"Auction House Zero will open in five hours at 8 pm Nina Sea time. Inform the shop owners that if they want to auction their items, Please present the auction item … "
This was the content of the broadcast that came out of the radio-like box.
The main point of the broadcast was that Auction House Zero was about to open and the shop owners who were informed could bring the information of their favorite items to the office to register.
The broadcast was repeated three times before it stopped. The martial arts fanatic sighed in melancholy after he heard it.
Tang Ling was deep in thought.
"If you didn't empty my warehouse, I wouldn't have sold it. That special edition high energy explosive gun of yours would have qualified to be auctioned in Auction House Zero, "said the martial arts fanatic after the sigh.
Tang Ling replied with a faint smile, "Auction House Zero? Is it that great? "
"Don't you know anything about the auction system of Sochi's black market?" The martial arts fanatic stood up and looked at Tang Ling doubtfully.
"Not really," said Tang Ling honestly. Even if he did not know much, Tang Ling could guess something because he was 120% sure that the opening of Auction House Zero had something to do with his bone.
"Sochi's black market holds auctions every day. There are countless big and small auctions in a year. However, every six months, the invitations are sent to all the major forces in the world, and the semi-annual auction is held in Auction House No.3.
"If it's a yearly auction that only sends invitations to the top forces, it will be held in Auction House No.2.
"Once every three years, the auction with treasures to be auctioned will be held in Auction House No.1. This kind of auction won't send invitations because it's a grand auction. However, the grand auction also has a high requirement. In short, the requirements to be able to participate are quite strict. " The martial arts fanatic walked to the radio as he explained. He opened the cover and revealed a keyboard.
Then, the martial arts fanatic keyed in a complicated password.
Tang Ling lazily asked, "What about Auction House Zero?"
"It won't open unless it's under special circumstances." The martial arts fanatic keyed in the password and tapped on the radio. "This broadcasting device is only sent to the most powerful shops in Sochi's black market. It only has one function, which is to notify the shop owners when the auctions above the 3rd are held.
"So, you only know about my …" Tang Ling had shown off so much to the martial arts fanatic, so the martial arts fanatic wanted to show off to him as well.
Tang Ling interrupted the martial arts fanatic, "What's the special circumstance?"
The radio buzzed again and the martial arts fanatic quickly said, "It's usually when something amazing has appeared. Hmm, it's much more precious than the grand auction that happens every three years. "
The martial arts fanatic's words were not enough to describe all the special circumstances, but it was enough.
Tang Ling smiled. As expected, his guess was correct.
The martial arts fanatic keyed the martial arts fanatic keenly said. The martial arts fanatic spoke again.
"The following message can only be heard by Level One and above shop owners in the Sochi black market. No matter what means you use to eavesdrop, the Sochi black market will pursue you to the end. "
"Dear esteemed shopkeepers, please choose an absolutely safe environment to listen to this message to prevent it from being leaked."
The martial arts fanatic had no intention of avoiding Tang Ling. Tang Ling found it funny. It's just a small bone. Is there a need to make it so serious?
It seemed like Tang Ling's understanding of the owner of the island was still lacking. In his mind, the owner of the island might be one of the top Level 9 vicious beasts.
Even so, a small bone should not be that exaggerated, should it? Although the bone was indeed special and Tang Ling even wanted the little seed to absorb it, it was not a big deal.
He did do that before! Unfortunately, the little seed could not absorb the small half of the bone at all. No wonder the owner of the deserted island even told the Tear of the Sea God that the little seed could only absorb four drops of the Tear of the Sea God and did not mention anything about the bone. It turned out that it already knew about it.
The warning was broadcasted three times in a row. Just when Tang Ling was getting impatient and started to think about all sorts of things, the broadcast finally reached the most important part.
"This time, Auction Zero will welcome an unprecedented treasure — a section of the skeleton of a super vicious beast. I repeat, this time, Auction Zero … "
"Ah, there really is a super vicious beast." The martial arts fanatic was not surprised by the news. He even had the mood to find a match and smoke the wasted Bagu cigar that Tang Ling had given him.
However, a loud thud was heard. Tang Ling, who was sitting firmly on the chair, fell to the floor together with the chair.
"What's wrong?" The martial arts fanatic looked at Tang Ling with a baffled expression. Wasn't the kid putting his legs on the table calmly and looking like he had nothing better to do? Why did he fall to the floor?
No matter how magical the kid was, he would not know the secret of the super vicious beast. Only rank 5 and above Purple Moon Warriors would know about the existence of a super vicious beast, and it had become a tradition for the Purple Moon Warriors to abide by. Unless it was a special situation, they would not reveal the secret to anyone below rank 5.
As for the reason? There was nothing special about it. He was just afraid that those who were not strong enough would fall into despair and start to doubt the world, thus destroying their own worldview.
After all, the super vicious beast was too mysterious and there were many unexplainable things in it.
Did the martial arts fanatic break the promise? However, he did not know that such an impossible item would appear in this auction. Since Tang Ling was such a magical kid, he must be considered a special case. If he knew, he would not fall into despair, would he?
As the martial arts fanatic pondered over the messy questions, he did not forget to sneer at Tang Ling. "Ignorant kid, did the super vicious beast scare you?
Now you know how amazing my shotgun is, don't you? You should be able to participate in the finale of the auction with such a treasure. "
After Tang Ling acted cool in front of him so many times, out of his pride, the martial arts fanatic wanted to shock Tang Ling.
To his surprise, Tang Ling stood up quickly. He dusted his mantle and strode over to the martial arts fanatic.
"Uncle, I don't have time to waste with you. Sign the contract. Although I'm also very interested in hearing about the super vicious beasts from you. "Tang Ling was a little excited, but he was also in a hurry.
"What do you mean?" The martial arts fanatic blinked. He did not understand what Tang Ling was trying to do.
Perhaps he wants to participate in the Zero Auction House's auction? Was he interested in the bones of a transcendent-level Direbeast?
Don't be ridiculous. No matter how precious the Neptune's Tear was, there was no way it could compare to the bones of transcendent Direbeasts unless there was a certain amount of the Neptune's Tear.
How much is this amount? Five kilograms? Ten kilograms? No, using kilograms to measure Neptune's Tear was too crazy.
For a moment, many thoughts popped up in the mind of the martial arts fanatic.
Without a doubt, his reaction gave Tang Ling the last chance to act cool. Tang Ling told the martial arts fan seriously, "Even though it's a secret, I'm not going to let you down. But in the future, you and I will be partners in the same boat, the kind where we can trust each other's backs. And you will definitely become my beloved elder. So, I might as well tell you. "
"Tell me what?" The martial arts fans were amused by Tang Ling's mysterious and solemn manner, but they had to admit that Tang Ling's words were pleasant to the ears. At least, the martial arts fans suddenly felt touched and trusted him. They were already leaning towards following Tang Ling to the base.
Therefore, he said half-jokingly, "Well, is that super-class Direbeast bone yours? You won't tell me that, will you? "
"Yeah, you got it right." Tang Ling winked at the martial arts fanatic before he slammed the contract on the counter.
"If that's the case, what other questions do you have? Sign it. Our partnership is definitely what you want. "
**
After he walked out of the martial arts fan's shop, Tang Ling seemed to be in a hurry. Soon, he vanished at the end of the alley and blended into the crowd before he was drowned in the crowd.
The news that Auction Zero was about to start probably hadn't spread yet, but sensitive people would definitely smell that something was wrong.
Sochi's black market, which seemed a little chaotic due to freedom, had a hint of seriousness. This seriousness was mostly caused by the inexplicable appearance of people in different uniforms. It was obvious that they were the bodyguard squads.
Bodyguards did not necessarily have to protect something. After all, the big shots of this era might not be absolute, but at least 95% of them were powerful.
The main reason why the bodyguards brought such a group of bodyguards was to represent the grandeur of the scene. Moreover, Auction Zero was destined to be a gathering of the top figures.
Therefore, those with sharp senses would know that the big shots had arrived, and there were quite a few of them.
It was easy to infer that something big was about to happen in Sochi's black market. Although the bodyguards did not have the right to receive any news beforehand, the big shots must have.
Tang Ling walked towards the best hotel in Sochi's black market. He had a feeling that this was just the beginning. More and more big shots were arriving.
When he returned to the hotel, the hotel, which was usually quiet due to the exorbitant expenses and strict membership system, suddenly became lively and busy.
It was not hard to imagine that the sudden event had the hotel in a combat-ready state.
Tang Ling did not go through the main entrance. Instead, he went through an inconspicuous side door that could be accessed by swiping his card. He then returned to his room.
Auction Zero would start at 8 pm, and Tang Ling had to attend it.
Since he was rich, he would naturally go to the best place to buy things. What if there was something he needed?
However, before that, Tang Ling had to seize the time to deal with some matters. The Demon Mist was getting closer with every passing second, and the sense of urgency forced Tang Ling to not waste a single second.
After he returned to his room, the first thing he did was to take out the precious contract with the martial arts fanatic's signature on it. It seemed like the final act of acting cool had shaken the martial arts fanatic to the core, so he willingly signed his name on the contract.
The martial arts fan would not have a superbrain extension, but Tang Ling's VIP room had one.
Therefore, Tang Ling would also upload the contract into the superbrain as a contract that neither side could violate.
With the previous experience, Tang Ling was familiar with the process. After he keyed in the password provided by the hotel to connect to the superbrain, Tang Ling quickly uploaded the contract into the superbrain's memory cloud that was specially prepared for contracts.
After that, Tang Ling quickly changed into the attire of an eastern noble young master.
He really did not have the time to recall the funny reaction from the martial arts fan anymore. It was similar to telling a commoner how precious something was. The commoner would not react much because the item had nothing to do with the commoner anyway.
However, when the commoner was told that the item belonged to him, the commoner's reaction would be even more interesting because the commoner would be shocked to the point of having a lot of complicated feelings.
Tang Ling understood the commoner's feelings. As a matter of fact, he was also shocked by the concept of a super vicious beast.
Nevertheless, Tang Ling picked up the special communication device in his room and informed the hotel that he needed the service of a manager.
He had to admit that the top-notch service of a top-notch hotel was very efficient. Eight minutes after Tang Ling hung up, a high-ranking manager from the Sochi black market in a custom-made uniform appeared in front of him.
The manager was a lot more high-ranking than the one Tang Ling had hired in the central area of the black market.
In the Sochi black market, without a certain level, one would not be qualified to wear the Sochi black market's special uniform.
"Dear young master, how may I be of service to you?" The manager, who had a high position in the company, was still very respectful in front of Tang Ling. After all, what did the VIP member crystal card represent? The manager knew it all too well.
Tang Ling was leisurely brewing the kung fu tea for himself. He seemed to be very skilled at it. After the whole process was done, Tang Ling slowly looked up and said, "Why don't you sit down and have a taste of the tea leaves that I brought from my family?"
Due to many reasons, Tang Ling's character could not afford to show any flaws, so Cyril had prepared everything for Tang Ling.
The tea leaves were just a small prop, and learning how to brew the kung fu tea on the spot was not a difficult task for Tang Ling. After all, his Precision Instinct allowed him to perfectly mimic even the slightest movement.
It seemed like Cyril's trick had fooled the experienced manager who had seen countless people. After he finished the tea, he looked at Tang Ling with admiration as if he was a noble young master from the mysterious eastern family.
"How's the tea?" Tang Ling asked with a faint smile.
"Dear young master, I'm very inexperienced in tasting tea, so I dare not comment on it." The manager's forehead was covered in sweat.
"It's fine. Everyone has their own specialties. The tea on the table should be something you're good at, so I'll need a price. " Tang Ling's tone was calm, and as he spoke, he portrayed the amiable and approachable nobleman with the arrogance that was hidden in his bones to the fullest.
The manager looked up and saw a wooden box on the table. It was not a vicious plant box but an antique yellow wooden box with an abstract human face on it.
The manager was a professional. With a single glance, he knew that the abstract human face should be called the Ghost Face. The wooden box was made from a precious wood from the old civilization, the scented rosewood.
It was a top-grade scented rosewood.
In the Purple Moon era, the scented rosewood in the old civilization had completely mutated. From a certain aspect, the scented rosewood was extinct.
On top of that, the scented rosewood box was a real antique from an era even before the technological era of the old civilization.
Anyone who used vicious plant wood to make a box was basically a nouveau riche. Only a noble with a solid foundation would use such a box to store things.
As expected of a noble from the mysterious eastern family.
The manager exclaimed in his heart. He took the scented rosewood box with a devout heart and carefully opened it.
After he opened it, he saw a delicate jade bottle with exquisite carvings in the middle of the wooden box that was covered with layers of silk.
With doubts in his heart, the manager opened the jade bottle again under Tang Ling's order. He saw two drops of blood rolling in the jade bottle.
"I-Is this the Tear of the Sea God?" The manager's voice started to tremble in excitement.
He was not ignorant. As the manager of Sochi's black market, he had seen a lot of treasures in his life.
Because of that, no one else knew better than him how rare the Tear of the Sea God was.
Tang Ling fiddled with the string of shiny red sandalwood beads in his hand and said, "I'm an eastern Huaxia. According to our civilization, the best things should be stored in jade.
Jade has a spirit, so do precious things. Only by storing them in jade will they not lose their spiritual energy and can even nourish the spirit.
So, please verify whether this is the Tear of the Sea God or not. "
Even though Tang Ling's pretentiousness almost made the manager scream that he would never doubt him, the Tear of the Sea God was precious.
But how could he dare to neglect something as precious as the Neptune's Tear?
"Please wait for me for five minutes."
After that, the manager carefully put the jade bottle down and sprinted away. Five minutes later, he came back with a box.
"The Tear of the Sea God is also divided into levels, so I believe the one you brought must be extraordinary. The Sochi black market dare not neglect it, so I've specially brought the best probe, "the manager explained as he opened the small box. Inside was a thin golden needle.
What the hell? Tang Ling had no idea what it was. On second thought, it was understandable. How precious was the Tear of the Sea God? Did he have to waste some test strips just to verify its authenticity?
As for the level? Tang Ling was even more confused.
He thought the Tear of the Sea God was the same as the Tear of the Sea God, but it was divided into levels?
At this moment, the manager had already stretched his slender body into the jade bottle, then used the probe to gently touch the Tear of the Neptune in the bottle, then immediately withdrew it.
Less than three seconds after he took the needle out, the tip of the needle glowed with a pleasant blue color. It was as clear as the sky on a sunny day.
"A … A medium-high quality Tear of the Sea God." The manager had to control his emotions, and the higher the level of the manager, the more he had to do so. If he was shocked, how could he bargain with the customer?
As a senior manager, he had to be professional, but when the medium-high quality Tear of the Sea God appeared, he could not hold it in anymore.
"High-high quality?" Tang Ling was confused. He did not know if the martial arts fanatic would think that he was being too generous if he told the news.
It was obvious that the martial arts fanatic would never think that the Tear of the Sea God that Tang Ling gave him was of medium-high quality.
With that in mind, Tang Ling maintained a mysterious smile on his face.
The manager stood up and bowed deeply at Tang Ling before he said, "It's best that you put this Tear of the Sea God up for auction. We're about to … "
Tang Ling interrupted the manager. "I have more of the Tear of Neptune. I also know that Auction House Zero is about to open soon. "
"But … I plan to exchange these two for a sum of money."
Tang Ling did need a huge sum of money to settle some things before the auction, but he did not have to explain too much to his manager.
This was the attitude a noble should have.
"11 million True Capital Coins per drop." The manager immediately quoted the price. After all, no matter how hard it was to find the Tear of Neptune, it was not as if it had never appeared on the Sochi black market before.
The manager was already familiar with these prices.
However, the manager was afraid of angering Tang Ling, so he quickly said, "This is the price we pay in the black market. If you need cash, you can also find …"
"Don't bother," Tang Ling interrupted the manager. He really did not want to waste his time.
He was now so rich that he didn't need to bargain for a little money.
**
When Tang Ling reappeared, he was already in the Dark Night District of Sochi's black market.
The news of Auction House Zero's opening had spread like wildfire. In just half an hour, Sochi's black market was bustling with noise and excitement.
Would five hours be enough? Tang Ling was delighted when he saw how lively the black market was. The bigger the noise, the higher the possibility of a deal, and the more money he could earn.
Tang Ling was just worried about time. He had to inform some powerful people about the treasure before a deal could be struck.
And these people would never happen to be near the black market in Sochi.
As a matter of fact, only a country bumpkin like Tang Ling would have such thoughts. Those who had the purchasing power would have all sorts of transportation tools that surpassed Tang Ling's imagination.
If they wanted to, five hours would be more than enough.
With the worry lingering in his heart, Tang Ling walked into the grandest building in the Dark Night District. The building was named the Dark Whisper Tower. It was built by the biggest shareholder of Sochi's black market, Ocean Flow Black Market, and the second biggest shareholder, Floating Ice Black Market, in collaboration with the other seven major black markets. The signboard of the Dark Whisper Tower was already famous.
As a matter of fact, the entire Dark Night District only had one Dark Whisper Tower, one Dark Tiger Tower, and one Dark Blade Tower.
As the name suggested, in order to buy the most confidential information, hire the best underground mercenaries (mercenaries whose identities could not be traced), and find the best assassins, one had to come here.
What Tang Ling needed now was information!
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