Chapter 37

Sick, I can't roll anymore.

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The few items auctioned afterward did not include any materials Lin Yun needed, and Salaman's attention seemed to be elsewhere. The two began to chat idly, and the conversation soon turned to magic. Normally, one being a High Mage and the other a Mage, they should have had little in common, given the vast difference in their realms and levels.

However, Lin Yun was not an ordinary Mage, and Salaman also made a deliberate effort to accommodate him. Even when he initiated topics, he chose knowledge at the Mage level, and when occasionally touching on High Mage level topics, he only touched the surface without delving too deeply.

Both of their magical knowledge was exceptionally extensive, and with Salaman's deliberate accommodation, the conversation was very harmonious.

Unfortunately, this harmonious conversation did not last long.

Because an uninvited guest entered the private room.

"High Mage Salaman, I am Mason of the Mengqi family. May I come in?" Mason stood at the door of the private room, took a deep breath, and tidied up his appearance.

Mason, who was usually not favored by the Mengqi family, finally got the chance to represent the entire family. His mood at this moment was naturally understandable.

While standing at the door, Mason was thinking that he must perform well, to let Salaman see his extraordinary magical talent. Perhaps Salaman would be pleased and personally guide him. Yes, yes, he must perform well, to let his father, his brother, and all the people in Thousand Sails City know that the Mengqi family is not just about Ryan.

"Come in." Salaman shook his head helplessly and gave Lin Yun an apologetic smile.

"Hello, High Mage Salaman, I am from the Mengqi family..." Mason entered the private room with a solemn face, about to repeat the words he had been taught by the Mengqi family, but suddenly noticed that there were two more people in the room...

One was Farrow, and the other was Mafa Merlin!

Great, Mason's heart was suddenly filled with joy. He had just been thinking about how to find trouble with this Mafa Merlin after the auction, and now, before the auction was even halfway through, he saw this guy in Salaman's private room.

Salaman's private room was not a place where just anyone could enter. Even before coming, his father had repeatedly instructed him to be polite and respectful. Now, this Mafa Merlin dared to appear here, what kind of courage did he have?

Yes, this guy must have heard that High Mage Salaman was here and wanted to try his luck, hoping that Salaman would take pity on him and give him a chance to study at the Sage Tower.

How could such a little trick fool me, Mason!

But this was good. He was worried about where to find him, and now he had come to him. This was a good opportunity to show Salaman his intelligence!

Mason took a deep breath, calmed his excited heart, and then pointed at Lin Yun with one finger, scolding with a righteous expression: "Mafa Merlin, what are you doing here? Get out quickly. Is this a place for you? Do you dare to disturb High Mage Salaman's rest?"

As Mason's words fell, the private room fell silent...

Lin Yun and Salaman were not particularly affected...

But Farrow looked at Mason with a stunned expression. What... what was this? Was this second son of the Mengqi family out of his mind?

Doesn't he know that the person he is pointing at is a future alchemy master? A person whom even Cadgar would address as "Sir," and this good-for-nothing rich kid dared to point at him. Do you want to lose your hand?

And what about "Is this a place for you"...

If it weren't for Cadgar's repeated persuasion, he would have gone back to his own private room long ago.

No wonder Mengqi's hair was half white by the age of fifty, all because of this idiot son. How pitiful. If I had such an idiot son, I wouldn't have the face to go out and see people...

"What, you're not leaving?" Mason didn't know how Farrow viewed him. Standing there, pointing at Lin Yun, he felt very self-important. Everyone was looking at him in silence, making him feel that he had intimidated them. At that moment, he felt extremely pleased.

"I'm telling you, you'd better leave now. Don't think I'm being ungracious. When someone throws you out later, it will be you who will be embarrassed."

"Alright, Mason." Seeing that this guy was getting out of hand, Salaman, who had been watching the commotion with a sense of schadenfreude, finally couldn't stand it anymore. After coughing a few times, he interjected: "Mage Merlin is my guest. If your father sent you here for something, just say it."

"Ah?" Mason was taken aback by these words. What was going on? Why was it different from what he had imagined?

When did this Mafa Merlin become a guest of High Mage Salaman? Was it because Salaman felt sorry for him and said this to give him a way out? This wouldn't do. He had finally found this opportunity and couldn't let him get away with it. Thinking about it, Mason became a bit anxious: "No, High Mage Salaman, listen to me. This Mafa Merlin is very good at pretending to be pitiful. Don't let his words deceive you!"

"Solon, please escort Young Master Mengqi out." This time, Salaman didn't even want to hear what Mengqi had to say and directly asked Solon to escort the guest out.

"Young Master Mengqi, please."

"High Mage Salaman, listen to me..."

Mason tried to struggle, but Solon had already pushed him out of the private room. No one cared about what he said afterward. For Lin Yun and Salaman in the private room, this was just a small episode. Neither of them cared about the second son of the Mengqi family.

The atmosphere in the private room became harmonious again after Mason left, and the auction continued. After about half an hour, Lin Yun finally waited for the second and third materials for the Mana Baptism.

Compared to the previous River of the Dead, these two went much more smoothly, without attracting any attention. The two materials were sold for less than ten thousand gold coins each.

Only Salaman in the entire venue gave Lin Yun a thoughtful look...

With three out of the four materials already in his pocket, Lin Yun was no longer in a hurry. He began to chat idly with Salaman, waiting for the last material to appear.

Just as they were talking, the door of the private room was knocked on again.

This time, it was Mengqi himself, with a dejected Mason behind him. It seemed that he had been scolded by Mengqi earlier. Now, although he still had some resentment when he saw Lin Yun, he didn't dare to say anything more.

"Truly sorry, High Mage Salaman. I usually neglect Mason's education. He offended you and your guest just now. I apologize on his behalf."

Mengqi lowered his stance as soon as he came in. Even if Salaman hadn't taken it to heart, it would be embarrassing to pursue it now.

"It's a small matter. President Mengqi, you didn't need to come in person." Salaman smiled and shook his head, his smile very polite: "By the way, President Mengqi, Mason said you had something to discuss with me. What is it?"

"Hehe, it's also a small matter..." Mengqi laughed dryly, but in his heart, he was cursing. Was Salaman really confused or just pretending? He had come for an important matter, otherwise, why would he send Mason to deliver the message? He could have just sent someone else.

But this old man asked him directly in front of everyone. Damn it, did he want him to ask in front of Mafa Merlin whether he also wanted to plot for the house left by Rog Merlin?

Although Mengqi cursed in his heart, he still wore a smile: "By the way, High Mage Salaman, I haven't congratulated you on winning the Annihilation Hell Scroll. I believe with this scroll, the magic level of the Sage Tower will improve significantly. Congratulations."

"Hehe, just a fragment of the Annihilation Hell spell. If it weren't for the efforts of the Ashen Tower people, I might not have been interested."

Listening to these two old foxes talk about trivial matters, Lin Yun felt extremely annoyed. He wanted to leave but didn't have the heart to say it. He could only sit there patiently, hoping that the fourth material would appear soon so he could take it and get away from these two pretentious old foxes.

Fortunately, Lin Yun didn't have to wait long...

Ten minutes later, the fourth material for the Mana Baptism appeared.

"The next item to be auctioned is a bottle of Crimson Flame Fish Oil."

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