Chapter XXV. The Auction
"Welcome to all guests, the most lively auction of the year is about to start, welcome to enjoy the light, welcome everyone!"
As he was walking, Lin Xi found that a large group of people suddenly surrounded him, and the crowd was full of noise, so it was not lively.
Nicholas muttered, "It's just another small auction, and the gimmick is quite big." After saying that, he continued to walk forward, not intending to go in and take a look at the excitement.
"Auction?" said Lin Xi, who was walking behind, curiously.
"This old man and the little young master, today is the largest auction in the history of our Ruibao auction house, the lot can be described as all-encompassing, there are no surprises, and there is no shortage of treasures, unique pieces. We warmly welcome both of you. ”
Seeing that the nobles of Nicholas and Lynsey were dressed up, coupled with their extraordinary temperament, a guy standing in front of the auction house had his eyes lit up, and he came out of the crowd of onlookers, with a professional and enthusiastic smile, and he came up and was close to Linsey.
"Oh?" said Nicholas, with a simple word.
"Of course, I pat my chest and pack the ticket to ensure that this auction will not disappoint you, the lot is not only the treasures on the Yaning continent, but also the Limang Sea and even the mysterious Lanhe continent, and we have also selected treasures from them for this auction. The guy in the black tuxedo swore that he almost swore to the sky.
"What do you think, Lynsey?" Nicholas turned to look at Lynsey.
"Young master, let's go and have a look, the auction will start in less than ten minutes, and you see, a large number of customers are pouring forward. "Dude went out of his way to recommend.
Lynsey nodded.
Without saying a word, Nicholas took out the money and bought two tickets.
"You two, please. The man smiled, stretched out his hand and pointed to the side of the road, and said, "I'll take you two through the side door, which will save you a lot of time." ”
Lynsey followed the fellow with curiosity.
Entering the circular hall, Lin Xi took a cursory look, the diameter of this exhibition hall is 30 meters, and the entire area is nearly 3,000 square meters.
The ordinary seats in the hall were almost full, and the people were whispering or making loud noises, no less lively than on the street just now.
"Do you need VIP seats or exclusive private rooms? Those two places not only match the identities of the two of them, but also the environment and view are the best in the entire exhibition hall, very good and powerful, just add a little money on the basis of the admission ticket. ”
Nicholas looked down and smiled secretly, this fellow had been unreasonably enthusiastic from the beginning, and only now did he reveal his true purpose. Nicholas knew that any staff member who introduced guests to VIP seats or private dining rooms had additional income. Moreover, those who have the ability to enter these two places are either rich or noble, and if they behave well, these clerks can also take tips and bounties from their guests, so the guy in front of him spares no effort to accompany him all the way.
"Don't look like we're dressed, we're poor. Nicholas said with a sad expression of helplessness.
When the man heard this, he quickly understood that the two guests did not intend to reward him, but he still said politely: "That's it, that's okay." ”
Lin Xi thought that this guy would definitely not greet himself and his uncle again when he saw that there was no oil and water to fish, but he didn't expect that this guy's professionalism was really not covered, just when Lin Xi took out the ticket and took a seat, the guy stepped forward again, and said enthusiastically as always: "Please come with me, you two, I will lead the way for you." ”
There was no hint of formulaic and perfunctory in the sincere smile, and even Nicholas nodded secretly.
"Thank you for this. ”
After taking his seat, Lin Xi took out five gold coins from the small cloth bag he was carrying with him and gave them to the man as a tip.
"Have fun, both. The man smiled and thanked him before walking away.
Nicholas smiled, didn't say anything, and began to wait quietly for the auction to begin.
A few minutes later, a host walked up to the auction table in the hall and announced the start of the auction.
The number of lots auctioned in front of you is enough, including the sharp weapons forged by the dwarves, the staff that can assist the magician in launching magic attacks, the crystal nucleus of the monster, and even a scroll of spatial movement magic scrolls that are not of high grade but are absolutely rare, which are very suitable for spatial movement over a short distance or used for life-saving purposes.
Naturally, this kind of sought-after lot is very popular, attracting people to flock to it, and the final transaction price also makes people sigh that the people of Yanjing are still very rich.
The items auctioned in the middle are a little cold in comparison, and occasionally there are one or two treasures, which are also bought by quick-eyed merchants.
But Lin Xi didn't care at all, he came here purely to satisfy his curiosity and increase his knowledge and experience.
Nicholas, who was sitting next to Lynsey, simply leaned his head on the back of his chair, half-squinting and watching the auction unmoved.
After the auction lasted for more than an hour, the auctioneer pulled out a square glass box more than two feet long, and inside was a navy blue egg. The egg was much larger than a normal bird's egg, almost filling the entire glass box.
"Next up is the twentieth lot of this auction, the Spirit Milk Egg. The auctioneer smiled slightly, and deliberately stopped not to say anything, as if he expected someone to talk about it below.
Sure enough, as soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, the people below began to talk to each other.
"Spirit milk egg, could it be real?"
"Yes, the spirit milk egg is very rare, although it looks like the color and size of this egg are similar to the spirit milk egg, but I don't know if it's true or not!"
"Spirit milk egg, grandma's, this is a great supplement! Swallow it, even if I am almost fifty, it will definitely make the little lady in the family want to stop and ascend to Elysium, haha!"
"Little girl, as long as it is something you like, I will buy it and give it to you. When this spirit milk egg arrives, we will take it together. But, hehe, you'll have to use eighteen kinds of martial arts to satisfy me that night~"
The crowd in the hall was full of emotion, just because this spirit milk egg is a treasure that can make men go crazy and women go crazy.
"There may be friends who don't know the characteristics and effects of this spirit milk egg in my hand, so allow me to give a brief introduction now. The spirit milk egg is produced by the spirit beast spirit milk bird, whether it is a warrior or a magician, taking this egg can greatly transform the body and improve the strength. Of course, this is just the additional effect of the spirit milk egg, as for its biggest effect, hehe, many of you are people who have come over, I believe that after trying the spirit milk egg, you will definitely feel that it is worth the money. ”
One sentence made the hearts of the present, especially the men, feel a dry mouth, and they couldn't wait to stretch out a long hand in their throats, grab the spirit milk egg and swallow it directly.
Fifteen-year-old Lin Xi had little contact with society, but from the discussion just now and the auctioneer's introduction that was not explicit but equally provocative, he also guessed the usefulness of this spirit milk egg.
Lin Xi was too lazy to look at the fanatical eyes of others, and Lin Xi was not interested in such a lot at all, and only hoped to end the auction of this spirit milk egg as soon as possible.
However, Linxi, who was resting on his side, quickly sat up straight and listened.
The auctioneer on the stage began to speak again.
"By the way, I will introduce the origin and usage of this spirit milk egg, so as not to doubt everyone. Although the Spirit Milk Bird is only a low-level spirit animal, the eggs it lays have always been a sought-after item in the buying and selling market. With the professional ethics of my more than 20 years as an auctioneer, I assure you that this spirit milk egg is absolutely genuine, and it has been expertly authenticated, and it comes from the northern border forests of our Noqi Empire and neighboring Apomato. In addition, the young birds in the eggs are about four months old before they can break out of the shell. In order to get the best effect, it is recommended that the purchaser can break the eggshell and take out the formed young birds and boil it with water on the first day when the eggshell of the spirit milk egg cracks. Okay, without further ado, the auction of Lot 20 Spirit Milk Eggs is now officially open, with a starting price of two hundred gold coins, and the minimum amount allowed for each increase is fifty gold coins. ”
Linsey's words left Lin Xi dumbfounded.
"Uncle, is what he said true?"
Nicholas nodded, and asked by the way, "Linsy, are you going to buy this egg?"
"The little bird that was about to be born actually wanted to kill it alive and boil it in soup and drink, but it is a pity that it hasn't opened its eyes to see the world yet!" Lin Xi looked at the auctioneer on the stage, and couldn't help but show a look of disgust, and when his eyes fell on the dark blue spirit milk egg, Lin Xi's eyes had a hint of tenderness.