The Tears of the Siren were of almost no use to outsiders, and naturally could not be circulated in the market. Hence, there was no way to get a price that matched the market. However, as Prince Clive had said, it was not easy to produce the Tears of the Siren, after all. Hence, 50,000 gold coins per drop was not too much.
To Lin Li, the price of 50,000 gold coins per drop was too cheap, especially when the effects of the God's Revelation Potion were heaven-defying. According to the formula of the God's Revelation Potion, one God's Revelation Potion required about three drops of the Tears of the Siren. Including the other herbs and materials, the total cost would not exceed 300,000 gold coins.
300,000 gold coins was indeed a huge sum in the eyes of ordinary people, but it was nothing compared to the financial resources of the Tower of Dusk. Besides, the God's Revelation Potion that could create geniuses would definitely not cost more than 1,000,000 gold coins, let alone 300,000 gold coins per drop.
"Okay, deal!" Lin Li did not delay any further. If the auction ended, there would be no need for him to make a deal here. Besides, he did not have any ill feelings towards the Siren, and there might be other opportunities for cooperation in the future. Hence, there was no need to be too calculative at this time.
Seeing that Lin Li agreed so readily, Prince Clive was naturally overjoyed, and immediately took out a blank contract to write the contents of the deal. After all, he was here to participate in the auction, and could not bring so many Tears of the Siren with him. Hence, he could only sign the contract now.
After the contract was signed, Prince Clive asked Lin Li, "President Felic, how much money can you come up with this time?"
Right now, no one knew how much foreign aid Greiner had received. Hence, Prince Clive had no choice but to ask for clarification. If Lin Li did not have enough funds, he would have to find someone else to think of a solution. However, with Lin Li's first aid, it would be easier to find someone else later on.
Faced with Prince Clive's question, Lin Li did not answer directly. Instead, he turned towards the auction stage, raised the plate in his hand, and said, "350,000,000 gold coins!"
His words immediately made everyone in the auction hall dumbfounded. No one had expected that the new bid would not only break through the 300,000,000 mark, but also add another 50,000,000 gold coins. What was even more unbelievable was that the bid was not made by a famous force, but by a nameless force that no one knew about.
After hearing Lin Li's bid, Gerina, who had thought that he had victory in his grasp, almost spat out a mouthful of blood. Although he had the support of the Sea Snake Clan, the total funds of the two clans could not reach 350 million gold coins. What else could he use to bid for it?
Could it be that he had to look for reinforcements from other forces? However, Greena knew that he didn't have enough time to find those small forces, and he wouldn't be able to get much funding either. As for the other Sea Clans that were also part of the Seven Overlords, they probably wouldn't be able to find a force like the Sea Snake Clan that was willing to make a deal with them. After all, there was a naked competition between the seven overlords. The Sea Serpent Clan was the weakest, so they could still be used. However, it was different for the other clans.
"350,000,000 gold coins. President Felic of the Tower of Dusk has bid 350,000,000 gold coins. Is there any higher bid!?" Grand Duke Weidi was so excited that he wanted to jump up and down.
However, it was also at this time that Greena finally heard who had bid 350,000,000 gold coins. He immediately grabbed the window with both hands, and his upper body almost stretched out of the window. He shouted at Grand Duke Weidi on the stage, "Impossible, how could he afford 350,000,000 gold coins? I request that the auction hall verify his funds!"
Hearing Greener's shout, the crowd in the auction hall suddenly became lively. Just like what Greena had said, to them, the Tower of Dusk was just a local force from the Breezy Plains. In fact, no one had even heard of this force before. Three hundred and fifty million gold coins was not a small sum. Even in an auction of this level, most people's total wealth might not be able to reach that amount.
In fact, not to mention those who participated in the auction, even Grand Duke Weidi could not help but feel doubtful after hearing Greena's words.
At the same time, in Lin Li's private room, Prince Clive was also dumbfounded by Lin Li's actions. They had clearly agreed on a deal to exchange the Tears of the Siren for the funds of the Tower of Dusk. Even the contract had been signed. Now, Lin Li suddenly raised his paddle and bid 350,000,000 gold coins. What was he trying to do? Prince Clive only recovered after a long time. He hurriedly asked, "President Felic, what are you doing?"
Lin Li could tell that Prince Clive was worried. Smiling, he said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. Didn't you make this deal with me to bid for the Heart of Evil? But, you don't know how much money I have to fork out to suppress Greena's bid. So, I'll bid for the Heart of Evil. You can take as much money as you can get, and the rest can be made up with the Tears of the Siren. Wouldn't that save a lot of trouble? "
After hearing Lin Li's explanation, Prince Clive heaved a sigh of relief. It turned out that Lin Li did not want to compete with him for the Heart of Evil.
"President Felic?" A voice called from outside the private room.
Lin Li sat there and raised his hand. The door of the private room was opened by an invisible force, revealing the person outside. If it were a guest like Prince Clive, Lin Li would not have opened the door in such a rude way. Now, he could clearly hear the people in the hall and Greena's voice. Naturally, he knew what Lin Li wanted to do.
Outside the private room was one of the people in charge of the auction. He was there to verify if Lin Li had enough funds to participate in the auction. The person in charge was about to step in when he saw the door open. He immediately understood something when he saw Prince Clive of the Siren sitting inside.
However, since he was there, he had to go through the formalities. After the person in charge bowed to Lin Li and Prince Clive, he approached Lin Li, and politely said, "President Felic, I'm Frank, one of the people in charge of the auction. As the bidding price is too high, we need to verify the funds in your possession. I hope you can understand. "
"Wait a minute, are you doubting our credibility?" Prince Clive asked in an unfriendly tone before Lin Li could respond. He knew that Lin Li was helping him bid for the Heart of Evil. How could he let Lin Li be suspected?
As soon as Prince Clive said that, Frank broke out in a cold sweat. Now, he was 100% sure that the Siren Tribe and the Tower of Dusk had joined forces to bid for the Heart of Evil. If it was just the Tower of Dusk, he could use the auction rules as an excuse to verify the other party's funds. However, it would be troublesome now that the Siren Tribe was involved.
Frank hurriedly bowed and wiped the sweat off his face while saying, "Prince Clive, you've misunderstood me. I'm just doing my job. With you here, there's nothing we can't trust. I'll go back and report to you! "
Frank didn't dare to stay any longer. After saying a few words of apology, he left the room without looking back. When he returned to the auction house, he told Grand Duke Wedi about the matter, and Grand Duke Wedi naturally had nothing to say. Although it was not easy for the Siren Tribe and the Tower of Dusk to come up with 350,000,000 gold coins, no one dared to doubt their credibility.
When he returned to the stage, Grand Duke Wedi raised his hand to signal for everyone to be quiet. He then picked up his wooden hammer, and said, "After verification, President Felic of the Tower of Dusk is fully qualified to participate in the auction. Let's continue the auction. The latest bid for the Heart of Evil is 350,000,000 gold coins. Is there anyone who wants to bid a higher price!? "
Grand Duke Wedi's words caused the auction hall to fall into silence. After hearing this, Gerner spat out a mouthful of blood. Thinking of the silent Siren Tribe, how could he not guess that the Tower of Dusk and the Siren Tribe had clearly cooperated? After such a long time, all his efforts had gone to waste. The proud Gerner could not accept that.
"Bang!" The wooden hammer in Grand Duke Wedi's hand landed heavily on the table, and he loudly announced, "Congratulations to President Felic of the Tower of Dusk for obtaining this Heart of Evil at the price of 350,000,000 gold coins!"
Soon, the Heart of Evil in the crystal box was sent to Lin Li's private room by the auctioneer. Originally, Clive wanted Lin Li to hold onto the Heart of Evil as a pledge, and exchange it for the Heart of Evil when he brought enough Siren's Tears. However, Lin Li had a good impression of Prince Clive. Hence, he did not agree to this suggestion, and instead asked him to take the Heart of Evil back.
Prince Clive was naturally very grateful for Lin Li's actions, and his attitude became more amiable. In addition to promising to bring the Siren's Tears over as soon as possible, he also expressed his desire to cooperate with the Tower of Dusk.
At this moment, it seemed that the auction had come to an end for the people in the auction house. However, just when everyone in the hall was about to leave, Grand Duke Wedi asked someone to bring another item to the stage. This time, everyone's curiosity was piqued again. The Heart of Evil that was auctioned for 350,000,000 gold coins was actually not the finale item. Wasn't there something more powerful than the Heart of Evil?
However, these people's curiosity soon disappeared after Grand Duke Wedi announced the answer to the riddle. If it weren't for Grand Duke Wedi, these people would have left the scene.
"The next item to be auctioned is the work of President Felic of the Tower of Dusk. It's a mageweath scroll!" Grand Duke Wedi loudly announced the origin of the auction item. Following his words, there was an uproar in the auction house.
If the mageweath scroll was only brought to the auction by Felic, everyone might have some expectations. Perhaps it was the work of an ancient Guru of Inscription. However, Grand Duke Wedi had made it very clear that the mageweath scroll was the work of President Felic of the Tower of Dusk. Hence, the people in the auction house could already be sure that the mageweath scroll was definitely not a good item.
Everyone knew that no one in Anril could compare to the Octopus Clan in terms of the skills of mageweath scrolls. If it was a mageweath scroll of the Octopus Clan that was put up for auction, everyone might be interested in it. However, he was a very young human. Even if he was talented in inscriptions, how could he compare to the Octopus Clan?
In the royal box of the Gilded Kingdom, Bradlor was in disbelief at this moment. He turned to look at Prince Monterey, and asked, "What's going on? That stubborn guy, Wedi, didn't he say that he would never put that item in the finale?"
Initially, Bradlor had already thought that Grand Duke Wedi was not going to let the mageweath scroll appear at all since Lin Li's mageweath scroll did not appear at the end of the auction. Fortunately, putting Heldanos' painting up for auction previously was considered a friendly gesture to Lin Li. Hence, Lin Li was no longer very conflicted. However, he did not expect that there would be such a huge turn of events in the end.
Monterey was also full of bewilderment as he had no idea what had happened. Dumbfounded, he said, "Your Majesty, I don't understand this either. When Grand Duke Wedi rejected me previously, he was very resolute. I couldn't have heard wrongly. Could it be that Grand Duke Wedi has figured it out himself? He can't be using this scroll to slap President Felic in the face, right!? "
As soon as Prince Monterley's last sentence fell, Bradlor and Monterley's expressions changed at the same time. It was because of his last sentence. It would be fine if the scroll was not auctioned as the finale. Anyway, using Heldanos' painting to express the goodwill of the Gilded Kingdom. However, if Grand Duke Wedi was indignant, and decided to use the scroll to slap Lin Li in the face at this time, they would be in big trouble.
Besides, it was not an unfounded conjecture. The Heart of Evil had been auctioned at such a sky-high price earlier. What else could be more qualified than the Heart of Evil as the finale item!? Putting aside how much the scroll could be auctioned for, the fact that it was taken out at this time was already a slap in the face.
However, it was impossible for Bradlor to stop it. The item had already been placed on the auction stage, and everything had become a fact. At the thought of this, Bradlor was filled with hatred, and he wished he could hang Grand Duke Wedi up and whip him. Not only did he refuse to agree to his previous request, he even went so far as to make things difficult for him!
Grand Duke Wedi listened to the noises below and all sorts of undisguised speculations. In fact, he felt rather wronged. Who would have thought that such an ordinary-looking mageweath scroll would be unable to figure out the level of the mageweath after so many inscriptionists? In the end, they had no choice but to find a place to test its power. It wasn't until recently that the person who had been testing the mageweath scrolls returned with an unbelievable report.
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