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As Lin Yuan watched the various messages continuously appearing, he felt a twinge of reluctance. However, this emotion was quickly brushed aside, for at times, decisiveness in killing was the only correct choice, even if it meant sacrificing significant benefits.
But since the Thunder Sniper Rifle was so highly sought after, why not seize more advantages?
At that moment, Lin Yuan did not immediately check the intention messages sent by the leaders of the five major teams. Instead, he created a separate meeting room in the public channel of the Pirate Alliance and invited the leaders of those five teams along with many other interested buyers. His only requirement was simple: the highest bidder wins!
In less than a minute, hundreds of people flooded into the meeting area Lin Yuan had established. Each one was a prominent figure from the Ninth Training Base, with very few below level e5. After all, at this critical juncture before the upcoming faction war, anyone who could put forth fifty thousand Reputation Points was undoubtedly someone significant.
Lin Yuan wasted no time with idle chatter; he directly listed an auction with a five-minute deadline. Within this timeframe, whoever offered the most Reputation Points would claim the Thunder Sniper Rifle.
This setup was indeed disadvantageous; if certain large teams controlled the situation, Lin Yuan's potential Reputation Points would be severely limited!
However, Lin Yuan had no choice. With the great battle looming and time pressing, he couldn’t afford to spend too long on this matter. Moreover, he was confident that things wouldn’t turn out too poorly because Reputation Points were only valid within this Year-End Exam. Outside of it, they were worthless. Yet the Thunder Sniper Rifle was a genuine treasure. If he were in Lin Yuan's position, he wouldn’t simply let it go.
In fact, Lin Yuan's guess proved correct. After an initial silence, a frenzy of bidding erupted, skyrocketing from sixty thousand Reputation Points to over ninety thousand. As it approached one hundred thousand points, only five bidders remained in the meeting room—five teams competing against each other.
These five major teams represented the core of the Ninth Training Base and were among the strongest entities present. This unexpected auction was an excellent investment for them to cultivate top-tier snipers. Thus, at this point in the bidding, it wasn’t just those five e7-level Elite snipers offering their Reputation Points; their team members began pooling their points as well.
At that moment, when a sniper from the Mechanical Eagle Team bid one hundred and ten thousand Reputation Points, a brief silence fell over the meeting room. A few seconds later, a Mechanical Warrior from the Mechanical Lion Team suddenly interrupted and said loudly: "Mr. Papaya, I am Carlo from Mechanical Lion. I believe I understand your intention behind selling the Thunder Sniper Rifle. You simply want to achieve good results in this Year-End Exam and return alive. If that’s the case, why seek distant gains? Even if you obtain ten thousand Reputation Points, you might not win. So I have a suggestion: let’s not trade using Reputation Points. The Mechanical Lion Team promises to protect your safety in the upcoming battles and ensure you gain sufficient rewards. Additionally, after leaving this Year-End Exam, we will pay you fifty thousand Mission Points in one lump sum—far more advantageous than Pirate Alliance's Reputation Points! Furthermore, if you’re willing, Mechanical Lion Team will unconditionally accept you as our official member. What do you think?"
As expected from a level 15 Tactical Analyst, Carlo quickly grasped the key point and hit home! Indeed! Lin Yuan’s painful decision to sell was merely to avoid being eliminated during this Year-End Exam. Even if he didn’t join Mechanical Lion Team, fifty thousand Mission Points were solid currency!
For a moment, Lin Yuan felt quite tempted; had he not wanted to see if other teams could offer higher bids, he might have agreed immediately.
But just then, a light chime echoed in Lin Yuan's Intellect as Claire awakened once more and quickly said: "Sir, please do not forget what the fundamental principle of a Mechanical Warrior is! You can be brutal, cunning, despicable, shameless; you can play tricks or even betray others—but you must never accept protection from others! Perhaps in other environments this wouldn’t matter much; however, this is the Year-End Assessment! Do you really think that what is being assessed here are just Ten Subjects? If you do this, it will become a stain on your life!"
After delivering her warning, Claire immediately fell back into slumber again. Clearly constrained here to a great extent; however, her daring to awaken just to remind Lin Yuan proved that his previous thoughts were utterly misguided.
At that moment, Lin Yuan felt a surge of understanding and silently cursed his luck. That bastard Carlo was truly insidious. As a Level 15 Tactical Analyst, there was no way he could be unaware of the issues at hand. Yet, he still proceeded with his plan, clearly aiming to quickly obtain the Thunder. As for what kind of assessment Lin Yuan would face next, it was irrelevant; a large team like theirs wouldn't be intimidated by a mere loser.
At this time, other teams also had their share of experts who quickly began to bid under the same conditions, offering as much as they could muster. They even brought out Mission Points and the Mechanical Coins circulating in Mechanical City, as well as Merit Points. If Lin Yuan were a wealthy man, the proceeds from these auctions would ensure him a comfortable life for the rest of his days.
But the problem was that Lin Yuan was not that kind of person. Even if he wanted to live a stable life, he had already made many enemies. The Hurricane Knights from the Seventh Training Base would definitely not let him off easily.
"I'm sorry, everyone. Let me reiterate: I only need Reputation Points; I don't require anything else. Also, there are only fifty seconds left. If no one else wants them, I'll keep them for myself," Lin Yuan declared firmly.
His response surprised Carlo and the others. As a Level 15 Tactical Analyst, Carlo could have spent just a minute uncovering all of Lin Yuan's various identities since he entered the Ninth Training Base. He knew everything about him and believed that Lin Yuan didn't understand the significance of the Year-End Exam, which is why he had confidently offered other temptations. He was sure that any normal person would know how to choose.
But what Carlo couldn't fathom was how Lin Yuan could so simply and decisively refuse.
"120,000 Reputation Points!"
"130,000!"
"135,000!"
"…"
"150,000!"
In the final moments of the auction, an E7-level sniper from the Sky King Team placed the highest bid. Given the current circumstances, this price exceeded Lin Yuan's psychological threshold by three times.
Without hesitation, Lin Yuan immediately agreed to trade with the sniper. He then ignored the public channel and D-11 squad channel, along with numerous private messages. While allowing the information data dynamic model to conduct a new round of Tactical Analysis based on 160,000 Reputation Points, he also called upon the Pirate Alliance's Quartermaster. This was a VIP-level benefit; as long as his total reputation in the Pirate Alliance exceeded 100,000 points, he could enjoy home delivery services.
“Papaya, this is Commander L of D-11. I have something to discuss with you.”
At that moment, the sub-channel of D-11 was filled with silence. No one expected that just a few minutes ago, the person who had been ridiculed by everyone had suddenly become a prominent figure in the Ninth Training Base. The Thunder Sniper Rifle he sold alone had earned him 150,000 Reputation Points, which left the members of D-11, the Target Students, utterly astonished. They had spent an entire week gathering less than 50,000 Reputation Points combined!
With 150,000 Reputation Points, one could exchange for a top-tier Elite Pirate, which meant zero available exchanges. It was simply outrageous.
Thus, even the commander of D-11 spoke with a hint of respect.
“Yes, I am Papaya, standing by. Commander, what are your orders?” Lin Yuan replied calmly and formally.
“Well, Lord Carlo wishes to speak with you privately. However, don’t misunderstand; Lord Carlo believes that given the situation with only a few hours until the official start of battle, it would be best for you to have a dedicated Tactical Analyst to maximize the effectiveness of your 150,000 Reputation Points. Furthermore, I have decided that you will be fully responsible for the two defense points.”
“I see. Thank you for that. However, please inform Lord Carlo that I can make arrangements perfectly well on my own!” Lin Yuan said lightly. If he didn’t have Claire by his side, he might have considered Carlo’s suggestion. After all, Carlo was a Level 15 Tactical Analyst and far more capable than Lin Yuan himself.
But now that Lin Yuan had Claire—a presence akin to a divine artifact—he didn’t need Carlo’s help.
As for whether this would offend Carlo or the entire Mechanical Lion Team, it was not something Lin Yuan was concerned about.
Soon after, the Quartermaster of the Pirate Alliance appeared before Lin Yuan. The results of the Tactical Analysis conducted by the dynamic model had already been compiled. However, the list of supplies presented to him left him stunned. After comparing it with the prices on the Quartermaster's exchange list, he could only smile bitterly as he handed over the list to the Quartermaster. (To be continued...)
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