He thought that he had gained a lot of face by calling out such an unreasonable and shocking price, but he didn't know that he had already committed a taboo in the auction. The people present were all reputable figures in the Breezy Plains. Which one of them could be easily intimidated? If he hurriedly showed his determination to get the item and told everyone that he needed it, he would at most make some of the people he had a good relationship with give up bidding.
The problem was, those who had a good relationship with him didn't need to be intimidated at all. Directly calling out such a high price would have the same effect as adding a basic price. Those who didn't need it, or rather, could be said to be dispensable, but those who had a good relationship with him would naturally give face to him. If the other party really needed it, how could a bid of 5,000,000 gold coins scare off the rich and powerful …?
Seeing that the people downstairs kept glancing at him, how could Lin Li hide the expressions in their eyes? However, Lin Li basically ignored the opinions of others, and it was impossible for him to tell them his true thoughts. He couldn't possibly tell them that he just didn't want to waste time, could he? Wouldn't that be too hurtful …?
Of course, Lin Li couldn't possibly tell them that this seemingly ordinary branch was actually one of the seven pieces of the debris of the stars. It had the power to manipulate life, and once it was in his hands, it would be equivalent to having an immortal body. No one could resist this temptation. If this was really known by others, Lin Li wasn't confident that he could compete with the Glittergold Trade Union. Friendship and the like would all be meaningless by then. Those profiteers who only cared about money wouldn't care about friendship. To them, money was the closest friend.
"Mage Felic from the Tower of Dusk bids 5,000,000 gold coins …"
William was somewhat disappointed. He had high hopes for the branch, but it didn't seem to attract any bids at all. If Mage Felic hadn't bid 5,000,000 gold coins for it, the outcome would have been even worse.
William raised the small hammer in his hand and waited for the third time to strike the hammer to close the deal. However, at this moment, another bid came from upstairs, causing him to retract his small hammer.
"6,000,000 gold coins!"
This voice caused a commotion in the auction hall. They couldn't imagine who would be interested in an inconspicuous branch other than the nouveau riche who had just earned 10 million gold coins.
However, Lin Li, who was seated in the VIP room, could clearly hear that the voice that was bidding against him had come from outside the room. At his signal, Norfeller came to the door and reached out to open it.
Castellan Arathor, who was about to knock on the door, put down his arm and smiled apologetically at Lin Li and the rest. "President Felic, I hope you can understand this matter. This item is very important to me."
"So it's City Lord Arathor. Please come in." Lin Li's expression was very calm, and he was not angry because someone was competing with him. The highest bidder would win in an auction, and no one had the right to deprive others of the opportunity to compete.
However, compared to Lin Li's calmness, Wilkinson and the others looked rather sullen. Although the castellan of Roland was very prestigious in the Breezy Plains, he was not a big deal in the eyes of Wilkinson and the others. Seeing that Arathor had entered with his two attendants, Wilkinson and the others did not hide their displeasure at all, even though they could not question Lin Li's decision.
Arathor didn't dare to slight Wilkinson and the others at all. Although they were not very nice to him, he still smiled and greeted the pharmacists respectfully. Of course, the smile did not make Wilkinson and the others feel any better. He didn't care about that, either. It was a well-known fact in Anril that all capable pharmacists had bad tempers.
"Seems like I'm also very interested in this treasure, Castellan Arathor," Lin Li said to Arathor as he turned around and looked at him meaningfully.
Lin Li first made a bid of 7,000,000 gold coins, causing William's hammer to fail again. Then, he turned around and spoke to Arathor with a meaningful tone.
It was because Lin Li did not bid 5,000,000 gold coins for no reason. He had only raised the price to 5,000,000 gold coins after some deliberation. That was because he didn't call out the price of 5,000,000 gold coins just because he didn't treat it as money. Instead, he raised the price to 5,000,000 gold coins after some deliberation.
Even the so-called knowledgeable people would only know that the branch had a natural aura and strong vitality. As a pharmaceutics Guru, how could Lin Li not know that Wilkinson wanted to use the branch in his herb plantation? Would other high-level pharmacists or pharmaceutics Masters think of the same use?
Hence, the 5,000,000 gold coins that Lin Li bid was the highest value of the branch. If the price were to be raised any higher, it would exceed the value of the branch in the eyes of others.
Hence, the 5,000,000 gold coins that Lin Li offered was the maximum value of the branch. If he were to raise the price further, it would exceed the value of the branch in the eyes of others. Lin Li was curious about why Arathor would participate in the auction. Could it be that he wanted to use it to increase the production of food?
This was where Lin Li's curiosity was piqued. Why would Arathor participate in the auction? Could it be that he wanted to increase the production of food? A price of 5,000,000 gold coins, even if an Apothecary were to put it in a herb plantation, this price would be the highest it could go. If Arathor wasn't a fool, then he most likely knew something about it.
"This …" Arathor turned around, and casually glanced at the attendants he had brought. Then, he sat down on an empty chair, and continued, "I'm really sorry, Mage Felic. This treasure is very important to me, so can you …"
Arathor's actions did not attract anyone's attention, but it did not escape Lin Li's eyes. After Arathor sat down, Lin Li listened to Arathor's words while glancing at Arathor's followers.
Downstairs, on the stage, William asked the price twice and raised his hammer high again.
"8,000,000 gold coins!" Arathor shouted hurriedly.
"Alright, 8,000,000 gold coins. This treasure from the Elven Kingdom has been offered at 8,000,000 gold coins. Is there anyone willing to offer a higher price …?" William said passionately, but he was secretly worried. Although it was a good thing for the auction to have someone bidding for it, the problem was why Arathor was so reckless as to compete with Mage Felic.
Lin Li's gaze swept across Arathor's followers one by one. It was only one aspect of looking at them. More importantly, it was to sense their energy waves. From Arathor's actions just now, Lin Li had already sensed that it was not Arathor's intention to bid for this item. However, Arathor was the castellan of Roland City, after all. What kind of person could make him do things for him?
"Mage Felic, if you can let me have this item, Roland City will become the Tower of Dusk's loyal ally forever," Arathor persuaded sincerely.
"Who do you think you are to be an ally of the Tower of Dusk? You're just a castellan. Don't think too highly of yourself," Wilkinson couldn't help but sneer. Wilkinson couldn't help but sneer. Although his tone was very rude, those who knew the Tower of Dusk knew that he was definitely telling the truth.
Upon hearing Wilkinson's words, Arathor was not angry. Instead, he was shocked. He noticed that Master Wilkinson was referring to the Tower of Dusk when he mentioned the Tower of Dusk just now. He originally thought that the Tower of Dusk had climbed up the ranks of the pharmacists, but after hearing Wilkinson's words, he realized that the pharmacists belonged to the Tower of Dusk!
Lin Li was surprised that Arathor had bid 8,000,000 gold coins. Could it be that the castellan of Roland City, or someone behind him, already knew the secret of this branch? Although Roland City was rich, and the castellan was nominally under the rule of the Felan Kingdom, Lin Li could be sure that 8,000,000 gold coins was not a small sum, even though the castellan was nominally under the rule of the Felan Kingdom. If he didn't know something, Arathor wouldn't pay such a huge price for a branch.
With this doubt in mind, Lin Li observed Arathor's attendants even more carefully, trying his best to capture any unusual energy waves. William, who was downstairs, asked another two questions, and raised the small hammer in his hand again. He was only waiting for the third time to strike the hammer to seal the deal. At this moment, Lin Li frowned subtly.
Although Lin Li's Myth Potion had been auctioned off at a sky-high price of 10,000,000 gold coins, after deducting William's transaction fee, it was actually a profit of more than 8,000,000 gold coins. Hence, in the eyes of others, it was a problem whether Lin Li could fork out 8,000,000 gold coins. No one thought that Wilkinson and the others would hand over all the proceeds from the auction to the Tower of Dusk.
Perhaps it was because of this suspicion that the mysterious man behind Arathor thought that he had won after he bid 8,000,000 gold coins. Hence, his emotions inevitably fluctuated a little. After all, Lin Li was already a Legendary-mage, and he was very sensitive to magical energy. Hence, he managed to capture the slight fluctuation and lock his attention on one of Arathor's attendants. Only then did he discover some clues.
Back in the Endless World, Lin Li used to be a Hunter, and there was a skill that almost all Hunters had to learn — Camouflage. Camouflage was different from the Assassin's Stealth. The Assassin's Stealth was to hide his body and sneak behind his opponent to attack. The Hunter's Camouflage was to change his appearance.
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