The problem might lie in the witch's ability.
Yorko realized that the eldest son of the Luoxi family had only heard about the sale of the witch, but had neglected the factor of the witch's ability. The dangerous and strange ability would obviously lower the price of the witch. After all, no one wanted to lose their life because of a careless mistake. After all, the witches were all extraordinary people. Whether they were the devil's minions or not, it would always be risky to play with them.
However, the witch's ability did not sound scary. The self-healing ability could not hurt others and could satisfy the needs of some curiosity hunters, so the price was much higher than expected.
"Sir, won't you bid?" No. 76 took the initiative to speak for the first time.
"Uh... wait." Yorko wiped the sweat off his hands. Although Otto said that the Black Letter was money, how much was it worth? One thousand Golden Dragon or two thousand? Would "Black Money" recognize the price if the limit was exceeded? What if he had to pay for the gap? A series of questions poured into his mind, making it difficult for him to breathe. He could not even take out one hundred Golden Dragon, let alone one thousand.
At this time, the bidding had gradually stabilized. The limit of each increase was about ten Golden Dragon, and the interval was getting slower and slower.
"One thousand two hundred and sixty!"
"Is there any higher price?"
Yorko knew that he would lose the chance to win the witch if he did not say anything.
He gritted his teeth. If the price exceeded the limit, he would show his identity as the ambassador of Graycastle. They would not hurt an ambassador and wait until the next morning for Otto to pay.
"One thousand five hundred Golden Dragon," he said in a low voice.
"Yes." No. 76 immediately raised her right hand. "One thousand five hundred!"
There was a burst of discussion among the audience.
It was obvious that Yorko was determined to win the witch by raising the price by nearly three hundred. This way of bidding not only showed the attitude of the seller, but also gave other bidders a way out. After all, those who could get the invitation letter of "Black Money" were the group of people who were at the peak of wealth or power. Maintaining a good relationship was more important than a purely playful commodity. If it was not something irreplaceable, generally people would not continue to compete.
This was also the bidding method that Yorko learned from Denise. He hoped to use this method to make other bidders back off.
But his hope was soon disappointed.
"One thousand eight hundred!"
In less than a few breaths of time, a new bid sounded from the crowd.
Yorko's heart suddenly sank.
This meant that the other party was just as determined to get it as he was.
"Your Excellency?" No. 76 reminded.
"Two thousand." Yorko gritted his teeth.
"2,300!" Not long after the guide bid, the other side continued to raise the price.
Damn it, even if it was for the self-healing ability, the price was too ridiculous! In the slave market, a beautiful and skillful female slave would not be worth more than 100 Golden Dragons. He could buy a dozen of them and do whatever he wanted without worrying about violating the laws of the Kingdom of Dawn. Wasn't it more suitable than a witch?
He also noticed that the guide for the other party was a man.
"The guide is determined according to the bidder's gender, right?" Yorko said angrily, "So that guy is a woman? She doesn't have the skills I have, so why would she buy a witch to look at! "
"Unless the customer has special needs, it will be as you said," No. 76 nodded and said, "Do you want to continue to increase the price?"
"Two hundred every time, until she gives up!"
At this point, Yorko was ready to risk everything. He did not believe that the other party could be more powerful than the three big families of the Kingdom of Dawn. Anyway, it was Otto who asked him to do it.
As the two people competed with each other, the people around them began to whisper to each other. Obviously, they were very interested in this good show.
When the price soared to 4,000, the other party finally stopped bidding.
But the price was five times higher than Otto's expectation.
"4,000 going once!"
"Twice!"
The host's unhurried tone made Yorko extremely worried. He wished he could rush up and hit the small hammer to decide the price on behalf of the host.
Fortunately, the nightmarish bid did not come again.
"Three times. Sold!"
Yorko heaved a sigh of relief and leaned against the bench. His back was a little wet.
4,000 Golden Dragons... It was a fortune that he could never touch in his life, but now he was willing to spend it all for a witch. Was this how the nobles spent their money? He suddenly felt that his days in King's City were all in vain. The so-called "enjoying the scenery" was just a joke in the eyes of the big families and rich businessmen.
"Congratulations, Your Excellency!" The guide said with a smile, "Item No. 10 is yours!"
The people around him also looked at him with respect. No matter what, it was worthy of respect to spend 4,000 Golden Dragons for a short-term consumable item.
In the Kingdom of Dawn, wealth was a symbol of status.
Ignoring the anxiety and worry during the bidding process, Yorko now felt as sweet as honey. For the first time, he tasted the feeling of being the center of attention. It was not the contempt or perfunctory attitude that he was used to, but the attention and attention of a big shot.
"Are the next auction items all slaves?" Yorko asked after he savored it enough.
"Not the last one," No. 76 replied. "I heard it's a very rare treasure that 'Black Money' spent a lot of effort to get."
"Even you don't know?"
"The boss said it would be more mysterious," she said helplessly. "He only told us that it was a relic with a Magic Stone embedded in it."
"So it can shine?" Yorko twitched his mouth. "You said there was no Magic Stone on the list."
"There are more than one kind of Magic Stone. Some stones can't shine, but they're the best jewels," No. 76 explained. "For example, the Blue Star, which was auctioned at 3,400 Golden Dragons half a year ago, is a Magic Stone that can't shine. But if you put it in the dark, you can see that there are countless stars twinkling inside it. It's not comparable to ordinary jewels. "
The price was also higher than that of ordinary jewels. Yorko could not help but be curious about how beautiful it was that it could be sold at such a high price. Since he had done what Otto asked him to do, he would just take it as a learning experience, so that he could brag about it in front of Denise in the future.
He finally waited for the last round of bidding, but the result was disappointing.
It was a long sword.
There were indeed four bright-colored gems inlaid on the hilt, but was the seller selling gems or weapons?
The auctioneer boasted that it was found in an ancient relic in the Impassable Mountain Range, and the murals around it showed that the long sword once belonged to an outstanding warrior. In her hands, the long sword could even trigger celestial phenomena, and her enemies were demons from hell. Yorko sneered at the auctioneer. "Maybe it's more practical to remove the gems and sell them separately. Obviously, the auctioneer made a mistake by using the slogan on the weapon."
The starting price of 50,000 Golden Dragons made the audience burst into an uproar. In the end, no one bid, so the auction ended hastily.
"Where's the witch I bought?" Yorko's mind was no longer on the exhibition. He touched No. 76's thigh and asked in a low voice, "Has she been put in my room?"
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