After the first three items were auctioned, Di Chen and Lord Chunshen had yet to make a move.
"Now, let's begin the auction for the fourth item," the auctioneer said, holding a wooden doll in her hand. "This is a Substitute Doll. It allows a player to reincarnate once after death. The starting bid is 100 Gold. The buyout price is 500 Gold. Please place your bids."
The players below the stage were baffled. Why would the system bring out such an item that did not have much use? At the current stage of the game, players would only lose one Level after death. Why would they need a Substitute Doll? It was a waste of a treasure.
Only Ouyang Shuo knew in his heart that this could indeed be called a treasure. After a year, when players around the world were online, the system would adjust the death penalty. When players died, their Levels would be reset to zero, and all their items would be dropped. There was only one way to avoid such a harsh punishment: to use a Substitute Doll. In the previous life, Substitute Dolls had been sold at sky-high prices.
"110 gold coins!" Someone started bidding with the mentality of giving it a try.
"120 Gold!"
"130 Gold!"
"140 Gold!"
The players who had called out earlier had the mentality of picking up a bargain. In any case, they did not have the strength to get their hands on the heavyweight items. Since the system had labeled this Substitute Doll as a treasure, it might have other uses, such as triggering a hidden quest.
"180 Gold!"
"190 Gold!"
"200 Gold!"
In the end, the Substitute Doll's price rose to 200 Gold. After that, very few people called out a bid. After all, there was a limit to picking up a bargain. It would not be worth it if they dug a pit for themselves instead of picking up a bargain.
"250 Gold!" Ouyang Shuo saw through the players' thoughts. He immediately increased the bid by 50 Gold, crushing the last straw in their hearts.
"250 gold coins going once, 250 gold coins going twice, 250 gold coins going thrice. Congratulations to No.76 for successfully winning the fourth auction item." The auctioneer hammered down the hammer. This was the item that was closest to the reserve price.
"Bumpkin!" Di Chen said in disdain when he saw Ouyang Shuo squandering his money.
The auctioneer was really professional. After one item was auctioned, she immediately introduced the next item. This time, she held another token in her hand and said, "Now, let's start the auction of the fifth item. This is a Basic Commander's Tally. It can transform 100 max-leveled Militiamen into Tier 1 Heavy-Armored Cavalrymen. The starting price is 300 Gold, and the final offer is 1,500 Gold. Please make your bids. "
There was an uproar below. This commander's seal could be considered to have hit the weak spot of a major force. If it was an ordinary commander's seal, or even the commander's seal that Ouyang Shuo had obtained before, it wouldn't be enough to make everyone so excited. After all, the territories of these major forces were basically at the township level. It was still possible for them to equip a team of light cavalry.
However, the heavy-armored cavalry was different. It was a completely different concept. Regardless of whether it was the heavy cavalry's excellent equipment or the excellent warhorses that could be carried, none of the lords had the ability to purchase them. Wasn't Ouyang Shuo himself still having a headache over the Buckskin Horse?
"500 Gold!" Army Kill Ripper was the first to bid, immediately excluding the other Lords who were watching the show.
Not to be outdone, Xiong Ba shouted, "600 gold coins!"
"700 gold coins!" This time, it was Wolf Warrior who joined the bidding.
Di Chen also did not want to be left out. He shouted, "800 gold coins!"
Out of the original Six Hegemons of Handan, only Lord Chunshen, Feng Qiuhuang and Feng Qingyang did not bid. The latter did not have the ability to do so, so the other two could not understand what was going on. Lord Chunshen had a huge amount of funds, but he was still unperturbed, unmoved. Feng Qiuhuang was similarly unperturbed, determined not to make a move.
Di Chen was delighted, thinking that he would be able to obtain the commander's seal. Unexpectedly, Xiong Ba directly shattered his fantasies, bidding, "1,000 gold coins!"
Di Chen's face instantly turned ugly. Yesterday, he had scraped together everything and even borrowed money from the other Lords. The funds he had gathered was only 950 gold coins, not even 1,000 gold coins. Xiong Ba's bid had undoubtedly excluded him from the game. How could he not be angry?
"1,100 gold coins!" Ouyang Shuo suddenly joined the bidding.
When Ouyang Shuo bid, everyone was shocked. They did not expect him to have such a strong capital. Ouyang Shuo's previous two auction items had already cost 900 gold coins. Adding this bid, he had exactly 2,000 gold coins. Such a huge amount of capital was simply unimaginable to the average Lord.
With such a huge amount of capital, what would Shanhai Town look like? Shanhai Town, the most mysterious territory in the China region, how many more secrets were hidden? Those who were qualified to participate in this auction were the cream of the crop among the lords. Thinking of Di Chen's provocation towards Ouyang Shuo, they looked at Di Chen with a mocking gaze. Wasn't Di Chen very arrogant previously? Now, you can't even take out 1,000 gold coins, and you still have the cheek to look down on Ouyang Shuo. What a joke.
Di Chen felt the malicious gazes from the surrounding players, and his face turned as black as charcoal. He hated Ouyang Shuo even more, and wanted to eat him up. In his heart, he thought viciously, You damned country bumpkin, I, Di Chen, will definitely teach you a lesson.
"1,200 gold coins!" Unexpectedly, Xiong Ba still did not intend to let go.
Ouyang Shuo was startled. He had somewhat underestimated the world's heroes. He didn't expect Xiong Ba to have such a huge amount of capital. Thinking of Xiong Ba's previous goodwill, as well as Ouyang Shuo's original plan, which was to use the Radiant Armor and Cyan Beetle Horse as the core to recreate the heavy cavalry of the Tang Dynasty, this commander's seal seemed a bit useless.
Ouyang Shuo looked at Xiong Ba and smiled, "Congratulations, Brother Xiong Ba. I give up!"
Xiong Ba laughed and said, "Thank you, Brother Wuyi!" He didn't expect that his goodwill would immediately be reciprocated. It seemed that You Yue Wuyi was someone worth befriending.
As expected, Xiong Ba won the Commander's Seal at a high price of 1200 gold coins. It was also the most expensive item in the auction so far. Xiong Ba was happy, but at the same time, he felt a bit bitter. He had borrowed the funds of his ally, Wandering Fantasy, to buy weapons and equipment blueprints. Now, he had used it to buy a commander's seal. When he returned, he would have to give a good explanation. He couldn't let this cause animosity between them.
After the first half of the auction ended, the auctioneer announced a half-hour break.
Taking advantage of the break, Ouyang Shuo found Bai Hua and prepared to greet her. This was the first time the two had met since they had formed an alliance. It was a bit strange.
When Bai Hua saw Ouyang Shuo, she took the initiative to extend her right hand and said with a smile, "Hearing about you is not as good as meeting you in person!"
Ouyang Shuo politely shook Bai Hua's hand and said, "I have long admired Lord Bai Hua's name. Today, I have seen your true face. You are as beautiful as a painting, graceful and elegant. "
"I didn't think that the mysterious You Yue Wuyi was also a playboy!" Bai Hua teased.
Ouyang Shuo shook his head and said seriously, "A fair and graceful lady is a gentleman's desire."
"Pfft!" Bai Hua smiled sweetly. At that moment, her beauty stunned Ouyang Shuo. No wonder she was ranked third in the China region. Her charm was extraordinary.
This simple conversation had instantly closed the distance between the two. Bai Hua was no longer as polite as before. She said with a smile, "I still haven't congratulated you for successfully winning two items. You are indeed rich!"
"Same to you, same to you!" Ouyang Shuo also admired Bai Hua's strategy.
Bai Hua was also very satisfied with her harvest this time. However, she couldn't help feeling a bit regretful that she wouldn't have the chance to obtain the most important weapon and equipment manufacturing manual. She casually glanced at her ally and said jokingly, "Spirit Rhino Town will have to return empty-handed this time. We will have to rely on Shanhai Town to help us in the future!"
Ouyang Shuo nodded and said straightforwardly, "What do you mean by help? As an ally, I can guarantee you that as long as Shanhai Town digests the manufacturing manual and forms an industry, we will not be stingy in selling these equipment to Spirit Rhino Town. "
Bai Hua was overjoyed and sincerely said, "Then this little sister will thank you in advance!"
Bai Hua didn't know that vigorously developing the military industry and selling weapons and equipment to allies for high profits was Ouyang Shuo's policy. The Northtwilight Saltworks' scale was limited, and the Wolf Mountain Mine would be emptied one day. He wouldn't just sit and eat. The military industry was undoubtedly an excellent opportunity. Not only could it upgrade the territory's industry, but it would also strengthen the military strength of his allies. It could be said to be killing two birds with one stone.
As the two were chatting, two male players walked over. When they saw Ouyang Shuo, they excitedly said, "This little brother is Dragon Seeking Acupoint (Siege Lion). Greetings, Brother Wuyi!"
Ouyang Shuo suddenly understood. So it was these two. During the previous incident with Di Chen, these two were the backbone of Ouyang Shuo's camp. Ouyang Shuo cupped his fists and said with a smile, "So it's you two brothers. Wuyi thanks you for last time!"
"Brother Wuyi, you're too polite. You're the leader of us commoner players. Di Chen is just a clown. " Siege Lion's temper was a bit straightforward. He didn't pay any attention to Di Chen, who was standing not far away.
Ouyang Shuo chatted with these two people. These two were the best among the commoner Lords, so they were naturally knowledgeable. Siege Lion didn't need to be said. On the surface, he seemed a bit too straightforward, but he was actually very meticulous. Ouyang Shuo still remembered the analysis post that Siege Lion had posted when the server had just opened.
Dragon Seeking Acupoint was a well-known professional player and the most famous quest maniac in the China server. His mind was naturally very meticulous. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to discover quest clues that others couldn't.
Because of time constraints, Ouyang Shuo didn't talk too much. After introducing Bai Hua to the two of them, they agreed to discuss the alliance after the auction.
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