Facing Sarde's gaze, Sienna replied with a bright smile, and said, "500,000."
While William was still guessing the relationship between the Tower of Dusk and Sienna, the first auction item downstairs had already been auctioned off. The Twilight Dragon Armor was finally won by Sienna at a price of 500,000 gold coins. After the cheers around Sienna subsided, the second auction item was placed on the stage. It was a small wooden box.
Everyone was waiting for the auctioneer to open the box. The first item was the Twilight Dragon Armor that had been missing for thousands of years. What kind of rare treasure would the second item be?
The auctioneer slowly opened the wooden box while everyone waited for the auctioneer to open it. It was a golden ring inlaid with a gem.
"This is a ring specially made for this auction by the senior jeweler, Mr. Joanley!" the auctioneer exclaimed as he displayed the item.
Perhaps this auction item was not as shocking as the Twilight Dragon Armor, but everyone still perked up when they heard the name of the senior jeweler, Joanley. Everyone's eyes were focused on the ring in the auctioneer's hand, and they waited for him to introduce it further.
The name of the jeweler, Joanley, was well-known in the Breezy Plains. Every magical accessory he made was highly sought after by the people. Besides, apart from being a jeweler, he was also the heir of the Fassetti Family in the Northern Plains, and a level-15 Archmage.
The Fassetti Family was rather influential in the Northern Plains. Although they did not have a Legendary powerhouse like the Malfa Family, no one had dared to challenge their position in the hundreds of years that they had been established. The main business of the Fassetti Family was making magical accessories, and Joanley was the most promising jeweler to reach the Master-level after the founding of the Fassetti Family.
"The gem inlaid in this ring is a high-quality Sparks Blue Stone. After Mr. Joanley's meticulous polishing, the Sparks Blue Stone's mental strength has been maximized. It can be said to be an accessory that every mage dreams of having." The auctioneer took the ring out of the wooden box and raised it high above his head. The Sparks Blue Stone on the ring reflected a clear and alluring glow under the lights.
For a mage, mana and mental strength were the most important. Mental strength directly determined a mage's potential for development and determined the height a mage could reach. The magical crystal of the Evil Eye, as well as the magical crystal of the Evil Eye Tyrant that Lin Li had on him, could continuously increase the mental strength of the wearer. It was definitely a magical item that mages dreamed of. However, even an ordinary Evil Eye's magical crystal was priceless on the continent, much less an Evil Eye Tyrant's magical crystal.
The Sparks Sky Blue Stone also had the effect of increasing mental strength, but the difference between it and the Evil Eye's magical crystal was that the Evil Eye's magical crystal actually increased the mage's mental strength, while the Sparks Sky Blue Stone amplified the original foundation. In other words, after wearing the Evil Eye magical crystal for a period of time, the mage's mental strength would increase, and after taking it off, the mage's mental strength would remain at the same level. However, without the Sparks Blue Stone, the Magician would immediately return to his original state. Whatever level of mental power he had, he would still be at the same level.
Of course, in the absence of the Evil Eye magical crystal, the Sparks Sky Blue Stone was undoubtedly the best choice for mages. Even if it was just an amplification and not an increase, the increase in mental strength also meant an increase in the power of magic and the speed of mana recovery. Hence, what the auctioneer said was not an exaggeration.
"The masterpiece of the senior jeweler, Mr. Joanley, the Sparks Sky Blue Stone Ring. The starting price is 200,000 gold coins. The auction begins!" The auctioneer placed the ring on the magic projection device, and the image of the ring was magnified and projected in mid-air. It rotated slowly so that everyone could clearly see the beautiful and alluring Sparks Sky Blue Stone on the ring.
As soon as the auctioneer announced the start of the auction, the voices below the stage immediately rose one after another. From 200,000 gold coins to 300,000 gold coins, and then 400,000 gold coins. Soon, it surpassed the final price of 500,000 gold coins for the Twilight Dragon Armor. When the price exceeded 500,000 gold coins, the bidding speed finally slowed down. After all, 500,000 gold coins was not a small amount.
"650,000!"
A new bid was heard from one of the VIP rooms on the second floor, and it immediately caused a commotion in the hall. It couldn't be helped. Those who were qualified to sit in the VIP rooms could be said to be extremely wealthy. As long as they had their eyes on something, the people in the hall would also give up on competing.
"The person in that room is the representative of the Dark Blade, the level-18 Archmage Tedya. It is said that the original heir, Stephen, has gone missing in the Blackstone Mountains. This Tedya is now the most promising heir." The Malfa Family did not dare to disclose what had happened in the Blackstone Mountains. Hence, even William, who had a wide network of connections, did not know what had happened in the Blackstone Mountains.
Since the VIP rooms were open to the stage, Tedya's VIP room happened to be at the side. Hence, Lin Li could easily see the appearance of the possible heir of the Dark Blade that William had mentioned. There were four or five people in that room. Tedya seemed to be in his thirties. His eye sockets were sunken, and he seemed to be malnourished. However, his mustache was very neatly trimmed.
"A Necromancer?" Lin Li could feel that Tedya's magical wave was filled with a decaying aura, which was rather similar to Ujfalusi's.
"Yes, it is said that the Dark Blade has the support of the Darkness Shrine. Hence, it is not surprising that they have a few Necromancers." After all, they were in the Breezy Plains, and William only frowned slightly at the mention of Necromancers.
"700,000!" A new bid came from another VIP room.
William smacked his lips, and shook his head. "This is Prince Hilary of the Ledin Kingdom. Most of the people in the Ledin Kingdom, from the royal family to the commoners, believe in the doctrine of Light. Although there is no need for them to fight here, but …"
Lin Li looked over, only to see a middle-aged man with a goatee in luxurious clothes sitting there leisurely with his legs crossed and a glass of red wine in his hand. There was also an alchemy puppet massaging his shoulders behind him. After sensing Lin Li's gaze, he deliberately raised the wine glass in his hand with a noble smile on his face.
Lin Li thought to himself, What a boring person indeed. Isn't he afraid that the alchemy puppet will crush his shoulders? Compared to the Alchemy Colossuses that Lin Li had obtained from the Dragon Mountains, the alchemy puppet was much weaker. It was at most level-10, and was usually a product of the alchemy warlock's learning process. It did not have any practical use.
"750,000!" Tedya made a new bid.
After all, even the Evil Eye's magical crystal accessories had only been sold for 800,000 gold coins. Although the Evil Eye's magical crystal had always been priceless, it didn't mean that the price could rise too ridiculously.
"780,000!" Prince Hilary made another bid without hesitation.
There was silence in Tedya's room. It was not a matter of whether he could afford it or not. 800,000 gold coins was not a huge sum to the Dark Blade, but there was always a need to know if it was worth it. Being rich didn't mean that one had to be a fool.
"780,000! Is there a higher bid? 780,000 going once … "The auctioneer raised the wooden hammer in his hand high up as he continued to say provocatively," This is the masterpiece of the senior jeweler Mr. Joanley, the Sparks Sky Blue Stone that has excellent attributes for enhancing mental strength. This is the Sparks Sky Blue Stone Ring! Is there a higher bid? This ring that can greatly enhance the abilities of mages is now being auctioned for 780,000 gold coins! 780,000 going twice … "
"850,000!" Tedya finally couldn't help but raise the price to 850,000 gold coins. It was 50,000 gold coins higher than the Evil Eye's magical crystal, which had once set the record for the highest price of a magical accessory.
"Forget it, I'm not a mage anyway. I'll let you have it," Prince Hilary said.
"Thank you very much, then." There was a hint of anger in Tedya's calm tone. 850,000 gold coins was actually an insignificant sum of money to the Dark Blade, but the problem was that Hilary was obviously raising the price, which made him feel like he was being toyed with.
After three rounds of questioning, the auctioneer's wooden hammer landed heavily, and the Sparks Sky Blue Stone Ring was bought by Tedya from the Dark Blade at the price of 850,000 gold coins.
Hearing the gasps from downstairs, Tedya didn't feel happy at all. Wouldn't the more people gasp, the more it showed that he was being taken advantage of?
Although the scale of the auction wasn't small, the auction items weren't as expensive as the Twilight Dragon Armor or the Sparks Sky Blue Stone Ring. There were nearly 2,000 people below the stage, but William couldn't let them make a wasted trip. Hence, he arranged for a few items that were of slightly lower quality to be auctioned.
The total price of these items was about 800,000 gold coins. However, the process made the atmosphere in the hall more lively.
"The next item that I'm going to recommend to you is a new item that was added near the start of the auction. Hence, it didn't appear in the auction catalog. They come from a place that everyone has been hearing about recently. In fact, most of you might have visited them before … "The auctioneer paused for a moment, and slowly pulled the red cloth that was covering the items up as he said," That is, the potions with magical effects from the Tower of Dusk! "The auctioneer pulled the red cloth away, revealing some potions that were arranged in a pyramid-shaped array.
Just like what the auctioneer said, the people present were indeed familiar with the Tower of Dusk. Those who wanted to recruit senior pharmacists would naturally go to the Tower of Dusk, while those who hadn't been there had long heard about it. Hence, it was a well-known fact that there were senior pharmacists in the Tower of Dusk, and no one doubted it.
The pyramid-shaped potions were of different colors in each row, and it was obvious that they were of different levels. In the first row, there were 16 crystal potion bottles that were filled with light green potions. Since there were 16 identical bottles, it was naturally impossible to auction them one by one. Hence, the auctioneer took one out and placed it in the center of the stage.
"This is the intermediate potion, Blood of Nature, that was concocted by the pharmacists of the Tower of Dusk." The auctioneer raised the potion in his hand, and said to the people below the stage, "The effect of Blood of Nature is to quickly heal magic damage, and at the same time, restore the weakened state caused by injuries. It's definitely a necessary potion for adventurers. Having Blood of Nature is equivalent to having one more life than others. Now, let's start the auction of the first bottle. The starting price is 20,000 gold coins. "
There were many potions that could heal damage, and the starting price of 20,000 gold coins was already a very high price for healing potions. However, the people present were not fools, and they immediately caught the main point from the auctioneer's introduction.
The first was the healing of magic damage. There was a huge difference between magic damage and ordinary damage. Magic damage would leave some violent magical elements in the body of the injured person, which could not be quickly removed by ordinary healing potions. Hence, it would be difficult for the injury to recover quickly.
The effect of restoring the weakened state was even more attractive. After ordinary healing potions treated injuries, the injured person would still have to recover for a period of time. At the very least, the weakened state caused by blood loss would not be recovered in a short period of time. However, this Blood of Nature was said to be able to restore the weakened state. If it was used in a battle, it would be equivalent to allowing an injured person to quickly recover his combat power.
Hence, the two effects of healing magic damage and restoring the weakened state were definitely worth 20,000 gold coins. Perhaps some people would think that the price of 20,000 gold coins for such a one-time consumable was too low. After all, it cost 20,000 gold coins to drink one bottle. However, it was like buying a life with money. Was 20,000 gold coins for a life expensive? Not to mention whether the recovery of combat power would affect the outcome of the battle, it would be better to escape than to run with injuries.
Everyone understood that. Hence, as soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, someone immediately bid 30,000 gold coins. However, to these people, 30,000 gold coins was really not considered money. Bidding sounds rose one after another, and the price kept rising. The final price of this intermediate Blood of Nature potion actually reached 100,000 gold coins.
The following Blood of Nature was auctioned off in groups of two, then three, and so on. The last group of six was auctioned at a price of 700,000 gold coins. William could not help but be speechless. These were only the 16 potions of the lowest level that he had obtained. In the words of the young president, these were merely the practice products of a few intermediate pharmacists …
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