Chapter 1268 - Foundation that Exceeds Expectations
Chapter 1268 â Foundation that Exceeds Expectations
The Candlelight Auctionâs turnout exceeded everyoneâs expectations.
As everyone waited quietly for the auction to beginâŚ
A stalwart-looking man seated in a second-floor VIP room and carrying a greatsword across his back exclaimed, âBoss Sirius, the Candlelight Trading Firm is awesome! Despite this being its first auction, it can already compete with the Dark Auction.â
âIndeed. Although the Candlelight Auction is no match for the Dark Auction, in terms of the number of major powers participating in this auction, Iâm afraid that it is already nearing the level of Super Guildâs auctions.â Sirius, who sat beside the stalwart man, nodded. He, too, was surprised.
After his defeat against Shi Feng in the Dark Arena, he had investigated Zero Wing thoroughly. However, while he knew that Zero Wingâs overall strength could rival that of a first-rate Guild, he had never imagined that the Guild would be this powerful.
From the moment he had set foot in White River City, practically every one of his expectations had been surpassed.
Whether it was the business district or the standards of the players in the city, White River City was superior to many kingdomâs capital cities.
In Godâs Domain, a Guildâs capabilities werenât determined by its strength alone. The status of its main city was also important. Oftentimes, the prosperity of a city determined the development of a Guild.
Currently, White River Cityâs prosperity was not one bit inferior to Star-Moon City. If not for the new expansion pack, which caused Dark Cities to appear near various kingdomâs capitals, White River Cityâ wouldâve most likely surpassed Star-Moon City by a large margin.
If not for the Candlelight Trading Firmâs intention of selling the slots to enter Titan City, he really wouldnât have discovered that Zero Wing had already developed to such a degree.
Meanwhile, in another room, a handsome man glared, displeased, at the crowded first-floor hall.
âPavilion Master, my people have finished the investigation into the situation. So many people are attending this auction to bid for Stone Forest Townâs personal housing and the Advanced Mana Armor Kits,â a dignified young man reported.
Although this young man simply stood there, he seemed like the center of the universe. Moreover, he radiated a terrifying aura. Even the manâs companions, who were Level 42 experts, wouldnât get within 10 yards of him.
This young man was none other than the monster of the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion that had grasped a Domain at a very young ageâMartial Dragon!
âZero Wing is actually capable of such a grand auction. No wonder why Rain has such an optimistic view of this Guild. Itâs a pity that, even after attracting so many customers with the Holy Cityâs slots, Zero Wing only has such pitiful items to sell,â Nine Dragons Emperor sneered when he saw Melancholic Smile walking up to the stage.
If this auction were organized properly, it could attract so many more major powers in the future. It would massively boost Zero Wingâs development. After all, these major powers had money. Anyone else would only have spare change.
Zero Wing would never have attracted the true major powers if not for the Holy Cityâs slots.
As Nine Dragons Emperor fell silent, the auction officially began.
Under the crowdâs attentive gaze, Melancholic Smile, who wore a luxurious, blue dress, approached the front of the stage.
âLadies and gentlemen, welcome to the Candlelight Auction. This auction will have two phases. During the first phase, we will sell items that have been carefully selected by our own auction house. The second stage will be a bartering session with the auction house as an intermediary. However, to ensure the quality of the items offered for trade, we will collect a processing fee of ten Magic Crystals or 3 Gold Coins for each item. For materials specifically, we will charge 15 Magic Crystals or 4 Gold Coins per stack.â
As Melancholic Smile finished explaining the auctionâs flow, a commotion swept through the crowd.
âCrap! This is fraud! Even a first-rate Guildâs auction wouldnât dare charge ten Magic Crystals for every item!â
âThatâs right! How can you be this greedy?!â
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Players in the first-floor hall shouted their indignation. Although many of the major powers present had attended the Dark Auction before and knew about these bartering sessions, Candlelightâs high price was ludicrous.
The Dark Auction only dared to charge a high price because it was the best auction throughout Godâs Domain. Only extraordinary existences were invited.
âHahaha! Zero Wing sure is interesting!â Nine Dragons Emperor could not help but laugh when he heard Melancholic Smileâs explanation. âHowever, this is a good opportunity to earn some money from the major powers. After all, a few of the superpowers here have come to bid for the Holy Cityâs slots. Whether it is the adventurer teams, independent players, or Guilds, none would miss such a golden opportunity to trade high-value items.â
Such a shameful behavior would earn the various major powersâ ire. Needless to say, the Candlelight Auction wouldnât happen again. Even Phoenix Rainâs reputation in the Dragon-Phoenix Pavilion would be soiled for supporting Zero Wing.
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âJust what is Black Flame thinking?â Yuan Tiexin stared at Melancholic Smile in confusion. âIs he so desperate for money that heâs willing to abandon his reputation?â
The first auction was always the most important.
Asking for such an unreasonable price would only incur the wrath of the various major powers. None of these powers would likely visit the auction house in the future.
Purple Jade, who sat beside Yuan Tiexin, was also confused.
Based on her understanding of Black Flame, he wouldnât make such a noobie mistake.
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Meanwhile, as Melancholic Smile saw the attendeesâ reactions, she revealed an expression that seemed to say, âAs expected.â
Originally, she had planned to set the processing fees at one Magic Crystal or 30 Silver Coins per item. This way, they could more or less guarantee the quality of the items while avoiding such a negative reaction. After all, the Candlelight Auction was relatively small compared to something like the Dark Auction. Players werenât likely to offer high-quality items for trade. The Candlelight Auction had only attracted so many superpowers and first-rate Guilds due to the Holy Cityâs slots.
Yet, Shi Feng had insisted on increasing the price. It was obvious he was treating the various attendees like fools.
However, now that things had already developed to this point, Melancholic Smile could only endure the complains while starting the auction.
âWe will now begin the auction. The first item we are offering is a Magic Whale Skin!â Melancholic Smile said as she gestured to the semi-transparent screen above the stage.
The screen displayed an image of the Magic Whale Skin as well as its Attribute Panel.
Suddenly, the venue fell silent.
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âWhat?!â Everyone was stunned after reading the itemâs introduction.
The various major powers, particularly the superpowers, had already begun to develop their naval forces. Hence, they understood just how important ships were and were madly investing manpower and resources into obtaining high-ranking ships.
These major powers wanted to upgrade their high-ranking ships to ease the fights against sea monsters.
These organizations were even purchasing Bronze rank strengthening items at astronomical prices. However, such strengthening items were extremely rare, no less than the high-ranking ships themselves. Even if one obtained such an item, theyâd refuse to sell it. After all, if one could strengthen their own ships, their power at sea would increase by a large margin.
Yet, the Candlelight Trading Firm was actually auctioning off a Dark-Gold ranked strengthening itemâŚ