Chapter 32: The Auction
Lu Ming rushed back to Hardy Academy, and happened to meet Belmin and Sagira walking together on the way back to the dormitory.
"Belmin, do you know where to get medicine for a severe high fever, or how to get a priest in the church?" Lu Ming asked anxiously.
Belmin glanced at Lu Ming in surprise, not sure why he was asking these things.
"I've heard my father say that the priest of Hadi City rushed to Peg City three days ago for the officiating ordination ceremony, and I'm afraid he hasn't returned yet. At present, only nuns remain in the church. You know, it's easy to treat trauma, and if you have a high fever like this, these nuns are going to be very difficult to deal with. ”
Seeing that Lu Ming was even more anxious, he comforted: "The medicine is easy to do, this kind of disease can be treated with ordinary purification potions, and it won't be long before the condition improves." ”
The purification elixir is used to dispel negative states for cultivators, but when used on ordinary people, it can also play a role in curing diseases, and the medicinal properties are not strong, ordinary people can bear it, and there are no side effects.
"Purification potions are sold in apothecaries, but not often, so it's better to go to the auction house, where it's usually used as an opening few auction items. There happened to be an auction today. He glanced at the sun, "The auction will be held in the afternoon, and it's still too late to go." ”
Lu Ming thanked Belmin, and directly pulled him and ran out. Belmin couldn't laugh or cry, because Lu Ming didn't even know where the auction would be.
After finding a carriage, the two rushed to the Cherila auction house in the West District.
In the carriage, Belmin learns what happened, and for the sake of a friend who has known each other for a long time, and is a civilian with no background, he can do this. Lu Ming's righteousness made him admire.
The displeasure in my heart that was inexplicably pulled to be a guide disappeared, and I thought about helping him well.
The Cheryla Auction House has been standing in this Hadi City for hundreds of years, and it is said that there is not only the royal family of the Gelug Empire behind it, but also a mysterious force that is not known.
The auction hall is extremely strict, the confidentiality measures are very well done, and the security measures are satisfactory, especially the hostesses in the VIP seats.
The maids were all rabbit girls, with orc blood, a pair of cute rabbit ears on their heads, a short rabbit tail behind them, slender thighs, excellent body proportions, and beautiful voices.
Fox Woman, Catwoman, and Rabbit Woman are the three most accepted and loved types of orcs. People love their beauty, any trained maid is sky-high, not ordinary people can have, and these women with orc blood follow the ancestral teachings, believe in the god of war, are not moved by money, only attached to the strong.
So it's very difficult to have one of these maids. After coming here, you can enjoy the hospitality of bunny girls, which makes people yearn for it very much.
VIP seats need to have a large amount of money spent in the auction room, or you have a high status, and you can't just get in.
The two entered the auction hall and were greeted by a man dressed in fine clothes.
"It's Belmin-sama, are you here for this auction?"
Belmin nodded, "Prepare a VIP seat, the fee will be paid after the auction ends." ”
The man smiled and nodded, "Okay, Lord Belmin, I'll do it for you." ”
A moment later a beautiful bunny girl led the two to a VIP table, and the beautiful maid closed the door and did not go out, but waited by the wall, waiting for orders.
Compared with the cat woman she met last time, the bunny girl made Lu Ming's heart move even more, and the pair of exposed slender thighs made people can't help but look sideways and swallow saliva.
"Hey, are you here to find medicine, or are you here to see a beautiful woman. Belmine teased.
Lu Ming retracted his gaze in embarrassment, he found that since there were more beauties around him, although he had some resistance, the purpose of looking at beauties was not as pure as before.
There seemed to be something else, and the gaze was not just on the faces, but couldn't help but shift to their bodies, especially the important parts.
Observe this VIP seat, which is beautifully and luxuriously decorated, with a floor-to-ceiling window in front of it, which allows you to clearly observe the auction on the first floor. There was a table and two chairs in the room, on which were placed a fruit bowl with precious fruits, a bottle of red wine, and two sparkling goblets, just ready.
Sitting on the seat, you can just have a clear view of the scene downstairs.
At this time, the hall was already full of people who came here to auction, most of these people were mercenaries, and it could be seen from the clothes they were wearing. There are also some aristocrats, who are regular visitors here, and take rare things to take back and become their collections. There are also magicians, hoping to auction off some magic materials they wish to get, and even better if they have magic scrolls.
There must have been people from professions such as alchemists and foundries among them, who came here in search of materials they could use. Several dwarves and minotaurs can even be seen. Hadi City is a big city.
In front of the auditorium is a tall platform with a red carpet. Out of the curtain came a young man, dressed in a formal black dress.
"Distinguished guests, our auction is about to begin. I'm Alfred, who is presiding over this auction, and without further ado, I hope that there will be items that will satisfy you today, and I hope you will return with a full load. ”
He wore a small object on his chest that flashed with a magic circle, sending the sound everywhere. The sound has a magnetic quality, which makes people feel comfortable and impressive.
The audience immediately remembered the warm applause, and the short opening was delightful, after all, they were not here to listen to polite words.
"Take a look at our first lot below. ”
A beautiful bunny girl pushes a small cart out of the side, taking graceful steps, showing every charm of her body.
The bold mercenaries who saw the audience began to whistle at the bunny girl.
The trolley is not high, like a mobile counter on wheels, with a flat surface and a curtain covering the contents to arouse people's interest, and the size of the auction item can be vaguely seen.
Looking at the expectant crowd, they no longer continued to hang their appetites, and lifted the curtain to reveal the items to be auctioned. It turned out to be a bunch of potions, and they were of the same kind.
"Here are ten bottles of power potions, which are different from those sold on the ordinary market, which can increase the strength by half in a short period of time, and can be used below the Great Swordsman. The reserve price is 20 gold coins, and each increase must not be less than 5 gold coins. ”
The swordsman in the field lit up his eyes after hearing this, ordinary strength potions can only increase the strength by about one-third, those who wander between the battle of Warcraft and even life and death know what this extra strength means, every extra point of strength, there is an extra point of survival guarantee, and it can play an unexpected effect at a critical moment.
"25 gold!"
"30 gold!"
"40 gold!"
...
The potion was quickly snatched up, and the final price was around 100 gold coins, and Alfred smiled, very satisfied with the result, it seemed that he would have a lot of rewards this time.
Lu Ming was a little moved, but he didn't make a move, because there was no use of potions at present, so it was better to wait for the year-end assessment to make plans.
The booth was removed and replaced with another, the same as the previous one, and the curtain was unveiled to reveal that there were still ten bottles of potion.
"These are 10 bottles of purification potion, which is also different from the purification potions on the market, and its time to work is nearly half short. ”
Purifying Potions can remove some negative magic or abnormal effects, such as paralysis, dizziness, lethargy, etc. But time is uncertain, and it can be said that the time when it works is extremely important.
Hearing the appearance of the purifying potion he was going to buy, Lu Ming couldn't help but cheer up.
"The reserve price is 30 gold coins, and each increase shall not be less than 5 gold coins. ”
As soon as the voice fell, fierce competition began.
"40 gold!"
"50 gold!"
...
The first time Lu Ming didn't make a move, he wanted to see how much money it would cost. The first bottle of potion was finally auctioned by a middle-aged man for 155 gold coins, and his face was filled with joy that could not be concealed.
Already knowing the price, Lu Ming finally made a move at the auction of the second bottle, pressed the button on the table, and shouted through a sound-transmitting magic device in front of him: "160 gold coins!"
The crowd no longer raises the price, and any more is more than it is worth.
However, in a moment, a male attendant knocked lightly on the door, and the rabbit girl who had been waiting for a long time took the bottle of potion in his hand and handed it to Lu Ming.
Up close, the cylindrical glassware contains half a bottle of liquid that glows milky white, and can be taken by simply uncorking it. Lu Ming was relieved and was about to leave quickly to rescue Pochi, but was stopped by Bermin.
"It's better to take a look at it again, I heard that there will be a mysterious lot in this auction. A high fever like your friend's is not a very critical illness, and I heard what you said earlier that his condition seems to have improved, and he is just waiting for this medicine to recover completely, so there is no need to be so nervous. ”
Lu Ming remembered that Po Qi's face had indeed improved compared to the beginning, so he put his mind at ease and simply waited for another hour to watch this auction.
The third auction item is also a potion, ten bottles of agility potion, which is much more effective than the one sold on the market. People can't help but speculate that these potions were all made by a single person, and the Chereera auction house was entrusted to auction them.
Thirty bottles of potions combined were sold for nearly four thousand gold coins, and Lu Ming sighed that pharmacists were really a lucrative profession.
The fourth item is a gold-level magic sword, which can unleash a magic ice pick, and you can imagine what kind of effect the swordsman will have if he suddenly sends an ice pick from the sword during a fight.
Magic weapons are often snatched up like crazy, not to mention this kind of gold-level weapon, you must know that even a person at the level of a sword master may only wear a gold-level weapon. Because Hallow-level weapons are so scarce, every forger who can craft a Hallow requires saint-level strength.
It is necessary to be a saint-level powerhouse, but also to be proficient in crafting, and at the same time, it also needs some rare materials, so holy weapons are very rare.