Before he entered the Emerald Tower, he saw Kevin coming out to greet him.
"Felic, you're finally back …" Kevin said with lingering fear as he wiped the cold sweat off his forehead. "If you'd come back half an hour later, Uncle Gerian would have beaten me to death!"
"What happened?"
"You went out in a hurry just now, and I forgot to tell you something." The two of them walked all the way into the Emerald Tower, and Kevin explained the matter on the way. "The auction of the Arcane Magic Potion has been postponed!"
"Why?" Lin Li was stunned, wondering if Gerian had taken the wrong medicine. This old fellow had waited for decades for the day when the Guild of Magic could hold its head high. The auction of the 30 bottles of Arcane Magic Potion had given him this opportunity. How could he be willing to postpone it?
He had always thought that the 30 bottles of Arcane Magic Potion had been sold after the battle between Gerian and Old Merlin. On the way back to the Emerald Tower, he was still thinking about when to look for Gerian for his dividends. He had not expected the old fellow to postpone the auction!
A bitter smile appeared on Kevin's face. "Because you're not here …"
"What kind of bullsh * t reason is that? It's postponed because I'm not here?"
"These are Uncle Gerian's exact words. As for the reason, he never told me, and I didn't dare to ask …"
"…" Lin Li also knew that Kevin was like a mouse meeting a cat when he saw Gerian. He was scared to death of this fat old man. Since he said he didn't know, then he really didn't know. So Lin Li did not continue to pester him. He only asked again, "Then when is it postponed?"
"Today, half an hour later. That's why I said just now that if you came back half an hour later, I might have been beaten to death by Uncle Gerian." Kevin's fair face was full of joy. "After Uncle Gerian found out that you locked yourself in the room that day, he said that you would complete the final breakthrough today, so the new auction date was set for today."
"Oh … Then where is he now?"
"He just went to the guest room. He asked me to inform you to look for him after you come out of the level certification hall, but I forgot about it …"
"Then you go ahead, I'll go look for him."
Lin Li walked into the guest room and saw Gerian's fat face.
"What excuse did you use?"
Gerian was stunned. "What excuse?"
"An excuse to delay the auction of the Arcane Magic Potion!"
"Oh … I'm in a bad mood." Gerian looked indifferent. "I told them that Old Merlin came knocking on my door and made me very unhappy, so I postponed the auction of the Arcane Magic Potion."
"There's something wrong with you …" Lin Li secretly wiped his sweat. Probably only Gerian could come up with such an excuse …
"Anyway, the 30 bottles of Arcane Magic Potion are still in the hands of the Guild of Magic. They can only keep their mouths shut if they have any dissatisfaction.
"What's the reason?"
"Didn't I tell you? Because you're not here." For the first time, a serious look appeared on Gerian's face. "This auction will attract all the forces in Jarrosus. If you're not around, how can I introduce these forces to you?"
Lin Li was puzzled. "Why are you introducing him to me?"
"I'm old. I didn't want to admit it before, but after the fight with Old Merlin that day, I know I'm really old. If I were ten years younger, I wouldn't even need that Awakening Potion of yours. I could crush him with one hand!" Gerian seemed to be a little dispirited. "Think about it, I'm already over 60 years old this year. At my age, how many more years can I manage the guild? The guild will have to change leaders sooner or later. If the new president doesn't even know what forces there are in Jarrosus, how can he manage the guild? "
"You're quite sick. Do you want me to prescribe some medicine for you?"
"I'm not joking!" Gerian's eyes were fixed on Lin Li, and his expression was unprecedentedly serious. "It's not like you don't know that there's no one available in the guild. Look at those good-for-nothings in the guild. The old ones are old and the young ones are young. The old ones are mediocre, and the young ones are idiots. None of them can amount to anything. Because of these bastards, a few strands of my hair have turned white from worry. Fortunately, I poached you into the guild. Disciple of the legendary mage Andoine, magic genius, potion master … Apart from you, who else in the guild is qualified to take this position?"
"Kevin can."
"Don't joke around. Kevin's legs turn to jelly when he sees me. Who in the guild will listen to him? When you're in my position, I can ask Kevin to help you out. That kid's not bad at all … "
Lin Li stared at that fat face for a long time, and finally confirmed that Gerian was not joking. "Are you serious?"
"Absolutely."
"F * ck! Can't you choose someone else? I can make do with something else, but you want me to be the president? Who knows, I'll squander all your assets in a few years … "
"None of my business!" Gerian's eyes widened, and he answered without any sense of responsibility. "By the time you squander the guild, I might already be dead. Who cares what happens after I die …"
"Absolutely not!" Lin Li wouldn't do it even if he was beaten to death. He really didn't want to be the president of a guild. This position was not easy to sit on. If he wanted to do a good job, he would definitely be exhausted to death. Messing around was not tiring, but he would most likely be scolded to death. Lin Li didn't want to be tired to death or scolded to death, so not being the president was the best choice.
"Don't rush, don't rush. Anyway, I'm not asking you to take the position now. It's just that I have this idea. Think about it first. If you still don't want to take the position after a few years, we'll talk about it then …" Gerian also knew that he couldn't push him too hard. He comforted him with a few words, and then changed the topic. "In addition to this, there's actually another reason …"
"What reason?"
"Heh heh, I heard that day that some families had started to sell their family heirlooms in order to bid for the Arcane Magic Potion. At that time, I thought that instead of benefiting others, it would be better to benefit the Guild of Magic. So I told them that even if they didn't have enough money, they could use items to exchange for it. Whether it was materials or equipment, as long as they could be used, our guild would accept them all."
"I reckon that when the time comes, there will definitely be a variety of things …" At this point, Gerian shamelessly pasted gold on his face. "Although I'm knowledgeable, I can't guarantee that I know everything. In this guild, apart from me, only you have a good eye. When the time comes, help me keep an eye out and see if I've missed anything …"
"…" Lin Li thought to himself, Why don't you just say that you want me to help you appraise it? Why go around in such a big circle?
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