1728 Extremely Powerful (1/2)
”Yes, it is extremely cliché! But the more cliché the story, the more the people's hearts would be stirred!” Wugui Kojiro grinned. ”Childe Chen, you have to have faith in Ms. Qingya. She is the star auctioneer of Crimson Moon!”
”Qingya?” Chen Xiaobei studied the attractive auctioneer.
”You know what they say, 'Spiritual Stones have a price, but real love is priceless'!” The auctioneer said. ”For the first time in a thousand years, this is the first time Crimson Moon is auctioning off an item endowed with such a sacred meaning! We may not auction anything like this again in the future!”
The woman's voice had this impelling disposition. Emotions were stirred by her simple speech.
A middle-aged man seated in box number four was getting impatient.
He blurted, ”Earth-God Instruments are difficult to obtain as it is. Getting them as a pair is even more unheard of! Who cares if the story is real or made-up, this is a pair of gems! Hurry up and announce the opening bid already! I, Master Kan, cannot wait anymore!”
From the way this Master Kan was dressed – a Pinnacle phase Spiritual Instrument grade long robe – the more observant ones could tell that he was a man of substance!
”Like I just said, Spiritual Stones have a price, but real love is priceless!” The auctioneer flashed the man a dazzling smile. ”This pair of treasures have no reserve! The first bid will be the starting price!”
”No reserve price? Then I won't hold back!” Master Kan said. ”In the current market, a One-star Earth-God Instrument sells for 100 million medium-grade Spiritual Stones! Since there's two here, I'll bid 200 million medium-grade Spiritual Stones!
”200 million?!” Chen Xiaobei's hand flew instinctively to his mouth. ”200 million medium-grade Spiritual Stones is equal to 2 trillion low-grade Spiritual Stones. My goodness… I had no idea Earth-God Instruments are worth this much!”
”That's actually very normal!” Wugui Kojiro smiled. ”Earth-God Instruments are scarce, and they are scattered across the universe. Most of them are in the hands of powerful institutions of the various starfields. Practically no one sells them! Because it is in such short supply, no one would ever sell them! A lot of Earth-Gods don't actually own an Earth-God Instrument themselves! This extremely scant resource would never sell for cheap!”
Chen Xiaobei nodded. ”200 million medium-grade Spiritual Stones is the starting bid. Will anyone else offer a higher price?”
”Of course!” Wugui Kojiro grinned. ”Childe Chen, don't underestimate the power of a cliché story!”
A wealthy middle-aged woman from box seven stood up abruptly, flashing in gold and jade. ”Wang Shankan! Has the dog gotten your heart? That's such a beautiful love story and you started the bid with the market price?!”
Master Kan scoffed, ”That cliché story is for twenty-year-old young maidens. Ma Shanliang, you're already over 200 years old, but you're still so naïve!”
”You're the one who's cliché! Your whole family is cliché! Fu po!*” Ma Shanliang retorted. ”Every woman desires for a dramatic and tragic love! Even though the ending is a sad one, dying with the man you love is the most romantic thing that could ever happen!”
”Please stop! The hairs on my back are already standing!” Master Kan hissed. ”You either increase the bid or shut up! This is an auction house, not a theatre!”
”Hmph! Of course, I'm going to bid!” Ma Shanliang shouted back. ”For true love, I'm bidding 400 million medium-grade Spiritual Stones!”
”Wow! 400 million medium-grade Spiritual Stones! That's 4 trillion low-grade Spiritual Stones!” Chen Xiaobei exclaimed. ”That cliché story is really very powerful…”
Ling Qinfeng was still in shock – she had not yet recovered from the initial shock.
Wugui Kojiro could barely sit still. ”I know these kinds of stories work but I didn't think it would be so damn effective! 4 trillion low-grade Spiritual Stones can buy three One-Star Earth-God Instruments! That's one Earth-God Instrument's worth of earning!”