The Wizard's Secret Journey

Chapter 169 High Price
"Vine Root Greaves, a level 3 Black Moon Relic. When the user stands still on the ground, they can gain a recovery effect equivalent to a level 0 superior healing spell through it."

"Starting price: 3500 magic stones or a Black Moon Relic of the same level, with the latter being preferred."

The first part of the gathering was also a resource sale, following the same rules as before—

All members who intend to buy or sell items should register with the host, who will then announce the transactions one by one through an auction.

This time, however, the one announcing the deal on stage was a humanoid black puppet.

The third-tier wizard who presided over the gathering, along with the two second-tier wizards beside him, had disappeared, presumably resting in the shadows.

"3600 magic stones!"

"3800 magic stones!"

"4000 magic stones!"

To be honest, this level 3 Black Moon Relic isn't very effective, and its starting price is a bit high, but the enthusiasm of the wizards below has exceeded Lynn's expectations.

It's worth mentioning that the association's rating of Black Moon Relics is basically equivalent to the minor levels of wizards. Level 1 is equivalent to a junior wizard apprentice, and Level 4 is equivalent to a first-tier junior wizard.

The puppet kept announcing new prices, and in a short while, the price of the vine root greaves reached 4000 magic stones, and it didn't stop.

It wasn't until a moment later that the price settled at 6350 magic stones.

This price is almost double that of similar Black Moon relics from the last gathering!
'It's probably due to the news about the Black Moon Ruins.'

All members of the association know that some Black Moon artifacts may have unique and useful applications when exploring the Black Moon Ruins.

This is usually insignificant, since there are no Black Moon ruins to explore.

But now... no one will let this possibility slip by.

"That's really expensive," Daphne exclaimed telepathically. "I only have enough magic stones to buy one at most."

Daphne originally inherited part of the estate of a first-tier wizard, and her net worth was quite considerable. However, due to the purchase of the Seed of Talent and the recent expansion of the Tilo shop, she has basically drained her savings.

Lynn, though slightly better off than Daphne, wasn't much better off, with just over 1 magic stones in cash.

Although Lynn had just killed three first-tier wizards, the group of Holland wizards didn't have many magic stones on them, only a little over 2 magic stones.

This is most likely because of the Enforcement Order they possess—a powerful Black Moon relic that consumes at least tens of thousands of magic stones each time it is used.

Moreover, these wizards had been wandering in the land without magic for a long time, so they had difficulty obtaining magic stones. In order to cultivate, they had to consume them, so naturally they didn't have many left.

As for the shortfall of 1 magic stones, this was mainly due to Lynn's recent expenses, or more accurately, the expenses incurred simply in cultivating the Black Moon Spirit Body.

This secret technique is indeed powerful; once the spirit breaks through, there are almost no bottlenecks in the improvement of the physical body.

However, the consumption is truly terrifying.

Nowadays, Lynn consumes nearly a thousand magic stones every day, and even then, he can barely feed the Black Moon Spirit Body halfway.

To truly satisfy the Black Moon Spirit Body, both high-quality magic stones and high-level magic veins must work together.

Whether I can successfully advance my physical body depends on whether I can obtain enough magic stones this time.

Ten thousand magic stones may seem like a lot, but after deducting the high-level magic stone reserved for the Enforcement Order, which is also ten thousand magic stones, Lynn only has about 3000 magic stones in savings, which is much less than Daphne's.

Such savings naturally disqualify one from making a bid.

Lynn waited quietly, and soon the puppet master read out the Black Moon relics he had consigned for sale.

"Lightweight Belt, Level 3 Black Moon Relic. It can reduce one's own weight and increase the speed when dodging during flight, equivalent to a normal level 0 evasion spell. Starting price: 2000 magic stones."

The Purple Swallow Belt is the true name of this Black Moon relic, but to avoid potential risks, Lynn casually gave it a new name.

After several rounds of bidding, the final transaction price was set at 5800 magic stones.

Although the price was slightly lower than the Black Moon Relic of the same level, it still far exceeded Lynn's expectations.

He felt somewhat grateful to the wizard who had just announced the news about the Black Moon Ruins, and couldn't help but mutter to himself:
'Perhaps that's why the association's wizards announced this news before the gathering started... After all, the higher the transaction price, the more commission the association can get.'

'If I had known this news beforehand and stockpiled a bunch of Black Moon relics, I would have made a fortune. What a pity.' Lynn shook his head and continued to look at the puppet master.

Five thousand magic stones are nothing but a drop in the ocean.

Fortunately, the Purple Swallow Belt was just an appetizer; what he was really selling was yet to come.

After a while, the level of selling relics had been raised to level 5, and it was finally Lynn's turn to actually sell his items.

The puppet master stared blankly at the crowd and said in a calm tone:
"Complete knowledge of meditation techniques from apprentice to second-tier wizard, starting price 5 magic stones."

"Additional note: This knowledge is protected by a second-order encryption barrier, which you will need to crack yourself after purchase."

Without a doubt, this lineage is the meditation tradition of the Holland school.

And this was the most valuable spoils Lynn obtained from those three Holland wizards.

Without the encryption barrier, this legacy could easily fetch a million magic stones.

The existence of encryption barriers, especially second-order ones, greatly reduces their value.

After all, encryption is always simpler than decryption. To fully decipher the inherited content without triggering its self-destruct mechanism would require at least a second-tier wizard specializing in this field to spend several months, or even several years.

However, this was, after all, a complete inheritance capable of reaching the level of a second-tier wizard. After a brief silence, one bid after another came from the puppet's mouth!
"6 magic stones!"

"65,000 magic stones!"

"75,000 magic stones!"

"9 magic stones!"

"..."

As Lynn listened to the ever-increasing bid, the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up slightly, but he quickly suppressed it.

For him, who had already practiced the Black Moon Meditation Technique and obtained the second-tier inheritance of Horsens, the Heland School's legacy was a troublesome but useless thing.

I never expected to run into this gathering.

Nowhere is it more convenient and safer to carry out this legacy than at this gathering.

After a long while, the bidding finally ended.

The transaction price was set at 126,500 magic stones.

For a lineage with such a strong sense of secrecy, this price is quite good.

So far, including the income from the Purple Swallow Belt and deducting the handling fee, Lynn has earned a total of 125685 magic stones this time!

With so many magic stones, he could easily advance his physical body to the next level!
……

The gathering officially ended half a day later, but almost all the wizards did not leave.

The black-robed wizard wearing a round, golden mask reappeared, and with a wave of his hand, created nine puppets identical to himself.

The wizards understood immediately and obediently lined up.

Lynn hesitated for a long time but still didn't join the queue; she just watched from the side.

It's worth mentioning that Daphne didn't join the queue either. Although this witch was very interested in the Black Moon Ruins, she valued her life even more.

Unfortunately, Lynn watched for a while but didn't gain anything.

The black-robed wizard used some kind of magic, and even though they were right next to each other, Lynn couldn't get any information from him, only knowing that they were there.

Seeing this, Lynn abandoned her thoughts and left the gathering with Daphne.

I had intended to say goodbye and return to the Wizarding Territory of Horsens.

But just before he was about to leave, Lynn received new orders from Horsens.

(End of this chapter)