Chapter 1 Wu Yi: "Tender and juicy" and the dead branches of the World Tree
"Our goods are ready, and you should know that we don't have any opening shows, no beautiful catwalks, no bells and whistles, everything is for this carnival! In this dark night...... "The host raised his hands high, as if holding up the light of the starlight that had just dimmed.
"Hurry up....... I can't hold back my fingers anymore...... My juicy ......"
Everyone present has a simple quotation in their hands, as long as they enter the number they want on it, they can submit their quotation in the first time. At that moment, the numbers on the big screen will be constantly jumping.
Now, of course, the big screen in the center of the venue shows nothing, and it seems that something is stirring in the darkness of the screen's nothingness. If one looks closely, they will find that in the dense darkness, there are actually hundreds of black runes suspended in the depths, and with the slightest magic input inward, these runes will quickly light up, revealing various numbers or messages.
In the box above the auction hall, William was eating the raspberries on the table: "Marshall, you can also eat a little of these fruits, it's very good, they are all transported from the edge of the [Primordial Zone] Maya. I dare to pack the ticket, these things must have been passed through teleportation, otherwise they wouldn't have been so fresh. β
Marshall ignored William, but took Kiri's hand and leaned behind the glass to watch the boiling crowd below.
"I'm not very hungry right now, I was a little sleepy....... "After all, it's also time to sleep," but I think this auction will be interesting. β
William gently took out a cherry the size of his thumb from the fruit bowl on the table, shook the water droplets on it, and threw it into his mouth casually: "If you want to sleep, you sleep." To be honest, I'd rather you get some sleep. After all, there are so many things in the auction that you don't know what's going to be put up for sale. β
"What do you mean by 'strange things'......" Marshall pulled Kiri's arm and naturally leaned into his arms, "Is there something that will die if you see it?" β
"Maybe." William picked up the teacup on the table, naturally walked to the side of the box, poured two cups of steaming black tea at the self-service drink counter, and motioned for Marshall to sit beside him, "You can buy everything here, you can sell anything, because this is the [Star Metropolis] with more white and less black, Siscott." β
"Is it possible to buy and sell human beings? Buying and selling orcs? Is it possible to buy a magic weapon that can destroy Yaris? Marshall pursed his lips and gently took a sip of the black tea on the table, finding that it was too hot, "It's so hot...... I can't drink this tea anyway......"
William raised his eyebrows, spread his hands and said, "Of course, there is also juice here, you can pour it yourself." But the auction is about to begin, and what you said earlier is a commonplace, even commonplace, here. β
"Whit......" Marshall's eyes showed a little surprise, but he was quickly suppressed, "Okay." β
William nodded secretly, the show would begin in a matter of seconds.
"[Pure White Redemption] ......" He couldn't help but stroke his lips, the unfamiliar noun made his heart a little excited.
That's what William came here for. In order to accept it, he will offer a price that is absolutely impossible to refuse.
"So, let's start this big auction!"
With just one opening speech, the atmosphere of the audience reached an unattainable height, and all kinds of lights flickered, first flying around, and finally gathering together towards the center of the stage.
"I seem to see it...... See what the first auction item is! β
Exclamations swelled as a silver-haired toddler pushed a cart, and with the help of the magic tabernacle, Marshall could see what was being pushed by the toddler's side.
It was a box of deep purple gemstones, and even if it was initially concealed by a white cloth, it could not hide the light in it.
"Spider Crystal! This is a spider crystal, a spider crystal of extremely high quality! β
"Look at the thread! How long, how thick wow! This can even be used as a core material for some advanced techniques! β
"Damn...... So many spider crystals....... If only you could buy them one by one......."
Syllable! A loud clapping of his hands overpowered all the commotion present, and five lights that appeared out of thin air in the air flickered above the child's head.
"First lot, Spider Crystal," the host stepped forward, cleared his throat, and continued, "and this toddler on stage! Excellent condition! Whichever one it is! You may not believe that this toddler is a woman, not a man. Our experts in human futurology and aesthetics have identified the child's ability to grow to a 'full and attractive' level in the future. β
"I didn't expect that...... Buy Spider Crystal and get itβ"
'βdon't rob me!' Full and seductive'! It's 'full and attractive'! Even if the spider crystal is attached, I will take her down for me! β
The male host had obviously seen the world and was not alarmed by the situation.
Marshall swallowed his saliva, looked at the man in a daze, and opened his mouth again: "The auction starts at four hundred gold coins, and the price increase is not less than four gold coins each time." β
The audience immediately boiled, because the value of this basket of spider crystals alone exceeded four hundred gold coins! Not to mention the girls who can reach the level of "full and attractive" in the future, it is impossible for a good seedling to go unnoticed!
"Four hundred gold coins...... I think it can be about 1,300 gold coins, and if it is higher, it will be a malicious price increase. β
"I think it's fifteen hundred gold coins, after all, the price of gold has been falling recently, although it's just a girl, but the price is immeasurable."
"Will you buy it?"
"I'm not short of spider crystals, do you think I'll buy them?"
"I'm talking about the girl......."
"When there's going to be 'juicy', are you sure I'll buy this guy?"
Marshall clung tightly to the glass, his eyes motionless as he looked at the little girl in the center of the auction room.
She didn't look like a girl, but like a boy who had seen the world in a calm and unfazed manner, and although her face was spotless, the firmness in her eyes and the shabby clothes made Marshall can't help but imagine a series of dirt on her face.
"This is an auction, an auction where anything can be auctioned." William spoke softly, "All kinds of items in the [Star Metropolis] have an evaluation system, even for people. And the best name for instrumentalized women is 'tender and juicy'. β
Juicy ...... The mere thought of that word made Marshall's heart tremble.
She wanted to stop time, but the harsh reality didn't give anyone a respite.
"All of these women gave their bodies voluntarily, because the basic tenet of the Ragedis auction house is 'very broadly voluntary', and there is absolutely no forced buying or selling." William's eyes were half-open, and he looked at the boiling crowd below who were scrambling for auction items with a little teasing, "Everything in the world, if you say a bad word, you can use money to mark the price. Those who say the stupid thing that 'some things can't be bought with money' are either rich to a certain extent, or lonely to a certain extent. β
"Seven hundred gold coins! Both of them are mine! β
"Seven hundred and thirty gold coins! Damn it...... My budget is a bit under......"
The girl on the stage puffed up her chest slightly, the corners of her mouth seemed to be upturned, and there was no trace of despair in her eyes.
"Eight hundred gold coins!"
The audience exclaimed, seventy gold coins is not a small amount, this is enough to pay a civil servant for more than ten months, and eight hundred gold coins ...... Basically, it is also the highest income that a mid-to-high-end salary bracket can earn.
Marshall clenched his fists, and a thin layer of red appeared on his cheeks: "Mr. William, don't you make a bid?" β
"No, I don't need these things."
Kiri, who has been acting as Marshall's cushion.
In the end, the price of the girl who was "full and attractive" and the spider crystal was speculated to a high price of 1,356 gold coins, and in order to ensure the information security of the buyer, the girl pushed the cart full of spider crystals and walked backstage under the watchful eyes of the audience.
In order to ensure the compactness of the auction house, after the first item was sold, the second followed in its footsteps.
It is a bone pendant with a hollow center and broken spider webs on both sides.
The second item is a third-level magic weapon produced from the [Chaos Sea], and because of its special function, it has landed in the center of the Ragdis auction hall for the first time.
"That's right, you heard it right! This is a magic weapon that can twist fate and time! Although its magic power was only at the level of a third-level magic weapon, its utility far exceeded the value of a third-level magic weapon! β
"I know you're still skeptical," the host grinned, "but I can reveal a very interesting piece of information here." The source of this magic weapon is a high-level of the Star Society, and after her personal appraisal, she recognized the value and function of this magic weapon. There will be absolutely no quality issues with the items in Lagdis! If you want extra wealth, if you want a temporary burst of thought, if you want any fleeting light, if you want an untouchable opportunity, then this magic weapon is the way to go! β
William took a sip of the hot tea in his hand, saw Marshall's indifferent face, and said with a smile: "The atmosphere below was brought up in an instant." β
"I just believe in myself." Marshall pinched Kiri's bear paw and leaned behind him, "This kind of thing....... Just a waste of money. β
Marshall's heart didn't seem to be as soft as William thought.
"There will be no fakes in what you buy here." William's eyes showed a little sorrow, "If I had been twenty years ago, maybe I would have bought it." β
"If it had been a month ago, I would have bought it." Marshall blinked, and the auction item was sold for four hundred and thirty-seven gold coins.
It's strange that the two of them couldn't say a word.
"The third item, an absolutely exquisite fir wand! Level 2 magic weapon! β
"The fourth lot! Thirteen Kremlin larvae! Beware, get bitten and your body will swell into balls! β
"The fifth, yes, is the penultimate auction item......."
When the announcement of the fifth auction item sounded, the prelude to the blockbuster drama had quietly begun.
"This auction house only sells nine items at a time, and if there are more, it will only be queued for the next time, because the rule of the Lagdes auction house is that the last five items are the best of the best." William's eyes could no longer be separated from the little girl who was walking to the center of the stage.
She is blonde like Marshall, and if the princess is compared to a beautiful embryo, the "tender and juicy" on the stage is the son of the gods, the daughter of the sky.
"Needless to say, this is the 'tender and juicy' deity! She doesn't have a name because she's waiting for your brand! This is the highest work that [Black Star] has cultivated so far! A beautiful woman born at the bottom of the upside-down tower...... Beauty! β
She ...... I can't believe it......."
"Oh, my sweetheart....... Just touch the soles of your feet......."
"It's just ....... A big guy who can't buy 100,000 gold coins....... Ahem...... I couldn't even look at her, my eyeballs were going to be sucked out! β
No one dares to come out of the atmosphere, this kind of breathtaking beauty, I am afraid that if you are not careful, your chest will stop rising and falling, and your heart will stop beating.
She was so beautiful, too delicate, a little more agile than the beauty of a rag doll, a little more pure than the charm of the elves in the trees, a little more elegant than the laughing girl in the field, Marshall did not even dare to compare himself with her, which is the same as how the stars dare to compete with the sun and the moon.
No one knows when this auction will end, most people can't control their bodies, and they all go to see this "tender and juicy" young girl, what auction can they care about!
"Thank you so much for your participation! This time, the price isβ"
In fact, after the girl left, everyone's interest had fallen to the bottom.
"β43,500 gold coins! A very fair price! Without breaking, let's move on to the next four auction items! The host was not at all attracted by the girl's beauty, and continued to stretch out his right hand, signaling to the backstage to move out the next auction item.
A long, narrow, intricately patterned wooden box is introduced by a formal-looking man with a silver mask on his face, making it impossible to see his countenance.
"The product of the [Chaos Sea]......." the host raised his hands in front of him, and his eyes suddenly overflowed with an old aura, "That's right, this is the other end of the [Chaos Sea]....... That's right, it's the legendary continent......"
The exclamation was once again conveyed like a shockwave, with doubt, surprise, and of course, disbelief at most.
"It's impossible to ....... the other side of the [Chaos Sea], obviously impossible to observe....... How can you prove it! β
"The southwesternmost point of Riga ....... No, it could be ....... That place, but it can't exist......"
"The product of drifting from the [Chaos Sea] to the [Radiant Cliff] has been turned into an item in this auction many times." The host introduced unhurriedly, "According to legend, this is a product of 'that continent'....... Just look at its shape....... That's right! β
Boom! The lid of this wooden box was lifted at once!
An illusory coercion was like a rolling river, rushing towards the surroundings violently!
This is a completely unfamiliar coercion coming from the level of life! The man who presided over the stage had slightly red cheeks, and it seemed that he was not having a good time.
With a click, the box was quickly closed, and the suffocating coercion retracted into the gap in the wooden box little by little, and the sound of rapid breathing rose rapidly in the audience, and a layer of sweat broke out behind everyone's backs without exception.
"It's ....... It can't be ......."
"Dead branches of the World Tree! And....... This is not part of ......"
"This kind of coercion turned out to be a life level ......." the person who knew the goods instantly recognized it, "I definitely want to buy it!" Absolute! β
In the eyes of the host, the last four things should belong to the people in these boxes above his head.
"This is the dead branch of the World Tree, not the dead branch of the World Tree of Kajah and Rubis. The starting price is 7,400 gold coins. β
Is the starting price alone a difficult price to get by.......
"The World Tree is the existence at the core of every continent, and you should know that too, Marshall." William said with amusement, "Each World Tree holds a different power. The most interesting thing is that this time the power represented by the branches of the World Tree does not belong to either of the two World Trees, which is very strange. β
Marshall quickly found the reason: "That is, in addition to our two continents, there are other continents?" β
"That's right." William nodded, "However, according to unreliable sources, this continent really exists, and it has its own name. β
"What's the name? Where did you hear it? I'd love to know. Marshall put on a curious expression, "However, if it is a new continent, a dead branch will not mean anything, maybe this continent will disappear after that......."
William laughed, and marveled at the cleverness of this little girl: "That's right! This is also a possibility. The source of the message was actually Merlinian in the beginning. β
"Merlin?" Marshall was stunned, she hadn't forgotten what kind of organization the person who killed her father, "That damn sect......."
"Actually, they're just trying to explore the limits of humanity, but they're going a little too far." William took a sip of tea, "The name of the continent is said to be St. Vik. Of course, such an awkward name is simply not the words of a human being, is it? β
"St. Viktor...... It's a mouthful...... "Marshall repeated," Marshall repeated, "but what do you think it would be like if there really was such a continent?" β
William was almost stopped by the question: "Should it be....... All creatures don't die, do they....... After all, such a powerful life force...... The core of all life is the soul, and the place where the soul dwells is only a skin, and if the skin is repaired, it can live forever. β
"What about the soul? How can I repair the broken soul? β
"This can only be known by asking the Most High God." William grinned as the dead branch of the World Tree was sold for 170,000 gold, "But I don't know how Diddamour would answer." β
Marshall was a little lost......
What can love do? Why does he say that love is the key to mending the soul?