Wizard: Start consuming attributes from the equipment slot.

Turning to look at the crowd, whose eyes were clearly filled with excitement, Viktor calmly reminded them:

"Don't be too happy yet. You probably know the value of this fortune better than I do."

"Even with Magnus's help, if news from here gets out, there's no guarantee that something unexpected might happen."

"Even if it eventually ends up in our hands, losing even a single magic crystal along the way is still a loss for us."

Upon hearing this, Lina, who had previously looked at the underground pipes with disgust, was the first to speak up in agreement:

"That's right!"

"So we have to act fast..." She turned to Hayley: "Hayley, can you finalize the deal as soon as possible?"

Hailey thought for a moment:

"No matter what, it will take some time."

"Furthermore, we need the academy's notarization... otherwise, with such a large sum of magic stones, exceeding my previous expectations, I'm not sure if the family will actually pay."

Karian continued:

"Can you move this forward?"

This time, Hailey nodded:

"Can."

"But I need some extra compensation."

"If I help you raise the price of these magic crystals, it will cause a rift between me and my family. I need some extra magic stones to make up for the price I pay."

Karian fell silent for a moment, then looked at Victor and the others:

"What are your opinions?"

The group exchanged glances, and Nina was the first to make the decision:

"Okay, we'll each contribute an extra fifty magic stones as a transaction fee."

"But now that we've entrusted you with the magic stones, you must guarantee the success of this transaction, and that the final price will at least exceed our expectations. Can you do that?"

Hailey didn't hesitate:

"certainly!"

Then she turned to look at Victor:

"You can skip your share."

"This isn't to repay the favor, but simply to express my gratitude that you were able to find me."

After saying that, Hailey turned around and headed back the way she came.

Everyone knew she was going to negotiate prices with her family's chamber of commerce, so no one tried to stop her.

Nina asked:

"So, are we just going to wait here?"

Vladimir chuckled softly:

"Otherwise what?"

"I could let it go before, but do you really think you'd leave after knowing there are tens of thousands of magic stones lying here?"

Nina frowned and glanced at him, too lazy to bother with him, then turned to look at Victor and the others:

"What are your opinions?"

Viktor didn't speak, but Lina shared the same thought as Vladimir.

She could have been unaware of it before, but now that she was about to get her hands on these magic stones, she certainly wouldn't leave easily unless it was a matter of life and death... Although the people in front of her seemed to have a good relationship, who knew if they would kick her out if she left?

Their little bit of "friendship" is nothing compared to the heavy magic stone!

However, at this moment, Karian asked Victor another question:

"Victor, you said before that the reason so many magic crystals appeared here was caused by a formal wizard who fell here, right?"

Victor looked at him and nodded slightly:

"That's right."

"But to be precise, it was my mentor Manuggas who told me."

"About several decades ago, a foreign wizard provoked Morning Star Academy, was injured, and eventually died in the underground pipes."

Karian nodded, then suddenly said:

"So, do you think this formal wizard left anything else here besides these magic crystals?"

These words were spoken.

Several people looked at him, their expressions changing.

Only Nina was more direct, asking right away:

"Among us... you are the only one who practices death magic, and you also possess the same death magic."

"Karrian, have you perhaps sensed something?"

Viktor looked at him too.

To be honest, he had thought about it too.

Since that official wizard died here, could he have left behind any other legacy besides the magic crystals?

Moreover, Viper had told him before that Morningstar City had existed for hundreds of years, and the underground pipes were built from the beginning. However, the West District was almost unmanaged, so after hundreds of years, no one knew what was inside the underground pipes.

This is why "exploring underground pipes" is considered a "business" by gangs in the West District.

But he wasn't the kind of person who would be swayed by greed. He hadn't finished dealing with the magic crystals in front of him, and he didn't want to get involved in anything else... He just didn't expect that this Karian would suddenly bring up this question.

What's even more interesting is that Nina's words seem to suggest that this guy has some means of detecting that official wizarding legacy.

"I did sense something... but I can't explain it in detail."

Under the watchful eyes of the others, Karian slowly nodded, then raised a hand and pointed to the back of the underground pipe covering the magic crystal: "It's just a premonition, something in that direction is calling to me."

"I think, if Viktor is right..."

"Then it is indeed very likely the legacy of that formal wizard, because I have the same death magic, which is why I was able to sense it."

Vladimir gave a slightly sarcastic smile, his tone somewhat sarcastic, clearly still at odds with Karian:

"So, you're trying to drag us into this to find benefits for you?"

Karian glanced at him, his reaction remaining calm, as if the other man wasn't mocking him at all, and replied calmly:

"I'm just making a suggestion."

"And I didn't mean to keep it all to myself."

Nina, acting as a peacemaker, spoke up:

"There's no need to argue about this... Karian actually makes a lot of sense. Since that official wizard was able to create so many magic crystals, he might have other legacies. After all, he's someone who dares to challenge the academy, and there probably aren't many people who would be that bold."

She confirmed with Victor:

"Besides, Viktor, you didn't explore inside, did you?"

Victor shook his head:

"No, the things here are already too much trouble for me."

"Furthermore, I found some mutated rats inside. Although they weren't a big threat, there seemed to be a lot of them. I didn't have enough magic power for one person, so I didn't continue going in."

Nina shrugged:

"So, who can be sure there aren't more magic crystals inside?"

"If we could have that many more...wouldn't we be..."

There was no need to finish the sentence; just thinking about the magic crystals worth tens of thousands of magic stones in front of them, a fiery glint flashed in everyone's eyes.

Even Vladimir wouldn't mess with magic stones, so Nina's words had convinced him.