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Based on the original novel, I have recreated the scene where Long Haochen, Lin Xin, Li Xin (and Lin Jialu) meet at the auction for you: --- Meeting at the Auction — Original Novel Recreation I. First Encounter: Selling the Emerald Dual-Bladed Demon While Long Haochen was selling the corpse of an Emerald Dual-Bladed Demon outside the Temple Alliance Auction House in Aimei City, he ran into a long-haired young man. The young man took a liking to it at first glance and immediately offered two thousand gold coins. "Hey, hey, don't go, I really want to buy it. I offer two thousand gold coins, how about it?" Long Haochen paused his steps—two thousand gold coins was much higher than the starting bid. The middle-aged man from the auction house impatiently tried to drive him away, but the long-haired young man pulled out a black card from his chest and handed it over. The moment the middle-aged man saw the black card, his face instantly stiffened. He respectfully took it with both hands, carefully examined it a few times, and handed it back: "Respected VIP, you have the right to place an early bid to purchase the goods, as long as the seller agrees." The long-haired young man triumphantly took back the card, turning to Long Haochen and said: "How about it, brother? Sell it to me. Two thousand gold coins isn't a low price at all. I need some parts of this Emerald Dual-Bladed Demon for medicine." Lin Jialu blurted out in surprise: "You're a potion master?" The long-haired young man's face darkened: "Who said I'm a potion master? I am a mage, a very, very powerful mage. Making potions is just my hobby. Let me tell you, this grandmaster is about to participate in the Demon Hunt Squad Selection preliminaries." Long Haochen was straightforward: "Two thousand gold coins, sold to you." With the transaction complete, the long-haired young man enthusiastically threw his arm around Long Haochen's shoulders—but Long Haochen dodged and shook him off. He didn't mind, just chuckled: "Don't be such a stranger! Look, we're both so handsome, truly a match in brilliance. We should get closer. My name is Lin Xin, what's yours?" "Long Haochen." "Good name, good name." II. Entering the Auction House After completing the magic crystal card transfer, Lin Xin learned that Long Haochen was going to attend the auction and immediately invited him: "Brother, you're going to attend the auction, right? Bumping into each other by chance is better than a formal invitation, let's go in together. Follow your big bro, you can get a discount on purchases." Long Haochen looked at Li Xin and Lin Jialu. Lin Jialu gently nudged him from behind, signaling him to agree—potion masters held an extremely high status, and since this person had a Black Envoy Card, befriending him wouldn't be a bad thing. Lin Xin led them straight to a VIP box at the front. Along the way, a waitress came up to greet them: "Grandmaster Lin, you're here." Lin Xin said casually: "Xiao Nuo, these are my friends, take us over." The box was number six, taking up a full hundred square meters and directly facing the auction stage. A thick light-brown carpet covered the floor, and in the center sat a large, semi-circular white leather sofa. The front was a wide, transparent crystal glass that offered a clear view of the auction stage. The coffee table was laden with fruits and desserts. Lin Xin instructed: "Xiao Nuo, bring two bottles of Nectar Red Devil." III. Lin Xin's True Identity When Li Xin and Lin Jialu picked up their wine glasses, the shock in their eyes deepened—this Nectar Red Devil only yielded twenty bottles a year. Lin Jialu's father treasured a single bottle as if it were a priceless gem, yet Lin Xin casually brought it out to entertain guests. The price of the single glass in their hands already exceeded the Emerald Dual-Bladed Demon Long Haochen had just sold. On the auction stage, the beautiful auctioneer Xing Xuan stepped up: "I believe everyone has already guessed our first auction item. Our mysterious Grandmaster Lin is making an appearance again... All the pills he refines are exclusively distributed by us, you won't be able to buy them anywhere else." Long Haochen immediately looked at Lin Xin: "Is she talking about you?" Lin Xin said somewhat smugly: "Who else but this grandmaster? It's so good to be young! Outside, even if I said I refined these pills, absolutely no one would believe it, and it's best if they don't. Saves me the trouble." Lin Xin thought highly of Long Haochen's strength, certain that he would definitely make it into the top three of the Demon Hunt Squad selection. In order to join Long Haochen's Demon Hunt Squad, he decisively extended an olive branch—as long as Long Haochen chose him as a teammate, he was willing to gift him three bottles of pills, and he would give them upfront. Even if Long Haochen went back on his word, it didn't matter. He was even willing to spend ten thousand gold coins to buy the mysterious auction item that Hao Yue had his eyes on. Faced with such sincerity, Long Haochen readily agreed. IV. Hao Yue and the Stone Sphere A mysterious stone sphere appeared at the auction, and Hao Yue showed an unusual desire for it. Originally, Lin Xin wanted to win the bid for Hao Yue, but Li Xin beat him to it—she used Lin Jialu's card to win it for ten thousand gold coins. After Hao Yue swallowed the stone sphere in one gulp, he indicated that he needed to return to his own world for a while. V. The Bet and the Pills Lin Xin subsequently took out three bottles of pills, worth about thirty thousand gold coins. He said to Long Haochen: "Brother Long, these are the pills I refined, take them first. I only have one request—during the Demon Hunt Squad selection, choose me as your teammate." Long Haochen took the pills, looked at the narcissistic yet generous young man in front of him, and nodded. Beside them, Li Xin's lips curled up slightly, casting a more scrutinizing gaze at this big-spending "Grandmaster Lin"—only, she didn't realize that this man who would relentlessly pursue her in the future was currently shoving pills into her sworn younger brother's hands with a face full of smiles. --- Key Details Summary Element Content Initial Encounter Catalyst Long Haochen sold the Emerald Dual-Bladed Demon, and Lin Xin generously threw down two thousand gold coins to buy it Lin Xin's Identity Mage, but in reality a top-tier potion master, grandson of Lin Chen, Deputy Hall Master of the Mage Temple Black Envoy Card The highest level VIP card at the Temple Alliance Auction House, offering a 10% discount on purchases and allowing an overdraft of one hundred thousand gold coins Nectar Red Devil A top-tier fruit wine with an annual production of only twenty bottles, the price of a single glass exceeds that of an Emerald Dual-Bladed Demon VIP Box Box Six, one hundred square meters, directly facing the auction stage Recruitment Terms Three bottles of pills (given upfront, no returns), plus bidding on the item Hao Yue wanted Stone Sphere The mysterious item Hao Yue desired, won by Li Xin for ten thousand gold coins using Lin Jialu's card Pill Value The three bottles of pills gifted by Lin Xin are worth approximately thirty thousand gold coins ---