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Chapter 65: The first day of the auction.

"The first item we have is a favorite of the restaurants, it's the cockatrice!" The very first item that was brought out was the reason Ed came to this auction. 'Well, this is sudden…' If anyone could see under Ed's mask they would see a wry smile.

"The cockatrice is a King Establishment monster, however hunting it is very difficult. It lives in packs and can petrify you if you're not careful. Its meat is regarded as a delicacy by all food lovers." The host was explaining everything about the cockatrice. 'I hope not all items go through the same procedure.' Ed thought.

"The starting price is 2000 gold coins, you can start bidding now!" Many people started bidding frantically to get the monster, however, Ed remained calm. There was no way an item almost specific to the auction, would be the only one. There was bound to be more cockatrice bodies that would be sold separately.

"The first cockatrice body has been sold for 5000 gold coins!" Indeed the host confirmed Ed's theory right now. More and more bodies were brought out. Ed theorized there would be at least a dozen of them. The ones after the first were only sold for 3000 gold coins. It was still quite high for a King Establishment monster.

Ed finally started to bid on the 6th cockatrice that was brought out. There was another man who kept challenging him for it, but Ed finally shut him off after doubling the price. He got the body for 4000 gold coins. It was more than some others, but Ed was satisfied after beating the other man. There were ten cockatrice bodies in total that were sold. Ed wondered how the shop he ate at had gotten the cockatrice if only ten would be sold every time. 'I guess some people resell them at a higher price.'

"Now for the next item!" The host moved on and brought out one monster after the other. Soon enough, Ed's monsters started appearing. Apparently, they were showing them according to their cultivation level. The first monster was sold for 6000 gold coins. 'Quite high'. The price was more than what he got from the guild. 'As expected from an auction' Ed thought.

Soon enough, all of the monsters he got were sold. The highest leveled monster was sold for 20.000 gold coins. This alone covered the expenses of Ed and more. In total, Ed made 115.000 gold coins. He was very satisfied with this result. Ed could now simply walk out and he would have finished his business in the auction, but he decided to continue participating. There might be an item that would benefit him greatly.

More and more monsters were brought out. Heavenly establishment monsters were sold for up to 100.000 gold coins. It was obvious that the stronger the cultivator, the stronger the monsters he could hunt, so strength really did rule. Even in making money.

"Now everyone may I have your attention. Today we have a special item. It's the body of a transcendent Establishment monster. These types of carcasses don't appear so easily, it took almost 50 men to bring it down." Behind the host, some helpers brought out the body.

It looked as if it was at least 30 meters long. It was a snake that had some wings on it. 'Could it be a Quetzalcoatl?!' Ed was surprised by the monster. It appeared in legends back in Earth but he never expected to see it directly. 'As expected from a cultivation world!' Even Ed was excited at this.

"The starting price is 500.000 gold coins!" The price was high but not too high. However, Ed expected that it would probably go for more than 1 million, and it did. It was now 1.5 million and still increasing. This was the result of two old men who seemed like they were royalty of some sorts. In the end, the oldest looking one bought it at 2.5 million gold coins. Such a price was beyond anyone's imagination. 'I wonder how he'll pay for it' Ed thought.

"Now let move to the second phase!" The host didn't seem to delay anything and moved on after finishing with the transcendent monster. "First off we have an assortment of precious metals. From Mythril to Adamantite. These metals will not be sold separately and the price starts at 20.000 gold coins." The metals shown were all eye-catching.

'System, shouldn't they be worth more since they're so precious?' Ed found it weird that all these metals would be sold together at such a low price. Making weapons from these metals would definitely produce rare weapons, so the price should also be high.

[Most of the people in the auction are royalty or cultivators. They already have their own weapons. Plus it would be wasteful to buy the metals since they would still have to forge them, so the price of the Blacksmith would have to be added.]

'I see' Ed took this chance to buy the metals. He was planning to craft some weapons for his monsters, and now he found the materials.

The system was right. Almost no one had bid for the metals. Even when people did, they quickly gave up when they saw Ed pushing, so he got it for 35.000 gold coins.

"Now we'll move for the weapons!" Weapons of all sorts were brought up. Axes, spears, sword…Even bows were brought up. Ed didn't care about these weapons. He scanned them and found that most of them were of rare quality, with the exception of an Epic quality sword. The weapons were sold one by one, and when it was the sword's turn, Ed noticed that Norris finally bid on something. 'I see, so he came for a new weapon.' Ed guessed it was probably for the upcoming tournament.

'Let's mess with him' Ed also bid for the weapon. He didn't want it or need it, but he simply wanted to bug the obnoxious Norris. He even went as far as to activate the Sharingan, so he could have a good look at him. This way he could notice even the slightest chance in his QI, making him able to predict when he would stop bidding. In the end, Norris bought the sword for 75.000 gold coins, when its price should not have exceeded 30.000. He looked like he held a grudge now against Ed's disguise.

"Now then everyone, the first day of the auction is done. We ask for you to join us tomorrow as we have even more exciting items!" And so, the first day of the auction had finished.


CREATORS' THOUGHTS
Shigun Shigun

Hello everyone! Enjoy the chapter and if you notice any mistakes please point them out.

Chapter 66: The auction's last day.

Ed exited the auction. He could have taken his money and paid for what he bought, but he decided to wait until all his items were sold. It was only a matter of time, so it was best to wait. Ed went to the same inn where Eri and the children were staying. He booked a room with his disguise and simply showed the innkeeper his auction ID. He then left after telling him he would be hunting for the night.

'If you're leaving the capital, why book a room…' The innkeeper couldn't help but think this way. Ed left the capital and undid his disguise. He wasn't going to hunt as it was too late. He got to the capital and bought some items, as well as some dishes. He visited Eri and the others and played with them for a while. When it was time for sleeping, he left the inn and started strolling around. He checked his Map and only one red point was showing inside a high-class inn. It was obviously Norris.

Ed spent some more time checking out the capital but left when there were about 3 hours left for sunrise. He looked for a secluded place and summoned his monsters. He had nothing to do, so he might as well train. The training lasted for about 4 hours before Ed decided to get back. He used his disguise and got back to his room. The innkeeper was surprised once more since Ed didn't have any blood on his, not even dirt. Ed decided to sleep for a while before going to the auction.

After waking up from his nap, Ed headed to the auction. They were just about to start the third phase.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back! Today we'll start with some pills concocted by the most proficient pill-masters. Each bottle has 20 pills; each pill can heal small injuries and restore some blood in case of severe blood loss. The starting price for a battle is 1000 gold coins!" There were 20 bottles and they were sold very quickly. The next items were 10 bottles which had pills that could increase the speed of cultivation. 'Next time I should make some high-grade pills and sell them.' Ed was already forming ideas for his next visit to the auction.

"Now then, we have the highlight of the medicine phase. These are the highest grade potions you can find! There only 10 of them and they can heal almost all severe injuries in an instant, we even tried them ourselves to test their validity!" The potions that the host was hyping up were Ed's. 'What do you mean tested them out? I only gave you 10!' Ed was surprised by the lies of the host. 'I should be careful not to buy anything they hype up too much'.

"Each potion will have a starting price of 20.000 gold coins. You may think that the price is high, but please trust us, your lives are worth more!" The price was way beyond what Ed had planned for. He would be making more than 200.000 from potions alone.

The potions seemed to be very popular with the guests. Some of them were bought for more than 50.000. Even the man, who bought the monster corpse earlier for 2.5 million, bought 5 potions alone. And he paid the most. In total, Ed just made 400.000 gold coins adding the earlier 115.000, he now had 515.000 gold coins.

'Guess I don't have to worry about any money issues for a while.' Ed was all smiles right now. He would definitely come to the auction again.

Ed's potions were the last items to be sold for the third phase, so now the last phase will begin.

"Now ladies and gentlemen, we begin the last phase with a cultivation technique scroll that was found inside some ruins. The ruins were filled with Heavenly Establishment monsters, and there was even an Immortal Establishment boss monster. This cultivation technique is called the Thunder Formation technique. It is a must-have for cultivators who have an affinity with thunder." The cultivation technique on it didn't matter much at first; however what the host said next shocked most people.

"Moreover, it can be used with existing cultivation techniques. Yes, you heard me right. There would be no reason to restart your cultivation with this technique. The starting price will be 1 million gold coins!" Most people who had been saving their money started bidding. Even those who didn't have that much money started bidding as well. This technique was that precious. Even Norris was bidding for it, especially since he showed some lightning and thunder attacks at the academy tests.

Ed didn't care much for the technique. Thanks to the system; he could level up without cultivating. The bidding kept going on until finally, no one could bid any higher. The scroll was bought by the old man who couldn't buy the monster body earlier for 3 million gold coins.

The items that followed weren't as interesting. It was some spatial rings and some other cultivation techniques, but they weren't as good as the previous one. None of these things impressed Ed so he was thinking of leaving but still decided to finish his visit to the auction.

The last item was finally brought out. "We saved the best for last. This is a dragon's egg that was found inside a cave of a far mountain. As you all know, dragons are considered one of the top monsters in the world. Just by being born they'll have a cultivation of Earth Establishment and when they reach adulthood, they will automatically be at Heavenly Establishment level 10. This is a one of kind chance, so make sure to get the egg. The starting price is 100.000 gold coins." Ed was thinking about bidding for the egg. A dragon would definitely be useful in so many ways. However, he was warned by the system.

[If the mother of the egg isn't dead, it would definitely search for the egg. I recommend you give up on it.] After hearing the system, Ed gave up on the egg. If the dragon that came was going to be as strong as the black one he met before, he would definitely end up dead. An egg was not equal to a life. Most experienced people seemed to know this and didn't bid. In the end, the egg was sold for 500.000 gold coins.

"Everyone thank you very much for joining our auction. We hope to see you next time. Please join us outside to reclaim your items and your money!"


CREATORS' THOUGHTS
Shigun Shigun

Hello everyone! The auction is ending. Ed didn't buy a lot of things, but he got what he really needed. Enjoy the chapter.

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