บท 1713: Chapter 1666: Gu Yue's Vigilance (Seeking Subscriptions)_1

Xie Xie's eyes widened in astonishment, exclaiming, "Mu Chen? Isn't that Wulin's teacher? Just any Two-Word Battle Armor starts at three million at the auction? Isn't that insanely high?"

This sudden shout of surprise had many auction participants casting puzzled looks their way…

A look of embarrassment appeared on Xie Xie's face as he closed his mouth sulkily...

By his side, Xu Xiaoyan's eyes shone brightly as she said, "Then if Wulin breaks through as a level-7 blacksmith, doesn't that mean... he alone could support all of us!"

She seemed to have already envisioned a future of extravagant spending!

Next to her, Ye Xinglan poked her shoulder and coughed behind her hand, "Xiao Yan, what are you thinking about? Do you want Wulin to take care of you? You'll have to see if Gu Yue agrees to that!"

Xu Xiaoyan's eyes swiveled, and she chuckled lightly, "Hehe, they aren't together yet, you know. What if I cozy up to Wulin first, hehehe…"

But the next second, she felt the temperature around her drop significantly, and when she glanced sideways, she was confronted with the icy countenance of Gu Yue…

She shivered and forced a laugh, saying, "That... that was nothing, Gu Yue. I was just joking, I wouldn't really compete with you for Wulin!"

Gu Yue's expression softened slightly as she said indifferently, "Let's all be quiet. This is an auction, and due to Xie Xie just now, everyone has noticed us!"

Wu Siduo said coldly, "Indeed, the guests who can attend this auction all seem to be very wealthy. Xie Xie's outburst just now was like a country bumpkin entering the city!"

Xie Xie immediately grew anxious and retorted, "Hey, hey, Wu Siduo, what do you mean a country bumpkin entering…"

Ye Xinglan placed her index finger to her lips, "Shh, Xie Xie, didn't you hear what Gu Yue just said? If we're not careful, we might just become the target of everyone's attention!"

Xie Xie "hmphed" coldly and gave Wu Siduo a glare before falling silent…

The auctioneer in front took out a golden gavel and struck the display table forcefully, announcing, "Now, let the bidding begin!"

No sooner had the words fallen than a man in the front row raised his right hand boldly, "Three million!"

Another man spoke disdainfully, "Tsk, thinking to get such an exquisite Battle Armor for three million? Dream on! I bid four million!"

"I bid five million!!!"

"Five and a half million!!!"

"Six million!!!"

Watching the price skyrocket in an instant, the female auctioneer's face bloomed with a smile, yet she spoke with a seductive tone, "This gentleman has bid five million, is there anyone else wishing to raise the bid??"

"Owning this piece of Battle Armor would greatly enhance your strength. Everyone should definitely not miss out on this!"

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In the end, the extraordinary Two-Word Battle Armor was sold for nine million...

The auctioneer, with a beaming smile, said, "Congratulations to guest number thirty-two for obtaining this exquisite Two-Word Battle Armor for nine million. I believe its effects will not disappoint you!"

"Now we'll proceed with our second item for auction, a thousand-year-old soul bone!"

As she spoke, a burly man brought a jade box to the stage, placing it carefully as if worried about causing even the slightest damage...

The auctioneer opened the jade box, revealing its contents…

It was a skull shimmering with an dark green radiance!

She immediately introduced it, "I'm sure everyone knows that among the different types of soul bones, each part has its own value, with Head soul bones being the most precious!"

"This thousand-year-old Head soul bone in front of us could greatly boost your spiritual power if absorbed—there's a good chance of that."

"Of course, if you're lucky, you might even gain a Spirit Bone Skill!"

"Without further ado, the starting bid for this item is two million, with minimum increments of one hundred thousand each time. Now, let the bidding start!!"

The first Two-Word Battle Armor had already set off a frenzy in the venue, ensuring that the following items, though of slightly lesser quality, would also fetch excellent prices!

This unique way of auctioning was a common practice in all the major auctions!

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As the items were sold one after another, Xie Xie had become numb to it...

He couldn't help but suggest, "Why don't we just leave? We can't afford any of these auction items."

Xu Xiaoyan, too, propped her chin with a look of melancholy, "Yeah, watching the other guests call out bids in the millions while we're as poor as church mice totally kills the mood!"

Ye Xinglan clenched her fists, "It's truly torture to be able to look but not touch!"

Xu Lizhi, seeing this, said seriously, "Sister Xinglan, when we have money in the future, let's come to an auction and buy to our heart's content!"

A gentle look appeared in Ye Xinglan's eyes, "Alright, then I'll wait for you, Lizhi, to earn money and support me!"

Wu Siduo slowly stood up, "If no one is interested, then let's go."

If it weren't for the fact that she couldn't practice too much during this period, she would never have come to a place like this!

But suddenly, Gu Yue reached out and grabbed her arm with a serious expression, "Everyone, please wait a moment..."

She had just felt a familiar aura...

Wu Siduo paused, realizing something was amiss, and sat back down...

The others nodded in understanding...

Sure enough, the female Auctioneer on the stage took a deep breath and put on a formulaic smile, "Ladies and gentlemen, our next item is quite unique, so much so that even our auction house has been unable to determine its purpose."

"What we can be sure of is... the origin of this item is anything but ordinary, and there's no second piece like it throughout the entire Continent!"

With that said, another familiar burly man came on stage with something in his hand, but this time it was different, the item was only the size of a palm...

Only when it was placed on the stage could everyone see it clearly!

It appeared to be a lump of stone corroded away, and touching it with one's hand induced no change at all!

However, if one tried to probe it with Soul Power, they would find it firmly blocked!

But for Gu Yue, being the Silver Dragon King, it was effortless for her to feel the dragon soul within the fragment of stone!!

The sound of the dragon's chant seemed to be ringing in her ears...

At this moment, her face turned extremely grim, and a murderous intent even appeared in her eyes...

Since the fragment housed a dragon soul, it must have been brought out from that forbidden place!!

Unknown to her, Xu Xiaoyan had seen everything and after swallowing nervously, she whispered, "Gu Yue, what's... what's wrong with you? You looked really scary just now!"

Gu Yue was jolted back to reality and shook her head, "It's nothing... I just felt this stone was very unusual at first glance."

It was clear that after the auction, she would have to find Di Tian and get a clear answer about what had happened!

She remembered emphasizing that no one should be allowed to enter that place!

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