Upon hearing this, the masked man's expression hardened, and he asked with a hint of suspicion, "How did you know about this information, which was kept so secret?"
"Hey brother, don't you trust my news? You've come at just the right time, you're really lucky." The pharmacy owner said, poking Huapi's chest with his moss-covered, withered fingers.
“We’ve taken your money, so of course we have to do the job. That’s the rule of the commercial district, and we’re not stupid enough to go against the rules.”
"And what's more, it's ghost money!"
"Alright then, I'll go to the auction and see if you dare to lie to me!"
"Oh, don't worry, don't worry." The pharmacy owner said, pulling out two invitations that looked like they were dripping blood from under the counter. "These are the invitations to tonight's auction. Consider them a gift from me."
After accepting the invitation, Hua Pi glanced discreetly at his boss, who was half a step behind him. Seeing the boss nod, he pretended to be satisfied and left. "Brother, you know my temper. Next time something like this happens, just give me a heads-up. Why go to all this trouble?"
"No problem, no problem! Come back anytime if you have any questions!"
As they left the pharmacy with Su Luo, the pharmacy owner's envious voice echoed behind them, "Brother, don't forget to bring me a few more people. I'm short-handed!"
Finally, he didn't forget to kiss the ghost money in his hand, "Oh my, the catering business is really making a fortune, one hundred, two hundred, six hundred... two thousand, hehe, not bad..."
Here, the painted skin led Su Luo to the venue in the center of the commercial street, where the monthly auction was held.
Along the way, there were many food stalls and drink carts on the street, all of which were varieties that Su Luo had never seen before. Many of them were modified versions of human food. Su Luo's stomach started rumbling as he looked at them, and he bought some right away. He ate his way through the streets, and even Hua Pi thought that the owner's stomach was a bit too big.
Being a food connoisseur isn't a great skill; I get hungry so easily. Luckily, the food in this shopping street isn't expensive. You can't go wrong with a dollar or two, and you won't lose out if you spend ten. It's good value for money.
She's even considering moving the whole street back to its original location.
But how can we move this street back? We can't just buy out the entire shopping street, can we? Or perhaps...
When the person and the ghost arrived at the venue, it was already crowded with ghosts and people. Many people had come to the ghost market to sell things in exchange for some ghost money. When they saw Su Luo behind the painted skin swaggering into the venue with an invitation, they couldn't help but show a hint of envy.
"Who was that person just now? How could they get in?"
"I saw a rather good-looking ghost in front of her. It had a terrifying aura and was not an ordinary wandering ghost. It should be a star-level ghost."
"I'm so envious. If I could follow such an important figure, what would I have to worry about in this apocalyptic world?"
"I wonder how that person managed to climb up the social ladder. Was it through their beauty?"
"Maybe, wasn't the person who just went in accompanied by someone?"
Those people didn't speak loudly, but they all spoke only when Su Luo walked in. It was obvious that they were just being sour grapes, wanting to make a big fuss in front of others.
Su Luo didn't even bother to glance at them.
Perhaps there's another rule in this commercial street: those who come in to buy things need to make a purchase, but what about those who come in to sell things? If they can't sell their goods, will something bad happen to them too?
After glancing at the things in the hands of those who were cricketing at him, Su Luo was too lazy to do it himself and naturally let the rules take care of it.
"The pharmacy owner is quite generous; he actually gave such a luxurious invitation." After the attendants led them to their private room on the second floor and they left, Hua Pi looked at the luxurious room and commented on it repeatedly.
Su Luo leaned against the railing and looked down. The first-floor hall seemed to be filled with all sorts of strange creatures, mostly lonely ghosts and one-star creatures who had saved up some money to try their luck. One-star creatures, in particular, occupied almost two-thirds of the hall.
Almost all the monsters with two-star ratings or higher were located in the private rooms on the second floor; there were no three-star monsters to be seen.
Indeed, how could a two-star ghost market accommodate three-star ghosts? Even if they wanted to, this place wouldn't have what those ghosts wanted.
This is good news for Su Luo.
'Splash.'
A commotion in the lobby caught Su Luo's attention. A female human waitress, dressed only in a small amount of fabric covering her sensitive areas, accidentally knocked over a teacup. The tea splashed onto a one-star monster in the lobby, which immediately became extremely monstrous. At the woman's pleas for mercy, the monster bit off her eyes.
"If you can't see it clearly, then don't want it!"
As it spoke, the monstrous creature deliberately chewed, making crunching noises that terrified the remaining female waitresses, who trembled in fear but dared not utter a sound. Only the pitiful wails of the woman whose eyes had been bitten off remained.
boring.
Su Luo yawned, lay back in the soft red velvet sofa, and waited for the auction to begin.
Soon, the first two items were brought out for auction. They were either things that strange creatures liked, or people who had signed indentures, or people who were treated as pets or slaves. They were all auctioned off.
Su Luo had no interest in any of this; she just wanted to get the Rejuvenating Herb she wanted as soon as possible!
"...Next up is our grand finale item for this auction." The host said mysteriously, and a human greeter carefully pushed the item up. Whether it was from hunger or dizziness, the human almost pushed the cart off the stage!
"What are you good for! Useless!" Before the host could beg for mercy, the host grabbed him and tore him apart, gnawing on the spot.
"Sorry for the clumsy handling just now," the host said, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. "Next up is our grand finale, a rejuvenating herb of extremely high quality!"
The Rejuvenating Grass is extremely tempting for two-star monsters, as it has a chance to evolve them into three-star monsters. The same applies to one-star monsters, which is why there are so many star-level monsters here tonight.
"This item will be auctioned starting at 10,000 ghost coins, with each bid increment no less than 1,000 ghost coins. The bidding will now begin!"
As soon as the words were spoken, a ghost raised its paddle, and the bidding voices rose and fell, until a two-star ghost on the second floor raised the price to 50,000 ghost coins in one go.
Fifty thousand ghost coins—this is the limit for many one-star ghosts. Knowing they couldn't get a bargain, the one-star ghosts all looked to the second-floor VIP area to watch the show and see if tonight's auction would break through the limit.
The two-star monster who offered 50,000 ghost coins seemed determined to win. Noticing the gazes, it stood up proudly to accept everyone's worship. At its feet knelt two handsome young men, dressed almost naked, with faint marks of whipping visible on their bodies.
He's a pervert.
Su Luo frowned and looked at the painted skin beside him, which was no less handsome than the two young men.
The masked woman, suddenly stared at by Su Luo, glanced at the private booth and then at Su Luo. Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she pulled down her clothes and moved closer to Su Luo with extreme allure.
"Boss, if you want, it's not impossible."
"Just go easy on me, I'm afraid of pain!"
Su Luo: ? ? ?
Is this another relapse?
Should she also get some medicine for the painted skin and take it back to treat it?
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