() In the history of human development, commerce is undoubtedly a huge symbol of civilization, and its promotion of funds and exchanges is immeasurable. Among the huge branches of commerce, the auction branch is undoubtedly extremely special.

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It seems to have originated from the forcible deprivation of debtors' property when they were unable to repay their debts. Then it slowly developed into a special hoarding gathering. Everything that can appear at the auction, without exception, comes from human society.

Select the best goods from among.

"It's such a great honor. This auction may become one of the epics."

A gold coin was tossed up and down, but the tone of the crystal bell was full of teasing. As usual, the auction was held in the most luxurious western-style building on the commercial street. According to the old rules, the second floor was a private room reserved for nobles.

The venue on the first floor was reserved for civilians. At this moment, Crystal Ling was sitting in a private room by the window watching the flow of people downstairs. There was only half an hour left before the auction officially started.

Inside the auction house, a whole team of mercenaries who were responsible for guarding the goods at the auction were nervously guarding a heavy vault door. There was no doubt that the precious goods to be auctioned at the auction were inside.

Not only is it guarded by a small team of troops, but the surrounding walls are also equipped with magic lamps specially used for anti-hiding, which can be said to be impregnable.

"Cheer up! Mr. Jin will be present at this auction in person! If one piece of goods is lost, even if you all are sold, it won't be worth it!!"

A fat and short director of the chamber of commerce pointed fingers and reprimanded the mercenaries guarding him, while the leading mercenaries had to try their best to hide the disgust in their eyes, and instead assured them with a low eyebrow: "Don't worry, we will definitely do it."

Keep an eye on this door."

The manager, whose vanity was satisfied, quickly left the sight of the mercenaries, and then planned to go to the western-style building to see if he could meet the big businessman. Just after he turned a staircase, an oncoming man came towards him.

However, the young man spoke with a hint of panic: "Oh no, Mr. Supervisor, for some reason there is something wrong with the drink that was originally scheduled to be used at the auction. Please go and make up your mind."

"What? How on earth are those stupid idiots in the logistics department going to get things done! Hmm... you are a bit unfamiliar..."

The manager cursed angrily in a reflexive manner, and the supervisor also looked at the young man who reported to him with some doubts. He had indeed never seen such a person in the logistics department. However, the other party's attitude was very natural. After standing still respectfully,

Then he said: "That's it, sir, I was temporarily called in to help today, so you haven't seen me."

"That's it..."

Thinking that he did have temporary staff to take charge of some things at the auction, the arrogant supervisor was too lazy to take care of the young man. He just gave a symbolic instruction: "In this case, you have nothing to do here! Go to work!"

It wasn't until the supervisor trotted away and disappeared at the end of the corridor that Louis, who lowered his head, let out a long breath. It is indeed not easy to be an assassin. Even he spent a lot of effort to sneak in here, but look

It seems like there is no way to go any further. If I guessed correctly, the average strength of the group of mercenaries guarding the door of the vault is definitely at the third level. With his current strength, which is comparable to the third level, he wants to learn the e in the game.

My uncle plays Wushuang purely for fun.

"There are only twenty-five minutes left, so we need to speed up."

Carefully avoiding a magic shade lamp, Louis pressed against the wall and came under a tree on the side of the vault. This was a blind spot in front of the vault, and it was perfect for Louis to use his abilities.

"Fortunately, we are 'the same kind', so communication is easier."

Putting his hand on the courtyard sycamore, Louis closed his eyes, and a faint green light also emanated from his body. After a brief pause, the roots of the courtyard sycamore suddenly and quietly began to grow.

It extends underground, and its destination is just below the floor of the vault.

This is Lewis's innate ability to communicate freely with plants and make them accept his own opinions or requests. The last time he came into contact with the huge curare tree in the beast's chao, it was this ability that allowed him to evacuate voluntarily

He won the battlefield and thus saved the city of Lamance.

Although the frontal defense of the vault is very strong, no one can know that in the soil under their feet, a simple tunnel made of tree roots has slowly taken shape, and they are manipulating the sycamore tree to build the tunnel.

Louis' other hand was also holding a small box tightly, which contained exactly the thing that Crystal Bell had given him. As long as this thing appeared at the auction, Crystal Bell's plan would be officially completed!

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"Drink!! Silent Strike!"

On the court of Lamanspoo Academy, Liuliqin was concentrating on sparring with Joan of Arc. After all, her original intention of coming to the civilian class was to work hard to increase her strength, and those in the martial arts class with her were naturally the ones with whom she had the best friendship.

Deskmate Joan of Arc.

"Holy Shield!"

Joan of Arc's attire also held a sword in one hand and a shield in the other. Having seen the difficulty of Liuliqin's move, she immediately concentrated on performing a light attribute defensive martial skill, which was to condense the light element on her shield.

, a low-level martial skill that gives it magical defense.

The collision of the sword and the shield made a crisp sound, and the dark elements and light elements lingering on them devoured and purified each other as soon as they came into contact, and finally dissipated invisible. And this kind of sparring did allow Liuliqin to gradually master a little bit of swordsmanship.

If she continues to work hard like this, she is confident that she will not lose to Crystal Bell in the duel three days later.

Speaking of which, the pink guy has never practiced magic or martial arts in these days...

Clenching her teeth, Liuliqin tried hard to overcome the tingling sensation coming from her palms. This was the friction between the sword hilt and the skin on her palms. It might cause blisters and calluses in the future, but this is a must for every swordsman.

qualifications.

"Qin, it's okay, today's class is over..."

Joan of Arc, who was slightly out of breath, signaled Liuliqin to take a break. At the same time, Cedres, who was in the aisle on the other side, stepped forward in time holding a glass of juice: "Second Miss~~This is your drink~~"

"Oh, thank you."

Taking the juice casually, Liuliqin couldn't help but cast a sidelong glance at Lexis, who was sitting on the chair in the aisle. The look in his eyes was like guarding a small animal, which made her unbearable: "Hey, hey, hey~! How many times do you want me to say this!

You really don’t have to watch me go to and from school, okay?”

"This is not okay! I have already failed in my duties once, and I will not let the second lady be in danger again this time~!"

Sedres, who spoke righteously, immediately rejected Liuliqin's words. Thinking about it, if Liuliqin disappeared while playing again, she, the guardian knight, would definitely go to the circus by herself without Crystal Bell asking.

"...Forget it...It's up to you, I'm going home now!"

After drinking all the juice in the cup in one breath, Liuliqin said goodbye to Joan of Arc, then packed up her things and planned to go home. Crystal Ling went out early this morning, and she didn't know if they could have dinner together in the evening.

Moreover, although I wanted to investigate things related to kapok, it was still difficult to find a clue.

Thinking of this, Liuliqin felt a little depressed when she walked to the door of Lamanspoo College. However, at this moment, a voice rang in front of her: "Ah, it's you, yesterday's beautiful princess~~"

ah?

Raising her head with some confusion, Liuliqin recognized the young man who called her out at a glance. It was Roland whom she had met yesterday. His knight armor was very eye-catching, and his handsome appearance was a plus.

This caused many female students to watch him from a distance and whisper.

"Stop right there! Take one more step! You'll get hurt!"

However, before Liuliqin could speak, Cedres beside her stood between her and Roland as if facing a formidable enemy. Her murderous words were not polite at all, which made Roland stunned.

After a moment, he couldn't help but take a step back, looking a little embarrassed: "Well... I don't mean any harm..."

"The rest of the meaning is even worse!"

Roland's words were stopped with a firm tone. Sedrace looked like a doe guarding her young, which made Liuliqin dumbfounded: Ah, by the way, it seems that in some novels there is usually a scene where a wandering knight hooks up with a rich lady.

, it is estimated that Sedres was trying to prevent this possibility from happening.

"Okay, okay, Roland, aren't you Mr. Jin's guard? Why are you here so leisurely?"

Signaling the unwilling Sedrace to step away, Liuliqin asked Roland curiously, and the young knight nodded readily: "Ah, in fact, I am not a professional guard. I was hired by Mr. Jin yesterday.

It’s my last day, so I’m free from you today. I was about to go to the auction, but I didn’t expect to meet you by chance.”

"auctions?!"

This term immediately caught Liuliqin's attention!! That's right! She almost forgot, this looks like a main plot! Isn't that what it said? In the novel, artifacts will definitely appear at the auction, and they will definitely be sold by the protagonist.

Once you get it, it will definitely become a big killer weapon in the hands of the protagonist!

Look! Otherwise, why would this Roland show up here to tell him that the auction is about to begin? This is the power of the plot!

"Hmm~! I am indeed the protagonist!!"

Clenching her fists and nodding with satisfaction, Liuliqin also raised her head and looked directly at Roland in front of her: "Well! Roland! How about you take me to the auction venue with you? I want to attend this auction too!"

"Hey?! Second lady! This is an unscheduled itinerary!"

Liuliqin's words shocked Sedress next to her, and Roland also hesitated: "This... is not good..."

"Peace of mind, peace of mind! My sister told me to leave it alone. Cedrese, at worst, you can just follow me? Well, Roland, just take me to see it, okay?"

Stopping Cedrese's words with a wave of his hand, Roland couldn't help but be stunned by Liuliqin's appearance. Then he turned his head a little unnaturally, and then the young knight said: "Then... let's go, there is still some time left for the auction.

It's about to begin..."

"oh!"

Liuliqin, who felt that she had successfully caught up with the main plot, was extremely excited, and now she still had the one thousand gold coins pocket money given to her by Crystal Bell. No matter how she looked at it, it was just a trick to give herself an artifact for nothing!

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"Ten minutes left..."

The crystal bell in the noble room was talking to itself, and at this moment, a figure finally walked in from the door. It was Louis, who was a little gray-faced, but the other person's eyes were very bright, and he had obviously finished his work.

"Miss, as per your instructions, that item has been added to the auction item list."

Respectfully kneeling on the ground, Louis' words made Crystal Bell nod with satisfaction, and the corners of her mouth suddenly turned into a bloodthirsty arc.
Chapter completed!