With just a quick glance, the venue was decorated quite decently. It was just that the people who came to participate were a little scummy. Those who greeted him with a bland face, some of them seemed to have some impression of him, and some of them were completely unknown to him. Out of politeness, he nodded at them, which was already giving them a lot of face.
"Hm?" Gaia saw Sharmie and smiled. "Niece, you're here too?"
Sharmie was acquainted with Gaia. Just like the Potter family, the Randolph family had great influence in the military. They could even be considered family friends. Previously, when Sharmie had gone to the Northern Region to participate in the exchange competition, she had stayed in St. Mongul City for a period of time. Her father had previously instructed her to pay a visit to these elders, but she had felt that it would be too troublesome to do so.
As an elder, he did not dare to be arrogant. He stood up and returned the greeting. "Hello, Uncle Gaia."
"Haha, good, good." Gaia smiled and displayed the demeanor of an elder. "You little girl, you didn't even come to visit us the last time you went to St. Mongul City. If there's a next time, Uncle Gaia will be angry."
Sharmie looked awkward and could only nod in agreement.
Probably realizing that Sharmie wasn't invited by Teslan, Gaia didn't continue the conversation and casually sat down. He didn't even need to speak, and the entire auction house actually became much quieter.
Sharmie's biggest headache was bumping into those elders of the various clans who had some sort of relationship with her family. At this moment, she inwardly breathed a sigh of relief, causing the domineering aura she had when she confronted Laura to dissipate. Hastily sitting down, she muttered, "I feel that Ma Dong's going to be a little dangerous this time …"
"How so?" Wang Zhong could also feel Gaia's aura. Indeed, the moment he entered, he had completely suppressed the aura of Laura and the rest of the younger generation, who were supporting Ma Dong. However, at the very least, their families were of equal status. Even if they were to lose, they would not lose by too much.
"Do you see where he's sitting?" Sharmie reminded. "I feel like there are at least a few others who are as heavy as he is."
Due to her relationship with Milami, Sharmie knew about Ma Dong's list of invitations. They were all local merchants from Tianjing. Usually, they could be considered to be important figures because of the Assassin Family's gimmick. However, after disregarding their status, they were just ordinary merchants.
Other than herself and Laura, only Scarlet's grandfather, Old Greene, was invited. Although Old Greene's status was revered, in terms of actual weight, he was still lacking compared to the leader of a large family like Gaia.
This side had almost used up all their trump cards, while the other side had an overwhelming advantage right from the start. Was there still a need to compete?
Wang Zhong glanced over at Laura and simply smiled.
As soon as Sharmie's voice fell, the big shots began to appear one after another.
An elder of the Toronto Clan, a steward of the Pelican Clan … There were a total of four of them, and all of them were absolute first-rate clan members of the Federation! He seemed to be very familiar with Gaia, who had just come in. They naturally sat together and chatted happily.
What was a first-rate clan? They were second only to the 10 Great Families on the surface. They possessed a net worth of at least tens of billions, and had sufficient authority to speak in a medium to large city like Tianjing. Only then would they have the qualifications to be called a first-rate clan! Just having money wasn't enough. Copperfield's Thain Family was considered a second-rate clan with money but no authority. In the Federation, authority wasn't something that could be easily bought with money.
Any clan that could be called a first-rate clan was at the very least a colossal clan that had deep roots in the Federation for at least 4 to 5 generations. Take the Assassin Family as an example. Although they might not be as glorious as the 10 Great Families on the surface, they had deep roots in the dark. Furthermore, they formed their own cliques and huddled together for warmth. Even the 10 Great Families would definitely not dare to look down on such a colossal interest group.
Upon their appearance, they immediately became the absolute centre of attention. Cheers and laughter rang out endlessly from Teslan's social circle, with the nobles and aristocrats chatting with each other. They used disdainful gazes to size up the large group of quiet merchants. "Is that little Teslan's opponent this time? Ha ha … "
"A group of merchants. Do they really think that just because they have some money, they're people? They're truly too laughable. "
"Ha ha. Merchants value profits. Look, there's quite a few people over there who are trying to conceal themselves. I'm afraid that they won't even have the courage to open their mouths to bid later."
"However, it's rather unexpected that Mister Gaia and the rest were able to come over. Perhaps this auction isn't as simple as it seems."
The buzzing sounds of discussion reverberated throughout the auction hall, with the entire social circle that Ma Dong had invited turning slightly silent. It would be a lie if they said that they didn't regret their decision. Gambling always had risks, and high risks meant high returns. Everyone was incomparably clear on this point when they had chosen their side. Now, they could only lament their bad luck. Indeed, their opponent wasn't a fierce dragon that didn't cross the river. Just a small character like Ma Dong and a bunch of local tyrants wanted to play with a person that had the support of a large power like Assassin.
They were truly thinking too much. There were a few people who were slightly less courageous, and had already stealthily stood up to leave the auction hall. Who knows, they might even be able to reflect on their mistakes quickly. However, just as they stood up, the doors to the hall were pushed open once again. Ma Dong and Milami walked in with incomparable excitement, accompanied by three old men.
Ma Dong still had esteemed guests? Who was it?
Everyone could not help but turn their attention towards them.
Oh, those few people are …
The majority of the people present recognised the two people in front of them. They were Tianjing Academy's Dean, Old Greene, and Tianjing Academy's Rune Branch's Dean, Moore.
Truthfully speaking, the weight of these two people wasn't low. Their positions in the academy were only a part of their power.
Dean Moore himself was a special-class researcher of the Federation's Rune Science Institute. Moreover, he was also a famous rune weapon grandmaster. These days, there were many people who sought Dean Moore's help in forging their own rune weapon. Because of this, there were many great figures in the Federation who owed him favors. Dean Moore was famous for his wide circle of friends.
Old Greene didn't have as many complicated identities as Moore. However, he had been the Dean of Tianjing Academy for over thirty years. Twenty to thirty years ago, Tianjing Academy was extremely ferocious. In the past two years, there were quite a few people like Grace who had entered the Sanctuary Division. It could be said that the academy had students all over the world. Furthermore, his son and daughter had quite a bit of power in the Federation's General Conference Hall. This caused the old man's status to rise with the tide. Regardless of where he went, he wouldn't be neglected.
If he was compared to a figure like Rex, he might even surpass them. However, when compared to Gaia Trance and the other aristocrats of the Federation's first-rate families, he truly couldn't be compared to them. After all, they were a rootless power without any great background. Furthermore, in the education system, the majority of them had venerated statuses but didn't have much real power. Normally, everyone would respect you as a character. However, when it came to the interests of various parties, there was simply no one who would pay attention to these so-called elders who didn't have any real power.
However, who was the old man that had walked in with the two of them? Walking between Old Greene and Moore, he appeared to be chatting and laughing. His background definitely wasn't small. However, out of a hundred people present, ninety-five didn't recognize him. He was too unfamiliar …
Wait a minute. What was the expression on Teslan and his uncle's faces?
All they saw was Asuma opening his mouth wide in incomparable astonishment as he looked at the old man. For a period of time, he was actually unable to say a single word. This left many people in suspense. Exactly who was he? They really wanted to know!
"Mr, Mr Scofield!" Gaia Trance, who had been putting on airs ever since he had entered, couldn't help but stand up, subconsciously blurting out.
Scofield?
This person's face wasn't familiar, but his name was extremely familiar. That Scofield?
Everyone gawked, before immediately thinking of a name.
Throughout the entire Federation, there was only one person with the name Scofield that could cause a figure like Gaia Trance to pale in comparison!
Scofield Potter! The Vice Dean of the Federation's Institute of Sciences, the Dean of Copperfield Academy, and the Great Elder of the Potter Family, one of the 10 Great Families of the Federation! This string of names was enough to dazzle the eyes of everyone present.
Old Potter looked towards Gaia, before nodding his head towards him as a form of greeting. He had always disliked such occasions. If not for the treasure that was Wang Zhong, he wouldn't have come even if it meant giving face to the other emperors.
The entire place instantly turned deathly silent. A first-rate aristocratic family was indeed very awesome. However, a first-rate aristocratic family was, after all, only a first-rate aristocratic family. They were completely incomparable to a colossus like the Potter Family, one of the 10 Great Families of the Federation.
"It's actually Scofield Potter … oh my god, Ma Dong's hands have reached the heavens!"
"We've made the right bet this time!"
"The weight that Mr Scofield represents isn't something that Laura can compare to. He's definitely able to represent the intentions of the aristocratic family."
"That's true. What's more, Mr Scofield is also the vice-dean of the Federation's Institute of Sciences. Just this title alone is enough to scare people to death. I've heard that there are many big shots of the Federation's military that have been drinking tea at the Institute of Sciences every single day, all for the sake of obtaining the priority allocation rights for a military research project. Those big shots of the Institute of Sciences really have a lot of power!" The previously dejected Tianjing businessmen started to grow excited. Ma Dong was truly impressive! Just by looking at the embarrassed expressions on the faces of Gaia and the others, all of the unhappiness from before had been swept away in an instant.
Sharmie was also speechless as she stared resentfully at Laura. The war between the two goddesses had never stopped since the day they had met. She was too treacherous! She had actually pulled her family's elders to add points to her score. She felt that her loss was slightly unjust. "Good, Laura. I didn't know that your grandfather was here. You've really done your best to help Wang Zhong. You must've acted like a spoiled child in front of your grandfather, right?"
"I don't have that much face." replied Laura with a smile. "My grandfather was personally invited by Wang Zhong. This grandfather of mine treats Wang Zhong more like a treasure than me, his granddaughter."
"Ah? Wang Zhong? " Sharmie's eyes widened. Although she had always been competing with Laura, she knew that she wasn't the type of person who would casually lie. However, Wang Zhong actually had that much face? Even if he really was All Mouthy King, a figure like Scofield wouldn't care too much about him. She felt that people who did research shouldn't have any interest in fighting and killing, right?
"Wang Zhong, don't be late tomorrow afternoon. I'll be waiting for you to drink some tea. Old Moore's collection!" Old Potter, Greene, and the others immediately sat beside the four youths. The research on rune life forms had entered an important stage, and there were still quite a few key problems that had yet to be solved. It wasn't the time to display the results of their research to the public. "Today, I discovered that this old fellow Moore has some goods. An old type of Tieguanyin. As expected of someone who dabbles in rune weapons.
He's not lacking in good stuff! "" Cough cough … "Moore belonged to the more serious type. He wasn't as relaxed as Old Potter in front of the younger generation." What are you saying in front of children … "
"There's no need to be so restrained!" Old Potter laughed. "What's more, Wang Zhong and I are of the same generation."
Moore was slightly unable to resist. If they were discussing a scientific research problem, he could still argue with Old Potter until his face turned red. However, in normal times, Old Potter was still his superior. No matter how high ranked a researcher was, they were still just a researcher. Old Potter was the vice-dean.
"They're all youngsters. Which one of them became Wang Zhong's girlfriend? I want to call her sister-in-law. Can't I? " Old Potter blurted out. Right now, he was practically pouring his heart out for Wang Zhong. Whenever he saw something good, he would want to pull it onto Wang Zhong. However, there seemed to be something wrong with his words.
Moore, Greene, Scarlet, and Sharmie all had their mouths agape. Laura's face flushed red. "Grandfather, what nonsense are you spouting!"
It was fine if it was anyone else. If you wanted to be disrespectful and call them sister-in-law, that was up to you. However, your granddaughter, Laura, was here!
This was awkward.
Old Potter also realized that there was something wrong with his words. With two light coughs, he hurriedly changed the topic. Sharmie was also intoxicated by what she saw. Shouldn't those who did research be inflexible old pedants? However, wasn't this grandfather of Laura a little too open?
Old Potter's arrival had undoubtedly set off a wave of excitement. Teslan had also been stimulated quite badly. Originally, Jager and the others had felt that they were rather awesome. However, they were afraid of being compared. Now that they saw the cheerful laughter of others, their side was clearly suppressed.
"How did that Ma Dong manage to invite Scofield?! Is it because of Laura? That's impossible! Even if Laura has some friendship with him, it's impossible for them to reach such a stage. Furthermore, even with Laura's face, there's no reason for him to invite such a great buddha! " Teslan did his best to suppress his voice, though his eyes were filled with fury. He absolutely could not afford to lose this fight. Originally, he had thought that he would only be bullying a piece of trash. However, his uncle had invested too much into this fight. If any mishap were to occur, with his uncle's temper, Teslan felt that he would lose everything!
"What are you panicking for!" Asuma shot a cold glare at him. He was slightly unhappy with his nephew's performance. In the end, he had never seen the real world. "Just do your own thing!"
Asuma was also shocked. He had originally believed that the appearance of Jager and the others had already determined the outcome of this fight. Even if he had guessed that Old Greene and the others would help Ma Dong, it would be useless. However, he never imagined that he would actually invite a great buddha like Scofield.
This was definitely an accident!
A sliver of a sneer appeared at the corner of Asuma's mouth. Ma Dong, oh Ma Dong. You're truly a little fellow that surprises people. Unfortunately, your luck isn't good!
At this moment, the Skylink in Asuma's hand rang out. His eyes lit up, and he quickly led Teslan out.
At this moment, in a room with translucent floor-to-ceiling windows, a pair of lifeless old eyes was currently sizing up the situation in the competition grounds.
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