The master looked up at Veylin and his two companions, his eyes full of admiration. Then, under Caroline's urging gaze, he began to read.
"First, its mana crystal!" Valerius's voice trembled slightly. "Fist-sized, earth-aspected, and of exceptional quality! It's not only a powerful energy source, but also a core material for crafting enchanted equipment!"
"Second, the Giant Crocodile Chief's scales." The master tapped the second item on the list. "Thirty-two intact primary back plates, each with natural resistance to piercing. More importantly, they possess a faint resistance to magic! That means leather armor made from them can reduce the damage from low-tier spells without any enchantments! Leather armor with magic resistance... rangers will fight tooth and nail for it!"
Caroline raised an eyebrow but said nothing.
"Then there's its blood. Less than a hundred pounds? Oh... the Bloodsucking Vine absorbed some. By my estimation, it should serve as a direct substitute for the main ingredient in [Lesser Healing Potion], and might even allow us to brew the higher-tier [Greater Healing Potion]!"
Valerius grew more excited as he spoke, tapping the parchment with his finger.
"The tendons can be used to make frames for high-tier composite bows; the bones, ground into powder, are a common medium in the Life School's alchemy. Even its teeth, Veylin!" he exclaimed. "Every single one could be sold as a work of art to those nobles who fancy themselves connoisseurs, easily fetching several Gold Suns!"
At last, he closed the list that had set his heart racing.
"I... I'll give the most conservative estimate possible. For the Giant Crocodile Chief lying in the square alone, if we can butcher it perfectly and put everything to use, the total value of its materials will be no less than... six hundred Gold Suns."
"What about the others?"
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