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Chapter 209 Auction

The petite and charming Fana quickly approached, glanced at Al-Khan with a smile, then turned slightly to look directly at Richard and said:

"Master Levi, everyone seems very interested in the new beer; even His Excellency Allehan seems to have been drawn in."

Fana's big, bright eyes glanced at him, making Alehan feel a little embarrassed.

After all, it was a bit much to approach the seller, Richard, in front of all the wizards before the official auction even began.

Well, it's not that we can't talk about it beforehand, but at least we can't do it in front of everyone.

Otherwise, this way of eating would be too unsightly.

"Master Li Wei, I have a suggestion," Fana said, her beautiful eyes fixed intently on Richard.

"Please speak, Ms. Fana, I'm all ears," Richard said with a smile.

As a shareholder in the new beer, Richard would certainly welcome any wizards who were interested in his shares.

As for why Alehan was chosen first, it was because the other party had helped him when he joined the Grey Dwarf Brotherhood.

Although at the time, the other party was largely doing so because of his old friend Dessol.

Regardless, Allehan did help Richard.

Therefore, under the same conditions or with similar circumstances, Richard would definitely choose Allehan first, as a way of repaying a small favor to the other party.

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If other wizards offer significantly higher prices than Allah, Richard will naturally not insist on selling the shares to Allah.

After all, one's own interests must come first, and at present, a large number of magic stones are needed to purchase monsters.

"Besides magic stones, what else is Master Li Wei interested in?"

As Fana spoke, she tilted her head slightly, which, combined with her petite stature, made her quite adorable.

"For example, Fenrir potion, which can increase the concentration of a formal wizard's mental power? Or some rare or privately optimized magic models? I know that Master Levi is not only proficient in the branch of potion science, but also in the branch of explosives."

"So, are you interested in some of the raw materials for these two branches? Would you allow us to participate in the auction for the aforementioned items? That drunkard Dissol's explanation was unclear, so I'm asking on behalf of everyone."

Richard immediately understood what Fana meant.

It seems that the shares in the new beer are even more popular with the wizards than I expected.

On closer inspection, it makes sense. Wizards are skilled at calculations, and participating in adventures and exploring secret realms can yield very good results.

However, risk and reward are directly proportional, and all of the above actions involve extremely high risks.

In contrast, investing in a new beer business that he invented himself, which would obviously be popular with many grey dwarves, would be a steady source of magic stones.

Moreover, Richard didn't believe they hadn't considered that if the sales area of ​​the new beer could expand from Tug City to the surrounding cities in the future, then it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the stable income generated by the shares of this new beer would be no less than that of a small magic stone mine.

A mine where the more you mine, the higher the content of magic stones!

This is why these wizards flocked to it.

Allehan immediately smiled amicably and said, "Master Levi, you and Ms. Fana continue your conversation. I just remembered something I need to discuss with Dissol."

"Alright, Your Excellency Allehan, please make yourself at home." Richard smiled at Allehan, giving him a slightly apologetic look.

After saying that, Richard turned to look at Fana and said:

"Ms. Fana, your suggestion is excellent, and I certainly have no problem with it."

"I am very interested in these rare recipes, witchcraft models, or rare raw materials, and everyone is welcome to submit mixed quotes."

For Richard, having more choices is naturally more advantageous.

"That's great! I'll tell the wizards about it right away," Fana said happily, her eyes lighting up.

Richard could understand this, because although wizards were all quite wealthy, they rarely carried large amounts of magic stones in their pockets.

Generally speaking, wizards would choose to exchange large quantities of magic stones for rare materials or potion recipes.

Therefore, if the shares of the New Brewery Guild can only be auctioned using Magic Stones, the price will definitely be much lower than that of a mixed auction.

Having achieved her goal, Fana was about to turn and leave when Richard suddenly remembered something and called out, "Ms. Fana, please wait."

"Oh, Lord Levi, is there anything else?" Fana turned to look at Richard, her pretty face full of doubt.

Richard then took out a parchment from his pocket and handed it to Fana. Judging from its condition, the parchment was very new.

After receiving it, at Richard's prompting, Fana immediately untied the thin rope binding the parchment and examined it carefully.

Just a few seconds later, Fana's face showed a look of horror, her cherry-like mouth wide open:

"Lord Li Wei, you...you've completed the improvement of the Cleansing Potion so quickly? This is truly unbelievable!"

Richard bowed slightly and said with a smile:

"I have to thank Ms. Fana for your idea. It was your suggestion to replace honeysuckle with water hyacinth, and it now seems to be entirely feasible. I simply calculated the optimal ratio after many attempts based on the data provided by His Excellency Angelis."

"And I seem to be quite lucky. Just now, I successfully conducted an experiment in the alchemy room. By following this formula, while minimizing side effects, the efficacy of the medicine can be increased by about 10%."

"Of course, there are some side effects. After taking the improved Qingling medicine, the user may feel nauseous or dizzy. This condition will last for one or two days, and I believe it will not exceed three days at most."

After hearing Richard's words, Fana was completely unconvinced. She knew all too well that the biggest challenge in improving the Qingling Potion formula lay in the new proportions.

Because she had already tried direct replacement, and it had strong side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, and even vomiting, which could last for several months on and off.

Such a long duration of side effects is simply unbearable for a wizard who needs to maintain a good condition at all times.

If a sudden battle were to occur during this period, the death would be horribly tragic.

This young human, however, managed to discover the optimal ratio within just a few days.

This caused Fana, who had always believed that her pharmacology skills were almost on par with those of a master pharmacist, to fall into deep self-doubt.

However, Fana was only stunned for a moment before realizing that she and the other party were now in a group with shared interests, because the three of them had previously agreed to cooperate on improving the Cleansing Potion.

As for partners, the stronger the better! Especially since this partner is about to bring me considerable profits.

Suddenly, Fana's gaze toward Richard was filled with the symbolism of gold coins, much like the look of a dragon discovering some kind of treasure, while also containing a hint of worship for the strong.

However, Fana's "affectionate" gaze instantly made Richard feel a strange sensation throughout his body.

"Master Li Wei, then let's stick to our previous agreement. After the improved Cleansing Potion is sold, you will take 40%, and Angelis and I will each take 30%."

Although the efficacy of the medicine was only increased by nearly 10%, if you multiply that by months or even years, considering the residual period of a wizard's blood essence, it becomes quite a long time.

Therefore, this formula is bound to be very popular.

Fana's originally large, beautiful eyes were now narrowed into crescent shapes, and she couldn't stop smiling.

Fana was surprised that her collaboration with this young human alchemy master would yield results so quickly; she had thought it would take at least several months to see any progress. In fact, Fana had been mentally prepared for more than a year to see any results.

"Of course, as agreed." Richard now sensed something was off about Fana's tone; it sounded so sweet it could practically drip honey.

It sounded exactly like the tone of Stephena used when she came up to me yesterday.

After Fana left, Dissol strode forward, punched Richard hard in the chest, and said:

"Hey bro, Li Wei, everyone's waiting for you. You two're dawdling a bit."

Desol's small eyes lit up with an expression that any man would understand.

"I think Fana has a crush on you. You'd better seize the opportunity, you dwarf witch. Tsk tsk, I'm so envious of you."

Richard glanced at Fana's 1.2-meter height and was speechless.

The two arrived at the long table, and Dessol began his opening remarks with practiced ease.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today we are holding a small auction organized by the alchemist Master Levi. I believe you have all already tasted the new rye beer. Today, Master Levi is selling a 30% stake in the Dessault Beer Guild."

When the name of the Chamber of Commerce was mentioned, Dessall puffed out his chest, seemingly very proud of the name, which made Richard chuckle a little.

However, to Richard's surprise, many of the gray dwarf wizards present looked at Dessol with envy when they heard that the beer merchant guild was called Dessol Beer Guild.

It seems that the Grey Dwarves' yearning for the master brewer is ingrained in their very bones!

"The auction will be a mixed auction, where bids can be placed on magic stones alone or in combination with other items. Since Master Levi, the owner of the shares, is also present, the final decision rests with Master Levi."

"The auction begins now. Starting bid: one magic stone!"

Just as the wizards were listening intently to Dissol and guessing what the starting price would be, the starting price of a magic stone shocked everyone.

Desol's mocking expression immediately drew angry stares from many people present.

I got teased!

Upon realizing he had incurred the wrath of the crowd, Dussall quickly said, "This is at the request of Master Livy."

Immediately, everyone's eyes were drawn to Li Wei, which made him a little embarrassed. He hadn't expected that his little bit of fun would cause such a commotion.

Indeed, when it comes to playing tricks, one has to look to their past lives; the gray dwarves have never seen such a routine before.

"Ahem, Desol, let's begin the auction," Richard said, rubbing his nose and coughing.

The starting bid for a magic stone lasted less than a second before being replaced by a bid of 100,000 magic stones.

"100,000 magic stones plus the Fenrir potion recipe," Fana exclaimed. She believed that any normal potion master would be interested in the Fenrir potion.

"150,000 magic stones."

"150,000 magic stones plus a high-temperature force field magic model," a dreadnought wizard with filthy braids quoted.

Immediately, the bidding entered a rather tense state.

Upon hearing this offer, Allehan couldn't help but smile inwardly. This wizard had clearly not done his homework. He probably only knew that Master Levi was an alchemist with expertise in both potion-making and explosives, so he assumed that Master Levi must have an affinity for fire.

Unfortunately, Allah knew very well that Master Levi was not a wizard with an affinity for fire, so he naturally wouldn't be very interested in fire-based magic models.

He calmly surveyed the crowd and shouted:

"150,000 magic stones plus a model of the Death Aura Spell!"

Richard's eyes lit up immediately. He hadn't expected that Alhan would have a necromancy model. What a cunning old fox, hiding it all this time.

While making the offer, Allehan had been keenly observing Richard's facial expressions. When he saw Richard's eyebrows twitch slightly, clearly indicating that he was quite interested, Allehan felt much more at ease.

He knew perfectly well that Master Li Wei's brows had only twitched slightly twice: once when Fana made her offer, and once when he made his offer.

It seems the outcome will definitely be between him and Fana.

However, he was confident that if Fana couldn't offer anything else, the shares of the Beer Merchants Association would surely be his, Alhan's, possession.

At that moment, Gorkan quietly approached Richard and whispered something in his ear. Richard immediately looked surprised and stood up, saying:

"Hold on a minute, gentlemen. The Vice President of the Grey Dwarf Brotherhood, Archmage Hawkins, has suddenly arrived. We..."

"Haha, Li Wei, no need to trouble yourself to greet me, I'll come in myself." Just as Richard was about to suggest that everyone go with him to greet him,

A familiar voice came from the side; it was Hawkins, with Fingart standing by, completely unable to stop them.

The arrival of the second-level archmage was met with great respect from the first-level wizards, who all rose to greet him, for in the wizarding worldview, strength is paramount.

"I heard you're holding an auction for shares in a new beer brand. Levi, that's not right of you. You didn't even call me." Hawkins smiled as he sat down, then waved for everyone to relax.

Richard had been wondering why Hawkins had come to see him, but after hearing what the other man said, he suddenly understood.

He gave a wry smile. He had underestimated the importance of fine wine in the hearts of the Grey Dwarves, even the high-ranking Grey Dwarf High Wizard was no exception.

After Dessall brewed a small quantity of the new beer yesterday, he asked Fritz, the gray dwarf nobleman's butler on the third floor, to deliver a case of the new rye beer to Hawkins' office this morning.

However, at the time, he had no intention of discussing the auction of shares in the new beer with Hawkins.

Firstly, beer, as an alcoholic beverage, is mainly sold to miners and commoners. Even for a small number of premium beers, the consumer base may include gray dwarf nobles and wizards, but the number is not large. For example, gray dwarf wizards usually entertain guests with wine.

Secondly, he didn't think Hawkins, a second-level archmage, would be interested in the meager monthly profits from the new beer. Before sales expanded, the estimated monthly profit from a 30% stake would only be a few thousand magic stones.

But Richard didn't expect that Hawkins would come in person.

"Does anyone mind if I participate in the auction as well?" Hawkins asked casually, glancing around with eyes that seemed to hold lightning.

"Of course I don't mind!"

"Welcome!"

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Obviously, no wizard present would stand up to object; even the most foolish wizard knew that one should maintain due respect for the strong.

only.

Fana's smile seemed somewhat unnatural.

Alehan's hands trembled slightly under the long table.

(End of this chapter)