Before the auction officially began, David was already secretly delighted. He was sitting in an ordinary seat. Most of the people around him were apprentices, but most of them were from Brute Cavern. Normally, apprentices from Brute Cavern wouldn't come all the way here to attend an auction.
It was obvious that these people were here because of his alchemy illusion.
Not only that, Dave also saw quite a few important figures from Brute Cavern, including Mister Sumesh, when he was waiting at the entrance of the VIP room before the auction began.
Maybe these wizards were inspired by Greya's new spell, and they were interested in alchemy illusions as well.
Wizards and apprentices alike were all interested in alchemy illusions. Of course, Dave was happy about it. After all, he was going to get 10% of the profits.
As Dave was thinking about his future, the lights in the auction hall suddenly dimmed.
After a moment of silence, the stage in front of him was illuminated. The red curtain was pulled aside, and Theron, who was wearing a beige suit and an orange bow tie, walked in with a big smile on his face.
"Welcome to the monthly auction. I am Auctioneer Theron." Theron smiled as he introduced himself. As an auctioneer who had worked for nearly a hundred years, Theron knew very well that the buyers who came to the auction weren't people who liked to listen to pleasantries. Therefore, he went straight to the point after giving a brief introduction.
A stage appeared on the stage, on which three blood-red objects were placed. "Without further ado, let's begin the auction. The first item is three Giant Bloodstones, which belonged to a Hill Giant, a Snowfield Giant, and a Sea Giant. The starting price is 80 magic crystals, and each increment must be no less than 10 crystals. Let's begin."
Demonic Blood Stone was a commonly used alchemy material. In fact, it was a Demonic Blood Ore that was contaminated with energy. The three Giant Bloodstones were only average materials that were close to tiered. Sea Giant Bloodstones, on the other hand, were quite rare. The starting price of 80 magic crystals was most likely because of them.
The first auction item could be considered decent, but there weren't many people who needed Demonic Blood Stones.
In the end, the Demonic Bloodstone was purchased by an apprentice for 120 magic crystals.
"The second item is a Forest Staff. It's a work of Hybrid Alchemy. It's exquisitely crafted and can slightly increase the spell casting of a Nature Magus. The starting price is 130 magic crystals. "
This auction item was inferior to the Demonic Bloodstone. Theron himself knew very well that after calling out three times, he decisively gave up.
This was an unranked wand. Naturally, its target audience was Sorcerer-Apprentices. However, its base price was as high as 130 magic crystals. Not many Sorcerer-Apprentices were willing to spend so much money on a wooden wand that was extremely fragile. It was normal for it to be unsold.
When the third item was about to be auctioned, Theron hesitated.
According to Sharon's arrangement, the music box should be auctioned off now. However, he felt that the value of this item should not be underestimated.
While Theron was hesitating, the buyer below the stage shouted, "Stop wasting time! What's the third item?"
Theron raised his head and looked at the 3rd floor. Although he could only see darkness, he could vaguely feel that the master of the Sharon family was staring at him coldly.
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up!" Sharon's voice came into Theron's ears. It sounded like he was trying to suppress his dissatisfaction.
Theron sighed and placed a small box on the stage.
The box looked exquisite. The bottom of the box was pure black and decorated with golden rose patterns, giving it an elegant and luxurious look. The bottom of the box was made of antique platinum, which highlighted the overall style of the item.
From the looks of it, it was an ordinary item that didn't stand out from the crowd.
No one in the room recognized the item. They all urged Theron to introduce it and bid for it.
Dave was the only one who stood up in anger. Under the curious gazes of the people around him, he quickly sat back down.
The box was an alchemy illusion created by Angor. A tiered alchemy item was placed in one of the first three items to be auctioned?
What was the meaning of this?!
In most auctions, the best items were usually placed in the middle of the auction or at the end of the auction. The first few items were usually not the best ones. Only auctions with the intention of "shocking the world as soon as they opened the door" would put the best items in the first place to show off.
However, the auctions at Ancient Riverbank always followed the tradition and did not do anything fancy. In every auction, the first few items would be ordinary, and the later items would be better.
So why did the auctioneers think that Angor's item was just an ordinary item? So ordinary that they put it in the first place?!
Dave's face turned red in anger. He promised Angor that he would do his best to organize the auction properly, and he only decided to hold the auction at Old Ruin after careful consideration. He did not expect to see such a result!
Not only did it humiliate his selection skills, but it also humiliated the value of the item!
David even wanted to stand up and tell Theron that he was going to quit. He was not going to film anymore!
But … he did not dare to.
Last time, Angor almost died under Sunders' protection when he angered Twilight. Besides, Dave was a weak apprentice with no background or teacher to back him up.
David could only blame himself and feel ashamed. He stared at Theron on the stage with his red eyes.
"Mister Theron, what is this box? Why does it look like a woman's jewelry box? "
More and more people were urging Dave to continue. Theron calmed down a little and decided to continue the auction.
It did not matter anyway. At most, people would say that there was something wrong with the order of today's items. It wasn't a big deal. Thinking of this, Theron revealed a perfect smile. "The third item is a music box. It can release illusions and make everyone feel comfortable. The starting price is … 150 magic crystals. Each increment must be at least 10 crystals. "
In the end, Theron did not accept Sharon's starting price of 50 magic crystals. According to Theron's estimation, the materials of the music box were worth about 70 or 80 magic crystals in total. 50 was too low. After careful consideration, Theron decided to start with 150 magic crystals.
When he heard Theron's words, Dave clenched his fists and spat out a string of unintelligible obscenities.
"Music and illusions? Isn't that a Phantom Box? It's all the rage these days. I didn't think it would appear in an auction. Even though the idea of the Fantasy Soundbox is pretty good, the shops in Twilight Well are selling it, and they're even putting it up for auction. This is making the Primordial Auction look bad. " An apprentice shook his head and said, "Moreover, the starting price is about the same as the price of the Illusory Soundbox sold outside."
People around him all agreed.
In a small room on the third floor, Sharon had just finished kissing a beautiful woman when he saw what was going on outside.
He rubbed the woman's hair and mocked in a soft voice, "See? He even mocked an apprentice. Don't let such things appear in our auction again! Theron, how dare he raise the price without permission … Ugh! "
At the same time, in a VIP room filled with fragrant aroma, "Rose Crown" Leona was staring at the music box in a daze. Beside her sat another witch, Tong from the Nocturnal Forest.
Tong waved a hand in front of Leona's face. "What are you doing there? You're interested in the music box too? "
Leona shook her head. "There's something strange about this music box. It's made in one piece, and I think it's a well-developed alchemy technique. But I don't think it's worth 150 magic crystals, right? "
"I've seen the Illusory Sound Box before. 150 magic crystals is very reasonable," Tong said nonchalantly.
Leona looked at the stage with a doubtful look. This thing has illusions, and it's combined with alchemy … Is it Angor's alchemy illusions? However, if that was the case, then its value was too low.
"Too bad there's a barrier blocking my Alchemy Eye. I can't see it clearly." Leona shook her head. She was wrong. Angor's alchemy creation couldn't possibly be worth 150 magic crystals, right?
In another VIP room, Sumesh was also staring at the music box with his legs crossed. "I saw the Phantom Music Box at Iron Granny's place before. But I think this one's a bit more exquisite."
On the stage, Theron remained silent for a minute.
No one seemed to want to take a picture of the music box. He shook his head inwardly. Could it be that this music box was so popular that Master Sharon knew about it, and all the other apprentices knew about it except for him?
Theron even had the urge to bid for the music box himself. It was a tiered item. Even if it was just for entertainment purposes, 150 magic crystals wasn't that expensive.
"One hundred and sixty magic crystals." Just as Theron was about to go unsold, someone finally raised his paddle.
Theron frowned. He knew who it was. It was the apprentice who delivered the music box to the auction. His name was Davy.
Why would he bid for it himself? He would return the item after it was sold. If he bid for it himself, he would have to pay more.
Theron didn't think Davy was being reasonable.
Davy, on the other hand, didn't think so. He would rather pay for it himself than let Angor's item go unsold. It was as if as long as he could pay the price, he would be able to cover up his shattered dignity.
"Someone offered 160 magic crystals. 160 magic crystals going once." Theron shook his head, but he still followed the procedure.
Sharon looked at the stage curiously. "Someone actually paid 160 magic crystals for this music box?"
The staff member standing beside him whispered the truth.
"Hahahaha, so he bid for it himself and bought it back?" Sharon appeared to be laughing heartily, but everyone in the cubicle could hear the mockery in Sharon's laughter, and they all expressed their agreement.
"Fine. He has to pay for it anyway. We're not losing anything." Sharon rubbed his chin. "But when Theron comes, I'll have to tell him not to show up in our auction again."
"That's right. This kind of vulgar thing is simply dragging down the level of the ancient auction." A well-rounded woman leaned against Sharon and agreed.
Sharon nodded with a smile and pinched the woman's butt. "Good choice, Linda."
Someone else laughed in the room.
But it wasn't long before the sound of whispering came from outside.
Sharon turned around and frowned. "What's wrong?"
"Sir, the guest in VIP room 7 just bid 200 magic crystals for the music box. The seller offered 210 magic crystals for it, but the other party kept increasing the price. The price is now at 500. "
"What?!" Sharon sat up. "Someone wants the music box? Don't tell me it's a fake? "
The worker lowered his voice. "The guest in VIP room 7 is' Mithril Innovator 'Jellal from Tower of Hurricane."
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