Chapter 228 Friction and Taking
Chapter 228
"Nature wizard?"
Lin En's pupils shrank slightly, and his eyes suddenly became more serious.
In the southern part of the wizarding world, he has been to many places: from the mechanical city of the Nightmare Rift, to the border pass where dark wizards and white wizards meet, to the places along the way to the Furnace Stone.
But during this long journey, Lin En had never seen even one natural wizard! That feeling of loneliness was like he was the only one who belonged to nature in the entire southern continent.
Once upon a time, there might have been a legendary natural city in the Nightmare Rift, where many natural wizards gathered.
But with the destruction of that city, the Natural Faction seemed to have completely disappeared from this world overnight.
Lin En once guessed in his heart that perhaps all the natural wizards gathered near the distant Natural Divine Dynasty, and very few people set foot in the outside world, so the south was so deserted.
But now, he actually saw the figure of a natural wizard in the corner of the Five-Star Auction House?
This undoubtedly made him instantly alert, even a little wary.
"Who are those people?"
Lynn waved his hand and called Jessie, who had been serving by the side. His eyes fell on the "slaves" in the corner that were being auctioned, and his tone was inquiring.
These slaves were different from the previous exhibits and were not labeled with any explanatory information, so he specifically asked to find out.
Jessie replied softly:
"Master Qinglin... these slaves were sent by external customers for auction. After screening and preliminary review by us in Five Star City, we selected the most valuable ones to participate in this auction."
Hearing this, Lin En immediately understood.
The reason why the information of the items mentioned above is so detailed is because they belong to the official Five Star City, so naturally they have to do enough homework to ensure credibility and transaction security.
But the slaves in front of them were entrusted by others. Five Star City only did a basic identity check and put them out after confirming that there were no hidden dangers and they were of high value.
Lin En's gaze turned to the natural wizard woman again, and then swept his eyes over the other items around her.
A sea girl caught his attention. She had long light blue hair and snow-white skin. She was sitting quietly on the ground. She was extremely beautiful, with a slender body, and her posture was a little decadent and sad.
She looked almost the same as humans, but Lin En knew very well that real sea creatures would turn back into fish tails after coming into contact with sea water, and would become weak or even die if they stayed out of water for a long time.
The sea creatures who can maintain their human form on land, survive for a long time, and even have legs must have noble blood, perhaps they are royal family, or perhaps they are mutants.
Besides her, there was also an elf woman from the depths of the forest, an exotic girl with deer horns, and a night tribe member with silver skin...
Various shapes and colors.
For wizards, the value of these slaves may not just be "playthings". They may be research materials, or they may be "living containers" required for certain rituals and witchcraft.
Therefore, the so-called "review" of Five Star City is mostly just to verify whether they are "first-time products".
Thinking of this, Lin En's gaze fell on the natural wizard again.
On the surface, she was just an ordinary human woman, with nothing unusual about her.
But it was this seemingly ordinary identity that placed her in the core position of the precious slave area together with those sea women and elf women with noble blood.
Obviously, it is the four words "natural wizard" that add extraordinary value to her ordinary appearance.
In the southern part of the wizarding world, natural wizards are as rare as endangered species and are almost never seen.
The natural wizards who can appear on this continent are like living fossils walking out of ancient ruins.
A gleam of light flashed in Lin En's eyes, and without any hesitation, he made up his mind: "Take her down."
He had come into contact with only a handful of natural wizards.
The three and a half are his mentor Rosalind, his senior brother Colin, Maple Tree, and the "Qi" who once briefly occupied Maple Tree's body.
And the woman before him would become the fourth natural wizard he met.
Whether it is to gain a deeper understanding of the mysteries of the natural system or to explore the forces that may be involved behind her, this woman is of great value to Lin En.
"Has anyone made an offer for this natural wizard?"
He asked casually, not taking his eyes off the woman.
When Jie Qian heard this, her eyes flickered slightly, and she was obviously quickly checking the records.
Tonight's auction is not a traditional open bidding system, but a more aristocratic private bidding system.
Each guest will report the price to the Five Star City waiter next to him, and Five Star City will record the ranking uniformly.
The whole process was quiet and elegant, just like the positioning of the auction itself, which is only for true distinguished guests.
After a moment, Jie Qian reported softly, "Master Qinglin, five distinguished guests have already made bids. The starting price was 10,000 magic stones... and it has now risen to 297,000 magic stones."
This price surprised Lin En a little and he raised his eyebrows slightly.
You know, this natural wizard has only one permanent witchcraft mark on his body, and he is just a first-level wizard.
The price of some second-level magic items on the market is only about hundreds of thousands of magic stones.
The fact that a first-level slave could be sold at such a high price was indeed beyond his expectations.
What's more, her appearance was only average, far inferior to that sea girl of noble descent and stunning beauty, and even slightly inferior to some elven slave girls.
"If this woman is more beautiful, I'm afraid the price will have to double..."
Lynn shook her head slightly, but her tone was firm.
Even if he is just a first-level nature wizard, he will take him down.
"Three hundred and ten thousand."
Lin En said calmly, “If anyone offers a higher price, let me know immediately.”
When Jie Qian heard this, her eyes lit up slightly.
She could already hear Lin En's determination to win from his calm tone.
This was naturally the best news for her. The higher the price, the more commission she would get.
Just now, she accidentally glanced at the identity of the previous bidder. He was not an ordinary person...
It seems that this auction may be much more intense than it appears.
And the next moment, Jessie's guess was verified.
Lin En's bid had just been reported, and before he could turn around and leave, the new price had already been passed down.
"Master Qinglin, someone has made an offer - 320,000 magic stones."
Jessie quickly whispered a warning, with a hint of caution in her tone.
When Lin En heard this, his eyes flickered slightly.
He had just made a bid when the other party raised the price again without hesitation. This was no longer an ordinary competition. It was obvious that the man had also set his sights on this natural wizard.
But Lin En did not show much emotion, and just said calmly: "Three hundred and fifty thousand."
Jessie nodded and quickly passed on the offer, with a hint of excitement in her eyes.
However, the next moment, the opponent showed no sign of weakness and responded again: "Three hundred and sixty thousand magic stones!"
Lynn's expression finally darkened.
Although he had previously plundered a large amount of resources from the Spirit Eye Wizard's treasury, the Spirit Eye Furnace, and the Hall of Life, and magic stones were piled up like mountains for a while, he could even be called a nouveau riche who had picked up millions of magic stones.
But even if the money was picked up, the feeling of being forced to pay more and more by others still made him very unhappy.
However, emotions are emotions, and we still have to take action when it’s time to do so.
"Four hundred thousand magic stones."
He spoke calmly, but his tone was strong and unquestionable.
When Jie Qian heard this, her face flushed with excitement. The higher the price, the higher her commission would be.
Four hundred thousand! This is already a very high price!
However, after this quotation, the other party did not respond.
Lin En snorted softly, feeling slightly satisfied.
It seems that the man finally knew to give in and dared not raise the price rashly anymore.
But, he was obviously too happy too soon.
Just then, two men and one woman walked towards this side.
The woman was wearing the Five Star City waitress uniform and was obviously a staff member. Lin En just glanced at her and then focused his attention on the two people beside her.
There were two wizards, one old and one young.
The old man's hair was as white as snow, and his aura was restrained yet deep as the sea. He had obviously reached the level of a third-level great wizard. Even in a place like Five Star City, he was worthy of being honored as "Sir".
As for the young man, he had handsome features, a rebellious temperament, and was wearing a robe with magic patterns. The fluctuations of his magical power indicated that he was a second-level wizard. With such strength at such a young age, he had a bright future.
He walked up to Lin En, his eyes proud, and spoke with pressure:
"This friend..."
"If you are willing to give in to this nature wizard, you will gain the friendship of the House of Malorne."
His tone was calm, but his words revealed an unquestionable pressure.
He was obviously very confident, thinking that the four words "Family of Malorne" alone would be enough to make the stranger in front of him retreat.
As soon as he finished speaking, many people around him showed surprised expressions, obviously they had all heard of the name of the Malorne family.
Lin En frowned, and a hint of sneer rose in his heart.
I actually encountered the plot of "using power to suppress others" in vernacular novels at the auction?
He did not respond immediately and his expression was calm, but Jess, who was standing next to him, had already noticed that something was unusual.
Knowing that Lin En was from another place, she explained softly:
"Lord Qinglin, although the Malorne family does not belong to the wizard forces within the Five Nations Alliance, it is a well-known overlord in the surrounding area."
"They were originally just a medium-sized family headed by a third-level great wizard, but several decades ago, the family patriarch seemed to have found his own 'Morning Star Path'."
"It is for this reason that the Malorne family is now seen as a force that has great potential to join the ranks of the 'Morning Star Family'. Even some true Morning Star wizards within the alliance are reluctant to confront them head-on."
Although her voice was soft, it clearly depicted the pressure behind it.
Lin En listened quietly with an indifferent look, while the old and young wizards opposite them, the Malorne family, looked more and more arrogant.
Obviously, they thought that this strange foreign wizard would retreat after hearing the origins of the Malorne family.
But a sneer gradually appeared at the corner of Lin En's lips.
Morning Star Road?
Indeed, entering the "Morning Star Road" means that they have the potential to break through the fourth level, and may even truly enter the Morning Star realm within a few decades or hundreds of years.
But before that, they finally...
"He's only a third-level wizard."
Lin En said coldly in his heart.
But now, among the enemies he faced, the fourth-level Morning Star Wizard was no longer worth mentioning.
The only one who could really cause him trouble was probably the Level 5 Morning Star Wizard from Aquila.
Under such circumstances, a family that was still hovering on the threshold of becoming a third-level wizard actually dared to show off in front of him? "There is a saying that a powerful dragon cannot defeat a local snake..."
"But that's only because this dragon isn't strong enough."
A hint of coldness flashed across Lin En's eyes. He then raised his eyes and said calmly, "The famous Malorne family, can't they even come up with a mere 400,000 magic stones? They have to rely on pressure to snatch slaves?"
His tone was neither light nor heavy, but it was like a drop of cold water poured into the quiet night.
The two Malorne wizards standing opposite him suddenly changed their expressions, with strong hostility and anger in their eyes.
They obviously did not expect that the young wizard not only had no intention of retreating, but instead directly mocked and fought back verbally.
The guests watching from all sides were all shocked.
Many people were expecting the strange wizard to give in under the pressure of the Malorne family, but who could have expected such a sudden change in the plot!
Not only did that person not back down, he ridiculed the Malorne family in public!
You know, the Malorne family is recognized as one of the most likely to be promoted to the "Morning Star Family". Who dares to offend them easily? For a moment, the air seemed to freeze.
"How dare you humiliate my Malorne family?! You..."
The second-level wizard was furious, and his voice was trembling slightly before he finished speaking.
But before he could finish, the white-haired old man beside him had already held down his arm and interrupted him coldly, "Very good... I hope you can continue to be so 'tough' in the future."
The words were chilling, cutting through the air like a knife.
Although the harsh words were spoken, the two ultimately did not take any substantial action.
Because they knew very well that this was the Five Star City Auction House with strict rules and regulations. Even a true Morning Star Wizard would not dare to act rashly here, let alone them.
After glancing at Lin En coldly, the two turned away angrily.
However, everyone knew in their hearts that this conflict was far from over.
I am afraid that once this strange wizard leaves Five Star City, he will be secretly retaliated by the Malorne family...
But Lynn didn't care.
Facing the looks of awe, pity, or gloating around him, he remained indifferent and calm. Instead, he took Jessie and continued to tour the auction house with great interest.
Jess was a little nervous at first, secretly worrying whether the Malorne family would retaliate immediately.
But when she saw Lin En's calm and composed expression, for some reason, her originally tense heart gradually calmed down.
In this way, time passed slowly in the tension and excitement, and the auction finally came to an end.
In the end, Lin En successfully bought the natural wizard at a high price of 400,000 magic stones.
To his surprise, "The Book of Byron" also fell into his pocket.
In addition, Lynn bid on several items but failed to win any of them.
After the auction ended, the natural wizard and "The Book of Byron" were quickly delivered to Lynn.
However, at this time, a problem arose...
(End of this chapter)
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