On the second day of the first month in the fifth year of Gaia, three days after Gaia removed the restrictions on the capital, the hegemon Emperor Wu of Han suddenly appointed Wei Qing as a general. He led 600,000 Imperial Guards out of Luoyang and attacked the Central Plains.
Under the command of Divine General Wei Qing, the Great Han Dynasty's Imperial Army was invincible. They besieged cities along the way, and many cities surrendered at the mere sight of them. Barring any mishap, the Central Plains Province falling into the hands of the Great Han Dynasty was a sure thing.
Even the [Yan Huang Alliance] did not dare to compete with the burly man.
The moment the news spread, the players' hearts were filled with complicated emotions. This was the first time an NPC dynasty had displayed its might in the wilderness. Yet, the NPC dynasty's army had been able to destroy everything in its path, sending chills down their spines.
With the return of all the provinces of the Central Plains to the Great Han Dynasty, a true dynasty suddenly emerged in the Central Plains.
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Shanhai City, Xia Palace.
"The tree may desire peace, but the wind will not cease!"
Ouyang Shuo had expected that Emperor Wu of Han would make a move, but he didn't expect him to be so decisive. The power structure of the Central Plains had been reshuffled once again, and he didn't know if this was a good or bad thing for Great Xia.
"How did West Chu reply?" Ouyang Shuo asked.
Zhang Liang replied, "His attitude is very friendly, and his will is very firm."
"…"
Xiang Yu was indeed a tyrant. Even when he was surrounded by enemies, he did not want to ask anyone for help.
Ouyang Shuo was originally thinking of using the [Yan Huang Alliance] to pull West Chu into the [Alliance of Mountains and Seas], or even the entirety of Great Xia.
Now, it seemed that he had thought too simply.
"His Majesty," Zhang Liang said, "I am afraid the Eastern Lu Province will not be able to hold."
They didn't know why, but the [Yan Huang Alliance] was determined to link their territories together. If the Great Xia Country didn't want to start a war, they could only watch as West Chu was swallowed.
"That being said, we still have to do something."
Ouyang Shuo didn't want to see the [Yan Huang Alliance] smoothly expand. No matter what, he had to think of a way to stop the rise of the [Yan Huang Alliance]. He didn't want a giant to appear in the Central Plains.
"The Cabinet of Advisors should quickly come up with a strategy and see how we can use this opportunity to make a fuss," Ouyang Shuo ordered.
Zhang Liang cupped his hands and said, "Yes, sir!"
In the blink of an eye, it was January 5th. At ten in the morning, the system announcement rang on time.
"World Announcement: The Second Global Auction has officially begun. All players worldwide who meet the requirements will automatically receive an invitation to the auction. Once you agree, you will be teleported to the Sky Auction House."
…
In Lemuria, the funds in Ouyang Shuo's hands had been used up, and the summoning of the Golden Platform had cost him another million gold coins. Even at the end of the year, when the Imperial Court was relatively rich, the funds available for Ouyang Shuo's disposal was only two million gold coins.
In this auction, Ouyang Shuo was already prepared to be a bystander.
Sky City, auction hall.
After a year had passed, the number of players qualified to appear at the auction decreased instead of increasing. It was estimated that not only China, but the entire world had experienced a major reshuffle during the fourth year of Gaia.
Those who were able to stand firm now could already be considered elites.
Ouyang Shuo's appearance naturally attracted a lot of attention, but there was another person who was equally dazzling. It was the second person to establish a dynasty, Jack, who had become the hero of the Western Camp.
Judging from the way things were going, Jack wanted to show off his power in this auction and use it to spread the fame of the Dawson Dynasty. Before the auction began, he even ran over to greet Ouyang Shuo.
"Congratulations!" Ouyang Shuo took the initiative to extend his hand and smiled.
"Thank you!" Jack was a little surprised.
The handshake of the century between the two had been photographed, and it was expected that it would soon spread all over the world.
Perhaps feeling that his momentum was suppressed by Ouyang Shuo, Jack said unconvinced, "I'm looking forward to having a face-to-face dialogue with the Great Xia Navy in the Pacific Ocean."
"Me too."
Ouyang Shuo smiled slightly, his face still calm.
Although the Great Xia Dynasty and the Dawson Dynasty were separated by the vast and boundless Pacific Ocean, it wasn't that the two dynasties didn't have conflicts of interest.
With the opening of the trade route between the Yan Huang Alliance and North America, the Hawaiian Islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean became the focus of all parties. Whoever could control Hawaii would control the dominance of the Pacific Ocean.
Although Ouyang Shuo had no intention of opening trade with North America, he was also determined to get the Hawaiian Islands. When he set off for his second voyage, he had already ordered the Yizhou Fleet to send an advance fleet to Hawaii to investigate. If conditions permitted, they would directly take the Hawaiian Islands.
The problem was that Ouyang Shuo hadn't received any feedback from the Yizhou Fleet so far.
Obviously, this trip didn't go smoothly, and they might have already encountered the Dawson Dynasty's fleet. In the fifth year of Gaia, the two dynasties were bound to circle around the Hawaiian Islands and bow to each other.
Just at this moment, the auction began.
The auctioneer walked up to the stage with a smile and said, "Now let's start the auction of the first item."
The first beauty stepped forward and lifted the red silk cloth on the tray, revealing a talisman.
"Merit Talisman. After using it, you can directly obtain 300,000 merit points. The starting price is 500,000 gold coins. There is no fixed price. Please bid, everyone." The auctioneer introduced.
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of gasps from below.
Ouyang Shuo was even more dumbfounded. Gaia was up to something. Thinking of the newly updated merit system, it was obvious that they wanted to give birth to a few more dynasties in a short period of time.
Di Chen, who was sitting on the left side of Ouyang Shuo, began to breathe rapidly. Ouyang Shuo understood. In this world, there was probably no one more eager to establish a dynasty than the Yan Huang Alliance.
"600,000!"
"700,000!"
…
"1 million!"
"1.1 million!"
…
In less than 20 minutes, the [Merit Talisman] had been pushed up to 1.5 million gold coins.
"Are these people crazy?"
Ouyang Shuo did not understand. For 300,000 merit points, they were fighting like this.
If Di Chen and the rest knew what Ouyang Shuo was thinking, they would probably curse in their hearts. Ouyang Shuo was a classic example of saying things without thinking.
Three hundred thousand merit points, after all.
It was equivalent to the rewards of three or four battles. Even destroying a country might not be able to obtain so many merit points. Since the start of the game, there were no more than 200 people in the world who had actually accumulated 300,000 merit points.
There was also another point. There were only two Lord dynasties in the world, and the third place was still vacant. Whoever obtained the [Merit Talisman] would be in the lead in this race.
Just the reward from Gaia alone was worth more than 1.5 million gold coins.
As such, Ouyang Shuo could only stare dumbfoundedly at the soaring price. It did not have any intention of stopping until it reached 250 gold coins.
The Lords became more cautious in their bids.
Ouyang Shuo noticed that when it was 2 million gold coins, Di Chen rushed in.
"3 million gold coins!"
At this moment, William, who had been silent, suddenly rushed in. He raised the price by 500,000 gold coins, immediately scaring off most of the competitors.
William was determined to get the talisman.
"3.2 million gold coins!"
It was Caesar who made the bid. He even looked at William provocatively.
"3.4 million gold coins!" William did not show any weakness.
"3.6 million gold coins!"
The two European heroes wanted to use the [Merit Talisman] to have a good competition.
Seeing this, the other Lords silently backed out. Only Di Chen was expressionless. It seemed that he had not really given up.
"3.8 million gold coins!"
After William made the bid, his eyes were red. Obviously, he was close to his limit.
"3.9 million gold coins!" Caesar continued to follow.
William gritted his teeth and said, "4 million gold coins!" William had decided that if Caesar continued to follow, he would give up and think of another way.
The attention of the audience was focused on Caesar.
Unexpectedly, this troublemaker suddenly smiled strangely and lightly said, "I give up!"
The audience was silent.
William's expression became extremely ugly. He fiercely said, "Are you fooling me?"
Caesar had an expression of "I am indeed fooling you". He smiled and said, "I have no money, so I naturally have to give up."
"…"
William could only swallow this bitter fruit.
Just when everyone thought the dust had settled, suddenly there was a bid. "4.1 million gold coins!"
It was Di Chen who made the bid.
William did not know why, but he suddenly heaved a sigh of relief. He said, "I give up."
After so many twists and turns, the [Merit Talisman] was finally won by Di Chen, the "dark horse", at a record price. Ouyang Shuo saw this and was deep in thought.
In the five years of Gaia, the China region was destined to be turbulent.
Perhaps because the first item was too shocking, the next few items had a mediocre response and did not cause a frenzy of bidding. It seemed a little cold.
Ouyang Shuo did not make a single bid from the beginning to the end.
However, Jack had won two rare items in a row and was in the limelight.
The auctioneer said with a smile, "Now, let's start the auction for the sixth item." A beautiful lady came forward and lifted the red silk cloth on the tray, revealing an ancient book.
"[Soldier's Manual], a king level skill exclusive to the twelfth level elite soldiers. It can be taught to a group of people, and the upper limit is 5000. The starting price is 500,000 gold coins. There is no fixed price, so please bid. " The auctioneer introduced, "A friendly reminder, the [Soldier's Manual] has extremely high requirements for the cultivator's aptitude. Furthermore, it needs to be complemented by precious herbs."
"This …"
There was a flurry of discussion below the stage. If not for the auctioneer's reminder, everyone present would probably be eager to give it a try. With this reminder, the value of the [Soldier's Manual] dropped by more than half.
Gaia's "business" was really honest.
Ouyang Shuo's eyes focused and for the first time, he revealed an expression of interest. He subconsciously thought of the Divine Guards.
As Ouyang Shuo's personal guards, the Divine Guards were undoubtedly very powerful as a special type of soldier. However, they were not invincible. During this period of time, there were already ministers who suggested to expand the Divine Guards for the King's safety.
Ouyang Shuo did not agree. He still planned on cloning the Divine Guards to Planet Hope in the future, making them his most loyal and reliable guards. If he expanded it further, the cost of cloning would be too high and the feasibility would be greatly reduced.
If he did not increase the quantity, he could only increase the quality.
Ouyang Shuo had once thought of giving each of the three thousand Divine Martial Guards a set of martial arts secret manuals. However, genuine secret manuals were precious to begin with, and Ouyang Shuo, whose rank was too low, didn't care for them. To gather three thousand sets was as difficult as ascending to heaven.
The appearance of the [Soldier's Manual] had undoubtedly solved Ouyang Shuo's problem.
As for the auctioneer's reminder, Ouyang Shuo did not take it to heart. In the entire world, which territory's soldiers had better aptitude than Great Xia?!
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