Chapter 335 : An Unexpected Auction Item
Chapter 335: An Unexpected Auction Item
After the auction for the Falling Star Arm Ring concluded, everyone instantly became filled with anticipation for the final grand finale item.
With the Heart of Fire Element and the Falling Star Arm Ring paving the way beforehand, everyone began speculating just how valuable the last auction item would be.
However, when they saw Luo You place what looked like a trophy-like object before him, they discovered there were no energy fluctuations whatsoever coming from it.
For a moment, everyone looked at one another in confusion, unable to understand why the auction house had brought out an ordinary item.
“Everyone, this item is not a traditional Transcendent Equipment, but rather a strange creation. You may understand it as an object naturally born under special circumstances.”
“It may appear ordinary, but during nights of the full moon, if it is placed beneath moonlight, it can produce a special Moonlight Spring Water.”
“Its effect is the restoration of spiritual injuries. The lower the user’s strength, the more obvious the effect.”
“If an Apprentice Beast Tamer suffers spiritual damage after failing to advance into a Professional Beast Tamer, this item can allow them to recover at the fastest speed possible, enabling them to choose a different profession path for advancement once more.”
Just as everyone was feeling puzzled, Luo You, acting as auctioneer, immediately began explaining.
Some of the Professional Beast Tamers in the auction hall instantly began discussing among themselves after hearing this.
“This thing can actually count as the final grand finale item?”
“Exactly. The weaker the strength, the greater the effect. That clearly means it’s useless to those Transcendent Experts.”
However, it did not take long for some clever individuals to react.
“You still haven’t understood? This item is a treasure capable of continuously producing special resources.”
“The Transcendent Experts themselves may not need it, but most of them have factions behind them. With this treasure, the chances of their younger generations advancing into the Professional Rank would increase by several tenths. They could even use it to trade with other factions.”
Hearing this explanation, everyone finally understood.
Although the final treasure was of little help to the Transcendent Experts present, it was immensely beneficial to the inheritance of their factions.
Increasing the probability of advancing into a Professional Beast Tamer indirectly increased the probability of giving birth to future Transcendent Experts.
Moreover, it could continuously produce Moonlight Spring Water. Whether for personal use or trade, sooner or later the Source Crystal Coins spent on it could be earned back.
While everyone continued discussing, Luo You directly began the bidding for the final grand finale item.
“Strange Creation, Moonlight Holy Grail. Starting bid: two hundred thousand Source Crystal Coins. Each increase must not be lower than one thousand Source Crystal Coins.”
However, after Luo You finished speaking, no bids immediately followed.
Facing this situation, Luo You showed no signs of impatience and instead calmly waited.
After some time passed, just when everyone thought no one would participate in the bidding, someone finally broke the silence of the auction.
“Two hundred and thirty thousand.”
The bidder directly increased the price by thirty thousand Source Crystal Coins. Yet the moment the bid sounded, someone else immediately raised it again.
“Two hundred and fifty thousand.”
“Two hundred and sixty thousand.”
……
In an instant, the atmosphere of the auction once again became heated.
Inside the VIP room, Zhou Ming silently shook his head and sighed in admiration at how well the auction house had arranged things.
If the Moonlight Holy Grail had been placed earlier in the auction, the Transcendent Experts present definitely would not have pushed the price too high for a treasure they themselves could not directly use.
After all, the Transcendent Experts present would all consider whether spending large amounts of Source Crystal Coins would affect their ability to compete for later treasures.
But now there was no need for such concerns.
For a treasure capable of endlessly producing resources while also strengthening the foundation of one’s faction, the many experts did not mind exhausting their wealth.
However, since White Bone City was willing to put such a treasure up for auction, there was definitely a special reason behind it.
Zhou Ming guessed that even if one used Moonlight Spring Water to heal spiritual injuries before advancing into a Professional Beast Tamer, their potential was probably inferior to Beast Tamers who succeeded on their first attempt.
Furthermore, White Bone City’s advancement system was basically limited to the Beast Spirit Sorcerer path. They would not give their subordinates opportunities to choose other professions.
That was why they had chosen to auction this item away.
After all, to a White Bone City possessing a Legendary Saint, this treasure was not nearly as precious as others imagined.
What they truly cared about was simply selling it for the highest possible price.
Since there was nothing else worth paying attention to, Zhou Ming chose to leave.
“Hong Luan, let’s go.”
“Lord Ten Thousand Snakes, you don’t plan on participating in the bidding for the Moonlight Holy Grail?”
Zhou Ming did not explain much and merely shook his head lightly.
Although he did not have many High-grade Source Crystals left on him, he still possessed many precious resources. If he truly wished to participate in the bidding, it was not as though he had no chance.
However, Zhou Ming would never do something that neglected the fundamentals for superficial gain.
Seeing this, Hong Luan naturally did not dare ask further and immediately led Zhou Ming to the auction house backstage to complete the transactions.
Not long after Zhou Ming left the auction house, the final grand finale item also concluded its bidding.
Someone ultimately purchased the Moonlight Holy Grail for a final price of five hundred and thirty thousand Source Crystal Coins.
As White Bone City’s once-every-three-years auction came to an end, some Transcendent Experts chose to leave immediately, while others temporarily stayed behind.
As for their reasons, they were either making other plans or using this opportunity to privately hold trade gatherings.
Among them was Ghost King of the Dark Card Organization.
Within the manor where Zhou Ming was staying, the youthful-looking Ghost King arrived once more.
“阁下 Ten Thousand Snakes, our Dark Card Organization can accept the trading method you proposed.”
“However, we have one condition.”
Inside the manor’s reception hall, Zhou Ming and Ghost King sat facing one another.
After placing down the teacup in his hand, Ghost King directly revealed the purpose of his visit while also proposing a condition.
“What condition?”
Seeing that Ghost King still wished to negotiate further, Zhou Ming also wanted to hear what condition he intended to propose.
“The class advancements of Crimson Apostle and Blood Lord cannot be traded to the outside world. At most, Lord Ten Thousand Snakes may only use them within your own faction.”
After briefly considering it, Zhou Ming immediately agreed.
“Very well. I can guarantee to you, Ghost King, that I accept your condition.”
Seeing Zhou Ming agree to his request, Ghost King wasted no time and directly retrieved a suitcase from his Spatial Storage Equipment before placing it in front of Zhou Ming.
Upon opening the suitcase, aside from thick stacks of materials, there were also several dark-red inheritance scrolls.
After Zhou Ming briefly inspected them and confirmed there were no issues, he took out two prepared boxes from his Spatial Ring.
The larger box contained the Half-Beastman Class Advancement materials, while the smaller one contained research materials regarding Blood Addiction.
After both parties confirmed there were no problems, the transaction was considered successfully completed.
After Ghost King left, Zhou Ming did not rush back to Snake King Fortress. Instead, he asked Hong Luan whether he could temporarily remain here.
For such a request, Hong Luan naturally agreed immediately.
For a manor to host a Transcendent Expert was itself considered a blessing for the estate.
As for why Zhou Ming stayed behind, it was naturally to master the Puppet Substitution Tribulation Technique.
Although he was only at the Early-stage Transcendent Rank, he had already displayed financial resources far exceeding what someone of his strength should possess.
Even if Transcendent Experts would generally not risk themselves merely for wealth, necessary caution still had to be maintained.