Merchant From Earth in the Magical World

This is great stuff, definitely great stuff!

Wearing the windproof goggles, Hibel rose, her heart filled with shock, and walked to the window.

The sunlight outside was bright and shining.

However, through the lenses made of an unknown crystal, she didn't find the light blinding at all. Although the effect wasn't as exaggerated as Knight Yan Xing had described, it was still far beyond Hibel's expectations.

And the scenery outside was exceptionally clear; she could even make out how many arrows were in the quivers of Archers on the towers not far away.

Most importantly, there was no dizziness, which meant they could be worn for extended periods.

How... how was this achieved?

Hibel almost greedily examined various objects through the goggles, her astonishment mounting with each observation.

She couldn't fathom any craftsmanship in the world capable of producing such glasses!

She understood Magic and knew the multitude of alchemical problems that would need to be solved to create such goggles.

If it were a single pair made by chance through luck and repeated optimization with Alchemy, that would be understandable.

But the style and craftsmanship clearly indicated a very mature technology.

Furthermore, Knight Yan Xing had just mentioned that choosing the best one out of ten meant the success rate of producing these flying goggles was at least one in ten.

For such a perfect alchemical product, this meant they could be produced at will, as long as the supply of raw materials and craftsmen was sufficient.

How could there be such advanced Alchemy and craftsmanship in the swamp?

However, these were not for Hibel to consider.

In her mind, she pictured herself and her troops all wearing these windproof goggles while riding Griffons.

Wind and light would no longer be her army's foes.

And her real enemies would still have to struggle against wind and light.

This shift in fortunes, where one side gained while the other struggled, would be a huge advantage on the battlefield, potentially deciding victory or defeat.

The entire Gryphon Knight contingent of the Wildwind Highlands Legion had to be equipped with these flying goggles as soon as possible.

Hibel calmed her slightly agitated emotions, sat back in her seat, and somewhat reluctantly took off the goggles, placing them on the table.

To Yan Xing, who had started on his third steak, she said, "Knight Yan Xing, I really like this piece of swamp artwork you've brought... May I ask, do you have any thoughts of selling it to me?"

"Miss Hibel, talking about money would really hurt our friendship," Yan Xing said, taking a sip of red wine and swallowing the beef in his mouth. "If you like it, Miss, I'll give you these flying goggles. We in the swamp love making friends above all else."

Talking about money? Now is not the time for that!

Yan Xing had already roughly judged from Hibel's reaction that flying goggles didn't exist in this world, or if they did, their quality was far inferior to the modern industrial ones he had brought.

The positioning of flying goggles was different from that of ceramics.

The Ice Jade Porcelain was positioned as a luxury; for buyers, the less there was, the better.

Buyers and sellers needed to control the number of luxury items on the market together.

If he had brought Ice Jade Porcelain, perhaps Hibel would have just accepted it, and that would be the end of it, probably without even a kiss in return.

But flying goggles clearly fell into the category of military equipment.

It was meant to be given to you. Didn't Russia once gift a carrier to Ah San? It's about getting you to use it, letting you discover its benefits. But what can an empty hull accomplish? If one wants to achieve combat capability... That's simple... Spend money! Giving Hibel the flying goggles followed the same principle. One pair of goggles was merely a decorative item and was useless for enhancing the military strength of an army. If you want to form combat capability... Simple... Shell out!

And as an excellent salesman, we must fully understand our clients' psychology. When going door-to-door to make a sale, can you demand a high price? They'll just use their home-field advantage to haggle you down relentlessly! At times like this, you must remain calm and not appear too eager to close the deal. Retreat in order to advance. Wait for them to come to you at home. With good resources in hand, there's no fear they won't come; the only fear is losing the initiative.

At this moment, Yan Xing suddenly missed his leader.

This Old Yuan, though bad-tempered, indeed taught him quite a lot.

On the other hand, Hibel didn't expect Yan Xing to give her such precious flying goggles so casually.

So generous!

"I'm very grateful for the gift from Knight Yan Xing," Hibel didn't decline, as she indeed needed to further test if the goggles really could meet the needs of actual combat.

Hibel gestured for the butler to put away the flying goggles.

When she looked at Yan Xing again, she saw him taking something else out of the bag. Find the translation on MV&LEMPYR.

This time Yan Xing brought out watches.

Not just one; he took out several in succession.

Metal bands... Gold, silver, black.

Large dials, small ones.

Men's, women's.

Under the gaze of Hibel and everyone in the dining room, Yan Xing removed his left bracers and slipped the watches onto his arm, one by one.

He introduced them, saying, "These are another type of craft from Thunderous Swamp—watches. Please take a closer look, Miss Hibel...

"Our watches have another feature: they don't need winding," he continued. "Inside them is a small energy block designed by our craftsmen and Alchemists from Thunderous Swamp. Just one block can keep the watch working normally for at least two years.

"This allows you to have time itself in your hands, anytime, anywhere.

..."

While introducing the watches, Yan Xing kept extending his arm to exhibit them.

Feeling this was still not enough, he took off a few watches and pushed them into the hands of the butler and several nearby attendants.

Finally, he walked over to Hibel, picked out a small, exquisite gold ladies' watch, and signaled Hibel to stretch out her hand.

Yan Xing put the watch on Hibel's wrist, allowing her to fully appreciate this "work of art" from Thunderous Swamp up close.

Hibel looked at the watch on her wrist, shocked by its compactness and beauty.

There were clocks in the Earl's Mansion too.

The large ones stood two meters tall in the main hall's corner; the small one in her bedroom was about the size of a dinner plate.

Hibel had seen other styles of clocks at other nobles' houses, but the smallest of them could not possibly be worn on the wrist.

That was because the mechanical structure inside was too complex, too precise.

The smaller the gears were made, the higher the skill required of the craftsman. Below a certain size, it surpassed the limits of technology and human capability.

Moreover, the springs or magical power sources that drove the gears were also components that were very difficult to miniaturize significantly while still occupying necessary space.

But the watch now on her wrist, its dial was not much bigger than a coin.

It was covered with a crystal as transparent as the flying goggles, resembling glass but not quite glass.

Inside the dial were three diamond-studded hands, the second hand ticking evenly.

The entire watch's structure and design possessed a profound artistic beauty. It perfectly complemented a lady's slender wrist, and the light-gold band exuded an air of understated nobility.

Hibel liked this watch very much.

She thought to herself, It's so beautiful!