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On April 1st, at 9: 50 am, ten minutes before the auction, Ouyang Shuo arrived at the wooden house in the intermediate market. 32473; 21147; ≈ 25120320; 119; 87; 119; 46; 71; 101; 73; 76; 119; 120; 46; 67; 111; 109; He clicked on the time-limit button skillfully, and the sound of the system's escalating tone rang out.
"System Notification: There are still ten minutes until the first system auction, do you want to enter now?"
"Let's go!"
~ System Notification: Checking player entry requirements … …
"System Notification: Player's funds must not be less than 200 gold coins. Requirements met. Beginning teleportation!"
With a flash of white light, Ouyang Shuo instantly appeared in the System Auction Hall. The entire hall seemed to be situated in the middle of the universe, and the ground was shrouded in clouds and mist. The hall's surroundings and the sky were filled with stars. The twinkling stars were extremely beautiful, like a fairyland. It was somewhat similar to the hall where he had created his character.
In front of the auction hall was a lotus shaped platform, and on the platform stood a female photographer dressed like a court lady. The court lady was extremely beautiful, fresh and refined. She was simply a replica of the fairy who had created the Character Hall. The system really had a bad taste. Naturally, there were rows of seats at the back of the hall. Everyone sat in the hall, and there were no so-called private rooms.
Everyone's seat was random. Ouyang Shuo looked around and found that he was sitting in the middle of the third row, which was not bad. In his hands were two tags, one red and one white. His number was 76, which should be given out according to the order of entry. In his previous life, Ouyang Shuo had never participated in such a system auction, so he didn't know what the token in his hand was for.
In the hall, there were already a few Lord class players sitting in twos and threes. They didn't pay much attention to Ouyang Shuo's appearance, and most of them remained silent. Only a small number of acquaintances sat together and chatted in low voices.
In the auction hall, everyone's appearance was completely exposed. The system didn't try to be mysterious by giving everyone a mask or something. In fact, when everyone created the game character, the system would automatically modify the player's appearance. In addition to the different attire and the player's own temperament, it was impossible to find out the player's real identity through their in-game appearance. Naturally, there was no need to keep it a secret.
In the following period of time, there were flashes of white light as waves of players entered the arena.
Because the System had set the entry requirement of 200 gold coins, a large portion of the players were excluded. In the end, there were less than a thousand players in the auction hall. Among these people, Ouyang Shuo saw many familiar faces. Some were enemies like Di Chen, some were allies like Bai Hua, and some were fated people like Dragon Seeking Acupuncture Point. Of course, now it was Ouyang Shuo who recognized them, and they didn't recognize Ouyang Shuo.
Ten minutes later, the auction officially began. The auctioneer said, "Everyone, please be quiet. Before the auction begins, I would like to introduce the rules of this auction to all of you. This auction has a total of ten items, each of which is a rare treasure. Before the previous item is auctioned, the next item will not be made public. Every item has a starting bid, and each increment must not be less than 10 gold coins. In addition, in order to increase the excitement of the auction, every item has a fixed price. Throughout the auction, you can directly bid for the auction item at a fixed price at any time. Everyone will be holding a red and white sign in their hands. The white sign is for the starting bid, while the red sign is for the fixed price. Please remember this. "
Ouyang Shuo listened with great interest. He didn't know what trick the system was playing. Not only did it not make the information of the auction public, but it also set a fixed price. This kind of auction rules was a huge challenge to the players' intelligence. The game was too complicated, and too interesting.
Sure enough, after the auctioneer finished reading the rules, the audience began to discuss. Everyone felt a headache coming on. The players had limited funds. Being able to obtain one item was already a success. However, what if the next item was something they wanted even more? Wouldn't that be a pity? What if they were too greedy and didn't bid early, and the price of the next item was too high? They wouldn't be able to obtain it. Wouldn't that be even worse? They would be stuck between a rock and a hard place.
The auctioneer didn't care about everyone's discussion. She directly announced, "Now, let's start bidding for the first item." In an instant, a token appeared in her hand. She said, "This is a General Class Change Token. It can change a soldier of any rank to a Junior General. The starting bid is 100 gold coins, and the fixed price is 500 gold coins."
The system was truly extraordinary. The first item was already such a rare item. A General Class Change Token was much more valuable than a Civil Officer Class Change Token. This was especially true for territories that didn't have the ability to upgrade to a High Level Military Camp. The system's fixed price was also quite interesting. 500 gold coins was just the right amount to upgrade to a High Level Military Camp. Anything over 500 gold coins was naturally out of the question.
Ouyang Shuo didn't have much need for this thing. Most of the bidders were small to medium sized territories.
"110 gold coins!" Someone began to call out a bid.
"120 gold coins!"
"… …"
"170 gold coins"
"… …"
"220 gold coins!"
"… …"
After the price exceeded 200 gold coins, everyone became more cautious. They began to weigh the pros and cons. After some hesitation, the token was successfully won by a player for 240 gold coins.
The auctioneer began to reveal the second item. She was holding a book in her hand. She said, "The second item is the Tang Knife Forging Technique Manual. The starting bid is 200 gold coins, and the fixed price is 1000 gold coins. Everyone, please make your bids."
Ouyang Shuo was shocked. This was a good item. It could be used together with the Radiant Armor. The others naturally knew what was good. No matter what it was, as long as it was related to weapons and equipment, it was a good item. Thus, Ouyang Shuo didn't make a move. He didn't rush to call out a bid. He wanted to observe first.
"210 gold coins!" Someone began to call out a bid.
"240 gold coins!"
"… …
"320 gold coins!"
"… …"
This time, the bidding was much more intense than the first item. It didn't take long for it to reach 400 gold coins.
"600 gold coins!" This time, it was Xiong Ba who called out a bid. He raised the price by 200 gold coins, instantly intimidating the other players.
It wasn't that the other major powers didn't have the ability to compete. It was just that this was only the second item. They didn't want to fight too fiercely, so they all gave up.
Xiong Ba was secretly pleased. His strategy was indeed effective. Just when he thought that victory was in his grasp. Ouyang Shuo expressionlessly raised the white card in his hand and said, "650 gold coins!"
The surrounding people were shocked. Xiong Ba was a famous gamer, so many people knew him. Especially the representatives of the major powers. They were all very familiar with each other. They originally thought that they would be the main characters in this auction. Who would have thought that someone would appear out of nowhere.
Xiong Ba's eyes narrowed. He looked at Ouyang Shuo and asked uncertainly, "Is it Brother Wuyi?"
Ouyang Shuo had long since prepared himself to be seen through. At this stage, apart from the major powers, the most likely person to have such wealth was him. He nodded and said, "Yes, it's me. Greetings, Brother Xiong Ba!"
"Haha, since it's Brother, then I'll directly give up!" Xiong Ba laughed, as if he didn't care at all about his previous mistake. He was indeed an old fox. It was obvious that he didn't have the confidence to fight Ouyang Shuo, but he made it sound like he was doing him a favor.
As the saying goes, if people respect me, I will respect them tenfold. Ouyang Shuo naturally wasn't someone who didn't know what was good for him. Since Xiong Ba had expressed his goodwill, he naturally accepted it. He smiled and said, "Then this little brother will thank you in advance."
The two of them talked as if there was no one else around. The surrounding players were in an uproar. Today, the most mysterious lord of the China region finally revealed his true identity. Even Di Chen and Lord Chun Shen couldn't help but turn around and look at him. The group of people stared at Ouyang Shuo as if he was a monster. Ouyang Shuo himself didn't move. Towards the greetings of the people around him, he only nodded politely and didn't want to talk.
Fortunately, the auctioneer helped him out by saying, "650 gold coins going once, 650 gold coins going twice, 650 gold coins going thrice. Congratulations to number 76 for successfully winning the second auction item." In the instant that the auctioneer announced, the 'Tang Dao Forging Technique Manual' appeared in Ouyang Shuo's storage bag.
"Now for the third auction item." This time, a pearl appeared in the auctioneer's hand. She continued, "The third auction item is a Wood Spirit Pearl. Its effect is to increase the output of the territory's crops by 15%. The starting price is 100 gold coins, and the buyout price is 500 gold coins.
This was another good item. It had the same effect as the territory's characteristic scroll. Don't look down on 10% of the output. When the territory expanded in the future, it would become a huge sum of money. It was definitely worth it.
Ouyang Shuo was hesitant about whether or not he should intervene. His main goal in participating in this auction was to obtain the weapon and equipment manual. The other items weren't necessary. Although he had sufficient funds, he didn't want to expose too much of his financial strength.
While Ouyang Shuo was hesitating, the price of the Wood Spirit Pearl had already reached a high price of 400 gold coins. Ouyang Shuo raised his head and saw that the last bidder was Bai Hua. Since he was his ally, it wouldn't be good for him to make a move. In the end, Bai Hua successfully obtained the Wood Spirit Pearl at the price of 400 gold coins.
Bai Hua's strategy was undoubtedly successful. She knew that her funds were limited and that she couldn't compete with the major powers. The major powers' goal was the same as Ouyang Shuo's. They were all aiming for the weapon and equipment manual. They naturally weren't willing to waste their precious funds on the Wood Spirit Pearl.
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