Chapter 194: The First Item, the Dragon Spring Sword
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Stop talking nonsense. Old man, hurry up and start.”
Behind the audience, a young man in a grey long robe waved his hand and smiled. The other party looked relaxed, not following the rule of the auction that bidding could not be loud.
His words shocked many of the audience around him.
The friend of the gray-clothed young man immediately lowered his voice and rebuked him. “If you’re f*cking looking for death, don’t drag me down with you. He’s an elder of Treasure Trove Pavilion who manages the entire chamber of commerce’s affairs. Is he someone you can afford to offend?”
Both of their voices caused a moderate disturbance.
On the stage, one of the female cultivators standing behind Yao Shan saw this and immediately beckoned someone with her hand.
At that moment, a few heavily-armed security guards walked out from both ends of the backstage door.
Then, they walked directly toward the audience. Many were taking pleasure in the show, while the two who did not follow the rules were directly dragged out like little chicks without any strength to resist!
“In Treasure Trove Pavilion, I, the old master, have always been fair to every guest not biased toward anyone just because they have a higher net worth. However, there are always people who want to challenge our rules. It’s better to clean up such rat sh*t as soon as possible.”
Yao Shan’s expression was as calm as an ancient well, but his tone carried a chilling coldness.
As soon as he said that, the entire audience fell silent.
“Since everyone has been waiting for a long time, this old master will now announce the commencement of Treasure Trove Pavilion’s auction.”
Yao Shan walked up to the exhibition stage, picked up a gavel, and gently hit it on the table.
Thump.
In the next moment, everyone heard a strange sound, and their spirits were lifted.
Even Wu Mo, who had been resting with his eyes closed, felt his heart tremble. He slowly opened his eyes.
Wu Mo was surprised when he saw the small gavel that emanated a constant dark purple light. He did not expect Treasure Trove Pavilion to be so rich. Even the gavel used to finalize the price was of Epic grade.
Moreover, that little gavel seemed to have an additional effect of affecting one’s emotions, forcing him to withdraw from the state of resting with his eyes closed.
Everyone’s eyes were fixed on the platform, soon after, a maid immediately appeared from backstage with a rectangular box.
All the people present stared on the box. Yao Shan quickly placed the box on the platform and opened it in front of everyone.
A burst of silver light flashed, and the next second, everyone saw what was stored inside.
It was a thin sword that was 1.2 meters long.
The blade of the sword had a slight downward curve and a silver glow. There were a few red gemstones embedded in the hilt, and it seemed to be a piece of Premium-grade equipment.
Although Wu Mo did not have much desire to buy the sword, it was still the first item of the auction.
If the best items were going to be placed in the finale, the first item was usually a good indicator of the other items’ quality.
If the first weapon on stage was only of Rare grade, it would indicate that there was nothing good in this auction.
Should it be of Premium grade, the subsequent items would be Epic or even more powerful materials and equipment.
If they already started with an Epic item, the best treasure that they had down the line might be of the same quality as a Divine artifact.
However, such auctions were usually held once every six months or even once a year. It was an auction for artifacts, after all, and they definitely needed to create momentum before the next one.
Therefore, Wu Mo concluded that the highest-quality item in the current auction would not exceed the Legendary grade.
Nevertheless, since appraising equipment below Epic grade did not cost any system points, Wu Mo chose to appraise it without hesitation.
[Beep… Equipment identification successful. The results are as follows:
[Equipment Type: Sword
[Equipment Name: Dragon Spring Sword.
[Equipment Grade: Premium
[System Score: 43 points.
[Equipment Effects: 1. Crystal Spring (Attacks come with paralyzing poison. Upon hitting the target, the target’s movement speed will be reduced.)
[2: Dragon Scale (When using a weapon to block an attack, physical defense increases by 50% for 0.5 seconds. This effect can only be used three times per hour.)
[Magic Array: Tier 1 Rock Formation (Sensitivity to earth tremors increased by 15%.)
[Equipment Evaluation: This is a fine piece of equipment with excellent workmanship. It’s worth around ¥800,000.]
Looking at the system’s short evaluation, Wu Mo could seemingly sense the system’s annoyance.
A year ago, Wu Mo had not been able to break through the barrier of Premium-grade equipment. But now, it was no different from Ordinary equipment because Mjolnir, a Divine weapon, was lying in his Interspatial Ring.
“The Dragon Spring Sword was made by Master Qian from the capital. The sword has a poison attack that can slow down the enemy’s speed. It can also greatly increase one’s defensive abilities during battle. The starting price is ¥800,000,” Yao Shan introduced with a smile.
He placed the thin silver sword on the display stand for everyone to admire.
The audience in the hall whispered to each other. Master Qian was still among the best among the many first-class masters. He had achieved a peak six-star forging level and personally participated in the forging of a Divine weapon.
He was the head of the Qian family, which was full of experts.
It was thanks to Master Qian’s presence that the Qian family managed to flourish without hindrance in the capital.
His smithing skills were extremely advanced, and the equipment he made was filled with spirit energy. The effects his creations displayed were far better than other equipment of the same grade.
One could consider him an extremely famous person in the capital.
Although the Dragon Spring Sword was only of Premium grade, its value was two times higher than a piece of regular Premium-grade equipment. The starting price of ¥800,000 also made everyone’s imagination run wild.
They all mistakenly believed that they could own such a cheap treasure.
“I bid ¥900,000!” someone in the crowd immediately stated a price.
The Dragon Spring Sword was not very attractive to those five-star and above cultivators, but it was highly suitable for low-level cultivators who were just starting out.
The thin sword was not heavy, and it had good spirit activity, making it very suitable for mid-distance combat.
It did not take long for the price of the Dragon Spring Sword to rise to ¥1,500,000, and it continued to rise.
Wu Mo could not help but sigh when he saw the situation.
An item crafted by a master could actually fetch such a high price. More than ¥1,000,000 would probably be enough to buy two pieces of Premium-grade equipment.
He unwittingly clicked his tongue.
He imagined that when he stopped working in the Research Department and returned to Shanglin City, he could be a master blacksmith. He should be able to live well.
While Wu Mo was pondering, there was a sudden thud on the stage.
His train of thought was immediately interrupted. He then turned his gaze to the stage and realized that the Dragon Spring Sword, which had personally been forged by Master Qian, had already been sold for the price of ¥1,800,000.