The advance payment certainly wouldn't be a problem.
Because... Rhode already had his eye on the batch of engineering materials they had brought.
And there were furnaces and workshops, too! They even had all the equipment needed to calcine magical materials.
They really had come through just when he needed them!
So no matter how he looked at it, he wouldn't lose out. If they dared to run off, Rhode would simply seize their goods!
Now, all of a sudden, the only remaining obstacle to building a Magic Mech was its energy core. He might have to go to Dalaran and have a chat with Antonidas, see if he could pull some strings to get his hands on treasures like the Heart of the Mountain or the Focusing Iris...
Hearing Rhode say that, Puzik nodded in satisfaction. "You clearly mean business. And of course, we won't disappoint you. Everyone here is an experienced engineer, and we've brought nothing but the latest engineering machinery. Goblin technology will blow your mind!"
Then Puzik pointed at the machines parked nearby, introducing them as he walked:
"Look at this Excavator! It can dig up an entire mountain!"
"And take a look at this Bulldozer. Its front blade is made of refined steel. No matter how much rubble there is, it'll push it all flat!"
"And then there's this Logging Machine..."
Rhode and the others followed along, looking at each machine.
Rhode didn't find them particularly remarkable. After all, their construction was much the same as that of machines in the real world; they were just a little smaller.
He was simply glad he had come here to learn magic. If he had come to tinker with technology... he certainly couldn't have competed with these goblins.
Even if he could outdo the goblins, there was