Chapter 92: Shielding Arrows
Halfway through the auction, but for the masked man across, it was a world he couldn’t even touch. With hundreds of Qi Crystals at stake, it was not difficult for several people to bid thousands in a hurry. Just picking out one percent would be Tyr’s entire fortune. Feeling like a mere freshman, he didn’t even have the qualification to look at the auction items, let alone bid. With a bored understanding, he simply dozed off in his seat.
Angel didn’t pay attention to Tyr’s actions, but the masked man ended up leaning his head on the shoulder of the icy beauty, with a drool on the corner of his mouth about to drip down.
Constantine and Kagura Xiaoqi behind couldn’t help but shut their mouths and suppress laughter. Their flushed faces looked uncomfortable. But Angel wouldn’t let Tyr get away with it. Thinking she was asleep and could forgive his unintentional actions?
So, with Angel as the center, the temperature in the air dropped again. Tyr startled awake, immediately jolting out of his dream, seeing himself leaning on that slender shoulder, and with a turn of his head, he saw the other’s stunning face. Tyr’s heart skipped a beat, immediately straightening up and even scooting back half a body length before asking.
“Why are you leaning so close to me?”
As soon as this was said, Kagura Xiaoqi and Constantine found it even harder to suppress their laughter. They bent over, looking extremely awkward.
“You were asleep just now.”
“Ah, after all, in recent days, because of the competition thing, I am indeed a bit tired mentally,” Tyr scratched his head, mainly because life in the academy was too comfortable. If it were in the Sang Zang Great Forest before, Tyr wouldn’t dare to sleep so deeply.
Angel nodded slightly, about to speak, when suddenly the host on stage raised his voice.
“So, now, the second main auction item of the day is about to be presented. Please keep your eyes peeled!” At the sound of the host’s voice, everyone immediately straightened up, their eyes fixed on the center of the stage.
At this moment, a middle-aged man with white hair stepped out from backstage, holding a finely crafted box that was impossible to forget at first sight.
“Everyone, please take a look.” As Huiyan finished speaking, the middle-aged man immediately opened the box, revealing a fiery red bead shining like jade.
Those in the know immediately lit up with excitement, while even those who were unaware could see the extraordinary nature of the bead. The atmosphere in the entire venue was instantly heightened to its peak.
“I’m sure many of you were already aware before entering the auction that this is the ‘Core’ of the Fire Dragon Clan in the Sang Zang Great Forest.”
“Core?” For Tyr, it was another unfamiliar term, but he no longer had the same diligence for learning as before, and he didn’t dare to bother Angel.
As soon as everyone heard it, their eyes lit up. Needless to say, the dragons, especially the Fire Dragon, were a race in the Sang Zang Great Forest that could almost rival the monsters. If it weren’t for their scarcity in numbers, how could the monsters dominate the Sang Zang Great Forest?
The Fire Dragon is one of the five surviving species of dragons in the Noah World today, and they are considered to be the most numerous. They possess a dragon core with a fire attribute inside their bodies, which gathers the power of fire elements throughout their lives. Each time they breathe fire in battle, it is drawn from the dragon core.
Generally, hunting down a Fire Dragon is extremely difficult. After all, they are a superior race with the strength of an emperor from birth, freely roaming the skies. Even an emperor-level powerhouse would have to think twice before facing a fully grown one.
Since this dragon core was placed in a small auction, it naturally wouldn’t be an adult one; judging from its size, it was likely from the juvenile period. Angel remained expressionless but stared fixedly at the dragon core. Tyr, bored and understanding, naturally noticed this and, considering Angel’s unique magical constitution, had a fairly good idea of what was going on.
“So, for the second main auction item, starting bid is one thousand magic crystals. Bidding begins!” After a series of introductions, Huiyan finally signaled the start of the auction.
Those interested immediately started bidding, each one increasing the bid, and Tyr couldn’t help but twitch at the corner of his mouth as he listened.
Magic crystals… Compared to Qi crystals, they were about one to one point three, meaning ten magic crystals could be exchanged for thirteen Qi crystals, making them relatively more expensive. However, these bidders kept raising the bid like there was no tomorrow. Tyr seriously doubted if he was attending the same academy as them.
As time passed, the bidding finally came to an end. When a young man bid fifteen thousand magic crystals, the entire venue fell silent. Just as the young man thought the dust had settled and revealed a confident smile, Angel suddenly spoke with a cold voice towards the center of the stage.
“Twenty thousand.”
At the same time, she raised the number thirty-nine card in her hand.
This unexpected delight instantly energized Huiyan, who had thought the auction would end there. Her voice rose several notches as she looked towards Angel in the center of the seats and said.
“Alright! Bidder number 39 bids twenty thousand. Is there anyone willing to bid higher?”
The young man who had almost won before looked conflicted. With a grit of his teeth, he raised his own card and said.
“Twenty thousand and five hundred magic crystals.”
“Thirty thousand.” Before the young man could finish his sentence, Angel spoke up with an astonishing bid!
“Thirty thousand! Is there anyone willing to bid higher?” Although Huiyan’s expression remained calm, she was excited inside. It had been a while since she had seen such an extravagant bid.
Upon hearing the price, the young man sighed and shook his head slightly.
And so, with a crushing bid, Angel won the core of the Fire Dragon.
Neither Angel nor Tyr showed interest in the subsequent auction items. However, Constantine and Kagura Xiaoqi behind them watched with great interest, gaining a lot of knowledge.
Finally, the last main auction item was presented to everyone: a magic wand once used by a sanctum mage. Although Angel was also a mage, she had no interest in this item. They quickly glanced at it before leaving to retrieve the dragon core after the auction ended.
After Angel took the dragon core, she turned to Tyr and said lightly.
“It’s up to you from now on.”
“What do you mean?”
“There’s a bad habit in the magic district.”
“?”
“Auction items are easily taken by unscrupulous individuals.”
“Are you saying that if we leave, we’ll immediately be targeted by others?”
“It’s possible, but it could also be a rumor,” Angel said, but she didn’t hesitate to walk towards the exit of the auction hall.
Tyr scratched his head, then suddenly realized that Angel’s “henchmen” were meant for this moment.
But they weren’t just henchmen; they were clearly meant as a shield.
“If they can’t hold them off, just leave,” Angel’s words surprised Tyr slightly. He hadn’t expected the icy beauty to say something so considerate. And Angel had more to say.
“After you leave, I’ll go back and tell the Dragon Slayer what happened today.”
