Chapter 1354: Chapter 1307: Auction_1
Soon after they entered, a middle-aged woman came over and led them into an enormous luxury room...
Food and beverages were vaguely visible, laid out on the tables...
Tang Wulin smacked his lips and said, "Sss... Is the service at the auction house always this comfortable?"
Xie Xie also picked up a drink and started sipping, "Of course, this is Shrek City's auction house after all. It's bound to be much better than others!"
Zhang Yangzi flopped down onto the soft sofa, "So comfortable, ah. Ever since I went to an auction house once before, I haven't been again!"
Xu Sheng spoke with an even tone, "Indeed, not bad!"
Just then, the middle-aged woman by their side smiled slightly and said, "Good day to you, here is the list for this auction."
In her heart, she thought, "What a handsome man, exuding a unique charm without even trying!"
After finishing, she sent the list to Xu Sheng via the communicator!
Upon opening it, he found that all the auction items were categorized and ordered, such as spiritual items, soul bones, Spirit Souls, etc...
In short, the range of items was very broad, and basically, anything one could want was available for auction!
Xu Sheng scanned it briefly and said, "Thank you. May I know when the auction will start?"
The middle-aged woman played with her hair, infusing her tone with a hint of seductiveness, "The auction will start at two o'clock in the afternoon. Do you need anything else?"
Although she wasn't sure if she had a chance to get closer to this man, she still wanted to try!
However, Xu Sheng, who was used to seeing beautiful women, showed no reaction to her flirting...
He shook his head, "No, that's it!"
Seeing this, the woman knew she had no chance and awkwardly chuckled, "I see... well, I will leave for now. If you need anything, you can call through the bell by the door!"
After she left with a swaying hip, Wei Xiaofeng curiously said, "Teacher Xu, let us have a look at the auction list. Even if we can't afford anything, now that we're here, we naturally want to feast our eyes!"
Zhang Yangzi chimed in, "That's right, that's right. Just because we can't afford it doesn't mean we can't appreciate it, right?"
Wang Jinxi helplessly said, "Could the two of you show a little more ambition? You sound like country bumpkins."
He felt that Teacher Xu was unlikely to just be here for a look. Perhaps he needed something!
Xu Xiaoyan's eyes gleamed, "Teacher Xu, I'm also curious about the auction items. Can we see them too?"
Xu Sheng's lips curled into a smile as he placed the list before their eyes...
When Tang Wulin's light blue eyes caught sight of the spiritual items category, a glint of light flickered through them as he thought to himself, "Maybe... I can take this opportunity to bid on the spiritual item I need!"
The spiritual items and herbs he needed to break his seal were becoming rarer and rarer!
If he went the ordinary route, it was almost impossible to obtain them!
The auction house in front of him was an excellent opportunity!
At that moment, Xu Sheng spoke again, "If any of you have something you want, mark it in advance, and we can take turns bidding later. Mmm... even though the academy will be paying."
At these words, everyone's eyes widened...
There were seven of them after all, and if each person chose an item to bid on, the federation coins spent would be astronomical!
"Is that for real, we... every one of us... gets a chance?"
"That's fantastic! Worthy of Teacher Xu, this move will definitely make the academy bleed!!"
"I never thought... I never thought I'd have the chance to dictate over these auction items, I'm so moved!"
"Wu wu wu~ Teacher Xu, I love you!"
"Get lost! Teacher Xu already has Teacher Shen. Do you still want to be a third wheel?"
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Another half hour passed, and finally, the auction began...
A dazzling light shone on the woman on the auction stage as she started with a smile, "Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. I am the auctioneer in charge of this auction, Ruo Ling!"
"The proceeding auction, as before, will be conducted with each guest inside their rooms!"
Since the position of every bidder's room directly faced the stage, and the edges were composed of one-way lenses, they could clearly see what was happening...
If they were interested in an item, they could simply input their bid on a device similar to a password lock, allowing real-time bidding...
Looking at Ruo Ling on the auction stage below, Xie Xie expressed his surprise, "Huh, the auction is conducted inside rooms? How magical!"
Xu Xiaoyan also nodded, "Yeah! The auctions I've been to before all required attending the event in person, and the whole scene would be a messy crowd!"
Xu Sheng gave them a glance and chuckled, "This way of auctioning can effectively avoid conflicts and protect the privacy of the guests!"
Indeed, it was much more advanced than the auction houses of his former era!
Back then, even if someone successfully bid on an item, their identity might be exposed, and that could cause a whole lot of trouble!
It wasn't even unusual for there to be killings and robberies over it!
Just then, Ruo Ling continued with her preamble on the auction stage, and with a somewhat excited tone, she announced, "Now, I declare the auction officially open"
"First up, our auction starts with the first item, a Thousand-Year Supreme soul beast!!"
As her words echoed, two robust men carried a five-to-six-meter-long special metal cage onto the stage, inside which was a pitch-black leopard...
Its blood-red eyes surveyed its surroundings ceaselessly...
Once settled down, Ruo Ling spoke again, "As you all know, with the increase of Soul Masters, the demand for Soul Rings has grown, leading almost to the extinction of soul beasts across the Continent, forcing us to rely on Artificial Spirit Souls to absorb Soul Rings!"
"But this pitch-black leopard here is an extremely rare survivor among soul beasts. Whether for its value as a collector's piece or for practical use, it's exceptionally significant, so interested guests shouldn't miss this chance!"
"The starting bid for this lot is 500,000 federation coins! Each increase in bid must be at least 10,000 federation coins!"
Almost as soon as she finished speaking, numbers appeared on the one-way glass of each room...
These numbers represented the bids from the guests inside!
Ruo Ling eagerly declared, "Room number twenty-six bids 530,000"
"Room fifteen bids 570,000; is there anyone offering more? Any more?"
"Room seventeen, room seventeen bids 600,000; any more raises?"
"Room twenty-five, room twenty-five has added a whole 100,000, currently bidding 700,000; is there any higher than this? If you miss out, you might not get another chance!"
The Thousand-Year soul beast was quickly sold for 1,240,000 under Ruo Ling's fervent auctions!
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