Unfortunately, Duke Hedrick had encountered Rodhart, the Retribution Knight who had almost destroyed the entire Breezy Plains. In front of the Retribution Knight whose strength was close to the Sanctuary-realm, the level-22 Legendary-realm Sword Sage seemed insignificant. Although Hedrick had used the Twilight Dragon Armor to forcibly increase his strength by one level, he was still far from the level-25 Retribution Knight.
Hedrick could have avoided the battle in the first place. Although he was no match for the Retribution Knight, it would still be easy for him to avoid the search of the Death Knights. However, not only did he not hide, but he also took the initiative to face the Death Knights even though he knew that he was no match for them. He wanted to delay Rodhart's massacre before Prophet Willen of the Brilliance Shrine arrived.
The Twilight Dragon Armor, which was known for its defense, did not help Hedrick block Rodhart's attack. Under the strange attack of the Eternal Frost Blade that could directly cut through space, even the sturdiest armor would be useless. In the disaster of the Breezy Plains, Hedrick was not the only Legendary powerhouse who had fallen. However, he was deeply remembered by the people, and whether it was worth it or not was still a topic of debate among the people.
The material used for the Twilight Dragon Armor was not the scales of real ancient wyrms, but the Twilight Dragon, a descendant of wyrms. Wyrms were naturally lascivious, and there were countless magical beasts with wyrms' bloodline in the entire continent. The Twilight Dragon was considered a magical beast with a slightly purer bloodline. What it inherited from the bloodline of the wyrms was a body of tough scales that were not inferior to real dragon scales.
The most powerful attribute of the Twilight Dragon Armor was its strong amplification effect on Combat Energy, which Hedrick could use to increase his strength from level-22 to level-23. The difference of one level was equivalent to magnifying his Combat Energy several times. That alone made the Twilight Dragon Armor an irresistible temptation for a Warrior.
Hedrick had died under the sword of the Retribution Knight Rodhart, and the Twilight Dragon Armor had disappeared without a trace ever since. Some people said that Rodhart had taken the spoils of war, while others said that Prophet Willen might have taken the armor and hidden it in the treasure vault of the Brilliance Shrine. In short, there were all sorts of speculations. Apart from the VIPs who had obtained the auction brochure in advance, no one had expected that the Twilight Dragon Armor, which had been missing for nearly 1,000 years, would actually appear in this auction.
"I know that the moment the box was opened, all of you must have had the same question in your hearts. In this regard, I can clearly answer everyone … Yes, this is the Twilight Dragon Armor that was once worn by Grand Duke Hedrick, who has been missing for nearly a thousand years, "the auctioneer said to the audience.
The auctioneer's affirmative answer immediately caused an obvious commotion below the stage. The auction item used to set the stage was actually the Twilight Dragon Armor worn by Grand Duke Hedrick, which had been missing for nearly a thousand years. While the audience was shocked, they were also more curious and expectant about the auction items later on.
"This is the Twilight Dragon Armor that Grand Duke Hedrick once used. The breastplate is made from the rib scales of a Crimson Dragon, and the other parts are made from the selected scales of an adult Twilight Dragon …" The auctioneer gave a detailed introduction of the Twilight Dragon Armor to the audience below the stage. After a short pause, he continued, "The starting price is 200,000 gold coins. The auction begins!"
"210,000 gold coins!"
As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, a voice sounded below the stage impatiently. It was a burly man with a thick brown beard that made people feel hot and itchy just by looking at him.
"He's the leader of the Angora Mercenary Corp, a level-15 Warrior with about 1,000 men under him," William introduced to Lin Li casually. William introduced Lin Li casually. To him, Lin Li was really insignificant. Hence, he didn't say anything else after that.
Lin Li only nodded after hearing that. Actually, he wasn't interested in the mercenary leader, or the Twilight Dragon Armor on the stage. Although there was some distance between them and the stage, Lin Li could see the patterns of the Twilight Dragon Armor clearly in his eyes.
Although wyrms always gave people the impression that they had strong defensive scales, the scales were not forged from metal, but grew naturally. Hence, the strength of the scales on different parts of the body was also different. The rib scales of a Crimson Dragon should only be average in strength compared to the scales on the whole body. Lin Li could also tell that the breastplate of the Twilight Dragon Armor was not made from the scales of an adult Crimson Dragon. As for the scales of the Twilight Drake, it was only a descendant of the wyrm, after all, and its bloodline wasn't very pure. If it could be compared to the scales of the wyrm, the creator wouldn't have used the scales of the crimson dragon on the breastplate.
The only thing worth mentioning was the enhancement of Combat Energy. However, this effect would only be more obvious if the user was stronger and of a higher level. After wearing the Twilight Dragon Armor, a level-9 Warrior would at most be able to increase his strength to level-10. Only a Legendary Sword Sage like Hedrick would be able to maximize the enhancement of the Twilight Dragon Armor.
However, in this era, even though many skills had been lost in the Dark Age, they had developed for thousands of years, after all. Hence, things like the Twilight Dragon Armor might not be able to enter the eyes of those Legendary powerhouses. Simply put, in Lin Li's opinion, the Twilight Dragon Armor was more valuable as a collector's item than a practical one. Although it was once the armor of a Legendary powerhouse, it was more suitable for level-15 to level-19 now.
The bearded man who had bid 210,000 gold coins knew that it wouldn't be easy to get the Twilight Dragon Armor. Hence, he kept looking around after he sat down.
A red-haired young man sitting in the front row raised his hand slightly, and said in an extremely calm tone, "250,000 gold coins."
Two hundred and fifty thousand gold coins was not a huge sum of money for those who could enter this place. However, the bearded man glanced at the back of the red-haired man who was sitting in the front row, and his face immediately turned sullen. After much consideration, he patted his knees in frustration, and did not stand up to bid again.
Others might not be too afraid of the red-haired young man, but the Angora Mercenary Corp that was also located in the eastern part of the Breezy Plains did not have the strength and courage to have any conflict with the Wolf Brothers' Guild, which was the most powerful force in the Eastern Plains.
The Wolf Brothers' Guild was established by the three Wolf brothers. The eldest brother, Quito, was a level-17 Warrior, the second brother, Kanu, was a level-15 Magic Shooter, and the third brother, Sarde, was a level-16 Bandit. With their strength, they had already become an influential force in the Eastern Plains even though they had only been established for more than 10 years.
Although the three brothers were all red-haired, the bearded man could still recognize the third brother, Sarde, from his back. If it were the other two brothers, he might be able to reason with them, but Sarde was someone who would not tolerate any disobedience. He was a level-16 Bandit who was good at assassination. When the Wolf Brothers' Guild was first established, many of their opponents died under his dagger.
"270,000!"
The bearded man was afraid of the Wolf Brothers' Guild, but the Breezy Plains was too big. Even if the VIPs on the second floor did not say anything, there were many people downstairs who did not take the Wolf Brothers' Guild seriously.
"300,000!" Sarde continued to bid. He was not foolish enough to think that he could make everyone fear him like he did in the Eastern Plains. If he were to use other means to force others to not dare to bid, he would definitely have to face William's wrath in the end.
"Everyone, can you show some sincerity? This is the Twilight Dragon Armor that Duke Hedrick once used. Don't you think it's an insult to the armor by increasing the price bit by bit? I'll bid 400,000! "one of them said after standing up and looking around. Although it seemed foolish to increase the price by 100,000 gold coins, the bidder had a shrewd look in his eyes.
William, who was in the VIP room upstairs, smiled at Lin Li when he saw him. "This man is Riquelme, the biggest grain merchant in Roland City. Although he's a little snobbish, he has good foresight."
Indeed, 400,000 gold coins was a very suitable price for the Twilight Dragon Armor. Any higher than that would exceed the value of the Twilight Dragon Armor, and they would either be in dire need of it, or they were fighting over it out of spite. This Riquelme had offered 400,000 Gold Coins in one go. Not only was he selling William a favor, but he also didn't have to take any risks. He was indeed a businessman.
"420,000!"
Someone else called out a new bid. However, Lin Li was no stranger to this voice without William's introduction, as he had heard it yesterday.
"This man is Sienna. A year ago …" William did not know that Lin Li and Sienna knew each other, so he enthusiastically introduced him to Lin Li.
"You don't have to say that. We are considered acquaintances," Lin Li said smilingly.
"Oh?" William saw the expression on Lin Li's face, and knew that he didn't have a bad impression of Sienna. He couldn't help but think of the time when the Tower of Dusk was established and when Sienna's mercenary corps rose in Roland City. Could there be a connection between the two?
"450,000!" Sarde retracted his cold gaze from Riquelme, and looked at Sienna, who had just placed a bid. However, there was no longer any hint of threat in his gaze. Moreover, Sienna's current strength was not inferior to that of the Wolf Brothers.
Riquelme wiped the cold sweat off his forehead. Sarde's snake-like gaze had really made him tremble with fear. Although he was fortunate enough to be sitting here, he was still a businessman, after all. He was still rather fearful of these outlaws.
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