As everyone watched, a beautiful NPC carried a tray with an elegant purple cloth covering it to the stage. It had to be the first auction item. However, no one knew what it was.
âI know what you guys came for. However, we must not miss out on other good stuff. Letâs take a look at something else to start the auction.â Leah walked in front of the NPC before unveiling the cloth.
A pitch-black dagger appeared in front of everyone. It wasnât the most aesthetically pleasing, but it emanated a dim golden glow. It was a Gold-tier item.
âDonât you find it strange that we are starting our auction with such an ugly dagger? Youâll know why when you see its attributes.â
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[Dagger of Decay] (Rank 48 Gold)
Attack: 607-777
Strength: +46
Agility: +61
Special Effects: After a target is hit, itâll suffer from decay. Any damage inflicted on the decaying target will be boosted by 10%.
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âHmm, itâs a team weapon.â
âItâll be much easier to fight a Boss with this dagger.â
All types of commotions were heard. Even those from the four guilds were moved.
âBid for this dagger. If we use it in conjunction with the Gold-tier set equipment, itâll be much easier to deal with Bosses.â Paris Red Wine couldnât resist the temptation. The rest were the same.
âHmm, this trip wouldnât be wasted if we can get this dagger. Our target isnât the Gold-tier set equipment. They wonât be able to fight for it as well as I can,â someone in the second room mentioned.
âFuck, though I really want to get the Gold-tier set equipment for Team Leader, letâs get this dagger first since heâs not around.â The person in the third room was a Thief. He was one of the most brilliant Thieves in his guild.
âDo we have a good Thief in our guild? If not, thereâs no point in getting it,â the fierce woman in the fourth room asked her subordinates.
âWe do have a rather decent Thief in our guild. This dagger is really quite effective. If possible, we should get it,â one of her subordinates chimed in.
âHmm, okay. Letâs see how.â
This subordinate lamented to himself. He knew that she wasnât going to do so. Why was she known as a crazy woman? Would an ordinary woman have such a figure like hers? How many would choose to be a Warrior? The key thing was in her name.
[Berserk Overlord] (Level 37 Warrior)
Was this a name fitting for a lady?!
However, she was indeed very capable. Otherwise, no one would have joined her guild!
âEveryone can tell the value of this dagger, right? Once its decaying attributes are inflicted on a target, your teammates will be able to inflict greater damage. Itâs a team weapon. Letâs not talk any further. The starting bid price is 500 gold coins! Every increment must be at least 50 gold coins! Letâs start the bidding!â
â700 gold coins!â
This was a fierce bid, showing ambition from someone in the third room. His increment left some of the people from the ordinary crowd agitated and infuriated.
â800 gold coins!â Paris Red Wine wasnât going to let it go. He had a home ground territory. With more people in the city, he could raise more funds.
â900 gold coins!â Berserk Overlord raised the price further. No one knew if she was doing this to spite Paris Red Wine. It didnât seem like she was very interested in the dagger.
â950 gold coins!â someone from the ordinary seats shouted. However, he was close to the stage. He should be from a pretty decent team.
âSeems like they all want it. Not a surprise. Letâs bid for it too,â someone from the second room spoke up. â1100 gold coins.â He didnât shout with much authority, but his bid indicated his desire to get the dagger.
âHmm, all the other guilds are all here. Itâs pretty crowded. Seems like theyâre all here for the Gold-tier set equipment.â The person in the second room who was speaking had evidently heard the voice of the person from the third room and recognized who he was. Everyone in the four rooms now knew who was present, especially those who were rivals for a long time.
However, there werenât just four rooms of people. The players in the game werenât just gamers; it was the entire human race.
â1150 gold coins!â someone in the fifth room screamed. It was someone who was playing the game for the first time, but was navigating it well. However, no one knew if he was truly capable in real life.
â1200 gold coins!â came from the sixth room. It seemed like there were new people there, apart from the traditional guilds. After all, there were bound to be geniuses or people from powerful families who had ventured into the game.
âHey, seems like we have rivals. I didnât expect these newbies to be so good.â The person in the second room expressed what everyone from the guilds thought. Renting a room cost 500 gold coins. Unless one was an idiot, he wouldnât do something as ridiculous as renting a room for fun. After all, it was the price of a Gold-tier weapon!
â1250 gold coins!â It was someone different from the ordinary seats. He was evidently a representative from another team.
â1500 gold coins!â
Silence ensued. The bid was shouted by a Thief in the third room.
âParis Red Wine and that crazy woman wonât waste so many gold coins on this dagger. After all, there are still many Silver-tier and Gold-tier items. As for that guy, I donât believe he wonât consider the Gold-tier set equipment for his Team Leader. I canât really tell who is in the last two rooms. Letâs increase the bid once more. If someone increases again, Iâll forgo the dagger,â the person in the second room calculated before making his bid. â1700 gold coins!â
There was complete silence after that.
âWhite Lion, good on you!â The person in the third room grit his teeth and shouted. He really didnât dare raise his bid further. He had to get at least one of the Silver-tier items later, and still wasnât sure if there were better items available.
The decision-maker in the second room was the Team Leader of the Lion Guild, White Lion!
[White Lion] (Level 36 Tactician)
Senior members who chose to be Tacticians had a very specific responsibility: generals!
The decision-maker in the third room was the Vice Team-Leader of the Fire God Guild, Dusk!
[Dusk] (Level 37 Thief)
Berserk Overlordâs Guild was known as the Overlord GuildâŚforget it, she wasnât a normal woman.
âIs there anyone else who wants to raise their bid? 1700 gold coins going once, 1700 gold coins going twice, 1700 gold coins going thrice! Sold!â Leah was very familiar with what to say. The people in the fifth and sixth room didnât raise their bids any further. It seemed like their intent was just to announce their presence, rather than any concrete interest in the dagger.
Those in the ordinary seats didnât have the desire to raise their bids any further, either.
âAlright then. This dagger belongs to those from the second room. Letâs bid for the next item. Itâs an impressive Silver-tier weaponâŚâ Leah started to present the Silver-tier items one by one. Of course, there were some that didnât belong to Blue Maple. However, they were the minority.
Those in the ordinary seats were basically the ones challenging for the remaining Silver-tier equipment. The auction hall was very noisy, and people even started cursing one another. Blue Maple was very wise not to join in this event. No matter how soundproof the rooms were, the entire place was simply too noisy.
Occasionally, there would be some decent Silver-tier items. Those from the four guilds and the other two players in the remaining rooms would bid for those items. For example, some Silver-tier jewelry that was rarer was quite popular.
As the items were presented, the auctions began. Bids were presented, raised, people started cursing at one another⌠and the Silver-tier items were sold quickly.
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The best items were coming soon.
âIâm sure all of you are sick of the Silver-tier equipment. Letâs get into the Gold-tier equipment, shall we?â Leah was in high spirits as she joked. Her charm left all the guys drooling. The ladies were also all jealous of her.
âBeauty, you might as well put yourself up for auction. Okay, Iâm kidding. Bring the Gold-tier set items out. We are all hungry for it already. Otherwise, we can only eat you!â a guy shouted cheekily. The audience reacted by cheering. However, Leah didnât show any displeasure. Instead, she responded with a cheeky laugh.
âOkay, but Iâm not interested in your toothpick.â Leah was a standard open-minded European lady.
âHey, did you hear that, Brother Toothpick! Hahaha!â
âGood evening, Brother Toothpick!â
âCheh!â
Everyone started to mock that guy. Even though the auction had been going on for two hours, everyone was still very active. Of course, it was also partly due to Leahâs attempts to excite the crowd.
âAlright, letâs begin auctioning the set items!â As Leah spoke, some workers started to lift the set items onto the stage. After all, there were seven of these heavy armor set items.
âOoo!â The guys were excited as they screamed. Europeans were very passionate.
âI shall not introduce them. Take a look yourselves!â Leah was still leading the crowd.
[Treant Set Item]: With every set item, you will regain 5 HP every second. In a non-fighting situation, the restoration effect is 300%. After an entire set has been completed, your basic HP will heal at twice the original speed.
When everyone saw the glowing silver heavy armor Set Items adorned with green, flowery patterns and its attributes, they started to become more excited!
Leah reported the starting bid only after the guys screamed and howled for some time.
âTreant set items: the starting bid is 2000 gold coins! Every increment must be by at least 50 gold coins. The auction begins!â
â3000 gold coins!â It was someone from the fifth room. It seemed like he came for the Silver-tier set items.
â3100 gold coins!â came from the sixth room.
Those from the four guilds remained very lowkey at this point. They knew that there were only four Silver-tier sets. The rest were Silver-tier components. At least two rooms would win the bid. It was also possible to get the components and try to gather the rest on another occasion. However, the drop rate was bound to be significantly lower after so many set pieces were taken. It was going to be a difficult task trying to get more of them!
Paris Red Wine had an advantage in this aspect. They had more people in Aika City!
The auction house only revealed that there would be Silver-tier Warrior set items, but didnât disclose any names. It was difficult to guess which dungeon they came from. After all, Blue Maple could have gone to any Rank S dungeon. Ordinary people wouldnât dare to do the same, especially after someone once tried to kill a Treant and was frightened by that five seconds of entanglement and control. After that, no one attempted to do the same.
âRed Wine should be aiming for the components. That crazy woman only wants a few Silver-tier components at the very most. Sheâll go all out for the Gold-tier components. In that case, letâs forgo this set and let them fight for it. Weâll just raise the bid for fun. We canât let them have it easily.â White Lion analyzed the situation and felt that he had to get at least one set. After all, he wasnât here for the Gold-tier set equipment. There were more Wizards in his guild.
â3300 gold coins.â White Lion bid, raising it by 200 instantly. It would be great if he could get it, but it didnât bother him if he failed.
âWhite Lion is a sneaky fellow. Letâs give it a go, too. Weâll be fine as long as we arenât the last.â Dusk also made a bid. It would be disastrous if no one else made a bid after him. â3400 gold coins!â
âSir, are we really not going to bid for it?â someone beside Paris Red Wine asked.
âHmm, ask someone to check out the Treant dungeon. Weâll bid for those components and try to find the rest of the components.â Paris Red Wine had an idea in mind, which was the most logical plan.
Berserk Overlordâs subordinate wanted to say something, but shut his mouth eventually as he read the situation. He knew that he shouldnât be suggesting they spend money and delay her plans of getting the Gold-tier set components.