Fang Hong glared at the young girl, "Who's the sucker here?"
"Of course, we have to pay for the materials," he replied irritably.
"Nonsense," Tianlan rolled her eyes, frustrated, "Brother Ade, don't treat me like a fool, okay? Of course, I know that, but do you realize that materials are materials, and market price is market price? These are two different things, okay?"
Being from the prestigious Twelve-Colored Iris family, she was naturally familiar with these matters. She started counting on her fingers as she explained to him, "They asked you to make a Magic Guided Conductor, and they must provide a complete list of materials, right? And that list doesn't specify loss rates, right?"
"I'm not an Alchemist, but I know that crafting in any life profession involves loss. If it's not specifically mentioned, it's usually assumed to be half the standard loss rate. But this standard is for commercial production, designed to calculate the approximate profit margins for the client—"
