After some fuss, Ellie cuddled Ahri and fell asleep together, with Liz beside her.
Luo Fan tried to squeeze through, but Ai Li threw him aside roughly.
"You wicked woman, you've used me and then discarded me!" Luo Fan said angrily as he returned to Lis's arms.
"Who told you to think about all that nonsense all day?" With no one else around, Ellie blurted it out. Liz next to her laughed incessantly, while Ziyu was still sleeping in.
"Aili, when are you going to become a mid-level mage?" Luo Fan changed the subject immediately, no longer dwelling on Ahri's question.
"Uh, I don't know either. The Duke said that we need to find the right opportunity, but usually it involves killing a low-level magical beast."
"Oh, then let's go explore the dungeon after the auction. It's been so long since we've been there, I really miss it."
"All right."
The auction continued on the second day.
After yesterday's commotion, there were many more people coming to watch the spectacle today, and the news of Ellie buying the fox girl had spread far and wide.
After all, she is now a celebrity in Sacred Heart City, and even her past deeds have been dug up by some people with ulterior motives.
"I never expected that genius Ellie would have this kind of taste, what a surprise!"
"They don't follow the usual path. For magical pets, they choose slimes, and for human pets, they choose little fox girls."
"Perhaps it's the Duke who wants it?"
"Could it be that the Duke has some special relationship with Ellie?"
"Don't spread rumors, or you'll be arrested if the Duke finds out!"
Listening to the absurd rumors, Luo Fan was in high spirits. Ai Li, on the other hand, wore a bitter expression and kept glancing at Luo Fan.
"Anyway, your reputation isn't that great, so why worry about that?"
"It's all because of you."
"Don't you really like Ahri? You won't even let me touch her." Luo Fan noticed that Ai Li's temper had gotten much worse since the trial.
"Hmph, one thing at a time, you're not allowed to spend money recklessly today."
"Oh~"
One item after another was auctioned off until a dark, indistinct object came on stage, instantly catching Luo Fan's attention.
"Inky black skeleton, bones formed from the remains of a high-level dark-elemental magical beast, bearing its own inscriptions, an excellent material for alchemy. Starting price: 5000 gold!"
"So expensive?" Ellie also examined the black bone. The surrounding dark elements didn't seem to be active, so it didn't seem to have much value.
Seeing that no one was bidding, Joanna continued her presentation.
"I heard that this bone comes from the Abyss of Demons, and only magical beasts of level 90 or above have the opportunity to condense it, which is why it is so valuable."
Hearing this description, the auction crowd didn't react much. The item was good, but apparently no one could use it; it was said that the previous owner couldn't use it anymore and was therefore being put up for sale.
Ellie announced her bottom price.
Joanna breathed a sigh of relief when she heard someone bid; she didn't want the conversation to fall flat.
Ellie, I love you!
"The Abyss of Demons? Interesting. I must study it carefully." Luo Fan continued to examine it, but the inscriptions on it blocked his detection.
"Gold!" Someone else followed suit, seemingly recognizing the item's extraordinary nature, and the price doubled immediately.
"Should we go with her?" Ellie felt a bit pressured.
"Yes, I'll go for it. This thing is very useful to me, especially the inscriptions on it. But I'll raise the price slowly each time, just a hundred at a time."
"Gold!" Ellie continued to raise the price, looking much more cautious now.
"Could it be that the girl is going to give up?" the man thought, and continued bidding. "Gold!"
"gold!"
......
The two sides were locked in a fierce battle, instantly igniting the atmosphere in the venue.
"Young lady, this thing is of great use to me, you probably wouldn't understand. How about you give me some face? Gold!"
Ellie remained unmoved. Luo Fan had just taken stock of his assets and suggested that up to 30 purple gold coins would be fine with her.
Caitlin looked at her, surprised that Ellie was so rich, quoting prices without any hesitation.
The audience below were stunned; they had never seen so much money in their lives.
Also, is it true that Ellie is so rich?
When the price reached gold, the other party finally stopped raising the price.
"Young lady, I won't argue with you. But if you can't come up with that much money all at once, you'd better watch out."
“Oh, such a small amount of money, I can still afford it,” Ellie replied confidently, leaving the old man across from her speechless.
The transaction was quickly completed, and the skeleton was delivered to Ellie shortly afterward, with payment made.
The onlookers in the room were stunned as they watched the purple-gold coins being spat out of the slime's mouth. It turned out it wasn't Airi who was rich, but this slime! This truly shattered their worldview once again.
The old man who had bid earlier also came over, and when he saw that Her Highness the Princess was there, he immediately wilted. Fortunately, it wasn't Her Highness herself who was competing with him.
I was completely disgusted after seeing the slime pay. Does anyone really raise a pet like that?
"Young lady, this is not a simple black skeleton, but a dark crystal skeleton. I hope you can make good use of it. Without special methods, it cannot be used."
After offering a few kind reminders, I noticed that the slime had taken the skeleton and was munching on it, before it disappeared into its belly.
"Insane! Feeding it to a pet! What a waste!" The old man said, panting heavily as he left, looking heartbroken.
"Dark Crystal Skeleton? It's worth the price, Ellie, you have a good eye." The Duchess hadn't recognized it either, but she had heard of the name before.
Ellie nodded shyly, after all, she was just bidding, but it was still quite fun.
If the old man knew what she was thinking, he'd probably want to strangle her.
Luo Fan remained silent, sensing the changes in the inscriptions, which seemed quite different from those on his own magic core.
Magical inscriptions are a combination of alchemy and magic circles, requiring extremely high levels of expertise to decipher. Naturally formed inscriptions are often the best research materials.
However, very few mages study this, and not only are these materials difficult to obtain, but it is also extremely difficult to decompose these inscriptions.
Luo Fan searched along the skeleton for possible flaws, focusing intently on sensing the changes in the strength of the inscriptions. He could tell that this thing was extremely useful to him.
No one expected that the black bone would sell for such a high price, and it actually went through.
The following items were less impressive, but still rare treasures. However, their prices were significantly lower than the bones.
Claire and her husband, who were watching the scene from a corner, were instantly moved to tears, wishing they could rush to Ellie's side immediately. But remembering that the princess was right beside her, they suppressed their impulse.
"It must have been the princess who borrowed the money. I didn't expect they had such a good relationship! Why don't you go and ask her to help us as well?" Mrs. Claire advised.
"Sigh, we made a mistake, but do you think that girl will forgive us?" The Marquis was also somewhat unwilling. If he had this much money, he wouldn't have to worry about accomplishing anything significant.
"Well, never mind. At least we bought an earth-type monster. Once the Xiu brothers grow up, they'll definitely be able to revive the family." They thought they'd gotten rid of a jinx, but it turned out to be a godsend.
"Well, what's past is past, let's not dwell on it. We can't afford to lose face like that."
In the remaining time, Ellie bought another light-element gem, and surprisingly, no one compared prices with her, so she got a good deal.
The auction gradually came to an end.
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