Chapter 291 – The Auction Begins (2/2)

“That’s enough, hurry up and transform back, the auction is going to start soon.”

Jiang Chen said.

“Damn you! Transforming my mighty and majestic body into a puppy makes me feel depressed! Little Chen, with our strength right now, we don’t have any reason to be scared of those Combat Soul warriors out there, why can’t I just remain as I am right now?”

Big Yellow was showing his unwillingness.

“No way! The auction hasn’t even started yet, I don’t want any unnecessary trouble.”

Jiang Chen rejected. In the end, Big Yellow could only murmur to himself as he transformed into a puppy. After transforming, he jumped back onto Jiang Chen’s shoulder.

After that, the trio exited the courtyard and started walking toward the auction hall.

A huge auction hall was built in the center of the Blissful Manor. It was so huge that at least ten thousand people could stay in it at the same time. It had an appearance like a giant tower. With such a massive venue, most people who came to this trade fair would be able to join the auction.

When Jiang Chen and Han Yan arrived at the auction hall, the place had been packed with an ocean of people. However, since there were people from the Blissful Manor around, the place was still in good order.

“Damn it, it took me an Earth Restoration Pill to enter the Blissful Island, and now they need me to pay another Earth Restoration Pill in order to enter the auction hall! This Master Blissful is really wicked.”

“Precisely, he’s too wicked! But never mind that, since we’re already here, if we don’t experience such a major event, we might not be able to sleep after we return home.”

“It’s only an Earth Restoration Pill! No matter what, we must go in and see what kinds of precious treasures will appear.”

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Many people were unhappy about the entrance fee, but still, they were willing to pay so that they could enter the auction hall. Even if they didn’t have the resources to buy any treasures, they still wanted to experience this grand event; they wanted to see what kinds of treasures would appear in this auction.

Soon, Jiang Chen and Han Yan arrived in front of the auction hall’s front gate. He retrieved the golden plate given to him be Xiao Wei. When the Golden Warrior who stood in front of him saw it, his expression immediately changed, and he looked at Jiang Chen with respect.

“Honorable gust, you’re our most valuable guest, you don’t need to pay any entrance fee. Please follow me.”

The Golden Warrior showed a welcoming gesture. Under numerous envious eyes, Jiang Chen followed the Golden Warrior and entered the auction hall. They were heading to the second floor.

The auction hall was an arch shaped building, and there was a 3 meter tall stage right in the middle; it was the auction stage. In front of the stage were a lot of seats, all pointing toward the stage, making sure that every single audience member could clearly see the treasures on the stage.

As for the second floor of the auction hall, that was where all the private rooms were located. Those who had the privileges of staying in one of those rooms were all wealthy people with great influence. For this year’s auction, each of these private rooms was occupied by a Combat Soul warrior. Jiang Chen was the only exception.

Soon, private room number three was in sight. After Jiang Chen and Han Yan entered the room, the Golden Warrior gently shut the door behind them.

The decoration within the private room was simple. There was a long solid wood table right in the center, and in front of the table there were a few big rattan chairs. In front of these chairs, there was a crystal clear glass. Jiang Chen could see the entire auction hall when sitting on the rattan chair, and he could also clearly see all the treasures placed on the stage.

“This place is really nice, I never thought we’d receive such grand treatment.”

Han Yan sat down on the rattan chair with his legs crossed. His expression show that he was enjoying himself. Compared to the tight seats downstairs, this private room really was grand treatment for the special guests.

Ten minutes later, an ear-splitting bell ringing sound could be heard throughout the entire auction hall. It instantly calmed down the noise. After that, an old man in a gray robe slowly descended from above and landed right onto the stage.

The old man was in his fifties, and his sleeves fluttered with every soft breeze passing by. His oily face carried a friendly smile, leaving a good impression on all those who watched him. Furthermore, this old man had a pretty strong cultivation base; he was actually a peak Divine Core warrior.

Cough…

When the old man landed on the auction stage, he cleared his throat and looked around. After that, with a loud and clear voice, he said, “Welcome friends, welcome to this year’s auction! I’m the auctioneer, Xu Neng, and I’ll be the ceremony master for today’s auction. Next, I’ll explain the rules for the auction…”

The old man started explaining the rules without any stops, but most people thought he was just speaking nonsense. The old man’s name was Xu Neng, and one could tell he was a capable man from his name. If he wasn’t, he wouldn’t be assigned to be ceremony master.

[TL: Neng means capable.]

“What a talkative old man, hurry up and start the auction!”

“Yea! Daddy is going to fall asleep!”

Many people couldn’t take it anymore. This old man sure knew how to spout eloquent speeches.

“Alright, I think everyone should have a clear understanding of the rules now. Next, I’m going to mention the most important thing for this auction; everyone’s wealth will be calculated with Mortal Restoration Pills.”

The reason for this was to make the auction simpler. All treasures would be bid on with Mortal Restoration Pills; it was the base currency for this auction.