Chapter 206 (1/2)
Chapter 206: Tear of Neptune
Lan Jue patted his friend’s shoulder “We’re closer than that Mentor, no need for any of this formality You’re a kindhearted soul, so you didn’t want to strike it Otherwise I’m certain there’d be little left of it for us to adreat time, truly, and we’ll be back just in time for lunch Then, the auction”
Su He sors of the real world have matured you, freshman I remember back in our school days you were quite the celebrity No sers, too, which you beat soundly”
Lan Jue aardly rubbed his nose “You know young people, full of piss and vinegar Don’t hold it against me”
The Nethermaas considerably more powerful than their boat’s motor, so they were back to shore in half the time it took them to reach the point where they encountered the creature Now, so close to the world of uo relinquished her control over the beast It left, while Su He used his oers to guide the boat to its allotted berth
Lan Jue dise Upon first encountering the sea creature he was cursing his luck, i in his mind’s eyeBut Lir proved to be a safe place
To anized a particularly suhly enjoyed the, since they had an auction to attend in the afternoon
Thehad been warrown overcast A stor on the horizon, but the crisp winds still bore that strange fresh sea scent
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The auction took place in the heart of Dwarka, in an old artname; the Tear of Neptune
The construction was blue, like everything else, with a crystalline façade that shone in gradients of color The entire thing was an oval,it look like a massive, masterfully cut sapphire Fro the viewer to surlass or crystal blocks placed together There was no longer any sun, but the gorgeous building still refracted the dis
Lan Jue and his party made their way there after lunch They took a picture before the doors of the modern architectural wonder, then entered
There were already a fair nu about the ister their group, then returned and handed thes
There was still some time before the auction, so Su He lead them to the museum’s coffee shop They drank coffee and looked over the auction’s brochure They had to decide which items they were interested in
Lan Jue lazily flipped through the pages Each one bore a single itelossy sheets They were professionally photographed, and bore an introduction underneath The es
Most of as to be auctioned today was art From time to tih-culture hobbies, he was a fan The vast majority of pieces held to the Lirian standard of blue everything It was a preference Lan Jue shared
“Take a look at this one, boss It’s gorgeous We should buy it and place it in the shop, what do you think?” Lin Guoguo leaned over and shoved her brochure in Lan Jue’s face
It was a sculpture, blue,like autinite in the shape of ahair fell frole scale on its tail was meticulously detailed It was a masterful work of art, to be sure
Lan Jue folded his hands in his lap, and smiled with a nod “Not bad! If you like it, we’ll buy it”