"15,000,000 gold coins!"
Before Arathor could communicate with that elf, Lin Li had already followed closely behind, and called out a new bid without hesitation.
As soon as the bid was made, there was no longer any noise in the auction hall. Instead, there was a loud "boom" as if the roof of the hall was about to be overturned. It was as if a volcano that had been suppressed for a long time had suddenly erupted. No one cared about William anymore, and the rules of the auction hall were thrown to the back of their minds. The price had almost made everyone lose their minds.
15,000,000 gold coins! Motherf * cker, just for that broken branch, he smashed it without hesitation. Is there something wrong with this mage Felic's brain!? Originally, these people were already a little numb to the sky-high bids one after another. However, the appearance of 15,000,000 gold coins had directly broken the limits of their numb nerves.
Damn it, if I had 15,000,000 gold coins, I would rather buy better magical equipment and recruit stronger subordinates. That money would be enough for me to multiply my strength. Many people had the same thought. Wouldn't it be better to use that money to invest in their own forces? That lunatic Felic's Tower of Dusk had only been established for less than a year, and was in need of a large amount of investment. Yet, he spent all the gold coins that he had just earned just for a useless branch.
In fact, it wasn't that these people had never seen money before. After all, they were all powerful forces that ruled over a region. Their various assets added together definitely exceeded 10 million gold coins, and it was definitely not a small amount. However, having 10,000,000 gold coins was different from spending 10,000,000 gold coins. There were too many things that could be done with 15,000,000 gold coins. Yet, he used it to buy a branch. Even if that branch was cut from the Tree of Eternity, it probably wouldn't be worth that much.
Sigh, if the mages of the Tower of Dusk knew about this situation, I wonder what they would think. Anyway, if it were me, I would immediately quit the damn Guild of Magic. With such a selfish President, I don't think the Tower of Dusk can last long. It's only a matter of time before we disband.
Almost everyone below the stage was agitated. Even though it had nothing to do with them how much money Lin Li spent, they were still filled with hatred. Damn it, different people have different fates. I've painstakingly built up my forces, but for a little bit of territory, a little bit of profit, I've risked my life on the edge of a knife. Every gold coin was stained with blood. Some belonged to their enemies, and some belonged to them. But even so, when would they be able to earn ten million gold coins? If you think you have too much money, you can let me spend it for you. If you like branches, I will cut all the branches in my territory for you.
In the VIP room, Lin Li directly raised the bid to 15,000,000 gold coins, causing Wilkinson and the rest to gape in shock. In their opinion, they were probably the only people in the entire auction hall who knew what the tree branch was for. At the same time, he estimated the value of the branch to be around five or six million gold coins. After all, the effects of the branch had yet to be verified. However, Master Felic was actually willing to pay such a huge price for such a treasure, which was something that they would never have expected.
At this moment, Arathor didn't have to be calculative with the elves anymore. Even though he was the castellan of Roland City, he could only say that there was nothing he could do when the price had been raised to such a high level. He thought to himself, If you elves have the money, go ahead and continue bidding. This is all I can do.
The elf who stood out was also stunned on the spot. He didn't expect to meet such a ruthless person. He immediately cursed in his heart, "You filthy and lowly human, how dare you covet the treasure of our elven race? This is simply an insult to this treasure, an insult to our elven race. This is simply intolerable!"
The elves were not a race that could be bullied and humiliated. Perhaps they used to be a race a long time ago, but after the catastrophe that almost wiped them out, the so-called kind-hearted, peace-loving, and aloof nature were just the imaginations of those boring bards.
Ever since the elves escaped into the Emerald Forest, countless humans had died in the Emerald Forest. Of course, some of them deserved to die, while others might have died due to misunderstandings. To humans, the Emerald Forest was the only forbidden land in Anril that had an elegant environment and was full of vitality.
Seeing that the human who was competing with him for the treasure was still sitting there leisurely with a hint of mockery on his calm face, the elf couldn't help but reveal a murderous intent in his eyes.
"15,000,000 gold coins. This will be a new record. Or will someone continue to break it? This is the last chance. 15,000,000 gold coins going thrice." Actually, the price of 15,000,000 gold coins had far exceeded William's expectations. He followed the procedure and asked three times. Then, he raised the small hammer in his hand again and prepared to strike the hammer.
"Wait a minute!" That elf didn't continue bidding at the last moment, and instead spoke up to stop William from striking the hammer.
"I'm sorry, sir. According to the rules of the auction, you have to get permission from this Mage Felic if you want to delay the deal," William said loudly. William said loudly. Actually, according to common sense, this was equivalent to a rejection. Only a fool would give his opponent more time. How could he give his opponent a chance to raise the price even higher?
"Mage Felic, I wonder if I can take up some of your time. We have some issues to discuss, and I hope to get your permission." It was the castellan of Roland City, Arathor, who was making a request to Lin Li. The arrogant elf wouldn't have such an attitude.
"Go ahead." Lin Li nodded nonchalantly. If he hadn't seen that the attendant was an elf in disguise, he wouldn't have bothered wasting time here. However, he wanted to see what tricks that elf was up to now.
Arathor and that elf didn't go too far away. They only walked to the door, and the two of them were talking in a soft but intense voice. Although Arathor and the elf didn't hide away to talk, their voices were very soft, and even Lin Li, who had sharp senses, couldn't hear them clearly. He could only vaguely hear something about Master Bettany. Next, Arathor shook his head repeatedly with a troubled expression on his face. Seeing this, the elf had no choice but to sigh and return to the room to face Lin Li.
"Mage Felic, please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Vidas, and I'm also a mage. Seems like you're also a pharmacist. You want this branch so badly because you want to use its natural aura to influence the growth of herbs, right? However, you should also understand that the price of 15,000,000 gold coins has long exceeded its practical value. If you can give this branch to me, I can promise you that I will provide you with a batch of very rare herbs and seeds. " The elf made a tempting offer, which was especially tempting to a pharmacist.
If the branch was really just an item that contained Life Force, Lin Li would definitely agree to the proposal without hesitation, because the elf was an elf who lived in the Emerald Forest. The rare herbs that he could get his hands on would definitely be extraordinary. However, the problem was that it was one of the seven pieces of the debris of the stars, and contained the Laws of the earth and nature. That was even more tempting to Lin Li. It was so tempting that nothing could replace it.
"I'm sorry, this branch is also very important to me. If you want it, please continue to bid. I'll keep you company until the end," Lin Li rejected the elf's proposal without hesitation. For the sake of this piece of debris of the stars, he wouldn't hesitate at all even if it was 30,000,000 gold coins, let alone 15,000,000. He even made up his mind to snatch the piece of debris of the stars if it really exceeded his limit.
His good intentions were rejected. Vitas had never felt so disgusted with a human before. Humans were just that shameless and stupid. For the sake of their so-called pride, they would not hesitate to pay a huge and unnecessary price, and at the same time, cause unnecessary trouble for others.
Vidas took a deep breath and suppressed the disgust and anger within him. He then said to Lin Li, "Mage Felic, you and I are both mages. Since we can't reach an agreement on this matter, why don't we use magic? Whoever wins will take this branch!"
Before Lin Li could answer, Wilkinson and the other pharmacists burst into laughter. They looked at Vidas as if he was an idiot, and said, "Hey, is there something wrong with your head? This is an auction, not a casino. It's not like our President Felic can't afford this price. We just have to wait for William to hammer the deal. Why would we still have to bet with you? "
This elf is too naive. Lin Li did not know whether to laugh or cry. He held back his laughter, and said, "I'm sorry, Mage Vidas. Before you bid for a new price, the ownership of this item is still in my hands. Since it's mine, why should I bet with you?"
Vidas, who had been rejected again, finally couldn't suppress the anger in his chest anymore. He humphed coldly, and a powerful aura suddenly erupted from his body. Strong magical waves immediately spread from the VIP room.
Lin Li took a step to the side, and happened to be in front of Wilkinson and the others. Thus, Wilkinson and the others did not embarrass themselves under the powerful aura of the elf.
Wilkinson wiped the cold sweat off his forehead. Pharmacists had a high social status, but unfortunately, there was nothing he could do when he met someone who didn't fall for it.
The strong magical waves emitted from the VIP room immediately engulfed the entire auction venue, making almost everyone in the venue stop in their tracks. It's too powerful. Everyone was thinking the same thing. Although there were many powerhouses who were level-17 and level-19, they could clearly feel that only a Legendary powerhouse could emit such a powerful aura.
William, who was hosting the auction, immediately tensed up. Why are we changing the discussion to a physical battle? That's not a good outcome for the auction. More importantly, if you f * cking let the sugar daddy go, who would be willing to pay 15 million gold coins to buy this branch?
"Legendary!" Hilary exclaimed as she stood up abruptly and looked at the VIP room diagonally opposite. Although she didn't have a good impression of Lin Li now, he was, after all, a pharmaceutics genius that Englos admired. It wouldn't be worth it if he was killed. Wait a minute, Englos seemed to have said that Lin Li's talent in magic was also abnormal. Let's see how abnormal he is first.
Arathor wanted to step forward to persuade him, but the aura of a Legendary powerhouse made him unable to move a finger at all. In fact, he couldn't even open his mouth to speak. He could only curse in his heart, Damn it, these elves have been living outside for a long time. Why are they even more impulsive than barbarians?
However, Lin Li didn't seem uncomfortable at all under the pressure of Vidas' aura. Instead, he said in a relaxed tone, "However, Mage Vidas, what you said is actually not impossible. Of course, I won't give in to this branch. How about this? I'll buy this branch, and you can take out something that you think is of equivalent value. I don't mind trying my luck in that case. "
Upon hearing Lin Li's suggestion, Vidas' aura immediately froze. After considering for a moment, he said, "Alright, we'll do as you say."
The disappearance of Vidas' aura made many people feel a little regretful. They had long been filled with envy and jealousy, and thought that they would be able to watch a good show. Why did it end before it even started?
"Master William, you can continue with the auction. We'll give up," Arathor shouted downstairs.
It seems that the problem has been solved. William secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Although the record of 15,000,000 gold coins wasn't broken, it would be fine as long as there wasn't any more trouble. "15,000,000 gold coins. This auction item has been successfully won by President Felic of the Tower of Dusk. Let us congratulate him." He raised the small hammer in his hand and slammed it down forcefully, finally completing the auction.
Regardless of whether he was sincere or not, everyone below the stage stood up one after another and clapped their hands to celebrate the birth of a new record. However, most of them were still paying attention to the people upstairs. Had the conflict just now really been resolved? They really couldn't take it lying down.
"Okay, the deal is done. Mage Vidas, what do you intend to use to bet with me?" Lin Li could feel that this elven mage was very strong, and his actual combat power might even be above his own.
However, what Lin Li needed now was a strong opponent.
It had been a long time since Lin Li had broken through to the Legendary-realm in the Abyss of Tharlen. With the three relics of Geresco in his hands, coupled with the secluded meditation, Lin Li's accumulation had reached a rather shocking level. Lin Li could even vaguely feel that he had already touched the edge of level-21, and was just a little bit away from pushing his power to another realm.
However, that little bit had troubled Lin Li for a long time. At the end of the previous meditation, Lin Li realized that he needed an opportunity to break through … or rather, a strong enough opponent. Perhaps the battle with Vidas today would allow him to reach level-21.
Of course, there would definitely be risks in this bet …
Although Lin Li still couldn't see Vidas' true strength clearly, he could guess that Vidas' true strength was most likely above level-21 based on the powerful aura that he emitted just now.
The chances of a level-20 against a level-21 were at most 10%, not to mention that level-21 was the most conservative guess …
However, Lin Li wasn't completely unprepared …
Having once stood at the peak of the Endless World and challenged the Moon Shrine, Lin Li had some experience in dealing with elves …
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