However, Prince Monterey had already gained some understanding of Lin Li during this period of time. Hence, he didn't mind Lin Li's attitude at all. Smiling, he said, "Actually, I've long wanted to get to know you, President Felic, but you were busy last time, so I didn't disturb you. I'm deeply honored to be able to meet you today. "
"Prince Monterey, you're being too polite. Why have you come to look for me at this time?" Lin Li was preparing to attend the auction. Although he guessed that Elder Zumar and Monterey had probably come because of the auction, he still asked about it.
"Haha, President Felic, you should be going to attend the auction, right? So are Elder Zumar and I. I wonder if we can have the honor to travel together with you." Prince Monterey was very humble, and he didn't have the domineering attitude of a prince at all. That was not easy for a noble like him.
As the saying went, one would not slap a smiling person. Since Prince Monterey was so polite, Lin Li naturally wasn't an unreasonable person. Besides, Lin Li was the one who had humiliated the Gilded Kingdom twice in the past. Hence, there was nothing to be calculative about. Besides, Lin Li did need someone who was familiar with the various forces of the Endless Ocean. Hence, he nodded, and said, "Okay, I'll have to trouble you then, Prince Monterey."
Seeing that Lin Li and Prince Monterey were having a pleasant conversation, Elder Zumar, who was at the side, secretly heaved a sigh of relief, and said, "Okay, the auction is about to start. Why don't we talk while we walk?"
Hence, the few of them left the embassy, and walked slowly towards the place where the auction would be held. While walking, they chatted about some meaningless pleasantries.
As the opening show of the sea market, the venue of the auction was naturally not random. Not far from the royal palace of the Gilded Kingdom, there was a magnificent building that was second only to the royal palace. It was the largest art exhibition hall in the Gilded Kingdom, and usually displayed a large number of precious and exquisite works of art. At this moment, the art exhibition hall had already been refurbished, and became the venue for the grand auction.
In this world, there were not only violence and battles. In the long years of evolution, there were also countless people who worked tirelessly in the field of art. Hence, there were also artistic treasures that were as dazzling as the stars in the sky. They were embellished in the cruel world of Anril like wildflowers that bloomed in the jungle where the strong preyed on the weak.
Moreover, in this world, art had no other use other than to give people the enjoyment of beauty. In the many myths of Anril, there were also many stories of people who became powerhouses through art. There were even legends of people who stepped into the realm of Divine Smith and became gods of a certain field.
Just like the God of Painting in the legends, he was said to be able to paint everything in the world with a single brush. The God of Painting could casually paint a world. With a wave of his brush, he could change the real world. He could turn an ordinary mountain into an erupting volcano, make the sea hang upside down in the sky, and make continents fall apart in an instant.
Of course, those who truly pursued the arts wouldn't care whether the arts could bring them great power or not. They would only pursue the pinnacle of the arts. Perhaps it was precisely this pursuit that allowed them to have a clearer understanding of this world, allowing the artworks in their hands to often contain certain rules of the world without them realizing it. Thus, these works of art were highly sought after by people. They all hoped to be able to sense the mysteries of the laws within them.
A true master-level work of art was often more popular than powerful magical equipment in the auction house. After all, no matter how powerful the magical equipment was, it was still a foreign object. If one could comprehend the mysteries of the Laws from the master-level works of art, they would be able to improve their realm.
The Gilded Kingdom was founded in the early Dark Age, and had hardly experienced any destructive wars. Hence, a large number of precious works of art were perfectly preserved. Although the art exhibition hall was temporarily used as the venue for the auction, many precious works of art were still placed in the exhibition hall for the guests to browse and admire before the auction began.
Besides, it was said that the Gilded Kingdom had also taken out a few master-level works of art to be auctioned at this auction. Of course, the Gilded Kingdom wouldn't be short of money, and they only took out a few works of art for the sake of increasing the prestige of the auction.
When Lin Li arrived at the auction venue, the auction had not officially begun yet. Hence, he began to browse and admire the works of art accompanied by Prince Monteri. Prince Monteri took on the role of an interpreter, and patiently introduced the works of art on display.
Lin Li and the others were not the only ones browsing in the art exhibition hall. Many guests who had arrived in advance to wait for the auction to begin were also admiring the exquisite works of art in the hall. Fortunately, the exhibition hall was large enough to cover an area of 10,000 square meters. Hence, even though there were many guests, it still made the place seem quiet and spacious.
In the beginning, Lin Li did not have a good eye for the so-called works of art. He simply knew that they were good-looking or not. However, now that he was a Sanctuary powerhouse, his mastery of the World Laws had reached a very high level. In his eyes, the works of art were a collection of various Laws. The more ingenious and perfect the structure of the Laws was, the more beautiful the works of art would be.
In fact, in some ways, the works of art had a lot in common with the mageweaths that Lin Li had drawn. Perfect mageweaths could also be called works of art. However, the works of art made the Laws more acceptable to the public, while the mageweaths or the various Arrays were the simplest and most direct way to express the Laws.
Although Lin Li was already a high-level Sanctuary powerhouse and a Guru of Inscription who was close to the realm of a Divine Smith, his mastery of the World Laws had probably far surpassed that of the masters who created the works of art. However, the works of art were still useful for him to learn from. In particular, the ingenious structure of the Laws contained the wonderful ideas of countless masters of art. Many of them inspired Lin Li.
In addition to accompanying Lin Li to appreciate the works of art and explaining the origins and legends of the various works of art to him, Monterey also introduced some of the guests that Lin Li met along the way. Those who came to the exhibition hall were all invited to the auction, and were naturally of extraordinary status. They were all big shots from various forces.
"President Felic, let me introduce you. This is Prince Falter of the Sea Snake Clan, and this is Grand Elder Lamric of the Sea Snake Clan. The Sea Snake Clan is one of the seven overlords of the Endless Ocean, and Prince Falter is the most outstanding genius of the Sea Snake Clan in the past thousands of years. In the future, he will definitely lead the Sea Snake Clan to greater prosperity. " In front of a painting of the sunrise on the sea, Monteri introduced a few long-necked Sea Snake Clan members to Lin Li.
The most obvious characteristics of the Sea Snake Clan were their long necks, and their bodies were very thin. They walked as if they had no bones, and their faces were covered with fine scales. Their eyes were cold and gloomy. The warriors of the Sea Snake Clan did not have the strength of the Giant Shark Knights, and were more inclined towards agility. The most powerful thing was the deadly poison in their bodies, which could be said to be lethal when applied on their weapons. If it was sprayed as a poisonous mist, the skin of those who came into contact with it would also fester and die. It was rather insidious.
However, although the Sea Snake Clan was one of the seven overlords of the Endless Ocean, they were ranked last among the seven clans of the Sea Snake Clan. Although their poison was extremely insidious, it could only take effect when it came into contact with the enemy. The Sea Demon Clan and the Thunder Eel Clan could be considered their nemesis. Although the Giant Shark Knights of the Giant Shark Clan were good at melee combat, their powerful strength often made it difficult for the warriors of the Sea Snake Clan to get close to them.
Of course, the Sea Snake Clan was one of the seven overlords, after all. Even if they were ranked last, they were still a relatively large force in the Endless Ocean. The Wilderness Sea ruled by the Sea Snake Clan was the sea with the most complicated terrain in the Endless Ocean. There were trenches of various sizes at the bottom of the sea. With such a terrain, they had a great advantage in defense even though they were unable to expand and develop. Hence, no one was willing to target them.
The Wilderness Sea of the Sea Snake Clan was adjacent to the Gilded Kingdom's sea. Besides, the Sea Snake Clan did not have much power to expand and develop. Hence, the Gilded Kingdom and the Sea Snake Clan got along well.
The young lord of the Sea Snake Clan, Falte, whom Monteri introduced to Lin Li, had actually begun to gradually take over the power. Perhaps it would not be long before he became the lord of the Sea Snake Clan. Monteri was merely flattering him by saying that he was a genius in thousands of years. In fact, Falte was only around level-24 now.
Of course, Lin Li did not care about the other party's strength when he made friends with others. As long as he had a good temperament, he could even become good friends with ordinary people. However, if he didn't have a good temperament, he wouldn't take a second look at the other party even if he was a Sanctuary powerhouse or a so-called god.
Initially, when Monteri introduced Lin Li, the young lord of the Sea Snake Clan, Falte, seemed a little interested. After all, given Prince Monteri's status in the Gilded Kingdom, those who were qualified to be introduced by him should be people of equivalent status. However, after hearing Monteri's introduction that Lin Li was just the president of an unknown force in the Breezy Plains, Falte's expression immediately became much colder.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Falte bade farewell to the Grand Elder and left, seemingly not interested in talking to Lin Li at all. Falte's behavior made Prince Monteri feel a little awkward, but Lin Li didn't care at all. He turned around and continued to admire the painting of the sunrise on the sea that was hung on the wall.
After browsing for a few more minutes, there was a sudden commotion in the quiet exhibition hall. Lin Li couldn't help but look in the direction of the sound, only to see that a group of people seemed to be quarreling not far away. The quarreling party was Lin Li's acquaintance, and it was none other than the young lord of the Octopus Clan, Harquess. On the other side were a few members of the Sea Clan who were dressed in magical robes.
Seeing that Lin Li was looking over, Prince Monteri immediately came over, and said, "Those with tentacles on their necks are from the Octopus Clan, led by the young lord of the Octopus Clan, Harquess. The Octopus Clan is a natural inscriber of the Sea Clan, and it's said that Young Lord Harquess has already reached the level of a Master of Inscription. The people who were arguing with them were from the Thunder Eel Clan, led by the young lord of the Thunder Eel Clan, who looked similar to the Sea Snake Clan. The Thunder Eel Clan is a thunder-element mage of the Sea Clan, and they are born with the power to manipulate thunder and lightning. Among the seven overlords, their strength is second only to the Giant Shark Clan. "
The appearance of the Thunder Eel Clan was indeed somewhat similar to that of the Sea Snake Clan, and they had much longer necks than humans. However, there were gills that opened and closed slightly on both sides of the Thunder Eel Clan's neck, and one could feel the waves of thunder elements emitted from their bodies. The young lord of the Thunder Eel Clan, Manson, was about the same age as Harquess, but he had already stepped into the Sanctuary-realm.
The mages of the Thunder Eel Clan could be considered the only force in the Endless Ocean that could contend with the Giant Shark Clan's knights. Although the sea demons were not weak, they were limited by their numbers. However, the Thunder Eel Clan was different. Imagine tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of mages of the Thunder Eel Clan casting thunder magic at the same time. The entire sea would probably turn into a sea of thunder and lightning. Not to mention the ordinary Sea Clan troops, even the Sanctuary-realm powerhouses would be defeated.
The relationship between the Thunder Eel Clan and the Octopus Clan was actually good, but Manson and Harquess would quarrel whenever they met. Geniuses did not necessarily have to appreciate each other. Both of them were geniuses of their respective clans. Manson had long stepped into the Sanctuary-realm, and naturally did not think highly of Harquess, who was still in the Legendary-realm. Harquess, on the other hand, was proud of his attainments in the field of inscription. Hence, he was naturally extremely displeased with Manson's contempt.
Monterey said that he would bring Lin Li over to introduce him to Manson and Harquess, but Lin Li was not interested at all. Judging from the reason why Manson and Harquess quarreled, Lin Li could tell that the two of them were rather arrogant. Hence, he felt that there was no need for him to waste time on them.
Seeing that Lin Li was disinterested, Monterey didn't say anything more, and simply continued to follow Lin Li to browse through the artworks. After browsing through a few artworks, Lin Li suddenly stopped in front of a painting that was nearly 10 meters long and five or six meters tall. It should be considered a relatively large painting in the exhibition hall. The painting depicted the shadow of a battleship that was sailing away under the reflection of the setting sun.
To others, the painting might not seem special apart from its beauty, but Lin Li had a different feeling at this moment. It was because the blurred shadow of the battleship was actually somewhat similar to The Star that Geresco had left behind. Of course, after all, it was just a blurry shadow, and Lin Li could not be sure that it was The Star.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
