Chapter 191: Hunter and Prey
Seeing the disapproval from the audience, the Old Count flicked a blood mist towards the jade plate and chuckled. Using external qi to support the sheepskin scroll inside, he made it circle in the air and announced loudly, “The ancient alchemical methods of the Jon family. Perhaps you don’t understand the value of the Jon family. If I mention the ancestor Lu Ban from Dragon Country, everyone should be familiar with him. This Jon lineage has an intricate connection with him.”
“The starting bid is six Intermediate Magic Crystals or eighteen Low-Level Magic Crystals!”
Upon hearing the name of Lu Ban from Dragon Country, the crowd below erupted in exclamations. Lu Ban was a legend who transcended the War God level through alchemy.
Even though they were from Eagle Country, they knew of such a divine figure. However, for these people, he was too distant. Soon, doubt appeared on their faces. You old rascal, can you really produce something related to such a transcendently important figure?
Someone quickly voiced their doubts. It was a human wearing a Mr. Tusk mask, exuding the aura of a High-Rank Battle General. “Mr. Samber, I’ve never heard of that important figure having foreign disciples. I hope you’re not treating us like fools.”
Count Sam smiled casually, “Heh heh… Of course, I wouldn’t deceive you. Centuries ago, Jon Limus, the founder of the seafaring Jon family, encountered a shipwreck and was found by a descendant of Lu Ban from the southern regions. Seeing his aptitude for alchemy, that Lu Ban descendant taught him many things… Mr. Rabbit, do I make myself clear?”
The man with the Mr. Tusk mask placed one hand on his chest and bowed slightly, saying softly, “Thank you for the explanation, Earl. However, I’ll leave this ancient method to someone else.”
“I’ve never heard of this matter before.”
“Let’s forget about it.”
Seeing the crowd exchanging glances but no one daring to bid, the Old Count’s eyelids drooped. He had inadvertently found this item when retrieving the bodies of the Gemini. He didn’t actually know what it was. After having it appraised, he was told it was an ancient alchemical method from Dragon Country, possibly from a certain lineage.
He wasn’t just boasting about it being the best. In fact, he knew that many things from Dragon Country were publicly available in universities, and this item was probably only worth about eight Intermediate Magic Crystals.
“What? Are you going to buy this?” Yun Xi put down her phone, poked her head out, and asked with a slight tilt of her head.
When she was playing games, she knew that Su Jiu also had the idea of becoming an Alchemist. After all, as a big spender, the bounties were basically not enough for her.
Su Jiu nodded gently. Her gaze was fixed on the ancient sheepskin scroll, feeling like it would be a loss if she didn’t buy it.
The school had systematic knowledge and skills, but the upper limit was very low. In the book, the male protagonist Bai Ming had a friend who could make hundreds of thousands a day through alchemy because his family had inherited alchemical methods.
“You can buy it… The seafaring people were indeed called the Jon family. However, they were engaged in acts of arson, murder, and plunder. Perhaps they plundered it from Dragon Country in the early years?” Yun Xi’s voice rang out.
“This scroll is made of alchemical materials, so its value should be around ten Intermediate Magic Crystals. If it’s truly related to those famous artisans from Dragon Country, it should at least increase tenfold.”
Yun Xi withdrew her gaze and said indifferently, then her hands began to slide across her phone again, and she said no more – she had been revived!
“Six Intermediate Magic Crystals.”
After another minute, the silent auction was finally broken by a bid from the back. Su Jiu turned to look and found it was the Headmaster, whom she had met before.
“No one is competing with me?”
The Headmaster looked at the stage with glee. A hint of relief appeared on his scabbed face, but the next moment, a sharp voice rang out.
“Ten Intermediate Magic Crystals!”
The price suddenly surged, causing an uproar in the auction hall. Immediately, all eyes turned towards the sound, finally landing on a petite and arrogant figure standing up in the VIP seats.
The bidder was naturally Su Jiu. She knew she didn’t have much left; she had a total of 20 Intermediate Magic Crystals and over a million US dollars. If she were to slowly outbid others, wouldn’t that be pure foolishness?
It was better to deter the opponent in one fell swoop!
Upon realizing it was Su Jiu, many people looked at her with a hint of awe. Being able to defeat a Battle King Level Expert, even the weakest one, was enough to earn their respect.
“It’s this girl again! Damn it! She’s definitely targeting me on purpose.”
Su Jiu’s hefty bid caused the Headmaster’s expression to change slightly. His temper flared, and he was about to bid fiercely again.
“Lord Headmaster! Our only objective is that small box, and everything else is just secondary. The budget given to us by that person is only thirty Intermediate Magic Crystals.”
Several people beside him reached out and pulled him back. They obviously didn’t think it was a wise choice to compete with Su Jiu for this sheepskin scroll.
“Hoo… Have you notified the four Shadows of other High-Rank Battle Generals? Although this item is not a must-have for our superior, we cannot just give it away for free.” The Headmaster stared intently at Su Jiu, a sinister smile on his face, and said coldly.
“But…” Upon hearing this, his subordinate’s forehead broke out in a cold sweat, and he wanted to say something, but the Headmaster waved his hand and snorted, “I know what you want to say. That girl must have used some powerful secret technique before. Usually, such secret techniques have severe consequences, and she probably has no combat power for a while. We only have to deal with the white-haired one.”
At this moment, he suddenly felt a chill and met Yun Xi’s cold gaze. He shivered inexplicably and cursed inwardly: I’ll deal with you later.
“Ten Intermediate Magic Crystals. Are there any higher bids?” The Old Count asked expectantly, looking at the audience. This price had already met his basic requirements, but who would say no to more money?
His words echoed in the auction hall, but no one responded. Clearly, no one was willing to spend ten Intermediate Magic Crystals on something of uncertain value.
Soon, the scroll fell into Su Jiu’s hands, and no one else bid. The crowd’s desire for it was even less than for the “Little Butterfly,” and they were unwilling to offend two battle powers that could rival Battle Kings.
Next were two more items from the Jon family. One was an alchemical dagger, which was taken by Count Shetuo. The other was an alchemical box, which was taken by the Headmaster.
This seemingly uneventful auction ended, and all the restrictions were slowly lifted. Su Jiu glanced at the dispersing crowd, picked up the scroll she had just acquired, and tightened her grip. A sharp glint flashed in her eyes – this was indeed not something from Sun Lu Ban.
“It seems that in the West, that saint famous for benevolence and non-aggression is not very well-known. They could misjudge this!”
She had read through it just now and found it filled with familiar characters. Among them, an archaic character for “non” at the beginning caught her attention. Flipping through again, she saw the character for “attack” written in a small corner on the back. Clearly, this was the item of the Mo Family, an ancient faction from Dragon Country!
In this world, the Mo Family, due to alchemy, was not much weaker than the Confucian family that relied on brute force to break all methods. Therefore, its heritage had continued for a long time. This sheepskin scroll had likely fallen into the deep sea a few hundred years ago and was probably plundered by those pirates.
However, Su Jiu regretted that this was not a core skill, but rather some miscellaneous techniques, not much different from the medical book she had before. However, with E Huo’s enhancement, it was not a loss.
It was equivalent to getting an experience book in a game.
After a few more minutes, Su Jiu spent half an Intermediate Magic Crystal to quickly replenish her energy. Due to her Ice Dragon Transformation, she didn’t have to worry about her vitality at all.
In just the time it took for an auction, she could once again duel with a Beginner Battle King!
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Shortly after Su Jiu left the black market, news of their departure quickly reached the Headmaster.
The Headmaster listened to the scout’s report with a gloomy expression and nodded after a long while.
Then he turned to the four people at the front and said, “You guys go and kill the black-haired one later. I’ll deal with the white-haired one!”
“Yes!” The four shadows nodded slightly, and then they rushed towards the path Su Jiu and the other were taking, their momentum immense and attracting many onlookers.
“Those two girls are going to be in trouble. They’ve provoked the Ancient God Sect.”
Spectator eyes fell on them, and countless black shadows followed. In their eyes, such a grand battle was rare.
And just when everyone thought of it as a game of hunters and prey, a yellow mist with a sweet fragrance began to diffuse into the air.
