Eleven thousand three hundred and fifty magic crystals!
The number left Kroya dazed for a moment-this was the first time he had ever seen such an enormous amount of magic crystals.
Over ten thousand magic crystals! Even the fourth- and fifth-level mages at the Royal Capital's Mage Association would be astonished.
That was enough to buy a complete compendium of third-level magic, alchemical formulas for all the common elements, rare fourth-level magic plants or magical beasts, and common fifth-level magical beasts.
It was even enough to make the Mage Association give him preferential access to certain resources-if Kroya had possessed that much back then, he would have been sent to a thriving territory instead of an island.
Honestly, it was a lot, but on closer thought, it was only reasonable.
This was the accumulation of who knew how many years across all the waters near Reef Island, and he would most likely only get this opportunity once.
If an ordinary person dared to catch them like this, the merfolk would probably kill them before they even started.
He took a deep breath, suppressing the jumble of thoughts in his mind.
"Proceed with the trade," he replied calmly.
The cultured female voice immediately answered, "Esteemed Astral Spirit, as this is your first large transaction, we have prepared a small gift and a benefit for you."
An exquisite little object appeared inside the Sacred Spring Spout.
It looked like a clock made from countless gears and metal plates. Steam jetted from beneath its body as it zipped down beside Kroya.
"What's this?" Kroya reached out and touched the little clock, only to discover that its body was not cold at all. Instead, it possessed a living rhythm.
A ticking sound echoed inside its body.
Like a heartbeat.
"It's actually a magical beast."