hsntnovel Chapter 54 Talent: Air Force King
Chapter 54 Talent: Air Force King
Upon hearing this, Su Jin immediately became interested.
He also has a talent for fishing for iron; he'd like to hear more about that.
Let me introduce myself.
He gestured for Lao Zhang to continue.
Old Zhang was overjoyed and subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
There is a play!
The big shot is interested in him!
He dared not delay and quickly said:
"My talent is called Air Force King, which is an ability related to fishing."
"Its downside is that I'll never be able to catch a fish, but its upside is that I can catch any treasure in the ocean."
He emphasized the phrase "any treasure" to exaggerate his talent and showcase his value.
In reality, his talent wasn't described that way; it was just that he could catch some unexpected hauls.
Of course, this also includes marine debris, such as seaweed that has been eaten by fish, fish bones, and the feces of some marine mammals.
For example, the lump of iron in his hand is actually the excrement of a powerful sea monster.
Anyway, when he caught it, his talent indicated that it was probably some sea monster that liked to eat ore, and it couldn't digest the iron, so it came out in its stool.
When he caught this thing, its heavy weight made him think he had finally struck gold and was about to catch a treasure chest on the seabed, reaching the pinnacle of his life.
When it was finally caught, it turned out to be this thing, and it was even pointed out that it was the excrement of a sea monster.
At that moment, he felt a wave of bad luck and almost wanted to throw it away.
Fortunately, he was knowledgeable enough to recognize that it was a piece of iron, which improved his mood considerably.
However, he had no way to use the iron after obtaining it and could only stare helplessly until Su Jin arrived, at which point the iron became useful.
He didn't hide anything, but embellished the story a little when telling Su Jin to increase its persuasiveness.
In response to his statement, Su Jin nodded slightly and said:
"Good talent, great potential, perhaps... we can cooperate for a long time."
That's exactly what I've been waiting for!
If Old Zhang hadn't been holding that lump of iron in his hand, he would have jumped up in excitement long ago.
He suppressed his excitement and said:
"That's great! Being able to cooperate with such a big shot is an incredible stroke of luck for me. Shall we begin the transaction now?"
He looked at the lump of iron in his arms with a somewhat strained expression.
He had been holding this thing for a long time, and his arm was almost sore. He couldn't wait to trade it away.
Su Jin nodded again and said calmly:
"Okay, here's what we'll do. I see you're carrying this thing quite a bit, let me see its quality first."
As he spoke, he returned to the helm, steered the boat closer to where Old Zhang was, and then threw a flax rope toward him.
Old Zhang looked at the flax rope at his feet, and his face immediately turned grim.
The terms of the deal haven't even been agreed upon yet, and the other party is already demanding his goods, even though they have a ship that can leave at any time.
To be honest, this is a bit too much!
But there's nothing he can do. He doesn't have the upper hand right now. If the other party wants his goods, why bother arguing with him?
If he went straight ashore and started fighting, with his obese physique, he definitely couldn't outrun his opponent, not to mention...
He also saw that Su Jin had a bloodstained harpoon in his hand. Although it was fish blood, it was enough to make him tremble.
Finally, Old Zhang gritted his teeth, squatted down, and started to work.
In no time, he had tied the lump of iron with flax rope, and then something surprising happened.
Instead of slowly pulling the iron over as he had expected, Su Jin suddenly yanked it, flinging the heavy object into the air like a lead ball.
Then, the lump of iron drew a perfect arc in the air and was caught steadily by Su Jin, which made Old Zhang's eyes widen in astonishment.
This guy must be Superman!
You should know that he had to use all his strength to barely lift that lump of iron, and after holding it for less than a minute, his arms were already aching terribly.
This man can not only throw that thing into the air, but also catch it steadily.
If he were to come, his arms would be ruined on the spot.
At this moment, Su Jin didn't notice Lao Zhang's expression; he was in a very good mood after getting the iron.
"That's right, this weight is definitely pure iron, it's just a bit of a pity that it's not as good as steel. It seems that the sea monster isn't a steelmaking expert either."
However, with such a large quantity of iron, it's definitely enough to make an iron axe, and also some other iron tools.
In addition, he felt that the crossbows that Shen Qiaoqiao was researching should also need some iron to reinforce certain parts, so that the crossbows could be more practical.
The little girl is probably scratching her head in frustration; a purely wooden crossbow is still a bit too much for her.
After weighing the lump of iron in his hand for a moment, Su Jin put it away at the overtime work station and looked at Old Zhang, saying calmly:
"Yes, I'm very satisfied. I can meet all the conditions you mentioned before."
Old Zhang, who was initially uneasy, was overjoyed upon hearing this, but Su Jin's next words made his smile freeze.
"However! Given how difficult this lump of iron is to handle and how challenging it is to process, I can't offer you much."
Su Jin ignored Lao Zhang's reaction, and simply turned around to pick up a small wooden bucket, which was more than half full of fresh water.
This water comes from the pool on Chestnut Round Island and is natural freshwater.
On his boat was a makeshift water tank that Shen Qiaoqiao had built for him, which was filled with fresh water.
However, there was only one bucket, and now, in order to give the water to Old Zhang, we had no choice but to give him the bucket as well.
He used a harpoon to carry the bucket of water towards Old Zhang:
"That's all the water we have. We'll also give you the wood; it's part of the exchange. Here you go."
Upon hearing this, Old Zhang immediately stepped forward and took the bucket from him.
He then looked down and was overjoyed.
"Water! It's water!"
It's still such a big bucket!
Is this what the big shots mean by "not giving enough"?
He does not understand the world of the boss.
If Su Jin had offered to trade half a bucket of water for his iron from the beginning, he would have been 100% willing to do so, because he was going to die of thirst if he didn't drink water.
Seeing the half-full bucket of water, the middle-aged man was almost in tears.
Unfortunately, he was so thirsty that he could only drink fish blood, and he had no tears left to cry.
After getting the bucket of water, he immediately buried his head and started drinking, filling his stomach until it was half full before stopping.
Next, he saw Su Jin pick and choose, throwing three or four fish that looked to weigh one or two pounds each at him.
These were ordinary Tier 1 marine creatures that Su Jin had specifically selected from among them. They had no obvious characteristics and were probably not anything good.
Fortunately, their scales weren't as hard as those of the stonefish, so Old Zhang should be able to gnaw on them. He then handed them to the other man.
"This is all you can eat; it should be enough for you for two or three days."
Old Zhang was also surprised by Su Jin's generosity. He thought the other party was going to give him a rock-hard stone slab fish to fool him, but he didn't expect him to give him so much.
They carefully selected fish that he could eat, which touched him.
The big boss not only didn't take anything from him, but also gave him so many supplies. This deal was a huge profit!
Old Zhang felt a surge of joy as he bent down to pick up the fish jumping on the beach, but the next second, he noticed a flash of cold light.
Looking up, I saw that Su Jin was holding a sharp short-handled axe!
"ah!!!"