Chapter Seventy-Five: The Auction in Black Rock City

When Xu Yue came out of the Magic Guild, Pine personally accompanied him. The surrounding magicians were a little surprised to see the two of them talking and laughing, you must know that Pyne is usually not a particularly strict person, and rarely laughs with people.

"Master Xu Yue, I have wronged you this time. Your appeal has been accepted by the guild, and I believe that the upper echelons of the guild will give you a satisfactory answer. Pine said with a pleasant face.

Xu Yue didn't pick it up because of Pine's politeness, he still said with a little respect, "This is thanks to your help, President Pine." However, I am afraid that in the eyes of some people in the future, I am afraid that I will be labeled as not very good, I wonder if President Pine can give me some advice on this. ”

Pyne glanced at Xu Yue and said with understanding: "Master Xu Yue in this regard, you can rest assured. Because of your appeal, even if that person is lucky enough to keep the position of branch president this time, he will definitely be transferred to a branch in a more remote city. If he was still staying in Black Rock City, it would be absolutely impossible to keep his current position. If that happens, you can come to me for something you can solve. After all, I also have to pay a lot of responsibility for the reason why I have caused you all this trouble this time. ”

Xu Yue made a happy look and bowed and said, "You are too polite. This time it was someone else's fault. Thank you for taking care of you, and I hope that next time I have the opportunity to ask you about the mysteries of magic. ”

After the two said a few more words, Xu Yue directly said goodbye and left the Magic Guild. He knew that the reason why Pine treated him so kindly was not because he really took him very seriously, but because what he did happened to help Pine in this high-level struggle. This temporary affection may be able to make a good impression on Pine's mind, and sometimes it can also help him a little. But if you think that you can rely on this to get the other party to help you, it is absolutely impossible.

The streets of Black Rock City were depressed by the trolls' siege, and there were hardly any people to be seen on the streets. Occasionally, a few people walked by, and they looked worried and hurried. Because the siege battle has become very fierce today, many houses in the city have also been requisitioned by the city lord's mansion as a resettlement for the wounded and sick.

On the road, you can see many people carrying the injured and sick from the street with wooden planks, and the screams and ** sounds of the wounded continue to chant in their ears, which makes Xu Yue's heart a little irritable.

Xu Yue shook her head and suppressed the irritability in her heart. Although the qiē in front of him was a great disaster for the residents of Black Rock City, it was just a scene that needed to be experienced for a little longer. In fact, if he hadn't been registered by the Magic Guild in this war, he wouldn't have been able to stay out of it, and he would have wanted to go back to Earth and wait for this war to be over.

"Hey, Master Xu Yue, I didn't expect to see you here. A somewhat cynical voice came from the side.

"Julils, I didn't expect to meet you here by such a coincidence. Xu Yue raised his head and said with a smile when he saw the person who spoke.

The person who came was none other than the middle-aged uncle-like mage Julils who had fought alongside him in the battle of the city walls and gates last night. At this time, he rolled the sleeve of the mage's robe to the top of his elbow, and a black wooden stick like a burning stick was casually tied around his waist with a rope.

With a wine bottle in his right hand and a barbecue in his left hand, the other party looks like an old oil warrior in a mercenary group, shopping for fun.

Julils threw the barbecue meat that was only left with bones in his hand to the side, wiped his oily hand on the robe casually, and then came over and patted Xu Yue's shoulder and said, "Hehe, I was just about to find you." I heard you're in trouble with the Magic Guild?"

Xu Yue looked at the handprint left on his shoulder with some helplessness, smiled and said, "It's a little troublesome, but it's been solved." ”

"Oh! that's great. In that case, I think we'll have time to go to this auction. Julils said happily.

"Auction?" Xu Yue asked with some surprise.

"Of course, the auction!" After looking at Xu Yue's puzzled expression, Juliles slapped his head and said, "Haven't you heard? The time is today. ”

Xu Yue's face was a little strange and asked, "Auction?"

Julils apparently understood what he meant, laughed and said, "Now, of course. Maybe you think that there will be no one to participate in the auction held in such a time of war, but the reality is completely opposite, and there will be a lot of people going this time!"

After hearing his words, Xu Yue thought for a while and said, "Could it be that because weapons and equipment will be auctioned at the auction, it attracts a lot of mercenaries and adventurers?"

Julils nodded, "You're so quick to react. Yes, this auction is mainly about weapons and armor, but it's not just that. Some magic items and equipment will also appear in the auction. Therefore, there will be many magicians in the city who will participate. ”

Xu Yue raised his eyebrows and said, "Magic items and equipment, if you want to buy those things, you can just go to the magic guild to buy them, you don't have to go to the auction to buy them, right?"

Julius shook his head and said, "Oh, Xu, you must not have been a mage for long. Although the Magic Guild will open up certain magical resources to registered magicians, those are ordinary goods. If you want to buy something slightly better in a guild, you have to have the appropriate permissions. If you don't join a magic guild, it's too difficult to elevate your authority. And the Magic Guild doesn't have all the good things, and some master equipment makers will put their creations in the auction house instead of selling them to the Magic Guild. ”

Xu Yue nodded after listening to his words. He knows how difficult it is for the Magic Guild to gain access to buy items. At the beginning, he traded about 500,000 gold coins in one go, and only then did he upgrade his purchase authority to the first level. The items that can be purchased are only slightly stronger than those of normal goods. And then if you want to improve the authority, you can't spend some gold coins to solve it, but you need to help the magic guild complete some very troublesome tasks to brush the guild's contribution, not to mention the long time, the difficulty is also very high.

Relying on the brains of intelligent mutant monsters to obtain high-level permissions like before is itself unattainable, so he has always wanted to buy some more precious items but has no way. You can only hold millions of gold coins.

"What time does the auction start? By the way, there's the city wall. I remember that we magicians still need to assist the city guards in their defenses, what if the time conflicts with the auction?" Xu Yue said after thinking about it.

Julils raised the bottle and took a big sip before wiping his mouth with his hand and saying, "I forgot to tell you." The trolls have retreated for the time being. They lost quite a few men in yesterday's battle, so it looks like they're planning to take a break before attacking the city. So we magicians don't have to go to war for the time being. If the trolls start a siege and need our help, the guild will summon us using the Legacy Seal connection, so you don't have to worry about not being able to catch up. By the way, the auction is half a day away, so if you want to participate, we'll hurry. ”

After Xu Yue heard his words, he hurriedly followed Julius towards the northwest direction of Black Rock City. Just ten minutes later, I saw an atmospheric and magnificent building appear in front of me.

It is a structure that looks a bit like an ancient Greek temple, with several huge stone pillars supported in front of the building's door.

When the two arrived, there was almost no one at the door, except for two black-robed magic apprentices standing at the door. After seeing the magic robes on the two of them, the two magic apprentices did not stop the two, but each charged them an entrance fee of one gold coin and put the two inside.

The auction site is a bit like the Colosseum in ancient Rome, surrounded by circular trapezoidal seats and a table in the middle. However, unlike the Colosseum, the height of this platform is somewhat high, slightly higher than the lowest seat.

At this time, the venue was already full of people, and looking at the clothes of those people, it could be seen that there were many mercenaries and adventurers here. Even Xu Yue saw several military officials sitting on some platforms above the venue.

"This auction will also auction some military supplies, so the officials of Black Rock City are also very serious about this auction!" Julils said quietly after seeing Xu Yue observing those military people.

Xu Yue nodded and stopped talking.

After a few minutes of waiting, the auction venue was no longer occupied, so the doors of the auction venue were closed.

Then I saw an old man who looked to be in his fifties and had a meticulous comb of hair walking to the platform in the middle.

"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. The auction held by the Ice Blue Rose Auction House has officially begun. I won't say more nonsense, and then I will invite the first auction item. ”

The auctioneer's style is very vigorous, and he just started the auction process after a simple hello.

I saw a two-handed sword being placed on a shelf and lifted onto a round platform. The auctioneer stood next to the two-handed greatsword and took the two-handed greatsword off the shelf, and then saw that an ice-blue light suddenly flashed on his body, and suddenly saw that the two-handed greatsword was also shrouded in a rich ice-blue light.

"The name of this sword is 'Sharpedge', and it was forged by the craftsmen of the dwarven clan. Although this is not a magic weapon, because the material used in this two-handed sword itself is a Lanxi iron that is very suitable for conducting fighting energy, this weapon is a rare weapon for warriors below level four. Now start bidding, the two-handed sword 'Sharp', the characteristics can increase the power of the fighting spirit of professionals below level 4 by about 10%. The starting price is 500 gold coins, and each increase shall not be less than 50 gold coins. The auctioneer said as he put the two-handed sword back on the shelf.

Xu Yue didn't have any idea about this two-handed big sword that could only be used by the Dou Qi profession, and what surprised him was the strength of this auctioneer who seemed meticulous. Judging from the appearance of the other party's fierce fighting spirit just now, although it is small, it is also the level of a fifth-level professional. It is surprising that an auctioneer in an auction house can have such power.

"Five hundred and fifty gold coins, I want this two-handed sword. ”

"Six hundred gold coins. ”

"Six hundred and fifty gold coins, our gray wolf mercenary group will buy this sword. ”......

As an item at the beginning of the auction, the value is obviously the lowest, and the people who participate in the bidding are only a few scattered low-level professionals or mercenary groups, and those with strong financial resources obviously look down on such things.

In the end, the two-handed sword was bought by a third-level warrior for seven hundred and fifty gold coins. Relatively speaking, this price is a bit on the high side, but now that we are at war, a good weapon can better keep you safe. So even if the price is high, this warrior is very happy.

The first lot obviously didn't interest everyone, so the auctioneer then asked people to get the second lot. This time, the lot was brought up in a tray, and the item looked small, covered with a very fine cloth, so that people could not see the whole picture.

The auctioneer had no intention of whetting everyone's appetite, so he took the cloth off the item. Everyone saw the contents of the tray clearly for the first time. It is a ring set with an aqua blue gemstone.

The auctioneer picked up the ring and put it on his hand, then used his fighting spirit to stir up the touch magic circle on the ring. Suddenly, he was enveloped by a shield that flashed with layers of aqua blue ripples.

"This ring is called 'Azure Wave', and it was made by Stan Shi, a famous alchemy master in Black Rock City. This ring can unleash the Level 3 Protection Magic 'Water Shield' twice a day, which can effectively resist the magic and Fighting Qi attacks below Level 3. This is a piece of demonic storage equipment, so the price is relatively expensive. The starting price is 10,000 gold coins, and each price increase shall not be less than 500 gold coins. ”

There was a burst of discussion in the auction hall, and everyone didn't expect that this kind of precious magical equipment would appear just for the second item. Although it may not seem like a high level if it can only release Level 3 protective magic, this kind of equipment can handle most situations in a place like Black Rock City.

"Ten thousand and five hundred gold coins!" shouted a magician sitting in the back row.

"Eleven thousand gold coins, I want this equipment. The leader of a medium-sized mercenary group shouted.

"Twelve thousand gold coins. What do you want magic equipment for a warrior? ”

"Twelve thousand five hundred gold coins. ”......

After seeing this ring, Xu Yue was also a little tempted. At present, in addition to the two second-level magic on the staff, the only protective magic on his body is the third-level protective magic 'Radiance Shield' on the robe. But he thought about it and gave up the bid. At the moment, if you can't deal with a third-level enemy, the 'Radiant Shield' and the two protective spells on the staff are enough.

And what he wanted to buy now was a piece of equipment that could unleash more advanced protective magic. In the process of rescuing Ivo, the troll with the broken arm broke his 'Shield of Radiance' with a single blow, posing a great threat to him. One by one, he relied on the power of protective magic to crush his opponents, and if his protective magic didn't work, then it would be dangerous for him to use his current strength to fight opponents with stronger points.

The ring, called 'Azure Wave', was eventually bought by a mage of a medium-sized mercenary group for 16,000 gold coins. Those who didn't buy it could only wait for the next auction item in disappointment.

The next few things were some warriors' armor and weapons, and the occasional ones were not high, which did not arouse Xu Yue's interest.

It may be that the big customers at the venue are not interested in these things, and in order to set off the atmosphere, the auctioneer personally went down and carefully brought an item to the platform.

When everyone saw the auctioneer's cautious expression, their spirits immediately perked up, and many people who seemed to be powerful cheered up.

The auctioneer placed the tray in his hand on the auction table in front of him, and then he took down the cloth that covered the lot. A white object the size of an egg with a white glow appeared in front of everyone. If you don't look closely, the object really looks like an egg that glows white.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this thing was supposed to be one of the finale items. But unfortunately, the current situation in Black Rock City has made everyone's main focus on strategic items, so this item can only appear early. ”

After saying that, the auctioneer picked up the egg-sized item and held it in his hand, and then he pressed it on the auction table, only to see the auction table quickly descend, and did not stop until it was level with the ground. In the center of the auction venue is a circular open space with a diameter of more than 20 meters. At this time, when the auction table was lowered, the place seemed to be much empty.

I saw the auctioneer walk towards the edge of the auction hall, and then I saw him throw the white egg-like thing in his hand towards the center of the open space in the venue. The moment the white egg fell to the ground, it suddenly swelled as quickly as if it were blowing. At the same time, countless regular cracks appeared on the surface of the egg, like a puzzle of blocks.

The next moment, I saw those cracks flying and unfolding, and in just six or seven seconds, the egg-sized object turned into a small house covering an area of more than twenty square meters with a simple yard. The hut looks like one of those cabins for hunters in the woods to rest.

However, no one would really think of this hut as an ordinary wooden house, just by looking at the patterns of those gorgeous magic arrays carved on the ground of the courtyard of the wooden house, people can know that this whole house and courtyard are a powerful magic item.

The auctioneer calmly got up and opened the door of the wooden house, and people could see the scene inside the wooden house. Surprisingly, the space inside the cabin looks much larger than it looks from the outside. Then the auctioneer opened the window of the wooden house, so that everyone in the venue could better see the inside of the wooden house.

"As you've already seen, this ordinary-looking wooden house is actually a magical artifact. Because of the spatial magic, the inside of this room is very spacious, with six fifteen-step wide rooms. This item was the work of a master engineer of the dwarf clan and an alchemist of the elven clan, as well as a high-level magician of the sixth level. ”

The auctioneer's introduction made everyone in the venue exclaim. But it was clear that he didn't stop there.

"Guys, this thing was made out just to make a portable house that you could take with you. In fact, its main function is to give the magician or alchemist a safe room and rest room that he can take with him!"

The auctioneer smiled with satisfaction after seeing the surprised expressions of everyone in the venue, and then continued.

"It's called Kenneth's Cabin, and each of the six rooms in the room is a lounge, a special room for washing. These two are nothing, and I'm going to focus on the remaining four rooms. The first room is the magic room, which is already equipped with the most complete and top-notch magic equipment and a magic array of various functions. The magic and spells that ordinary magicians can do in the normal magic room can be done here, which is very convenient. ”

"Then the second room is the alchemy room, which is equipped with alchemy circles and equipment of various functions. As long as the alchemy is not too harsh, it can be carried out here. ”

"The third room is a dedicated warehouse dedicated to the storage of magical materials. A high-level magic array is set up inside to ensure that the shelf life of magic materials can be maximized!"

"As for the fourth and final room, it is specially used to house four third-level magic golems!"

After hearing the auctioneer's words, the people in the venue were in an uproar. Magical golems are rarer than magical equipment. Some combat-type magic golems are not only capable of releasing magic, but are themselves infused with inferior artificial souls, which can help in battle according to the wishes of their masters. The value of a powerful Level 3 Combat Magic Golem itself is even greater than the price of Level 5 Magic Equipment.

After seeing everyone's reaction, the auctioneer said with some regret.

"I know what you're thinking, but unfortunately these three magic golems aren't combat-type. Although they are all level three, their roles are mainly used to play a supporting role. One of the magic puppets can take care of the mage's daily life, and the second magic golem can serve as an assistant to the mage in magic and alchemy trials. The magic golem No. 3 itself is proficient in the collection of magical creatures and plant materials. Magic Golem No. 4 is proficient in the mining of magical minerals. Moreover, the various magical equipment in the fourth room can carry out a certain amount of maintenance on these four puppets. As long as it's not heavily damaged, all four golems can be repaired on their own. ”

"What are you waiting for, such a convenient and complete set of features can be said to be the equipment that any magician dreams of. The last thing I want to tell you is that the courtyard of this house itself is equipped with a fifth-level protective magic array, as long as you put in enough magic crystals, and the external attack does not exceed the upper limit of the protective magic array, then you don't have to worry about someone being able to cause harm to the house and the owner of the house. What are you waiting for, this magic item starts at 800,000 gold coins, and each increase must not be less than 50,000 gold coins. ”

The crowd in the auction hall became quiet after the auctioneer shouted, and many people whispered together, but no one was the first to bid.

Speaking of which, this item is indeed a rare treasure for a magician. A mage running around with such an item would greatly facilitate his magical research. If it were a different time, such a thing would definitely be sought after by those big forces or strong people.

But the pressure of the troll siege has caused all the big powers to prioritize armaments, weapons and armor, and then some logistical and magical materials. For this auction item, which is likely to take up a lot of their own funds, those big forces hesitated.

The price of this item determines that it cannot be bought by small forces or ordinary adventurers or mercenaries, even mages with a slightly lower level of level 4 and below do not have the financial resources. However, there are really few magicians above level 5 in Black Rock City, and the only well-known leader of the Magic Guild Branch, Aubrey, is still concentrating on impacting the higher levels and did not participate in this auction. For a moment, the attitude of the meeting hall towards the object became hesitant.

After the auctioneer introduced the item, Xu Yue salivated over this 'Kenneth's Portable Cabin'. However, although he was very tempted, he did not make a preemptive offer. He knew that although this thing was not the most needed by those big forces or strong people in the current form of the Black Rock Formation, it didn't mean that no force would be tempted by this thing.

He pretended to go to the toilet and left his original behavior, and then cast a first-level magic 'camouflage' in a corner where no one could see him, and then changed into a different style of robe, covered his face with a hood, and returned to the venue and sat down in another position.

As soon as he sat down, he heard a voice.

"Eight hundred and fifty thousand gold coins!

The first bidder appeared.

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