Because of Baiyi's words, the atmosphere suddenly became a little strange. The tea merchant's expression was unreadable, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings. Even his son looked as if he had just swallowed a fly. He turned around and looked at his father, feeling that he had made a huge loss in this deal.
Regardless of whether it was a loss or a profit, the deal was already done. The old tea merchant sighed and bowed slightly to Baiyi, indicating that he had accepted the deal. Then, he left the venue with his son.
"Father, is this armor really the legendary divine artifact?" The tea merchant's son followed behind him and asked in a low voice.
The tea merchant shook his head. "I don't know. Didn't you see that even Principal Hope wasn't sure?"
"This …" The tea merchant's son's expression was complicated, and he regretted his decision.
The tea merchant seemed to know what his son was thinking. He patted him on the shoulder and said, "Whether it's real or not, this is a useless family heirloom to us. It's not an exaggeration to say that it's a piece of scrap metal. Now that it's been able to change your future, it's finally of some use. What's the point of thinking so much about it? Focus on the future. "
The tea merchant pondered for a moment, then lowered his head and replied in a low voice, "I understand, Father. I'll work hard when I enter the academy. I won't let our family heirloom go to waste."
The tea merchant could feel his son's determination in his words. A smile appeared on his face. Finally, this good-for-nothing kid was willing to do something about it. From this point of view, even if the armor really was the legendary Enigma, the deal was worth it.
After the Tea Merchant and his son left, the rest of the nobles were still discussing the armor. Baiyi had no choice but to reiterate, "Whether or not this armor is the same as the legends, or whether or not it possesses the same amount of power as the legends say, I can't be sure. I'll have to study it in detail when I get back."
He was telling the truth. The Enigma armor was a mysterious existence in the legends. Unlike the Book of Servitude, which had a specific function, the armor was a mystery. After all, even the Voidwalkers had never seen it before. Although the name of the armor was engraved in the Ancient Rohlserlian Formation, it did not seem to have been made by the Ancient Rohlserlian Empire. At least, Rohlserlian the Nineteenth did not have any memory of this armor.
The old man might be unreliable, but he would never forget such an important detail, and he would never hide anything from Baiyi. After all, the old man had given Baiyi everything he knew, from his knowledge to his inheritance to his status. He had given Baiyi everything he knew. Even his own son might not have been this good to him.
As for Baiyi's reward … Not only did the old man not allow him to play games, but he had also burned the cards that he had worked so hard to accumulate.
Back to the new armor. The reason why Baiyi had decided to buy it the moment he saw it was because he had read the name of the formation, and also because he had sensed something special about it. It was the smell of the Laws. Although it was faint and indistinct, it was special enough to capture Baiyi's attention immediately.
The reason why the experts hired by the tea merchant couldn't identify anything special about the armor was naturally because they had never come into contact with the Rules. Of course, they couldn't see anything.
He had already come across a few similar items that carried the aura of the Laws: the Book of Servitude in his possession, the three Piggy Humming Piggy's skin-tight leather clothes, the Caudillo Butterfly Bow that his 500-year-old granddaughter had, and now this Enigma. All of these were items that had something to do with the Laws, but at the same time, they did not seem like they did. In any case, they were different from the Grandruler's fragment.
As for how these items were made, Baiyi had no clue. Everything in the world was the manifestation of the Laws, and from another perspective, everything in the world could be a part of the Laws. This was too mystical.
The current auction was more realistic. After the first two rounds of bold bids, the guests at the back were inevitably hesitant. First, it was the long-term meal ticket like the right to profit, and then it was the legendary mysterious armor. If it was just ordinary materials and equipment, it didn't seem like it would be worth it.
However, there were only a few dozen people in the auction hall, and there were only fifteen seats. The people in the back might not be able to bring out a better item. So, one of the nobles raised his hand, and his female companion, a girl who looked to be about twelve years old, took a rod-shaped object wrapped in beautiful silk.
Baiyi shifted his gaze to the stick. He did not sense anything extraordinary about it. In comparison, the little loli next to him seemed to be quite tasty. Her facial features were, of course, delicate and lovely. She did not pale in comparison to Mia when she was young. Her attire, on the other hand, accentuated the unique charm of a young woman. Be it her golden ponytails, her gothic dress, or the white stockings on her legs, all of them made one want to lick them.
Of course, Baiyi did not want to lick them. He was a righteous man, not a gentleman of the Church. Still, it was clear that the nobles knew Baiyi's hobbies very well. Even small details like a female companion were taken into consideration. The only problem was that this little girl would not be able to enroll in the academy. She was too young.
The nobleman took the rod-shaped object and lifted a corner. After making sure there was nothing wrong with it, he passed it to the little loli, signaling her to present it to Baiyi.
The little loli nodded obediently. Holding the rod-shaped object in her arms, she walked up to Baiyi and stood on her tiptoes. Holding the object in her hands, she said to Baiyi in a soft, standard loli voice, "Grandpa Hope, this is a gift that my family has specially prepared for you. I hope you like it."
Baiyi nodded silently and took the rod-shaped object from her hands. The expression on his visor did not look very happy. The nobleman had keenly grasped Baiyi's hobby and had chosen the most correct procedure. There was nothing wrong with the little loli's words, but when they were rehearsing the lines, they got it wrong.
'What the hell is' Grandpa '? That's not friendly at all! Although Baiyi knew that his actual age was very old, his heart was still very young, very open-minded, and very sunny! His usual style of doing things was bold and unrestrained, pursuing passion and passion, longing for youth and love! In short, Baiyi firmly believed that he was still very young at heart, and that he could still make it. Why was he suddenly called 'Grandpa'?
Of course, these thoughts were only in Baiyi's mind. On the surface, he remained calm. He opened the rod-shaped object's packaging, revealing a wand-like object. The tip of the wand was inlaid with a large, cone-shaped blue crystal, making the wand look like a long spear with a particularly thick spearhead.
"T-This is the Staff of Ahalim?!" One of the nobles, who knew what it was, shouted the item's name.
"It's a replica," Baiyi said confidently. Baiyi said confidently. He reached out and twirled the tip of the wand. In an instant, the entire wand was disassembled and connected to the body of the wand with a series of chains. It looked like a flail or a meteor mace. Baiyi picked up the wand and swung it around. The heavy wand produced a heavy whooshing sound. Just by looking at it, one could tell that it was very painful to be hit.
The nouveau riche nobles below the stage burst into laughter, and all kinds of sarcastic remarks were made.
"Hey, hey, hey! Are you kidding me? The Hendry family is a thousand-year-old wand crafting family. It's already ridiculous enough that you have a fake, and this is a fake? What do you think the Staff of Ahalim is? A meteor mace? "
"Hahaha! I'm dying of laughter! This thing is probably used as a melee weapon for sorcerers who have run out of mana, right?"
"Even if they're making a fake, they can't be more serious. This wand crafting family has become a family of retards, right? I heard that they like to marry within their family. This rumor must be true, right? "
Those who said those words were the nouveau riche who participated in this kind of auction for the first time. The other old nobles, Miss Undine, and even the Grand Duke of the South remained silent. In fact, this was not the first time for this family of staff makers to participate in this auction. Five years ago, they successfully sent one of their sons to the university with an elegant and luxurious staff with excellent workmanship and a ridiculously expensive price.
Now that the student had already graduated for a year, they had begun to send their second descendant to Da Xue. Naturally, he wanted to enter the Blacksmith Academy.
As for that staff, Baiyi had given it to his eldest daughter, Tisdale. It was just that she did not have much use for it these days, so she did not use it much. It was a pity that it was a pearl that was covered in dust.
And this wand crafting family sounded like a poor family of craftsmen? But that was not the case. As a high-end weapon, the profit margin of a staff was comparable to that of a luxury item. Their family had been in business for many years, so they had a solid foundation. They were a huge family that specialized in the production and sales of wands. They were also the leader of the wand crafting industry, and they were also a stable supplier to the Sorcerer's Association. They had even considered becoming the supplier to Da Xue, but in the end, they could not agree on the price. In the end, Baiyi chose the one who offered a lower price.
That was why the noble who had presented the fake wand to the nouveau riche was completely indifferent to the ridicule of the nouveau riche nobles. He had heard these kinds of words too many times before.
On the other hand, Baiyi was more like he was appraising the real thing. He studied the Akhalimu wand in his hand carefully. He looked at it very seriously, disassembling and reassembling the head of the wand. After a while, he finally put the head of the wand back together. Then, he waved the wand in his hand like a spear, as if he was about to say something.
The noble, who was indifferent when he was being ridiculed, suddenly became nervous and uneasy. He no longer looked as calm as before, as if Baiyi's next words were going to be very important. He looked like a student waiting for his teacher's evaluation.
"It's almost perfect, but there are still some minor flaws," Baiyi said seriously. At the bottom of the wand, he saw a small engraving — Jonathan Hendry. That must be the name of the wand's creator, right? So, he asked tentatively, "The slight deviation in the counterweight will cause the feel of the wand to be slightly worse after the transformation. This is probably caused by a lack of experience. This was done by a young man, right?"
"Yes! Its author is a 2006 graduate of your academy, Jonathan Hendry. " The noble's face broke into a smile, as if he was happy and satisfied with Baiyi's evaluation. He quickly explained, "Jonathan was in charge of the whole wand. After he graduated from Da Xue, he took over the family's work. Now, he's the backbone of the family."
"In just a year? Did he grow very fast? "Baiyi asked.
"He's the pride of the family, and also me. Thanks to Da Xue's guidance, he was able to discover his own talent and return to the right path. I never thought that the most stubborn child in the family would be able to take on such a big responsibility. I believe he'll be very happy to hear your evaluation, right?" The noble said respectfully, "But I'll also tell him about the flaws you pointed out, so that he can improve even more in the future."
"Hmm … That's good." Baiyi nodded in satisfaction. He felt a sense of achievement when he saw a former hedonistic student, who did not seek to improve himself, grow into a useful talent.
"So, Principal Hope, are you satisfied with this gift?" The noble asked in a low voice. He had already prepared the words in his heart. If Baiyi still felt dissatisfied, he would hint that the cute little loli who presented the wand was also part of the gift.
However, Baiyi nodded and handed a number card to the little loli, who was looking at him eagerly, and said, "This is good enough. More importantly, this is a gift from one of my students. I'm very satisfied."
The little loli took the number card in her hand and a bright smile bloomed on her face. She mimicked an adult woman, holding the hem of her skirt and bowing to Baiyi. "Thank you, Grandpa Hope."
'Ugh … Can we change the way we address each other? Principal, Sir, anything is fine. Onii-chan is fine too! ' Baiyi thought to himself.
After the little loli returned to the scepter maker's side and the two of them left in satisfaction, a nouveau riche could not help but stand up and say, "Master Hope, you clearly know that this staff is a fake, not the real Acalim Scepter, and it even has such a hilarious transformation. Why did you still accept it?!"
Faced with such a question, Baiyi looked at him with amusement and replied, "Then, do you know what kind of weapon the real one is?"
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