Full-Time Mage: One random forbidden spell per month

Chapter 22 Zhao Manyan's Request

"you!"

Dongfang Lie was speechless. Although he was angry, he had not lost his mind.

Upon seeing this, the auctioneer on the stage immediately spoke up, "Young Master Dongfang, this is the Zhao Family Chamber of Commerce. If you don't want to bid, please don't make things difficult for others."

"Yeah, yeah, is this the demeanor of a prestigious Eastern family?" someone quipped.

"snort!!"

"Just you wait!"

Dongfang Lie glanced at Li Xingze, snorted coldly, and then got up and left the auction.

Congratulations to this gentleman for winning the auction item!

The remaining items were all magical artifacts and tools, which Li Xingze wasn't interested in.

As for the essence that Li Xingze was preparing to auction, it was not in this auction area, but in a higher auction area, where most of the mages were of high rank or above.

After the auction ended, Li Xingze went to collect the remaining money immediately. The Commander-level Essence sold for 450 million, minus 74 million.

There are 376 million left.

Just as Li Xingze was about to leave, the girl who had been in charge of reception came running over breathlessly, along with two big white rabbits hopping around.

"Sir, our boss would like to meet with you. Do you have time?"

"The boss?"

Li Xingze asked with some surprise, "Isn't the boss of the Zhao Clan Chamber of Commerce Zhao Manyan's father? Shouldn't he be abroad right now?"

Could it be the branch office owner?

However, meeting once wouldn't hurt, since we have a random teleportation scroll, so we can just slip away if we run into trouble.

"lead the way."

VIP room.

"Please come in!"

Li Xingze strode inside. The house was decorated brilliantly and exquisitely, much more comfortable than the previous lounge.

Sure enough, even guests are divided into different classes!

As soon as I entered the house, a young man walked towards me. He looked to be about the same age as me, with a handsome, slutty face beneath his flowing black hair!

She is indeed good-looking, but she is still not good enough compared to him.

This person had a deathly pale face and, despite being the same age as others, gave the impression of having kidney deficiency.

Coupled with his remarkable demeanor, it was obvious that this person was Zhao Manyan.

By this time, Zhao Manyan must have already picked quite a few flowers.

"My name is Zhao Manyan. May I ask your name, my friend?"

The handsome young man showed no arrogance whatsoever; on the contrary, he was friendly and approachable.

Upon hearing the name "Zhao Manyan," Li Xingze raised an eyebrow without surprise. After sizing up Zhao Manyan, he said calmly:

"Li Xingze".

Li Xingze considered using a pseudonym, but it was completely unnecessary. They would get to know each other later anyway, and Zhao Manyan wasn't a bad person. (ps: This only applies to men.)

"The surname is Li!" Zhao Manyan pondered to himself for a moment, realizing that there were no prominent families with the surname Li in Shanghai.

The Li family of the ancient capital is indeed very famous, but this person dared to offend the Eastern family, so it is unlikely that he relied on the Li family of the ancient capital, which is thousands of miles away.

Could this person be a descendant or disciple of some great sorcerer?

As the second young master of the Zhao Clan Chamber of Commerce, even though he hadn't truly entered the business world, Zhao Manyan naturally possessed a far superior eye for business due to his exposure to it.

The young man in front of him, who was about the same age as him, was definitely not an ordinary person!

"Brother Li, which city are you from?" Zhao Manyan asked tentatively.

Even he himself cannot produce a commander-level essence right now, but this person can.

Li Xingze frowned slightly and said directly, "I don't have any powerful backing, so you don't need to test me anymore."

"Uh~" Zhao Manyan chuckled awkwardly, not expecting Li Xingze to be so direct.

However, he did not believe Li Xingze's words. How could someone who could produce a commander-level essence and was not afraid of the Dongfang family be an ordinary person?

"Brother Li, don't worry, I mean no harm. I just want to ask you for a favor."

"I'm busy." Li Xingze shook his head decisively; he was still thinking about going back to play games with Xin Xia.

Zhao Manyan's lips twitched, and he forced a smile. "I've run into a little trouble. If Brother Li is willing to help, I'm willing to offer a high-grade magic weapon."

"High-quality magic weapon!"

Li Xingze was somewhat surprised; Zhao Manyan was truly magnanimous.

Magical artifacts are much more expensive than magical tools, especially rare and high-quality magical artifacts, which can easily be worth hundreds of millions.

Tell me about it.

Li Xingze did not agree immediately. Even with Hai Bodong as his bodyguard, his safety could not be guaranteed 100% in the wild.

As the second young master of the Zhao family, Zhao Manyan was rich and powerful, and could have easily hired a hunting team, but he didn't.

This actually shows that the task is not simple.

"My light system desperately needs a spirit seed."

"Spiritual seed? Your Zhao Clan Chamber of Commerce is lacking spiritual seeds?" Li Xingze questioned.

Zhao Manyan sighed and said seriously, "You don't know this, but light-type spirit seeds are extremely rare. Most light-type mages choose artificially synthesized spirit seeds."

"Anyway, spirit seeds are just a transition, so choosing a synthetic spirit seed won't make a difference," Li Xingze said casually.

"That was my original plan, but then I received some information about top-grade light-type spirit seeds."

Li Xingze suddenly became interested and looked at Zhao Manyan with curiosity.

"What's so special about this spirit seed?"

"This spirit seed has a scorching effect, which gives my light element a certain amount of attack power."

"So that's how it is!" Li Xingze suddenly understood why Zhao Manyan was interested in this light-elemental spirit seed.

Presumably, Zhao Manyan should have already awakened his second element, water. Both elements are defensive, which makes him even more eager for offensive magic.

After all, the turtle-shell mage is a major obstacle to picking up girls!

"A place that even your Zhao Clan Chamber of Commerce can't handle must be more complicated than it seems."

Although Li Xingze figured out the reason, it didn't mean he had to help Zhao Manyan.

While a high-grade magical artifact is nice, it's not a necessity for Li Xingze.

"As expected, I couldn't hide it from you." Zhao Manyan's face was full of worry. "According to the information I have, this spirit seed is on Mingyun Ridge, but there is a feathered demon on Mingyun Ridge that is close to the level of a monarch."

"Approaching the monarch."

Li Xingze looked at Zhao Manyan with "concern," as if to say, "Are you out of your mind?"

He was just a mid-level mage who had recently entered the mid-level ranks; how could he possibly risk going to such a dangerous place?

Even if he has many ways to save his life, it's not worth it at all for a high-grade magic weapon!

"Don't worry, I'm confident I won't be detected by it," Zhao Manyan said with great certainty.

Li Xingze shook his head and said calmly, "Instead of asking me, a mid-level mage, you might as well hire a hunting party to kill this winged demon."

"I've certainly considered joining a hunting party, but I don't have that much money right now," Zhao Manyan said awkwardly, scratching his cheek.

The family assets have always been managed by the father and the eldest brother. Although he has no shortage of resources and spare money, he really can't afford to hire a hunting party.

(End of this chapter)