CHAPTER 510: CHAPTER 253 LEAVING_2

Even the Spell on top wasn’t damaged.

The mayor had received news the previous day of a battle on the Island. He speculated that Alka and his group were fighting these pirates.

This Island was too small, with very few strangers.

Logically, this ship should have been taken by them only the day before. The pirates couldn’t have just surrendered and let them take over the ship.

This ship should have had quite a few battle scars. There surely must have been some damage.

He had come up to take a look, intending to haggle over the price.

After all, they didn’t have much property.

Every bit of property was extremely precious.

But the problem was, this ship looked brand new.

The mayor scratched his head in confusion and looked at a nearby Hunter.

The Hunter also shook his head in a daze.

Forget it, I’ll just see if there are any hidden dangers, the mayor thought, with a mix of joy and regret.

He brought his men to start inspecting the ship, and they checked it very thoroughly.

Alka and his group weren’t in a hurry. They chatted leisurely with Bai Shi, waiting quietly.

Luckily, he and Simon had repaired the ship the previous day. With the Treasure in Simon’s possession, Simon was unexpectedly fast in using constructs for the repairs.

The main reason was that the Spell on this Pirate Ship was not complicated, and its forging technology wasn’t difficult either.

Not to mention, thanks to Simon and Jason’s deliberate actions, the ship had been minimally damaged.

The Spell had only been damaged at critical nodes, which they could re-etch. The only other damage was to the rudder, which they could also repair.

The main linkage structure had no issues at all. Except for the burned sails, which couldn’t be acquired quickly, they had repaired almost everything else.

They even had spare time to clean and maintain the ship, making it look perfect to sell it at a higher price.

These were techniques learned from years of maintaining the Sound of Dawn.

Compared to the Sound of Dawn, maintaining this ship was child’s play.

After all, no effort was too much when caring for one’s own ship.

"I must say, this ship is beyond my expectations. How much are you asking?" the mayor said with a helpless sigh as he approached.

Upon hearing this, Alka smiled.

After communicating with Balazs, they had gained a certain understanding of the local prices.

In the Endless Sea, the requirements for ships on long voyages were high, so there were almost no ordinary ships here.

Except for nearshore fishing boats.

The baseline was Spell Ships, and materials for crafting them using High Magic Power were not scarce here.

This resulted in Spellbound Ships being much cheaper here compared to the Homeland Sea.

The most basic low-level commercial Spell Ship, capable only of patrolling near the Island’s coastline and ill-suited for long voyages, generally cost around 200 Golden Sails if unarmed.

Of course, this was only the standard in the Endless Sea. In the domains of the Four Divines, sea conditions were not so harsh.

The Pirate Ship they possessed had a cannon deck with a total of 24 cannons, and these weapons were not cheap either.

They just didn’t know the price of these Vibrating Stone Cannons, as they had never seen this model before.

It was obviously unique to the Endless Sea.

Moreover, the size and structure of this ship also clearly exceeded ordinary standards; it was built to warship specifications.

So, they decided to base their price on that of a standard warship-grade Spell Ship. Warships, due to different requirements, were typically smaller than merchant ships.

This ship was evidently an Intermediate one.

After all, it was over 40 meters long, and the number of cannons met the standards.

Fully loaded with weapons and ammunition, a ship built to warship standards had a market price of around 1,500 Golden Sails. Deductions would be made because it was second-hand and a Pirate Ship.

"Twelve hundred Golden Sails," Alka proposed. "Payable in Spell Materials of equal value is also acceptable."

Upon hearing Alka’s price, the mayor immediately shook his head.

"No, no, that’s too expensive. This ship obviously isn’t worth that much."

"It has no sails, and it’s clearly quite old. We’ll need to replace some materials soon after acquiring it. Not to mention it’s a Pirate Ship. So, eight hundred Golden Sails at most."

"Eight hundred? Impossible, that’s far too low! You can’t possibly get it for that price."

The two of them haggled back and forth.

The onlookers went from surprised to accustomed, eventually starting to chat among themselves, no longer paying attention to the pair.

"How about this: we both compromise. Six hundred Golden Sails, settled with your materials. But you have to let me and a friend of mine take a look at your totem technology," Alka voiced his demand.

Hearing this, the mayor immediately waved his hand. How could I possibly let outsiders see the Island’s core technology?

"Impossible! Don’t even think about it."

"I can swear to our respective Divines that only the two of us will look, and we absolutely will not pass it on to anyone else in any form."

In this world where gods, or Divines, truly existed, swearing an oath to them was genuinely credible.

Breaking such an oath would lead to dire consequences, especially since it involved the Divines they personally worshipped.

Even if there were ways to circumvent such an oath, they didn’t possess the means to do so at their current level.

Upon hearing this, the mayor fell silent.

He couldn’t help but begin to ponder.

He knew Alka worshipped the Holy Mother; he could tell.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Five hundred Golden Sails worth of Spell Materials, and I’ll agree to your request."

After all, our totem technology isn’t that special, the mayor reasoned internally. Many smaller and larger factions have similar techniques.

Alka was merely curious. He had a bit of a collection habit when it came to technology and wanted to see if he could apply this particular one to his puppets.