After obtaining two magical mounts, Duanmu Huai left contentedly. Meanwhile, the vacant lot behind the Stormwind Auction House had been placed under tight lockdown.
"This is the mecha that adventurer brought out?"
Varian stared at the over-four-meter-tall mecha before him, his expression solemn.
The Gnome Merchant stood off to the side, not even daring to breathe too loudly.
Duanmu Huai had no idea that the royal family was actually pulling the strings behind this transaction.
In fact, SI:7 had been watching them ever since they arrived at the auction house.
After Duanmu Huai and the Gnome Merchant failed to reach a deal, SI:7 agents immediately found the Gnome Merchant and questioned him about what had happened.
Upon learning that the other party had no money on hand and was willing to barter, SI:7 immediately realized this was a good chance to investigate his background.
So they ordered the Gnome Merchant to negotiate with Duanmu Huai again and see what they could exchange for.
Of course, the Thermal Bomb was out of the question. Its power was too great, and they would have trouble finding anywhere to store it after taking it back.
In the end, the agents proposed a restriction that the item could not have any military applications.
As for the price of the two magical mounts, the royal family naturally paid for them through the official accounts.
So, on the surface, Duanmu Huai was trading with the Gnome Merchant, but in reality, he was doing business with the royal family.
Of course, Duanmu Huai himself did not care. As long as he got the two magical mounts, that was all that mattered.
Varian, however, had far more to consider.
"How do we use this thing?"
It was not as if Varian had never seen a mecha before. After