Under the night sky, the city hall was brightly lit, and hover cars drove in one after another.
At the entrance, Hayashi River saw Fei Yu, who had been waiting for a long time. The two stood together, which made White Bull Harpoon's scalp tingle.
"Fortunately, I put on a lot of hair gel today, or I would have a headache …"
Harpoon touched his straight hair. Because he was going to be Hayashi River's driver tonight, he used a full bottle of hair gel and made his hair into an explosive hairstyle.
As long as his hair was explosive enough, no one would be able to see it …
Hayashi River was a little amused. He had known White Bull for two days, and he was also quite curious about Harpoon's strange ability.
Knowing that this ability was innate, Lin Chuan couldn't help but sigh. This kind of innate ability to seek good fortune and avoid danger, if the harpoon's martial arts talent was stronger, it would be very easy for him to grow into a tyrant.
"Mr. Chuan, this is the list of auction items. See if there are any other items that you are interested in, and we, Dongjin Company, will buy them together."
Fei Yu handed over a list, and several of the items were the rewards in the agreement. She was going to buy them and give them to Hayashi River directly.
By the way, if Hayashi River was interested in anything else, she would also buy them to show the sincerity of Dongjin Company.
Hayashi River looked through the list and said, "That's not necessary. I will bid for the items that I like. But these items, if there are too many people bidding, I may not be able to get them at the expected price. "
He pointed at a few rare materials on the list. Because they were too rare, it was normal for the bidding price to exceed thirty to fifty percent of the original price in an auction.
"Since we promised Mr. Chuan, our company will definitely buy them." Fei Yu smiled.
She was in a very good mood. Not long after she reached an agreement with Hayashi River, the latter sent her the deciphered part of the blueprint. At this rate, if everything went well, the blueprint of the password lock would be deciphered in at most 20 days.
With such credibility and efficiency, Fei Yu naturally wouldn't be stingy.
"Let's talk inside."
As Hayashi River said this, he and Fei Yu walked side by side into the auction hall.
The harpoon followed them like a bodyguard. White Bull touched his trembling, straight hair and muttered in his heart. These two dangerous people were gathered together. The hairspray on his hair was almost broken by his trembling hair.
At the same time, Harpoon wondered if he should remind Mr. Chuan that Miss Fei Yu gave him the same feeling of danger.
At this time, the auction venue was almost full. The arrival of Hayashi River and the other two did not attract much attention, but the White Bull Harpoon attracted the attention of the surrounding guests.
On the other side, in the private room on the second floor of the venue, Lieutenant General Philon was sitting inside. He couldn't help but be surprised when he saw Harpoon following a young man and woman into the venue.
Lieutenant General Feilong was very fond of this nephew of his. These years, he had deliberately kept a distance from White-Mane and had only a few opportunities to meet this little white cow. This made Lieutenant General Feilong feel very regretful.
"Who are these two young men?"
Lieutenant General Feilong asked his aide-de-camp. The latter immediately took out a name list, investigated the guests' information, and quickly gave an answer.
A young Mechanic and a business elite. Harpoon worked in the mechanical warehouse, so it was not surprising that they would follow.
Looking at Hayashi River and Fei Yu's information, Lieutenant General Feilong waved his hand. He had never liked to deal with Mechanics and business people. The former could not get along well, and the latter always wanted to get orders from him. It was meaningless.
"Those two little fellows aren't here yet? I'm still waiting to watch the show tonight … "Lieutenant General Feilong asked.
The aide-de-camp on the side took out the communicator and contacted. After getting a reply, he smiled and said, "Mr. Zhuang, Mr. Yuya is almost here. He should be able to reach the city hall before the auction starts. Don't worry, Commander, the show tonight will definitely start as scheduled. "
"Haha … Those two old fellows were bragging about how outstanding their students are in front of me. I want to see which of these two little fellows will be the better one tonight. Remember to record the whole process. If they are too weak, I'll be able to laugh at those two old guys when I go back tonight … "
Lieutenant General Feilong chuckled as he spoke.
"According to the information from three months ago, Mr. Zhuang Chen and Mr. Yuya's Psychic Force have both reached Level Four. Both of them have also comprehended their teacher's ultimate technique. That's why they arranged the battle today," the aide-de-camp continued to report.
"He reached Level Four three months ago? These two guys are only in their early twenties. The younger generation will surpass the older generation … "
"I wonder who among this batch of young Kings will be able to reach the level of those people in five years."
"This generation of youngsters is under a lot of pressure …"
Lieutenant General Feilong muttered.
At this time, there was a commotion in the auction venue. The door opened, and three young men walked in one after another, attracting the attention of the guests.
Among these three young men, one was a three-star Mechanic, and the other two were martial artists. Their mannerisms were extraordinary. As they walked together, it was as if they had gathered all the light in the venue.
"Yegede from the Machinists Guild. He's actually here at this auction? Is he interested in some auction item? "
"Zhuang Chen, wow, it's really Zhuang Chen. Oh my god! He's even more handsome in person than in the picture. "
"Dragon Sealing Spear — Yuya! Are the two of them going to fight in the City Hall tonight? Is this the finale of the night? "
…
For a moment, the guests were discussing among themselves. Many women could not help but scream, calling the names of the three young men.
"The genius Mechanic from the Machinists Guild, two young Kings … Heh …"
Harpoon stroked his hair and curled his lips. He was not bothered at all. He did not even feel his scalp tighten. These three young men were not a threat to him.
Hayashi River raised his head and glanced at them. His attention lingered on Yegede for two more seconds before he looked away.
He had an impression of Yegede. In the East Continent Machinists Guild, Yegede and Gong Guanyang were considered to be the future leaders of the Machinists Guild.
From Gong Guanyang, Hayashi River had heard him mention Yegede's name many times. Strictly speaking, Yegede was one year younger than Gong Guanyang. The two of them specialized in different fields of machinery. The former specialized in the research and development of Heart Element Equipment, while the latter focused on improving and increasing the power of Heart Element Weapons.
"Yegede is already a three-star Mechanic? Looks like Leader Gong is under a lot of pressure … "Hayashi River muttered to himself.
As for Zhuang Chen and Yuya, Hayashi River did not pay much attention to them. Among the young Kings of this generation, he was most optimistic about the Little Lion King. This was not because they were friends, but because the Little Lion King's [Lion King's Heart] had completely awakened.
This King Talent of the Lionheart Clan was too advantageous in both cultivation and combat. Zhuang Chen and Yuya did not have such a terrifying talent.
On the path of martial arts, there were times when one could not help but feel helpless. Hard work and hard training were indispensable, but talent was a huge part of it.
With the same amount of effort, the same amount of opportunities, and the same amount of resources, in the end, the deciding factor was their own talent.
"Mister Chuan, looks like there will be a good show tonight. Zhuang Chen and Yuya, two young Kings, the arranged battle. This is going to be a huge piece of news …"
Fei Yu said with a smile. Her face was filled with anticipation, as if she was very interested in these two young Kings.
This kind of reaction was normal. Ever since the Little Lion King had awakened the [Lion King's Heart] last year, the topic of young Kings had been a hot topic. Many young Kings of the Eastern Continent had been dug up.
Among them, other than the Little Lion King of the White Dwarf Kingdom and the Northern Princess of the Sea-Ao Empire, the most popular one was Zhuang Chen, who was ranked third.
This ranking was not based on strength, but a comprehensive evaluation.
Of course, strength and battle achievements were only a part of the criteria. Background and family background were also a part of the criteria, and the most important factor was appearance!
Zhuang Chen was the most handsome and sunny among these young Kings, so he was naturally pursued by countless girls.
As the crowd discussed in low voices, the three young men walked to the first row and sat down. The host on the stage announced the official start of the auction.
The auction items were displayed one after another, and the bidding sounds were unceasing. With the host adding to the atmosphere, the atmosphere of the entire auction quickly rose.
"What a boring auction …"
Sitting in the first row, Yaquid frowned impatiently. If he did not know that there was a rare material [Glittering Core] in this auction, he would not have come. If he had the time, wouldn't it be better to stay in the lab?
Buzz!
His communicator vibrated slightly. Yaquid immediately picked it up and glanced at it. He could not take his eyes off of it.
The interface of the communicator was linked to a high-end mechanic forum. There was a reply to a post in the forum. It was a hypothesis of an algorithm that he had provided two hours ago.
This post was a post asking for help. The content was an incomplete algorithm. The arrangement of the Heart Element code and the idea were really novel. It attracted the interest of the high-level accounts in the forum.
In less than a few hours, there were thousands of replies to this post. Yaquid was very interested in this incomplete algorithm, so he posted his hypothesis of the algorithm.
Now, the original poster of the post suddenly replied to him and pointed out some flaws in Yaquid's hypothesis of the algorithm. This attracted him immediately.
"The mechanical skills of the original poster are really high! Indeed, this is a fatal flaw in my hypothesis of the algorithm. How should I change it? "
Yaquid's brain was suddenly occupied by countless codes and algorithms. He could not care about anything else and started to calculate.
After a long time, he finished calculating and posted a new hypothesis of the algorithm. He received praise from the original poster, and he felt very satisfied. This was fun!
Compared to this boring auction, mechanical research and algorithm deduction were much more interesting …
Oh no! Auction?!
The [Glittering Core]?
Yaquid suddenly reacted. When he came back to his senses, he realized that the auction had already reached the finale. The [Glittering Core] had been auctioned off a long time ago.
"This …"
Yaquid was dumbfounded. He felt that he had only calculated for a short while. How could the [Glittering Core] be auctioned off?
"How could it be auctioned off? Zhuang Chen, why didn't you remind me? "Yaquid looked at Zhuang Chen and complained.
The two of them were friends and had a good personal relationship. That was why they had come together.
"You still have the cheek to say that? I reminded you a few times just now. You said it was fine, so you just auctioned it off," Zhuang Chen said helplessly.
Yuya, who was sitting a seat away, also nodded in agreement. He and Zhuang Chen were rivals of the same generation, but he was still very friendly to Yaquid.
Any martial artist would be willing to make friends with a genius mechanic. Moreover, Yaquid had the Machinists Guild behind him.
Not only had Zhuang Chen reminded Yaquid, but Yuya had also reminded him a few times. Seeing that Yaquid was so engrossed in his calculations, he did not say anything else.
After all, the fact that a mechanic was so engrossed in his calculations meant that he had a sudden epiphany. Perhaps an important technical difficulty was about to be solved.
This kind of situation was just like a martial artist's epiphany. It was very precious, and no one dared to disturb them. That would offend them.
"I …"
Yaquid was dumbfounded. He did not know what to say. That incomplete algorithm was interesting, but the real purpose of his trip was the [Glittering Core]!
It was a pity that he had missed such a rare material …
"Who bought it?" Yaquid asked.
"This person …"
Zhuang Chen gave him a list and pointed at one of the customers. He had thought about it very carefully. He was worried that Yaquid would regret his decision, so he paid special attention to the person who had bought the [Glittering Core].
"Mechanical Honeycomb, Hayashi River …"
Yaquid's eyebrows twitched. A figure flashed in his mind. He looked at the seat on the list and saw a young man sitting in the back row. It was the same person who had won the Nanluo City Mechanic Competition.
He had gone to watch a few of Nanluo City's Machinist Competition, especially the Mechanical Hive team's victory. Laymen might not be able to see anything, but those in the know could see it clearly. That was because the coaching outside the arena was amazing.
At that time, many mechanics had asked about the off-site instructor. When they found out about Hayashi River's identity and his age, they were all very shocked.
Yaquid's teacher, who was also the vice president of the Machinists Guild, sighed. The White Dwarf Kingdom's mechanic circle had really changed a lot in the past few years. The change in mindset had allowed this ancient kingdom to soar in the field of mechanics.
Moreover, his teacher, Fu Lin, was from the Sea-Ao Empire. When he found out that Hayashi River was also from the Sea-Ao Empire, he had specially investigated his background. After that, he had lamented that the Sea-Ao Empire's system of nurturing new talents was too poor. How could such a prodigy be placed in the White Dwarf Kingdom?
"A mechanic that's not even 20 years old. Look at how tightly Tekso hid it. And that old guy Barce, he didn't respond to any of my questions. Do they think that if they don't respond, I won't be able to find out?
"Look at this information. This guy has only been in the White Dwarf Kingdom for less than two years. His resume is really impressive!"
In his mind, Yaquid recalled the content of the information. The score of the Mechanic exam was locked. It was suspected that Professor Tekso and his teacher had used their authority to seal it. The latter was the leading figure of the White Dwarf Kingdom's mechanics.
His first paper after the Mechanic exam had been noticed by the legendary mechanic master Norbelin. He had participated in the White Dwarf Kingdom's [Cracked Scale Canyon] purification plan. In the future, if the purification of the Cracked Scale Canyon was completed, his name would very likely be recorded in the history of the White Dwarf Kingdom …
After that, it seemed that his talent in academics was too high. Worried that he would attract the attention of the Western Continent, the two teachers had sent him to the Mechanical Beehive's Fireblade Machinery Workshop in advance to train him.
During the Nanluo City Mechanic Tournament, that young man had only been in the Fireblade Machinery Workshop for half a year …
"Yaquid, you'll have a lot of pressure in the future …"
Thinking of his teacher Fu Lin's words, Yaquid did not think much of it at that time. However, now that he had seen Hayashi River in person and saw that face that was obviously four years younger than him, he suddenly felt a lot of pressure.
"What's wrong? No matter what, you're Hayashi River's senior. If you really need the [Shining Core] and the price is right, he might sell it to you. "
Noticing Yaquid's pale expression, Zhuang Chen asked. He thought that the rare material was very important to him.
"Yeah! If you don't have enough money, we still have some. "Yuya also took the opportunity to express his goodwill.
Yaquid shook his head. The [Shining Core] was indeed rare, and he really wanted it. However, it was already bought by someone else. So be it. He should be able to contact the seller after some time through the Machinists Guild.
"Mr. Yaquid, if it's not convenient for you to show up, I can ask someone to negotiate with this mechanic." Yuya smiled and continued to express his goodwill.
"There's no need for that."
Yaquid raised his hand to reject. He looked at Zhuang Chen and Yuya and said softly, "While you're in the Faka Tower, if you have the chance, you can go and meet Hayashi River."
Zhuang Chen and Yuya were stunned. Then, their hearts skipped a beat. They immediately understood what Yaquid meant.
Especially Zhuang Chen. He had known Yaquid for a few years. Yaquid's personality seemed to be much more friendly than the other Twin Star of the Machinists Guild, Gong Guanyang. However, the pride in his bones was no less.
Even for Gong Guanyang, Yaquid wouldn't say that. He didn't want Zhuang Chen to take the initiative to get to know him.
Zhuang Chen knew very well what it meant for Yakid to say something like that.
The two young men were stunned. They understood what Yaquid meant and didn't say anything else. They were secretly thinking that after the battle, they would find a chance to get to know each other.
In the back row, Hayashi River wasn't paying attention to all this. He was counting his gains. Just now, on the forum, he was the one who distracted Yaquid. That was how he got the [Shining Core].
This was an unexpected gain. It was an important material to increase the quality of the [Phantom Bone Shadow].
"Thank you, Miss Fei Yu, for inviting me. My gains this time are not small." Hayashi River smiled and thanked Fei Yu.
"Mr. Chuan, you're too polite."
Fei Yu smiled and glanced at this young man. She had seen Hayashi River's actions just now. On one hand, he used a smurf account to attract Yaquid's attention. On the other hand, he got the [Shining Core]. This move was too cunning.
The two of them chatted softly. They weren't very interested in the following auction.
Hayashi River's attention was on the corner of the auction hall. There was a woman with a hot figure. Beside her sat a military officer. It was Vogt, the main character of this banquet in the city hall.
"He is Vogt. And his wife, Marjorie …"
Hayashi River frowned. With his sensing ability, he could clearly hear the conversation between the two.
Vogt and Marjorie were snuggling together. They were flirting with each other. It was tiresome listening to them.
This reaction was very much in line with the rumors. This couple had always been very loving.
Hayashi River didn't find anything unusual about Vogt. However, the slight reaction of the eyeball pattern on his forehead reminded him that not only was this military officer a threat, but his wife, Marjorie, seemed to be even more of a threat than her husband.
This was thought-provoking …
After thinking for a while, Hayashi River turned his attention to a VIP box on the second floor. Inside sat an old acquaintance, Viscount Lowell.
As for Baron Swift and his wife, they had left Faka Tower early in the morning. It seemed that Baron Swift's purpose for coming here was to retrieve the box from the mechanical warehouse.
This was the second time Hayashi River saw Viscount Lowell since he was on the hover train. He scanned the latter with his mental energy and quickly discovered something unusual.
That night, the injuries caused by Blue Kitty had healed. There was something else on Viscount Lowell's body. It was a mental energy imprint. It was very weak, but it was firmly attached to the carotid artery at the back of his neck. There was also a scar there.
Hayashi River was quite familiar with this mental energy imprint. It was that misty figure.
"The one who attacked Lowell in the hospital was that mental energy master. It seems that Lowell also knows the other party, hmm …"
Hayashi River's thoughts turned, and he came up with an idea.
Since Viscount Lowell had been attacked by mental energy before, there was still mental energy left in the wound. It would be very easy to perform [Mind Control] on him for a short period of time.
While he was thinking, the auction soon ended, and the guests left one after another. Hayashi River blended in with the crowd, planning to find an excuse to escape to a place where there was no one and use [Mind Control] on Viscount Lowell.
At this moment, a man and a woman came up to greet him. The woman was Mrs. Fowler, and the middle-aged man beside her was slender. As he walked, there was an indescribable elegance to him, and he had an innate aristocratic temperament.
The most eye-catching thing was the man's face. His facial features were actually very ordinary, but his long and narrow eyes had a hint of intellectuality and elegance, which made people unable to help but have a good impression of him.
This was the first time that Hayashi River had seen such an elegant middle-aged man. In the past two years, he had experienced many things and met many people. He had also seen a lot of outstanding people.
However, few could compare to this middle-aged man in terms of demeanor.
"Madam Fei Yu, Mr. Hayashi River, I brought my wife to apologize to you. I am Fowler, the assistant clerk of the City Hall. "The middle-aged man introduced himself.
"I am so sorry about that day!"
Mrs. Fowler bowed apologetically and said softly: "My thoughts were in a mess that day, and I wrongly blamed Fowler. After I went back, I thought about it and became very worried. Today, I have come to apologize to you. Please, Madam Fei Yu, forget what I said that day … "
This …
Hayashi River and Fei Yu exchanged glances and saw the astonishment on each other's faces. Especially Hayashi River, he could only curse.
Before Lin Chuan came to Voka Tower, he had already carefully looked through the information of some of the important people in the government.
Regarding Fowler, the assistant clerk of Foka Tower, this person was a typical bureaucrat. He was capable, but he used his authority to gain benefits and build connections. He had at least five mistresses …
For such a person to be able to mix in the City Hall, it was natural that he was skillful, eloquent, and capable. Hayashi River had some impression of this person.
However, the face in the photo could barely be described as delicate and handsome. Now that he was in front of him, he was actually such an extraordinary middle-aged man.
As for Mrs. Fowler's change of address, Hayashi River could see that this woman was not forced at all. She was thinking for her husband's sake.
Did she not know her husband's behavior?
That was certainly impossible. She could find Fei Yu and use this method to strangle her husband's source of income …
Now, there was such a big change in attitude. Looking at Mrs. Fowler's eyes, there was a deep love for her husband. Hayashi River thought about it again and again. As a man, he could only give Fowler a thumbs up.
"There is still some time before the banquet starts. I wonder if the two of you can do me the honor and let me treat you to a cup of tea as an apology."
Fowler bowed and looked at Hayashi River and Fei Yu. At the same time, his eyes fell on the little white cow. He nodded and said: "Mr. Harpoon, come with us."
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