The counter girl was completely dizzy, her eyes fixed on the handsome young man in front of her, and all she saw were peach blossoms everywhere... The counter girl, without any resistance, repeated Cloud's previous words to the young man verbatim. A hint of a smile flashed across his slender peach blossom eyes, and he withdrew his hand, turned around and walked out of the auction house. Standing at the entrance of the auction house, he said in a low voice, "So it was buying things, I thought it was selling things..."
Yun Feng, following the auction house owner, was led to a room on the second floor. After entering, Yun Feng also understood that this was the so-called VIP private room. The conditions were quite good, with a wide and soft sofa that could accommodate several people lying down, and the space was very quiet. What was most special was the fully transparent glass wall on one side of the room, which offered an unobstructed view of the entire auction scene. The auction house owner rubbed his hands together and smiled, saying, "Guest, what do you think of this place?"
Yun Feng nodded, this is naturally satisfactory, the auction situation can be seen at a glance, and if you like it, you won't expose your identity when bidding for the price. Unlike those people competing in the hall, once someone has an evil intention to steal the treasure, you can't defend against it. It's okay if it's a small thing that doesn't have a name, but if it's a famous item, even if you get it at a low price, it will still be a loss, and you might even risk your life.
Yun Feng looked around the environment and was very satisfied, thoroughly protecting his own privacy, which is what he wanted. Seeing Yun Feng's satisfied expression, the auctioneer immediately took out a crystal card with VIP engraved on it and handed it to Yun Feng. Yun Feng nodded, and the auctioneer carefully went out. Yun Feng sat in the comfortable and spacious sofa, pressed a button next to him marked with a sound pattern, and instantly, the sound from the auction scene came through clearly.
"What's next to be auctioned is a piece..." The auctioneer was enthusiastically introducing, trying to make these seemingly ordinary items sound extraordinary. Yun Feng was lounging lazily in her seat, the spatial container could be considered a treasure, although not extremely rare or precious, it was still something that ordinary people couldn't afford, and should have been saved for later in the auction. Yun Feng patiently waited, her dark eyes scanning through the transparent glass wall into the auction hall, where these people were oblivious to her presence, while she could see their expressions clearly.
As he looked around at the people sitting in the hall, Yun Feng suddenly noticed a few familiar figures. Weren't those Mu Rong Su Li and Mu Rong Ze? They had also come to the auction with something they wanted to buy. Yun Feng smiled to himself. Throughout the entire auction process, there were some not-so-good items being sold, but he didn't see Mu Rong Su Li or Mu Rong Ze make any moves to bid. Both of them looked calm and composed, as if they had already set their sights on something specific.
Yun Feng also felt a hint of curiosity, the thing that could move both of them should not be anything ordinary. Looking at the number of people participating in the auction this time, it was quite a lot, but the number of bidders was very small, as if everyone was holding their breath waiting for something. Yun Feng suddenly became interested, it seemed that there would be good things appearing on stage this time.
Finally, it was the last link, and the auctioneer couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. The previous items had failed to arouse everyone's passion, and the atmosphere seemed somewhat dull. The auction staff brought up a small box, and the auctioneer smiled, addressing the bidders in the room, "I think this thing is not unfamiliar to everyone, it's a symbol of status, a symbol of identity! In the hands of every big shot, this thing is indispensable, and it's also the safest and most private personal space. It can store all sorts of things you want to carry but are inconvenient to take with you. Today, the storage container that has arrived here is not just one piece, but a bundled sale. The seller bluntly stated that if you want to buy, you must buy it all at once, and you can also enjoy price discounts!"
The auctioneer opened the lid of the box, and a beautiful storage container was displayed in front of everyone. A delicate belt, two rings, and an exquisite brooch were also revealed. The storage containers came in various shapes and styles, with uniform colors that highlighted their overall beauty. This item caught everyone's attention, and many people couldn't help but sigh in admiration. Immediately, someone raised their paddle.
The auctioneer smiled and added, "The next three items to be auctioned are the highlights of this auction. The three sellers have agreed that the price will be calculated in crystal stones. If you want to buy, just shout out your bid in crystal stones! The starting price is 50 mid-grade crystal stones. Let the bidding begin!"
Everyone who came to participate in the auction was stunned for a moment, and then someone immediately shouted out a price, "Sixty mid-grade ore!" "Seventy!" The price continued to rise until the highest bid, three hundred mid-grade ore!
When this price came out, everyone couldn't help but take a breath. It was a middle-aged man with a small mustache, who looked like he had to win, and his bid was indeed stunning. The auctioneer also smiled at the bidder, "Three hundred once!"
Yun Feng sat on the sofa, slowly curling up her red lips. Three hundred mid-grade mineral stones to buy these four storage containers was a pretty good deal, but sorry, this thing, I must have it!
"A high-grade ore." As soon as Yun Feng's words came out, the auction hall fell silent for two or three seconds! Everyone couldn't help but look over in the direction of the sound, but apart from a blank wall, there was nothing else.
"VIP guest offers a high-grade ore, is there anything higher than this?!" The auctioneer's voice was trembling with excitement. Three hundred mid-grade ores were already a high price, and now a high-grade ore has appeared! This customer must be someone with great influence! They're even using high-grade ores to bid!
Murong Ze's face darkened, and he glanced at Murong Shuli beside him, "What to do, Father? Will this person ruin our plans?"
Murong Shuli also sat there with a dark face, originally the one who came here today to bid for the last item was their Murong family. Although the evil wolf mercenary group disappeared and suffered some losses, the Murong family also had a good accumulation. This time, after hearing that something good had arrived in Bai City, they still pulled out their connections to find out what the final auction item was. The Murong family was determined to get the item, but didn't expect someone to suddenly appear and bid so generously!
This person's move had directly jumped to the level of high-grade ore, Mu Rong thought about it and his face turned even more unsightly. Was the Mu Rong family going to suffer a loss this time?
"Just watch and see, at worst we'll...". Murong Shuli gave a look to Murong Ze, who nodded slightly, his eyes drifting towards the wall with a gloomy expression.
The man who had just bid 300 intermediate ore, upon hearing this sentence, almost choked himself to death with a mouthful of air, coughing several times with a red face, looking somewhat wolf-like. The auctioneer shouted above, "One high-grade ore at a time!"
The man who just made the bid cursed with a gloomy face, "A high-grade ore, are you out of your mind?" He didn't raise his sign again. Everyone knew how rare high-grade ores were, far more valuable than storage containers. In their eyes, Yun Feng had become a big fool, a generous idiot. Yun Feng took in the expressions of these people with a calm heart and didn't care about it at all.
She bid such a high price that it discouraged others from bidding, directly quoting a price that was hard to surpass. The bidders' courage was also deterred, the auctioneer shouted three times, and with a loud bang of the small hammer, "A high-grade ore, three times, sold!"
The four-piece set of storage containers was taken away, and soon they were respectfully sent into Yun Feng's room. Yun Feng handed over a high-grade ore, and the person immediately respectfully accepted it and retreated, closing the door quietly. Yun Feng put away the box, and the storage container was also complete. He could leave now, but the expressions of those two people from the Mu Rong family made Yun Feng somewhat curious about what the highlight of the auction would be.
The storage container was sold at a surprisingly good price, leaving the auctioneer grinning from ear to ear. Next, another exquisite box was brought up, and the auctioneer began to boast about it again. When the box was opened, its contents were obvious: a sixth-grade magic beast crystal core!
Yun Feng couldn't help but let out a yawn, a sixth-level magic beast core? This would indeed get the people below excited, this was a good thing, and it was rare in the market, most were third or fourth level, fifth level and above were very scarce, and sixth level was already considered a rare quantity.
As expected, the appearance of the sixth-level crystal core of the demon beast immediately caused a stir, and many people's eyes turned red. The sixth-level crystal core, if inlaid on a weapon, would be a significant boost! Excitement aside, these people aren't stupid; buying a crystal core without a magician to inlay it is useless!
The auctioneer waited for half a day, and although he saw the excited look on everyone's face, no one bid! The auctioneer was embarrassed, and in his heart, he cursed: They're all a bunch of cunning guys! At this time, someone walked up and whispered a few words in the auctioneer's ear. The auctioneer immediately smiled, "The seller said that if the bidding is successful, they will provide free inlay work!"
Yun Feng couldn't help but feel a little curious upon hearing this - was this seller actually a magician?
The auctioneer's words had just finished, and the fierce bidding began. The prices were reported frantically, with every pair of eyes fixed on the sixth-level crystal core. Yun Feng casually took out a seventh-level crystal core and played with it in his hand, finding these people's enthusiasm somewhat amusing. He then threw the seventh-level crystal core back into the auction, and this sixth-level crystal core was successfully traded at the price of 350 mid-grade ore. The auctioneer seemed rather unwilling, after all, this price was a lot different from before.
The sixth-grade crystal core was taken down, and next, the staff brought out another thing. This thing should be the finale of today's auction. As soon as it came out, several insiders' faces changed suddenly, including Murong Shuli and Murong Ze. The two men's eyes were staring at the thing like shining lights. Yun Feng's black pupils also swept over it. What is this thing?
A small box the size of a palm was carefully brought up, and when the auctioneer opened the lid, everyone gasped in unison. Yun Feng's body also involuntarily leaned forward slightly. Inside the box was placed a completely black object with a glossy surface that reflected light in all directions. Yun Feng couldn't make out what it was, but his ancestor's voice suddenly echoed in his mind: "Protective Fragment!"
Yun Feng was taken aback, "Protective shard?" The auctioneer saw the curious expressions of the crowd and couldn't help but have a pleased smile on his face. "Many people probably don't know what this thing is. This is the legendary protective shard that can absorb one-third of the damage below the Sovereign level!"
As soon as this was said, everyone's breathing tightened. The defensive shard can absorb one-third of the damage ratio below the commander level! This is a domineering thing! "Whether it's a warrior's attack or a mage's magic attack, even if it's a summoner's beast attack, this defensive shard can absorb one-third of the damage ratio, mainly below the commander level! This can be said to be a rare treasure in the duel!"
Yun Feng listened to the auctioneer's explanation, and his heart was also hot. Being able to absorb one-third of attacks below the monarch level... If it really had this effect, then in the future if he faced a strong enemy who was not inferior to himself, he could use this to maintain an absolute advantage!
"Little guy, this is extremely beneficial for you, you must get it!" The words of his ancestors echoed in Yun Feng's mind, and Yun Feng also clenched his fists tightly. This thing was something he had to get his hands on! His dark eyes looked through the transparent glass wall and saw Mu Rong Su Li and Mu Rong Ze, both of whom had very thick anticipation and excitement on their faces. Who were they buying this for? Was it for Mu Rong Yun Tian? Yun Feng smiled slightly, no, it should be for Mu Rong Ran instead.
No matter who it is given to, this thing will never fall into the hands of the Murong family!
The auctioneer said a few more words, giving the bidders below some time to consider, and also to make the lively atmosphere even more intense. "The seller has spoken, the starting price is directly 400 medium-grade ore, let the bidding begin!"
As soon as this was said, many people's hearts retreated in a hurry. 400 mid-grade ores! The source of the ore is already scarce, and the proportion of gold and ore on the ore trading market is really unbearable. One mid-grade ore costs 1,000 gold coins! These 400 mid-grade ores are worth tens of millions!
Murong Shuli and Murong Ze looked at the faces of the people around them, and they both let out a sigh of relief. Murong Shuli gave Murong Ze a look, and Murong Ze nodded, holding up the sign in his hand, "Four hundred and fifty mid-grade ore."
Others who heard the quote, even more retreated, now the auction has reached its climax, naturally also revolves around several bidders with strength, including the Murong family and a few other families in Bai City who have some reputation, seeing the Murong family's bid, they also quoted their own prices.
Yun Feng listened to their offers, the price had risen to 720 middle-grade ore, "720!" Murong Ze gritted his teeth and raised his sign again. Yun Feng couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, how did the Murong family still have so much money after losing the Evil Wolf Mercenary Corps? It seemed that the Murong family also had some means, they hadn't put everything on the Evil Wolf's shoulders, their brains were indeed not ordinary.
Several other families saw that the Murong family had actually reported a high price of 720, and they couldn't help but grit their teeth in secret. They didn't give up either. From the initial offer to now, only three families were still holding on to their offers, which gradually became two families, and the price also rose to 900 mid-grade ore!
The auctioneer stood there with a smile, the higher the price, the better. Nine hundred medium-grade ore, the auctioneer's gaze swept to Yun Feng's position, that big shot hadn't made a move yet, and there were still others waiting...
"Nine hundred and fifty pieces!" someone shouted, pulling their neck. Murong Ze and Murong Shu's faces both turned black, nine hundred and fifty pieces... The person who had previously made a generous offer did not speak up, they had originally thought that this time the Murong family would get it, but didn't expect someone to be competing with them!
"Murong Ze, you're still bidding!" The auctioneer's voice was loud and clear. Murong Ze's face turned slightly ugly, he raised the sign in his hand, "970 pieces!" His eyes glanced at the person who had been opposing the Murong family, a hint of ruthlessness flashing through them.
"Hmph! You really dare to report it! Nine hundred and seventy pieces, this is the price you're willing to pay for your reckless behavior! I won't go crazy with you, I forfeit!" The man who had been provoking earlier cursed and put away the sign in his hand. Mu Rong's expression relaxed slightly, this was indeed the limit of the Mu family... it really wasn't wrong, almost like they were selling out... The reason the Mu family wanted to buy this was for Mu Rong Yan, for the upcoming series of competitions at Ma Sang School, and of course, for something even more important...
Murong Ran must stand out in Masang School! This is the consistent idea of Murong Shuli and Murong Ze. Since the Murong family can no longer open up a way in the world of mercenaries, they can only find another way. They cannot be trapped to death in this Bai City!
The Murong family really spent a lot of money this time. In order to make Murong Ruan stand out, it's really infuriating!
Yun Feng's red lips curved slightly, looking at Murong Shuli and Murong Ze with a relaxed expression. The Murong family had to get what they wanted this time, even if it meant selling out their own family. Coincidentally, it was also what she wanted. Tsk tsk... the Murong and Yun families were indeed not destined to be friends.
Yun Feng's red lips opened slightly, "Two high-grade minerals." As soon as this was said, the auctioneer's eyes almost laughed out, Mu Rong Shu Li's breath was stuck in her chest, her face flushing bright red, and Mu Rong Ze also felt a sudden loss of face, feeling his self-esteem had been strongly struck.
If you had participated in the bidding from the beginning, it would have been nothing to quote a price. But since you didn't participate at first and only appeared when the Mu Rong family thought everything was settled, suddenly popping up and quoting a price that the Mu Rong family couldn't surpass, this made Mu Rong Lu and Mu Rong Ze feel like they had been played.
Murong Ze suddenly stood up and looked in the direction of Yun Feng, shouting loudly with a bad tone, "This great figure, why are you making things difficult for my Murong family again! Are you intentionally trying to embarrass the Murong family!"
Murong Ze wasn't unfamiliar with Yun Feng's voice, it's just that now Yun Feng's voice was transmitted through a special channel and had been processed, so it didn't sound like her original voice. Yun Feng smiled, "What does the Murong family have to do with me?"
"Since it doesn't matter, what do you mean by quoting a price at this time!" Mu Rongze's face turned even more ugly, his heart was already turbulent, and he really couldn't swallow this tone! Especially the look of schadenfreude from the other families, as if the entire Mu family was just a performing monkey, completely entertaining others!
"Can't we bid at this time?" Yun Feng asked, and the auctioneer immediately replied with a flattering tone, "Of course it's possible! Mr. Murong, this gentleman has not violated the auction rules, and bidding is also allowed at this time. Two high-grade ores, does Mr. Murong want to continue bidding?"
Murong Ze's face was a mixture of red and black, with unspoken grievances and anger in his heart. The Murong family had outbid everyone else, defeating all their competitors. At this moment, bidding higher than the Murong family was indeed giving them a severe slap in the face, one that hurt terribly!
Murong Ze's lips moved, and he sat down stiffly. Murong Shuli was also black-faced beside him. Quoting a price? The Murong family didn't even have the power to quote a price anymore! Murong Shuli wanted to shout out an astronomical number, to make this person who came to intervene shut up, but in the end, it was his own Murong family that got burned.
The auctioneer stood there with a good mood, no matter who it was, even if there were conflicts, it didn't matter, the items were sold out, and the money and gems flowed into the auction house's hands. The auction house was a stable winner, and as for what happened afterwards, the auction house didn't care.
A loud knock on the small hammer, one hammer to determine the tone! Murong Shuli and Murong Ze were both sitting there with dark faces, their eyes staring straight at the direction where Yun Feng was, really hating that they couldn't peel off this wall to see who the arrogant person inside was. This might also be what most people in the scene were thinking, wanting to take a look at what kind of person was behind this wall, who had made such a generous move, almost to the point of being astonishing.
If Yun Feng really appeared in front of everyone, with her appearance as a little girl, I'm afraid these people wouldn't believe it either. At that time, the expression on the face of the Murong family would be even more interesting.
The auction ended, and the people in the hall dispersed. Yun Feng sat in the VIP lounge, and soon the protective fragments were delivered. Yun Feng handed over two high-grade ores, and the waiter retreated respectfully. Yun Feng took the small box containing the black object in his hand, and suddenly felt a sense of abnormality. His fingers carefully stroked the black object, tracing every fine line, not missing any of them.
Yun Feng's dark eyes suddenly widened in shock, this...this is absolutely not man-made...this...this...
The ancestor's voice came at this time, "Little guy, it is called a protective shard because people do not understand it well. Hehe, this thing is a rare treasure that is hard to come by. Now that you have obtained it, it is also a blessing in disguise!"
Yun Feng tightly grasped the black thing in his palm, and his spiritual power slowly probed into it, but was suddenly bounced back out! His current level being Unity Level, this thing should be able to absorb damage below Unity Level, shouldn't it?
This can't be man-made, it can only be said that this thing is an unknown object, because it has such an effect, people gave it such a name!
"Ancestor, do you know what it is?" Yun Feng asked in a low voice in her heart. The ancestor shook his head, "I only know that this thing is extremely precious and not many in number. I have seen similar defensive shards before, but the damage they can absorb is at least one level higher than this!"
Advance a level! That is to say, can absorb damage below the monarch level now?
"I was also very curious about this and wanted to explore what it was, but I couldn't find the answer. All I knew was that it contained a kind of energy, a powerful energy. Now, the energy in the defensive shards that have appeared in the human world has lost most of its power, yet it still has such a strong effect. It's clear that before it was lost, the power of this thing was simply unimaginable!"
The ancestor's words made Yun Feng's heart tremble, the protective shard in his hand had already been around for a long time, most of its energy had dissipated, so now its function was just to preserve the remaining energy! What exactly was this thing, after losing most of its energy, it still had such incredible power!
Where did this flow into the human world from? Is it ancestors or a certain mysterious species? Furthermore, has all of humanity not been explored clearly yet?
A question flashed through Yun Feng's mind. At this time, Lan Yi's voice appeared in Yun Feng's mind, "Master, I think I've seen this thing somewhere?"
Yun Feng's heart suddenly moved, had Lan Yi seen it? "Where?" Yun Feng asked in a flash of thought. Lan Yi seemed to have thought for a long time before slowly opening his mouth, "It seems that Master Yao Guang once had something like this, but I don't remember clearly if it was really this thing or just similar."
Yao Guang... sir? A question mark flashed in Yun Feng's mind, and Lan Yi smiled, "It's the black-robed person who looks like a young man, Yao Guang has a pair of grayish-white pupils, very recognizable."
It was that pervert! A thought suddenly flashed through Yun Feng's mind, had he had this thing before? The mysterious pervert in the Dragon Temple actually possessed this thing, it must be known what this is...
Yun Feng put the black thing into the bracelet space, it seems that this problem will not have an answer for a while. Long Dian himself can only enter the tenth floor, and the tenth floor is obviously where that perverted senior cannot come in. Only after thoroughly refining Long Dian can he be found...
Yun Feng pondered for a moment, before she could fully understand, a white object suddenly jumped out of the space in her wristlet. Yun Feng quickly grabbed the furry creature's body, only to see that it had its fur standing on end and was clutching the protective shard with its paws!
Yun Feng's black eyes narrowed, "Meatball, put it down!" Looking at Meatball's small paws grasping that protective shard, Yun Feng had a bad feeling. Meatball's cute face suddenly burst forth with a ferocious expression, its round eyes flashing with fierce light. Looking at this black protective shard, Yun Feng was stunned, having never seen Meatball like this before. In an instant, Meatball opened its mouth full of sharp teeth and bit down fiercely!
