Of course, Harquess and Manson were not the only ones who were interested in Lin Li's mageweath scroll now. King Bradlor of the Gilded Kingdom also hoped to keep the mageweath scroll. Hence, he immediately offered a new price. "60,000,000 gold coins!"
Bradlor was now participating in the auction not because of Lin Li, but because he was completely attracted by the power of the mageweath scroll. Others were interested in the mageweath scroll because the power of the mageweath scroll had shaken the barrier of the Dragon Gods of the Eight Seas, but Bradlor was interested in the mageweath scroll because he knew better than anyone else how powerful the defense of the Dragon Gods of the Eight Seas was.
Based on the scene just now, Bradlor could completely guess the extent of the power released by the mageweath scroll. Although the mageweath scroll had not been fully unfolded just now, Bradlor was certain that the power just now was enough to crush a mountain, press an alchemical fleet into the sea, and sink an island into the bottom of the sea.
This mageweath scroll was definitely a powerful weapon of war. A single scroll was equivalent to an alchemy fleet. 60,000,000 gold coins were far from enough to build an alchemy fleet. How could Bradlor be willing to miss out on such a powerful weapon of war?
After a round of bidding by several major forces, the price of the mageweath scroll had already exceeded 80,000,000 gold coins. The price was naturally nothing compared to the Heart of All Evil, but it was still rather high for a Master-level mageweath scroll. After all, although the mageweath scroll was rare, its function seemed to be rather simple, and it was far inferior to the Heart of All Evil, which could suppress a sacred land.
Seeing that the price had exceeded 80,000,000 gold coins, Harquess got a little anxious in the private room. He wanted to raise the price, but he didn't know if it was worth it. If he didn't continue bidding, he was afraid that he would really miss out on something good, and end up being blamed by his father and the elders.
Just as Harquess was in a dilemma, the door of the private room suddenly opened, and the Octopus Clan's Supreme Monarch Hegel and Grand Elder Hayes strode in.
"Father, Grand Elder." Harquess was immediately overjoyed, and he hurriedly stepped forward to bow to his father and the Great Elder. After inviting them to their seats, he told them about the auction of Lin Li's mageweath scrolls.
Hegel and Hayes had been studying the Mageweath slate that Harquess had brought back for the past few days, but they didn't gain much from it. After all, the mageweath was based on Harquess' work, and only became a more advanced mageweath after adding some things. Hence, it was very difficult to find a pattern in it.
Hence, when Hegel and Hayes heard that the mageweath scrolls that Lin Li had personally drawn would be auctioned off, they immediately put down their research, and rushed to the auction to see what was going on.
Although Duke Wedi had already closed the mageweath scroll, Hegel and Hayes already had some understanding of the mageweath scroll after hearing Harquess' description. At this moment, they heard that the bidding price had reached more than 90,000,000 gold coins, and Grand Duke Wedi had already begun to bid according to the rules of the auction. Hegel and Hayes looked at each other, and said to Harquess, "Bid for it, no matter how high the price is."
Others valued the mageweath scrolls because they valued the power of the mageweath scrolls, but to Masters of Inscription like Hegel, the true value of Lin Li's mageweath scrolls lay in the knowledge of inscription contained in them. In the previous mageweath, they saw a trace of power that belonged to the domain of a Divine Smith. Hence, the value of the mageweath scrolls in their eyes was much higher than that of others.
"100,000,000 gold coins!"
The bid from the private room of the Octopus Clan immediately made the entire hall fall silent, and many people looked up at the private room on the second floor. It was an unbelievable price. Although they knew that what they had just seen was only a part of the power of the mageweath scrolls, they still didn't think that the mageweath scrolls were worth 100,000,000 gold coins.
Besides, what they couldn't figure out was that the one who bid for 100,000,000 gold coins was actually the Octopus Clan, whose attainments in the field of inscription were almost unparalleled. Everyone knew that the Octopus Clan was extremely talented in inscription. Not only were there many Masters of Inscription in the clan, but they also had a Guru of Inscription like Grand Elder Hayes. With the strength of the Octopus Clan, would they need to spend so much money to buy a mageweath scroll that was only at the peak of the Master-level?
Of course, there were also some smart people who guessed from the actions of the Octopus Clan that the mageweath scroll was probably not as simple as it seemed. However, they were well aware that even if they paid a huge price to win the mageweath scroll, they probably wouldn't be able to get anything from it. After all, not everyone had the attainments in inscription that the Octopus Clan had.
After hearing the price of 100,000,000 gold coins, Gerina of the Giant Shark Clan couldn't believe his ears. Isn't that just an ordinary gravity mageweath? How could it be worth 100,000,000 gold coins!?
"Young Lord, could it be that there's really something special about Felic's mageweath scroll? Should we …" Soro, one of the four God Generals, asked hesitantly. In terms of having sufficient funds, no one in the entire auction house could compete with the Giant Shark Clan. Hence, if there was really something special about the mageweath scroll, the Giant Shark Clan would have the confidence to win it.
However, Gerina was not a generous person. Not to mention the fact that he was going to spend money to buy an item from his enemy, he was already feeling rather frustrated when he saw that the price of the mageweath scroll had reached a sky-high price of 100,000,000 gold coins. After hearing Soro's words, he waved his hand rudely, and angrily said, "Stop it, I think the Octopus Clan must have colluded with him. It's just a mageweath scroll. How could it be worth that much? Do they think everyone is a fool!?"
Gerina refused to believe that a mageweath scroll could really be worth that much money. Hence, he naturally thought of another possibility. Perhaps the Octopus Clan was just a pawn who deliberately raised the price of the mageweath scroll so that those who didn't know anything about mageweath scrolls would spend more money to buy it.
After hearing Gerina's words, Soro and the others didn't say anything more, even though they didn't think that it was right. Although the four God Generals were all Sanctuary-realm powerhouses who were under the direct command of the Giant Shark Clan, everyone knew that Gerina would definitely take over the position of the Giant Shark Clan in the future. Hence, no one wanted to make things difficult for him.
For a Master-level mageweath scroll, 100,000,000 gold coins was definitely a sky-high price that far exceeded its actual value. Compared to fixed mageweaths that were engraved in a certain place, mageweath scrolls were far less powerful than fixed mageweaths even though they were convenient to carry around. That was because fixed mageweaths would usually have a dedicated source of mana, while mageweath scrolls could only rely on the mana that was injected during the drawing process. Hence, the difference in power was naturally huge.
Hence, after the Octopus Clan quoted the price of 100,000,000 gold coins, the entire hall fell silent. The few people who originally wanted to get their hands on the mageweath scroll had no choice but to consider it carefully at this moment.
"100,000,000 gold coins, it seems that there are still people who know their stuff. Your mageweath scroll actually sold for 100,000,000 gold coins!" Connoris didn't know if he was being sarcastic, but he didn't seem to be surprised at the sky-high price of 100,000,000 gold coins.
Lin Li didn't seem to be happy at all, either. His expression was as calm as usual, and he said, "100,000,000 gold coins? The Octopus Clan picked it up. "
If the people outside heard Lin Li's words, they would probably vomit blood because of the agitation. 100,000,000 gold coins could be used to buy a large island and build a powerful fleet. Yet, it was used to buy a small mageweath scroll, and yet it was said that it was picked up!
However, that was only in terms of the value of a Master-level work that Grand Duke Wedi had mentioned. If the mageweath scroll was really only of the Master-level like what Grand Duke Wedi had said, 100,000,000 gold coins would definitely be considered a sky-high price. Even if it was difficult to find a Master of Inscription and a Master-level mageweath, 100,000,000 gold coins would be enough to pay for a Master of Inscription.
However, in reality, those who knew nothing about inscription did not know what level the mageweath scroll that was named Mount Tai should be. Even the Octopus Clan didn't know much about it. Only Lin Li, who had personally created it, knew what kind of value the mageweath scroll contained.
Master-level mageweaths and those below the Master-level could be said to be a manifestation of the application of Laws, while the Guru-level mageweaths involved the manipulation of Laws. For example, it was like a ship sailing on the sea. If the wind was the rule, raising the sails to move forward with the help of the wind would be the application of the rules. If there was no wind, someone could make the weather windy, and then let the ship move forward with the help of the wind, that would be the manipulation of the rules.
At the level of a Divine Smith, which was above the Guru-level, it would be the realm of creating Laws, and getting rid of the dependence on the Laws of this world. Just like the powerhouses of the Divine Realm, they were not bound by the Laws of the world, and could casually create Laws that belonged to them.
Lin Li named the mageweath scroll Mount Tai partly because he missed his hometown, but also because Mount Tai did not exist anywhere in Anril. That meant that the Laws used in the mageweath scroll did not belong to Anril, and were truly created by Lin Li. Hence, it was already in the domain of a Divine Smith.
Of course, Lin Li was still far from the realm of a true Divine Smith, and the Laws that he created were not very powerful. However, even so, the power contained in the Mount Tai mageweath scroll was not comparable to the power of an ordinary Sanctuary-level mageweath. Grand Duke Wedi did not fully unfurl the mageweath scroll. If he were to fully unfurl the Mount Tai mageweath scroll here, the capital of the Gilded Kingdom would probably end up like a mountain crushing an egg.
Lin Li was already close to the domain of a Divine Smith, and he had even created his own Laws of Creation. If all the information about the Mageweath Scrolls were to be made public, there would be people who would risk their lives to fight for it, let alone 100 million gold coins. However, Grand Duke Wedi had now mistaken it for a peak Master-level mageweath scroll. Hence, it was naturally much less attractive to others. If the Octopus Clan could spend only 100 million gold coins to get the Mount Tai mageweath scroll, they would definitely be lucky to get it.
Bradlor had originally planned to give up. After all, a peak Master-level mageweath scroll was not considered rare in the Gilded Kingdom. However, after hearing the Octopus Clan's bid of 100 million gold coins, he couldn't help but be a little tempted. Even the Octopus Clan, who was extremely talented in inscription, was interested in the mageweath scroll. Hence, the mageweath scroll was probably not as simple as it seemed on the surface.
Bradlor did not doubt that the Octopus Clan would support Lin Li. Probably only people like Grinar would think of others like themselves. Hence, seeing that Grand Duke Wedi was asking for the third time, Bradlor simply raised his paddle again, and said, "120,000,000 gold coins!"
"120,000,000 gold coins?" Manson of the Thunder Eel Clan couldn't help but frown after hearing the price. The price had already exceeded the price he was willing to pay.
After hesitating for a moment, Manson put down the paddle in his hand, and gave up the intention to continue bidding. With 120,000,000 gold coins, he could definitely buy an Epic-level staff or other powerful magical equipment. That way, the improvement of his personal strength would be much better than a single mageweath scroll with a single function.
Hearing the price, Harquess, who was in the private room of the Octopus Clan, couldn't help but hesitate a little. He turned his head to look at his father and the Grand Elder. 120,000,000 gold coins was a huge sum of money, even for the wealthy Octopus Clan. If the mageweath scrolls were different from what they expected, the money would be wasted.
However, the Octopus Clan's Grand Monarch, Hegel, glared at him, and said in a deep voice, "Continue bidding, have you forgotten what I said just now!? If I don't get this mageweath scroll, I'll teach you a lesson when we get back! "
Harquess was immediately frightened, and he hurriedly raised the paddle in his hand. He shouted towards the outside of the private room, "130,000,000 gold coins!"
According to Grand Duke Wedi, the price of the mageweath scroll couldn't be less than 1,000,000 gold coins each time during the auction. Hence, in Harquess's opinion, increasing the price by 10,000,000 gold coins was already very high. That way, he wouldn't lose too much in the end. However, his caution made his father, Hegel, displeased, and he glared at him again.
"140,000,000 gold coins!" Bradlor had made up his mind. Anyway, the mageweath scroll was comparable to a powerful fleet. Hence, he decided to spend the money of a fleet. Even if the mageweath scroll didn't have any secrets like he thought, he definitely wouldn't lose out in the end.
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