The Chief Mage was a third-tier legendary extraordinary being, which was already quite rare.
When Ma Lin first adventured around Peacock Base, he did not see a single legendary native. It was the same in Dog Nation, where he only saw one, and in Big Leaf Nation, he only encountered a second-tier legendary extraordinary being. Only after arriving in Red Flame Country did he meet third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh-tier legendary extraordinary beings.
This Chief Mage was the leader of several dozen city-states nearby, and he was able to discern that Ma Lin was of a divine rank, filled with astonishment.
Ma Lin got straight to the point and took out a magic card to show him.
The Chief Mage could speak the magic language, so the exchange between the two was very simple.