Outside the Imperial Auction House, players stopped to gaze in curiosity as they noticed the once-dilapidated building now bustling with activity and looking rejuvenated.
‘What a massive store. What purpose does it serve?' was a question on many onlookers' minds.
At that mont, the building's main sign was veiled by a heavy red cloth, teasing the onlookers' curiosity as if modestly cloaked yet alluring. This only tickled their curiosity further, intensifying their desire to see what was hidden beneath.
Not just players, but also passersby were drawn to the mysterious allure. Most of the native NPCs were aware of the building’s original purpose. Now, completely renovated in a different style, it was unclear whether this was a reopening of the sa business or sothing entirely new.
As ti went on, the crowd grew, attracting more onlookers and nearly blocking the main street.
"S.K.Y., do you know what's new here?" Taurus inquired, his curiosity piqued as he observed the auction house.
"I don't know," S.K.Y. replied, shaking his head. "They were still working on it yesterday."
"I rember this place being a ruin. It’s unbelievable how quickly it's been transford," Taurus remarked.
"Isn't that to be expected in a ga anyway?" S.K.Y. mused, pretending to adjust non-existent gold-rimd glasses.
"That’s true. With magic at play, restoring a building this quickly is certainly feasible," Taurus agreed with a nod.
"Even if we stay here…" S.K.Y. began, but the sudden commotion ahead cut him off.
Monts later, he watched as soone unveiled not a figure, but the sign hidden beneath the heavy red cloth. With a swift gesture, the red cloth was whisked away to reveal a sign elegantly inscribed with gold lettering.
"Imperial Auction House!"
Upon seeing these bold and imposing words, the NPCs reacted with mild surprise. Their mild surprise was understandable—after all, the building had originally served as an auction house, so its reopening in the sa capacity was expected.
What truly surprised them was that soone had seemingly foolishly purchased this place. Everyone was aware that the underground auction was the favored choice in Jade City.
Previously, this establishnt had been crushed by powerful organizations favoring the underground auction. There was a prevailing fear that history might repeat itself with its reopening.
Contrasting with the NPCs' mild reactions, the players were so astounded that they were practically speechless, their excitent palpable. The very auction house they had scoured the city for and failed to locate was, incredibly, that very dilapidated building!
"I thought this ga didn't even have an auction house!" exclaid a player excitedly.
"I assud it wasn’t ti for one to appear yet."
"Yeah, that’s what I thought too," another agreed.
"Finally, no more dealing with those scamrs!"
"Finally, I can sell the equipnt I’ve been holding onto!"
"Exactly, running a stall is too risky. Last ti, a player near displayed rare equipnt and ended up getting robbed and killed!"
"It’s inevitable; this ga prioritizes strength above all else, leaving the weak to be exploited."
"With this auction house now open, trading will definitely be safer going forward."
"That’s a good point. But I wonder, will other servers also open an Imperial Auction House?"
"I’m not sure. Maybe you could check that."
Lively discussions began to ripple through the crowd.
"S.K.Y., this is fantastic news!" Taurus exclaid, clenching his fists in excitent.
"Absolutely. This auction house will make it much easier for us to acquire materials and equipnt!" S.K.Y. said, gesturing to adjust non-existent gold-rimd glasses, his eyes gleaming with foresight.
Due to widespread mistrust among players, trading with one another had been a cumberso process that required significant ti and effort to secure multiple items. With the introduction of the auction house and the Empire acting as a guarantor, trust issues evaporated, as all transactions were now managed by a neutral third party.
"Very good, very good. It’s a brilliant decision to open an auction house now!" Taurus exclaid, giving the ga developers a taphorical thumbs up.
"That’s right. This will make trading between players much smoother from here on out," S.K.Y. agreed, clearly pleased with the developnt.
However, had they known this thoughtful act was actually a new sche orchestrated by the Black-hearted Princess, they would likely have cursed aloud.
While players and NPCs on the Linhnan server were rely surprised, those from other servers were outright shocked. They discovered the reopening of the Imperial Auction House through the Linhnan server’s forums and visited in anticipation. However, they were greeted by nothing more than a dilapidated building.
It was evident that the Linhnan server’s building had been renovated and reopened, whereas the auction houses in their own servers remained in disrepair! This felt grossly unfair!
In response, angry players flooded the official forums with their complaints. Yet, there was silence with no official response forthcoming from the developers.
"Stupid devs, I'm quitting!" an irate foreign player declared.
Previously, a segnt of the player base had been upset by the company launching a Closed Beta without any prior announcent. Despite receiving an Uncommon Random Equipnt Crate as compensation, their dissatisfaction persisted.
Now faced with yet another instance of unfair treatnt, their anger intensified nearly tenfold and seed unstoppable. Nurous posts about quitting the ga surfaced instantly, sparking a significant controversy.
At that mont, ga forums worldwide were inundated with posts about players threatening to quit the ga. Despite the brewing crisis, the ga company remained silent, issuing no official response.
This lack of communication only served to exacerbate the players' irritation, leaving them with little recourse but to stew in their growing frustration.
So astute players quickly sensed that sothing was amiss. Given the absence of any official response or compensation, the situation seed unreasonable. They speculated that this unreasonable act might not actually have been perpetrated by the ga company itself.
Instead, they theorized that the auction house itself might be the key—it could potentially be a mission reward. Mira was the first to propose this theory. She drew parallels to a prior incident involving an underground maze that had originated from the Linhnan server, which was a limited-ti opportunity.
"The auction house in the Linhnan server has been reopened, yet ours still stands. This suggests that the auction house concept isn’t unique," Mira reasoned.
Mira gazed at the dilapidated building before her and mumbled thoughtfully. "Since it hasn’t disappeared, that ans we might also have a chance to reopen it. If we can…"
Suddenly, contemplating the possibility, she felt a tremor of excitent.
‘If I can take control of this auction house, the potential wealth could be imnse!'
Mira was already wealthy, but of course, more wealth was always preferable. More money ant access to more resources, and with more resources, she could grow increasingly powerful.
"Funds from the Congress still carry risks; I’m far more comfortable using my own money," she reflected. Determination lit up Mira's eyes as she resolved to take possession of the Imperial Auction House.
The world wasn’t short of clever individuals. Since Mira had co to this conclusion, others would surely do the sa and act swiftly.
"Let’s see how many daredevils will co looking for trouble," In the Linhnan server’s Imperial Auction House, Yaeger sat perched on an office table, her hand cradling her chin. She looked forward, her dazzling smile unfurling effortlessly.
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