Chapter 150: Chi Lai Joins
In this auction, Zi Di and Cang Xu in room 21 had indeed been the center of attention.
Many buyers wanted them beaten.
They had helplessly watched the treasures they admired fall into their hands, this sensation was very unpleasant.
Take Yue Band for example, she hoped she could by the Mushroom Dancing Shoes. Those dancing shoes were very important to her life, but in the end, Zi DI walked away with them.
The Stench Pirates’ commander Yang Cong Tou had the Sun Halo on his mind constantly. To him, it was a great thing that could increase his meditation efficiency, yet Zi Di snatched that away too.
The Fertile Land priest had joined this auction to purchase the Miracle Flower Pot. After fixing the flower pot’s decomposed Abundant Earth, he could improve his position in the Fertile Land Church, which brought considerable benefits.
Apart from this, there was also the Star Iron Axe, the Shadow Walker Outfit, and the Grand Arena Medal.
With regards to the gold level healing potion, something Song Shou and Qi You were very interested in, Zi Di had used gold coins to defeat them.
Defensive tools like the Glass External Armor, the Sacred Plate Armor, the mushroom tights had greater attractiveness than weapons of the same rank, yet in the end, Zi Di had taken them all away!
Especially the Gold Chainmail, that was the auction’s sole gold level armor, and Zi DI hat won that too.
The hatred these buyers had for room 21 itched their teeth.
Zi Di’s existence caused the gains of those who joined this auction to sharply decline.
Pirates had tried every possible means to scout out who Zi Di and Cang Xu were; room 21 had been engraved deeply in their hearts. If Hun Tong and Song Shou weren’t suppressing the situation, perhaps they’d have robbed them on the spot.
Zi Di had snapped up too many treasures, causing the vast majority of buyers to resent her.
But there was no avoiding that.
The Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps’ expansion strategy required them to increase their strength in this short window of time to prevent all possible mishaps.
Oneself was the most reliable.
They could not abandon a golden opportunity to grow themselves because they were afraid of offending others.
As for competing with room 21, the other buyers had struck back at room 21 many times. Such as when they joined hands for an auction and reaching a tacit understanding that everyone would maliciously raise prices on Zi Di.
But Zi Di had too much money, and even after purchasing so many things, she still had battle strength at the end of the auction!
It seems that Chi Lai’s auction had caused room 21’s might to reappear once again.
This time, the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps stood up to them.
Even though many were uninterested in buying Chi lai, they grew to have a better impression of the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps.
Room 21 had unwittingly become the target of anger against a common enemy.
The dragonman youngster’s bid suppressed Zi Di’s.
Zi Di was silent.
The auction master yelled, “Room 14, going once.”
Commander Beng Dai was still urgently communicating over yonder.
They had joined hands for this auction.
Some people wanted to continue bidding, but some were like Commander Beng Dai, they didn’t want to.
“The price is already very high, why don’t we let the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps and room 21 fight over it?”
The auction master cried out, “Room 14, going twice.”
Still, no one replied.
The dragonman youngster looked slightly nervous.
Fei She suddenly said, “Al, almost there.”
Sure enough, even as the auction master purposely slowed his voice when he reached the third count, still no one bid.
When the small hammer smacked down, the dragonman youngster unconsciously coughed. This victory had been unexpectedly uncomplicated.
The outcome had also corroborated Fei She’s words.
The young man glanced at Fei She and couldn’t help but admire his competence. Although he was an ordinary person, his auction skill was far greater than the young man and the half beastman.
That bid was at Fei She’ suggestion.
He was worthy of being an elder of the Wisteria Merchant Alliance!
Zong Ge then reviewed this auction.
He had participated in only a few auctions, and this experience had given him a whole new understanding of the art of war.
“Dividing our forces at an auction has been exceedingly useful!”
“We need Chi Lai, but if we were bidding as the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps against the Bandage Mercenary Corps, the price wouldn’t have ended here.”
“But Zi Di’s screen attracted all of their attention. Zi Di’s constant pressure bore an extraordinarily good result.”
After the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps bid, Zi Di of course kept silent.
Beng Dai sighed, he was both surprised and not at this outcome.
“In the end, the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps succeeded. The price isn’t low, it seems they are willing to take this risk.”
Thinking about their loss, Commander Beng Dai grew happier.
Some merchant alliance representatives expressed their remorse, they could have increased the price further.
Some merchant alliance representatives began to analyze, “Look, room 21 is very treacherous, they maliciously raised the price.”
“The Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps might have been the last to bid, therefore room 21 didn’t act again. If we acted, perhaps the other side would have maliciously raised the price again, putting Chi Lai in our hands was undoubtably room 21’s scheme.”
“Commander Long Fu is pretty good! Over and over again, he withstood room 21 with heroism. Chi Lai being in his care is a far better result than him ending up in room 21’s.
“Actually, we should find the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps to continue our discussion.”
Some merchant alliance representatives didn’t give up, they thought about continuing their cooperation.
The auction hall was constantly abuzz with the result of this auction.
“Finally, room 21 has been defeated!”
“8,400 gold… the price of this victory was rather high.”
“The Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps has money! Besides, a silver level slave is worth that price.”
“I hope that Chi Lai serves the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps well, otherwise they will suffer a great loss.”
“It isn’t easy to sell a sliver level slave like Chi Lai, one can only do so at auctions of this scale.”
“It’s difficult, I heard that they are a group of arms smugglers. Will Chi Lai serve them? He is a Justice God believer. I don’t know what Long Fu was thinking, I feel that he was impulsive in doing this.”
“After all, he is a dragonman.”
Everyone exchanged their opinion.
Chi Lai could not be purchased by Cang Xu and Zi Di, because the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps needed him out in the open exerting himself, especially during naval battles.
Although the Deceptive Disguise spell was a formidable trump card, it couldn’t be used on Chi Lai.
Chi Lai was not a survivor, not one of them, and it was inconvenient to let him learn the survivors’ core secrets.
8,400 gold for silver level strength like Chi Lai wasn’t that high actually.
But the prerequisite was his true effectiveness.
Pertaining to this, Zong Ge and the dragonman youngster were confident in that.
After all, arms smugglers were merely a fake identity of theirs.
Zi Di’s opinion was even simpler: even if he wouldn’t cooperate, at worse, they could resell Chi Lai in the future.
Currently, the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps had overflowing coffers, they weren’t worried about their financial situation and could accept this risk.
Chi Lai was taken to the second floor and entered room 14.
“This is your new master.” The escorting fighter saluted the dragonman youngster then offered the contract scroll to him with both hands.
Accompanying them was also a bronze level magician, they were here to amend the contract scroll.
The dragonman youngster carefully read the scroll.
This was a blood contract.
It had Chi Lai’s name written in blood.
The dragonman youngster took note that the specific enslavement rules were comparatively roomy, allowing Chi Lai to retain some freedom. He couldn’t be forced to comply, and he couldn’t be killed.
Many slave contracts were not like this.
Chi Lai’s agreement was very spacious, and much of it was bound to the master’s life. If the master died, the slave would too.
There were also many preinstalled punishment measures.
With the power of a contract, a master could easily torment a slave so painfully that it’d be an existence worse than death.
There were also incantations that could kill the slave with the contract.
With the bronze magician’s aid, the dragonman youngster wrote his name in blood.
The bronze magician eliminated their own name.
Chi Lai was a silver level fighter, and only by doing this could his slavery to a master be maintained without possible slip ups.
The slave contract glinted with a light, and at the same time, the dragonman youngster’s and Chi Lai’s bodies glistened too.
The dragonman youngster sensed a spiritual connection.
This connection had been established between him and Chi Lai; it was very obvious he was in the dominant position.
The bronze magician inspected the contract again, verifying it had been reestablished, then withdrew and closed the door.
The dragonman youngster said to Chi Lai, “Pleased that you have joined us, we are the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps. I am Commander Long Fu; this is Auxiliary Commander Shi Qi.”
Chi Lai nodded to the dragonman youngster and didn’t reply.
He had been resold many times, and this scene was customary to him.
Chi Lai sized up the dragonman before him.
“Red Dragon bloodline?” Chi Lai guessed, based on the dragonman youngster’s red scales.
Chi Lai could also faintly feel the vigorous and abundant power inside the young man’s body.
Chi La then looked at Shi Qi.
Zong Ge’s strong and large physique was something he paid attention to.
“These physiques are not commonly seen in humanity. What bloodlines do they have?”
Both the commander and auxiliary commander were burly chaps, this was the first impression Chi Lai had gotten of the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps’ style.
Chi Lai slowly spoke, “Commanders, you should understand my situation. I am Chi Lai, a believer in the Justice God. I will comply with rational orders, but so long as you violate righteousness, I won’t bow to your will.”
His tone was quite tranquil, but others could make out his determination and willpower from his voice.
“Understood.” The dragonman youngster smiled, “Luckily, I am just like you. I also believe in my God and keep to the path of righteousness.”
“?” Chi Lai stared slightly; his apathetic expression experienced a rare change.
The Justice God’s strength was not outstanding amongst the empire’s gods, consequently, the scope of their churches was very small and couldn’t compare to the Sheng Ming Church or the Wealth Church.
He wouldn’t have thought that in the boundless ocean, he would have met another Justice believer.
In a split second, Chi Lai’s opinion of the dragonman youngster short up rapidly and his eyes grew softer.