bdsm-fiction Chapter 145 The 4th Lot of Auction with a Soaring Price
Chapter 145 The 4th Lot of Auction with a Soaring Price
Chapter 145 The Fourth Lot's Price Continues to Rise
"Two hundred thousand gold soul coins once, two hundred thousand gold soul coins twice, two hundred thousand gold soul coins three times, sold! Let us congratulate bidder number 71 for acquiring this spear forged from hundred-times-refined steel."
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Listening to Vice President Su's words, Xiao Yan thought to himself that he was indeed a man who could rise to the position of vice president. His words were always inspiring. Three items had already been put up for auction, each with a price that was about 20% higher than the starting price, and they were all bought by the nobles in the central row of the auction hall.
Dugu Bo was getting a little tired of watching, and seemed to have started to think about who he was, where he was, what he should do, and whether it was time for an old man to go to sleep.
"Old monster, are you getting sleepy watching them bid?" Xiao Yan joked.
"These are all insignificant items, and it's obvious that there are no bribes or favors at this Tiandou Auction. There aren't even any bidders. If I weren't short of money and afraid of accidentally buying them, I would have at least shouted out a few times."
"Alright, alright, I've already shown you. Tonight, only the last item up for auction, the armor, is worth a few dollars. If you're interested, it'll definitely be useful for your granddaughter. Just keep an eye on who wins it."
Tang San and Ning Rongrong, standing to the side, were naturally puzzled. Even if they knew who had won the bid, so what? Could Dugu Bo really rely on his reputation to make someone hand over what he had paid for?
They naturally didn't understand Dugu Bo's path to wealth.
"Looking at the three items, only the first one, that spiritual herb, is somewhat worthwhile, but it's not enough for us." Dugu Bo nodded, leaned back on the sofa, and closed his eyes, clearly wanting Xiao Yan to call him again when the last item was up for auction.
"Although the last two weapons are said to be treasures, the only weapon we Soul Masters can rely on is our own Martial Soul. Even if Vice President Su praises them to the skies, it's useless. Saying that they can break through the protective aura of Soul Sect and Soul King, or even compete with a Soul King with a five-ring weapon Martial Soul, is true, but it's child's play."
Xiao Yan gave a precise comment.
Moreover, judging from the portly appearance of the man who knocked away the spear, he would most likely keep the item at home as a family heirloom after acquiring it.
How could it possibly be used in actual combat? Besides, although the handle of this spear is made from the tough materials of the Guzhu Soul Beast, it is still wood after all. Soul Masters specialize in this aspect of you, so what use is your spearhead no matter how sharp it is?
At the very center of the stage, Vice President Su, who had just sold the third item, took a sip of tea and, seeing the fourth item being brought up, decided to continue bidding.
Although the competition is low tonight, he believes that once the main event begins, it will definitely get everyone excited, and cheers wouldn't be an exaggeration.
"Today's fourth item is somewhat special. It is a rough stone of Heavenly Fire Refined Iron. I believe all of you have seen our brochure. Rather than being deliberately chosen, this stone was discovered by our owner during a chance excavation. However, since the area of underground magma that was excavated was not very large, the rough stone of Heavenly Fire Refined Iron is also not very large."
As Vice President Su spoke, he lifted the red cloth and took the refined iron from the glass table into his hand. It was less than the size of a palm and only a dozen centimeters thick.
"Of course, you shouldn't underestimate this piece of Heavenly Fire Refined Iron. It was born deep in magma, which gives it extremely strong fire elemental properties. Just holding it in my hand, I can feel the warmth coming from my palm. As everyone knows, our Douluo Continent has two treasure lands. One is the Northern Border in the far north, which is covered with ice and snow all year round. The other is the sea at the end of the continent. Of course, the temperature of ordinary seawater is suitable, but the deeper you go, the lower the temperature becomes. And the treasures in it are rarely known."
Just imagine, if you possessed a piece of Heavenly Fire Origin Stone like this, simply carrying it around would keep you warm. Not to mention, if a family possessed a fire-attribute martial soul, this small stone could be bought and passed down as a family heirloom.
Hearing Vice President Su's words, several fire-attribute soul masters in the audience were clearly tempted.
"Brother, what he said doesn't seem to be right," Tang San noticed.
"Yes, this Heavenly Fire Origin Stone might make fire-attribute soul masters' cultivation twice as effective, but there is a prerequisite: they must be able to suppress the raging fire attribute factors within the stone. As we all know, fire is the most difficult element to suppress. If one rashly carries it with them, they might end up with a demonic possession due to the fire." The moment Xiao Yan saw the Heavenly Fire Refined Iron, he knew it was a genuine magma ore.
The Koromon above his head had already given him a hint after keenly sensing it.
However, minerals that are so active near magma are not exactly safe.
Moreover, President Shi said that the original owner had temporarily hired many ice and water attribute soul masters to assist in the mining. It goes without saying how domineering the flames were. Vice President Su could have mentioned this when introducing the refined iron to show how hard it was to obtain, but he kept quiet about it.
Therefore, there is only one possibility: even if the ice and water attribute soul master who helped with the mining did not suffer a fatal accident, he was at least injured. So this matter cannot be brought up, because if it is, it will undoubtedly affect the mood of everyone in the audience who want to participate in the auction.
Just now, when he took the refined iron out of the glass box, Xiao Yan could easily see through his Purple Demon Eye that Vice President Su's brows were furrowed and the veins on his neck were throbbing uncontrollably.
Although the other party spoke in an orderly manner and put the refined iron back, Xiao Yan knew that he was just putting on a brave face.
Furthermore, as a rare metal, why did Vice President Su only mention its fire affinity, which is absurd? This suggests that, at least in their eyes, this metal is impossible to forge. Perhaps it is because the internal factors are too volatile, and forging it easily might be dangerous. Or perhaps it is too hard, and ordinary blacksmiths are completely helpless against it.
"So the reason we put this rare item as the fourth item is because we believe that treasures in the world should naturally be obtained by the person most suitable for them. The starting price for this item is 500,000 gold soul coins, and each bid must be at least 5,000 gold soul coins higher."
As Vice President Su finished speaking, a chorus of bidding erupted from the audience, with everyone in the auction hall raising their paddles.
"VIP number 107 bid 55."
"VIP number 91 bid 600,000, which is 50,000 higher than expected? Are there any higher bids?"
"70 million!"
Vice President Su kept stirring up the emotions of the people present. He wasn't very confident about the item in his hand at first, but after his evasive introduction, it seemed to be doing quite well.
The price had already reached 91, a price offered by VIP box number 7 on the other side of the stands.
"Big brother." Tang San looked at the price that was still rising and became a little anxious. Although he had expected it, he did not expect that so many fire attribute soul masters would be interested in this piece of metal.
"No rush." Xiao Yan smiled, brought his mouth close to Tang San's ear, and whispered a few words.
Seeing this, Xiao Wu also wanted to come closer to listen to what was going on, but Xiao Yan had already finished giving his instructions.
"Big brother, is this okay?"
"Don't worry, just do as I say." Xiao Yan smiled as he watched Tang San walk out of the private room.