Chapter 95: Is It My Fault?
“Fifty Spirit Stones of the highest grade for one round! Fifty Spirit Stones of the highest grade twice! Fifty Spirit Stones of the highest grade three times! Sold!!!”
Hearing such an outrageous bid, Bai Feng and Yu Yao exchanged bewildered looks. The starting bid for this thing was only thirty mid-grade Spirit Stones! How many times did that multiply?
“Who’s the greedy fool?” Yu Yao murmured, struggling to keep her composure. “Fifty high-grade Spirit Stones can buy a mountain of junk from the Desolate Immortal Battlefield! Could there be some secret hidden inside that I don’t know about?”
“Who’s the bidder that keeps adding ten high-grade Spirit Stones each time?” Bai Feng’s mouth twitched. That guy’s courage was truly staggering—daring to contest for an auction item with the Child of Destiny.
Though he didn’t win in the end, he still forced the Child of Destiny to spend quite a bit more money!
“That’s the Li Family from Beiyan City,” Yu Yao said between bites of a pastry, trying to calm her nerves. “Probably attracted by the Portable Array Disk, otherwise the Li Family wouldn’t come all the way from several cities away to participate in such a small auction.”
Bai Feng: “…”
So, this is all my fault?
Hold on a second—
As soon as he had this thought, the system issued a prompt:
【Ding, detected host is scheming; with a small trick, successfully made the Li Family and Li Ming compete, dealt a heavy blow to Li Ming’s arrogance, rewarding Luck Points +100, Fire Attribute +10.】
“…Seriously?”
I knew it!
Meanwhile, Li Ming, also in a foul mood, was glaring at the Li Family’s box. That one guy had caused him to spend a ton of unnecessary money for no reason.
He hoped the Spirit Tools he consigned would help him make a profit.
Li Family Box.
“Young Master, we really can’t raise the bid any more. We’re here for the Array Disk, not for this pile of junk!”
“Tsk.” The young master of the Li Family could only shake his head in frustration. “Had I known, I’d have brought more pocket money. A guy who doesn’t even dare reveal his identity dares oppose my Li Family! If only we were in Beiyan City…”
Elder Jing quickly interrupted. “Shh, Young Master, keep your voice down. The Elder of the Heavenly Sword Sect is in Xuan Guang City recently.”
“I know. I’ll let him go this time,” the young master waved dismissively and turned his attention to the next item.
…
The auction continued smoothly afterward. Bai Feng managed to pick up some rare materials.
But there was something odd about this auction—only the customers on the first floor kept calling out prices; the second floor was almost silent.
“The remaining three items are each heavyweight, the highlights of this auction!” the auctioneer announced, stepping back two paces. He reached behind, pulled a heavy cloth, and slowly revealed jewelry-like Spirit Instruments—rings, earrings, and more:
“This is a combined fifth-grade Spirit Instrument, its power when assembled rivaling a sixth-grade. Can block a Yuan Ying’s full-force attack, release enough energy to repel a Transformation God, severely injure a Yuan Ying, or even accelerate cultivation when worn daily. Whether for personal use or a gift for a partner, it’s super valuable. I won’t bore you with details—starting bid is 100 top-grade Spirit Stones!”
“150!”
“Two hundred!”
“Chen Mou wants this Spirit Instrument, three hundred!!”
As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, heated bidding erupted. Even the previously quiet second-floor box was now shouting out bids.
‘This must be the Child of Destiny’s consigned item.’
Bai Feng watched the Spirit Instrument on the table with interest. If it wasn’t crafted by the Child of Destiny, he’d seriously consider competing.
“Oh! Someone just bid 514 high-grade Spirit Stones! Any more bidders?”
“514 Spirit Stones once! Twice! Thrice! Sold!!”
“Wow, that guy’s unlucky,” Yu Yao said while munching on her pastry, her mouth apparently never stopping since she arrived. “If not for the Portable Array Disk, this set of combined Spirit Instruments could’ve gone for even higher. I expected over 600.”
Bai Feng silently turned to glance at Yu Yao: “…Senior Sister, you really should eat more—stop talking, or you might splash crumbs on me.”
Less talking, more eating! Don’t let the system hear—you might get more Luck Points.
【Ding, host is scheming; easily caused Li Ming to suffer a minor setback. Luck Points +50, Talent +5.】
“……d*mn it!!”
F***!!
“Now, for the final two items of today’s auction—the true Portable Array Disks,” the auctioneer said with a smile. “Many of you are probably wondering if such a thing really exists. I say, words are meaningless—experience it yourself! So…”
He pulled out a pair of white gloves from his pocket. Meanwhile, a maid in black-and-white apparel stepped forward. She wore a long skirt that covered her knees, slender legs wrapped in white silk, with a touch of revealing upper cloth showing a deep cleavage.
She carried a round Disk, covered by a thick red cloth, and as soon as she stepped out, applause erupted.
Bai Feng stared at the maid for a moment before quietly turning to Yu Yao: “You’ve got quite the interesting idea!”
“Ha ha, the effect is pretty good, right?” Yu Yao grinned with pride. “When I saw that outfit, I thought it would fit perfectly for an auction house.”
“Actually, it’d also look good in a teahouse,” Bai Feng thought aloud. “Transforming the staff into maid uniforms, then greeting customers with ‘Welcome home, Master!’—sounds pretty cozy.”
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He reached for a pastry on the table, gesturing: “Best if there are jam-tube desserts, so the maid can squeeze a heart shape on the pastry and then fan it to the guests… Hey, what are you all staring at me for?”
Yu Yao was glaring at Bai Feng, one hand on her chin with a weird expression: “Little Junior Brother, what are you always thinking about? Or do you like this sort of thing?”
“Brother, you used to like this stuff?”
Bai Yu Mo also looked at Bai Feng but then lowered her head, seemingly lost in thought.
Even Gu Yue Qing’s expression shifted slightly, avoiding eye contact.
“I’m just discussing the application scenarios for maid outfits,” Bai Feng said with a twitching mouth, trying to explain. Sure, he liked maid outfits, but right now he was seriously talking about maid cafes!
Thankfully, the auctioneer had finished preparing to activate the Array, drawing everyone’s attention back.
He took the round Disk carefully from the maid. Slowly placing it on the tall table so everyone could see, he tugged at one corner of the red cloth. As he pulled, the true Portable Array Disk was revealed: a carved circular white jade, decorated with intricate patterns.
“Alright, everyone, watch closely!”
The auctioneer gently placed his hand on the Disk. In the next second, a fifth-grade Spirit Gathering Array instantly manifested, enveloping the entire auction house.
Boom—the concentration of spiritual energy inside skyrocketed.
“This, is the Portable Array Disk!”
The auctioneer looked up at the crowd, silent but words unnecessary. The effect was more impactful than anything he could say.
The audience in the hall was silent, eyes glued to the array in the disk—Yu Ling Long’s promotion was real! A portable formation that can be carried everywhere!
His hand brushed over the Disk, and the Spirit Gathering Array slowly retracted, releasing the dense spiritual energy that began dispersing around the venue.
“Now, the auction begins. Since this is our first time with such a disk, the starting bid is zero. Please bid freely!”
