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Kamar Taj, Bamboo Forest Tea Room.
The Bamboo Forest Tea Room is located deep inside Kamar Taj. It is called the Bamboo Forest Tea Room because bamboo plants are everywhere in the tea room. There are many tea rooms here, among which the one in the middle is the largest and is reserved exclusively for the Sorcerer Supreme. On the side, there are some small tea rooms where some powerful Kamar Taj Masters can rest, drink tea, chat, etc.
On the tea table in the middle of a tea room, there was a pot of tea and three tea cups. Morin sat opposite Lockhart, with an empty seat next to him, as if waiting for a guest to arrive. At this moment, Lockhart waved his hand gently, and the teapot in the middle floated in the air, pouring a cup of tea for Morin and himself.
"Morin, when will Master David come over?" Lockhart raised his teacup, took a sip, and asked Morin.
"Wait a little longer, Lockhart." Morin thought for a while and replied helplessly: "I reminded David before. He is a person who, once he starts studying magic items, will easily become addicted to them and lose track of time. I asked someone to remind him just now. He should be here soon."
"Okay." Lockhart nodded slightly to express his understanding.
Immediately afterwards, Lockhart heard Morin ask curiously: "By the way, Lockhart, you contacted me before and asked Master David to refine a magic item that stores magic power. Although I am not a sorcerer who specializes in alchemy, I remember that it is not difficult to refine such magic items. Moreover, I have also seen the magic items you refined, and your level can be said to be quite good. Let me remind you, David is not interested in refining ordinary magic items at all. He likes the ones that are challenging, and his charging standards are not low."
"Okay, Morin." Lockhart smiled and replied: "Don't worry, the magic items I want to be refined this time are definitely not easy to make. I'm not sure myself if I can do it, so I asked Master David."
"What item is it?" Morin asked curiously: "Of course, if it is a secret, then don't talk about it. Just have a good chat with David then."
"This magic item is very important to me." Lockhart said with a smile: "However, you will definitely know later, so it doesn't hurt to inform you in advance."
Afterwards, Lockhart poured another cup of tea for Morin and then spoke slowly.
"Last time you came to Vientiane Book Cafe, do you still have the magic card I gave you? I told you before that this magic card can store and release a certain amount of magic power, and it will be converted into magic points for consumption at Vientiane Book Cafe. However, we are now encountering a problem, that is, some Sorcerers have already input a lot of magic points, and the magic points in their hands have reached their limit. Now the excess magic points are kept in the magic storage of Vientiane Book Cafe and can be withdrawn at any time. And I'm worried that as more Sorcerers come to Vientiane Book Cafe, the magic storage will not be enough, so I asked Master David in advance to refine a large magic storage. It will make it easier to trade magic points later."
Hearing this, Morin was thoughtful. He had known about Lockhart's magic card and magic point system before. There are some general guesses about his thoughts, but they are not optimistic.
In his opinion, all Lockhart wants to do is to comprehensively promote magic points and use them as a universal currency for transactions. As the founder of this currency, Lockhart can obviously gain a lot of benefits. But Kamar Taj has not had a universally circulated currency for thousands of years, which speaks for itself.
It seemed normal to Morin that Lockhart had such an idea. And why is he not optimistic about it? Because before Lockhart, there were people who had the same idea as him. They have even taken action to create the corresponding magic currency to facilitate transactions for all Sorcerers. But in the end, they all failed.
The most important thing is that the number of magicians in Kamar Taj is not particularly large. Because of resisting dimensional invasion, there will be a certain number of sacrifices every few years. If there are a large number of Sorcerers, it will undoubtedly be troublesome to trade. Then currency plays a role and reduces transaction costs, making it very easy to become popular.
But the problem is that there are really not many Sorcerers in Kamar Taj. Although there are new ones every year, there are also many that fall. The quantity remains within a range. At this time, the role of currency was dispensable. It was very convenient for everyone to barter.
Everyone is a sorcerer of Kamar Taj. They live together, their identities are here, and by paying a certain price, they can naturally get what they want. Even most of the materials can be obtained by yourself through Kamar Taj's secret realm. If you want to refine them yourself, you can just go to the library and study.
Therefore, the Sorcerers of Karma Taj really have very little demand for magic currency. The so-called magic currency is only circulated in a small area at most, and it is impossible to be popular in front of all Sorcerers. For example, Lockhart's magic points can only be used in his Vientiane Book Cafe at most. Outside, some Sorcerers don't even recognize it, let alone promote it.
Unless the Sorcerer Supreme speaks, or even if the Sorcerer Supreme speaks, it may not work. If nothing else, how much is the so-called magic point worth? If there is no specific measurement standard, even Morin himself will not recognize it.
The reason why gold can serve as currency is that it itself has a certain value. If magic points themselves have no value, then there is no possibility of them being used as currency.
Thoughts flashed across his mind. Although Morin was not optimistic about Lockhart's plan, he would not say anything more. Even after living for so many years, he still understands the meaning of simple words and profound words. Although he has a good relationship with Lockhart, if he really intervenes in his plan, or advises him, it will only make the relationship between the two people divided.
And based on his understanding of Lockhart, it has no effect at all. He is a very determined person, or a very stubborn person. It's difficult to change his mind. He can only wait until it falls apart, then it will be the time to persuade him. He can only do one thing at a stage. This is true for making magic currency, and the same is true for persuading people.
As the saying goes, half a step ahead is a genius, one step ahead is a madman.
Afterwards, Morin and Lockhart chatted about other topics, waiting for the arrival of Master David.
While the two were chatting, suddenly Morin saw Lockhart's expression change, as if he had received some information, and he looked a little surprised. He looked at the still empty seats, thought about it, and said, "Lockhart, if you have other things to do, you can do it first. For Master David, you can write down your specific needs and I'll just talk to him. I have a pretty good relationship with him. If I tell him, there should be no problem. And I think he is probably obsessed with his magic research now, and he has probably forgotten about the meeting."
Upon hearing this, Lockhart had just passed the message to Vera through the Golden Dragon Magic Brand. Then, he smiled and said: "Don't worry, let's wait for Master David. Some things are more effective if we communicate in person."
With that said, he poured tea for the two of them and began to taste it slowly. Things are divided into priorities. Master David's matter is very important to him. If he can't miss it, he won't miss it. As for Captain America, let's wait for now. If that doesn't work, he will give in and apologize.
He now has a bad impression of Master David. He has always liked to be punctual and will have a better impression of people who are punctual. After all, if he can't even keep the most basic punctuality, how much can he trust his guarantee for the things that will be entrusted to him later.
At this moment, suddenly. A red flame-colored portal opened, and a figure walked out of it.
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