If the prehistoric whale's eyeball was placed on the first floor of the market, it would definitely be sold at an astonishing price. However, on the second floor, due to the restrictions of the Secret Trade Alliance, the price of the huge eyeball was not too exaggerated.
Apart from that, the secret trader also introduced the use of the prehistoric whale's eyeball clearly. One was to suppress the marine magical beasts of the Endless Ocean with its aura, which would be of some help in taming the marine magical beasts. The other was to use it as a source of mana like a Sanctuary-level magical crystal. However, compared to a real Sanctuary-level magical crystal, the mana in it would not automatically recover. Hence, even though the prehistoric whale's eyeball looked rather intimidating, few people were interested in it. At most, they would just look at the introduction before looking elsewhere.
However, Lin Li was a little interested in the prehistoric whale's eyeball. Seeing that the price was not too exaggerated, he decided to buy it. The prehistoric whale's eyeball was useful to Lin Li, and he could use it to make a powerful weapon for The Star.
Lin Li had also read some information about the prehistoric magical beasts of the Endless Ocean on The Star that Geresco had left behind, and one of them was the famous prehistoric whale. Hence, he knew some things that others might not be aware of. Although the prehistoric whale's eyeball was not a magical crystal, and did not contain powerful magical Laws, it was still a very powerful weapon for the prehistoric whale.
It was said that the largest prehistoric whale was as large as hundreds of wyrms, and it was impossible for it to fight with other enemies with its body so nimbly. Hence, the most powerful weapon of the prehistoric whale was its huge mouth that could devour the world. It could suck ancient wyrms down from the sky and swallow large amounts of seawater. Another powerful weapon was its pair of eyes. The light that shot out had the power to transform everything into water. Even the Ancient Dragons could not resist it.
Of course, the Secret Trader might not be unaware of this. However, it was only the eye of a prehistoric savage whale, and it was not a living prehistoric savage whale, so it was impossible for it to exert its terrifying power.
However, Lin Li was different. With his attainments in inscription at the peak of the Guru-level, he was completely confident that he could stimulate the power of the prehistoric whale's eyeball through mageweaths. Of course, it was only an additional weapon for The Star, which was not considered a great gain compared to the Netherworld Pearl and the Hunter King's Blade.
After putting the eye of the primordial whale into the Ring of Endless Storm, Lin Li continued to look for what he needed in the market. Unfortunately, in the following period of time, although the things he saw could all be called rare treasures, there was nothing more suitable for him.
For example, the magical items of the High Elves from the Dark Age, the items of the priests of the Sea Clan from tens of thousands of years ago, and the funerary items of a certain Sea Clan Lord. Those things might be really powerful, but they were far inferior to the debris of the stars that Lin Li had. Even if he bought them, they wouldn't be of any use at all.
On the other hand, Connoris had the Eternal Frost Blade, Angelano had the Alchemy Colossus, Ujfalusi had the corpse of the Ice Phoenix, and Norfeller had the broken King of Hunters' Blade. These important combat forces did not lack magical weapons, either. Buying those things for them wouldn't increase their strength significantly, so it would just be a waste of money.
As for the mages of the Tower of Dusk, they relied on the Magic Net Array left behind by Geresco. The outstanding combat power of a single person or a few people would only affect the operation of the Magic Net Array. The most suitable thing for them was the standard magical equipment that Lin Li had designed and built himself, and not the items that had glorious legends.
Hence, after walking around and casually buying a few items that were not of much use, Lin Li was no longer in the mood to continue shopping.
However, just as Lin Li was about to return, he stopped in front of the stall of a high-level esoteric trader. There were basically no treasures on the stall, but some written information. After taking a closer look, Lin Li realized that it turned out to be a slave trader.
Although Lin Li came from another world where everyone was equal, he never thought that he had the ability and obligation to change the system of Anril. There was a saying that everything was reasonable, and Anril was a world where the strong preyed on the weak. Even the Immortal King might not be able to completely change the system of this world, let alone Lin Li.
Besides, the development of the Tower of Dusk required a large amount of wealth and manpower, which was also an important and indispensable condition. Although the Tower of Dusk could also recruit a large number of people from the Breezy Plains, there were some things that those who had the ability were unwilling to do, and those who did not have the ability could not do it. Hence, they could only rely on slaves. Of course, the slaves did not refer to ordinary slaves. They had to be at least level-10 or above. Otherwise, they would be useless.
The slaves that could be sold in the high-level esoteric trader market were of a higher level than those outside. Otherwise, the esoteric trade alliance wouldn't have arranged for him to work there. At the thought of this, Lin Li picked up the information on the stall and began reading it. He planned to buy a batch of slaves for the Tower of Dusk. After all, the transformation of the Sky Castle still required a lot of manpower.
Although the slaves in the stall were of various races, they could generally be divided into two types. One type was purely for entertainment, and was basically handsome, beautiful, or talented. The other type relied on their strength to attract people. There were even Legendary-level ones, let alone those above level-10. The powerful slaves were either used for gladiatorial performances, guards, or even cannon fodder during expeditions. In short, they were more practical.
Lin Li flipped through the introductions, and after flipping through a few copies, he finally stopped. The introductions were about a batch of seahorse slaves.
It was said that the Seahorse Clan used to be the royal family of the Sea Clan, and lived in the sea known as the Sea of Fertility, which was now the Netherworld Sea. At that time, the Seahorse Clan possessed extremely great strength. Even the current seven overlords of the seas had to bow their heads to them.
The most powerful force of the Seahorse Clan was the Seahorse Knights. Although they were not known for their strength, they were able to combine magic and martial arts perfectly. They could also be called the Magic Knights of the sea. Hence, compared to the High Elves, the Seahorse Clan was once known as the perfect race of the sea. The combination of magic and martial arts allowed them to be more powerful than the famous Giant Shark Knights, and their battle formation was invincible in the Endless Ocean.
The High Elves conquered Anril, and even the Endless Abyss, but they could not conquer the Endless Ocean. Legend had it that the Seahorse Clan played a crucial role in this. If not for the powerful Seahorse Knights, the High Elves might have already extended their tentacles into the Endless Ocean, and put the Sea Clan under their rule like the races on the mainland.
However, until now, no one knew what happened to the Seahorse Clan that caused the royal family of the Endless Ocean to lose all its glory. According to the propaganda of the seven overlords, the Seahorse Clan had angered the Sea God, and thus everything was taken away by the Sea God. However, no one knew the real reason. It was also because of the decline of the Seahorse Clan that the seven overlords rose up, and in order to fight for the wealth and dominance of the Seahorse Clan, they started a long ocean war.
In that ocean war, the various Sea Clans suffered great losses, but the Seahorse Clan suffered the most. Not only did they lose the Sea of Fertility, but they also had to face the oppression of the various Sea Clans. The other Sea Clans at least had some allies, but the Seahorse Clan became the public enemy of all the Sea Clans. Even after the ocean war ended, the Seahorse Clan could not rest and recuperate like the other Sea Clans. Instead, they continued to lead miserable lives.
Without their own sea, the Seahorse Clan could only disperse and wander around the Endless Ocean. Once their temporary residence was known, they would immediately be surrounded and attacked by the various Sea Clans. The group of Seahorse Clan slaves that Lin Li had his eyes on was probably unlucky enough to be discovered, and thus fell into the hands of this high-level secret trader.
Until now, there was no accurate explanation as to how the Seahorse Clan lost their great power. Lin Li only knew that there were very few Seahorse Clan powerhouses who could break through the Legendary-realm. If they could not break through the Legendary-realm, they would not be able to become real Seahorse Knights. Hence, their value would be greatly reduced.
Logically speaking, such a group of Seahorse Clan slaves with no potential for development was really not of much use to Lin Li. Be it Lin Li or the Tower of Dusk, they did not lack this bit of power. They were probably not even qualified to be cannon fodder. If he were to make them do hard labor, they would not be able to leave the environment of the ocean for a long time. Hence, they might not be as useful as ordinary people on land.
However, Lin Li could not help but feel a little tempted when he thought of the legendary Seahorse Knights that dominated the four seas. Others could not help the Seahorse Clan break through the Legendary-realm, but it did not mean that Lin Li could not do it. Although he did not have an exact solution now, he had so many resources in his hands, including the Eternal Twin Trees and Geresco's inheritance. He might be able to find a solution.
Lin Li carefully looked at the introduction again. There were more than 60 Seahorse Clan members. The old, weak, sick, and disabled had long been eliminated, and the rest could be said to be young and strong. As for their strength, it was definitely much weaker than the Legendary-realm. The highest was only level-19, and the lowest was only level-15. However, with such strength, even if they could not break through to the Legendary-realm, it should be enough for them to be sailors on The Star. At least, they would not have to buy a bunch of useless trash back.
Lin Li took out the information, and asked the high-level secret trader, "Are these Seahorse Clan slaves also on the cargo ship outside?"
"Yes, respected guest, you really have a good eye. Compared to the other Sea Clans, the Seahorse Tribesmen have a rather balanced development. They're good at both martial arts and magic, so they're the best guards, "the high-level esoteric trader immediately introduced to Lin Li enthusiastically.
However, Lin Li secretly sneered when he heard that. In this era, the so-called dual cultivation of magic and martial arts was simply a trap. Balanced meant mediocrity. If the Seahorse Clan could not break through to the Legendary-realm, they would not be good at everything, but would be sloppy. Whoever used the Seahorse Clan as a guard would probably not even know how they died.
Although the prices of the items here were clearly marked, it was not impossible to bargain. Lin Li immediately expressed his opinion, and took advantage of it to lower the price by 20%.
The appearance of the Seahorse Clan did not conform to human aesthetics. They had long faces, long necks, and bodies that looked like bamboo poles. They were tall and thin, and their skin was dark blue with green spots. Hence, their only selling point was their strength. However, everyone knew that it was impossible for the Seahorse Clan to break through to the Legendary-realm. Although level-10 was impressive for ordinary people, it was nothing for those who could enter this place.
In fact, the most important reason that the high-level secret trader could bring the Seahorse Clan here to sell was that they were no longer easy to capture. It was unknown whether they were on the verge of extinction after so many years, or if they had found some hidden place to hide. In short, the scarcity of the Seahorse Clan was one of the main reasons why they were sold here.
Hence, after some haggling, Lin Li bought the 60-odd Seahorse Clan slaves at a 20% lower price. After buying the Seahorse Clan slaves, Lin Li could not be bothered to continue shopping, and requested to go out to hand over the slaves.
Soon, under the arrangements of the Secret Trade Alliance, they arrived at a cargo ship outside of The Mermaid. Following that, more than sixty Seahorse Race slaves, both male and female, were tied together by ropes and driven out of the cargo ship's hold by several masked men.
Lin Li scanned them with his mental strength, and found that the physiques of the Seahorse Clan slaves were not bad. Obviously, the slave traders did not treat them too harshly because they were sold in the secret trader market. There were only three of the strongest Seahorse Clan slaves, and they had just entered level-19. The ordinary ones were level-16 or level-17, and the weakest one was probably still very young, and was only level-15.
After inspecting the goods, both parties completed the handover. Lin Li brought the group of slaves who had already accepted their fate to a ship provided by the Secret Trade Alliance, and headed towards Helena Port.
Since The Star was docked in Helena Port, Lin Li arranged for the people of the Seahorse Clan to stay on The Star. Although the strength of the slaves was not weaker than that of the sailors on The Star, he did not have to worry about them escaping since he had the slave contract with the slaves' Soul Brand. After asking the sailors on the ship to take the slaves to familiarize themselves with The Star, he took Connoris and Angelano back to the embassy in the capital of the Gilded Kingdom.
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