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Chapter 484 - 451: Qingfeng Compass (Two in One)
Chapter 484 - 451: Qingfeng Compass (Two in One)
Chapter 484 - 451: Qingfeng Compass (Two in One)
The next second, Qiao Sang raised her sign:
"5 million."
Yu Ke turned her head in astonishment.
Although 5 million wasn't particularly a lot, the girl in front of her was just too young, looking underage.
Even if her elders had given her the money, to start the bidding for a Dark Serene Crystal by directly adding 2.4 million, wouldn't she get beaten up when she got home?
The auctioneer, Tang Shu, had a moment of blankness when she saw who was raising the sign.
What the heck?
School uniform?
Her professional ethics had her hesitating for only 0.01 seconds before she returned to normal, and Tang Shu smiled and said, "Number 67, 5 million for the first time."
The crowd glanced at the girl who had just raised her sign without leaving a trace, and tacitly did not raise their own to bid higher.
An S-rank Dark Serene Crystal was rare indeed, but it wasn't something they couldn't obtain with some time and effort.
All present were people of status, and engaging in a bidding war with a minor in full public view would seem a bit undignified.
On any other day, some might buy it just for their collection even if they did not need it, but today, everyone remained still.
"Number 67, 5 million for the second time!"
Seeing that no one else bid, Tang Shu said, "This Dark Serene Crystal is S-rank, the dark energy contained within and the integrity of the crystal face are not something you see on the market every day. If you miss this chance, you never know when it might come up again."
The crowd looked at each other, still no one raised their sign.
Is it really that no one is competing with me? I can't feel the joy of the auction at all... Although Qiao Sang complained in her mind, she was relieved and silently took a bite from the pastry that Xiao Xunbao had just brought over.
"Number 67, 5 million for the third time!" Tang Shu brought down the gavel: "Congratulations to Number 67 for the successful bid!"
I got it! Qiao Sang was excited inwardly, but her exterior remained calm, the image of "I knew this would happen" personified.
If Yu Ke was initially astonished, now she was truly shocked.
An S-rank Dark Serene Crystal might not be worth 5 million, but anything above S-rank was so scarce that every time one appeared, its value would be inflated. In the past, a Dark Serene Crystal of this rank being auctioned would typically go for around 7 million.
But today no one bid?
Could it be this girl's family was out of the ordinary, and everyone was giving face by not bidding?
With this thought, Yu Ke's look at Qiao Sang suddenly changed.
Soon, a staff member came over.
Qiao Sang followed this staff member into a room.
After every item is auctioned, the buyer should immediately sign the "Auction Confirmation of Sale" and pay the full price including taking away the item.
"Hello, the total is 5 million," the staffer said respectfully.
Qiao Sang took out her Black Gold Card.
The staff member was stunned.
…
While Qiao Sang was in the room completing the procedures, in a VIP box above, a man with triangular eyes turned to the person beside him and asked:
"I remember your grandson has a Nightmare Behemoth, why didn't you buy this Dark Serene Crystal for him?"
The man, who looked to be in his thirties, took a sip of tea and said, "At this crucial moment, I'd rather not spend a few million on a Dark Serene Crystal."
The man with triangular eyes stopped talking, knowing what "this crucial moment" meant to the other man.
…
Having obtained the Dark Serene Crystal, Qiao Sang felt cheerful. She returned to the auction hall, where time seemed to fly by.
Before she knew it, the auction was drawing to a close.
On the stage, Tang Shu whisked the red cloth away from the cart and announced loudly, "Next, we will have the final item of our auction, the Qingfeng Compass!"
A silver compass appeared beneath the red cloth, designed with three interconnected rotating rings.
The moment this item appeared, Qiao Sang could faintly perceive that everyone's breathing quickened.
Yu Ke's eyes widened as she stared incredulously at the item onstage.
No wonder, aside from that initial Poisontail Earth Dragon Egg, everyone was being so conservative in their bidding!
So it turns out this auction had the Qingfeng Compass!
What is a Qingfeng Compass... Qiao Sang bit into a pastry, thinking that this item wasn't even listed in the catalog.
Seeing the girl beside her still looking unfazed, Yu Ke finally couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Why don't you have any reaction at all?"
Qiao Sang looked at her, "What reaction should I have?"
Yu Ke was shocked again, "This is the Qingfeng Compass!"
Just as Qiao Sang was about to ask what the Qingfeng Compass was, Tang Shu on the stage had begun to introduce it:
"The Qingfeng Compass, a device that can find Qing Qingni. There are only 32 in the entire world, and this Qingfeng Compass is the one that Master Yuan Yazhang once used."