"Welcome, distinguished guests, to this auction. I hereby declare the auction officially open," Joanna said with a smile, introducing the event with familiarity.
"First, the first item up for auction is a Wind-Slaying Blade from Master Gern. The blade is 1.65 meters long, slender, and crafted from metal-breaking stone, combining toughness and sharpness. It is also engraved with magical runes, amplifying its effects by at least 50%."
"Most importantly, the blade is infused with spirit-fusion stones, making it suitable for martial artists of all attributes."
As Anna explained each feature, countless martial artists widened their eyes, their gazes fixed intently on the weapon being displayed.
"Starting price: 600 gold coins. Auction begins!"
"800"
"1100"
Soon, the price was raised to 3,500 gold coins, and the number of viewers bidding quickly decreased.
After a struggle, the Wind-Slaying Blade was finally sold to someone in the VIP room for 5,000 gold coins.
The next items were of lower quality, and Luo Fan wasn't very interested in them; he preferred spending time with the girls gathered around him.
Allie, Daisy, Caitlin, Toria, Xiaoxue, Xianxian, and the Duchess were all here, while the Duke moved to the next room with his two sons.
They're all beautiful women, big and small; it's certainly a feast for the eyes.
"Next up is a set of weapons crafted from obsidian and refined iron, forged by Master Gern's chief disciple. It consists of nine pieces, and the quality is guaranteed. This set of weapons is compact and powerful, making it very suitable for dark assassins. The starting bid is 200 gold coins."
“Dark-type equipment?” Luo Fan examined it carefully. It was all kinds of daggers, the longest of which was less than half a meter long, and the shortest was only the size of a palm.
"I'd believe you if you said this was a complete set of kitchen utensils. Ellie, let's buy it!"
"Huh? Aren't they kitchen utensils? You want to learn to cook?" Ellie looked at the items below with great interest. She didn't expect Luo Fan to want to buy them. Could they be something good?
"No, this weapon set is perfect for the two of us. It's easy to carry, allows us to launch surprise attacks, is good for self-defense, and we can even use it for eating!"
"Oh, I thought it was some kind of treasure again." Ellie pouted, but didn't refuse.
There weren't many people shouting downstairs, and in a short while, the number of shouts hadn't even broken 300, since the audience was indeed not large.
"500!" Daisy exclaimed happily after receiving Ellie's instruction, and then instructed the staff around her.
"Hehe~, this is so much fun, Ellie. Look, as soon as I bid, no one else dared to say anything."
500 was the bottom price Luo Fan revealed. Ai Li had just said it when this girl blurted it out.
"What a spendthrift!" Luo Fan muttered to himself, not paying much attention.
"Damn, someone's taking this too!" some people muttered under their breath.
"I think that girl just has too much money. What's the point of buying all these weapons?"
"Sigh, let's see if there are any other useful weapons! If we can get this set of weapons, we'll have a much better chance of killing that girl."
Sure enough, once the price was set, no one else made a bid. After all, the title of a master's student is not as prestigious as that of the master.
The transaction was completed quickly. Luo Fan toyed with the weapon in his hand; the magic flowed smoothly, and the blade was sharp—it was indeed very suitable. A moment later, he stored it in his ring.
"Ellie, is this what Luo Fan wanted?"
"Yes, he wants to learn some martial arts skills, since he still hasn't learned magic."
"Oh, no wonder."
"Next up is a spiritual item, the Ice Spirit Grass! I believe everyone is familiar with this treasure, so I won't go into detail. Its starting price is 3,000 gold!"
The entire auction house erupted in excitement. Ice-type magical items might not be sought after in other places, but in Sacred Heart City to the north, ice-type mages were the most numerous.
Xiaoxue, however, seemed uninterested. She glanced at it but didn't look at it much, and even seemed somewhat disgusted.
"Brother, too much spiritual energy has been lost inside, it definitely can't be kept alive, and it's useless to me anyway."
“Oh, okay. But Kerry and George probably really want it.” Lofan could almost picture the two guys with long faces.
Daisy was about to bid when Alice stopped her. "Daisy, Xiaoxue has already eaten the Ice Spirit Grass, this won't work for her."
"Really?" Daisy then looked at her pet, her attention had been elsewhere.
"Daisy, has Xiaoxue eaten Ice Spirit Grass before?" Caitlin asked curiously.
“Yes, they were just picked.” Daisy nodded.
"No wonder Xiaoxue wasn't interested. This spiritual herb has lost a lot of its spiritual power; it can barely be considered a treasure."
In another room, Carey and George watched their father longingly, neither of them having that much money.
"Let's take a look first. I'll buy it if it costs no more than 10 purple gold coins, otherwise I'll lose money."
Perhaps sensing the deficit in spiritual herbs, the shouts subsided once the price exceeded that of gold coins.
Finally, Luo Fan heard a familiar woman's voice, and the spirit herb was sold for 15 purple gold coins.
"Why would she buy Ice Spirit Grass? Isn't that Demon Child a light-attribute character?"
“Other attributes can also be used, but the effect is very poor,” Ellie explained.
"Isn't that just a waste of money?"
Just then, a small piece of luminous jade appeared on the display stand, with a starting price of 100 gold.
"This one is alright. Although it's not as big as the previous one, Little Purple Feather shouldn't mind."
"500!" Daisy shouted again, full of confidence.
"Ellie, don't tell her your bottom price. It's a bad deal to buy things like that." As soon as she finished speaking, the auction price doubled. It was that woman again.
"Ellie, do you want more?" Daisy asked tentatively.
"No, it's not worth the price."
Next, several more light-type magical materials appeared, all of which Anya acquired at high prices.
"10 ice crystals, starting price 500 gold!" A new item appeared in the auction, attracting Daisy's attention.
"1000 gold!" the silly girl shouted, startling the two brothers next door who also wanted to buy it.
"Your sister is spending her own money. If you want to compete with her, you'd better figure it out yourselves." The Duke's words silenced them both.
However, this kind of icy stone is beneficial to both the owner and the pet, and there were quite a few bidders, quickly exceeding Daisy's budget.
Daisy looked at Ellie pitifully for help, and Ellie nodded.
Could she tell Daisy that Luo Fan also wanted to buy it? After all, Xiao Xue's eyes were also fixed on that side, looking like she really wanted it.
Finally, Daisy acquired the stones for 6300 gold coins.
"Father, how come Daisy is so rich? You're being unfair!" George looked at his father with a wronged expression. He had been blinded by the beauty yesterday, but today he finally realized what had happened.
“I already told you, Daisy earned that money through her own hard work. If you don’t believe me, ask Carey.” The Duke was impatient. Although he could buy it for that price, he couldn’t possibly take advantage of his own daughter.
Carey nodded painfully, after all, Daisy had bragged to him last night about those few purple-gold coins, which had dazzled his eyes.
"Alright, at least the family bought the things. You can go ask Daisy if you can get a piece," the Duke suggested.
The two brothers exchanged a glance and said nothing more.
The auction continued, but there were items with all sorts of attributes, which Luo Fan didn't pay much attention to until a cute little girl appeared at the auction table.
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