After they reached an agreement, the transaction between them proceeded very smoothly.
With the help of the association receptionist, Mar, they quickly took care of all the loose ends, including paying the handling fee and canceling the item registration.
A dozen or so minutes later, when the two of them arrived at the association's front doors, more than two hundred Gold Coins had been added to Xia Nan's account, while the Practice Staff now hung at Hain's waist.
"A pleasure doing business with you."
Even if it was only a stopgap, after a long search, Hain had finally obtained a spellcasting tool that suited her hand again. She seemed especially pleased, and the emotions radiating from her had lightened considerably.
With a natural smile on her face, she took the initiative to greet Xia Nan beside her.
"I hope I'll have the chance to see you again someday."
"Of course. There'll be a chance."
After shaking Hain's hand one last time, Xia Nan politely replied with a few perfunctory pleasantries.
Both of them looked very proper, maintaining respect and restraint toward each other.
But on the other hand, they both knew it.
This so-called courtesy and friendliness existed purely because the two of them had just completed a transaction that both sides were satisfied with.
It did not mean they had become friends. They could not even be called nodding acquaintances.
There were the dual restrictions of time and place.
Both sides were veteran adventurers who had already obtained Profession Levels, so there was no need to speak of their professionalism.
They might look friendly now, all smiles and goodwill.
But if they truly ran into each other one day in the vast sea area beyond Barracuda Bay, and a conflict broke out, the Magic Glare released from the Practice