Zorn could not help but exchange glances with Campbell.
Just a small matter from the Assassin Family had actually alarmed so many great figures!
The two of them had owed Tumo Assassin a favour back in Saint Mongul City. However, with the Assassin Family's strength, they shouldn't be able to reach the level of the two before them, right? Furthermore, even if the Assassin Family wanted to establish their might in Tianjing City and snatch Tianjing's territory, there was absolutely no need to alarm such figures!
Even the usually calm and indifferent Old Potter was slightly moved. Why would these two people appear here?
The entire auction ground turned exceedingly quiet upon the appearance of the two. Even those who didn't recognise them were able to clearly recognise their family emblems. The Stuart Family and the Musk Family. Terrifying existences that could shake the entire Federation with a stomp of their feet.
"Which one of you is Mr Ma Dong?" The middle-aged soldier's voice was incomparably loud and clear. The moment he opened his mouth, it rang out across the entire auction ground. The most crucial issue was that this mister had caused everyone to be dumbfounded.
With Ma Dong's character, what qualifications did he have to be addressed respectfully by such great figures???
"That's me!" Ma Dong swallowed a mouthful of saliva as he hurriedly walked over. He did his best to calm his heart down.
"I've heard that you can't enter this auction without an invitation?" Asked the other with a smile. "I wonder if we can add two more at the last minute. The two of us have come all the way here just to support you."
"Of course, that's not a problem. Who are the two of you?" Ma Dong was usually carefree and even crazy. However, at this moment, he was slightly dumbfounded. Wang Zhong had said that there was a possibility that some great figures would come, but he couldn't be sure. Truthfully speaking, Ma Dong didn't have much hope. That's because the arrival of the Old Potter was already an enormous surprise. This had already exceeded the scope of a surprise and was a shock. Naturally, it was a good shock.
"Darwin Stuart." replied the middle-aged general with a faint smile.
Beside him, the slightly older man dressed in casual attire also wore a smile on his face. "Dis Musk!"
Upon hearing those two names, Ma Dong was instantly dumbfounded. Not only Ma Dong, but everyone present who didn't know the two were also dumbfounded.
It was actually the Musk Family and the Stuart Family!
What's more, they were actually Darwin and Dis Musk!
Like the Bella Dean Family, Potter Family and Torres Family, they were also part of the Federation's 10 Great Families. However, the 10 Great Families had their own differences!
The Stuart Family was known as the strongest family in the Federation. Although there were a few hidden families that possessed the strength to wrestle with them, they were indeed the strongest on the surface. They had the most influence in the Federation, and were publicly acknowledged as the uncrowned king in the fields of industry, agriculture, military, commerce, etc.
On the other hand, the Musk Family was known as the richest family in the Federation. The Federation Bank was opened by the Musk Family. They were extremely powerful and had a very high status. The people of the Musk Family never looked at whether the other party had money or not when they made friends. This was a family that played with money to the extreme.
The combined might of these two great families was absolutely above that of the outdated Bella Dean and the newly promoted Torres! Furthermore, one would have to look at who was coming!
Darwin Stuart. This was a name that 99.9% of the people present had heard of. This was the name that appeared most frequently on the headlines of the Federation's Skylink military news. He was once one of the 10 Great Geniuses in the Federation's military, as well as the youngest and most influential major general in the Federation! He held real power in the military and was also the cornerstone of the family. Compared to Kanber and Zorn, who were only responsible for a small corner of the family, Zorn and Kanber, who were like high officials in charge of a border region, were undoubtedly inferior.
As for the other person, Dis Musk … he was one of the permanent members of the Musk Family's board of directors, and one of the 10 most famous judges in the 5th Dimension Exploration Base!
Upon seeing the two of them walk in, let alone Teslan and the other small characters, even Zorn and Campbell felt their scalps turn slightly numb.
What was the most important thing to the Federation now? It was definitely the resources of the Hyperdimension!
One only needed to look at how a huge family like the Assassin Family was willing to go to such an extent for the sake of a groundless spatial crack. One could imagine the importance of the Hyperdimension to the upper echelons of the Federation. Of the two that had come, one was a major general who wielded real authority in the Hyperdimension, while the other was a judge in the 5th Dimension Exploration Base … it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the two of them held the fate of many families in their hands.
Everyone present who knew of the identities of Darwin and Musk were dumbfounded. Even Tumo Assassin, who was' hiding 'on the 2nd floor, could not help but stand up.
"What's Ma Dong's auction item today?" Tumo Assassin's keen senses immediately detected the source of the problem.
The butler by his side immediately understood his master's thoughts. "The proposal that was submitted earlier was for 3 Dusty Soil, an Ancient Lance Crystal Skull, a rank 7 mutated crystal and a Darnassus Demon Sword …"
Under normal circumstances, these items would be considered as pretty good treasures to be auctioned off. However, they were far from being able to attract Darwin's interest. Nevertheless, Ma Dong's first reaction upon seeing Darwin was that anyone with the slightest bit of eyesight would be able to tell that he definitely did not know Darwin.
"Could it be …" The butler hesitated for a moment. "Headmaster Scofield helped him to invite him?"
If one were to talk about face, Scofield definitely had the face and power to do so. He was the vice-headmaster of the Federation's Institute of Sciences, the younger brother of the Potter Family's patriarch, and also the only great elder of the family. Although Scofield did not have any real authority, if one were to talk about seniority, the amount of respect he received from the 10 Great Families of the Federation could be counted on one's fingers.
However, even if that was the case, it was still impossible. After all, this was a sensitive industry that was linked to each other. Inviting Darwin to an auction like this wasn't as simple as treating him to a meal. Furthermore, after Scofield had walked in, he had clearly chatted more with his granddaughter and the other girls. Ma Dong was just accompanying him by his side. It was very clear that he did not have an important position in the old Potter's heart. It was already not easy for him to personally come over, yet he had even helped him invite Darwin? Tumo Assassin had yet to reach the stage of senile dementia.
"Could it be that there's some other big shot supporting that little fellow from the shadows?" This time, Tumo Assassin was truly unable to understand what was happening. There were a few times when he stood up and wanted to personally head down to accompany Darwin and Musk. However, in the end, he held himself back. After all, he was just observing from the shadows. If he suddenly appeared, it would appear too deliberate.
As the whispers of discussion rang out in the auction hall, Ma Dong seemed to have realised the strength of the two, and hurriedly invited them to take their seats. Indeed, the two of them clearly did not have much of a relationship with the old Potter, and were merely acquainted with each other. After nodding their heads in acknowledgement, the two of them sat down at the small table in the front row that Ma Dong had arranged for them, not bothering to converse with anyone. Previously, when the mysterious' Fate Master 'had asked them to come here to look for Ma Dong, Darwin had done a slight investigation into the situation here. Naturally, the little actions of the Assassin were unable to escape Darwin's eyes. Nevertheless, they did not care about this at all, as their goal was extremely clear, and that was the Golden Stone Slab. Even if it was just a joke made by the Fate Master, they had to treat it seriously. Although they did not know what relationship this Ma Dong had with the Fate Master, they would still give him some face, as this was giving the Fate Master some face.
Both of them cast their gazes towards the display stage, appearing to be filled with anticipation for this auction.
A few of the elders secretly hosting the auction started to whisper to each other, before exchanging a few Skylink messages with Tumo Assassin, who was on the second floor. Very quickly, an old man hurried over to the backstage, replacing the slightly nervous auctioneer who had just appeared.
This old man was also dressed in the attire of an auctioneer. Walking up to the stage, he gently rang the bell, causing a clear ring to ring out within the auction hall.
"This old man is called Tony, and I'll be the host of the Great Axe Auction this time. First of all, I'll represent the Assassin Family to welcome all of you esteemed guests." With a faint smile, he cupped his hands towards Darwin and the others in the front row.
"It's actually Tony Assassin who'll be the host …"
There were quite a few people present who recognised this old man. He was the chief auctioneer of the Assassin Family, and had a rather high reputation within the circle. Normally, he was in charge of managing a few auction halls in Saint Mongols, and would rarely personally take part in auctions. The reason why the auctioneer, who had originally been prepared, was slightly unable to deal with the aura of Darwin and the others, and had stepped up at the last moment. Indeed, he was able to suppress the crowd the moment he appeared. Indeed, he was an expert auctioneer who had seen much of the world. Although the Assassin Family was unable to be compared to the 10 Great Families, they did not have stage fright. After all, an assassin family like the Assassin Family had a certain level of connection with the underworld. They had experienced various kinds of situations, and had seen both the light and the dark.
After a few simple introductory remarks, they immediately entered the main topic.
The entire process of this auction was rather clear. All of the auction items were provided by Teslan and Ma Dong. The first half of the auction would be a mix of various items being auctioned off, with the main goal being to stir up the atmosphere. Naturally, they would definitely not be ordinary items. At the end of the auction would be a special segment that belonged to Teslan and Ma Dong. This was the main event that both parties had meticulously prepared for.
The first item to be tossed out was a grade 6 fire core.
"The first item is a 'fire core' provided by Mr Ma Dong. It's obtained from a Scarlet Scaled Earthfire Beast." As Tony spoke, a beautiful lady dressed in formal palace attire carried a tray with a transparent box on it as she walked up the stage. At the center of the box was a small fireball with a core that seemed to be suspended in the air. It continued to radiate fire attribute energy, causing it to be incomparably scorching to the eye. At a glance, it appeared just like a small sun that had been shrunk countless times.
"After the evaluation of Saint Mongul City's Energy Association, this is a grade 6 fire core. Its energy purity is at 2A rank, while its degree of energy accumulation is at A. The integrity of the core is at 99.69%. The overall evaluation is a 2A rank fire attribute energy core." As Tony introduced the item, he displayed some of the evaluation data regarding the fire core. The ceremonial lady raised the tray high as she walked up and down the stage, doing her best to allow everyone to see it clearly. "The starting price is 3,000,000 credits, with a minimum increment of 100,000 credits."
Energy cores and energy crystals were two completely different things. Energy crystals were a type of energy aggregation on the forehead of mutated beasts, which represented their rank. Every mutated beast had one, but energy cores would only appear on some extremely special mutated beasts. They were formed from elemental energies with distinct characteristics, and had considerable research and use value in some special fields. Energy crystals were completely unable to replace them.
Other than that, energy cores were also the most difficult to extract. This was because the energy core would dissipate in an extremely short period of time upon the death of a mutated beast. Therefore, it could only be extracted from the body of a living beast. Furthermore, the preservation method of the energy core was extremely unique. The transparent box that was used to store the fire core was already extremely expensive, while a 2A rank energy core was even rarer. With a starting price of 3,000,000 credits, it was completely equivalent to giving away half the price. Although they knew that this starting price would not be the final transaction price, there were still quite a few people who were drooling over it.
Other than the big shots in the front row, there were already people fighting to be the first to bid.
"3,200,000 credits!"
"3,300,000 credits!"
"3,800,000 credits!"
Bidding voices rose and fell.
Unless it was a special big shot like Darwin, there wouldn't be too much of a difference if they just walked in to sit around and take a look. Inviting people over would require them to spend money. This included the competition between Ma Dong and Teslan. The competition in terms of connections and aura was only the first step on the surface. At the end of the day, whether or not both parties were willing to spend money for you, and whichever party spent more would be the true embodiment of one's connections. As for the competition in the value of the treasure itself, it was another aspect of the display of the strength of both parties.
This fire core was one of the main rewards that the Ma Family had obtained from the expedition team they had set up, and it was also due to their good luck.
The price quickly climbed to approximately 6,000,000 credits, which had already reached the price of this fire core on the black market. Nevertheless, the bidding voices continued to rise, and the price continued to rise. Although the group of people that had come to support Ma Dong didn't have a lot of face, they truly had a lot of money … They were all local tycoons. Although they couldn't compare to those big shots in terms of face, they didn't feel any psychological pressure when it came to spending money. If it was said that they were slightly afraid of Teslan's connections in the past, now that they had a powerful ally like Darwin sitting in front of them, their guts had grown bigger. Their confidence had increased tenfold, and the amount of money they shouted out made even the important government officials on Teslan's side blush with shame.
The atmosphere of the entire auction house immediately became lively, and gradually entered a wonderful state.
The big shots in the front row clearly didn't care about these foreshadowing preludes. Zorn and the others were constantly observing Darwin's side, while Darwin and Musk were very relaxed and leisurely watching the performance on the stage. From time to time, they would exchange a few words, and would also cast a few glances at Old Potter and Ma Dong.
This kind of auction had greatly broadened Wang Zhong's horizons. The energy fire core that had appeared at the very beginning was extremely praiseworthy. Such a special ability was extremely important to special ability users. The energy within it was active, and could greatly strengthen one's special ability. Wang Zhong, who already possessed a fire attribute special ability, could clearly feel a sense of familiarity with the fire core.
As for the final price of 5,000,000 credits, Student Wang could only drool.
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