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Chapter 207: The Auction

Lan Jue carefully read through the Tear’s introductory paragraphs As anticipated, the Tear of Neptune was reputed to have an exceptional ability to reeem was easily perfected when paired with the Tear Once the s-ranked gey re else was unnecessary, and was reeh as this However, there were only b-ranked stones that were similar to this one 1! Clearly, there was a world of difference with regards to cost when considering a b- and s-ranked geems were able to remove ninety percent of impurities

Another reason why Tears of Neptune weren’t so highly sought after

Finally, near the end, there was a closing note: The Tear of Neptune – chasing the perfect geh the introduction, Lan Jue flipped through the brochure in his hands There were ed fronificantly hed in at ten kilograerauo ca for her employer She placed it on the table in front of him

The dark, thick liquid was bitter, full to the taste, but it was a flavor Lan Jue enjoyed Plus, his stoested dairy products well 2 A mild case of lactose intolerance Hence the preference for black coffee

He took several sips of the stuff, and alh him He shut the brochure in his hands, closed his eyes, and enjoyed the relaxing sensations

Just as he was taking the final sip of his brew, an announce of the auction

The auction had lead the organizers to teallery The second Lan Jue stepped inside, he could feel powerful waves of energy co from all around him

He took only the briefest look around In that moment, he identified no less than thirty Adepts, at least sixth-ranked There were ten more ere seventh-ranked Two ninth-ranked adepts were backstage

It was quite the powerful assembly, to be sure There were powerful security measures to match

The auction was soon to co the seats More than a thousand had already picked a spot

Lan Jue and the others ed to finds seats on the center of a lane near the front of the hall To his left sat Lin Guoguo and Xiuxiu Su He, and Ya Xiu sat to his right

“So has anything caught your eye?” Su He asked in curiosity

Lan Jue nodded “A few things Let’s see howto the chamber were closed Two Adepts took up position on either side of it, their eyes sweeping over the crowd The lights dimmed Just as they did, before the onlookers could let their eyes adjust, a single blazing spotlight sprung to life All eyes were on the stage