Chapter 176 Antiquities Auction (6k2)
As the voice of "Night Witch" Niaf fell, the audience suddenly burst into thunderous applause.
Niaf raised her hand slightly to indicate silence, and then the thunderous applause gradually stopped, and the auditorium returned to the previous silence.
“Thank you for your trust in our ‘Black Sword Mansion’. On behalf of the mansion, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you.”
Niaf lifted up her skirt, bowed gracefully to everyone in the auditorium again, and then said:
"You come here in search of good things. The Black Sword Mansion will ensure the authenticity of the auction items and your personal safety in the mansion."
"Similarly, I hope you will abide by the rules of the mansion and join me in making an oath to the 'Supreme Heaven' that 'cannot be broken' before the auction officially begins."
"..."
The members of the Black Sword Mansion are complex, and they do not have a clear belief in the Pillar God. The reason why they seek the witness of the "Supreme Heaven" is because their biggest supporter in Songyuan City happens to be the [Supreme] person.
The guests who came to participate in this "antiquities auction" were without exception extraordinary people. Everyone is protected and supervised by the Black Sword Mansion. They must abide by the rules here and abide by the "oath" they have made.
At the three entrances on the left, right and rear of the auditorium, waiters wearing black gilt tuxedos walked in orderly. These waiters and "guests" also wore copper-patterned masks. They held dark red wooden plates in their hands, which contained a black crystal bead that looked like an "eye" and a small black key that looked like a key. sword.
More than a hundred waiters entered the auditorium one by one. They separated to both sides at the middle steps, then came to the front of each seat and turned to face the "guests".
After all the tuxedo waiters and "guests" had completed their one-to-one correspondence, "Night Witch" Niaf continued:
"Everyone, please pick up the 'Black Sword' on the plate in front of you. Use it to cut your fingertips and drip the blood on the 'Eye of the Black Beast'."
Most of the guests, when they heard what Nyaf said, they did as she was told. However, some guests who attended the auction for the first time were obviously hesitant.
There is no doubt that this is some kind of ritual, which is to provide some kind of spiritual assimilation and resonance to the recipients, so that their next words will have some kind of contract that cannot be violated.
Luo Xiu looked around, then without much hesitation, he picked up the small "black sword" on the plate and lightly scratched his fingertips with its blade. Blood seeped out from the scratches and gradually gathered into a drop. .
Snap, a drop of crimson blood fell on the "Eye of the Black Beast", and a burst of dark red mist quickly spread out on the surface of the round crystal that resembled a glass eyeball.
With the experience of his previous life, there is no need to worry too much... Luo Xiu thought. As a frequent visitor to the Black Sword Mansion in his previous life, he knew that this ritual only prevented guests from attacking other guests, making false offers, or quotations that exceeded their true assets, etc.
Moreover, Luo Xiu also knew some ways to exploit loopholes, bypass the oath, or temporarily invalidate the oath.
"We firmly believe that trust is mutual."
"Night Witch" Niaf's voice came from the high platform again, "Old friends, there is no need to say more, and new friends - if you want to get corresponding benefits from the 'Black Sword Mansion', please make an oath. This is Necessary process.”
"Of course," Niaf suddenly smiled and said, "If you don't want to give us full trust, we won't force you. Please leave here and a waiter will lead you to a place to rest."
"..."
After Niaf said this, the guests who had not yet picked up the "Black Sword" began to whisper.
Then, a guest in the back seat said something to the waiter in front of him, walked out of his seat and walked towards the exit.
The first guest who refused the ceremony was quickly followed by a second and third. Luo Xiu counted and found that there were six guests in total who had given up their qualifications for this auction due to a high degree of caution.
When no more guests left the table and the other guests had completed the ritual of drawing blood with the black sword, Niaf put her right hand on her chest, raised her left hand to the side and raised her left hand upwards, and said in a clear voice:
“— -Please follow my oath."
"In this hall, my blood is a warning; in this hall, the black beast is a witness."
"In this hall, I would like to uphold the principle of stopping war, not causing destruction, and not attacking others."
"In this hall, I will abide by honesty, tell no lies, and do no deception."
"If you violate this oath, the black sword will kill your neck, and the black beast will eat your soul."
"..."
"Night Witch" Niaf, she completed the oath in an exemplary manner, and many guests in the audience also followed her example and completed the oath.
Luo Xiu also completed the oath, and he opened the panel at the same time to detect changes in his status at any time.
The "Eye of the Black Beast" in front of Luo Xiu, the dark red mist it emitted and lingered, turned into deep black the moment Luo Xiu completed the oath. At the same time, Luo Xiu's panel also had new changes. In the "Status" column, the words "Black Sword Oath" were added.
[Black Sword Oath (status, scene status): In the auditorium of the "Black Sword Mansion", you have made an oath that cannot be broken. You cannot actively attack others, and you cannot actively commit fraud (when the current scene is in effect, this state will become invalid after leaving the "Black Sword Mansion". If you leave the "Black Sword Mansion" for more than one day, this state will disappear). 】
"...Phew." Luo Xiu let out a long sigh of relief.
Following the rules here, Luo Xiu successfully completed the oath.
And Luo Xiu also understood that this oath actually had corresponding loopholes.
As a skilled player in his previous life, Luo Xiu had tried every means to exploit the loopholes in the auction oath. Although he had done this several times, he had also come to some useful conclusions.
For example, "do not take the initiative to attack", but if someone else strikes first, you can fight back without restriction; "do not take the initiative to deceive", but if you believe it, then it is not considered fraud...
Luo Xiu was thinking wildly, and a moment later, she heard three clear claps from the "Night Witch" Niaf from the high platform.
"Very good, everyone." Niaful said loudly, "Thank you for your trust in the 'Black Sword Mansion'. Now that the oath has been fulfilled, please enjoy the next good time."
After saying that, Niaf lifted up her skirt again, saluted gracefully to all the guests in the audience, then turned around and retreated behind the scenes.
The curtain on the stage closed, a rustling sound came out, and everyone's eyes focused on the curtain, as if they wanted to see through it.
After a while, the curtain opened.
This time, two waiters in tuxedos appeared. One of them held a black wooden plate in one hand, which contained a gilt, wide-arm wristband; the other waiter saluted everyone, and then said loudly:
"The first auction item launched by the 'Black Sword Mansion' is an 'epic' quality wristband found in ancient ruins - 'Ymir's Wrist'. It has the power to control storms. The starting price is three thousand gold coins ”
The Wrist of Ymir, its name comes from Ymir, a legendary giant king in the "Storm Continent". If you can find the relics of such a piece of equipment, it can at least be traced back to the age of gods... Luo Xiu thought, he is very Soon I heard that someone had started bidding.
"——Three thousand and five hundred." A short guest from a seat near the middle of the auditorium suddenly shouted.
Luo Xiu looked at the source of the sound and found that the owner of the sound was a dwarf.
Dwarves... want to buy giant equipment? Luo Xiu waited with interest for the follow-up to his bid.
"Four thousand." Soon, the dwarf had a bidding rival. The dwarf looked towards another voice and found that it was an elf with pointed ears, looking at him with a superior attitude.
"Hmph, four thousand five hundred." The dwarf was not to be outdone.
"Five thousand." The elf Yun Danfengqing continued bidding.
"..." The expression under the dwarf's mask showed a trace of cruelty. If he hadn't vowed not to attack, he would have jumped up on the spot and opened the elf's head with a strong hand.
"I'll give you six thousand!" The dwarf suddenly stood up, waved his arms, and looked at the elf's seat menacingly.
But the elf smiled slightly, and his eyes under the mask flashed with amusement, and he said jokingly: "I'm just playing with you, why take it seriously, six thousand gold coins... Hey! Haha! Congratulations, it's yours ”
"——You!" The dwarf's eyes seemed to be spitting out fire, but he still considered the restrictions of the oath and could only sit back angrily.
The waiter on stage smiled slightly and said, "This gentleman bids 6,000 gold coins. Do you want to increase the price?"
The waiter asked three times in a row, but no one responded. He then raised his hand and said loudly in the direction of the dwarf: "Congratulations, sir, this 'Brace of Ymir' belongs to you."
"...Hmph." The dwarf slumped in his seat speechlessly. Although he successfully captured the "Wrist of Ymir", he did not feel any joy.
Soon, the curtain was raised again, and the rustling sound came from behind the scenes again.
After a while, the curtain opened, and there were still the two waiters from before, but the first waiter had a new lot in his hand.
"What is displayed next is the second auction item launched by the 'Black Sword Mansion', the original volume of the inheritance from the ancient seal, the 'Book of Stars' - what is recorded in it is the truth of ancient [intellectual] beliefs. Stargazers, the secret method that can make stars fall in virtual images. The starting price is three thousand gold coins."
This time, the items for auction at Songyuan City's "Black Sword Mansion" were all very good... Luo Xiu rubbed his chin with a playful expression on his face.
Compared to the equipment used to arm themselves, extraordinary beings are obviously more interested in this "ancient inheritance" secret method, and this secret method that can reproduce the falling stars obviously comes from the seal of a powerful ancient existence. .
As soon as the waiter's voice fell, someone soon shouted: "I'll pay four thousand."
But obviously, the number "four thousand" will not allow the "Book of Stars" to find its new owner immediately.
"Four thousand five hundred!" Before the previous person's voice could finish, the new bidding sound had already overshadowed it.
"Five thousand!" "Five thousand two hundred!" "Five thousand five hundred!" "Five thousand six hundred!"... Many guests started bidding fiercely, while the waiters on the stage looked at the stage with a smile. Everything below. Suddenly, a sudden female voice sounded.
"——Eight thousand!"
There was a sudden silence in the auditorium. The sound of grinding the price of one hundred or one hundred before disappeared instantly, and countless eyes immediately looked at the source of the sound.
It was a young elf woman.
Two pointed ears emerged from her long light green hair. And what she was wearing was not casual clothes to hide her identity, but the gorgeous robes of an [intellectual] warlock.
That is the female elf warlock of [Intellect]! And judging from the gorgeousness of her clothes, she is no ordinary warlock! She should be at least a master of the fourth level of destiny, or even a "sage" of a higher destiny!
No one was bidding against this elf of [Intellect], so the waiter on the stage smiled and bowed, and said: "Congratulations, madam, the original volume of the 'Book of Stars' has been inherited. It belongs to You.”
The corners of the elf lady's mouth were slightly raised, as if she was showing off her victory in a war.
The curtain on the high platform was then raised again, and people in the audience eagerly looked forward to what the next auction item would be.
After a while, the curtain opened, and the waiter on the left transformed into a small black wooden niche.
In the middle of the wooden niche, there was a small round ball with flowing purple light. Half of the ball was missing, and the other half was covered with fine cracks, and surging spirituality emanated from it.
"What is displayed next is the third auction item launched by the 'Black Sword Mansion'. It is the remaining core fragment "Broken God's Heart" from the ancient god "False Vicara" - this is the spiritual body promotion of the [Supreme] , [Intelligence] is an important material that must be prepared for the corresponding rituals when making a high-level demon core, and [Glory] to sign a holy contract with an angel."
——The heart of the gods!
Luo Xiu's eyes lit up, this was the biggest purpose of his coming to the Black Sword Mansion this time!
However, this divine heart from ancient gods, its personality and quotation were somewhat beyond Luo Xiu's previous expectations. "False Vikal" is a naming method used only by "gods" who existed in the age of gods or even the age of chaos. Its owner has been active in history longer than "King of Ancestor Spirits" and "Twin-Winged Angel" All longer.
Moreover, this is still a "broken" heart of the gods... It takes two copies of the same "broken" hearts of the gods to be combined into a complete one.
"It's a bit expensive..." Luo Xiu murmured, thinking quickly in his mind while observing whether there were any bidders in the field.
"I'm offering five thousand five hundred." The first bidding voice came from the right side, a mysterious man wrapped in a dark cloak.
"Six thousand!" "Six thousand and five." "Seven thousand!" "Eight thousand~"... The bidding for the heart of the broken god of "False Vikara" was no less intense than the previous one for "The Stars of the Sky" "Book" is even more than that.
Finally, when a soft voice shouted "ten thousand", the other bidding voices disappeared, and people's eyes focused on the waiter on the right side of the platform, waiting for him to say the next "It belongs to you" "The standard line.
However, at this moment, the voice of another bidder appeared on the left side of the stage.
"Eleven thousand." Luo Xiu made a quotation in a low voice.
With a "swish" sound, Luo Xiu felt that at that moment, dozens of eyes were looking at him.
Surrounded by such dense gazes, Luo Xiu felt a little uncomfortable. At the same time, he heard the soft voice of the previous bid of "10,000", and seemed to be murmuring in a crying tone: "Ugh... eleven thousand!" Surprisingly, someone actually offered 11,000 yuan! Wow... this, this is almost more than my pocket money..."
Looking along the crying voice, Luo Xiu saw a pink-haired little girl wearing a mask.
"Twelve thousand!" The pink-haired girl gritted her teeth, as if she finally mustered up the courage to shout out the final number.
"Thirteen thousand." Luo Xiu said the new offer expressionlessly.
In fact, as long as the price is not higher than 30,000 gold coins, it is within Luo Xiu's acceptable range - he brought 300 platinum coins, which is equivalent to 30,000 gold coins. This is what Luo Xiu participated in this auction. confidence.
Finally, the pink-haired girl seemed to wilt. When she heard the number "Thirteen thousand" being announced by her opponent, she slumped in her seat.
No one participated in the bidding anymore. After asking three rounds, the waiter on the stage smiled and saluted in the direction of Luo Xiu and said: "Congratulations, sir, the broken heart of the spirit of 'False Vikala' belongs to you."
"Huh..." Luo Xiu breathed a long sigh of relief, finally settling a matter that had been hanging on his mind for a long time.
The broken spirit heart of "False Pikara" was bought for thirteen thousand gold coins. This was not a very profitable deal for Luo Xiu, but rare things were hard to come by. It is really rare to see it.
As for the "Broken God's Heart", if we don't force the same person, it is much easier to find than the complete "God's Heart". Let's see if Mir can find it... Luo Xiu thought this way, so he Relax your body and mind and start to "appreciate" the upcoming auction as a spectator.
Next, the waiters on the high platform of the Black Sword Mansion successively launched three pieces of "epic" quality equipment: "Dragon Blood Tempered Sword", "Sage Robe in the Lake", and "Sin Thorn Armor". An ancient inheritance scroll "Pyrotechnic" and two epic-quality materials "Blood of Ancient Dragon" and "Slaughter of the Death Snake" were all successfully auctioned at about twice the starting price.
On the stage, when the curtain closed and opened for the last time, "Night Witch" Niaf appeared on the high stage again.
Niyafu lifted her skirt and bowed, and thanked the audience gently and elegantly:
"Then, all the lots launched by the Black Sword Mansion have been auctioned. On behalf of the Black Sword Mansion, I would like to thank you all for coming."
Immediately afterwards, Niaf changed the subject and said:
"Next, let us welcome Lord Gawain Bakar with admiration and reverence!"
——Lord Gawain Bakar!
This name was like thunder on the ground, exploding in everyone's ears.
Although we know that the biggest behind-the-scenes supporter behind the "Black Sword Mansion" in Songyuan City is Lord Gawain, he has never actually appeared in the auction, which made many extraordinary people with illegal destiny in the audience, I couldn't help but be on guard.
The lights on the stage turned on, and steady and firm footsteps came from the side of the stage. Lord Gawain, wearing the gorgeous gold-patterned armor of the "Knight Commander of the Throne", appeared in everyone's sight.
"Good evening, all guests who have come from afar." Gawain nodded slightly and extended cordial greetings to everyone in the audience.
That's really Lord Gawain! Guaranteed to be fake and genuine, Lord Gawain!
At this moment, complex conjectures emerged in the minds of those who knew the Lord and those who did not.
What is the purpose of this lofty [supreme] person appearing in person at the auction?
Luo Xiu was also watching from his seat, but unlike most people, he was not too surprised.
After all, he had met this [Supreme] Lord before when he came to the main courtyard of the "Black Sword Mansion".
"No need to be surprised, guests who have come from afar."
A gentle smile appeared on Lord Gawain's face, and he said clearly to the audience word by word: "I came here this time on the request of a friend."
"He couldn't come here in person, so he entrusted me to come and 'auction' something to everyone."
--auction!
——Lord Gawain Bakar, he actually wanted to auction it himself!
Under the stage, the eyes of many guests suddenly became bright. They closely watched every move of Lord Gawain on the stage, and began to make various calculations in their minds.
There is no doubt that this is some kind of signal sent to them by Lord Gawain, who is the [Supreme] person.
It might be well-intentioned or scheming, but it doesn't matter. The important thing is that this represents an opportunity to make good friends with the Marquis, the lord of Songyuan Territory, and the entire [Supreme] family behind him.
For the "guests" who rely on or carry the power of a certain transcendent, this is an opportunity that needs to be carefully considered and considered whether to fight for it at any cost. And they are also convinced that the items auctioned by Lord Gawain himself will definitely not be bad.
Many people began to look forward to what kind of treasure Gawain would introduce.
"Everyone, please listen to me."
Gawain smiled slightly, raised his hand gracefully, nodded, and then said loudly: "That is something my friend got by chance from a corner of the 'Spiritual Sea'."
"He told me that it was both a gift and a curse."
"That is a treasure that can give you abundant spirituality, or take away your spirituality. However, my friend was not able to fully grasp it after all, so it took away all his spirituality."
"This is the first thing I need to explain to you. I understand it as 'the price you have to bear when embracing the power of the unknown.'"
"However, my friend swore to me that it was not 'taking', but like a piggy bank, his spirituality was stored in a special way, but he didn't know how to put it back. Take it out again - in fact, my friend has been paralyzed as a result, and part of his body as a spiritual container has been broken. Even if his original spirituality can be restored, it will be of no use. "
"So, my friend finally entrusted me with finding another suitable owner for this thing he treasured."
"I accepted his request and came here."
Gao Wen paused and continued:
"Everyone, that is no ordinary treasure. Therefore, my friend told me that its starting price will never be low."
“As for how you view its ‘cost’, that’s up to you to consider.”
"——And its starting price is 'one hundred thousand gold coins'!"
"——The sacred object 'Spring of Spirituality', I will find a new owner for it."
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Thanks to book friend 20220926103638647 for feeding me 200 points!
Thanks to book friend Yu Qian Liuli for feeding me 233 starting coins! (Hey)
(End of this chapter)