Ding Si was one step too late. Even if he had shouted earlier, it would have been pointless. The auction was a special quest, and players were not restricted by the rules. They could leave at any time. Ding Si knew that what he did was futile. It was just a subconscious reaction when one was desperate.
Watching the body of the sunglasses woman disappear, Ding Si pulled his hair in agony.
And he was not the only one in the auditorium who felt remorseful tonight. Soon, a scream came from the other side, and a young man directly fainted on his chair, followed by several angry roars of unwillingness.
Zhang Heng was the closest to Ding Si, so he had the clearest view of the situation. When the woman in sunglasses was about to leave, Ding Si couldn't help but open the black briefcase and pull out the three tule boxes. When he opened them, he found that all the game items inside were gone. All that was left were three smiling faces made of plasticine, seemingly laughing at his stupidity.
After Ding Si shouted, he lost all his strength and slumped in his seat. Apparently, Fu Lou wasn't the only chamber of commerce that fell for this trick. Almost every chamber of commerce that had points in their hands had been deceived by the woman in sunglasses. One by one, the tule boxes were opened, and the colorful plasticine inside stung everyone's eyes.
Zhang Heng was quite surprised. With Ding Si and the others' eyesight and experience, they shouldn't have fallen for such a low-level trick. What's more, they were still in the quest, and they could check the game item information on their personal interface. Under such circumstances, the woman in sunglasses managed to deceive everyone with a few pieces of cheap plasticine. In the end, she managed to snatch the Dreamland of Death from the three major guilds without spending a single cent.
Such a thing sounded like a fantasy story.
However, such a fantasy story was happening right in front of his eyes.
The only person in the entire auditorium who wasn't affected was the old auctioneer on the stage. After selling the last item, he completed his work for the night. After giving a simple closing speech, he ignored the commotion in the audience, took off his gloves, and walked off the stage.
When they realized what had happened, the people in charge of the Chamber of Commerce were the first to leave the dungeon. They had suffered heavy losses this time, so they had to report to the Chamber of Commerce first. At the same time, they would try to find the whereabouts of the woman in shades in the real world.
Ding Si disappeared from his seat without saying goodbye. The other players either whispered to each other or left the arena in groups. Zhang Heng received the Paris Arrow and the unidentified key from the committee. Seeing that there was not much time left, he decided to return to the arena.
When he returned to the lounge, the soft music in his ears had been replaced by jazz. The bartender lady seemed to be in a good mood. She was humming along with the melody while fiddling with her new work — throwing diced durians into rum and stirring.
"This is a night worth celebrating. You should have a drink to congratulate yourself on becoming a millionaire."
The bartender lady was the one who sent the Moresby Bone to the auction house. Of course, she knew the value of the item. However, when Zhang Heng looked at the durian-flavored rum, he decided to decline her offer. He then handed the unappraised key and the necklace he got from Simon to the bartender lady. "Please help me appraise these two items." After a pause, he said, "Also, give me a permanent membership card and a Mission Failure Exemption Card."
Zhang Heng had wanted to buy a Mission Failure Exemption Card for a long time, just in case. As for the membership card, he hesitated for a while. But considering that he would be staying here for a while, it was better to buy it as soon as possible.
"I admire men who know how to spend money," the bartender lady praised. She took out her calculator and clicked a few times to get the final result. "A total of 1407 points, Sincerity."
As a result, Zhang Heng's game points were reduced from 2,292 to 785. After paying, he thought of another question. Taking advantage of the fact that the bartender lady was in a good mood, he asked, "Do you know that the information displayed on the personal panel in a quest can also be wrong?"
The bartender lady raised her eyebrows, a little surprised by the question. She almost blurted out, "Impossible. The information on the panel is more accurate than the time before the news broadcast every night." However, after saying that, she hesitated for a moment and added, "But if there is a special game item, such an accident cannot be completely ruled out. However, I'm afraid that only an A-grade game item can do this. Why? Did you encounter it?"
What happened at tonight's auction was no secret, and he believed that it would soon spread among the players. So, there was no need to hide it. "Someone used plasticine to deceive all the chambers of commerce on the ship and used the money to buy the last auction item from the three major guilds," Zhang Heng said honestly.
"This method … sounds like that guy's style. Tsk, he showed up too. Sure enough, he's not willing to be left out," the bartender lady muttered softly. The bartender lady whispered, but she did not intend to explain in detail. "You'd better be careful when dealing with other players in the future. Recently, there have been more and more troublesome things. It seems that another storm is coming."
…
This time, Zhang Heng left Sex City much earlier than usual. When he walked out of the door, it was only 23: 16 at night. There was still some time before the time halt began. Zhang Heng wanted to try out the Paris Arrow he had just obtained and see how effective it was.
However, he had left the SF recurve bow in school recently. So, he had to go back and retrieve it first.
Zhang Heng swiped a yellow bicycle and rode to the nearest bus stop. At this hour, and in the industrial zone, there was no one at the bus stop at night.
Zhang Heng parked the yellow bicycle by the roadside. As he lowered his head to lock it, he suddenly heard a rustling sound coming from behind the bushes. Zhang Heng immediately became alert. He turned around, clutched the Paris Arrow in his hand, and took two steps back.
Both Ding Si and the professor had warned him that the players' circle wasn't safe. The shocking scam at the end of the auction had taught him a vivid lesson. Now, he was a lot more cautious about the things around him. "Who is it?" he asked in a deep voice.
The rustling sound stopped as soon as he spoke. The guy behind the bushes seemed to be frightened.
Five seconds later, a figure emerged from the bushes. It was a black wildcat, and it quickly disappeared into the night with its tail between its legs.
Was it just a false alarm?
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