Month of Looming Frost. The first day of the latter half of the month.
The auction at the Ancient Era's Beach had finally begun.
It was a monthly auction, and the auctioneer thought there would not be many visitors. However, when the day came, there were actually quite a lot of people.
Theron stood at the top of the inverted triangle auction house and enjoyed the view of the entire Ancient River.
It was a sunny day with yellow sand covering the sky. This might be a disaster in other places, but Ancient River was located in the center of the desert, and sandstorms were not uncommon. Therefore, the thick sand was only a small obstacle for supernaturals.
As the auctioneer of this auction, Theron habitually paid attention to the visitors before the auction began. The strong wind blew his long hair up, but it automatically blocked the sand and dust.
While the wind was raging, countless people were rushing to the auction hall in the inverted triangle.
Theron did not pay much attention to the apprentices under his feet. All his attention was on the wizards who might show up.
Suddenly, a roar came from the sand. A wizard in a yellow robe suddenly arrived on a giant sand bear.
Theron saw the wizard. "'Sandstorm Bear' Leon from Moxa Westland. Let me see, he's here for the cub of the Happy Bear, right? Using the Happy Bear Vein to summon a stronger beast … Looks like the cub will be sold today. "
Theron was still talking to himself when he sensed a fragrant wind. He looked up and saw a witch with rose petals all over her body. She passed through the curtain of yellow sand and flew towards the auction hall.
"Ah, it's' Rose Crown 'Leona from Brute Cavern. Why is she here? Is she here for the vines of the Bitter Manro? But the fragrance extracted from magic plants can only clear one's mind, and it tastes bitter. Miss Leona shouldn't be here for that, right? But what else could it be? "Theron shook his head. He could not figure it out.
The witch, who was holding an exquisite lantern and dressed like a noble lady, followed closely behind Leona.
"'Firefly Walker' Tundra from Nocturnal Forest. Tsk tsk. So the new genius witch is here too. Let's see what she's here for. This way, we can add some shopping data about her. " Theron's eyes flashed. Ever since this witch had become an official Adept, she had rarely shown herself in public. Therefore, there wasn't much information about her in the Ancient Auction. What she would buy was still a question mark.
However, Theron guessed that Tong Wu was here to buy slaves. After all, he had just become an official Magus, and there were many things that he needed a loyal servant to do.
Theron's guess wasn't wrong. Tong Witch was walking with Leona, and the two women were discussing the pros and cons of various servants. From this, it could be seen that as an auctioneer with close to a hundred years of experience, Theron had a sharp eye.
A few more wizards came later, and Theron could guess what they were here for. However, the one who caught his attention the most was Jellal from the Tower of Hurricane.
This alchemist, who was crowned as the "Mithril Innovator", had suddenly visited the ancient auction. Theron could not guess his intentions at all. After all, there weren't any precious materials related to Tooling or Alchemy in this auction.
Theron recalled the auction items and shook his head in the end. He couldn't even figure out what was going on.
"Maybe something happened outside of the data?" Theron thought to himself. Although he knew a lot of information about wizards' purchases, there were still some accidents that could happen. For example, a wizard might buy some rare materials on a whim, or he might buy some materials to trade with someone who really needed them.
Accidents like this happened all the time.
Theron would never allow such accidents to happen. After all, purchasing information was only a collection of data. It was impossible for him to know everything.
However, Theron was completely dumbfounded by the next person who showed up at the auction.
"This wizard is … Mister Wise?" Theron frowned. "Wise Shillendine never attends auctions before, right? Even if he went to buy something, he would send his avatar. But this is his real body. What is he going to buy? I don't have any information about him! "
"Wise Shillendine" was already a surprise, but there were more surprises to come.
"Netherwhisper" Duncan, "Ruthless Thorn" Madelyne, "Miniature World" Dumartin … Two shut-in wizards who never left the mirror world and a witch who just joined Brute Cavern all came to visit Ancient River together.
Theron's mind was filled with questions.
What is attracting wizards from Brute Cavern? Is there such a thing in the auction? Why don't I know about it?
While Theron was still in a daze, the curtain of yellow sand was slowly lifted.
A young man in his twenties arrived.
The man looked to be in his twenties. He was dressed in a white robe with green stripes around his waist. His red sleeves were embroidered with dark gold edges. His accessories were gorgeous and noble. His long blond hair was tied up by a green vine, leaving only a small lock of hair on his forehead that fell over his left eye.
He wasn't handsome, but he had an elegant temperament. However, Theron could see a hint of rebelliousness in his eyes.
At first, Theron didn't recognize who this man was, but when he saw the wizards bowing to him, he suddenly remembered a big piece of news in the wizarding world.
Sunders' first student, Sumesh, had become a truth-finder wizard. It was one of the few truth-finders in the southern wizarding region.
"That's Mister Sumesh!" "Another wizard from Brute Cavern? And a truth-finder this time?" Theron was a little surprised. Did something happen in Brute Cavern? What do we have in the auction that can solve this problem? "
Theron was already making wild guesses. He didn't know what Sumesh's intention was.
While Theron was still in a daze, a man dressed as a servant arrived at the top floor.
"Mister Theron, the auction will begin in ten minutes. Master Sharon wants you to get ready."
Sharon Yamoush was the master of Demon Coast Oasis, a wizard clan that supported the auction.
Theron nodded out of instinct. "I understand. I'll be there right away."
Theron stood on the top floor and stared blankly. Everything that happened today was challenging his professional skills as an auctioneer.
It was only the monthly auction, and there were still lots of valuable items waiting for him. Why did so many people come? What was their purpose?
Theron couldn't figure it out. He sighed and went downstairs.
First, he found the leader of the Sharon family. Sharon was sitting in a luxurious room with two beautiful apprentices in each of his arms. When Theron came in, there was even a young beauty sitting on his waist.
Theron bowed and looked away awkwardly. "Greetings, Master Sharon."
"What are you doing here? The auction is about to start. Hurry up and leave. Don't disturb me. "Sharon waved his hand, gesturing for Theron to leave.
"Master, I was observing the visitors on the top floor and noticed something strange. I need to report it to you."
"Huh? You're trying to figure out their intentions again? You're wasting your time. " Sharon was a bit impatient, but since Theron was from the older generation of the family and was very loyal to him, Sharon couldn't just ignore him. "Tell me, what's the problem?"
"There are so many strange visitors today. Many wizards from Brute Cavern are here. There's nothing good in today's auction."
Sharon pinched the pretty girl's face on his collarbone and said casually, "Who knows? Maybe they're here to attend some wizard's gathering, and then they're here to watch the auction. That's good. Our auction will be more popular. "
"But —"
"No buts. They're all famous wizards. Do you think they're here to cause trouble?" Seeing that Theron was still a little confused, Sharon added, "That data of yours is completely unreliable. Don't waste your time on it. Instead of wasting your time, you should think about how to increase the profits of the auction. By the way, I just checked the order of the items. Can you change it a little? "
Theron looked up. "Huh? Change the order? "
"That music box. Change it to the first half. I've seen it before. If we put it in the second half, people will laugh at us for not having any. " Sharon straightened his back and put one hand on Theron's waist. Then, he checked the list of items on the table in front of him.
"Music box?" Theron recalled. It seemed to be an item that an apprentice had given away for auction. He took a look at it himself. The music was very nice, and the illusion was very immersive. There was also a faint strange feeling. He couldn't tell what it was, but with his many years of experience, he felt that it might fetch a good price. Thus, he arranged for it to be in the last section of the auction.
"Sir, I've seen this music box myself, and I feel that it's very good. Although it's a little forced to put it in the last class, it's very creative. Moreover, it's a rare enchantment alchemy. Even the alchemists in the family haven't seen it before.
Sharon quickly waved his hand. "Creative? Illusion? "Come on, I saw a similar music box half a year ago, and I only spent a little more than a hundred magic crystals to buy it. But your starting price is three hundred. Who's going to buy it? "
"Mister, did you really see it?" Theron was confused.
"Do you think I'd lie to you?" Sharon said angrily. "This is my order. Hurry up and put it in the first half. The starting price is … fifty magic crystals! And this is because it's an alchemy item. Otherwise, the starting price would be even lower. "
Theron was only an auctioneer, not a decision-maker. In the end, Theron nodded and agreed to Sharon's suggestion. "Alright, then I'll swap with the 37th item."
"The 37th item is still too late. Put it in the first five," Sharon said.
Theron's hand paused. He thought the music box was pretty good. The first five items were even worse than Glowing Velvet Potion. Glowing Velvet Potion was only a beginner alchemy item. But the music box was also a ranked item.
Theron seriously doubted that the head of Sharon had ever seen the music box.
When Theron asked the question again, Sharon's face darkened. "You dare question me? Get out of here!"
Theron's face twisted when he saw Theron leaving the room. The head of Sharon was angry. He had clearly seen the music box before, but was it really that bad?
Was there really something wrong with his eyes today?
Theron began to doubt himself.
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