"This first item is an excellent one indeed. It's a Fire Attribute Weapon, specifically a Top-grade Spiritual Artifact! As you all know, a higher-grade weapon will drastically increase your Attack Power.
For our first lot, we at the auction house have set the starting bid especially low to give everyone a chance to participate! The highest bidder wins. If no new bids are placed after I call it three tis, the item will be considered sold.
Now, take a look at this Weapon. The starting bid is five hundred Spirit Stones, with a minimum incrent of one hundred Spirit Stones! Friends who want such a fine Weapon had better act fast. Don't let soone else snatch it up and live to regret it!" said the middle-aged man hosting the auction.
After speaking, a red Longsword appeared in his hand. Although Ye Tian and his two companions were in a VIP room, they could clearly see flas dancing upon the blade. It was unmistakably a Fire Attribute Weapon, capable of doubling the Attack Power of a Martial Artist who had mastered the Fire Elent.
Just then, a slight tremor ca from behind the auction's circular stage. A mont later, a massive screen rose up before the crowd, displaying an image of the Longsword in the auctioneer's hand.
Many in the crowd were quite interested in this Fire Attribute Weapon. A Top-grade Spiritual Artifact was an excellent find, and those who had comprehended the Fire Elent were especially eager to bid.
"Now that you've all seen this Fire Attribute Weapon, let the bidding begin! Good luck to you all!" the middle-aged man announced.
The words had barely left his mouth when a number appeared on the screen behind him: five hundred!
"Excellent! Bidder number three hundred and fifty-nine is the first to place a bid! It seems this friend is quite set on this Fire Elent Weapon! Will anyone else raise the bid?" the middle-aged man called out at once.
All eyes turned to number three hundred and fifty-nine, a bidder from the main hall. Every participant held a white Crystal Stone. To place a bid, one had to infuse it with Spiritual Power, which would project a small Barrier-like interface. One simply had to write their bid on it using Finger Power.
Imdiately after he spoke, soone raised the bid to six hundred. But that was only the beginning. In a flash, nearly fifty people had placed bids, driving the price up to six thousand.
The higher the price, the fewer the competitors. Still, quite a few people remained interested in the Fire Attribute Longsword. The main hall had plenty of wealthy patrons; the VIP rooms were exclusive, and not just anyone could enter. Often, the competition in the main hall was even fiercer than in the VIP rooms.
Ye Tian and his companions had no interest in the Fire Attribute Longsword, but they watched the numbers on the screen change nonetheless. From the looks of it, this first item would not be won without countless Spirit Stones; ordinary people simply couldn't afford it.
Suddenly, the screen flashed with a white light, and the number ten thousand appeared. The auctioneer imdiately said, "A friend has bid ten thousand! The bidding screen has finally lit up with a white glow. I wonder if we'll get a chance to see it turn red?"
Ye Tian was a bit confused by the auctioneer's words, so he turned to Xu Chun and asked, "Xu Chun, what's the aning of the screen lighting up? Why is there a difference between white and red?"
"You may not be aware, Young Master, but when the bidding price reaches a major threshold, the screen changes color. Ten thousand Spirit Stones triggers a white light, one hundred thousand Spirit Stones a red light, one million a purple light, and ten million a golden light.
As for any other colors, I don't know either. The highest bid ever placed at this auction was ninety million Spirit Stones, so no one knows what color a hundred million would be. I can't even imagine how Heaven-defying an item that could fetch such a price would be," Xu Chun said.
Spirit Stones were already scarce, and most people used them for cultivation. Only imnse clans possessed tens of millions of Spirit Stones, and spending so much on a single item was indeed seen as not worth it.
The bidding for the first item continued. Before long, the price had reached twenty-five thousand, and only five or six people were still bidding. That figure had already forced many to give up.
After about the ti it takes for half an incense stick to burn, the screen suddenly flashed red. This ant soone had bid one hundred thousand Spirit Stones. The previous price had only been forty-six thousand, so a sudden jump of fifty-four thousand shocked quite a few people.
"The screen has finally turned red! This bid cos from our friend in VIP Room Seven. It looks like they're trying to shut down the competition with a single bid! Their determination to win is clear. I wonder, will there be any further bids?" the middle-aged man said.
After a few breaths, the number on the screen remained unchanged, indicating that no one else intended to compete. When soone from a VIP room made a move, it not only drove up the price but also risked offending them. Naturally, anyone who could sit in those rooms was no simple character.
"One hundred thousand Spirit Stones, going once!"
"One hundred thousand Spirit Stones, going twice!"
"One hundred thousand Spirit Stones, going three tis! Sold! The first item belongs to our friend in VIP Room Seven!" the middle-aged man bood. The auction for the first item was complete.
Though many were disappointed, they figured there was no point in competing with soone from a VIP room.
"Fetching one hundred thousand Spirit Stones for the first item is a great start! Now, for our second item! This is a Healing Elixir, Fourth Grade. There are eight pills in this lot, and they are highly effective against internal injuries.
As Martial Artists, combat is a frequent occurrence. With this Healing Elixir, you can alleviate great pain and safeguard your life. A Fourth Grade Elixir is quite good indeed. The starting bid is three thousand, with a minimum incrent of five hundred Spirit Stones!" the middle-aged man said.
As he finished speaking, an image of the Elixirs appeared on the screen. Everyone understood the use of a Healing Elixir. Every Martial Artist faced the risk of internal injury, making this an item that everyone needed. The fact that there were eight of them truly tempted many.
It was, at the very least, more enticing than the first item. After all, not many had comprehended the Fire Attribute, so the competition had been limited. This Elixir, however, was sothing everyone could desire. Of course, to the truly powerful, a Fourth Grade Elixir was nothing special, but for the average Martial Artist, it was a necessity.
In a re instant, several hundred people placed bids. The screen quickly flashed with a white light, and the number continued to climb.
"Young Master, this Elixir is quite good. Do you want to try bidding for it?" Xu Chun asked from Ye Tian's side.
"A Fourth Grade Elixir is useless to . Let them have it. When sothing I want cos up, I'll bid. For now, let's just enjoy the show and see if these eight Elixirs can fetch two hundred thousand Spirit Stones," Ye Tian said calmly, his eyes fixed on the screen.
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