The Candlelight Auction's scene had exceeded everyone's expectations.
While everyone in the hall waited quietly for the auction to begin …
A stalwart young man carrying a heavy, crude greatsword sat quietly in a VIP room on the second floor. When he looked at the auction venue, he said in surprise, "Boss Sirius, Candlelight is truly amazing. Despite this being its first auction, it's already on par with the Dark Auction."
"Indeed. Although the number of major powers participating in this auction can't compare to the Dark Auction, it's more or less on par with Super Guilds' auctions." Sirius nodded in agreement. He, too, was surprised by this scene.
Although Sirius had investigated the Ling YI Society after his defeat to the Shifeng, he knew that the Ling YI Society's overall standard could rival that of a first-rate Guild. However, he had never imagined that it would reach this level.
From the moment Sirius had set foot in White River City, the city had been much better than he had expected.
Whether it was in terms of business or the standard of the city's players, White River City was much stronger than many kingdoms' capitals.
In God's Domain, aside from the Guild's strength, the city in which the Guild resided was also very important in determining a Guild's strength. After all, the prosperity of a city often depended on the Guild's development.
Currently, White River City's prosperity was no less than Star-Moon City's. If not for the new expansion pack, which had introduced the appearance of Dark Cities near the various kingdoms' capitals, White River City might've already surpassed Star-Moon City.
If not for the Candlelight Auction selling the entry slots to the Holy City of Titan, Shi Feng wouldn't have known that the Ling YI Society had developed to such an extent.
In another private room, a handsome man looked at the crowded hall on the first floor with a trace of displeasure between his brows.
"Pavilion Master, I've already sent someone to investigate. The main reason so many people are attending this auction is because of Stone Forest Town's private houses and Candlelight's unique Advanced Mana Armor Kits," an impressive-looking young man beside the handsome man reported.
Although this dignified man simply stood there, he gave off the feeling that the space around him revolved around him. Moreover, the aura he radiated was so frightening that even his companions, the Level 42 experts, couldn't help but keep a distance of 10 yards from him.
Moreover, he was the only Domain Realm expert in the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion at such a young age.
Dragon Martial Arts!
"It's no wonder why Feng Qianyu thinks so highly of this auction. It's a pity that after using the Holy City's slots to attract so many customers, all they can offer is such a wretched item," Nine Dragons Emperor sneered when he saw A Melancholy Smile walk onto the stage.
If this auction was held well, it could attract the attention of all the major forces in the future. It would definitely be of great help to the Ling YI Society's future development. After all, only the major forces were rich, and the small fries could not afford much money.
If not for the slots to enter the Holy City, just the town's private houses and the Advanced Mana Armor Kits would not have been enough to attract the attention of the other major powers.
As Nine Dragons Emperor spoke, the auction officially began.
Under everyone's gazes, A Melancholy Smile, dressed in a gorgeous blue dress, slowly walked up to the stage.
"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for participating in the Candlelight Auction. This auction will be divided into two phases. The first phase will be the sale of the items we have carefully selected. The second phase will be the free exchange. The Auction House will promote the auction on behalf of the Candlelight Auction House. At the same time, to ensure the quality of the transaction, we will charge a processing fee of 10 Magic Crystals or 3 Gold Coins for each set of items. For raw materials, we will charge 15 Magic Crystals or 4 Gold Coins for each set of items."
When A Melancholy Smile finished explaining the auction's process, everyone present was shocked.
"Crap! Isn't this a little too much? This is an auction that isn't even a super-first-rate power, yet it dares to charge ten Magic Crystals for each item? It should take a good look at itself first!"
"That's right! They can't just rob us like this!"
…
Immediately, the players in the first-floor hall were in an uproar. Although many of the various major powers present had participated in the Dark Auction before and were aware of the free exchange process, charging 10 Magic Crystals or 3 Gold Coins for each set of items was simply insane.
The reason the Dark Auction dared to charge such a high price was because the Dark Auction was the best auction in God's Domain. The guests invited to the Dark Auction were all extraordinary. Yet, the Dark Auction dared to charge such a high price for a mere auction hosted by the Ling YI Society.
"Hahaha! This Ling YI Society sure is interesting," Nine Dragons Emperor said, laughing. Nine Dragons Emperor, who sat in one of the VIP rooms, laughed. "However, this is indeed a good opportunity to slaughter the various powers. After all, plenty of superpowers have come to compete for the Holy City's slots this time. Adventurer teams, first-rate Guilds, and independent players won't let this opportunity slip by."
The various major powers would be extremely displeased with such a humiliating act. Needless to say, all future auctions would be ruined. Even Feng Qianyu, who supported the Ling YI Society, would most likely be humiliated in the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion.
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"Just what is Hei Yan thinking?" Yuan Tiexin was confused as he looked at A Melancholy Smile on the stage. "Has he gone mad from lack of money? Does he not care about his reputation anymore? "
The most important aspect of an auction was one's reputation.
Now that Shi Feng had charged a price that did not match his strength, he would only incur the ire of the various major powers. If that happened, they would most likely refuse to attend any auctions in the future.
Purple Jade was similarly confused by Shi Feng's actions.
Based on her understanding of Hei Yan, he would not make such a low-level mistake.
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Meanwhile, A Melancholy Smile revealed an expression of 'as expected' when she saw this scene.
Originally, she had set the price at 1 Magic Crystal or 30 Silver Coins. That way, she could, more or less, guarantee the quality of the items being sold. At the same time, she would not attract too many people's ire. After all, the Candlelight Auction was not a large-scale auction. The items being sold would not be of particularly high quality. The only reason so many superpowers and first-rate Guilds had attended the auction this time was because of the Holy City's slots. If only Stone Forest Town's private houses and Advanced Mana Armor Kits were available, they would not be very attractive to first-rate Guilds, not to mention superpowers.
Yet, Shifeng had insisted on setting the price so high. It was obvious that he was trying to fleece everyone. How could this not anger the crowd?
However, since things had already developed to this point, A Melancholy Smile had no choice but to grit his teeth and begin the auction.
"Next, we will officially begin this auction. The first item is the Magic Whale Skin!" A Melancholy Smile said as she gestured towards the translucent screen on the stage.
The appearance and specific attributes of the Demon Whale's Skin were displayed on the screen.
Due to the Magic Whale Skin's appearance, the originally lively venue fell silent.
"How is this possible?" Everyone was shocked when they saw the Magic Whale Skin's Attributes.
God's Domain's various major powers, especially the superpowers present, had begun to develop their naval strength. Everyone knew just how important ships were. Hence, they had invested an insane amount of manpower and resources into Advanced Ships.
As for the Advanced Ships they had painstakingly obtained, they wished they could improve their ships' Attributes by just a little bit. That way, they would have an easier time dealing with sea monsters.
Many powers had offered astronomical prices to purchase the Bronze strengthening item. However, such strengthening items were extremely rare, no less rare than the Advanced Ships themselves. Even if one managed to obtain one, no one would be willing to sell it. After all, if a ship was slightly stronger, it would significantly improve one's naval combat strength.
Now, however, Candlelight was capable of producing a Dark-Gold item that could strengthen a ship …
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