The ore display was packed with people.
The dwarven elder shouted himself hoarse hawking his wares, his spit nearly spraying the faces of the front-row spectators. The Heart of the Flame Demon, flickering with flames, had been covered with red cloth again, with a sign standing beside it—"Not for Sale."
Su Li glanced at the sign.
No need to sell it. It would be delivered to his house tomorrow anyway.
His attention shifted to the display cases beside it. The dwarves had indeed brought a full range of goods this time: deep-sea cold iron, red copper ore, wind-element floating stones—countless varieties, all of fine quality. Su Li squatted before a wind-element floating stone and studied it for a long while, tapping his fingers twice against his knee.
If this thing were used as an auxiliary material for aether conduction, it should reduce quite a bit of resistance when engraving fourth-tier circuits.
"Master Su, this floating stone was mined from the summit of the Northern snow mountains. There are only three in the entire Federation."
At some point, Elonore had come up beside him and crouched down. Her long silver hair fell over her shoulders, and her long ears glowed pink beneath the lights.
Su Li turned his head and glanced at her.
The little girl had clearly put thought into her pale blue long dress today. Elven vine patterns were embroidered along the collar, and her belt had been tied with great care, making her look all the more slender and tall.
"How much?" Su Li pointed at the floating stone.
"This... eight hundred Gold Coins. But if Master Su wants it, I can—"
"No need. I'll buy it myself."
Su Li rose to his feet and dusted off his knees. He was not short on money, nor did he