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"..." Jiang Lin looked at Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er, who had suddenly appeared beside him. His gaze swiftly swept across Xiao Xun'er's face before lingering briefly on Xiao Yan's finger, and his brows furrowed slightly.

Xiao Xun'er said, "What, you visited the Xiao Family this morning, but now that you've stepped outside, you don't recognize us anymore?"

Xiao Yan also looked at Jiang Lin. When he got a clear look at him, surprise flashed through his eyes. What a handsome young man. A pity his skin was a little dark—if he were fairer, he would definitely look like an exotic little beauty with a dick.

"Xun'er, who is this?" Since they were already seated together, Xiao Yan asked Xiao Xun'er.

The four were seated with Mr. Yao and Xiao Xun'er on the outer sides, while Jiang Lin and Xiao Yan sat in the middle.

Xiao Xun'er snickered. "You gave away his things at noon, and by evening, you don't recognize him anymore?"

Xiao Yan seemed to recall something and immediately scratched his head awkwardly. At that moment, Jiang Lin answered Xiao Xun'er's question. "Mr. Yao taught me that the prettier a girl is, the more troublesome she is. Pretty girls are all man-eating tigers."

"Hm?" Mr. Yao froze for a moment and turned to look at Jiang Lin, who was speaking with a completely serious expression.

Xiao Yan: "..."

Xiao Xun'er: "..."

"Fine, what an obedient good child." Xiao Xun'er complained speechlessly, then ignored Jiang Lin and Mr. Yao and watched the auction with Xiao Yan.

The auction continued. Neither Jiang Lin nor Xiao Yan's group placed any bids; they seemed to be there merely for the spectacle. It was like how young couples in his previous life especially enjoyed going to the movies. There were no movies in this world, but there were auctions to watch, which was not bad either.

"The next auction item is a Sea Beast Magic Core Fossil. Professional appraisers have determined that it contains the magic core of a Sea Beast of at least the fifth tier." On the auction platform, Ya Fei brought out a Crystal Box. Then, before everyone's eyes, she opened it, revealing a faintly bluish stone the size of a human head.

"A fifth-tier Sea Beast Magic Core?!" astonished cries erupted from below.

But someone quickly came to his senses. "A Sea Beast comparable to a Dou Wang is indeed rare and extremely precious, but Ya Fei, you said so yourself: this is a Magic Core Fossil whose energy has completely dissipated. If it were an intact Fifth-tier Magic Core, no one in Wutan City could afford it. But what you hold is merely a Magic Core Fossil with little practical value."

After being reminded, the crowd in the auction house finally regained their calm and reason.

That was right. If it were a complete Fifth-tier Magic Core, how could people whose strength topped out at Da Dou Shi possibly afford such an auction item?

"This gentleman is correct. If it were a complete Fifth-tier Magic Core, only the Main Family Auction House in the imperial capital could handle such an item. But this is merely a Magic Core Fossil whose energy has completely dissipated, fit only to be used as material. Of course, if someone manages to extract something from it, they might just make a fortune." As Ya Fei explained the item's details, she also tried to stir the audience's interest.

After Ya Fei put it that way, quite a few people below felt tempted to give it a try. However, once Ya Fei announced the starting price, many whose hearts had been burning with excitement calmed down.

"Starting bid: five thousand gold coins!"

"..." The hall fell silent for a moment before someone hesitantly called out a bid of "Five thousand five hundred."

If a Fifth-tier Magic Core counted as a fifth-tier material, such materials usually cost tens or even hundreds of thousands. Yet a Magic Core Fossil had lost its most important component—the magic core's Dou Qi. Judging solely by its material value, it was only on the level of a third-tier material. Still, with a starting bid of five thousand, the Mite'er Auction House clearly valued the Magic Core Fossil as a top-tier third-tier material, or even a fourth-tier material. But Wutan City obviously could not sell materials at fourth-tier prices.

"A Magic Core Fossil... so such a thing exists." Jiang Lin, seated below the stage, looked at the pale blue fossil in Ya Fei's hand, surprise flashing through his eyes.

Mr. Yao turned toward Jiang Lin. "Interested?"

Jiang Lin considered it, then said, "Even just studying high-tier material like this would be quite valuable."

"Seven thousand!" Mr. Yao immediately bid.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan gave Jiang Lin a surprised look and asked curiously, "Brother, are you an Alchemist? But forgive me for saying this—Magic Core Fossils like this are something the Mite'er Auction House receives every now and then. They're usually just junk. Nothing can be extracted from them."

Because Xiao Xun'er had reminded him, Xiao Yan knew that Jiang Lin was the person who had given him the Dou Artifact. Thinking of how the Dou Artifact could help his elder brother, Xiao Yan's first impression of Jiang Lin was fairly good, and he did not want to see him suffer a loss.

Xiao Xun'er silently watched Xiao Yan and the others from the side, smiling without speaking.

She had investigated Jiang Lin's background, but she could not bluntly reveal it. That Mr. Yao was a clever man, and it would be easy for him to make her expose more than she should.

"Alchemy?" A trace of recollection flashed through Jiang Lin's eyes. He then looked at the black-haired youth beside him, studying him carefully before saying, "I'm a rough kid who likes blacksmithing, but you might be well suited to becoming an Alchemist in the future. Your Dou Qi should be fire-attributed."

Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yan's eyes widened at once. Xiao Yan said in surprise, "Brother, I haven't even used my Dou Qi. You can still tell its attribute?"

Xiao Xun'er looked at Jiang Lin with a meaningful expression, already letting her thoughts run wild.

Yet a strange look flashed through Jiang Lin's eyes as he looked at Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er in confusion. "Didn't she just call you Brother Xiao Yan? Your name is Xiao Yan. Isn't your Dou Qi attribute fire? I've seen plenty of people who like naming themselves after attributes!"

"Huh?" Xiao Yan's mind crashed on the spot.

Xiao Xun'er's expression also froze, her gaze turning vacant.

That... was all?

Your name was Xiao Huohuo. Could your Dou Qi possibly be some other attribute?

This... made so much sense that she could not even refute it.

While the three youngsters chatted, Mr. Yao bought the Magic Core Fossil for nine thousand gold coins. He quietly glanced at their conversation, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his lips, but he said nothing.

As someone familiar with Jiang Lin, Mr. Yao understood that Jiang Lin was an exceptionally mature and intelligent child. Many things came naturally to him without instruction; even in his words and actions, he could silently reach an unspoken understanding with Mr. Yao.

Mr. Yao believed Jiang Lin could directly see through another person's Dou Qi attribute. To the mysterious blood flowing within Jiang Lin's body, such a thing was perfectly ordinary.

But Jiang Lin's answer afterward had merely been him secretly teasing the two youngsters.

However... that means both of these children possess something extraordinary. Otherwise, they would not have made Lin'er feel such strong resistance in his heart. Mr. Yao thought to himself.