Chapter 127: Guiding Lin Xin, Departure, One Hundred Twenty Thousand Gold Coins
Lin Xin stood frozen in place, unsure how he should respond.
He fell into intense inner turmoil and conflict, not knowing how to answer Ye Ling's words. This question was something he neither knew nor understood how to answer.
It was simply too contradictory.
"Lin Xin, answer my question. With your current abilities, how will you fulfill your mission on the battlefield in the future?"
"Is it really just passive defense? What if you are surrounded? What if a mage is needed to unleash an offensive burst—what will you do then? What about your team? Will you all just die like that?"
Ye Ling questioned him loudly. At this moment, he seemed somewhat aggressive, but he understood clearly that Lin Xin's reasoning carried great weight, since it involved his parents.
If he wanted to force a change, then the reason for that change had to be made equally compelling.
"If that day truly comes, I will die in front of my teammates!" Lin Xin said through clenched teeth. He meant it, because he understood that if such a day arrived, it would certainly be his own fault.
"Since it is possible for everyone to survive, then why must you die?"
Hearing this, Lin Xin felt as though Ye Ling was hammering his heart with a forging hammer, striking it again and again, as if some kind of transformation were taking place.
Ye Ling looked at Lin Xin and spoke calmly. Lin Xin did not even know how he stood up; trapped in hesitation and inner conflict, he merely rose and bowed deeply.
"Thank you for your guidance, Brother Lin. I will figure all of this out myself."
Afterward, they saw Xing Xuan on the main platform, smiling as she introduced the next item.
The moment she spoke, everyone froze. Even those who had only been watching the excitement were stunned, looking toward the front rows in shock, unsure what to say.
There was still some time before the competition officially began. He might not be able to learn any profound magic, but learning some basic offensive spells would not be a problem.
Ye Ling asked again.
Originally, Lin Xin still had reasons and excuses to continue responding.
"Ah, a Glorious-tier item, and it's Glorious Peak, fully authenticated—buy it quickly!"
"What? Glorious-tier? Dad, hurry and buy this. With a Glorious-tier piece of equipment, my chances of making the finals will increase a lot!"
"Sixty thousand!"
In an instant, everyone went crazy. Clearly, to them, Glorious equipment was far more important.
If his resolve was insufficient and he still wanted to rely on others, dragging his teammates down—
Very soon, that piece of equipment was sold.
"Seventy-five thousand!"
Ye Ling could see traces of fresh red on Lin Xin's thick arm. It was obvious he had clenched his hand hard just now, deeply conflicted.
He was not worthy.
"Alright, little brother," Li Xin said nothing more and withdrew.
"Today's final featured auction item can be said to rank among the top ten in value in the past one hundred years of the Aimei City Auction House. I estimate that many mages preparing to join Demon Hunting Corps will be present today, so this is something you absolutely must not miss."
The entire venue erupted into chaos.
After saying this, Lin Xin turned around and left.
"Seventy thousand!"
"It's fine, Sister. I know you want to ask about the specifics, but don't overthink it. That is his trial, and we don't need to interfere. Let things take their natural course," Ye Ling said as he looked at Li Xin.
To them, the value was one thing, but to him, receiving Glorious equipment as a gift was something he would remember for a lifetime.
After all, he had already received several Glorious pieces from Li Xin.
"More or less. I dug those out of my storage space back then. They just happened to suit everyone, though most are still Spirit Forged Glorious items."
Winning at the starting line.
"Hahaha, little brother, it really is your equipment. Everyone went crazy all at once."
"Little brother, this?" Li Xin looked at Ye Ling with curiosity, confusion flashing in her eyes.
The price had broken all common sense.
Hearing this, Lin Jialu was stunned. Good grief, can you mass-produce Glorious equipment?
That was terrifying.
Still, he did not have many thoughts about it.
"Starting bid, fifty thousand gold coins!"
Based on Ye Ling's understanding of Lin Xin, saying this much would make him think it through and understand the pros and cons. Once he did, he would know exactly what he needed to do.
After all, when most people only had Spirit-tier magic equipment, and were not even fully equipped, Glorious equipment was terrifyingly powerful.
"If I still cannot overcome this trial, then you do not need to choose. I will not choose to join a Demon Hunting Corps either, and I will not harm other teammates."
But now—
He was gone.
All that remained was endless confusion and uncertainty.
"Since everyone can live and complete the mission together, why must someone die? Why must the entire force be wiped out?"
After that, he said nothing more.
Ye Ling spoke honestly.
"I offer fifty-five thousand gold coins."
At this moment, Lin Xin fell into deep conflict.
He did not speak, only watching everything that followed.
Then, his apologies.
"This auction item is consigned by a special genius. It is a magic staff capable of containing and using all elements. After countless appraisals by the auction committee, it has been confirmed to be a Glorious-tier item, and at Glorious Peak, second only to Legendary-tier!"
Because—
The price rose from the originally estimated eighty thousand to one hundred twenty thousand.
Li Xin looked at Ye Ling and asked.
"Not bad at all," Li Xin complained helplessly.
He was not too worried.
No matter how familiar Ye Ling was with that person, Ye Ling would never choose to accept him again.
So why must someone die?
"You are still confused right now, or perhaps acting like a playboy, only valuing what is in front of you, without considering what your current choices will mean for your future."
"If I remember correctly, that piece of equipment was forged by Jade Silver Thousand Forges, right? Half-step Spirit Forged."
Ye Ling said nothing and simply laughed.
"Our deal does not need to continue for now. Go back first, figure out what you truly want, and then come find me. Your conditions do meet my criteria for selecting a mage, and it can only be you."
Yes, if everyone could live—
Clearly, the market had spoken.
Ye Ling did not mind. To him, eighty thousand or one hundred thousand made little difference.
But it greatly shocked Lin Jialu.
They did not say much more. After collecting the gold coin card, they rested for a while, then found the two Chen brothers and headed toward the Holy City together.
End of Chapter
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