"The Fabings family also sent people?" Luo Fan asked curiously, knowing that those people wouldn't miss such a grand occasion.
"Yes, the three major religions, more than a dozen reclusive families, and the other three empires have all sent people. As for whether there are any hidden smaller forces, I don't know. Anyway, there are a lot of adventurers in the capital right now, and many inns are full."
“We’ve also cleared out a lot of open space in the city to accommodate those adventurers.” Caitlin rubbed her temples. There had been so many people arriving lately that she had a lot to handle every day.
With several nobles recently abandoning their posts, some tasks have fallen on her shoulders. As for Duke Simmons, he now has even more work to do, and has even called Principal Brian over to help him.
"So many! Isn't that going to be amazing! An auction and exchange event? I wonder what good things we can buy this time!" Luo Fan was quite looking forward to it.
They emptied those families' coffers; they might not have much else, but they had tons of purple gold coins.
Caitlin almost forgot that this thing could also be used for treasure hunting, but the later exchanges were mostly about bartering, so its usefulness didn't seem obvious.
The girls chatted briefly for a while, then Xianxian, along with Xiaoling'er and her friends, left the hall.
The other girls dispersed, but Luo Fan was left behind by Caitlin.
“The Fabing family found out about Xiaoxue’s situation. They even came to our door before, but I refused them.”
"So they don't know Xiaoxue's specific situation either?"
"That should be true. She's been staying with Xianxian and meditating lately, and hasn't left the room."
"That's good. They didn't make any other requests, did they?"
"No, it seems they are still searching for the culprit who destroyed the branch family. I heard that the underground city in Sacred Heart City was also investigated, but it seems that it failed as well."
"Hmph, they actually dare to make a move on Xiaoxue, what a bunch of ungrateful bastards. Is there anything else?"
“Ellie’s younger brother came to her seeking help, but she refused.”
"That's normal; that family is just shameless. Anything else?"
“Ellie’s territory has been taken over by someone else. Was it your doing?” Caitlin looked at him seriously, but found nothing amiss.
"Oh, that guy is pretty fast, but we don't need to worry about him." Thinking of that older sister, I wonder if she'll come over to join the fun this time.
I doubt she's very interested; after all, her goal is still in the Demon Abyss.
"It really was you. Who exactly did you contact? I heard things went surprisingly smoothly, and things have settled down in Shadow Valley."
"Hehe, that's a secret. Don't worry, the people I arranged are absolutely fine."
Caitlin looked at him suspiciously. The message from the other end indicated that it was a woman with many servants, all of whom were said to be from the dark faction.
When did Luo Fan gather so many people? Hasn't he been staying with me all this time?
Without dwelling on these issues, Caitlin told him to be careful and then went back to meditate.
Upon entering Xianxian's room, Xiaoxue, Huoyu, and Xiaoling'er were all present, seemingly already in meditation. Xiaoling'er could absorb too little magic essence, making her meditation inefficient, far less effective than empowering the Soul-Suppressing Bell.
After watching for a while, Luo Fan found Tolia and asked her to arrange a secluded room before waking up Xiao Ling'er and taking her there.
“From now on, you can listen to the bell while meditating; it will be much more effective,” Luo Fan suggested, perched on Little Bell’s shoulder.
Soundproofing arrays were added near the room to minimize the impact on others.
"Hmm~" Little Bell tried it and it worked! She laughed excitedly. She also really liked the room's environment.
Luo Fan had specially prepared wind chimes inside, using magic stones to provide wind power, which caused the Soul-Suppressing Bell to sway as well, keeping the room constantly filled with tinkling sounds.
"Thank you, Brother Fan. I will try my best."
Suddenly, Little Bell saw hope for growth.
After observing for a long time, Luo Fan returned to the backyard, ready to take action against the counterfeit goods.
After diligently absorbing magic cores for some time, both the slacker and the bumpkin reached level 42. Due to quality limitations, their efficiency in absorbing magic cores became increasingly poor.
We originally planned to test it on you guys first, but we didn't expect that the inscriptions that are compatible with Xiaoxue and the others would appear so quickly.
Taking out the water-type magic core, Luo Fan skillfully manipulated it, swallowing the water-type creature into his main body, and even prepared some cold marrow to pave the way for it.
After a familiar process of breaking down and reforming, the counterfeit magic core was finally covered by inscriptions, forming its main body. Much of the excess was absorbed by Luo Fan's own body.
After all, the counterfeit magic core was too small; the high-level water-type magic core was at least five times larger. The inscription's ability to extend further was thus limited.
Fortunately, the clone and Luo Fan shared the same origin, so it didn't cause too much waste.
Looking at the branches that had been added to his incomplete inscriptions, Luo Fan discovered that the previously incomplete water-element inscriptions were actually showing signs of repair.
Sure enough, this unexpected accident turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
At this moment, the counterfeit was slowly absorbing the high-level magic core and cold marrow to make up for the enormous demand for inscription reshaping. At the same time, its level was also rapidly increasing, and its size was gradually growing, to the point that even Luo Fan, who was enveloping it, felt the pressure.
Only a resilient body like Luo Fan could help the substandard slime share the immense magical pressure. If it were an ordinary slime, it would have exploded long ago after suddenly absorbing such a massive amount of magical energy.
As his consciousness entered his clone, Luo Fan immediately felt an intense sense of pressure and tearing. The clone's weight increased dramatically, giving him a feeling of immense pressure, as if he had entered the deep sea.
No wonder this inscription is called profound; it's probably related to the laws of water.
As dawn broke, the counterfeit item finally stabilized, and its level was 52. It had once again surpassed the original body, directly completing a breakthrough. Luo Fan's own divine sense had also seen a slight improvement.
Sure enough, the higher the risk, the greater the reward. It was several times fatter than before, and its weight was astonishing; its magic core had also grown considerably. Luo Fan tried to control it, but he couldn't jump at all; he could only roll around on the ground like a ball.
It's hard to find another slime of this size. Without the constraints of its original form, this substandard slime still exudes a certain aura, truly a slime general.
With great difficulty, they managed to get it onto Little Grey, but the weight made the Earth Bear's limbs tremble, almost causing it to collapse.
Damn, how am I supposed to take this out now? If I throw it, it'll probably kill a lot of people.
The counterfeit slime now has a thicker outer shell, and looks like a giant slime, blue with a hint of white, the size of a water tank, and moves very slowly.
After studying it carefully for a while and trying out some magic, the ice spikes proved to be incredibly powerful, one of them being equivalent to dozens of others. As for its regenerative and diving abilities, those were truly difficult to test.
However, he did learn quite a bit about water magic, such as water control and water arrows. In any case, Luo Fan only used these two; the others had to be thrown underwater.
I wonder if Ellie will receive any feedback; she probably won't.
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