The group harvested the two patches of Everlasting Moss, then searched the entire cave. After confirming there were no other treasures or exits, they began dividing the spoils.
First came the Shark Lizard Beast. After some bidding and accounting, aside from the scales that already belonged to the General Goods Merchant, the remaining parts were divided up: the hide went to the Hole-Seeker, the acid to the Potent Potions Expert, and the magic core to the Forbidden Book Merchant...
Gagnor received a Shark Lizard Beast tendon, two bottles of Shark Lizard Beast blood, and a net profit of over a hundred silver coins.
After dividing up the Shark Lizard Beast, they moved on to the main event—the two patches of Everlasting Moss.
Compared to the scattered parts of the Shark Lizard Beast, the Everlasting Moss was much easier to handle. Anyone who wanted it simply made a bid; the highest bidder would get it, and the others would split the money.
Of course, before the formal bidding began, everyone took turns examining the two patches of Everlasting Moss to avoid any disputes later.
After all, according to the prices outside, a patch of Everlasting Moss cost at least fifty gold coins and could reach as high as seventy or eighty. Although most members of the Black Market party came from wealthy families, this was still no small sum and deserved everyone's attention.
They first took turns weighing the two patches of Everlasting Moss, then inspected their quality.
There was nothing much to say about the weight, but judging the quality was inevitably subjective.
"The Earth Element Everlasting Moss is slightly better; the Fire Element one is slightly worse." That was the Forbidden Book Merchant's conclusion.
"The Fire Element Everlasting Moss is slightly better; the Earth Element one is slightly worse."