"Okay, I'll promote this for you for two hours, and the auction will start in two hours!" Old Wei said immediately. Such a good thing is sure to fetch a price; its value is no less than that of things like the Life Essence.
"By the way, how do you plan to trade? Let me make it clear first, everyone here is a new lord, so it's basically impossible to earn merit points, and you won't get a good price either. It'll mainly be a barter system, and some cheaper ones will involve trading with some basic resources!" After taking the relevant data on the goblin armor from the fat man and arranging the publicity, Old Wei looked at Ye Chen and the others and said.
The new lords have just left the trial space and haven't accumulated much merit points yet. Therefore, their trading methods cannot be the same as those of the veteran lords. Bartering is the theme of this trade fair.
“Okay, no problem. Let’s do a barter trade. We’ll focus on rare territory development items, such as divine stones and the will of rules. We’ll also prioritize items that increase breeding speed and improve the territory environment!” Ye Chen nodded and said.
His territory needs to reproduce, and it also needs environmental improvement. Despite spending ten years improving the environment, the actual ecological environment of the Primordial Star still does not meet the standards that a fourth-order planet should have.
Furthermore, the fat man's territory is in even greater need of environmental improvement items. His territory is entirely an industrial land, and when he advances to the fourth tier, it will also become an industrial planet. Ecological governance is always of paramount importance.
"I understand. You guys go to the private room first, I'll take care of things here!" Old Wei said, beckoning a staff member over and leading Ye Chen and the others to private room number eight.
Stepping out of the office area and back into the bustling environment, everyone was still amazed by the success of the trade fair.
Following the path beside them, they eventually arrived at the entrance to a row of private rooms. This area was now part of the auction. Through the railings, they could see the items being auctioned off. It was a group of about 100 merfolk who wanted to exchange for a batch of supplies that a new lord could use.
Mermaids are not considered a low-level race; they are roughly on par with elves and have high potential for growth.
This lord is putting up a hundred mermaids for auction, which will likely have some impact on his own development. Of course, it's also possible that he plundered these mermaids from other planes and wants to exchange them for resources.
"The first thing I saw was merfolk bidding. This auction is of a high level!" the fat man exclaimed, looking at Ye Chen.
“Of course, ordinary low-level races can’t be auctioned. Only truly intelligent races can be brought up to the auction!” Anke said with a smile, clearly very familiar with the auctions here.
"Do you want to take a picture? Your ocean has no life and no managers, it's such a waste!" The fat man looked at Ye Chen and asked with a smile.
"Let's take another look. The merfolk are good, but a hundred is a bit too few. It would take hundreds of years to develop them into a large-scale population!" Ye Chen shook his head helplessly. The merfolk were indeed a very good race, but a hundred was too slow to develop. Even his Aini people, with a population base of more than 20,000, only grew to 60,000 to 70,000 in ten years.
"That's true. Even with a hundred people, it would probably take thirty years to reach a thousand!" The fat man nodded. Only after raising Titans did he truly understand the frustration Ye Chen was experiencing with the slow population growth.
However, there are still goblins, a race with an overpopulated population, so family planning is still imperative!
"This way, please!" Following the staff, the group filed into a private room.
There weren't many private rooms at the auction, only about twenty, and the decorations were very simple. They were basically reserved for leaders or people with power and influence. Ye Chen and his group, thanks to Old Qin's status, were able to benefit from it.
The noise in the private room continued, but with speakers hanging all around, the host's voice could be clearly heard by everyone, while the auction was being broadcast on the big screen.
At this moment, the auction of one hundred mermaids was in full swing, and the price was gradually rising. Some big shots even bid with merit points. Those proud lords with backgrounds were not restricted by the new lords. From the moment they left the trial space, they had obtained a considerable amount of merit points from their families or forces.
Although the auction does not use merit points as the main currency for transactions, the organizers will not stop anyone from bidding in merit points, as it is more convenient for them to calculate prices.
As for why the mermaids could fetch such high prices, it can only be said that there are just too many perverts in this world. Even lords cannot escape the allure of these beautiful mermaids!
"Ten drops of life-giving water!" At this moment, Ye Zhen, who was next to Ye Chen, suddenly stepped forward and shouted out her bid on the bidding board.
Life Drops are a product of the Moonwell. They can accelerate growth and heal injuries, but their effects are not as dramatic as Life Water, and they are nowhere near as good as Life Essence. However, they are still a highly sought-after item among lords, since only the Elven race can produce them.
Moreover, it's not easy for the Elven race to produce Life Drops. Not to mention the need for advancement in the Moon Well, it takes a long time to accumulate ten Life Drops. Ye Chen spent ten years in the Cave of Time, and after deducting the drops he used himself, he only managed to accumulate about a hundred Life Drops.
"Huh?" Ye Chen and the others were taken aback when they heard Ye Zhen's call. They looked at her with puzzled eyes. It seemed that she did not mean to send these merfolk back. Seeing the puzzled looks of the crowd, Ye Zhen smiled.
"My lord, please look here. What the other party needs are materials that can heal injuries or accelerate growth, among which life droplets and life water are the best..." Ye Zhen stopped here, but everyone already understood that if they could really buy them back at a low price, it would be a sure-fire way to make money.
“I’m not sure what the price of Life Drops is among other lords, but for us, ten drops are just a year’s worth of accumulation. If it can add a race to our territory, I personally think it’s worth it!” Ye Zhen paused before continuing.
Hearing this, Ye Chen and the others exchanged smiles. Then Ye Chen spoke up, "As expected of you, your keen eye truly makes you a skilled trader. Ten drops of life water are quite valuable, but bartering depends on who is more in need. However, exchanging ten drops for a hundred mermaids is still a worthwhile deal. Go ahead and trade! If necessary, we can raise the price a bit more!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
