130: Chapter 130 Is the Holy Mage Not the Limit?
This is a type of Demonic Beast that can reach the Illusionary Beast Realm upon reaching adulthood.
It is extremely fast, capable of flying hundreds of kilometers in less than a minute!
"An egg of the King of the Sky? What incredible luck, I want it!"
A young woman in the neighboring VVIP box spoke excitedly; she clearly possessed the rare Summoning element.
"Then place a bid."
The Fifth-Order Mage glanced at her indifferently.
The woman nodded excitedly, picked up the box number plate, and shouted directly:
"Fifty million yuan!"
The entire auction hall fell into a sudden, dead silence.
"Fifty million yuan!"
Inside a top-tier VIP box.
An excited female voice suddenly rang out.
The entire venue fell into instant silence as everyone's eyes simultaneously turned toward that box.
The starting price was clearly only ten million yuan.
To think someone would raise it so high the moment they opened their mouth!
How could anyone compete with that?
Even Lin Fan was shocked by this bid.
As expected of someone from the Magic University; they really are loaded!
Unsurprisingly, that young woman won the egg directly.
After she called out such an exaggerated price, no one else dared to follow up.
The egg was taken away, and the next auction item was immediately brought onto the stage.
It was a movement-type magic item... the Wind-Walking Boots.
As long as magic power is infused into them...
...they can significantly increase the wearer's speed.
For adventurers, it was an extremely practical piece of equipment.
A new round of bidding quickly broke out.
Even people in the regular VIP seats began to make their moves.
Only the two top-tier VIP boxes remained silent throughout.
After the Wind-Walking Boots were sold, more auction items appeared one after another:
Demonic Beast cubs, Spell grimoires, demon pet eggs, and various grades of magic items were on dazzling display.
In the auction so far, the most expensive thing Lin Fan had seen was a Three-Tailed Flame Tiger cub.
Unsurprisingly, it was purchased for a staggering one hundred and fifty million yuan by the same woman sharing the box with the Fifth-Order Mage!
Time passed quickly.
Finally, an item appeared that made Lin Fan's eyes light up.
"Next is an extremely rare item, hard to find even in most parts of the Royal Capital... the twin triple-link bracelets!"
Vice Minister Wei Rujun announced loudly.
She then began to explain the effects of this magic item.
This was a pair of Tier 3 magic accessories with dual functions:
When danger approaches, they can automatically protect the master;
Targets posing a threat to the wearer will be actively attacked by the bracelets;
In critical moments, they can even teleport the person directly to a safe area!
What was even more rare...
...was that this item required no external activation and could be used by anyone. It would autonomously sense the surroundings like a person and could change its form according to the wearer's will.
Lin Fan's eyes instantly brightened.
A Tier 3 magic item—wasn't that equivalent to having a Tier 3 bodyguard following you around?
Moreover, it was a pair, which was perfect for his parents!
He looked at the pair of twin triple-link bracelets.
The design was extremely exquisite, with glowing gemstones embedded all over them.
Even if they were just ordinary accessories, they would be eye-catching enough.
Fortunately, the bracelets could change their appearance, which solved the problem of them being too conspicuous and easily recognized.
"The starting bid is fifteen million yuan, with each increment no less than one hundred thousand yuan,"
Vice Minister Wei Rujun announced.
The bidding for the bracelets officially began, and guests from the private boxes joined in one after another.
The price quickly soared from fifteen million all the way to thirty million.
At this price point...
...the people in the main hall had all given up once it broke twenty million, leaving only those in the boxes still competing.
Lin Fan did not act immediately, instead choosing to observe quietly.
He took note of the other top-tier VIP box.
That Fifth-Order Mage and the two young people seemed uninterested in the bracelets, yet they were discussing them in low voices after the item appeared.
He also sensed that the Fifth-Order Mage was secretly watching his own box, though the disguise wasn't particularly clever.
After several rounds of bidding, someone called out a price of fifty million yuan.
For a moment, no one else followed up, and it looked like the item was about to be won.
Right then.
Lin Fan inconspicuously moved the number plate in his hand... a movement no one saw.
"One hundred million."
A calm voice resounded throughout the hall.
The entire auction hall fell into dead silence once again, and everyone's eyes were fixed squarely on Lin Fan's box.
The Fifth-Order Mage and the two young people beside him were no exception.
Everyone assumed...
...that the person in this box must have a prominent status and could not possibly come from a small place like Baiyun City.
Coupled with this person's previous indifference to all the auction items, this suspicion was further solidified.
But why would they offer such an astronomical price for a mere pair of Tier 3 magic items?
Vice Minister Wei Rujun knew the person in the box was Mr. Chen, and she was equally full of doubt.
In her view, this thing was completely useless to Mr. Chen.
"Perhaps... it's to be given as a gift?"
Vice Minister Wei Rujun speculated inwardly, then followed the procedure to ask if there were any further bids.
Clearly, no matter how practical the bracelets were...
...no one was willing to throw away even more money for a Tier 3 item.
Just as Vice Minister Wei Rujun was about to drop the gavel to finalize it, a calm voice slowly rang out.
"One hundred and fifty million yuan."
The entire audience gasped.
The voice came from the second top-tier VIP box.
Lin Fan looked up; it was indeed that Fifth-Order Mage.
He raised an eyebrow slightly, wanting to see what the other party intended to do.
The two young people beside the Fifth-Order Mage also looked bewildered.
They could clearly see that their mentor had no interest in this thing at all.
He was deliberately following the bid purely because the other top-tier box wanted it.
After a moment of silence, Lin Fan directly added fifty million, raising the price of the bracelets to two hundred million.
He had to get these bracelets; they were for his parents!
A faint smile curled at the corner of the Fifth-Order Mage's mouth.
Leaning lazily back in his seat, he spoke again.
"Two hundred and fifty million."
This time, Lin Fan frowned slightly, staring straight at the Fifth-Order Mage through the black glass.
That gaze was as sharp as a blade, actually making the other party feel a vivid, searing sense of pressure.
It was as if a red-hot branding iron had been pressed against his face.
"Alright, I'll stop following. No need to take it so seriously."
The Fifth-Order Mage gave a sheepish laugh, his tone carrying a hint of apology.
"Mentor, who are you talking to?"
The young man beside him looked confused.
The Fifth-Order Mage did not respond.
He was certain that the person in the other box had heard him loud and clear.
After the Fifth-Order Mage gave up, Lin Fan bid once more.
This time, no one else followed.
The bracelets finally fell into his hands at the price of three hundred million yuan.
Lin Fan: "..."
Just by winning two items, his assets had shrunk significantly.
It seemed he was far poorer than he had imagined.
After the bracelets were sold, the next auction item appeared... a bottle of Healing Gel.
Lin Fan had seen this thing before.
Back when he went on his first raid mission, Aunt Mi Xue had used it to treat the team members' injuries.
The starting bid for this bottle of Healing Gel was two hundred thousand yuan, with each increment being one thousand.
It was now the turn of the people in the main hall to bid, and Aunt Mi Xue was among them.
The price quickly soared to five hundred thousand yuan.
Those still persistently bidding were all leaders of various adventurer teams; the people in the VIP boxes had no intention of participating at all.