Chapter 344 - Sacred Lotus Auction (1/2)
After witnessing the treatment that Grandmaster Tiequan was receiving, Lu Tianzi could not help but feel tempted as well.
There were only benefits if Lu Tianzi was really able to become an artificer.
These benefits did not just come in terms of an elevated status, but also in terms of convenience.
After all, being able to forge his own equipment would mean that he could easily fill in for anything that he lacked, all as long as he was able to find the right materials.
However, such a matter would have to wait.
Not to mention becoming an artificer, the current Lu Tianzi did not even have any idea as to what the occupation truly comprised.
He would need to gather a lot more information before he could seriously consider it.
Nanlan Qianxue and Ruan Ling stood beside him as they looked through the one-way mirror to admire the grand auction hall.
Behind them, Grandmaster Tiequan and Young Master Xuan Hao appeared to be sitting there in silence, but they were actually having a private conversation through voice conveyance.
While they could not be considered close friends, it had been some time since they last met, so they still had quite a few matters to talk about.
Before long, a neatly-dressed young man walked up on stage and clasped his fists towards the crowds.
Upon noticing his appearance, everyone in the grand auction hall immediately quietened down.
At the same time, Lu Tianzi felt a faint wisp of energy coming from the bidding card in his hand, as though signalling that it had just been activated.
He could sense a mini communication formation within the bidding card, one that bore similarities to regular communication rings. Now that it had been activated, this mini communication formation could finally be used.
If the middle-aged receptionist from before had explained correctly, as long as he channelled a bit of energy within, he would be able to send in his bid.
Of course, he would not carelessly test it out without first knowing what was the item on auction.
”Good morning, sirs and madams. Welcome to the Sacred Lotus Auction. My name is Juekang, and I will be your host of the day.”
The young man's tone was pleasant sounding, articulating each word in a clear and precise manner. There was even a particularly soothing feeling that came along with his voice, as though it held the power to comfort the very souls of the listeners.
”Law of Music!” Young Master Xuan Hao exclaimed in surprise.
While others' perceptions were unable to enter their private room, their senses had not been restricted in any way, allowing them to hear what the young host was saying.
Through the young host's voice, Young Master Xuan Hao was able to detect a power that originated from the Law of Music.
Lu Tianzi could not help but pay closer attention after hearing what Young Master Xuan Hao said.
The Law of Music was a rare world law that few comprehended, so it came as a surprise that they were able to experience something like this here at the Sacred Lotus Auction.
The rarer a technique was, the harder it was to deal with it.
That was because others might not know of the methods to counter such techniques.
While it was not much, this little experience could still be helpful to a certain extent if Lu Tianzi had to deal with someone who utilised the Law of Music in the future.
”All of you have come from afar not to listen to me speak, so I shall not blabber on any longer,” Juekang continued. ”Without further ado, let the Sacred Lotus Auction begin. Please bring the first item on stage.”
On his cue, two men pushed out a large object on wheels.
There was a dark curtain laid over it, blocking out all perceptions so that no one was able to tell what was underneath.
Of course, this was just a temporary measure to build up the level of suspense.
”The first item on the list is known as the Thunderfire Armour,” Juekang introduced while walking over to the large object.
With a well-practiced action, he pulled off the dark curtain in one fell swoop to reveal a golden full body armour underneath, held up by an exquisite armour stand.
The colour and design of the armour was extremely eye-catching, but there was much more to it than just that. Even from a distance, Lu Tianzi could feel a profound energy contained within.
Without a doubt, it was at least an item of the Peak Origin Core rank!
A small commotion arose among the crowds the moment they laid eyes on the Thunderfire Armour.
”Many of you should already be familiar with the Thunderfire Armour, but I will still elaborate on its roots for those who are not,” Juekang said. ”The Thunderfire Armour is part of the Thunderfire Set crafted by the late Grandmaster Xinquan, and is capable of mitigating the effect of every attack that is of the lightning or fire element. Of course, its inherently strong defensive properties also mean that even attacks of other elements are unlikely to penetrate it. The Thunderfire Armour will be going for a starting price of twenty mid ranked beast cores, and each raise has to be by at least one mid ranked beast core.”
Weng-!
Juekang had barely finished speaking when a large crystal above the stage gave off a bright glow.
Words of light appeared within the crystal, apparent for all to see.
[Bidding Card #2315: Thirty mid ranked beast cores]
The first bidder had instantly raised the bid by ten mid ranked beast cores!
Mid ranked beast cores could only be obtained from killing beasts at the Origin Core realm. For the Thunderfire Armour to be worth thirty mid ranked beast cores, that was quite an exorbitant price.
Yet despite that, the bids did not stop coming in.
[Bidding card #10231: Thirty-one mid ranked beast cores]
[Bidding card #1521: Thirty-two mid ranked beast cores]
[Bidding card #5423: Thirty-four mid ranked beast cores]
...
[Bidding card #7: Eighty mid ranked beast cores]
With that last bid, the auction hall quietened down in an instant.
This bid price was far too high for most people to be willing to compete against!
One had to know that this was only the first item of the day.
Most people were unwilling to commit too much resources without knowing what would be appearing in the later parts of the auction.
How would they feel if even better items were revealed later, and they ended up being unable to obtain those because they had overspent at the start?
That said, it was rather surprising that this person was actually willing to fork out an amount four times the starting price.
”How extravagant...” Ruan Ling exclaimed.