Chapter 309 The mysterious ancient box [5K]
On a high platform like a stage, the white-haired old auctioneer was full of witty words. While introducing in an old and loud voice, he successively displayed some magical items such as colorful paintings painted with magic paints.
This magical painting created using magic pigments and painting techniques not only looks as three-dimensional as a 3D picture, but the shapes and movements of the characters and scenery can even change, which amazed Lei Xiao.
Facing these colorful objects, the nobles and wealthy businessmen in the audience also let out bursts of exclamation from time to time.
It's just that the overall atmosphere is far less exciting than the previous two games.
It's no wonder that in this different world of swords and magic, equipment potions that can improve strength or save lives are more practical after all.
In this process, the most intense bidding was between a rich and fat nobleman and another wealthy businessman, regarding a painting of "Bright Elf Girl Against the Light".
In the end, the rich and fat nobleman successfully pocketed it for 30,000 gold dragons.
"Good guy, let him be happy."
Looking at the plump face of the rich and fat nobleman, full of excitement, Lei Xiao looked at the lifelike figures on the canvas, hazy, pointed-eared women playing by the river in the forest, and couldn't help but curled his lips.
It seems that the rich and fat noble's trip was really worthwhile this time.
As his eyes flickered, Lei Xiao noticed further.
Judging from the expectant expressions on most of the guests present, it was obvious that they were all waiting for the final item, the Ancient Box.
After all, this mysterious thing, just discovered, has attracted the covetousness of unknown forces. I am afraid there must be some big secret hidden in it.
Super powerful martial arts or magic? A rare potion recipe or potion? Where is the huge treasure going?
Once you understand it thoroughly, you may not know how it will skyrocket from now on!
"Are you really waiting for the Ancient Box to appear?"
Lei Xiao nodded slightly and felt that his palms were a little sweaty.
The moment the Ancient Box appeared, it also meant that a bloody storm caused by a fifth-level powerhouse was about to sweep the entire place crazily.
"Lord, the 13 strong men of the mysterious organization, under the guidance of Klee and Gary, have quietly killed several groups of Fanyin City archers who were standing guard on the rooftop of the Phytolacca Trade Fair."
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Not long after, Nan Xing's sassy voice reached Lei Xiao's ears: "Currently, the other party is entering the interior of the trade fair through the window on the balcony below!"
"Is it finally here?"
Lei Xiao took a deep breath and nodded to the knotweed hidden behind the stone pillar not far away, signaling it to get ready for battle.
In this blind spot of vision, coupled with the assistance of the concealment ring, even the so-called Shura would not be able to detect the existence of the knotweed.
As for Lin and Bai Wei, with Kelly's assistance, they had already gone to the most advanced exhibition area of the trade fair, ready to make some big noise and attract Gale to deal with it.
At this point, everything is ready, just waiting for the fight between Fanyin City Lord and the strong men of the mysterious organization.
"What is about to appear next is the last item of this auction, the ancient box that was discovered in ancient ruins not long ago! I believe all the guests here have been looking forward to this moment for a long time, right?"< br>
Just listen to the sonorous voice of the white-haired old auctioneer, which echoed throughout the auction room again: "Then, let you and I work together to uncover the true face of this mysterious object!"
After the old auctioneer finished speaking, the nobles and businessmen in the audience immediately opened their eyes and straightened their necks.
Lei Xiao, on the other hand, directly swallowed a Fengmu Pill, which raised his vision to a new level, and watched intently.
The whole place was silent, and everyone's eyes were focused on the auction table at the front.
Crash.
Accompanied by a roar of metal chains colliding, a giant bluestone platform began to slowly rise from the center of the stage.
On the platform, there is a one-meter-square black square object.
I saw that the surface of this black square object was smooth, and magic light flashed from time to time, just like a huge magic cardboard box.
"This should be the powerful magic barrier Kelly mentioned, right?"
"It is said that this kind of magic barrier has a complete energy self-circulation system. Even a fifth-level strongman cannot break it. At the same time, it has a constant weight, making it impossible to carry it."
Lei Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly and continued to observe: "Unfortunately, although it is extremely strong, the area it can cover is extremely small, and like the storage space, it can only store lifeless items, making its practicality greatly Lowered, almost a safe”
Lei Xiao just thought about this secretly, and saw the old auctioneer on the stage clapping his hands in a cool manner. Immediately, several teams of fully armed trade fair guards walked out quickly from the passages on the left and right sides of the stage. , completely surrounding the entire stage.
Judging from the aura, the strength of each guard is above the second-level senior level, and there are also a few good auras of third-level experts.
This sudden scene caused the quiet and peaceful atmosphere in the venue to suddenly become tense.
"Haha, please don't worry."
The old auctioneer on the stage raised his hand, motioning for everyone to calm down, and said with a smile: "You must have heard that when this box was first discovered, it was robbed by unknown forces. In order to ensure that everyone and the ancient people The safety of the box is why we took this action.”
"It sounds grand, but it's actually to prevent strong men from mysterious organizations from mingling with the guests, right? But this is obviously not the main force of the trap this time."
Lei Xiao's eyes were still slightly narrowed, and he murmured to himself: "The reason why Fanyin City Lord made such arrangements is probably to confuse the powerful people of the mysterious organization."
"Dear distinguished guests, please join me in appreciating the true appearance of this ancient box!"
The old auctioneer said this passionately, and then nodded to the magicians who were waiting not far away.
The powerful magicians immediately understood and went straight to the bluestone platform in the center of the auction platform. High-pitched and obscure spells sounded.
After a while, the brilliant light shining on the square black barrier became obviously dim.
"This should be the spell to lift the barrier."
Looking at this rather magical scene, Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully.
According to what Kelly said before, this special high-intensity magic barrier has a unique set of sealing and unlocking rules.
Each unlocking spell is completely different and requires multiple people to complete it. This is just one of the protective measures.
It is not difficult to see from this that the protective measures of this kind of barrier can indeed be said to be very complete.
"No wonder the strong men of the mysterious organization have been waiting for the opportunity. As the vice president, Gary naturally knows better than anyone how difficult it is to solve it."
Just when Lei Xiao thought of this, he saw that after several powerful magicians on the stage had finished casting their spells, the old auctioneer took out a lavender crystal stone from his arms and gently placed it on the already dim Above the black barrier of light.
With the crisp sound of glass breaking, the black barrier on the bluestone platform began to collapse rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
At this point, a dark gray box half a meter square finally appeared in front of everyone.
The box is square and in the shape of a perfect cube. It has no components similar to a lid or a small drawer. It is shaped like a Rubik's Cube.
Under the reflection of a large number of light crystals, its surface reflected a dim and strange light, which seemed to absorb part of the light source.
It seems that the box should be made of some special material between metal and crystal, which is very magical.
"Good guy, is this the mysterious ancient box?"
Under the influence of Fengmu Dan, Lei Xiao looked at this place carefully and sighed in surprise: "It is indeed an extraordinary existence."
The whole body of this mysterious box is covered with meticulously crafted mysterious textures, like an extremely complex maze. As long as you stare at it for a few seconds, you will feel an inexplicable dizziness.
"Just from this distance, this box gives people a very heavy sense of age. It seems to have some kind of magic power, which makes people feel awe-inspiring. It is indeed not an ordinary thing."
Marveling in his heart, Lei Xiao first took a sip of champagne to calm down his shock, and then continued to think.
"Is this really a box for stuffing things? And which race left it behind?"
"The most important thing is, what kind of secret is hidden in this that makes the mysterious organization know that this is a trap, but still want to break in at all costs?"
Lei Xiao had just thought about this secretly when he saw the old auctioneer on the auction stage slowly introducing: "As you can see, this is the ancient box. According to the judgment of our senior archaeologists in Fanyin City, this mysterious thing is beyond words." The objects tested are likely to come from the blank era three thousand years ago. As for which race they belong to, it is still unknown.”
"However, by looking at the clues in the ruins, we have reached a preliminary conclusion, that is, this thing does not come from well-known races such as humans, elves, dwarves, and winged humans, but is left behind by a mysterious race that disappeared. .”
"Haha, after all, in that unknown blank era, there were not a few races that completely disappeared, which further increased the value and mystery of this box."
Looking at the concentrated expressions of the nobles and businessmen in the audience, the old auctioneer smiled slightly and introduced: "After many attempts, we further discovered that whether it is at the physical level or the magical level, this The boxes cannot be opened. ”
"As for why we concluded that it is a box, it is because after we used expensive professional detection magic scrolls to detect it, there was some kind of weak magic reaction inside the box. This undoubtedly proves that there must be something hidden in it. Mystery.”
The old auctioneer paused again, and while stroking the gray beard on his face, he continued: "Therefore, the respected Lord of Fanyin City decided that since we in Fanyin City are really unable to decipher the secret, it is better to use this Take things out and win them through competition.”
"Perhaps this destined person will discover the secret, and we still don't know. Once any of the guests take advantage of this to become famous, don't forget our Fanyin City, haha."
As soon as the old auctioneer said these words, the nobles and businessmen in the audience couldn't help but look at the simple box with dim light reflecting on the stage with fiery eyes.
Needless to say, just from the appearance, age, and the fact that it is coveted by bad people, you can completely conclude that this thing is absolutely extraordinary!
At this moment, many thoughtful nobles were already thinking about how to leave Fanyin City smoothly once they won it.
Of course, among the crowd present, only Lei Xiao and his subordinates clearly understood.
All this is just a pretense for Fanyin City Master to lure the enemy, and he will not actually auction it.
"Now that the Lord of Fanyin City has justified the purpose of auctioning the ancient box, even if the mysterious organization comes to attack, the other nobles and wealthy businessmen who have been affected will naturally not be able to blame him. It's really What an old fox.”
Lei Xiao's dark eyes turned, observing the expressions of the guests around him, while continuing to think secretly in his heart.
Although I don’t know how much of what the other party just introduced is true or false, if this mysterious box really comes from the blank era three thousand years ago, then everything will indeed make sense.
After all, when he encountered the mysterious organization before, whether it was the ancient battlefield ruins or the elven ruins near Shen Banxia's territory, they were all related to the blank era three thousand years ago.
"It seems that the mysterious organization does have some ulterior secrets. No, perhaps it is more appropriate to say conspiracy."
Just when Lei Xiao was thinking about this.
The reminder sound of reading suddenly sounded, and Nan Xing's awe-inspiring voice came out immediately: "Lord Qi, these powerful men of the mysterious organization circled around from the high-rise area of the Phytolacca Trade Fair and finally entered the first floor. In a room behind the main entrance hall.”
"Because the door closed too quickly, both my subordinates and Nan Yue were blocked from the door and could not further enter the room to check."
Nan Xing's voice became a little more urgent as he asked for instructions: "Lord, what should I do next?"
"No need to act rashly, just stay outside the door."
After saying this softly, another trace of doubt emerged on Lei Xiao's face.
"This auction house is obviously on the underground floor. If the other party wants to seize the mysterious box, how can they enter the room on the upper floor?"
After thinking for a moment, Lei Xiao's body shook, and he suddenly became enlightened.
"It seems that these guys are planning to take an unconventional route and open a hole on the upper floor, then enter vertically from above the auction table and descend from the sky to seize the Ancient Box! The battle is about to begin!"
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Thinking of this, a drop of cold sweat slipped quietly from Lei Xiao's forehead.
He didn't hesitate and immediately contacted Lin, Bai Wei and Kelly who were waiting outside the auction house, indicating that they could start making a fuss.
boom! boom! boom!
Along with a series of loud noises, violent explosions suddenly occurred outside the auction house.
This is exactly what Lei Xiao possesses, the sound of the third-level magic scroll's advanced pyrotechnic bomb.
"I'm afraid not many people would use a precious third-level magic scroll as a tool to attract attention, right?"
Lei Xiao smiled helplessly, tilted his head slightly, and looked at Gale who was in the back row of the venue.
Finding that he looked really nervous, he led several teams of trade fair guards and hurriedly left the auction hall.
At the same time, this series of loud noises, like a giant water dragon roaring out of the sea, immediately caused huge waves to rise in the calm auction house.
Many nobles and wealthy businessmen subconsciously stood up from their seats and looked around with bewildered expressions on their faces.
"What's wrong? What happened?"
"Where is my guard? Come and protect me!"
"Could it be that who is using Earth Splitting Technique?"
"No, that's obviously the explosion of fire magic!"
"No...it's not like someone is coming in, right?"
In the increasingly chaotic auction house, only the nobles and wealthy businessmen with average strength were seen looking frightened, while those powerful nobles of the third level and above had already drawn the weapons from their waists and began to prepare for attack.
Waves of impressive momentum, like flames that suddenly exploded, began to erupt one after another in the venue, causing waves of energy to ripple around them.
This is a world where the strong are respected.
Although these aristocratic men are usually pampered and have a lofty and intoxicated attitude, a considerable number of them are no less dedicated to cultivation than ordinary civilians.
On the contrary, due to the abundant funds, the ability to purchase high-end equipment and the use of magic potions, coupled with the elite education of the upper class, the strength of most aristocratic strong men is much higher than that of ordinary civilian strong men. .
This is the absolute gap in resources.
Of course, for an alien like Lei Xiao who has no concept of money, he naturally does not value these things, because no one has as many resources as him.
The nobles and businessmen present were all in a mess, unable to understand the current situation at all.
The old auctioneer on the stage still looked calm and composed. While stroking his beard, he smiled faintly at the crowd and said: "Dear guests, please don't worry. Your Excellency, the distinguished Lord of Fanyin City, morning. Complete protective measures have been taken..."
However, his words were not finished yet.
boom!
Followed by another deafening loud noise.
On the huge auction stage, it was like a rain of mud and rocks, with dust flying everywhere and earth and rocks flying.
A large number of flying stones hit the surrounding walls and the crowd in the front row who had no time to escape.
Without any warning, under the surprised and disbelieving gazes of the nobles, thirteen figures exuding strong murderous intent appeared on the messy stage without anyone noticing.
"Finally showed up?"
Surrounded by the subordinates, Lei Xiao, who was hidden in the crowd, narrowed his eyes slightly and looked calm.
A good show is about to take place. (End of chapter)