Chapter 223: Can This Thing Be Auctioned?
So this is why there are so few assassins among the wealthy players.
It’s mostly warriors, or should I say swordsmen, making up half of the attendees.
Mages follow with thirty percent.
Rangers take up twenty percent, and the assassins? Well, there are just a handful.
As for priests? Is that some kind of hidden class?
If this auction had showcased a swordsman’s ultimate move, the final price could have easily doubled.
But even so, as a fantastic appetizer, this first item has players clamoring for what’s next!
The second auction item is a set of equipment.
Purple epic, level 20.
The stats on this are even better than Yuliya’s big prize from her card draw event!
The best part? It’s a complete set!
Five pieces, excluding weapons and accessories, all together, boasting full set bonuses.
Unyielding Soul: Increases all attribute resistances by 10%, and abnormal state resistances by 15%.
The moment this set appeared, everyone’s eyes popped wide open.
No kidding, bro!
This is a freaking artifact!
Currently, players’ gear has no resistance stats, just plain defensive power.
That +10% all attribute resistance translates to a consistent 10% damage reduction!
And don’t even get me started on that juicy 15% abnormal state resistance!
Remember the “Ruinous Country” dungeon earlier?
The different terrains and those disgustingly annoying debuffs from undead monsters were practically unbearable.
If only they’d had that set back then! Just imagine how much that 15% abnormal state resistance could have saved them!
Don’t even get us started on the nearby goblin dungeon. The final boss, Goblin Sorcerer, specializes in throwing down abnormal states like a kitchen sink full of chaos!
Speedrun teams had nightmares thanks to him.
So, in short, this gear is a must-have for any class!
Let the frenzy begin!
Before the host could even announce the starting bid, someone shouted, “For the whole set, I bid 500,000!”
And then the prices started flying in, one after another.
“600,000!”
“800,000!”
“1 million!”
Prices soared, quickly smashing through the 2 million mark.
With five pieces of gear, we’re talking an average price of 400,000 each.
If it were a normal level 20 purple piece, the NPC sale price would be around 40-50,000. That’s if you’re lucky—which depends on the piece: weapons and armor always take the lead in price.
But players’ passion for this totally outshines the NPCs.
Spending tens or even hundreds of thousands per item was no big deal!
This set not only has top-tier attributes but also comes with its own enchanted bonuses and an over-the-top set effect.
With all those layers, the price just kept skyrocketing.
As the bids climbed higher, more players started to bow out.
They were just taking a strategic step back. It’s only the second item, after all; no rush—better treasures were surely on the horizon.
Although the auction had given a brief pickup period, allowing those short on cash a chance to go and recharge before buying, the deadline wasn’t long.
Even for these big spenders, dropping too much cash all at once means back at home it’s paperwork and requests galore—not exactly easy-peasy.
In the end, that shiny set was snagged by Fiery Conflict Across the Sky for the jaw-dropping price of 2.9 million.
It’s him again!
He thinks to himself, “Cha-ching!”
This gear could last him until at least level 30, or even longer.
Leveling to 30 would take at least 50 days at best.
Divided up, that’s about 50-60,000 gold coins a day—not chump change!
Elia watched the final bid, not knowing what more to say.
Oh, the sweet agony of happiness.
She had to clutch her little treasure tightly.
The auction continued, with items alternating between skills and equipment.
While none were as jaw-dropping as the first two, they were still quite practical and powerful.
Until the tenth item.
“Next up for auction is a set of ten Fide Fruit. Using them can slightly increase one’s strength. Total of ten sets.”
Players in the crowd were glued to the auction.
When the box popped open, they immediately saw the item info.
Item Name: Fide Fruit
Item Rarity: Blue Rare
Item Description: Using it increases strength by 2 points. Can be used up to 3 times.
Increase strength? Base stats?!
Strength is the most crucial factor for attack power, and 4 points can add 5-10 attack power depending on the player.
This batch could up attack power by 30 points!
And this is base strength, which only gets better as the player levels up and gears up!
The more basic the item, the more the wealthy adore it!
Prices for the fruits started climbing once again.
In the end, the unit price for each fruit was cleverly kept under 10,000 gold coins.
Because, let’s face it, everyone knew there were other types of attribute fruits coming up.
Sure enough, right after those 100 Fide Fruits were the Mandala Fruits for increasing intelligence.
And then there were fruits for boosting constitution, spirit, agility, and so on.
For these larger quantity consumables, players didn’t fight tooth and nail over them.
If push comes to shove, they could just trade afterwards.
But with such a large volume of fruits and herbs, they sold for four to five hundred thousand!
For Elia, these were just casual snacks—the kind she’d gotten bored of!
The fruits she had lying around for Yuliya to sample were of better quality than what just sold on stage.
Who knew you could fetch such a price for rubbish?
The auction was ablaze with excitement.
Players were over the moon.
It had been ages since they’d had such a thrilling night.
This time, they were cashing in big!
The Qingfeng Chamber of Commerce was doing well—good loot everywhere!
Every item was something you’d usually never see, absolute treasures that would spark a frenzy if they popped up.
They were really hiding some gems!
On the Qingfeng Chamber side? What a mix of joy and worry.
The auction was going super smoothly with astonishing final prices. They were thrilled!
But worried about whether they could actually gather so many coins! What if they couldn’t? Would their heads roll?
No one had told them they were going this big!
Of course, even if someone did, they’d still dive in.
And the happiest of all was Elia.
This windfall not only solved her urgent troubles but also allowed for much bigger plans!
She needed to compete with Isaac—cash had to be plentiful!
After a few more heart-pounding items, the auction finally neared its end.
“Next up is the last item of our auction today. And please welcome our grand host!”
Yuliya hopped down from Elia’s embrace, straightened her outfit, and said, “Sister, it’s time for me to shine!”
“Mm-hmm, Little Yuliya, go for it! I can’t wait to see the surprise you have up your sleeve!”
Yuliya quickly scurried to the front of the stage.
“Good evening, my big brothers and big sisters!”
Oh snap! Nuclear Bomb Little Sister!
“Why do I feel like this finale isn’t going to end well…”
“I feel the same way…”
“So, without further ado, ta-da! Here comes the big reveal!”
Yuliya lifted the cloth, revealing… a button?
What the heck?
Players blinked in confusion at the item, until the item panel popped up.
They froze for a moment, then all in unison stood up, exclaiming in horror.
““Holy cr*p! A nuclear bomb!””
