CHAPTER 495: Braingorge Rakshas

On the second day, Han Shuo did not attend the auction.

He had received some information from the Dark Mantle beforehand and already knew that there were no more goods on the auction block that would be of interest to him. Sophie came to look for Han Shuo early in the morning. When she found out that Han Shuo would not be attending the auction, she became even more excited and pulled Han Shuo along to see some of the sights.

This time, Sophie finally did the honours of being the hostess. She took Han Shuo to several well-known scenic spots around the Kasi Empire's Cesar City.

Throughout their journey, Han Shuo was somewhat absent-minded. He could sense the six-horned tribal king of the Soul Race approaching. This constant killing intent emanating from the Six-Horned Tribal King ensured that Han Shuo was constantly reminded of the threat, making it difficult for Han Shuo to relax and enjoy the sightseeing to the full.

In the blink of an eye, another day had passed and suddenly it was the third day. Han Shuo finally gathered enough energy to show up at the auction house.

Very soon after Han Shuo arrived, the same person in charge, Zarya, appeared at Han Shuo's side very promptly, perhaps due to the previous day's experience, and said in a very apologetic manner, "I am truly sorry, we have yet to locate the item for the moment. Please give us some time."

With the Viride Leaf secretly in his possession, Han Shuo nodded and replied magnanimously, "Fine!"

"Thank you! We will certainly do our best to find the item as soon as possible!" Zarya seemed completely embarrassed. He waved to a waiter and instructed, "Treat our distinguished guest well!"

After the impressive feat of bidding 300,000 gold coins at the auction two days earlier, people undoubtedly saw Han Shuo in a new light. As the auction began, Han Shuo stopped talking. He unfolded his consciousness and first made a round inspection of everyone in the auction house before turning his attention to the items up for auction.

"Sir, may I have the seat next to you?" at that moment, the upper class lady who had been at Braque's dinner party suddenly walked over to Han Shuo before gracefully asking with her eyes fixed on him.

"Oh, of course!" Han Shuo glanced at her and gave a perfunctory reply. In his heart, however, he was somewhat surprised, not knowing what this woman's intention was in coming to him.

At Braque's party the night before, Han Shuo had learned that she was a druid. In the Kasi Empire, the Ice Shrine reigned supreme. It was terribly rare for other religions to appear; even more so for those of the Druidic Order.

Han Shuo had previously dealt with the great Druid Caspian of the Druidic Order. He knew that the doctrine of the Druidic Order was to live a natural and harmonious life. Among them, the truly great druids rarely appeared in the bustling human societies. Even those who proselytised the teachings of the Druidic Order in human societies would do so in regions where the plants grew lush.

Han Shuo rarely, if ever, encountered a druid like her, who moved in and out of high society. The night before, this lady had referred to the wood attribute treasure 'Viride Leaf' as the 'Hand of the Goddess'. It seemed that she had some understanding of the Viride Leaf. The Druidic Order worshipped nature. Incidentally, the Treasure of Wood Attribute could make Wood Attribute plants grow with greater vitality, while also possessing some wonderful and miraculous abilities. It was interesting that this lady considered the Viride Leaf to be the hand of the Goddess of Nature.

"They call me Lilian. I'm a Druid of the Druidic Order," she introduced herself to Han Shuo right after sitting down.

Han Shuo nodded at her with a smile but said nothing. There must have been a reason for this woman to come over. Based on Han Shuo's observation, the matter she wanted to discuss must have had something to do with the Viride Leaf.

"I hope you can sell me the Hand of the Goddess. The Hand of the Goddess belongs to our Druidic Order. I hope you will grant us this favour," Lilian said in a low voice, her eyes focused on Han Shuo.

This lady looked to be around thirty years old. She had light skin and a lithe figure. Her looks weren't particularly outstanding, barely enough to be considered elegant. However, she exuded a dignity that only a true noblewoman would have. With that quality in play, her originally average appearance became quite attractive.

Han Shuo glanced around at Lilian before smiling and saying, "You know, this thing is out of my hands. I'm very sorry!"

Lilian looked at Han Shuo with her dewy eyes. After some hesitation, she said, "What if that thing is in your hand?"

Han Shuo's eyebrows knitted together and his expression became quite gloomy. He asked, "What exactly do you mean?"

Lilian's heart froze as if her entire body had been submerged in arctic waters. Despite being in the noisy hall of the auction house, Lilian did not feel the slightest sense of security. As a Druid of the Druidic Order, Lilian's senses were far more sensitive than those of an ordinary person. So she knew immediately what this sensation meant.

If this simple, honest-looking fat man wanted to kill her, she would have absolutely no power to resist!

Lilian was overcome with shock. She clarified, "What I meant was, if the auction house finds the Hand of the Goddess of our Druidic Order for you, would you please sell it to us? We are willing to buy it for an even higher price!"

At that moment, Sophie, who was sitting next to Han Shuo, tugged at the corner of his shirt. It seemed that Sophie had also sensed Han Shuo's killing intent and so reminded Han Shuo of the current settings.

The cold gloomy on his face vanished and was replaced by an ordinary smile. He laughed and said, "Ah! So that's it! Let's talk about this later, when the time is right. Perhaps when the auction house finds the item for me!"

Two days earlier, this lady had seemed rather short of money. Who would have thought that after such a short time, she would actually be willing to offer a higher price for the item? This lady must have collected enough money, otherwise she wouldn't have said that.

"Sir, this item is very important to our Druidic Order. If you are willing to resell it to us, our Druidic Order will be very grateful," Lilian continued, looking at Han Shuo somewhat pleadingly after noticing the dismissive expression on Han Shuo's face.

"I don't expect to ever get the item myself. If you have time, you'd better contact the auction house. They might have another one for sale. Who knows?" Han Shuo had no intention of giving the Viride Leaf to anyone else. It was valuable to the Wood Elite Zombie. Besides, Han Shuo depended on the Wood Elite Zombie to unleash the full power of the Penta-Elemental Undead Formation.

Staring at Han Shuo, Lilian opened her mouth to say something, but she hesitated. Perhaps it was because she remembered the terrifying killing intent Han Shuo had displayed just before, she did not continue her speech.

Han Shuo didn't know why, but when he looked at Lilian's hesitant expression, he had a vague feeling in his heart that she actually knew that the 'Viride Leaf' was in his possession. This feeling was completely confusing. Han Shuo gave her a few glances and watched her carefully. From her unyielding eyes, he seemed to realise something.

How did she know? No way! Han Shuo was stunned. He hesitated for a while before trying to probe her, "How many gold coins can you produce?"

Immediately after Han Shuo uttered those words, Lilian was pleasantly surprised and said, "You are willing to sell it to us?"

This led Lilian to believe that Han Shuo was in possession of the item. It was just that she had reacted that way. Han Shuo noticed her reaction immediately as he watched her carefully. He was sure that she had figured out that the Viride Leaf was in his hands, although he couldn't say exactly how.

"Well, if you offer a reasonable price, when I finally receive the item, I will consider selling it to you!" Han Shuo replied casually.

"350 thousand gold coins. What do you say?" Lilian replied hastily.

Hmm, not as wealthy as I thought. Just another 50 thousand gold coins. Han Shuo thought to himself.

""400 thousand gold coins! That's all I can offer. I beg you, please, that is all we could come up with!" Seeing Han Shuo's silence, Lilian assumed that Han Shuo was not satisfied with the price of 350,000 gold coins, so she said to Han Shuo almost pleadingly.

With such a noble lady pleading with him in such a gentle and submissive manner, if it weren't for the fact that the Viride Leaf was so important to the Wood Elite Zombie, Han Shuo would have actually agreed.

"Pretty good price. I will consider it!" Han Shuo sighed helplessly and replied to Lilian with a polite smile.

"The Brain-Eating Beast. It is an unusually strange magical creature. It has no crystal core and survives by eating the brains of humans and magical creatures. It is said to exist only deep beneath the easternmost seas of the Profound Continent. Very difficult to capture. Any children born with learning difficulties will regain their intelligence and become even smarter than the average child as long as they consume the Brain-Eating Beast. In addition..." the auctioneer's cheerful voice sounded.

Han Shuo felt like he was in ecstasy. For the first time, he focused his attention on the item on the stage. He no longer paid any attention to Lilian who was babbling next to him.

In Chu Cang Lan's memory, the brain-eating beast was called the Braingorge Rakshas - a rare, unique creature. After reforging Gilbert's physical flesh and bones, Han Shuo was most concerned about restoring Gilbert's brain tissue. But if Han Shuo could get his hands on a Braingorge Rakshas, he wouldn't have to worry about this problem. As long as he could solve this last major obstacle, and after gathering some more materials, Han Shuo could practically start reconstructing a new physical body for Gilbert right away.

Just like the Wood Attribute Treasure Viride Leaf, Han Shuo was determined to bring home the Braingorge Rakshas.

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