Eliza Morganti, the noble lady of the Morganti Family in the Central District. She raised the gold-plated invitation card in her hand, and a silver bracelet slid down her fair arm. Although she had been married for decades, she still looked like a young girl.
There were many legends about the Morganti Family in the Central District. For example, Eliza was rumored to keep beautiful girls in her home like livestock and drink their blood to maintain her beauty.
Regarding such a legend, Eliza had to clarify —
This was not a rumor; it was the truth.
However, these beautiful girls were obtained through "legitimate means." In the circle of nobles, such things were very common, and the Morganti Family rarely did it.
Perhaps it was because they were picky.
As a core noble family close to the Central District, the Morganti Family also had some supernatural powers. The secret to using the blood of beautiful girls to refine their beauty was indeed true.
"This is my first time attending an auction like this."
Eliza touched the mask on her face that was used to hide her identity and muttered like a young girl. She finally asked someone to get the tickets for this auction.
The Morganti Family was involved in the land trade, so they couldn't and didn't have the talent to come into contact with true Extraordinaries. However, the auction held by the Ji Family didn't have any other restrictions. It could be said that Eliza had used up all her connections to obtain an invitation to this auction.
She naturally would not let go of what she wanted easily. Remember the website: m.9biquge.com.
Eliza sat at the back and looked around. She realized that most of the participants did not send their subordinates. Instead, they came in person. There were many familiar faces, and there were even a few big shots that made people tremble with fear.
So high class … Eliza sighed in her heart.
The lights shone on the right side of the stage, and a familiar person walked to the auctioneer's seat on the stage from the darkness.
"Everyone." Ji Bonong stood on the stage of the auction and looked at the scattered people below. There weren't too many people, but almost all the famous people in the Central District were here.
Not only the people who attended the banquet, but there were also some uninvited guests.
"I'm very happy that everyone is willing to give me, Ji Bonong, some face and honor the agreement by gathering here." Ji Bonong smiled and looked at Ji Zhixu, who was sitting below.
"Since I'm here, I won't hide the existence of the bookstore's hermit, the source of power in the world and the owner of all knowledge that I worship."
"The bookstore's hermit …"
Eliza frowned and couldn't help but make a sound in doubt. Then, she was surprised to find that a young lady sitting next to her was also surprised and had the same doubts.
She looked at the young lady, and her eyes lit up. Then, she felt that she looked rather familiar. She recalled some of the extraordinary families in her memories, and recalled that this was … a light Magus family — Flanca from the Curtis family?
"Hi?" Eliza raised her hand and waved at Franca.
Greed flashed in her eyes.
This young lady from a Superhuman family was really beautiful. Also, he heard that she was a mixed-blood of a mortal and did not have the talent of a Superhuman.
"Hi, Madam Eliza," Franca replied cheerfully. The two of them were like deskmates who were whispering to each other in class.
"Miss Franca, are you here to buy books as well?" Eliza lowered her head and asked softly.
She was very confident in her friendliness. As long as she was willing to interact with people, regardless of gender, they would let down their guard against her innocent appearance.
"Yes, my servant, Mike, is very interested in this book."
Franca's mouth twitched, and she replied a little embarrassedly.
Actually, she was the one who was more interested.
Back at Miss Ji's birthday party, she had taken a fancy to one of the books called '1000 Classic Home-Cooked Dishes'.
Although she was the only daughter of a light Magus family that had lasted for thousands of years, she did not have the talent of a Superhuman. Even though her father, the leader of the family, had comforted her and protected her, she still had a deep sense of inferiority and guilt.
However, this guilt could not reduce her interest, such as … housework.
Hence, she had to get her hands on '1000 Classic Home-Cooked Dishes'.
But to directly say that I like to cook is really too embarrassing, hey! Hence, she could only use Mike as a shield … Sorry, sorry.
"So that's how it is …"
Eliza glanced at Mike who was standing behind Franca, and the smile on her face did not fade.
That powerful hunter was like a wolf, looking at Ji Bonong who was in the middle of the stage with great desire. He did not look at Franca at all.
That kind of desire filled the entire auction. It was as if everyone wanted to get their hands on those books.
However, this might be the most boring auction Eliza had ever attended. She usually attended auctions for slaves, jewels, antiques, and rare beasts. Those kinds of events were always crowded with people singing and dancing. Unlike this auction, everyone seemed to only have one goal, and that was to get those books.
To Eliza, this was simply torture.
If she did not meet Miss Franca, she would have been bored to death.
"What about Madam Eliza? Do you want the books too? "Franca asked softly.
"Me? I'm here to see that bookstore owner. You don't know, right? " Eliza showed a gossipy expression. She moved closer to Franca and said, "Even his assistant is the Saintess of the Sun God Sect."
Franca was quite surprised. She recalled the scene at Miss Ji Zhixu's birthday party. 'Hiss, that bookstore owner is really, um, ordinary, isn't he?'
The two wanted to continue chatting, but Ji Bonong knocked on the table with a hammer that was specially used in auctions. The sound was loud and clear, echoing in the entire auction hall.
Ji Bonong looked around and exchanged a glance with Ji Zhixu. Then, Ji Zhixu waved her hand to her subordinates. An exquisite box was brought up and gently placed on the small table in the middle of the stage.
Embedded in the box were four noble emeralds with suppressive and sealing powers. One of these emeralds was enough to buy half of a house in the central district.
However, these were just a bonus for buying the books.
Ji Bonong looked at the box. The books that Boss Lin gave him were just an experiment to expand his followers and adorers. At the same time, it was also a chance for Raul to gain more resources. If he could do it well this time, he would become the distributor of books in the future.
He would become the chain that connected Boss Lin and his adorers. This was a great opportunity for him to gain more resources. He had to firmly convey Boss Lin's will.
He walked to the center of the stage and gently opened the exquisite box.
"What you see is the first book to be auctioned tonight. Considering that some of you can't look at such powerful knowledge directly, I'll tell you that the name of this book is' R 'yleh Text'!"
"Hua …"
Ji Bonong spoke in a language that seemed to come from another world. The terrifying syllables in his murmur shocked everyone in the hall. He had indeed underestimated most of the Extraordinaries here, because they could still see the names of most of them. However, the price they had to pay was an unimaginable nausea and a swelling pain in their heads. The hall was already in chaos.
However, Ji Bonong could actually read the name of this book. Had his strength reached such a level?
His language seemed to have become some kind of curse and murmur, destroying the vision and hearing of the Extraordinaries in the hall.
"Huh?" Frenka tilted her head. Due to the limitations of mortal vision, she picked up the monocular and aimed it at the stage. She saw the name of the book clearly. "Isn't that 'The Old Man and the Sea'?"
She was rather surprised. Did I see it wrong?
Isn't this book called 'The Old Man and the Sea'? Why is it called 'R' yleh Text '? Could it be … that I can't read?
Frenka began to doubt herself. She was a normal person without any Extraordinary talent in the first place. She had always been careful in her daily life. Now, she was caught in a dilemma …
Perhaps, perhaps, I'm the only one who can't understand this mysterious book?
And just now, Chairman Ji said that some people can't look at books directly. Ah, thank goodness I didn't say it out loud. Otherwise, I would be the only idiot here and become a laughingstock for my family … Frenka felt lucky.
'Eh, wait, Mrs. Eliza doesn't seem to be an Extraordinary either. Then, is it possible that she's an Extraordinary too?' Franca hurriedly turned her head to look at Mrs. Eliza, who was still smiling just now. Then, her eyes widened in horror.
The young and beautiful Mrs. Eliza's face was rapidly aging. It was as loose as an old lady's skin. Her eyes were almost opened to the limit and were about to bleed.
However, she seemed to be unaware of it. Her eyes were fixed on the book on the stage. Her well-maintained nails left deep scratches on the table like a cat.
The noblewoman was murmuring something that Frenka could not understand. Her voice sounded like another person, old and terrifying. Under her loose skin, the resentful faces of beautiful girls kept appearing. She was like a tattered leather bag filled with souls.
Ji Bonong's voice came from the stage. "This book is like the tip of the iceberg. It can reveal the truth behind certain things …"
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