parentshiftbook Chapter 6 I'll come again next time
Chapter 6 I'll come again next time
While Li Ang hesitated for a moment, a familiar mechanical voice rang in his mind.
[You have received a task. Study hard and increase your biology experience by 20 points.]
[Rewards: Attribute Points +0.1, Biology Experience +20, Learning Coins +20]
Li Ang's eyes widened.
He didn't expect the system task to come again.
Although the task was almost twice as difficult as yesterday's beginner task, if he could complete it, the rewards would also almost double.
Needless to say, 0.1 attribute points are extremely useful.
Li Ang's current biology level is 0 with 51 experience points.
算上昨天完成任务没加点的10点随机经验，51+10+20+20，正好过百。
Biology can now be upgraded to level 1.
Based on the system's consistent performance, upgrading biology to level 1 would likely bring considerable benefits to Li Ang.
There's just one downside...
Li Ang's current priority is to improve his chemistry level, but his mission is related to biology.
It's not that Li Ang is biased towards certain subjects; he didn't rank math, physics, chemistry, and biology in order, artificially creating a hierarchy of contempt.
There are very few low-level spells in Ioria that are related to living beings.
Transforming technology into magical productivity is difficult.
After careful consideration, Li Ang felt that the overall advantages of working at the Danube Clinic outweighed the disadvantages, so he said, "I might not be able to come on holidays because of other commitments, is that alright?"
Although he didn't know how fast time flowed between the two worlds, or whether he could make it to Maple Leaf Town on Sunday, Li Ang felt it was better to explain some things in advance.
Nicole smiled and nodded. "Of course, we don't collect corpses on holidays anyway, so it's settled then."
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Then Li Ang and Nicole signed an agreement and will officially start working at the clinic tomorrow.
After he finished, he walked along Maxwell Street and found the Martin Grocery Store that Nicole had mentioned.
The faded sign hanging on the door is somewhat similar to that of the Danube Clinic.
Pushing open the door, the shop was poorly lit and filled with all sorts of goods.
An elderly white man was wiping the glass with a rag. Hearing footsteps, he looked up and squinted at Li Ang as he entered.
"What do you need, young man?"
"I want to sell something. Nicole Nolan from the Danube Clinic recommended me to come here," Li Ang said, getting straight to the point.
Hearing the name, Martin smiled. "Oh, it's Nicole. That's right, we've been neighbors on this street for a year. Want to take a look at your things?"
Li Ang nodded, walked to the counter, took out a copper coin from his waist pouch, held it up, and said, "This is a family heirloom. How much do you think it's worth?"
Martin bent down, took a piece of velvet cloth from the drawer of the counter, laid it on the glass counter, and then gestured for him to proceed.
Li Ang understood and gently placed the copper coin on the velvet cloth.
Martin put on a pair of white cloth gloves, then moved the table lamp over, picked up the copper coin, and examined it in the light from all angles.
The copper coin gleamed with a dark red luster under the light. Although the edges were somewhat worn, the design was still clear: one side featured a profile of a man wearing a helmet, and the other side had a complex coat of arms.
The key issue is that, based on Martin's years of experience dealing with antique stamps and coins, he couldn't immediately determine the origin of this bronze coin.
The style resembles Europe from two or three hundred years ago, yet it doesn't match the currency of any European country that Martin is familiar with.
Judging from its texture and color, it doesn't look like a modern fake at all.
Martin has long had a hobby of collecting various currencies, and when he saw this treasure, he was immediately eager to take it and play with it.
"How is it?" Li Ang asked.
Martin shook his head and sighed. "It's just an ordinary old copper coin, not worth much. But since it's an old friend's recommendation, I'll give you a dollar."
Li Ang glanced at the other person.
Nicole is right, that old guy is very cunning.
If Li Ang's intelligence hadn't increased by 0.1, significantly enhancing his perception of his surroundings, he might not have noticed the fleeting curiosity and joy in Martin's eyes.
The other party clearly thinks I don't know anything about the goods and wants to take advantage of me to rip me off.
Although the Kingdom of Frank is far away on the continent of Ioria, it has nothing to do with the United States of 60 years ago.
But these "antique" currencies are valuable in the eyes of those who appreciate them.
Just like some people in Li Ang's previous life spent tens of thousands of dollars to buy figurines that only cost tens of dollars to make.
Although he didn't understand, he didn't object either.
"In that case, I won't sell it." Li Ang reached for the copper coins.
Martin flashed a grin, revealing two large gold teeth, and pushed away Li Ang's right hand. "Don't rush, young man. Here's what we'll do: since Nicole recommended you, I'll double the amount—two dollars! I'll give you cash, so you can use it right away!"
Taking advantage of the instant of contact, Li Ang silently recited a spell in his mind.
The Art of Suggestion!
Two seconds later, Li Ang successfully executed this zero-ring trick.
really.
After his intelligence increased by 0.1, he was able to cast the [Suggestion] spell much faster.
Moreover, from a magical perspective, he still had about 30% of his magic power remaining after casting [Suggestion].
An increase in intelligence greatly helps in casting spells!
The value of this intelligence stat increase is still rising.
Martin froze when his hand touched Leon's right hand, and after a long while he said, "Yes, this copper coin is at least two hundred years old. How can it be preserved so well?! Let me take another look."
The old white man held up the copper coin to the light, examining it closely, and murmured, "Although the edges are a little frayed, it doesn't detract from its beauty at all. Didn't you say you also enjoy collecting copper coins? Why would you want to sell such a fine piece?"
"Oh, right, you just said you're short of money right now."
"You need to use the money from selling it to pay the bill."
Martin kept talking to himself.
He would unconsciously frown whenever the words "copper coins" or "money" were mentioned.
It's obvious that Martin is obsessed with these things. If it weren't for Leon's intelligence increasing by 0.1, it would have been difficult to influence him with [Suggestion].
"Martin, you've been talking for so long, how much are you planning to spend to buy it?" Seeing that the time was right, Li Ang asked.
"Hmm... let me think... fifty dollars, how about that?"
Fifty dollars a piece, that's equivalent to three days' earnings for Li Ang at the Danube Clinic.
Li Ang knew the purchasing power of a Frank Kingdom copper coin in Ioria, and considering the value of the items, he had indeed made a profit from this transaction.
Considering the principle of scarcity driving up value, Li Ang did not intend to sell more than a dozen copper coins at the same time.
Besides...
He also needed to use the other copper coins to trade for goods in Ioria.
However, it's not easy to cast the [Suggestion] spell once, so he wanted to try to get more.
"How about a hundred dollars? This kind of copper coin would fetch at least a hundred dollars in an antique shop."
"One hundred dollars?!" Martin screamed. "Absolutely not! Young man, an antique shop is an antique shop, this is a general store, completely different. The worst part is, if you sell in an antique shop, you have to wait for a buyer; they won't give you cash, and you might have to wait months without selling it!"
Martin's mental strength was much stronger than Nicole's, and given his obsession with money, Li Ang hesitated about how to continue.
Unexpectedly, Martin gritted his teeth and said, "Although I really like this coin, I really can't give you any more. Young man, I'll give you five more dollars, fifty-five dollars. You know, many people can't even afford to eat these days. Fifty-five dollars can buy a lot of things."
"Deal," Li Ang agreed.
Martin smiled, took out banknotes from the drawer, handed the money to Li Ang, and put away the copper coins at the same time, reminding him, "Next time you have anything good, you can come to me. It's safe to trade here, and the prices are fair."
Li Ang nodded, put the money in his pocket, and turned to leave the grocery store.