Shifeng immediately placed a bid of 30 Gold Coins, causing the price to increase by quite a bit.
Some of the Tier 2 NPCs shook their heads at this. Although this Skill Book was quite good, the price was slightly too expensive, so they all gave up on competing for it.
Just as Shifeng was about to breathe out a sigh of relief …
"35 Gold!"
A loud voice resounded throughout the entire Auction House.
When Shifeng turned his head to take a look, he nearly cursed out loud.
The person who placed the bid was actually not a melee class, but a Tier 4 female Great Wizard.
Mages had always been wealthy people in God's Domain. To a Tier 4 Great Wizard, 30 to 50 Gold was only the cost of a single magic research.
"What a pity."
Shifeng shook his head, no longer bidding. He only had a little over 30 Gold, so he could not compete for the Skill Book even if he wanted to. If he had known that an Auction House would sell this Skill Book, he would not have gone to sell it for Gold Coins.
Although Shifeng had withdrawn from the competition, the other Tier 4 melee classes were still competing for the Skill Book. The price of the Thunder Flame Explosion Skill Book continued to rise, already reaching 45 Gold. It could be said that, aside from those Level 100 equipment, it was the most expensive item in the Auction House.
"45 Gold going once."
"45 Gold going twice."
At this moment, Shifeng heard the sound of a system notification.
System: The Glimmer Chestplate Forging Design you sold at the Auction House has been sold. After deducting the processing fee, 2 Gold 31 Silver has been added to your bag space.
System: The Glimmer Chestplate Forging Design you sold at the Auction House has been sold. After deducting the processing fee, 2 Gold 44 Silver has been added to your bag space.
System: The Glimmer Chestplate Forging Design you sold at the Auction House has been sold. After deducting the processing fee, 2 Gold 27 Silver has been added to your bag space.
… …
A series of system notifications rang out. There were at least twenty of them, and Shifeng was immediately stunned when he heard them.
He did not understand what was going on. During his time in Blackwing City, so many people had actually bought the Glimmer Chestplate Forging Design, causing his wallet to bulge.
With his wallet bulging, Shifeng shouted without hesitation, "46 Gold!"
"45 Gold going thrice!"
"This gentleman has bid 46 Gold again. Is there anyone willing to bid a higher price?"
"49 Gold," the Tier 4 female Great Wizard frowned slightly.
Shifeng was full of confidence now. If the female Magister was determined to buy it, he definitely wouldn't be able to compete. However, the value of this skill book to her was definitely not high. He didn't believe that she would spend a lot of money to buy it.
"Fifty-five Gold Coins." Shifeng decided to buy the Gold Coins in one go. He did not raise the price slowly.
55 Gold Coins was a sky-high price for this skill book. The Tier 4 Wizard wasn't a spendthrift, so she immediately gave up on it.
When the other NPCs saw the Shifeng bid so much, they looked at the Shifeng as if they were looking at an idiot. Even if they learned a Skill from a Tier 3 or 4 class instructor, it would only cost them a dozen or so Gold Coins. Moreover, those Skills were much better than this. Yet, Shi Feng actually spent 55 Gold Coins to purchase the Skill.
However, NPCs did not understand the world of players. When a player learned a powerful Skill during the early stages of the game, their strength would increase tremendously. It was especially true for an AOE Skill like this, which had a Fainted effect. The benefits it would bring to players in the future would be endless. Even if Shi Feng had to spend 100 Gold to learn it, it would still be worth it.
With no more NPCs competing, the white-bearded old man finally slammed his gavel.
"Congratulations to Mr. Hei Yan for winning the Thunder Flame Explosion!"
Shifeng happily paid 55 Gold Coins to obtain the Thunder Flame Explosion Skill Book, immediately choosing to learn it.
Thunder Flame Explosion was a godly Skill for grinding monsters during the early stages of the game. With it, Shifeng could think of many ways to grind monsters and level up.
Following which, the Auction House continued for another hour or so. However, there was not a single item that Shifeng needed right now. The price of every item exceeded 100 Gold Coins. There was even an Epic ranked item that appeared in the end. Many Tier 4 NPCs started bidding madly. In the end, the auction ended with a price of over 5,000 Gold Coins. Shifeng could only watch and join in on the fun.
After the Auction House ended, Shifeng walked out of the Auction House with satisfaction. He wanted to immediately return to Red Leaf Town to find out what had happened and why there were so many people purchasing the Glimmer Chestplate Chestplate.
If the Glimmer Chestplate Chestplate Chestplate Chestplate could still be profitable, he would immediately produce another batch. He would earn as much as he could, and at the same time, relieve the strain on his wallet.
Shifeng was originally considered extremely wealthy within the region of White River City. However, after coming to Blackwing City, he suddenly discovered that he was truly a pauper.
Just as Shifeng was about to leave, a hurried shout came from behind him.
"Brother Hei Yan, please wait for a moment!"
Shifeng turned around to look. It was Lonely Goose and the others he had met before. Egoistic Blade, who had tried his best to chase him away, was also there.
"What's the matter?" Shifeng asked coldly.
Although Shi Feng could understand Lonely Goose's previous inaction, understanding was one thing.
However, who would feel good after being invited and chased away?
Hearing Shifeng's cold voice, Lonely Goose helplessly smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Hei Yan, I apologize for the previous matter. Everything that happened before was a misunderstanding. I wonder if we can have a chat?"
"Brother Lonely Goose, I have already said that those who walk different paths should not work together."
How could Shifeng not know the intentions of Lonely Goose and the others? Previously, these people had abandoned him for the sake of benefits. Now, because he could enter the Auction House, they had run over to him.
Towards the actions of Lonely Goose and the others, Shi Feng felt disgusted, not to mention cooperating with them. Who knew when they would betray him again for the sake of benefits?
Seeing Shifeng turn around and leave, Egoistic Blade angrily shouted, "Don't be so shameless. The strength of us first-rate Guilds far surpasses your imagination. The rewards you can obtain are also incomparably generous, exceeding 5 Gold Coins. It is enough for you to become the richest person in a town. This kind of thing is something that others can't even dream of. You had best think carefully. After a period of time, that title of yours will become worthless.
You will definitely be able to become the richest person in a town. "To independent players, becoming the richest person in a town was absolutely unimaginable. This meant that they would have at least three or four Gold Coins in their pockets. For a town that still mainly used Copper Coins, this was definitely an astronomical figure.
"The richest person in a town?" Shifeng could not help but laugh as he said, "What a tempting reward. Unfortunately, I am not interested."
What a joke. Before coming to Blackwing City, he was already the richest person in a town. Did he lack that little bit of money?
"May I ask if you are Mister Hei Yan?"
At this moment, a beautiful female player walked over and asked. The beauty was around twenty-one or twenty-two years old, and she had an extremely beautiful appearance. She wore a gorgeous purple robe that gave off an oppressive aura. She pursed her lips, smiling as she glanced at Shifeng from the corner of her eyes. Her fair and flawless face had a slight blush, and the corners of her lips curled up into a smile, making her even more charming.
"That's right. You are?" Shifeng did not recognize the woman before him. However, this beautiful Cursemancer had already reached Level 7, and she was even wearing a Mysterious-Iron Set Equipment. It was obvious that her strength was extraordinary.
"Hello, my name is Shiuse Qiangwei. We have met at the Auction House before. However, you might not have seen me before," the beautiful woman named Shiuse Qiangwei said with a smile.
After Shifeng heard the beautiful woman's introduction, his heart was greatly shocked.
He had actually met the Tier 6 Curse God Shiuse Qiangwei, one of the top ten Cursemancers in God's Domain.
In Shi Feng's previous life, Shiuse Qiangwei's reputation was much greater than the Cleric God, Violet Cloud.
"Oh? You're at the Auction House?" Shifeng was shocked. After all, it was impossible to enter the VIP area's Auction House without sufficient status. He had only obtained the Skill Book by chance after completing the first segment of an Epic Quest.
"Of course, I can't compare to Mister Hei Yan. Even if I enter the Auction House, I can only take a look. I'm not like Mister Hei Yan, who immediately spent 55 Gold to purchase a Skill Book." Shiuse Qiangwei sighed, saying, "Hence, I've come to represent Twilight Echo and wish to discuss a partnership with you. I wonder if Mister Hei Yan is interested?"
Twilight Echo was a famous Guild in the virtual gaming world. It was a colossal existence. Meanwhile, Shiuse Qiangwei was even Twilight Echo's Honorary Elder. His position was extremely high, and his fame was no less than the Snow Goddess'. It could be said that there was no one who did not know of him.
When Egoistic Blade and the others heard Shiuse Qiangwei's words, they were shocked to the extreme. They were flabbergasted.
Originally, they had thought that Shifeng was just an independent player. How much money could he possibly have? They thought that he should be grateful to Twilight Echo for just 5 Gold. In the end, however, Shifeng had actually spent 55 Gold to purchase a Skill Book.
This amount of wealth was more than twice what all of them had combined …
Just who was this Shifeng?
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