After about half a minute,
the brown-haired woman who had left returned with a middle-aged man dressed in a black suit, wearing a pocket watch on his chest and a monocle, looking like an appraiser.
The middle-aged man only needed one glance at the bone chains on the package to become serious.
"This way, esteemed sir."
The middle-aged man respectfully said to Nolan, extending his palm in an inviting gesture, pointing to the other side of the counter.
Nolan nodded slightly, picked up the package, and followed the middle-aged man away.
As Nolan left,
many adventurers in the hall immediately gasped. Before, it was just speculation, but now it was thoroughly confirmed that the two black chains were indeed the bone chains from a Ghoul Hound.
"That little Ghoul Hound following him must have just been born, right?"
"Once it's raised, it can become a Level 45 monster when it's an adult!"
"Ghoul Hounds are cunning and quite dangerous. Even if you raise one, it's highly likely to bite its trainer to death once it gains the strength to resist."
"That black-haired kid, daring to tame such a monster, might be a Beast Summoner."
"I think he's more like a Beast Tamer."
Various discussions erupted in the hall. Clearly, discussing a strong individual was more interesting than discussing what happened in the Tob Forest.
Among the crowd, some adventurers remained silent, pondering something, but it was clear that most people's first impression of the suddenly appearing Nolan was that he was not someone to be trifled with.
If Nolan, who had just left, heard the discussions, a look of satisfaction would surely appear on his face.
What is a disguise?
A disguise is to try to make an opponent misjudge your intelligence and information. The existence of the little Ghoul Hound itself was a layer of deception.
And peeling back this layer of disguise, the information revealed would be even more convincing.
In a simply decorated, very quiet room,
Nolan placed the package on the table, then sat on the sofa, quietly waiting for the middle-aged man's appraisal.
"Please make yourself comfortable, you'll need to wait a moment."
The middle-aged man brought over a cup of black tea, respectfully placed it in front of Nolan, and then spoke.
"Go ahead."
Nolan nodded.
Only then did the middle-aged man sit on the opposite sofa, wearing a pair of pristine white gloves, and gently picked up the bone chains to examine them.
"Both the luster and hardness are quite excellent."
"These are the bone chains of an adult Ghoul Hound."
The middle-aged man gently stroked the bone chains with his palm, his eyes shining a little. Then he found the head of the bone chain, saw the break mark, and paused in his movements:
"The break mark is a bit rough, but it's not a big problem. It just needs a little time to polish."
Then,
the middle-aged man gently put down the chains, raised both hands towards the bone chains, and softly chanted: "Magic Detect!"
A faint blue magical light flashed from the middle-aged man's palm.
Buzz—
'Second-Tier Magic "Magic Detect" discovered. Required level 8-14. Current conditions met.'
'Spend 1 skill point to learn?'
Seeing the message flash on his attribute panel,
Nolan was slightly startled and looked at the middle-aged man opposite him with some surprise, not expecting him to be a magic caster.
"No."
At the same time, he thought to himself.
"Magic Detect" is one of the weaker detection spells, only able to simply appraise the magical intensity of an item or whether an opponent possesses magical tools containing magic.
Its practical combat significance is not great.
A moment later,
the middle-aged man withdrew the magic, a look of regret on his face.
"After a Ghoul Hound dies, some of the magic contained in its bone chains dissipates, especially during the process of severing the bone chains, you will also lose some magic."
"So, special methods are required, but these bone chains from the customer are still quite well preserved, though the price will be slightly lower."
The middle-aged man raised his head to look at Nolan, explaining respectfully and seriously.
"Can they be sold quickly?"
Nolan felt a bit of regret upon hearing his answer.
"Of course."
The middle-aged man nodded quickly, "Such high-quality magical materials can be made into magical weapons with just a little processing."
"If the customer is not in a hurry, it will only take three days, and we can find the buyer who most needs these bone chains for the highest price."
"Of course, we will charge a ten percent fee."
"If you want to sell them quickly, we will purchase them directly, but the price will be lower, and no commission fee will be needed."
Both options had their pros and cons.
Nolan thought for a moment, "How much will you buy them for?"
"360 gold coins for one, a total of 720 gold coins for both bone chains."
The middle-aged man straightened his back and immediately replied.
Nolan's eyes moved. This price actually exceeded his expectations.
However, considering the value of magical items in this world, it was quite normal.
Seeing Nolan agree,
the middle-aged man's face clearly showed a bigger smile. He immediately got up and left, returning after about two or three minutes.
When the middle-aged man returned again, he had two coin pouches in his hand; one was noticeably bulging, while the other was much flatter.
"720 gold coins. Since they are inconvenient to carry, I took the liberty of applying for platinum coin exchange for the customer."
The middle-aged man placed the two coin pouches on the table, pushed them in front of Nolan, and softly said: "Here are 34 platinum coins, and here are 40 gold coins."
Platinum coins?
Nolan frowned slightly upon hearing this name. He had only heard of them but had never seen them.
Moreover, the exchange rate of 34 platinum coins and 40 gold coins also seemed problematic.
"Awoo..." The little Ghoul Hound seemed to sense Nolan's change in mood, baring its sharp teeth and staring at the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man's face paled, and he quickly explained: "The exchange rate for platinum coins is not the same as the kingdom's... or rather, not the same as the exchange rates for gold, silver, and copper coins in various countries."
"20 gold coins can only be exchanged for one platinum coin. In some smaller countries, the exchange rate for platinum coins is even higher."
"Furthermore, platinum coins have higher priority in all countries. Of course, if the customer wants gold coins, I will immediately exchange them back for you."
The middle-aged man's voice carried a hint of panic, and he leaned back, looking at the little Ghoul Hound with some fear, afraid that it would pounce on him.
Platinum coins, huh.
Nolan did not speak immediately after hearing the middle-aged man's explanation. Instead, he reached into the pouch and took out a platinum coin.
Its color looked similar to a silver coin, but its weight was noticeably heavier than a gold coin, and it was also thicker.
Suddenly!
Nolan's eyes narrowed. He saw that on the back of the platinum coin, it was not engraved with the emblem of the "Re-Estize Kingdom," but rather the image of a dragon's head.
Dragon!
Nolan's eyes flashed.
The dragons in this world were all formidable beings.
Platinum coins?
The Platinum Dragon Lord?