Although others might not be able to tell anything, Harquess was a newly advanced Master of Inscription, and coupled with the deep foundation of the Octopus Clan in the field of inscription, his eyesight was much better than that of the Masters of Inscription of other races. Although he could not understand the mysteries contained in the mageweath, he knew that it was definitely not a simple gravity mageweath. In fact, in many aspects, it had already deviated from the common theories in the field of inscription.
However, just as Harquess was about to study it carefully, he suddenly thought of the mageweath that had been contaminated by ink. The alluring power had made him suffer a lot back then. At the thought of this, he immediately dispelled the idea, and waved his hand to summon one of his subordinates, who then immediately went back to invite his father or any of the elders over.
Although Harquess did not have a good impression of Lin Li, he still remembered the warnings of his father and the Grand Elder. At this moment, when faced with the mageweath scroll that he could not understand, he naturally did not dare to make a decision on his own. Hence, regardless of whether the mageweath scroll was real or fake, and whether it was good or bad, it would be better to wait for his father and the Grand Elder to take a look before making a decision.
At this moment, the mageweath scroll in Grand Duke Wedi's hand was almost half unfolded, and everyone could clearly see that the Dragon God of the Eight Seas barrier was beginning to show signs of crumbling under the suppression of an invisible force. Although they were unwilling to believe it, a terrifying thought popped up in their minds uncontrollably. Perhaps when the mageweath scroll was fully unfolded, the Dragon God of the Eight Seas barrier would really be crushed!
However, Grand Duke Wedi did not stop there, and there was even a hint of madness on his face. No one would be able to remain calm after mastering such a terrifying force. Grand Duke Wedi even had an urge to keep the mageweath scroll for himself instead of auctioning it off. In fact, to put it simply, Grand Duke Wedi was a little obsessed. After all, he had never mastered such a powerful force before.
However, at this moment, King Bradlor suddenly stood in front of the window of the private room, and shouted, "Grand Duke Wedi, stop. Let's start the auction officially!"
Bradlor had no choice. If this continued, he was really afraid that the crumbling magic defense would be crushed. It would be fine if the magical defense was broken, but if anything were to happen to the guests here, the Gilded Kingdom would be in trouble. Although there were not many forces among the guests that could really compare to the Gilded Kingdom, the Gilded Kingdom was not a force. However, even if an insignificant person were to get into trouble here, it would have a huge impact on the reputation of the Gilded Kingdom.
King Bradlor's words finally woke Grand Duke Vidi up, reminding him of where he was. Grand Duke Wedi, who had just woken up, looked at the magic defense that was on the verge of collapsing under the pressure of the mageweath scroll. He could not help but break out in a cold sweat and hurriedly rolled up the mageweath scroll in his hand.
When the mageweath scroll was put away, the terrifying power also disappeared without a trace. The Eight Seas Dragon God barrier that had been activated also gradually retracted. When everything had calmed down, Grand Duke Weidi cleared his throat and raised the mageweath scroll in his hand. He said, "Everyone, you should have seen the power of this mageweath scroll just now. Now, the auction will officially begin. The starting price is five million gold coins!"
If Grand Duke Weidi had said in the beginning that the starting price of the mageweath scroll was five million gold coins, he would definitely have been ridiculed and ridiculed by everyone. However, after what had happened just now, the entire auction venue fell silent after Grand Duke Weidi announced the starting price of five million gold coins. No one jumped out to question the price.
Even Geriner, who hated Lin Li so much and hoped that the mageweath scroll would not be auctioned off, did not say anything about bidding for a few gold coins at this time. If he still said the same thing at this time, he would be the one who would be embarrassed.
"Wait, Grand Duke Weidi, before the auction starts, can you tell us the name of this mageweath scroll!?" Seeing that Grand Duke Weidi was about to start the auction, Harquess got a little anxious, and hence asked that question in a bid to delay some time. After all, his father and the elders had not arrived yet, and he could not judge the value of the mageweath scroll.
Of course, Harquess's question was also very reasonable. No matter what it was, it had to have a name. For the mageweath scroll, one had to let others know what kind of mageweath it was, as well as the level of the mageweath, and so on. How could one just randomly take something and put it up for auction? The so-called mysterious auction item was just a way to keep it a secret before the auction started, and to keep it in suspense. It did not mean that no information would be revealed when the auction was about to start.
Hence, those who had previously called the mageweath scroll trash began to clamor at Grand Duke Weidi, asking him to introduce the mageweath scroll to them. Although most of them might not be willing to spend money to buy such a mageweath scroll, everyone had their own curiosity, after all.
However, this question was not easy for Grand Duke Weidi to answer. He said that the mageweath scroll was a mysterious auction item because he wanted to avoid giving too much explanation to the crowd. If he were to say that he could not even identify the level of the mageweath scroll, the reputation of the auction would be ruined.
"This." Grand Duke Weidi hesitated for a moment, and after thinking about the power that the mageweath scroll had just released, he gritted his teeth, and said, "This mageweath scroll is called Mount Tai, which means the Holy Mountain of Titan. It's a masterpiece that is at the peak of the Master-level, and not inferior to ordinary works of Guru-level. As for more information, whoever wins this mageweath scroll can consult President Felic of the Tower of Dusk face to face. I won't say much here. "
The mageweath scroll was called Mount Tai, and that was the information that could be found when the scroll was auctioned. However, Grand Duke Weidi could not figure out which mountain Mount Tai was referring to, but in order to get a good price for it, he decided to use the name of the Holy Mountain of Titan. As for the level of the mageweath scroll, the auction had found many inscriptionists, but none of them could identify it. Besides, considering Lin Li's age, Grand Duke Weidi decided to set it at the peak of the Master-level.
In Grand Duke Weidi's opinion, it would be incredible enough for Lin Li to have Master-level attainments in the field of inscription at his age. How could he become a Guru of Inscription? In the entire world of Anril, Gurus of Inscription were extremely rare. Even the Octopus Clan, which was extremely talented in inscription, had very few Gurus of Inscription.
In the field of inscription, a Guru of Inscription was equivalent to a Sanctuary powerhouse. In fact, they were even closer to the existence of gods than Sanctuary powerhouses. Grand Duke Weidi did not believe that Lin Li could have the same high attainments in the field of inscription when his magical domain had reached the Sanctuary-realm. Wouldn't that be equivalent to a double Sanctuary powerhouse!?
However, Harquess was a little skeptical about Grand Duke Weidi's explanation. He did not forget Grand Elder Hayes' evaluation of the contaminated mageweath back then. Since a mageweath that was casually drawn by a bottle of ink could receive such a high evaluation, how could the mageweath that was drawn by Lin Li only be a Master-level mageweath?
However, after thinking about it, Harquess also guessed the reason why Grand Duke Weidi said that. How could any random inscriber be able to appraise a mageweath that was personally drawn by Grand Elder Hayes with such high praise? Not to mention human Inscribers, even in the Octopus Clan, there were probably not many who could appraise the mageweath scroll.
"10,000,000 gold coins!" Bradlor had been waiting for a long time for Grand Duke Weidi to start the auction. Hence, he immediately made a bid at this moment. Initially, he thought that he was just going to give Lin Li some face, and bid a similar price. However, after witnessing the power of the mageweath scroll, he felt like he had to get his hands on it no matter what.
10,000,000 gold coins for a mageweath scroll that could shake the barrier of the Eight Seas Dragon Gods was like picking up a treasure for free. However, Bradlor also knew that the mageweath scroll had already displayed such power just now, and he was afraid that it would be impossible for him to get it easily.
As expected, as soon as Bradlor finished bidding, another four or five bids popped up, and the bidding price also jumped to more than 20,000,000 gold coins in the blink of an eye. Those were only the people in the hall who were bidding, and the more powerful forces in the private rooms on the second floor had yet to make a bid.
Among the people present, the one with the most financial resources was probably Griner of the Giant Shark Clan. Previously, in order to compete for the Heart of All Evil, he had even exchanged the mining rights of the mine for funds from the Sea Snake Clan. Although he did not manage to win the bid for the Heart of All Evil in the end, his deal with the Sea Snake Clan was still valid according to the agreement between the two parties. Hence, his funds were not returned.
However, how could Griner be willing to spend a huge sum of money to buy something that belonged to his enemy? Even if it was a Guru-level mageweath scroll, he wouldn't be willing to pay a single gold coin for it, let alone a Master-level mageweath scroll. Therefore, Greiner's side had been eliminated from the list of competitors.
Meanwhile, Queen Harrilia and Prince Clive of the Sea Demon Clan had a regretful expression on their faces. For the sake of the Heart of All Evil, they had already invested all the funds they had prepared, and even received a lot of financial support from Lin Li. Although they were very interested in the mageweath scroll, they were powerless to do so.
"I didn't expect this President Felic to have such high attainments in the field of inscription. I really can't see through him!" Queen Harrilia said emotionally as she looked down.
"Yeah, Griner offended such a person. I'm afraid he has offended someone that the Giant Shark Clan shouldn't have offended." Prince Clive nodded in agreement. He suddenly thought of something, and said, "Since this President Felic has such attainments in the field of inscription, I wonder if he'll be able to draw the mageweath of the Heart of All Evil?"
Although the Heart of All Evil contained immense power, it definitely wouldn't be able to exert much power by simply using it. Hence, a matching mageweath was needed to stimulate and control its power. Prince Clive's original plan was to ask the elders of the Octopus Clan to draw a mageweath that matched the Heart of All Evil. However, although the Octopus Clan and the Sea Demon Clan had a good relationship, they were both forces of the Endless Ocean, after all. Hence, they weren't really close to each other, and it was hard to say if the Octopus Clan would be willing to help.
However, Lin Li was different. The Tower of Dusk was not a force of the Endless Ocean, and thus wouldn't be involved in too many conflicts of interest with the Sea Demon Clan. Besides, Prince Clive had personally asked Lin Li for help previously, which could be considered as a way to get closer to him. In fact, getting closer to each other was not just about giving each other benefits. Asking for help and making some deals were also a way to get closer to each other. Only by doing so would they get closer to each other. Sometimes, a little offense could become an opportunity to get closer to each other.
Initially, Prince Clive didn't know that Lin Li had such high attainments in the field of inscription. Now that he saw that the mageweath scroll was at least at the peak of the Master-level, he immediately thought of asking Lin Li to help draw the mageweath that matched the Heart of All Evil. Of course, he wouldn't ask Lin Li for nothing. Lin Li happened to need the Tears of the Sea Demon, and the Sea Demon Clan could use the Tears of the Sea Demon as a reward.
"Yes." Queen Harilya nodded gracefully, and looked away from the mageweath scroll. She then looked at Prince Clive, and said, "Let's wait for the auction to end and get in touch with that President Felic again."
When Queen Harilya and Prince Clive were talking, the auction price of Lin Li's mageweath scroll had already been pushed to 50,000,000 gold coins. For a Master-level mageweath scroll, that price could be considered to have reached the limit. Even if it was a peak Master-level mageweath scroll, as long as it had not reached the Guru-level, the price would not be too far off.
The one who made the latest bid was Young Lord Harquess of the Octopus Clan, who was temporarily in the lead with a bid of 53,000,000 gold coins. However, even then, Harquess still looked a little anxious. His father and the elders hadn't arrived yet, and he couldn't judge if the mageweath scroll was worth a higher price. Hence, if someone were to bid again, he wouldn't know if he should continue bidding.
Unfortunately, life was not always going to be smooth sailing, and some things could not be changed by one's will. Just as Harquess was worried that someone would make a higher bid, he heard a new bid from another private room.
"55,000,000 gold coins."
The one who made the bid was Young Lord Manson of the Thunder Eel Clan. Although the genius of the Thunder Eel Clan did not know much about inscription, who wouldn't be interested in the powerful mageweath scroll? Besides, Manson and Harquess didn't have a good relationship to begin with. Seeing that Harquess wanted to bid for the mageweath scroll, how could Manson not cause Harquess trouble?
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