Paradise Climbing Chapter 66 What I Saw and Heard on the Island
On Longleg Island, Anne walks alone on the thriving streets, her mouth smiling, her silver-white hair swaying in the sun and in the wind.
She has a relaxed heart, and when she does things, she is naturally handy.
Anne's visit to the island is not all because of novelty, but because she has to know and understand this place.
Then record what you see and think, sort it out, and report it to the Revolutionary Army for future needs.
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In the central area of the town, the three of Lu Gui also came to the place where the auction was held.
The place is not big, it is a little smaller than the one destroyed by Lu Gui on Huludao before, which can accommodate two hundred people.
Even so, when Lu Gui and they entered inside, they found that a third of the place was still empty.
Seeing this, Qiao shook his head and said helplessly:
"It seems that we have come for nothing, and it is difficult for anything good to appear in such a small place."
"It's a little deserted, but we're here early, didn't you mention the ticket seller just now, there is still half an hour before the auction starts."
Buck smiled, and the three of them found their place to sit down according to the ticket number in their hands, which was a fairly high middle ground.
Buck was right. Don't worry, no one has rules, and there can't be good things in a small place.
Maybe when you start, you'll be able to meet what you want, but you can't say. ”
"I hope so."
The three of them sat here like this, chatting and waiting, saying that it was half an hour, but in fact it was only twenty minutes, and the auction began.
The vacant seats in the venue were still not filled.
At this time, a middle-aged man, dressed in a decent suit, walked to the platform in front of the venue with a smile and stood still, and then began to introduce himself.
There was nothing to say at the beginning, and soon the first auction item was brought up.
Lu Gui looked at it and found that it was an old bronze mirror with intricate textures carved on it.
Because of the long time and the loss of the relationship with maintenance, some places on the mirror are covered with a layer of green patina.
Lu Gui stared at the bronze mirror with surprise in his eyes, because just now, the pupil fruit was working, and he found something unusual on the mirror.
And Buck on the side also reminded loudly:
"Captain, I have seen and heard domineering perceptions, and there is an aura of malice in that mirror."
"To whom did the malice send?"
Joe leaned over and asked curiously.
"There's no clear goal, it's not directed at a single person, and I don't understand why."
Buck frowned, and after a closer look, he still didn't find anything else.
"I also saw the difference in this mirror, so I took a picture of it first, and then I went back to the boat and studied it slowly."
After Lu Gui finished speaking, the host on the stage also began to introduce the bronze mirror.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this bronze mirror in my hand was turned out of a treasure chest found in the sea.
The shape is beautiful, the preservation is complete, although there are some rusts, but it is also very collectible.
I'm not lying to you, here's a supporting document, which is the appraisal report of this bronze mirror.
It comes from the cultural relics appraisal center of the Abarakr Kingdom, and there is nothing to say about its authority, so you can rest assured.
The report clearly pointed out that the bronze mirror is 500 years old, and judging from the lines on it, it is likely to come from the ancient kingdom of Mulan, which has disappeared.
It was a country full of mysteries, and legend has it that the royal palaces of the capital were all made of gold.
Unfortunately, for some unknown reason, the country suddenly disappeared, and people and property were gone.
Ladies and gentlemen, on this bronze mirror, you may be able to find clues to this ancient country of Mulan.
Even if you can't find it, it's a rare thing to keep in the collection room.
Now the auction begins, with a starting price of 5 million Baileys, and each increase must not be less than 100,000 Baileys. ”
As the host's voice fell, the audience was quiet, and no one was the first to bid for the time being.
The host was a little embarrassed, and the people who came to the venue this time didn't seem to be easy to fool.
He didn't lie, the bronze mirror does have a history of five hundred years, but whether it is something from the ancient country of Mulan, it is uncertain.
This is a common means used in auctions to increase the historical value of an item in order to increase its price.
Besides, there have been auctions of cultural relics from the ancient country of Mulan before, and in the end, it was proved that only one out of ten was genuine.
Therefore, for such an ordinary bronze mirror, there are people who are interested, but for the price of five million Baileys, they are not very acceptable.
"Isn't there anyone going to make a move?"
The host asked helplessly.
This kind of thing has been sold twice, and if you can't find a buyer, you have to put it in the warehouse to eat ashes.
"Five million 1,000,000 Baileys."
Lu Gui's voice rang out, which shook the host's spirit.
"This gentleman has a good eye, and there is no bid, five million and one hundred thousand Baileys at a time!"
The other buyers in the audience hesitated, but in the end they did not bid, and in the end, Lu Gui successfully auctioned the item.
The thing was obtained, and Lu Gui still had some regrets.
I used to read novels, and it was written that the protagonist wanted to buy something at the auction, and he could always meet people who couldn't open his eyes to find fault with him, and the price was raised so that the protagonist couldn't buy it.
He has also experienced two auctions before and after, but he has not met a person who gives money and experience like this.
The auction continued, and after the bronze mirror, nothing appeared for Joe to see.
In this way, until the end of the auction, Lu Gui and the three of them still only bought the bronze mirror at the beginning.
After the things were in hand, the three of them left the place together.
Walking on the road, Lu Gui held a bronze mirror in his hand, his fingers stroked the mirror, and a trace of coolness passed from his fingers to his body.
The appearance of Lu Gui is printed in the mirror, which is very blurry and cannot be seen really.
And when he used the pupil technique to look at it carefully. The self in the mirror vanished, and a black, distorted figure appeared inside.
Behind the black shadow emerged a huge complex of buildings, full of golden splendour.
This unknown method shocked Lu Gui's heart.
When he wanted to take a closer look at the contents of the contents, those images all disappeared, as if they were all Lu Gui's illusions before.
But he knew that there was something in the bronze mirror, something he couldn't understand, and the street was not a place to study, so Lu Gui was ready to go back to the ship.
"You go shopping, and by the way, buy some books about the ancient country of Mulan and go back."
"Captain, what did you find? Is this mirror really something that flowed out of the ancient kingdom of Mulan? ”
"It's not sure yet, we haven't heard of this ancient country of Mulan before.
I saw some things from the ancient mirror, but I can't be sure whether they are related to the ancient country of Mulan, so I need to determine them through the records of books. ”
Lu Gui explained that most of the time on the road was boring, and he wanted to find something to do for himself.
"Okay, Brother Lu Gui, you go back first, and leave the rest to me and Buck.
There is no need to leave us food, we will solve it ourselves in the city at noon.
How's that, Buck? ”
"Okay, let's go."
Buck nodded in agreement, and after the two said goodbye to Lu Gui, they continued to wander around the city.
Lu Gui took the bronze mirror and quickly returned to the ship, and after saying hello to Bei Lu and them, he returned to his room and closed the door to study.
The bronze mirror is not large, less than 20 centimeters in diameter. One side is smooth and the other side is carved with intricate patterns.
Although rusty, the pattern gives people a sense of grace and atmosphere. Lu Gui carefully observed for a long time, and felt that these patterns were very similar to the sun in the sky.
Other than that, he had no clue.
Facing the mirror to himself again, the clover in his eyes appeared and turned, and the distorted black shadow appeared in the mirror again, and the complex behind him.
Lu Gui concentrated, the speed of the clover rotation increased a lot, and the outline of the black shadow became clear little by little, and he could already see that the other party was a young man.
And the building behind the black shadow, the huge golden city wall, is also becoming more and more real.
There are pictures depicted on the walls, some people have scenes, and the same thing is that there is a huge sun in the background.
Time passed little by little, and after Lu Gui's efforts, he finally saw the appearance of the black shadow clearly, but the result made him unacceptable.
Because the shadow of the black man had the same face as him. It's just that his face is much more gloomy, and his eyes are full of fierceness.
Suddenly, being hit by such an impact made Lu Gui's heart beat wildly, and he inadvertently interrupted the use of the pupil technique.
This made the things he saw in his eyes disappear suddenly, and the bronze mirror was still the same as it was, but he was inside himself, and he seemed to have palpitations.
Then Lu Gui put the mirror on the table, raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, using pupil power for a long time can be more consuming than his use of other fruit abilities.
Coupled with the last fright, his spirit was quite tired.
As a result, Lu Gui had to give up his plan to look at it again, and only when his spirit recovered could he continue his research.
He got up from his chair and prepared to go to the ship's library to see if there was any record of the bronze mirror or the description of the ancient kingdom of Mulan.
And not long after Lu Gui left, the bronze mirror placed on the table suddenly flashed a burst of black light, and a shadow as black as ink crawled out of it.
At first, it was only the size of a palm, but with a few stretches, it grew rapidly to the size of a tabletop.
However, its body was not thick, and it slid down like a shadow against the tabletop, roaming around Lu Gui's room.
But as if he couldn't get far from the bronze mirror, he turned around outside, his movements twisted and strange, as if he was struggling and roaring, and returned to the bronze mirror again, without being noticed by anyone.
At this time, Lu Gui did not find any books on the ancient kingdom of Mulan in the library on the ship.
Instead, on the bookshelf of fairy tales, I found a book about mirrors.
It records a variety of stories related to mirrors. With nothing to do, Lu Gui also looked at it.
Not to mention, it's all quite interesting.
There are not many stories, and it didn't take long for Lu Gui to read it, and at this time, Mark's voice came from outside, calling him out to eat.
So, Lu Gui put down the book and walked out of the room. He didn't know what had happened to the bronze mirror in his bedroom, what he had brought to the ship, and he didn't know if it would cause any damage to the fleet in the end.
After lunch, Lu Gui slept for a while to replenish his spirit under the sun umbrella on the deck, and not long after waking up, Buck and the two of them came back with a few books.