Chapter Seventy-One: Setting Up the Bureau
Bang Bang Bang ......
Walking to the center of the hall, Old Man Fletcher slapped his palm slightly, attracting the attention of everyone in the hall - although the bidding of the wizard's inner market is similar to the auctions of various chambers of commerce, compared with the formal bidding of the chamber of commerce, the bidding in the inner market is undoubtedly much more private; Not only is there no so-called auction table, but even the seats are added temporarily; Fortunately, the hall of the leading family in the Bay Area, the Northside family, is large enough, and there are enough sofas and chairs.
"Good morning, everyone!"
Old Man Fletcher, in his capacity as the current patriarch of the Nosd family, greeted everyone who entered the hall and sent greetings; Today, the current patriarch of the Nosd family wore a gray-blue dress, different from the army-style dress of the Norsd family when the wizard's road opened yesterday, and the dress on the old man Fletcher at this time tended to be more comfortable, as if afternoon tea was a home dress with friends; However, at the collar and cuffs, a slight change has been made to give it a touch of formality, and it will not look abrupt when it appears on such an occasion.
"The taste of the Nosrid family is really great!"
Little Doug beside Ye Qi, a young man who had been poisoned by the dress of the upper class in the Xialin District, sighed heartily and said his own suggestion: "If the Northside family enters the upper class society of the Xialin District, it will definitely become a dominant and popular existence, they really should go!" ”
"If you know how much Kimpton the Port of Sass contributes to the Northsteads each year, you will understand why they don't go to the Summerwoods; Compared to there. This is the real gem! I heard the young man next to him sigh with a little regret. Ye Qi couldn't help but chuckle - maybe after something so regrettable happened. The strength of the Nosd family has been irrepressibly impacted, but Ye Qi will not doubt the economic ability of the Nosd family; Under such an economic foundation, it is somewhat delusional to quickly restore the strength of the peak period, but it is very easy to form objective combat effectiveness.
For example: Magic items!
Unlike the Hallows, which require resonance and the apostle's talent, magic props only require someone who knows the ropes. It can be easily used; And it is precisely because of this ease that the magic Dao, which is far inferior to the holy weapon, has its own living space, and is sought after by most people - after all, there are only a small number of people who can really become the holder or apostle of the holy weapon, and most of them are ordinary people; And if you want to gain the ability to compete with the former, magic items are an inevitable choice.
It is not unheard of for ordinary people who have been trained to use magic props to defeat the Hallows and the Apostles; In fact, such things are still slightly more common; Merely. It all happens at a lower level, and the winning side loses a lot - every magic item has been created since it was made. The number of uses has already been decided; Once the number of times is exhausted, it is just a slightly better existence than ordinary items.
If you want to continue to use this magic item, you must find a wizard who is proficient in alchemy to complete the 'charge', and you also need to find the corresponding materials to have the basis of charging - and it is precisely because of this that even if you put aside your own power, the status of the magic item is far inferior to that of the holy weapon.
Of course, the ability to equip them on a large scale is also something that the Hallows does not have.
The reason why the current patriarch of the Norsd family did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to buy the magic props that Ye Qi handed over to Master Standon was undoubtedly to use the characteristics of the magic props to make the Norsed family gain enough 'self-preservation' strength in a short period of time.
In addition to the fact that the two sides are allies and are both in Landinburg, more importantly, there are irreconcilable contradictions between the Norsd family and the Holy See - Ye Qi is very sure that if there is an opportunity to cause the collapse of the Holy See, Old Man Fletcher, the current head of the Norsd family, will definitely not be soft.
Therefore, for such an ally, Ye Qi is still willing to help.
"The ...... of Taxes and Self-Generated Benefits of the Port of Saass"
Of course, little Doug, who came from a better background, would not be unaware of what the port of Harbor of Murdaw represented, so with just a slight thought, he understood the gap - if it were him, he would not give up such a treasure to go to the repressed and restricted place in the Xialin District.
"Sass Harbor also belongs to the Nosd family?"
The young man from the Sennuma District obviously didn't know the news, and the look on his face was very surprised—obviously, according to this young man's thoughts, the Bay Area should be under the supreme government.
"Of course, it's not just the port of Sasse, but also Landinburgh and the Fate......"
Little Doug looked at his friend who was questioning, and immediately explained to his friend in a low voice; For such an explanation, whether it was Ye Qi or the weak demon hunter next to him, and the enthusiastic person were quite clear; Therefore, the eyes of the three of them returned to the old man Fletcher, who was still presiding over the 'opening ceremony' of the inner city.
"We had some unpleasantness here yesterday, and although it has been controlled, we still wish those innocent people who have been implicated can rest in peace!" As he spoke, Old Man Fletcher lowered his head slightly, and the people present thought of the corpses that had been carried back to the lawn before, and they couldn't help sighing, and hung their heads silently; And the clergy from the Holy See let out bursts of prayer.
Of course, the specific content and the truth or falsehood are not something we can guess.
After all, when Old Man Fletcher raised his head again, the prayer ceased in unison, as if he had been trained countless times.
"The dead are gone, but the living will continue to live!"
With this sentence, as a word to raise his head and speak again, Old Man Fletcher took a deep breath and continued: "So, we started the bidding in the inner market in advance. Moreover. After I consulted with Master Staten. One percent of the proceeds from this auction will be used as compensation for those who are unfortunate; After all, they also have families! ”
If the previous words are not painful, then the last thing is undoubtedly the substance; In the face of such a substantive thing, no matter what they thought in their hearts, all the people present applauded in agreement - one percent of the domestic market auction does not seem to be much, but anyone who knows the base of the domestic market transaction amount. will understand what kind of amount of money this is, which is completely huge for ordinary people.
Although the status and worth of those who can enter the inner market are enough to ignore such figures, this does not prevent some people from being dissatisfied with this method; For example, the Bishop of Vallejo subconsciously frowned - for the people of the Holy See, such a 'charity' should be given to them, and then sent in the name of 'God' to the less fortunate or even less fortunate people.
"The brilliance of God is infinite! Such a thing should be implemented after we discuss it together! ”
Bishop Vallejo looked at Moreti and Jacob, who were sitting on his left. Said in a low voice - as representatives of the Supreme Government, the Holy See, and the Demon Hunters, the three of them sat together. Located on the left-hand side of Old Man Fletcher; And because the current nominal ruler of Lorant is the supreme government, it is natural for Moretti, who represents the supreme government, to sit in the middle, while Vallejo and Jacob, who represent the Holy See and the witchers, sit on either side of Moretti.
Of course, such an arrangement also has the reason for worrying that the Holy See and the Demon Hunters will escalate the battle because of each other's contradictions.
"Wizard Secret City, the wizards themselves have always been in charge, we are only responsible for overseeing it!"
Jacob said without being salty or nonchalant—it was obviously impossible for him to agree with the opinion of the people of the Holy See, except for those who were truly worthy of admiration; Moreover, such a thing is a good thing in Jacob's opinion; And on such a good thing, Vallejo should still find fault with it, which is simply shameful; So, after saying more, Jacob turned his gaze elsewhere.
As the representative of the supreme government, Mo Liti, who was sitting between the two, did not speak at all, but just stopped in front of the two with a smiling expression.
"Humph!"
Looking at the attitude of the two, Vallejo snorted coldly and stopped talking - according to the provisions of the Final Armistice, if you want to refute a thing done by a wizard, you must agree to the Supreme Government, the Holy See, and the witchers; And now, he is the only one, and it is obviously impossible to do it; Moreover, the obvious attitude of the other party also made Bishop Vallejo very clear that the other party agreed from the bottom of his heart.
Stupid sinners!
With this in mind, Bishop Vallejo closed his eyes and began to recite "God Said" silently in his heart.
What happened on his left-hand side, of course, could not be concealed from Old Man Fletcher, who sneered a few times in his heart about the Holy See's approach, and continued quietly on the surface: "And in order to be able to comfort the souls of these unfortunate people as soon as possible, let us take the first item to bid for now!" ”
The two Northstead men carried a table shrouded in black velvet to the middle of the hall, and looked at the bulge that was clearly higher than the table, and all those present knew that this was the first commodity; Immediately, everyone held their breath and stared at the object that was obscured by black velvet—
"This was discovered by a team of wizards in an ogre's cave while adventuring deep into the Sea Forest......"
With the introduction of the opening remarks, Old Man Fletcher lifted the black velvet straight, and a small round shield with a diameter of about two feet or so that could be held by one arm appeared in everyone's sight, and Old Man Fletcher pointed to this small round shield and continued to introduce: "Although its size is not large, its solidity has been confirmed under the ogre's fist and club; If it weren't for the fact that its previous owner was too thin to perform its functions, I'm afraid that the heads of those ogres would have become his trophies! ”
"Of course, in addition to its own sturdiness, it also has enough advantages in terms of resistance to fire and lightning; And ......" said that, Old Man Fletcher flipped the small round shield, showed the part he was holding behind his back to everyone, and pointed to one of the grooves and said, "There is an ingenious design here. Hit the refined oil of fire. Press here. The entire shield will shoot flames and incinerate the enemies in front of you! And if you are a person who is good at shield strikes, then, facing an enemy, while using a shield to strike, with this small round shield, you can undoubtedly surprise him! ”
"Now thirty low-standard magic crystals begin, bid! Each bid must be no less than five magic crystals of low standard! "Old man Fletcher. The announcement of the smile begins!
"Thirty-five!"
"Forty!"
"Forty-five!"
……
After Old Man Fletcher announced the start, many people present began to make continuous quotations, and soon doubled from the low price of thirty low-grade standard magic crystals - Ye Qi was not surprised by this; Ye Qi, who has participated in several black market auctions, is clear about some of the sellers' methods; In order to have a warm start, the first item, although it may not be the number one among all the items, will undoubtedly be the kind of small item worth the money.
Although the bidding in the Wizard's Secret City is many times higher than that of the black market auction, the application of this technique is the same - the merchant's method. There is no superiority or inferiority, only the difference between effective and ineffective.
"How can it rise so fast!"
Tony, who saved the life of a weak witcher. Half-relied on the wheelchair, listening to the quotations of the people around him, he couldn't help but shout in a low voice - the second quotation before, it was him; Obviously, this zealous man was very fond of this shield; It's just that when he heard that the price was exaggerating sixty low-standard magic crystals and heading for seventy or even higher, Tony was very frustrated.
"The people sitting here are all existences with both status and value, of course, they are rising fast! And, if you don't rely on it again, I'll consider taking you back to the side hall! The weak witcher looked at his life-saving benefactor, and almost jumped up again in excitement, and couldn't help but remind the other party that before arriving at the bidding hall in the inner market, after the weak witcher found this special wheelchair, such an agreement appeared.
"It's good, it's good!"
Tony nodded repeatedly, but in the next moment, as his eyes scanned, he became excited again; Once again, he was pressed into a wheelchair by the weak witcher - Tony in his heyday undoubtedly surpassed the existence of the weak witcher, but at this moment, Tony, who was wrapped like a mummy, was obviously not the opponent of the weak witcher who couldn't move his hand and the rest of the body was fine.
Looking at the little farce between the two, Ye Qi laughed dumbly, and then, his eyes were on the bidding again-
At the price of eighty-five low-grade standard magic crystals, the small round shield was taken into the arms of a smiling merchant; And after the money and goods were cleared on the spot, the second bidding item was brought up; And this time, the host has also become Reggs, who was in charge of the Norsd family yesterday.
Old man Fletcher smiled and gestured around, and then sat down next to Jacob, and next to him were Stendon and Weston, the two masters of wizards - obviously, it is impossible to be an 'auction host' with the identity and status of Old Man Fletcher, and just now it was just because the beginning, and yesterday's events, needed a warm start, so he had to make a cameo for it.
However, judging from the transaction price of the eighty-five standard magic crystals, Old Man Fletcher is undoubtedly a qualified and excellent 'auction host' - after all, according to the actual price, this small round shield has a maximum of fifty low-grade standard magic crystals; And when Ye Qi's eyes saw the merchant smiling at Old Man Fletcher, there was a sudden feeling in his heart.
It's currying favor with the Norsd family!
Maybe compared to the Supreme Government, the Holy See, and the Demon Hunters, the current Nosd family is nothing, but to others, it is still a behemoth!
With this exclamation, Ye Qi's eyes were on the next bidding item, which was a little lower than the final transaction price of the first item, but it also reached the ideal price; And this situation has been maintained until the fifth -
The fifth item to bid on is a ring that can release fireballs and lightning beams, although each can only be released five times, but the low price of its appearance is eighty low-grade standard magic crystals, which almost reaches the transaction price of the first item; And with the appearance of this ring, the climax of the bidding in the Wizard Secret City really began, especially when it came to the tenth item, the starting price was two hundred low-grade standard magic crystals, and one standard high-grade magic crystal was used as a low price, so that people who came to the Wizard Secret City for the first time understood what it meant to be rich.
Listening to every high-grade and low-standard magic crystal casually reported in his ear, including Little Doug, a young man from a wealthy background, the people around Ye Qi all changed color, especially Tony, who was wrapped like a mummy, and couldn't help muttering in a low voice: "Alchemy, alchemy, it's really alchemy!" Gold, gold...... You have to learn ......"
"Ladies and gentlemen, now for the penultimate auction item we're bidding for today!"
Regus motioned to the people around him to lift the black velvet that had been covering him, and then said with a smile, "This is a holy artifact!" ”
Wow!
In an instant, the whole hall was in an uproar.
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