"He's already … paid the auction house?"
The purple-black haired young man, Bevis, suddenly stood up from his seat, his eyes filled with astonishment as he looked at the subordinate he'd sent to scout for information.
According to his estimation, the Boden family would never be able to take out so many magic coins and would definitely offend the auction house. According to the rules of the auction house, he would only need to be the last bidder to get the blood essence of the ghost fox.
But now, the result was the complete opposite of what he'd guessed. The other party had actually paid the magic coins and successfully completed the transaction, becoming the owner of the blood essence of the ghost fox.
"That guy isn't from the Boden family!"
Bevis' face couldn't help but become gloomy. The other party was definitely not from the Boden family. The declining Boden family couldn't possibly have such great wealth.
The blood essence of the ghost fox had to be obtained because it was related to a plan of the family. There couldn't be any mistakes. If he lost it, even he would be severely punished.
Thinking of this, he looked at the subordinate who'd scouted for information and asked, "Where's the location?"
"Have you found out where that guy lives?"
"I've already found out. He lives in a hotel a street away from the auction house. After the auction ended, he returned to the hotel."
The subordinate who'd scouted for information naturally knew his master's character, so after learning that the blood essence of the ghost fox had fallen into Gray's hands, he'd already sent someone to find out where Gray lived.
"Lead the way."
Bevis walked out with a cold face, and the subordinate he'd sent to scout for information hurriedly led the way.
After attending the auction and completing the handover backstage, Gray returned to the hotel.
The blood essence of the ghost fox was already in his hands, but his current level was a little low, and it wasn't enough for him to take another blood beast's blood to transform. But he should be able to do so in a few days.
In addition to the blood essence of the ghost fox, he'd also bought a blood dragon potion. After taking it, his strength would greatly increase. He believed that his strength would soon be enough to take another blood beast's blood.
Bang, bang, bang!
It was already quite late at night, and Gray was about to turn off the lights and go to bed. Just then, there was a knock on the door of his room.
"You are …?"
Gray opened the door, but to his surprise, it wasn't the hotel staff that appeared outside the door. Instead, it was a young man with purplish-black hair and a man who seemed to be an attendant.
"Hello, sir. I'm Bevis Rollie. Please forgive me for disturbing you!"
Bevis Rollie said with a noble's bow.
The composition of the forces in the Source World was very mixed. Some existed in the form of organizations without any blood ties, while others existed in the form of clans with blood ties as the core.
Some of these families established countries and became the rulers of these countries. Aristocratic etiquette was born because of this. However, due to the complexity of these forces, the aristocratic etiquette had already been extended. Some families or organizations with deep backgrounds would treat the aristocratic etiquette as a form of etiquette.
"Why are you looking for me?"
Gray returned a noble's salute and asked.
Bevis announced his name in order to let Gray know which family he came from. His family was very famous in this area. As long as the other party knew his family, the following transaction should be easy.
Unfortunately, Gray had just arrived in Manwell City and didn't even know much about the families in Manwell City, let alone those outside. Therefore, the other party's method of revealing his name was destined to be useless.
"Sir, you're not from the nearby area?"
From Gray's reaction, Bevis immediately judged that Gray was not from the nearby area. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him not to have any reaction to his surname.
"So what if I am?"
Gray was a little impatient. It was getting late, and he was about to go to bed. The other party had come to his door inexplicably and talked in circles. He had no intention of chatting with such a stranger in the middle of the night. Most importantly, the other party was a man.
"Then I'll be straightforward!"
Feeling the impatience in Gray's words, Bevis couldn't help but feel a little angry. However, as a child of a large family, he naturally knew how to hide his emotions.
He maintained his composure and said, "I hope that sir can sell me the Spectral Fox Blood Essence you bought!"
"The Spectral Fox Blood Essence?"
Gray suddenly realized that the other party had come for the Magic Ghost Fox's blood essence.
There was some surprise, but it was also reasonable. The only thing he had done in this city was to participate in the auction. For someone to come to his door, it could only be related to the auction.
"Sorry, the Spectral Fox Blood Essence is useful to me. I don't intend to sell it."
Gray shook his head and refused directly. With the importance of the Spectral Fox Blood Essence to him, he couldn't sell it no matter what.
"Three million magic coins. I'm willing to buy it from you for three million magic coins."
Bevis held up three fingers.
It wasn't that he didn't think of robbing, but since the other party could take out more than two million magic coins to buy the Spectral Fox Blood Essence, the other party must have a large force behind him. Rashly becoming enemies with such a force was obviously not in line with the family's interests, so he chose to pay a higher price to buy it.
"It's not a matter of money. The Spectral Fox Blood Essence is useful to me. I don't intend to sell it."
Gray shook his head again. For the Spectral Fox Blood Essence, he wouldn't hesitate to spend all his savings to buy it. Why would he sell it to someone for a mere three million magic coins?
"Well, then I'll have to bother you!"
Bevis still maintained his composure. He bowed slightly to Gray and left with his servant.
After turning around, the composure on his face disappeared, and the look in his eyes turned cold.
The Spectral Fox Blood Essence was of great use to the family, and he had to get it no matter what. Since normal means didn't work, he could only use some extreme means.
The other party had a large force behind him, but his family wasn't weak either. As long as he did it secretly enough, the force behind the other party wouldn't be able to find out that it was his family that did it.
"I'm afraid this matter won't end so easily!"
Looking at the master and servant leaving, Gray sighed in his heart. He didn't expect such a thing to happen at an auction.
The purple-black haired young man, Bevis, might have appeared to be very elegant, but he was determined to get the Spectral Fox Blood Essence. Now that his purchase had failed, the other party wouldn't give up so easily.
Gray closed the door and waved his hand to release Maruna. He placed him in the room to guard, and only then did he sleep peacefully.
Although there were many powerful forces in the Source World, not all of them could step on him. It was fine if they didn't do anything to him, but if they did, it was hard to say who would be the one to suffer.
The next day, after checking out, Gray left Huntsman City and returned to Wellman City. Not long after he left Huntsman City, several people quietly left Huntsman City in the direction he left.
After flying a few dozen miles away from Huntsman City, Gray flew over a small forest.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Suddenly, hundreds of huge shadow tentacles shot out from the forest. Each of them was extremely thick, and even harder than normal magic weapons. They intertwined to form a huge net, blocking Gray's path, and attacked Gray who was flying in the air.
"They're still here!"
Gray snorted coldly. His greenish-black wings flapped, and suddenly, a large number of greenish-black wind blades appeared, attacking the shadow tentacles one after another.
Pu! Pu! Pu!
All the shadow tentacles attacking Gray were cut off. Not a single shadow tentacle could get within a few dozen meters of Gray, as if this area was a forbidden zone.
"Come out!"
Floating in the air, Gray coldly looked down at the forest and said coldly.
His guess was right. The other party did not plan to give up so easily. Since they could not buy him, they decided to rob him.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
A total of five figures shot out from the forest and quickly surrounded Gray.
They held different weapons in their hands. There were knives, swords, axes, daggers, and claws. They were all different.
The only similarity was that they were all masked. Even their hair was covered, and only their eyes were exposed. Those eyes were filled with murderous intent.
"If you can't buy me, then you rob me. Is this how the Rollie family does things?"
Gray looked at the five with a mocking gaze.
"They really think highly of me. They sent five Kings to deal with me!"
"I don't know what you're talking about. We're not from the Rollie family!"
One of the masked men rushed over with a blade. Dark green light surrounded the blade. That was the light of poison. Before he even got close, there was a fishy smell. The air was already invaded by poison.
"You're in such a hurry to die!"
Gray looked coldly at the approaching masked man. He extended his right index finger, and a black fog appeared.
Whoosh!
The black fog was not big. It was only big enough to wrap around one person. It was as if a gust of wind could blow it away. However, the masked man with the blade felt a chill down his spine. He dodged to the side in fear.
However, the speed of the black mist was unusually fast, and before he could evade it, it had already reached him.
He gritted his teeth and slashed at the black fog. However, the moment the blade touched the black fog, the dark green light around it dissipated. His entire body was wrapped in the black fog.
"Ah!"
He only had time to let out a scream before he disappeared under the black fog, leaving behind only a saber that fell to the ground.
There was no blood, no flesh, and no bones left. Everything disappeared. To be more precise, it was crushed. His flesh was crushed into invisible particles.
After reaching the third metamorphosis, Gray's combat power immediately soared to the Magic Light level. Moreover, it was not an ordinary Magic Light. With this level of strength, it was easy to kill a King.