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"just looking around."

"In that case... Mr. Schup, you'd better be prepared to leave empty-handed."

Lilina sighed, seemingly feeling sorry for Luo Xiu.

"why?"

Luo Xiu's eyes flickered.

Hooked.

Hearing Luo Xiu finally speak, Lilina was overjoyed and said gently:

"Because this is a silent auction, unlike a live auction, each person can only bid once. Therefore, before the auction begins, everyone will try to get the auction list, aim at their favorite items, and try to find out as much information as possible about the items and their prices."

"If you're completely unprepared, you're unlikely to get a shot."

"For example, I had already inquired about the approximate price of a bottle of cider from Gogos that I was planning to bid on this time, as well as who might be interested in it."

Luo Xiu nodded upon hearing this.

Auctioning is truly an art, and luckily Botta helped me.

Because of Lilina's words, he felt that Bota's help this time was even more significant.

Lilina continued, "..."

"The reason I wanted to bid on this bottle of wine is because my father loves Gogos wines, especially cider, but unfortunately, he hasn't had one in a long time for various reasons. I heard that this wine was made by a master winemaker, so I came here to fulfill my father's wish."

Before Luo Xiu could speak...

Lillian, standing to the side, looked utterly astonished; her jaw practically dropped to the floor.

"Cousin, didn't you say this bottle of wine was for Lord Sword Maniac Gallo? How did it become a gift for Uncle?"

Chapter 113 The Strongest in Kanriel

After Lillian finished speaking, the scene seemed to suddenly fall silent.

Lilina's eyes widened, and the gentle smile on her face froze. In just a second or two, her face visibly turned red.

"No, no, no, that's not how it is, Mr. Schup."

She waved her hands frantically, her mind racing:

“Lillian is mistaken. I came to buy cider for my father. The Lord Gallo that Lillian mentioned is from a long time ago.”

Lillian, who was standing to the side, realized she had said the wrong thing and covered her mouth, too afraid to speak.

Under Lilina's tense gaze, Luo Xiu raised his hand:

"May I ask who Lord Gallo is? I just heard Miss Lillian mention him as a sword fanatic?"

As soon as Luo Xiu finished speaking, Lillian and Lilina were both stunned.

They exchanged a glance, then spoke in unison:

"Mr. Shoep, you don't know Gallo?"

Luo Xiu shook his head.

He didn't know Gallo, just as he didn't know Kelda. He'd heard that Kelda was quite famous in Kanriel, but he'd only met her on the night they met.

"My God... You're qualified to be here at the auction, and you don't even know Gallo?"

Lillian looked surprised, her twin tails swaying:

"You're Kanriel, from somewhere else, who came with a caravan, right?"

Luo Xiu nodded:

“I am indeed not a Kanrielian.”

Seeing this, Lilina wanted to take the opportunity to change the subject and stop discussing cider:

"There's still some time before the auction starts. Since Mr. Shoep is from out of town, why don't I introduce you to the basic information about the young talents in Kanriel?"

Luo Xiu readily agreed.

Lilina adjusted her posture, turning slightly to face Luo Xiu, and spoke softly:

"I don't know how much Mr. Shoe knows about Kanriel, or whether he knows that there are six fifth-order Kanriel."

Luo Xiu nodded:

"I have heard of it."

Lilina nodded and continued softly:

"These six fifth-tier individuals are, respectively, the city lord of Kanriel, the dean of the Alchemist Academy, the dean of the Sorcerer Academy, the president of the Kanriel Merchant Guild, the commander of the Kanriel Knights, and the grand manor lord."

A large estate owner?

Luo Xiu recalled that when they were in the Forest of Illusions, Nika had told him that the big-bellied giant in a tuxedo and top hat was called the Manor Owner.

Would a large estate owner be the superior of a estate owner?

However, these may only be a few fifth-tier individuals who have been exposed; there may be others like his teacher hiding in the shadows.

"Besides these six fifth-tier beings, the next batch will consist of upper-tier fourth-tier beings."

"There are many more people at this stage than at the fifth level, but most of them have reached this level by simply getting older and have no hope of breaking through to the fifth level."

"Currently, there are seven people in Kanriel who have the best chance of breaking through to the fifth rank."

"Three of them are the three academy tournament champions of the past three years, one is the runner-up of the tournament four years ago, two are the third and second place winners of the Knights' vice-commander, and the last one is Lord Gallo, the sword fanatic."

“Unlike the others, he was only the twelfth place in the Kanriel Academy Tournament four years ago, but thanks to his love for swordsmanship, he finally succeeded in reaching the fourth rank two years ago and directly killed Lord Memphis, the champion of the tournament he participated in.”

"At that time, Lord Memphis had already reached the fourth rank of the upper level for two or three years, but he couldn't even last ten minutes in front of Lord Gallo."

"After that battle, Lord Gallo's reputation soared, and he was regarded by the Swordsman Academy as the successor to the next dean. You should know that the current dean of the Swordsman Academy is only a fourth-level upper-rank."

Lilina spoke with great enthusiasm, seemingly quite knowledgeable about the affairs among these talented young men, likely due to her frequent interest in such matters.

After listening, Luo Xiu slowly spoke:

"Miss Lilina, may I ask you a few questions?"

"Mr. Shoeb, please speak."

"Is the college competition held annually, and each person can only participate once?"

Luo Xiu asked.

"Yes, the top three in the academy competition each year qualify for the Golden Apple Garden, so the top three each year cannot participate in the competition again."

"Moreover, winning the Academy Tournament is a great honor for the people of Kanriel. Therefore, before each tournament, everyone will assess the level of their opponents to decide whether to participate. If they find that there are other strong opponents who may win the championship, one of them will withdraw and wait for the next tournament. It is rare for two strong people to participate at the same time."

"Therefore, apart from the competition four years ago, the second and third place winners in the other three competitions were not actually second or third in ability, but rather because someone did not participate."

After listening to Lilina's explanation, Luo Xiu understood.

For example, the champion of the competition two years ago, who was actually a strong contender for the championship three years ago, was postponed to the next competition in order to ensure that he could win the championship.

From this perspective, that sword fanatic was indeed a ruthless person. After finishing 12th, he didn't participate in the next competition. Instead, he waited for two years and then directly killed the champion of his own competition.

"Miss Lilina, I have another question. You just introduced the situation of the last four or five years. What about people from five years ago? For example, the champion of the competition six years ago, is it impossible for him to reach the fifth rank?"

Luo Xiu spoke up.

Lilina shook her head:

"Once you enter the Golden Apple Garden, your life or death is uncertain. Those who can come out of the Golden Apple Garden are all true geniuses and will soon be recruited by the kingdom. Those who do not come out of the Golden Apple Garden will remain there forever, buried with their legendary stories and illustrious achievements."

"In fact, only a small percentage of people who leave Golden Apple Garden are willing to return to Canril."

"I don't know the specific reasons for this either."

After listening, Luo Xiu thanked him:

"Thank you for your explanation, Miss Lilina."

“No, no, Mr. White, I’m just happy that someone is willing to listen to me.”

Lilina's face was flushed.

She usually enjoys discussing these topics with her close friends, but this was the first time someone had listened to her so attentively and even thanked her.

Moreover, Luo Xiu seemed completely oblivious to the person who had just delivered the wine, which gave her a strange feeling.

Seeing her cousin's expression, Lillian covered her forehead, knowing that her cousin was probably having a crush on someone again.

After the conversation ended, seeing that the auction was about to begin, the group stopped talking and sat quietly on the sofa to wait.

The auction officially began shortly afterward.

A woman wearing a pure white gauze dress walked onto the auction stage.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she has a hot figure. When she walks, her chest sways with each step, creating a striking contrast with her white gauze dress.

Luo Xiu noticed that the majority of attendees at this auction were men, which was clearly a common tactic used by auction houses.

"Thank you all for participating in this auction. This auction will be conducted in a silent auction format..."

The woman in the white dress gave a brief recap of the auction's proceedings, then picked up the gavel from the table and gently struck it.

With a crisp "snap," the woman in the white dress smiled gently.

There are no affected movements, but her charm is natural:

"Now, the auction will officially begin."

Chapter 114 Buying Gifts for My Teacher

The first item was brought out quickly.

It is an egg.

The egg, belonging to an unknown creature, was several times larger than the ostrich egg from Luo Xiu's previous life, with pale blue patterns entwined on its pure white shell.

The light, sometimes bright and sometimes dim, emanated from within, as if the creature inside the egg was breathing and releasing energy.

"The first item up for auction today is a live lizard egg."