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Chapter 979: 977: A High-Tech Product?
Chapter 979: 977: A High-Tech Product?
Chapter 979: Chapter 977: A High-Tech Product?
However, even though the God-killing Shuttle is damaged, there are still many interested in it; after all, it’s truly terrifying in the legends. If it could be repaired, it would be a threat even to Emperors! Such an item is absolutely considered a treasured family possession in the Ancestral Court, and it has been brought out for this grand auction. Though it seems a bit like padding out the numbers, this also shows that the Ancestral Court is really putting everything into this.
“The bidding will now begin, starting at one thousand Purple Crystal Coins. Each bid must increase by no less than one hundred Purple Crystal Coins,” announced the Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox.
The starting price is not high, as the most attractive part of this God-killing Shuttle is its legend, but it is after all unusable. A divine tool that cannot be used is mostly valuable for research. But what if the research leads nowhere? Then it would just end up as a useless possession. Therefore, while bidding for it, most bidders would hesitate.
“One thousand one hundred Purple Crystal Coins!” A bid appeared first, and it was not from a VIP room.
“One thousand two hundred Purple Crystal Coins…”
The bidding started. There really were people bidding! After all, this is the God-killing Shuttle that once slew dragons and emperors!
The frequency of the bids wasn’t fast. If this had been any other auction, the item might have easily failed to sell. The damage to the God-killing Shuttle must be significant; otherwise, why would the Ancestral Court sell such a powerful weapon, a threat to the life of an Emperor? Anyone with half a brain could guess. But as the Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox mentioned, it does hold some research value. What if something could be discovered through research?
Therefore, those placing bids are considered to be particularly intelligent among the Monster Clan and Spirit Clan. They all wanted to obtain it to conduct thorough research, even if they can’t restore the God-killing Shuttle, just discovering something useful from it could potentially make it worth the investment.
“One thousand seven hundred Purple Crystal Coins, VIP Room Number Eleven.” The Peacock Demon Clan also made a bid. Although the Peacock Demon Clan is not known for its research prowess, the Spirit Rhinoceros Deer Beast lineage excels in it! Being reputed as one of the smartest races, there’s always a chance.
Tang San hesitated in Room No.8, and in the end, decided not to bid. He dared not compete with Pretty Girl again, otherwise, he would really be dealt with later.
Tang San decided if Pretty Girl ended up acquiring the item, he would borrow it for a look; if Pretty Girl chose to give up, he would then join the bidding.
And the Peacock Demon Clan was indeed quite persistent, finally acquiring the damaged God-killing Shuttle for two thousand three hundred Purple Crystal Coins.
Phantom God mask, God-killing Shuttle. The last ten auction items had already seen two appear. And both were acquired by the previously unremarkable VIP Room Number Eleven, fully showcasing the financial power of the Peacock Demon Clan. The two items cost over seven thousand Purple Crystal Coins. And it seemed they were both divine tools of limited use.
However, these two auction items indeed left the bidders who had high hopes for today’s auction somewhat disappointed. As the last ten auction items, the first two didn’t have as significant an impact as imagined, and this could also be seen from the prices, indeed attracting fewer bidders. So, what would the rest of the items be like?
“Presenting the third item.” The Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox didn’t seem dissatisfied with the results of the first two items, and continued to host the auction.
With the rise of a new auction table, another item came into view.
It was a weapon, looking very ancient in style. Somewhat resembling a saber, about two meters long, with the handle making up a third of its length, the rest being a wide blade. It was metallic in color, and was called ancient because there were obviously many traces of battle left on the blade, exuding an aura of vicissitudes.
There was no strong aura coming from it, and if it hadn’t appeared at today’s super auction, it probably would have been regarded as just an used battle saber.
Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox looked at the saber as it rose in front of him. He stepped back and then, under everyone’s gaze, surprisingly bowed slightly to the saber, giving a gesture of respect.
This scene instantly amazed everyone in the arena.
Having straightened up, Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox spoke in a deep voice: “This saber has no name. It belonged to a friend of mine, also can be considered a comrade-in-arms. As everyone knows, we from the Heavenly Fox Clan are not adept at fighting, therefore, we usually have guardians by our sides. Before achieving the title of King, we ourselves are too fragile. The owner of this saber was my former guardian and also my best friend. On the day I broke through to become a King, we were suddenly attacked. He sacrificed his life to block a powerful enemy, ultimately enabling me to breakthrough. That was how I became what I am today. He was my close friend who sacrificed his life for me. I’ve treasured his saber ever since. Today, I bring it out to auction in order to find a suitable successor for it. This saber contains his will to fight. After he died in battle, a part of his divine consciousness merged into the saber. Over the years, I have nurtured it with luck, allowing it to grow. I named it Soaring Cloud, the Soaring Cloud Divine Sword, a symbol of the will to fight. Believe me, it is a true divine tool. The starting bid is three thousand Purple Crystal Coins, with each increment no less than a hundred Purple Crystal Coins. The auction starts now.”
Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox briefly shared a story that belonged to him. His story was not particularly spectacular, but it was clear enough in conveying what he wanted to explain.
Even if the Soaring Cloud Divine Sword was indeed a divine tool, it would not be the kind particularly strong in power. However, this Soaring Cloud Divine Sword represents not only the tool itself but also the friendship of the Heavenly Fox Clan, which is most important. Acquiring this divine tool would undoubtedly mean gaining the friendship of the Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox. This is something that cannot be measured in value.
Hence, when the item was put up for auction, the price immediately skyrocketed.
“Five thousand Purple Crystal Coins!” The first bid directly raised the price, but this time it wasn’t from VIP Room No.8 where Tang San was, but from outside the VIP rooms.
Those who could attend this auction, even if not in the VIP rooms, were definitely exceptional figures.
“Five thousand five hundred Purple Crystal Coins, VIP Room Number Six.” The Behemoth Clan made their move. They have always been close to the Heavenly Fox Clan. After all, the Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan are too powerful.
The price continued to jump upwards, almost always in increments of five hundred.
Tang San, sitting in VIP Room No.8, couldn’t help but be speechless. Did these bidders hope to win this item and then receive the luck blessings of the Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox during the Emperor Battle? Wishful thinking! If the Heavenly Fox Clan directly intervened in the Emperor Battle, wouldn’t that provoke the Rihchen Empire? As for the future friendship of the Heavenly Fox Clan, wouldn’t it depend on who won the item as mentioned by the Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox himself?
Tang San glanced at the battle saber. Indeed, it contained a strong will to fight, but to call it a divine tool was a bit of a stretch. The Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox was really something! Clearly, this was just a cash grab.
Such an intelligence tax was clearly something Tang San was not willing to pay, utterly meaningless. Not to mention, he was currently in name part of the Rihchen Empire. Naturally, he couldn’t flatter the Tianyu Empire.
He wasn’t keen, but that didn’t mean others weren’t interested. The price continued to climb steadily. It soon broke through ten thousand Purple Crystal Coins.
What was only worth about a thousand, had already been bid up to ten thousand, truly insane!
Tang San could only watch as the drama unfolded. Eventually, the Soaring Cloud Divine Sword was sold for eleven thousand three hundred Purple Crystal Coins to an undisclosed buyer, not associated with any VIP room.
How many wealthy individuals there were! Most bidders were inwardly sighing.