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"Just how did you…?"
The alchemist stared at the restored Stabilized Timepiece in his hands, eyes wide with disbelief as he blurted out a question.
"…"
Wang Yu said nothing. He gave the startled alchemist a calm, almost lazy, look.
"Apologies. That was out of line. I shouldn't have pried."
The alchemist quickly caught himself. Inquiring into the unique techniques of another scholar or alchemist was widely regarded as an impolite—if not outright offensive—breach of etiquette.
"May I ask what the repair cost is?"
The alchemist quickly changed the topic to something more appropriate.
"It's on the board. For a minor issue like that, 100."
Wang Yu pointed to a wall-mounted price list to his back. The alchemist hadn't noticed it when he entered—the sight of a new face had drawn all his attention. He now turned to read it.
"Basic mechanical distortion repair, 100. Magical circuit repair, 300. Other issues, negotiable depending on complexity. If additional materials are required, prices will be quoted in advance. Low-tier material processing…"
The alchemist read the listings aloud. With each line, his expression grew more surprised. The services provided were shockingly cheap.
Not outrageously so—Wang Yu wasn't giving his services away—but compared to standard rates in Skyborne City, where such skilled technicians were in high demand and...
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