The next day they arrived at the Emerald Auction House on time as usual. The overall quality of the items at the auction had improved a lot compared to yesterday.
But Gu Shi still got nothing. Wendel, however, bought a set of very beautiful antique jewelry, saying that he was going to give it as a gift to his mother.
The time came to the third night.
Gu Shi and Wendel sat in the familiar box, looking through the auction list for today's auction.
Gu Shi sighed as he flipped through the list, "Today's auction is truly exceptionally grand. If these things were put together two days ago, they would have been the grand finale."
"Of course. You might not have noticed when you came in, but today the boxes on the second and third floors are all full. Many important people who didn't come the past two days are here today."
Gu Shi really didn't notice that the box was full. He just felt that there were more people in the auction house tonight, and even more waiters in charge of reception than before.
"If I hadn't borrowed my father's VIP card before leaving today, we wouldn't have been able to get this box."
As he spoke, Wendell pulled out a golden VIP card from his pocket and waved it.
Gu Shi looked over curiously, "I remember you brought me here before with a blue card."
Wendell explained in detail: “That card belongs to my eldest brother.
Emerald Trading Company's VIP cards are divided into four levels: blue, purple, gold, and black. VIP card holders receive privileged services at all Emerald Trading Company stores, with higher levels providing more privileges.
To get a VIP card, you have to spend a certain amount of money at the Emerald Trading Company.
My eldest brother doesn't usually come here to spend money, so he only has a blue card. My father is different. He has business dealings with the Emerald Trading Company, so he has a gold card.
Wendell looked at Gu Shi and asked, "Is there anything you want to buy today? It's rare to have a gold card, so if you buy something, you can get a discount."
"I've already picked one and will continue to look at the other lots. If there's nothing more suitable, I'll take this one."
Suddenly, Gu Shi saw a certain item on the list and murmured in shock, "H-pistol?"
Wendell leaned in to take a look and said, "Oh, the magic pistol. I've heard a little about it. It seems to be a new weapon released in the past two years. Although the design is very novel, the reviews are mixed.
If you want to buy one just for fun, I recommend buying a lower-end one first. After all, it's a novelty, and the auction price for this item should be quite high. If you don't use it well, it would be a waste of money."
Gu Shi quickly said that he had no intention of buying it. "I didn't plan to buy this, I just mentioned it because it looked new and interesting."
Gu Shi didn't expect the school to be so powerful that they even developed a magic pistol and sent it to an auction.
Gu Shi quickly flipped through the entire list. He looked at the ten silhouettes at the end and asked, "What are these gray patterns?"
"That's just what it means. These ten items are secret auction items that won't be revealed in advance. They're all the best items. More than half of the people in this box today came just for these ten items."
Gu Shi asked with some confusion: "Then why not announce it in advance? That way, people who are interested in it will have more time to raise funds in advance, and the transaction price will be higher.
And if we keep it secret, won't some people who want the items but don't know about it stop coming?"
Wendell shrugged. "This is an old tradition that has been passed down since the first year-end auction. The Emerald Trading Company will definitely not disrupt it casually.
Also, although it is confidential, it is certainly impossible to keep it completely confidential, and there will always be some rumors that spread.
The connections of the Emerald Company are not just for show; news of the auction items will naturally reach the ears of those who need them and have the financial resources to do so."
“If the auction items are not fully displayed, some wealthy people will come to take a look just in case, and then take away a few items at the auction, which will increase the overall transaction volume of the auction.
In this way, even if the Emerald Auction House occasionally loses a few potential customers, it still makes a profit.
Besides, if this measure would bring huge losses to the auction house, it would have been abandoned long ago and would not have survived until now."
Gu Shi was not cut out to be a businessman, so naturally, he didn't have so many twists and turns in his mind. After listening to Wendel's explanation, he thought about it and realized that a normal businessman would not do business at a loss, so even if there was a loss, it would not be much.
After a while, the familiar lights came on, and the year-end auction finally reached its climax.
"The third round of the year-end auction has officially begun."
Today's auctioneer was replaced by a middle-aged man who looked like a very experienced auctioneer.
"The first lot... the starting price is 20,000 gold coins. Each bid increment must not be less than 100 gold coins."
"Thirty thousand!"
"I'll give you fifty thousand."
…
"The current highest price is 135,800 gold coins. Are there any customers willing to bid higher?"
"One hundred and thirty-five thousand eight hundred gold, for the first time."
"One hundred and thirty-five thousand eight hundred gold, the second time."
"Thirteen hundred and five thousand eight hundred gold, third time, deal."
"The first lot was won by our guest No. 52. Congratulations."
"Next is our second lot today..."
The auction downstairs continued, and Gu Shi sighed, "I didn't expect the first item sold today to reach a six-digit price. The starting price even exceeded the first item sold on the first day."
Wendell replied, "That's why today is the highlight."
Halfway through the auction, the only thing that Gu Shi had his eyes on finally appeared.
"Lot 25: A deep-sea pearl from the mermaid tribe."
“This deep-sea pearl can store a certain amount of magic power in advance and immediately restore the owner’s magic power to the same amount when needed. It can be reused before the pearl is damaged.
According to tests, this deep-sea pearl can store all the magic power of a normal eighth-level intermediate professional.
Guests, please note that the test results will fluctuate due to individual differences in magic power reserves."
"Also, if two different people store and absorb magic power, the magic power stored in the pearl will cause a certain degree of damage to the person who absorbs it."
"Deep Sea Pearl, starting price 50,000 gold coins, each bid must be no less than 100 gold coins."
This starting price was slightly higher than Gu Shi had expected, but come to think of it, this deep-sea pearl was equivalent to a bottle of high-level magic recovery potion that could be drunk repeatedly.
It is something that can be used by all professionals. It is highly versatile, so the price will naturally be higher.
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