Chapter 34

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Sure enough, when the bidding reached 37,000 gold coins, the venue noticeably quieted down. Most of those who had participated in the bidding were now shaking their heads and smiling, their smiles tinged with subtle ridicule. Selling a bottle of River Styx water for 37,000 gold coins was, in their view, already a case of being foolish and having too much money.

It was clear that although River Styx water was rare, its application in alchemy was not very extensive. There were only about ten types of alchemical potions that required River Styx water, and most of them could be substituted with other materials. Offering nearly 40,000 gold coins for a bottle of River Styx water was not something a rational alchemist would do.

"37,000 gold coins, first call."

"37,000 gold coins, second call."

"37,000 gold coins, third call. Is there any higher bid? If not..."

"50,000 gold coins."

Just as Cadgar was about to announce the sale, a voice came from the second-floor box.

The moment Lin Yun's "50,000 gold coins" was spoken, the previously quiet venue suddenly became lively. Most of those who had participated in the bidding couldn't help but turn to look at the second-floor box, all wanting to see what kind of wastrel would bid 50,000 gold coins for a bottle of River Styx water. This was beyond the realm of being foolish and having too much money...

After all, the Hurricane Fang, a top-tier magic weapon of the Exceptional level, had only cost a little over 10,000 gold coins at the beginning. A bottle of River Styx water could actually exchange for several Hurricane Fangs?

Even if you had money, you didn't need to be so wasteful...

Unfortunately, until the end, no one got to see the wastrel.

Because the one who came out of the box was Farrow from the Black Horn Auction House.

"It's that kid from the Merlin family." In the entire venue, only the Munchi family's box knew who the wastrel was.

"Where did he get 50,000 gold coins?" Munchi frowned. A bottle of River Styx water was nothing, but the sudden appearance of 50,000 gold coins meant a significant variable.

Even within the Munchi family, only two or three people knew that Munchi was determined to get the house left by Roger Merlin!

Originally, after Roger Merlin's shipwreck, Munchi thought that getting the house would be a sure thing. He approached Fario and used the 8,000 gold coin contract in his hand to almost force Mafa Merlin into a corner.

But unexpectedly, just as the house was about to be in his hands, Mafa Merlin suddenly transformed into a mage and somehow managed to get 8,000 gold coins from somewhere, leaving Munchi disappointed.

But Munchi didn't lose hope and turned to Soss.

The Viper's Nest could rise to the top of the underground forces in Thousand Sails City in just a few years, which was inseparable from the support of the Munchi family.

This was almost an open secret among the major forces in Thousand Sails City.

Under Munchi's instructions, Soss sent a 9th-level mage. Dealing with a young mage who had just advanced a couple of months ago and an old man who could barely walk should have been an overkill.

However, this 9th-level mage also failed.

Not only did he injure dozens of subordinates, but he also suffered a mental breakdown and left Thousand Sails City a few days after returning to the Viper's Nest, never to be seen again...

But even these two consecutive failures only made Munchi frown slightly; he didn't truly take Mafa Merlin seriously.

In Munchi's view, a young mage with no background or power, even if he defeated a 9th-level mage, what did it matter? In all of Thousand Sails City, only Salaman could truly decide everything by his own strength. No matter how powerful others were, they couldn't stand up to a force like the Munchi family on their own.

On the contrary, the 50,000 gold coins today troubled Munchi...

50,000 gold coins wasn't much, but it meant an unpredictable variable. Munchi couldn't determine where the 50,000 gold coins came from.

Who gave Mafa Merlin 50,000 gold coins?

Could it be that some other force was interested in that house?

If that were the case, it would be troublesome...

That house was specifically requested by the Black Tower. If he couldn't handle this matter, not only would he be in trouble, but the entire Munchi family would be in trouble.

Who leaked the information...

"It might be Farrow who lent it to him. Mafa Merlin has always had good luck. Last time at the Sage Tower, he relied on Solon's help, and this time at the Black Horn Auction House, he connected with Farrow. I'll see how he can hide behind Farrow after leaving the Black Horn Auction House..."

The glass bottle of Gilded Rose was a blemish on Mason's life. Although he was still at the auction, his mind was elsewhere, thinking about how to torment and humiliate that damned Mafa Merlin after the auction.

"Shut up!" Munchi glared at his son. If it were that simple, it would be fine, but Farrow, although he held a high position at the Black Horn Auction House, couldn't just come up with 50,000 gold coins.

But Munchi knew that explaining these things to Mason would be in vain. The little brat was only thinking about how to vent his anger and wouldn't listen to anything else.

Thinking of this, Munchi added a bit of caution, "By the way, I don't care how you deal with Mafa Merlin, but your conflict with Solon at the Sage Tower has already put the family in a difficult position. If you cause trouble again, you won't be allowed to leave the house in the future."

"Alright, alright, I know..."

While the father and son were talking, Farrow had already returned to the box with a bottle of River Styx water.

"Master Merlin, is this... really worth 50,000 gold coins?" Farrow handed the River Styx water to Lin Yun, hesitated for a long time, and finally couldn't help but ask.

If anyone else had spent 50,000 gold coins on a bottle of River Styx water, Farrow would have mocked them. Wasn't this just reckless? The true value of River Styx water was clear to any alchemist with a bit of knowledge. Spending 50,000 gold coins on a bottle of River Styx water was either being foolish or having too much money.

But this bottle of River Styx water was bought by Lin Yun, and Farrow didn't dare to think that way...

This was a future Master. His insight and knowledge were far beyond anyone, even Cadgar. If he spent 50,000 gold coins on a bottle of River Styx water, there must be a reason. If Farrow couldn't understand it, it was only because his insight and knowledge were insufficient.

"Of course." Lin Yun opened the bottle and sniffed. It was indeed very pure River Styx water, even better than he had imagined. If it were during the peak of the magical civilization, it could easily exchange for a dozen Abyssal Demon Diamonds.

Securing such a precious material for 50,000 gold coins made Lin Yun's mood improve. In response to Farrow's question, he unusually added a few more words, "After the auction, you can try to calculate whether using River Styx water instead of Troll Blood to formulate Abyssal Potions would yield better results."

"Thank you, Master Merlin, thank you, Master Merlin..." Farrow was first stunned, then stood up with a look of surprise and joy.

It had come, the guidance from a future Master. He had indeed made the right decision. As long as he showed enough sincerity, a future Master wouldn't hold a small offense against him. Not only would he not hold it against him, but he would also give him some guidance.

This was guidance from a future Master. Just thinking about it made Farrow so excited that he didn't know what to say, only able to stammer his thanks. After a while, he suddenly remembered what Master Merlin had said and pulled out paper and pen from his pocket to start calculating on the spot.

Lin Yun smiled and then focused his attention back on the auction.

As for Farrow's calculations, Lin Yun didn't need to see the results. In fact, using River Styx water instead of Troll Blood to formulate Abyssal Potions didn't just improve the effect a little; it improved it several times over. This improvement was enough to cause a qualitative change in the Abyssal Potions.

Moreover, this was just a relatively simple application of River Styx water...

The true value of River Styx water far exceeded 50,000 gold coins.

Lin Yun estimated that if he used it sparingly, this bottle of River Styx water would be enough to formulate ten potions of the Ghost Potion level after completing the Mana Baptism.

The auction continued. Although Lin Yun's 50,000 gold coins for the River Styx water caused a stir, most people only saw it as a joke. After mocking it, they quickly forgot about it. After all, none of those who participated in the bidding for the River Styx water had any intention of securing it at all costs. Getting it at a low price was good, but not getting it was no loss. It was just a free joke.

After that, two more auction items were presented and sold at good prices under Cadgar's management.

"The next item to be auctioned is an incomplete spell."

Cadgar's introduction left many people puzzled. After so many years of magical development, the inheritance of spell incantations was already very complete. It was generally impossible for there to be any incomplete ones.

If there really was an incomplete spell, its value would be virtually zero. No matter how astonishing the power of the spell once was, the lack of a single character meant the spell was broken. No matter how powerful a mage was, they couldn't cast an incomplete spell, let alone recreate its former power.

So, what did Cadgar mean by presenting an incomplete spell...

"I believe the name of this spell is known to everyone here. The last Heaven-tier mage of the Third Dynasty, Rudolph, once used this spell to destroy an entire demon legion. Yes, this spell is Annihilation of Hell!"