Death… And Me

2958  Interesting Item

As the twins watched from above with the many other participants, the auctionʼs host came up to the stage to announce the start of the event. ”Hey, itʼs Senior Fubel!”

”The one from the Werldem Empire Inquisitors?”

”The one and the same!”

” To think the auction house would convince him to host...”

”They must have paid quite a sum.”

”Well, the Royal Capitalʼs Auction House has never been the type to save money. And with Senior Fubei hosting it, many will be even more assured of the eventʼs fairness.”

”Indeed, the auction house would never dare to go against the auctionʼs rule with him here.”

Fubei heard all the conversation and smiled at the crowd. ”Welcome, everyone! Many of you probably already know who I am. But for those who donʼt, Iʼm Fubei, one of the Werdlem Empire inquisitors. I just so happened to be passing by when the auction house invited me to this event.”

Rean and Roan looked at each other. They had checked their CDs before. The Werdlem Empire Inquisitor is usually the one responsible for making sure the laws of the Empire are being followed. For example, the contest of who will take over the country every 1000 years is carried by them. They are soul-bound to the Empireʼs laws, so it is guaranteed that everything they do is within the Empireʼs interest. However, in exchange for being soul-bound to the Empire, they enjoy many benefits. For example, Fubeiʼs allocated resources for his own cultivation are no less than the Queen herself. Besides, the Queen has to be respectful to him and not the other way around. Inquisitors are above everyone except the Planetʼs Lord, who is also a direct member of the Werdlem Empire.

”Iʼve personally checked all the formations and items of the auction as well as the rules it abides by,” Fubei continued. ”I can guarantee everything is within the reported conditions reported by the auction house to the entire country. Remember, todayʼs auction only accepts Spiritual Stones, so refrain from intervening in case you canʼt pay for it. Now, I know you didnʼt come here to hear me talk, so letʼs get it started. Please bring the first item.”

One of the Auctionʼs Workers went up the stage and left the item for Fubei to introduce, which was covered. Fubei quickly pulled out the cover, revealing the item. Sparks of Lightning came out, and a rich Concentration of Lightning Elements filled the surroundings. ”This is a Yal Hawk Thunder Bead. It is nurtured by the Yal Hawks of the Comertias Mountain over fifty years until it gains these properties.”

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He continued. ”Of course, if it was only that, it wouldnʼt be worth being in this auction. This bead here, however, was nurtured for over 500 years! You all can imagine how hard it is to happen since one would expect the bead to have been taken way earlier. The methods donʼt matter, though, only the result. This is a great item for those who cultivate Lightning Element Abilities and have Lightning Element Affinity. The bids will start with 320 Rank Four Spiritual Stones.”

”320!” Instantly, a cultivator got up from his seat and spoke.

”350!” Another one quickly followed.

”Hmph! 400!” Too bad there was no lack of Lightning Affinity Cultivators in this auction house.

The bids continued to go up until they stopped at 510. ”Are there no more bids? Going once, going twice, sold to the gentleman in the back. You can get up now and acquire your item with the auction house or wait until the end of the event to take it. The bead is already yours, so I recommend staying to watch the rest of the show.”

Another worker from the auction house then came on the stage and took the item before sending it back. As for its new owner, he didnʼt seem to be interested in the rest of the auction, so he quickly got up and went to the back as well.

Fubei didnʼt mind that and called the next item. When the cover came up, it revealed a bow that emitted a feeble wood element energy. ”Next, we have a Trark Wood Bow from the Forest Life Sect in the east. It is especially good for Wood Element affinity cultivators, even though they are rare. Well, there should be a few of you here anyway. The initial bid is 250 Rank Four Spirit Stones. The bids must be at least 10 stones apart from each other.”

Seeing the bow, Rean couldnʼt help but ask. ”Why have we never used bows before?”

Roan shrugged. ”It is not that I canʼt teach you how to use it, but that bows truly donʼt make my style. Of course, if you want to try, go ahead and buy it. I think it would be a waste of time, though.”

Rean pondered a bit and gave up. ”Forget it. If I ever decide to try, Iʼll make a boy myself. It will be much better than that thing.”

In the end, the bow was sold for 430 Rank Four Spiritual Stones. What surprised Rean was the number of Wood Element Affinity experts who bid for the bow. Any Elemental Affinity out of the main five is extremely rare back in Lisan. Here, however, it isnʼt as common as the normal affinities, but it isnʼt anything that rare either. Rean saw five bidding for the bow, and there were probably more who simply didnʼt care about it.

One item after another continued to be auctioned. Finally, the rarity of the items increased to the point that Rank Four Spirit Stones werenʼt accepted anymore, only Rank Five. Rean and Roan had no interest in any of the items, though. Pills, Equipment, Devices, Treasures, etc, they were very good for the context of a Mortal Planet, but of no use for the twins.

However, that didnʼt last long.

”Hum?” Suddenly, Rean and Roanʼs perception caught something as soon as the new item was brought up to the stage. Finally, Fubei removed the cover, allowing the twins to take a good look. ”Here we have a Special Ore. We arenʼt sure about its properties, but it was found in the Dark Ruins of the Rodtel Country. Since thatʼs the case, even its owner isnʼt very sure about how much to sell it for. The auctionʼs appraisers werenʼt able to identify it either. That said, the initial bid will be only 50 Rank Five Spiritual Stones.”

Rean and Roan looked at that. Even though it didnʼt seem to have much power left, they were pretty sure about its origin. ”Isnʼt that a Universe Foundation Fragment?”

And as always, any Golden Tickets and Stones are welcome. ;)