Ning Liu picked up his teacup, concealing the strange smile playing on his lips.
"Miss DouDou! The third item! The third item should be something real, right?"
Some people in the audience started urging, "If you bring out this kind of thing again, we're going to flip the table!"
"Exactly! I've already prepared my pants... I mean, my money, and this is what you show me?"
"Please be patient, everyone."
DouDou winked playfully. "Surprises always come unexpectedly. The third item up for auction will naturally be something special."
This time, the waiter brought out an exquisite sandalwood box.
Everyone held their breath, even Prince Xuexing perked up and craned his neck to look down.
The box was opened, revealing a bundle of incense sticks wrapped in brocade. The sticks were dark in color and emitted a faint scent of mixed herbs and wood.
"This item is called 'Tranquilizing Incense'," DouDou explained. "It's made from a blend of various rare herbs and woods from the mortal realm, using ancient methods. When burned, its fragrance has a remarkable calming and soothing effect, especially noticeable on ordinary people. As for Soul Masters..."
She paused, then gave a meaningful smile.
"It's better than nothing, but at least it will help you get a good night's sleep."
"cut--"
A chorus of disappointed boos immediately erupted from the audience.
"After all that effort, it's still useless!"
"It's different, it's so different! From a pot lid to a mosquito coil, what a remarkable improvement!"
"Is it barely worth anything to a Soul Master? Then why even bother selling it? Who would buy it?"
However, amidst the noise, a slightly hoarse male voice suddenly rang out, drowning out the surrounding chatter.
"Who says it's useless? I want this!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a middle-aged man with sunken eyes and a haggard face standing up in a corner.
The people around him subconsciously moved away from him and whispered among themselves.
"It's 'Night Owl' Wang San. What's he doing here?"
"His martial spirit makes him so energetic at night that his eyes light up, and he can't sleep at all. After a while, he'll go crazy."
"Yes, I heard he's tried many methods without success. For him, getting a good night's sleep is more important than anything else. This calming incense is truly a treasure to him!"
The man known as "Night Owl" Wang San ignored the surrounding discussions and stared intently at the calming incense on the stage, his eyes filled with longing.
DouDou smiled, seemingly having anticipated this scene: "Tranquilizing Incense, starting bid, one hundred gold soul coins!"
"Eight hundred gold soul coins!" Wang San shouted out a high price, showing his determination to win.
Those who had originally intended to join in the commotion wisely kept quiet upon seeing his demeanor.
After all, no one wants to offend a seemingly mentally unstable Soul Master for something useless to them.
In the end, Wang San won the bid for the calming incense sticks for 800 gold soul coins. He paid the money and received the item on the spot, carefully tucking it into his pocket as if it were not just a bundle of incense sticks, but a life-saving elixir.
Inside the private room, Emperor Xueye watched this scene, a flash of understanding crossing his eyes.
He seems to... understand the meaning of this auction.
Everything has its price; it just needs someone to buy it.
The system's voice echoed in Ning Liu's mind again, but this time, the reward made his expression freeze.
[Ding! Detected that the host has sold "Tranquilizing Incense," triggering a 100x return. Congratulations, host, you have obtained one bottle of Smiling Half-Step Intoxication Incense!]
[The Smiling Half-Step to Despair: No soul power is required to activate it. After taking it, one must not walk, run, or laugh loudly for one day; otherwise, the blood will flow backward, causing the meridians to burst and resulting in death.]
Ning Liu: "..."
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