Chapter 973: Grabbing the Shield
"The starting price for the Dark Turtle Shield is two thousand amethystine coins, with each increment no less than one hundred amethystine coins. You may start bidding. " This starting price was not exaggerated; such was the standard for normal divine items. However, it met with a rather cold reception.
The reason for this was simple: It was not easy to use.
The Dark Turtle Shield was actually quite a renowned divine item, but it was famous precisely because it was unusable. Not only was it extremely heavy, but none of the known bloodlines, including the bloodlines of all the turtle and tortoise demon clans, could fully integrate with it and thereby unleash its true might. All it could offer was its pure defensive power.
Of course, it was truly powerful. Not even an Emperor's attacks could break it; this had been verified multiple times. The problem was that carrying such a massive and cumbersome shield that could not be integrated with one's bloodline abilities made fighting with it unfeasible. Most demon and nymph powerhouses relied on their own innate abilities in battle, after all. All things considered, whether in terms of toughness or mobility, it was nothing but a glorified steel wall.
Nearly every Emperor had tried to use this divine item, but no one had succeeded so far. Naturally, those in the know would not bother bidding for it. As for those who didn't know, they could not afford it anyway. After all, its pure defensive power was unmatched. Even if it couldn't be activated, it wouldn't be sold cheaply. Two thousand amethystine coins might not be an outrageous price relative to its actual value, but it was still the price of a high-level divine item. Who would want to spend so much money to buy a useless item?
So, as soon as the auction for the Dark Turtle Shield began, it fell into a lull. No one was bidding.
Sitting in VIP Room Eight, Tang San's expression became somewhat peculiar when he saw that no one was interested in bidding. No one wants the Black Tortoise Shield? That's really funny! But then again, I suppose it makes sense. It'd take an Emperor, or at least a Great Demon King with an extremely powerful physique, to even move it from that platform. Eh, well, since that's the case, I suppose I don't have to go all in for it.
"Two thousand amethystine coins, VIP Room Eight."
When this bid came in, even the Sunborne Nymph Emperor was somewhat moved.