Gallo was not moved, but also a little impatient.
What he wanted to buy was obviously not this kind of puppet.
The 'soul' that this store keeps talking about is also nonsense in his opinion.
These puppets are just good-looking, they look more like humans, they don't know how to weave straw knots, knit sweaters, cook, or punch enemies into small pancakes.
Compared with their own little donkey, the gap between these puppets is too big!
However, there was one thing in the store that caught Gallo's attention.
It was a pile of books on a shelf.
There are also technical books such as "Basic Theory of Golems", "Care and Maintenance of Golems", "Guide to Manipulating Golems".
In this era, people's thoughts and concepts are not so open, and technical books are not so easy to buy, just like priests and mages will not put books related to magic and magic on the shelves.
And puppetry is a relatively unpopular subject, and the knowledge related to it is naturally very rare.
So Gallo pointed to those books and asked:
"Do these books sell?"
The young shopkeeper was slightly taken aback, and then said rather awkwardly:
"Strictly speaking, these books are not for sale... They are gifts, which are equivalent to the manuals of golems."
"Then I just want to buy these books, is that okay?"
Gallo asked again.
The young man showed a face of embarrassment, and said hesitantly:
"Guest, this is against the rules."
He then asked:
"Guest, don't you want to learn how to make golems by yourself through these books?"
"Then please forgive me, this is impossible. Puppetry is a very profound and complicated subject, and what can be recorded in the book is only rare. Your idea may be a bit whimsical..."
Gallo quickly waved his hands and explained:
"No, no, I just intend to study the puppet."
Of course, he also agrees that puppetry is a complicated subject, and he will not hope to learn anything by reading books.
All his purpose is to study some of the principles and apply them to his enchantment. He never thought about making a puppet himself. There is no need for that, Amiya is enough.
After hearing what Gallo said, the young shopkeeper seemed to choose to believe it, and then said with emotion:
"Are you planning to study it? Are you a mage?"
For an unpopular subject like puppet, except for the puppeteer who makes the puppet, generally only mages will be interested in it.
But he looked at Gallo's cassock again, it was obviously a priest's attire...
How could people with rigid thinking like priests be interested in golems? Shouldn't they be very against golems
There are quite a few sects who believe that the puppet is unclean and evil, and even think that it is some kind of blasphemous folly, and they are quite resistant to it.
Although big sects like the Shenguang Cult don't have this kind of saying, they are more or less influenced by it and don't have much interest in golems.
So the shopkeeper subconsciously thought that Gallo was a mage, but judging by his appearance and temperament, he looked more like a priest
And Jia Luo's face at this time was already very ugly, and he was extremely upset, and even wanted to beat someone up.
You actually said that I am a mage
Did you know that mages are the thing I hate the most besides cultists
Believe it or not, I let you be reborn as a mage
If it weren't for the fact that these books were really hard to find, Gallo would have cursed and slammed the door out.
In the end, he forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, and asked again:
"Do you sell these books?"
The shopkeeper also noticed the change in Jia Luo's expression, and he was also muttering in his heart, where did he provoke this guy
But he didn't intend to give in, and continued to stick to his principles:
"Sorry, guest, these books are really just giveaways."
"If you really want, consider buying a beautiful lady..."
Gallo took a deep breath and asked:
"How much is the cheapest golem here?"
He bought relevant theoretical books, and of course he also needed a puppet for experimentation, so he couldn't use Amiya as a knife, could he
In fact, the main purpose of his trip was to buy golems, but after seeing those books, he put the cart before the horse.
And the puppets in this store, you can tell by the appearance, they are really delicate, even if the inside is completely bad, the price will definitely not be cheap.
When Gallo was still on Earth, he had heard stories about eating dirt every month in order to buy beautiful dolls.
Seeing that Jia Luo didn't plan to force it, the young shop owner was relieved, and quickly introduced:
"The girls in this shop are all equally good and loyal, so the price difference is not that big, basically around one thousand gold..."
The price made Gallo's eyes widen.
A doll sells for 1000 gold
Do you know how much my head is worth
It's only 2000 gold...
1000 gold, I don't know how many living people can be bought!
This price is NM outrageous!
Jia Luo really felt angry and funny in his heart, even though he was mentally prepared for the other lion to open his mouth, he didn't expect it to be so exaggerated, so excessive!
He didn't know what kind of person could afford such a luxurious toy.
Not to mention the poor and lower-middle peasants like Old John, just talk about himself, as the technical backbone of the weapon shop, with several times the salary of his peers, only 50 gold a month.
And this income is already higher than 80% of the residents of Innocence City.
It's no wonder that this store is opened in such a remote corner, because it is basically sold to ordinary people.
Even if Gallo is still rich now, he would not spend such a large sum of money on a test object.
Unless he can figure out a way to include the price of the puppet into the cost budget and let Mrs. Carola pay for it.
But that's obviously immoral, and he can't do it.
The young shopkeeper observed Gallo's reaction, and probably guessed what was going on in his heart.
But he didn't say much, and he didn't retort, mocking Gallo's poverty and pettiness.
In fact, the vast majority of people who come to the store will show almost the same expression after hearing the price.
Some will bargain with him repeatedly, trying to get cheaper, and even pester him for a long time.
Some, in turn, swear and slam the door.
Like Gallo, it's not too bad.
But from the shopkeeper's point of view, his puppet must maintain such a painfully high price.
In this way, the buyer will cherish them, and will not treat them as pure lust tools, throw them away after playing casually, or abuse them with violence.
What he bought was a puppet girl with a soul, not the crude tools outside!
So he patiently explained to Gallo, saying that these puppets are well-made, the production cycle is extremely long, and he has devoted his own efforts and so on...
However, what he emphasized the most was the ridiculous 'soul theory'. He insisted that his puppet had a soul, so he could sell it for such a price.
Of course Gallo would not believe these nonsense.
He even had the urge to kill and sell goods in his heart.
But the shopkeeper's promotion successfully persuaded Misseran...
"Gallo, I think what he said seems quite reasonable. These puppets are really exquisite, and they are indeed worth the money..."
Misseran tugged on Gallo's sleeve lightly, and whispered in his ear.
Gallo was speechless about this...
You prodigal little bitch, why are you so easy to cheat
And the shopkeeper, striking while the iron was hot, continued:
"Guest, please believe me, you are not buying a pure girl with this thousand gold..."
"What you choose is a taste, a life attitude, a real nobility and elegance!"
"What you bought is a true soul, a beautiful soul, and a loyal soul!"
Gallo couldn't bear it anymore, grabbed his collar and asked:
"You take one soul at a time, but do you know what a real soul is?"
"Come on, let me show you what a real golem is!"
Gallo said angrily, mentioned this guy directly, and forced him into the carriage.
The young shopkeeper was suddenly frightened.
He originally thought that this young man was easy to get along with and didn't talk too much nonsense, but he didn't expect that the other person would come directly to him...
"Let go of me! You are kidnapping!"
Gallo didn't even bother to tie him up, nor did he bother to gag this guy.
He just recalled what it was like to be a Skullcrusher, and then gave the guy a glare.
The young shopkeeper fell silent for a moment, unable to say a single word.
He felt a sharp killing intent on Jia Luo.
That is the killing intent that has been honed from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood...
He had seen such a temperament in the guards around his father before, and also seen their clean and neat killing.
He believed without hesitation that this guest could crush himself into powder as long as he thought, just one thought...
If you dare to resist, you will definitely die, and you will die a miserable death...
This guy, shouldn't he be the kind of perverted murderer who makes puppets out of living people in the book
An idea popped up in the mind of the young shopkeeper.
I am dead now...
If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have run away from home...
He was thinking wildly in his mind, until the carriage stopped, was wrung out by Gallo, and thrown in front of a big black mule.
What kind of perverted hobby is this
This murderer wants to kill me and feed it to the mules
Gallo didn't speak, but just waved his hand to remove the magic of disguise on Amiya's body, allowing it to reveal its original appearance.
Tall and strong, but in a very funny blue and white color scheme, with a funny white apron around his waist.
"RX-78-GP03D?"
The young man recognized Amiya's model at a glance, which shows that he does have a deep understanding of golems.
"But isn't this the highest-end model for military use? Known as the strongest weapon of war, it has the title of 'Black Death'..."
"But it... why... why is it knitting?"