Chapter Thirty-Six: Peeping

  Thanks to everyone's blessings, last week got a lot of clicks, collections and recommendations. I estimate that next week's essence won't be too little. To avoid waste, after 12 o'clock later, I plan to build a few more buildings for everyone to add some essence, and also update an extra chapter to thank everyone for their support this week. Hope that by then, everyone will give me a lot of applause!

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  But Lin Li didn't decline, he was originally the Five Systems Master and a master of various miscellaneous studies. As long as it involved professional things, his vision would naturally be much stronger than Ge Rui An's. Moreover, he was very interested in what each major power had brought out, which was like treasure hunting for him, full of fun.

  Two scoundrels negotiated in the living room and came out with sparkling eyes, making everyone feel like they were being stared at by a wolf.

  When the two came out of the reception room, the auction was almost set up. All seventeen forces in Gallos City were present, and even the Merlin family, who had just fought with Grian a few days ago, sent someone over with a thick face.

  After entering the guild hall, the two people who should have been the main characters did not come forward to greet them, but instead sneaked into the back row and sat down among a group of guild mages.

  "Director Gwelan!" The group of wizards beside him had just turned around, and they were shocked to see that it was actually Gwelan who had arrived. Suddenly, they felt a chill run down their spines...

  "Shut up! All of you, sit back and watch. Nobody make a sound. If anyone dares to betray me, they'll be in for it after the auction..." Grian glared at them with his eyes wide open, and the group of magicians were so frightened that they all shut their mouths tight.

  "See that little mustache, second row in the middle, wearing a red mage robe, looks really flashy. That guy." Grian hid among a group of mages and sneakily pointed forward with his hand: "That's Evan, the third son of the Merlin family, Mathew's younger brother. Among the three Merlin brothers, this guy is the most useless, still just a magic conductor..."

  "What about Lao Er?"

  "Old Second Brother Rio, one of the three brothers in the Merlin family who I couldn't see through, to say that this guy has always been low-key and never showed off. When we were young, I even beat him up a few times, thinking he was a useless person. But unexpectedly, this guy climbed higher and higher, and now he's actually become the Minister of Finance in the Kingdom of France, managing the kingdom's economic lifeline. However, it's said that he has some conflicts with Mathews and hasn't returned to Galos for many years."

  Two people were whispering to each other, but they heard a loud noise coming from outside the Jade Tower. They looked up and saw a middle-aged man in luxurious clothes walking into the tower. From afar, he appeared to be over 40 years old, with a slightly pale complexion, yet his expression exuded an air of majesty.

  But what really surprised Lin Li was the two attendants he brought with him.

  One of them wore a black mage robe, with his entire face covered by the hood, making it impossible to see his appearance. However, the aura emanating from him was undoubtedly powerful, and among the magicians Lin had met, only a few people like Anduril Grelian and Old Merlin could compare to this person's strength.

  Another one, also in his forties, with a messy beard and a somewhat disheveled appearance, had a broadsword slung over his shoulder at an angle. A scorching aura emanated from the sword, and Lin Li's discerning eye could tell at a glance that this was undoubtedly an excellent fire-attribute magical weapon.

  "My goodness!" Greg looked at the middle-aged man and his eyes widened instantly.

  Since coming to the Magic Guild, Lin Li had rarely seen Grierson so flustered, and couldn't help but curiously ask: "Who is this big shot again?"

  "Garlos City Lord Isaac..." Grian was a bit overwhelmed, and he pointed to the two followers behind him: "Do you see these two guys? Elliot, Garlos' strongest warrior, broke through level 14 last year. Now even I'm not sure if I can handle him. And that one, Andrew, the chief magician of the City Lord's mansion. Except for Old Merlin and me, he's probably the most ruthless among the magicians in Garlos."

  At this point, Gruian's chubby face had completely soured: "This is going to be a big trouble, what if the city lord also takes an interest in those thirty bottles of Olfactory potion, who else would dare compete with him?"

  "It shouldn't be." Lin Li shook his head, denying Grian's speculation: "The Ofar potion is too limited in its uses, you know that as well. Only magic apprentices below the fifth level can drink it to permanently increase their magical power. The ones who need it most are the Eleven Magic Families. He's the nominal highest official of Gallos, how could he possibly put something like this in his sights..."

  "Also... " Gruen rubbed his head: "But if by any chance..."

  "There's nothing to worry about, you can just quietly send someone over and have them make contact with him privately, feel out the situation first...” As soon as it involves benefits, Lin Li becomes more active: “Even if we take a step back and say he really is interested in Ao Fa medicine, his demand definitely won’t be too big, at most just a few bottles. When the time comes, you can quietly get a few bottles from the underground storage room for him, don't mention anything about money, just consider it as giving him some personal favors, who knows maybe it'll bring some benefits in the future. Anyway, as long as he doesn't openly participate in the competition, there won't be any big problems."

  "Alright, let's do it." Grian nodded and was about to find a magician to entrust with the task, but hesitated again: "It would be better if I went myself, that way it will show more respect..."

  "Whatever."

  After Greg left, almost everyone had arrived.

  Eleven magical families, six major underground forces, the Lord's Manor of Galos, the Galos Magical Association, plus a dozen or so small forces and dozens to hundreds of miscellaneous wild people. Almost all those who have the qualifications to compete for the Olfactory Potion in this city are seated in the association hall. For a time, this empty association hall actually seems somewhat crowded.

  What shocked Lin Li was that Kevin, who had always been honest, took off his Taoist robe today and put on a long-sleeved white shirt with a high collar, and outside he wore a black vest, holding a small wooden hammer standing on the stage, pretending to be an impromptu auctioneer!

  "Ladies and gentlemen! The most grand auction in the history of Gallos is about to begin!" Kevin, who was normally taciturn and unassuming, surprisingly showed no signs of nervousness as he impersonated an auctioneer, his words full of stirring and provocative rhetoric: "The item that will be auctioned off next will be a genuine miracle, a creation by the esteemed pharmacist Mr. Ferre of this guild!"