Chapter 823 - Auction (1/2)

After another fifteen minutes, a middle-aged man walked to the stage accompanied by a beautiful lady. The man had short white hair and sharp, aged eyes.

Suddenly, the entire hall became silent as they all had recognized his presence.

”I would like to ask for all of your attention so that the auction can start.” The man said with a deep voice.

No one opened their mouths and the middle-aged man immediately started the auction. ”And now, the annual auction of the Temple has begun. 165 items would be auctioned in this event.

”For the first item, we have a bright red gem from Three-Eyed Lion. It's perfect to be the eye of staff, especially for those who have Fire Affinity. The starting price is 50 million Zils, and any bid can't be lower than a hundred thousand.”

Each person received a stick with a number on top of it, so the moment he finished his words, some of them immediately raised their sticks.

”50.1 million.”

”50.2 million.”

The bid continued to rise. Theo was staring at the hall as this was the first time he had participated in an auction. He wasn't that aware of the procedure.

But still, having the first item to be fifty million Zils shocked him. It was truly a huge amount for an auction.

Seeing Theo's expression, the Mythical Rank Expert beside him explained, ”There are three types of auction that the temple usually holds: open auction, member auction, and grand auction.

”This one is an open auction. Basically, they let others buy tickets to participate in this auction. That's why many young lords are participating in this auction since money can easily solve it.

”As for the second one… The member auction is exclusively held for Gold and Diamond Tier Experts. The setup is quite similar. Gold Tier Experts will be below and Diamond Tier Experts will be on the second floor.

”Unlike the first one, this auction is auctioning Material Cards, Equipment, or Skill Cards most of the time.

”Last but not least, the Grand Auction. This auction usually comes every five years. Obviously, the item that is auctioned in this event will be powerful. There is even an item that can give you around 80 to 100 Free Attribute Points in the last event. It's sold for a whopping 26 Billion Zils.

”People always prepare for this auction because this is the biggest auction that is hard to come by.”

Theo nodded in understanding. ”I see. No wonder.”

”Also, this type of event is usually fast-paced, especially the first 50 items since they're among the worst. See… It's already the third item. And it's not even a minute.” He pointed at the front.

”Hmm…” Theo frowned. ”Not many fights?”

”Yeah. At the same time, not many people are interested in them. If there are enough people interested in the item, the price will naturally go up and the bid will last a bit longer.

”Usually, the last few items are among the best and they're basically the eye-candy of the people here.

”The situation will be chaotic as they're trying to use their own influence to stop others from bidding.

”There are many outcomes for that. First, you can be hunted down by a colossal group. Second, your own influence might be destroyed because of them. Third, the other party might force you to fork out all your money, preparing for the next battle.”

Theo thought for a moment and asked, ”In that case, can't we use the money to strike someone?”