“The sixth auction item: the Heart of Verdant necklace!” On the stage, the auctioneer waved his hand, and a maid stepped forward carrying a tray. Upon the tray lay an incredibly exquisite necklace.
“The Heart of Verdant comes from the Forest of Elves. It is an elven artifact capable of nourishing one’s spirit, calming mana, and significantly increasing affinity with the wood element. The benefits for one’s cultivation are extraordinary!”
“Gentlemen, wouldn’t you want to bid on such a beautiful Heart of Verdant to give to your beloved?”
“Ladies, wouldn’t you want to wear it to showcase your elegance and outshine every other socialite?”
“The starting bid is two million gold, with minimum increments of one hundred thousand gold. Let the bidding begin!”
Sure enough, the auctioneer’s words drove the beautiful women in the audience into a frenzy.
No woman doesn't love beauty, so wealthy women immediately began bidding, while others pestered their men to win it for them. In short, the competition was fierce.
In the end, the necklace was won by a noblewoman for six and a half million gold.
Zhang Ye curled his lip. That Heart of Verdant was nothing more than a Tier Eight wood-attribute magic beast crystal cut into shape. While it looked nice, a Tier Eight crystal was nowhere near worth six and a half million gold.
Outside, you could buy a Tier Eight magic core for about a million.
As for those effects, they were pure nonsense. Whether it nourished the spirit or calmed mana was debatable, but significantly increasing wood element affinity was fundamentally impossible—Zhang Ye had eaten so many magic cores without seeing a significant increase, let alone just wearing one on his body.
As for it being an elven artifact, there was no telling if that was true; it was more likely just a marketing gimmick.
Thus, for Zhang Ye, the greatest benefit of that necklace was that it was lychee-flavored.
Those poor Elves; rumors said they were extinct, yet they were still being dragged out to have their names exploited to drive up auction prices.
Zhang Ye shook his head and watched quietly.
The next six items were auctioned off, and Zhang Ye began to yawn; after all, he hadn't had enough sleep yet.
Suddenly, the auctioneer’s voice turned mysterious.
“The next auction item is something many of you have likely heard of. I believe many present today have come specifically for her!”
Zhang Ye’s eyes lit up. Was it the Void Meteorite?
The next moment, his pupils constricted.
A maid walked onto the stage leading a spirit-energy chain. At the other end of the chain was a girl.
A girl with pointed ears and fangs.
The girl was exquisitely beautiful. In terms of looks, she was not inferior to Lina at all. She had fair skin and flowing black hair. Her ears were pointed, and two sharp canine fangs could be seen peeking slightly from her lips.
The chain was connected to a collar around the girl’s neck. On the side of her fair neck, just below the collar, was a slave mark.
A slave?!
The seventh auction item was actually a slave?!
Zhang Ye had never expected this.
And what surprised him even more was the aura coming from this girl.
Although she was bound by that mana collar, Zhang Ye could feel the power within her.
Dark power!
The Demon Realm?
“Her name is Valina, and she possesses Demon blood…”
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked, and their gazes became even more fervent.
“Everyone, please calm down and let me finish,” the auctioneer paused before continuing. “You should all know about the nobility of the demons—the Vampires. They are elegant, they are noble, and they view humans as their blood bags.”
“And Valina is a hybrid of a Vampire and a human!”
“She possesses powerful Vampire blood. Having been trained by her seller since childhood, she is already a mature slave. But rest assured, she is still a virgin~”
Why was she still a virgin after being trained?
Because virgins could be sold for more money!
Immediately, the breathing of the men below began to grow heavy.
To showcase Valina’s figure, the auction house had gone to great lengths. The clothes she wore were a thin layer covered by a veil. Under the lights, her tall and shapely figure was partially visible, greatly inciting the desires of the crowd.
Looking at Valina’s stunning face and hot body, the men’s faces were filled with fanaticism, to the point where they ignored the resentful glares of their female companions.
“A noble Vampire!” the auctioneer suddenly shouted. “Don’t you want this noble Vampire to serve you tea, massage your shoulders, or even…”
At this point, the auctioneer chuckled and gave the crowd a look that said everything, and a group of men burst into laughter in unison.
“Furthermore, Valina possesses Tier Nine late stage strength and is only twenty-five years old this year. I believe that with proper cultivation, she has the potential to break through to the Saint-tier!”
“By obtaining her, you not only get a beautiful companion and an obedient servant, but also a loyal and powerful guardian!”
“With such a deal, what are you waiting for?!”
“Slave—Valina! The starting bid is twenty million gold coins, with minimum increments of one million!”
“Twenty-five million!”
“Twenty-seven million!”
“Thirty million! No one else take her from me!”
“Just you? Thirty-two million!”
A group of men crazily raised their placards, willing to spend vast fortunes just to obtain a slave.
Of course, she wasn't just a slave; she was also a powerhouse with Saint-tier talent. Buying her was equivalent to having a bedmate with Saint-tier potential. Few present could resist such a temptation.
Before long, the bidding price reached sixty-two million. At this point, the number of bidders decreased significantly, with only a few still competing.
Over sixty million gold coins was enough to support a Saint-tier powerhouse, so many people calmed down, realizing it wasn't worth spending that much on a slave.
However, a few persistent lechers continued to bid.
Zhang Ye watched this scene, his brow furrowing slightly.
To be honest, coming from a civilized society, he found the act of selling slaves quite repulsive.
However, the most important thing right now was to secure the Void Meteorite. Before that, he had to ensure he had sufficient funds.
Lina was far more important than a slave he didn't even know.
Therefore, he wouldn't spend that much money to bid on this slave.
Such things surely happened every day; there were thousands upon thousands of slaves being sold. He couldn't save every one he felt sorry for, so he focused on the task at hand.
“One hundred million!” Suddenly, the auctioneer shouted while looking at the mana projection screen in front of him. “Deluxe Private Booth 3 bids one hundred million! Does anyone want to follow? Anyone else?!”
The three remaining bidders instantly fell silent.
Their limit was within seventy million. Who would have thought a dark horse would suddenly appear and raise the price directly to one hundred million? No one dared to follow now.
Zhang Ye looked over. Booth 3 was protected by an isolating magic circle, making it impossible to see or sense inside, protecting the VIP’s privacy. Thus, he didn't know who was wealthy enough to spend one hundred million on a slave.
He shook his head. Whatever, it was none of his business anyway.
In the end, Valina was won by the buyer in VIP Booth 3.
Finally, it was time for the grand finale.
A cart was slowly pushed onto the stage. Seeing this, everyone immediately became serious.
It was a piece of pitch-black ore. The black surface of the ore seemed to ripple with waves; those were spatial fluctuations, making it appear quite extraordinary.
“Void Meteorite!” the auctioneer shouted, introducing the marvelous uses of this material.
Zhang Ye listened, nodding inwardly.
This Void Meteorite not only possessed compatibility with both time and space attributes but could also perfectly integrate with other elemental attributes. It was an excellent material for forging Saint artifacts. With these one hundred and fifty-three jin of Void Meteorite, combined with other materials, one could probably forge a full eight-piece set of armor plus weapons!
“The starting bid: thirty million!”
Before the crowd could react, VIP Booth 3 made a move—eighty million!
“Booth 3 bids eighty million gold coins! Anyone else?”
“Ninety million! Booth 4 bids ninety million!”
“One hundred million! Booth 2 bids one hundred million!”
The wealthy nobles on the floor could only watch. One hundred million gold coins was more than most people’s entire net worth. Even if a few could afford it, they knew the final price of this meteorite would be far higher. One look at the bidding momentum was enough to tell them that. This was a battle between giants; they were better off just watching.
Four booths were competing. Once the bid reached one hundred and sixty million, the increments slowed to a few million at a time, unlike the initial surges of ten or twenty million.
Meanwhile, Booth 5, where Zhang Ye was, remained silent.
He was waiting to strike at the last moment.
When the price reached two hundred and forty million, only Booth 3 and Booth 1 were left bidding. From the looks of it, they were nearing their limits.
Finally, Booth 3 made a bold move, directly adding sixty million to bring the bid to three hundred million!
At this, Booth 1 gave up and chose not to raise further.
“Three hundred million once!”
“Three hundred million twice!”
The auctioneer tapped his small gavel, about to finalize the deal. The people in Booth 3 slowly let out a sigh of relief. The master inside elegantly swirled a crystal goblet, her face full of pride.
Heh, as expected, no one can take this princess’s Void Meteorite...
“Three hundred and fifty million!!!”
The entire venue was shocked!
Even that “princess” had her hand shake, spilling wine onto her magnificent red gown.
“Booth 5 bids three hundred and fifty million! Does anyone want to follow? Anyone else?!” The auctioneer’s face turned red with excitement. As an auctioneer, the higher the final price, the more commission he received.
He had thought three hundred million was the ceiling, but another tycoon had suddenly appeared and raised the price by fifty million!
The person in Booth 3 frowned deeply, gritted her teeth, and operated the mana projection screen to raise the bid.
“Three hundred and sixty million! Booth 3 bids three hundred and sixty million…”
“Three hundred and eighty million! Booth 5 bids three hundred and eighty million!”
The figure in Booth 3 was so angry her shoulders trembled. She had only brought over five hundred million on this trip. After spending one hundred million on a slave, she had over four hundred million left. She had originally thought it would be enough to secure the Void Meteorite, but now...
In the end, she decided to take one last gamble.
“Four hundred million! Booth 3…”
However, before the auctioneer could finish reading the bid, the number on the mana projection changed again.
“Four hundred and fifty million! Booth 5 bids four hundred and fifty million!”
Clang! The crystal goblet was slammed onto the floor. A crisp voice full of rage rang out: “Investigate! Find out who that bastard is!”
In the end, Booth 3 did not bid again.
“Four hundred and fifty million once!”
“Four hundred and fifty million twice!”
“Four hundred and fifty million thrice!”
“Sold!!!”
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