The news that the City of Hope was going to hold an auction spread throughout the surrounding cities in seven days, attracting many people to come.
The city suddenly became bustling, especially in commerce; the auction truly boosted the commercial development of Hope City.
Although the wave will gradually subside after the auction, the City of Hope will definitely be more prosperous than before, especially since the auction will be held every year.
Shops in the city became scarce, and many more stalls appeared on both sides of the street, causing some congestion for a time.
Fortunately, Su Qing had made preparations in advance, specifically designating several streets and allocating spaces for these vendors to conduct free trade.
Of course, there is a fee for the stalls. Although the fee is not high, it adds up to a considerable income.
In addition, due to the increased foot traffic, the auction house received many consigned items, which was not unexpected for Su Qing. The only thing he did not expect was that the quality of these items was unexpectedly high.
Many precious treasures tempted Su Qing, or more accurately, Su Qing was tempted by any treasure.
Seven days passed quickly, and amidst everyone's anticipation, the first auction in Hope City officially began.
There was no ceremony held; the only thing that happened was that the tightly closed doors of the auction house were finally opened.
Anyone interested in the auction only needs to pay an entrance fee of one gold coin at the door to enter the auction hall.
Paying 100 gold coins allows entry into a private room to participate in the auction on the second or third floor.
There are fifty private rooms and ten thousand regular seats. The entrance fee alone is 15,000 gold coins, and this fee will be collected for three consecutive days.
The group entered the auction hall and looked at the figure on the auction stage, a fat man wearing a black robe.
Although their faces were obscured, everyone could sense the fat man's smug grin beneath the black robe.
"Welcome to the City of Hope Auction House. I will be hosting this auction."
"Let me introduce myself. I'm Chris, the head butler of Hope City."
Su Qing introduced herself to the guests, while Chris, sitting in a seat below the stage, suddenly widened his eyes.
This bastard has gone too far. Impersonating him is one thing, but is it really appropriate for him to be so blatant?
Do you even know that I'm sitting right down there?
Su Qing seemed to sense something, shifted her gaze towards Chris, and nodded with a smile.
"Without further ado, let's welcome our first item from the collection!"
Su Qing clapped his hands, and soon, a scantily clad, long-legged beauty came up carrying a wooden tray.
The beauty's appearance on stage instantly attracted the attention of many wolves. By the time they came to their senses, Su Qing had already lifted the red cloth on the wooden tray, revealing the first item in the collection.
The first item at an auction is usually a hit, so it's definitely not the worst.
Therefore, everyone's attention was involuntarily drawn to the things on the wooden tray.
It was a crystal bracelet made of crystals of various colors, with strange runes engraved on it.
"Bracelet, a protective heart!"
Su Qing spoke, her words flowing like a lotus flower: "This bracelet has a protective effect. It can create a light barrier that protects people inside. Even ordinary high-level knights would find it difficult to break through. It can also block things like smoke and poison gas. It is extremely cost-effective and has an extraordinary origin."
"Once a personal item of a princess from a kingdom in the heart of the continent, it was discovered by chance and ended up in the hands of a valiant warrior. It saved his life several times. Now that warrior has risen to the rank of Glory, this item is useless to him. I'm putting it up for auction in hopes of finding a suitable owner to pass it down through generations."
After Su Qing finished speaking, she revealed the auction price of the bracelet: "The starting bid is fifty magic crystals, and each bid must be at least five crystals higher."
"Fifty!"
I'll put up fifty-five!
...
As the auction hall grew bustling, a young samurai in a corner fell into deep thought. The crystal bracelet up for auction must have been the one he brought out.
But why does the bracelet he showed me seem different from the one he described?
The princess's personal belongings? Nonsense!
He made this bracelet and had a master inscribe runes on it. It does have some protective properties, but it's definitely not strong enough to withstand attacks from high-ranking knights.
And to have already advanced to the Glory realm is even more absurd; he's only just reached the Great Knight realm, okay?
These merchants are such liars, but when he heard the price had reached one hundred and twenty magic crystals, a smile spread across his face.
Thump!
"One hundred and twenty magic crystals three times, congratulations to this friend!"
The deal was finalized.
Without stopping, Su Qing began the second item up for auction...
The auction items were praised to the skies: a small bowl once used by a princess, a jade stone once touched by a prince, a martial arts technique once practiced by a glorious knight, and a fighting skill once praised by a titled powerhouse.
In short, everything put up for auction is a treasure.
The first day of the auction went very smoothly, with only two items failing to sell, while the rest were sold at prices that were either high or low.
The second day of the auction proceeded as normal, but the items were even more outstanding than those on the first day. However, a higher entrance fee was required to enter the auction hall.
Five gold coins, and the cost of a private room is as high as five hundred.
However, the auction was still managed to be packed.
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