At noon, Shahman Duleqizi, the usurper of Abadi, hosted several of the city-state's most powerful Favored in his own dining hall. Landen had met them before—the three Magic Beast God's Favored from the auction: Lion, Bear, and Lynx.
Landen only knew that the lynx responsible for maintaining order in the city was named Corinna. When Lion arrived, he was even wearing the beast armor he had bought last time.
No sooner had they taken their seats than the great lynx Corinna teased, "Old Father Shahman, did you call us here because you have some business in mind? Don't tell me you've set your sights on the magic potions in our hands?"
Though he was an uncrowned king and Shahman Duleqizi truly held influence over every aspect of Abadi, supplying magic potions to the local Human Race was a strict decree from the Beastmen Royal Court and a consensus between the two local tribes. Even Shahman, who stood apart from it all, found it difficult to speak up on the matter.
Seeing Old Camel hesitate for so long, Landen said with a smile, "My lords, I am a Barbarian from the Gallop Plains. The master of Night-Kirin City asked me to thank you for your appreciation of our goods, and specifically had me bring some gifts to express our gratitude."
With that, Landen took out three barrels of Magic Brew, along with some gemstones, Magic Pattern Porcelain, and moisturizing cream, then explained how these magical items were used.
While the three massive beasts were dazzled by the array before them, Landen hurriedly continued, "Besides these gifts, our Lord wishes to purchase some magic potions and Magic Plants from the plains. Not much—just one month's supply for two hundred Apprentices. By our estimate, the total price would be no less than 33,000