Chapter 787 - 772: Finale Item
"Food?"
This caused a buzz of discussion around. Using a legendary creature to exchange for food? This was an unheard-of trade request.
The currency of trade in the Abyss is souls, but most of the time, the monsters here prefer barter. They bring out things they don’t need and exchange them for items they consider valuable.
And now, this mysterious seller is asking for food, undoubtedly causing some surprise among the crowd.
But soon, bids started to emerge. Although the prospects of taming the creature seemed low, having an additional legendary slave would undoubtedly enhance one’s reputation.
Just like in the human world, anywhere there’s life, there’s intrigue. The demons here are no different, unable to escape this fate. A powerful reputation attracts more followers to pledge allegiance, as in this place devoid of moral constraints, competition and death are constant.
Various shouts gradually echoed around, though the offers were not optimistic. Yet, Elwin showed no displeasure. Every time a shout rang out, she would direct her smile towards the bidder.
Customer service with a smile!
Due to the Abyss World’s wild trading customs, before Elwin started hosting auctions, Chen Feng had arranged specialized training for her for a period.
The collision of human world culture with the Abyss led Elwin to swiftly grasp the so-called sales techniques, successfully applying them to the auction. Perhaps it was because of this that the auction rose to prominence so quickly.
"Fifty thousand sun-dried worms!"
At this moment, a slightly arrogant, deep voice sounded. Previously, the highest bid was only ten thousand sun-dried worms, but now, this quantity was fivefold, instantly shocking all the audience!
Pathetic worms could naturally not compare to legendary figures, but the creature before them had no possibility of taming. Its so-called value was merely as a spectacle. From the start, its value had already been greatly discounted. The seller needed food, and fifty thousand sun-dried worms were undoubtedly a considerable number!
The bidder was a Frost Giant!
He came from another dimension, undoubtedly a dimension traveler. Frost Giants stand over five meters tall, their entire body ash-gray in color. People near him feel a chill assaulting them. This was likewise a powerful legendary figure. He cast a defiant gaze around, yet no one raised the bid further.
Fifty thousand sun-dried worms!
This was enough to sustain a true army!
Giants inherently lack high intelligence, but as a legendary class figure, he perhaps balanced things out. His eyes gleamed with a hint of pride. Participating in dimension travel for the first time, naturally, he wanted to bring home some astonishing items. And before him, what could be a more tempting prize than a legendary slave?
He only sacrificed some worthless sun-dried worms, but gained a vivid, complete legendary slave. This trade was highly worthwhile.
"Ten thousand packs of compressed biscuits."
Chen Feng, wealthy and prosperous, thanks to a food abundance from Order. Surplus grain was all processed into portable compressed goods.
Just when the Frost Giant thought the item was his, a cool voice emerged beside him.
Compressed biscuits?
What’s that?
The surrounding audience began discussing. Worms were akin to rice and flour in the human world, whereas compressed biscuits were undoubtedly unheard-of!
Before coming to the Abyss, Chen Feng had brought heaps of supplies. At this moment, with a thought, he took a pack of compressed biscuits from the damaged dimension and threw it in front of the stage.
"This is special food; it tastes better than worms. These three packs are enough for a Frenzy Demon’s daily intake!" explained Chen Feng.
"What!"
Chen Feng’s words left the audience incredulous. They saw clearly the pack of biscuits in Elwin’s hand, a pack smaller than her palm.
What sort of concept is this?
It’s known that Frenzy Demons are massive, devouring maybe ten or more worms in one go to satiate hunger. Now, only three packs of so-called "compressed biscuits" were enough to fill a Frenzy Demon’s stomach for a day, appearing highly unreal!
Elwin hadn’t expected Chen Feng’s interest in that creature, let alone him placing a bid. She weighed the compressed biscuits in hand. Naturally, she was familiar with these foods; after all, she was a witness to Order’s evolution from nothing.
"Come over and try this!"
Elwin pointed at a Jackal-wolfman. He perhaps disdained the quantity of biscuits or wanted to showcase himself before Elwin, stepped up and swallowed them with a single gulp. Meanwhile, Chen Feng handed two more packs, and under everyone’s watch, he gulped them down continuously.
"Glug glug..."
The food was difficult to swallow; the Jackal-wolfman drank water heavily.
As time ticked away, initially, he seemed relaxed, showing no signs. Yet as food expanded upon water absorption, his face soon contorted in agony. Shortly, he was kneeling, clutching his stomach, howling incessantly.
Amid excruciating cries, the Jackal-wolfman died tragically on stage, succumbing to an overstuffed stomach. The food burst through his stomach, precipitating this tragic event.
All around turned silent.
This wasn’t regular compressed biscuits but an enhanced version, tripling the usual grams. It was originally not intended for humans but as provisions for the Demon Legion.
Currently, under Chen Feng’s command and the Mind-Reading Demon’s taming, Order gained a batch of demon combat units with substantial appetites, incapable of being satisfied by human amounts. Hence, Chen Feng instructed the creation of speciality items explicitly for demon consumption.
The Jackal-wolfman gulped three packs simultaneously, translating to nine common compressed packs or more. Alongside the water he drank, survival was improbable.
Elwin maliciously plotted against the Jackal-wolfman, thinking a dramatic death would be more impactful. This irked the Frost Giant somewhat; these goods were convenient, quickly satiating someone’s hunger, while dry worms were worth nothing. If he desired the creature, he had to outbid again. But was it worth it?
Such a spectacle was clearly unworthy of expending further food. Thus, under the Frost Giant’s cold gaze, Chen Feng gained ownership of the creature.
Order has a biochemical division. Led by Lin Yueqiu, it conducts relentless experiments. Chen Feng never considered taming the creature but was drawn by its bizarre bloodline. Thus, he chose to auction and then send it back for biochemical research.
A legendary test subject, even with one percent genetic excavation, grants Order substantial advances.
Elwin gestured with a smile, confirming thrice that no higher bids emerged, and thus Chen Feng won the contest.
The auction proceeded smoothly; the second lot was armor, just a step shy of becoming a sub-divine artifact, igniting commotion!
Yet, Chen Feng had no inclination, as the armor was equally hefty at three meters tall, intended for giants or other large beings.
The armor was eventually won by the Frost Giant, dispelling much of his previous gloom. After all, he wasn’t leaving empty-handed.
With two auction items wrapped up, the audience’s anticipation deepened. They knew the most valuable goods were yet to come; even if unaffordable, witnessing them was worthwhile.
Amid such expectations, Elwin cautiously lifted a metal box from the tray. She opened the box, revealing a pitch-black eye!
