After the auctioneer finished reading the letter, he passed it to Lotica.
Lotica's expression made the crowd murmur. Most of them were gloating, but a few were discussing the true meaning behind the sentence. Was the cobalt mine really going to break the monopoly this way?
Literally speaking, that seemed to be the case. However, there was a hint of arrogance in his words, because cobalt would never be sold in the market in Lachman. It was like how it was impossible to buy "uranium" in a supermarket in modern society. Did the seller want to ignore the strict rule of the parliament and "commit a crime" with just one sentence? Did he eat a bear's heart and a leopard's gall?
Under such discussions, the auction continued. As the hall quieted down again, everyone began to wonder how magical the final item of the Chinogfogg Auction House was.
However, when the auctioneer put the four Charged Crystals on display, everyone's eyes widened, but they could not see anything unusual about it.
Magic crystal energy in Lachman was labeled as "Coulomb". Magic crystal with less than 10 coulombs was a low-level crystal, 10-50 was a mid-level crystal, and 50-100 was a high-level crystal. Crystals with more than 100 were too rare, and they were basically Dragon Crystal or powerful Magic Crystal of the same level.
Nogfogg had auctioned a Magic crystal labeled 120 coulombs before, and it was sold for a sky-high price as the final item. However, the Charged Crystal's labeled … was only 14 coulombs.
"What's going on? A mid-level Magic crystal can also be auctioned as the final item? "
Similar questions could be heard, but the auctioneer was not in a hurry to explain. Instead, he ran through the Magic crystal inspection procedure that Houdini had done before. When the four patterns completely overlapped, the expressions of the people in charge of the academy changed drastically, and they stood up in disbelief!
Evelyn, who was sitting in the corner, was also trembling. She was so shocked that her mouth was wide open, and she could not speak for a long time.
"What … does this mean?"
Doris was not a "Formation Master", so she did not understand the significance of this to the magic world. However, Evelyn was very clear that if she used this crystal when casting spells, her strength would definitely increase by three times!
At this moment, even she wanted to give it a try.
For mages, the same magical crystal would only be useful for various kinds of research. Apart from using it as a puppet energy source, the Magic Crystal that Wizard Lassman used in real battles was basically a single Magic Crystal.
However, it was different for a Formation Master. The quality and consistency of the magic crystals greatly affected the strength of a Formation Master. For example, if Evelyn used the Charged Crystal, the range of her detection magic circle would at least be doubled; if she used the Protection Ward, the damage she could absorb would also be doubled!
But just as she was about to raise her paddle to bid, she was interrupted by the surging shouts around her. The starting price of the four Charged Crystals was 1000 gold coins, but in ten seconds, the price had directly increased by more than 20 times. The Dephew Academy had called out an astonishing price of 23000 gold coins!
The price showed no signs of stopping and went straight to 40000 gold coins …
Evelyn immediately shrank back. With so many Lassman bigwigs around, the so-called "tycoons" from other countries were nothing.
"Are they crazy? Are these Magic crystal more valuable than the cobalt ore? "
Doris was frightened by the crazed looks of these Mages. She saw two representatives of the academies quarreling with each other on the spot, and they almost pulled out their wands. She could not understand why, so she turned around and asked Evelyn.
The chief quickly gave the answer, "They are all extremely intelligent mages, and they all want to study the secrets of these four Magic crystal. Currently, it is acknowledged that there is no similar Magic crystal in the world. If it is naturally formed, it can be verified and written into a very influential paper. If it is man-made, I'm afraid it will mean a revolution for the whole magic world … "
Just as she said, mages were absolutely willing to pay any price in order to take one step closer to the truth. Although the amount of gold coins was very high, in fact, if one could buy the "truth" with "gold coins", then it was really the most cost-effective way. Even Councilor Rotica frowned and raised his paddle several times when the price reached 45000 gold coins. However, the previous bid for the cobalt ore had basically used up all the liquid funds that he could use, so he could only give up when the price exceeded 50,000 gold coins.
It wasn't that Ballenna didn't have more money, but the Noggenfogger Auction House didn't accept transactions in installments or other items. They only accepted gold coins, which greatly limited the price of the auction … So it didn't take long for the rising price to slow down.
Even so, the price of these four Charged Crystals had reached a shocking 98000 gold coins.
That was close to 100,000 gold coins in cash. It would probably take a few carriages to transport them … The only ones who were able to hold on until now were the representatives of the three academies. The other big families very wisely chose to withdraw because they could see the determination of these few magisters. They understood that this battle was not something that could be compared to auctioning items.
As for the few big shots who had gradually quietened down, they were now frowning as they pondered whether they should increase the price. 100,000 gold coins represented almost all the liquid funds of an academy. The wealthier academies like Tim Academy and Moffett Academy could still grit their teeth and add points, but if it was Dephew Academy and Kezmore Academy, they really could not add points no matter how hard they tried …
The consequence of taking out so many gold coins was that the academy's finances were on the verge of collapse. The risk was too great.
The auctioneer was not in a hurry to drop the hammer. Although he was surprised that the price would explode to such an extent, he also understood that he had to give these mages some time to think. But before he could say a few words to ease the atmosphere, the old man who had been sitting in the front row suddenly stood up. As he turned to face the seats in the hall, the voices that were originally still in discussion suddenly disappeared.
Although this was not the parliament, the prestige of the chairman, Jeremy, was evident.
He first sincerely requested the auctioneer to stop the auction, and this request was approved after the auctioneer nodded his head. Then, Jeremy said, "Bando, Karsi, Nasija, if possible, I hope that you can inform the representatives of your academies to come here. These four Magic crystal are of great importance. I think if any of the academies were to buy it, it would mean that it would mean a storm that would be difficult to calm down. "
His words were indeed from the perspective of the "chairman". Although the six academies seemed to be in harmony, suddenly, one party took out all their liquid funds to buy four unknown crystals in front of the "Crown of Twilight Autumn". Not to mention the research on the crystals, the lack of funds behind this basically meant that the academy would be "disabled" for a period of time.
The mages of Lassiman were all "wolves". The weak would be beaten up, and the strong would develop. If anyone could not hold back and caused a big news, how could the country be stable?
His words also made the representatives who were hot-headed during the auction break out in cold sweat. Seeing that everyone was silent, Jeremy continued to say, "So, I suggest that we collectively bid according to the final auction price. Those who are willing to participate in the research on the crystals can split the funds equally, and then draw lots to determine the order of research. Of course, this is only a suggestion for now. If the representatives of the academies are willing to agree, we can talk about the follow-up. "
Jeremy's method was obviously the safest at the moment. All the councilors looked at each other and understood that the 'Crown of Late Autumn's' conference was right in front of them, and no one could afford to make a fuss. Thus, they immediately sent someone to inform the councilors of the news. The councilors quickly responded. All of them flew to the auction house and voted unanimously on the spot. After that, the five academies jointly invested 98000 gold coins to bid for the four energy-filled crystals …
Yes, only the representative of Brenka Academy did not participate. Because they did not even have enough liquid funds to pay for 20,000 gold coins.
The Noggenfogger Auction House did not require the buyer to be a group or an individual, so they happily accepted the purchase method. After all, the people in front of them were also the owners of the auction house. They were also happy that both sides found a suitable way to step down. As for the other people who participated in the auction, it was worth it to witness the highest level of voting in Lachman Academy. But what surprised them the most was that after the item was sold, the auctioneer also walked up to the stage and took out a letter.
This action stunned all the members of parliament who had just signed the agreement. Lotica even gulped. Speaker Jeremy, whose face had always been as calm as an ancient well, widened his eyes. They had all realized a terrifying problem. Just now, after the cobalt mine was auctioned, they had taken out a letter to read. Now, the same thing was happening again. Could it be that the seller was the same person?!
The auctioneer repeated the "seller's message" and opened the letter. But after taking out the letter, he found that there was nothing written on it!
"Uh, it seems that the seller deliberately left an empty letter."
The auctioneer helplessly raised the white letter for the audience to see, indicating that he was not lying. On the other hand, Jeremy's pupils contracted. He took two steps forward and took a look at the letter. In less than three seconds, he returned the letter back to her.
"Alright, there is nothing written on this piece of paper."
With Jeremy's confirmation, the other councilors didn't say anything else. The auction ended successfully. The four crystals were sealed up under the witness of Speaker Jeremy and the representatives of the five academies. The order of research would be decided by drawing lots at the meeting tomorrow.
The guests left one after another. Most of them were excitedly discussing the use of the four crystals. A few were sighing about the wealth of the academies in Lachman and the style of the parliament. Only Speaker Jeremy called out to Lotica before he left. He took out the letter that Lotica had put into his pocket and looked at it, then returned it.
Lotica did not understand, but Jeremy sighed after turning around to leave.
Because he had confirmed that the material of the two letters was not cobalt paper. It was the "white paper" that he had asked his subordinates to investigate.
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