Chapter 1277 - 1277: Outbid
"Manager Song, if you're having a hard time choosing, should I raise my offer? I'd like to add Hell Step Root and Dragon Tail Lily Flower. Like this, will I be able to win?"
The young man from room number nine also knew that Zheng Fu's offer was interesting. If he truly did not want the Inferno Demon Deity's Reincarnated Medium Jade, he would have backed down. However, since he could not give up, he had to raise his offer even more.
Wow!
"He really offered Hell Step Root? It's said that Hell Step Root is an extremely poisonous herb. Even an advanced Great Deity Stage skilled master would die if he were poisoned by a medicine concocted from this herb."
"That's right. I have heard of it as well. However, the Dragon Tail Lily Flower is no less precious. It's said that those who consume it will receive a portion of the dragon's energy, and it'll also help raise their energy by one level. But it can only be used by people below the fifth level of the Great Deity Stage. Anyway, it's still very valuable."
"Does this mean that young man has won the bid?"
It should be!
Umm!
When everyone heard what the young man had offered, they immediately discussed those items. Because the two herbs the man had offered were very rare. No matter how much money one had, they could not be bought. It could be said that everything the young man had offered was beyond what money could buy.
"Of course, Young Master. Since you have increased your bid now, your offer is the highest value," the manager said and nodded to the young man in room number nine. Before he turned to look at Zheng-Fu and said, "Erm..., then…"
"I have no other treasures besides the Dark Element Deity Crystals. So, I'll offer another hundred pieces. Is that all right?"
Ah!
Wha... what did you say!?
Another hundred pieces?!
The young man from room number nine's offer shocked everyone, but Zheng-Fu's shocked them even more. Although Dark Element Deity Crystals were easy to find, they were not as abundant as this. Especially the Absolute Dark Element Deity Crystals, it was impossible for anyone to possess hundreds of them easily.
"Who is he? Why does he have so many Dark Element Deity Crystals?"
"I don't know either. But what I do know is that he's probably not from the major clans. Otherwise, the clan with so many Dark Element Deity Crystals must have a large number of the Great Deity Stage cultivators."
That's right!
In the second-level special room number nine...
"Damn it! Why does he have so many Absolute Dark Element Deity Crystals?!"
The calm and composed young man suddenly became furious when Zheng-Fu offered another hundred Dark Element Deity Crystals. Even he could not bid that high. That meant that he would lose this round of bidding.
"I don't care which method I use; no matter what, I must obtain the Inferno Demon Deity's Reincarnated Medium Jade."
"Young Master! Don't tell me that you're going to..."
"Yes! I'll let him win, and then we'll rob him later."
The young man instantly turned evil and released a fierce killing intent as he finished speaking. He wanted the Inferno Demon Deity's Reincarnated Medium Jade very much, so no matter what, he had to obtain it. Since he could not win the bid, he had to use other methods.
Back on the auction stage…
The auction house manager was overjoyed. Two hundred Dark Element Deity Crystals were equivalent to twenty billion. However, he still expected the young man from room number nine to bid even higher. If that were the case, they would make a huge profit in this auction.
"The highest bidder right now is Young Master from the third-level special auction room number thirty. Does anyone want to bid higher?" He said with great enthusiasm. He announced loudly and turned to the young man in room number nine.
"I only have this much ability. So, I give up!"
Hah!?
Give up?!!
He gave up?!
Many people who heard the young man in room number nine announce his surrender felt slightly disappointed. They thought he would make another sensational offer, but instead, he gave up.
Umm!
"Since that's the case, I hereby announce the winner of this round of bidding. The winner is Young Master in the third-level special room number thirty!"
Since no one dared to bid anymore and the bid price was already very high, the auction house manager immediately announced the winner.
In Zheng-Fu's auction room…
"I never thought that you would end up winning the auction. By the way, where did you get so many Absolute Dark Element Deity Crystals?" The elder was also shocked by Zheng-Fu's enormous amount of Dark Element Deity Crystals.
"Where I get them from doesn't matter. What matters is that… I'm wealthy," Zheng-Fu replied to the elder with a slight smile at the corner of his mouth. He could not tell the elder that he got those Dark Element Deity Crystals from the Heavenly Deity Mine in his secret dimension space.
Ah!
The elder's face turned sour when he received Zheng-Fu's answer. The answer and the question did not match at all. But when he thought about it again, he knew that he should not pry into other people's secrets. Because if it were him, he would not tell such things to anyone outside his family either. In fact, he might not even tell his own family, as it could cause problems for him.
"Now that you've obtained Inferno Demon Deity's Reincarnated Medium Jade, what are you going to do next? I believe that many people here won't let it go easily, including that guy in the second-level special room number nine. I can feel that he'll come to you sooner or later."
The elder knew that this Inferno Demon Deity's Reincarnated Medium Jade would bring trouble to Zheng-Fu because everyone wanted it. After all, the major clans and those in power groups in the capital would never let go of such a precious item, especially if they knew that Zheng-Fu had no backers in the city or any great background.
"That's not a problem, don't worry about it. I have a way to deal with it. Let's continue bidding. It seems that the next item is no less precious."
Zheng-Fu was not worried about that at all. With his Heavenly Dimension Gate, he could escape from the capital at any time if he wanted. Therefore, no matter how many people came or how high the energy levels of the skilled masters on their sides were, no one would be able to catch him, unless the Heavenly Dimension Gate was unavailable.
Umm!
"Since you're so confident, I don't need to warn you. But if you can't escape, I'll gladly help you. For I still have something to talk about with you." Seeing Zheng-Fu's confident expression, the elder could not do anything. However, he was still willing to offer to help if Zheng-Fu needed it. Before he turned to the topic of their meeting, "By the way, when can we talk about that?"
Hmm!
"What do you want to ask me? If I can answer it, I will. But if I can't, I apologize," Zheng-Fu responded with a sincere expression, seeing that the elder wanted to talk to him about that so much.
Umm!
"Then I won't beat around the bush. I'd like to know; do you know a way to get out of here, other than completing the Testing Tower's test?" This was what the elder wanted to know the most.
Since he was not in the territory, the Testing Tower had given him the test, but he was unable to complete the test and could not leave there. So, he asked Zheng-Fu if he had another way.
"Get out of this place?! Yes, of course, I know how, and I think you do as well. Or haven't you received any tests?" Zheng-Fu was surprised to hear the elder ask him that. Everyone who entered this place should have received the tests that would grant them exit upon completion. So how could the elder not know how to leave?
Erm…
"It's like this because…"
The elder explained to Zheng-Fu why he asked him about how to get out of there. Of course, that was the reason why he had been stuck there for hundreds of years. He had almost given up hope. If he had not met Zheng-Fu, he would have given up on leaving that place forever.
A moment later, the next item was put up for auction. It was a scroll of the imperfect Great Deity Skill Treatise. Although it was imperfect, it was still much more powerful than the intermediate Deity Skill. If any clan or power group obtained it, they would become much stronger.
Many clans joined the auction like crazy. Only Zheng-Fu and the young man from the second-level special room number nine did not participate. In the end, the auction ended with the Men Clan winning.
"I'd like to thank everyone for joining us in the auction. Finally, we have reached the last item in today's auction. This item is very special and mysterious. Even we don't know what it is or what it can do. But I assure you that this item won't disappoint you."
Hah!?
"What is it, Master Manager Song?"
"That's it! If it's that great, then hurriedly bring it out. We want to see it!"
That's right!
"I'm sorry. We can't show you this item. We can only show you its virtual image," the manager explained with a slightly sad tone.
This item was quite difficult for them to control, so they could not take it out to show off, and it must have been kept in a sealed tactical formation area.
Hah!?
Can't let us see the real item!?
"Then how are we supposed to know what it is and if it's real?"
"That's right. If we don't see the real thing, how are we supposed to know what it really is? Why is it so mysterious?"
Many people started to feel unhappy after hearing that. Even though there was a virtual image to show, not seeing the item with their own eyes was like hearing it from someone else.
"I have to apologize. We can't show it. So, if anyone doesn't wish to participate in the auction for this item, you can go outside and wait. We've already organized a party for everyone to enjoy and have fun, to thank you for joining us in the auction. For those who would like to continue bidding, I'll show you the virtual image of the treasure."
Umm!
When the bidders heard that, the dissatisfied ones immediately fell silent. It seemed that the auction house manager did not care about them at all. He even told them to go wait outside. This demonstrated that this item was truly extremely valuable. Otherwise, the auction house would have already agreed to display the actual item as they requested.
