Although the Magic Gemstone itself is limited in power and even the most skilled alchemists can't elevate it to the sentient level, making it seem inferior to the Abyssal Magic Diamond, if both were put up for sale on the market, the final price would undoubtedly see the Magic Gemstone surpass the Abyssal Magic Diamond.
That goes without saying...
The fact that it places absolutely no requirements on the user is downright insane. Major factions and families have always spared no expense to train their heirs. Take the Monty family’s Mason, for instance—just to make him a mage, the Montys have poured at least several hundred thousand gold coins into him over the past few years.
If it costs hundreds of thousands of gold just to make someone a mage, what kind of price would the Monty family pay for an exceptional magical artifact with zero user requirements?
You have to understand, a mage wielding an exceptional magical artifact can go toe-to-toe with a slightly weaker Grand Mage...
"Not bad," Leon smiled with satisfaction. Just this Magic Gemstone alone made all his effort worthwhile.
Although it can't be used to perfect the Plane Path, putting it on the market is still a solid choice. Conservatively, it should fetch at least half a million gold coins. That much money would easily buy an Abyssal Magic Diamond—and likely leave him with a hundred thousand to spare.
Leon placed the Magic Gemstone on the table, then fished out three more Magic Gemstones from his pocket...
But this time, there was no surprise like before. Though all were high-quality Magic Gemstones, their value still lagged behind the Magic Gemstone. The best among them was an Elemental Amber—its inherent magic was almost negligible, but it was one of the finest magical containers around. Not only could it store a large amount of magic, it could even hold a spell at the Mage level.
After thinking it over, Leon grouped the other two Magic Gemstones with the Magic Gemstone, while he kept the Elemental Amber for himself...
Then, there was the final Magic Gemstone.
"Huh!" Leon had just reached into his pocket when his expression changed—he could clearly feel that the last Magic Gemstone remaining in his pocket radiated a bone-chilling cold.
Earlier, Leon had been too busy fleeing from the Bone Demon to pay attention, but now that he was back in Northend and finally counting his loot, he realized what was in his pocket might not be a Magic Gemstone at all...
But whatever this thing was, it might just be more valuable than all the Magic Gemstones Leon possessed combined.
"Just as I thought..." Leon, with a cautious look, pulled the icy object from his pocket. It was about the size of a pigeon egg, completely black and crystalline, and every so often a flash of dark light would ripple through it, carrying a power that sent shivers down his spine.
It really was the Frost Lich's Heart...
But even several pieces of Necrotic Essence would only fetch a hundred thousand gold coins or so. If that still wasn’t enough, what then? Was he supposed to sell the Magic Gemstone too? That was supposed to be reserved for the Gilded Rose’s reputation...
Leon had never seen a real Frost Lich's Heart before, but in that decaying library, its name had come up countless times. Even at the height of magical civilization, the Frost Lich's Heart held a place of great importance.
Now, its value was even greater. Just a single Frost Lich's Heart was worth at least ten Abyssal Magic Diamonds. If he used it to power the Plane Path, Leon's next stay in the Bone Plane could last over five hours!
This time, he really had luck on his side...
Although Elemental Avatar had drained all of Leon’s magic, and the Bone Demon’s Netherfire Blast nearly struck him, none of that mattered compared to the Frost Lich’s Heart.
With the Frost Lich’s Heart, Leon now had the means to gradually seize control of that Nether Iron Ore vein.
After tallying up his spoils, Leon spent another hour modifying the master-level alchemy array. Once finished, he embedded the Frost Lich’s Heart into it. Only after all that did Leon pack away his Magic Gemstones and Necrotic Essence, leaving the secret underground chamber...