Chapter 436: Not a Simple Auction (Part II)

After auctioning off the labyrinth stone key, Rhodes' task can be said to have been completed, so he didn't make any more moves, but watched the other auction items with interest to see how the other nobles competed with each other. After the initial hot session, the value of the items that appeared next also went all the way up, and soon, the atmosphere of the entire auction hall began to become lively. I have to say that the auction that can attract the celebrities and nobles of the entire Eagle City is still somewhat good, and there are even several treasures and equipment that Rhodes also covets. It's just that in the end, Rod didn't start shooting, after all, the price of these things is too high, and with Rode's rich game experience, as long as he is given enough time, he can find the same or even higher level of replacement, so it is pointless for Rod to spend money on this. So after much hesitation, Rod gave up the equipment that looked beautiful.

However, Grundi blushed over a magic weapon with the noble heirs below, and the price of a magic sword rose all the way under the scramble of several people, and finally Grundy bought this longsword with frost attributes for 50,000 gold coins. Seeing this scene made Anne shake her head greatly, and she couldn't figure out what it was to spend 50,000 gold coins for a sword. And Rhodes didn't say anything about this, although he also thought that 50,000 gold coins was too expensive for a magic sword that only had the effect of ice attributes, but this money was not spent by himself, so he let him go.

Although Grandi's auction of this long sword was a bit unjust in Rhodes's opinion, the atmosphere in the entire auction hall was completely heated up. In the auction hall, which was originally very quiet, there was already a buzzing sound that had been muffled everywhere at the moment, and from the window, you could see that many people sitting below were talking to each other, but at this time, the auctioneer raised the gavel in his hand and knocked it three times. And with these three hammer sounds, the auction hall immediately fell silent, and then. Several fully armed guards walked up to the stage, they gathered around the auctioneer with serious faces, and not only that, but Rhodes even saw two mages in mage robes also standing on the edge of the stage, looking vigilantly at the crowd below.

What is it?

Seeing this scene, Rod couldn't help but be curious, no matter what, this auction can be regarded as a high-standard auction. On such an occasion, the organizers would put up such strict security measures, which shows that this auction item must be very unusual. Thinking of this, Rod couldn't help but pick up the list in his hand again and look at it carefully. But even the list doesn't describe what the next lot will be. It seems that the organizers seem to have quite a grasp of this. And they are also very confident in their own lots, otherwise, they would not have done such a thing.

At this moment, a wooden box covered by a red cloth was carefully carried onto the stage by several strong men, and the auctioneer glanced at the wooden box that was larger than himself, coughed, and then turned his head again to face the crowd.

"Distinguished gentlemen and ladies. What you see next will be the most expensive collection of the auction............"

Saying this, the auctioneer stretched out his right hand, snapped his fingers, and soon, the red cloth on the wooden box was pulled off, and then immediately two guards stepped forward and opened the sealed box. Then. The items that were originally hidden in the wooden box were presented to everyone. And after seeing this thing, the whole auction hall was inside. Immediately, there was a burst of exclamations.

In front of them was a huge beast.

It looks like a wolf, but it is several times larger than an ordinary wolf, and what is even more surprising is that the whole body of this wolf is actually blue, and not only that, but in the center of its forehead, there is also a pure sapphire. It's just that the wolf looks very tired, and at this moment the wolf is curled up in a ball, and if it weren't for the fact that its eyes are still rolling, it might even mistake this wolf for dead.

A Warcraft?

Rod couldn't help but widen his eyes curiously and looked at the giant wolf, but when Rod saw the round gem set in the center of the giant wolf's forehead, Rod's face immediately changed slightly. At this time, the auctioneer continued to introduce the product in front of everyone.

"When you see this beast, I think you'll think it's a living creature. But alas, we don't tell you that this is not a living thing, but a great alchemical product. ”

"Hey?!!"

Hearing the auctioneer's words, many people immediately cried out in surprise. But the auctioneer had apparently expected such a reaction, and he smiled smugly at the amazement of the crowd, then stretched out his left hand, placed a black bracelet on his wrist, and then commanded the giant wolf.

"Stand up!"

Hearing the auctioneer's order, the giant wolf, which was slightly larger than a man, soon stood up obediently, and it was only at this time, under the light of the light, that everyone finally realized that something was not rightβ€”β€”β€” the wolf's fur was not like an ordinary beast, on the contrary, its fur was piece-by-piece, like the armor worn by a knight, reflecting the inorganic brilliance in the light of magic.

Is this a construct?

There was a moment of silence in the auction room, but soon there was a burst of whispering. Clearly, everyone was a little surprised to see the constructs here. It's no wonder that, as a product of the ancient magic era, the construct is very powerful, plus it will not die, let alone rebel, and it is also the favorite of many mages. However, due to various reasons, the method of making the structure gradually disappeared, and although many ruins and cemeteries are not without structures, they are all uncontrollable. There have also been some adventurer teams that have brought out similar existences, but because they can't control it, they all have to be turned into waste in the end. And now, there is actually a controllable structure in front of them, which immediately arouses the interest of many nobles.

And at this time, the auctioneer also came to the giant wolf's side, he made a gesture, and soon, he saw someone bring a pair of armor and put it beside the giant wolf, and then the auctioneer stretched out his hand. Pointing at the armor, he shouted angrily. Listening to his order, the giant wolf, which had been standing motionless in place, suddenly opened its mouth, took a deep breath, and then roared hard at the armor.

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I saw that a cyan magic beam suddenly erupted from the mouth of the giant wolf, which hit the armor in front of him, and it was just a blink of an eye. There was nothing left of the knight's armor, and it was completely wiped out in the glow of magic. Seeing the scene in front of him, there was immediately a burst of inhalation from the audience. Then the auctioneer ordered the guards around him to bring several sets of the same knight's armor and place them on the stage, and then gave the order to the giant wolf again, and under his order, the metal giant wolf bit and clawed. In the blink of an eye, all that armor was smashed to pieces.

It was only at this point that the auctioneer stopped and walked back to the center of the stage.

"As you can see, it's a perfect build."

He raised the bracelet in his hand and said loudly.

"It will always serve you, heartily to death, and not only that, but it will also be your most effective guard, and no one can defeat it!!"

Hear that. Many nobles immediately became in a commotion, I have to say, what this auctioneer said did make them very action, after all, nobles are afraid of death, but they can't guarantee that the people around them will always protect themselves wholeheartedly, but if there is such a wonderful structure, then what else are they afraid of?

Merely...............

"Such a good thing, why do you want to sell it?"

Anne was lying by the window. Looking at the metal giant wolf below shaking his head. He asked, puzzled.

"If Anne had something so good, she wouldn't have put it away herself. What do you sell to someone else? ”

"It's not our problem."

Rod looked at the metal giant wolf with a slightly gloomy face, if he had just planned to watch the excitement before, but after seeing the jewel on the forehead of the metal structure, Rod immediately changed his mind. Because that gem is not an ordinary gem, it is one of the ancient relics of the Mystery Ballβ€”β€”β€” Endless Secret Method.

This arcane orb Rhodes did not own, but he had seen it in the game, this was once the property of a player's mage guild, its attributes are quite powerful, not only can it transform a territory into a secret land, but within the range of its power, all magic-related products, whether it is alchemy medicine or magic props, and even the power of using magic itself will be increased several times. It was with the help of this mystery ball that the player guild was once very prosperous, originally it was expected to threaten Rod's starlight status, but I didn't expect that later the president and vice president of that guild were jealous for a woman, and the most rebellious guild fought fiercely, and the guild was completely torn apart, and the endless secret method also disappeared after the most ruin, some people said that the endless secret method was broken down by the vice president, and some people said that the president sold the secret ball to other guilds. Although there are different opinions, but in the end, the whereabouts of the Endless Secret Method are still a mystery, and Rhodes has only seen the picture of this mysterious ball on the forum, but he didn't expect to see the real thing here...............

That's a good thing.

"The reserve price, starting from 100,000 gold coins, will increase by 10% each time!"

This time, as soon as the auctioneer's words fell, someone soon raised the sign, the nobles were still very yearning for such a thing, and soon, several people raised the sign one after another, but in a moment, the price of this giant wolf had risen to 150,000 gold coins.

Rod didn't hesitate at all, if he was just here to see the excitement before, then now, he really wants to join this competition. Soon, he made a gesture.

"Two hundred thousand gold coins."

As soon as this price came out, it immediately caused a commotion among the nobles, but they obviously did not intend to stop there, and soon, someone raised a sign. The price climbed again and again, and when it came into the hands of Rhodes after a round around the auction hall, it was already 300,000 gold coins.

"Regiment, regimental commander, do we really want to buy this thing?"

Anne's eyes widened in surprise and looked at Rhodes in disbelief, even Natasha and Grundy were surprised. They don't know about others, but they still know Rhodes' strength very well at the moment. A powerful swordsman, why would he want such a thing? He probably didn't need this to protect himself.

In the face of Anne's inquiry, Rod did not speak, instead, he simply extended four fingers.

400,000 gold coins.

This time. The originally noisy auction hall finally fell silent. The nobles looked at each other, and although many people were unwilling, they had to choose to give up in the end. After all, the price of 400,000 gold coins is already beyond the ranks of their "luxury", although in the performance just now, it can be seen that this structure is indeed very powerful, and the auctioneer's credit is also guaranteed. But this price is already too high, almost equivalent to the income of some nobles in a year. This kind of money is not a small amount, and anyone can take it out. Although the City of Eagles is not small, there are many celebrities and nobles here, but in terms of money, it cannot be compared with those rich people in the south. As a result, most people eventually chose to back down. But. Not everyone does.

Soon, someone held up another sign.

Four hundred and fifty thousand gold coins.

Rod's expression remained unchanged as he stretched out five fingers.

500,000 gold coins.

This endless secret method, he is going to decide.

However, it is obvious that Rod is not the only one who has an attempt at this, and in the face of Rhodes' price increase again, the other party obviously hesitated, but in the end he raised the price again β€”β€”β€” 530,000 gold coins. At this point, it has surpassed the original imagination. Even Natasha couldn't help but stand up and look at the box with the sign held up with a surprised look, and then, a trace of uneasiness and hesitation flashed across her face.

"It's Count Tyre's boxβ€”β€”β€” Mr. Rod, forget it........."

"Count Tyre?"

Rod raised an eyebrow at the name, and Natasha nodded slightly, and she sat down again. But the expression on his face was a little afraid. "Yes. Mr. Rhodes, the Earl of Tyre is the second most powerful force here. Not only are they powerful, but I've heard some rumors about the family's bad feelings............... I heard that they had something to do with the merchants in the south, and they were ruthless, and many of those who opposed them eventually lost the news. Rumor has it that they were captured, killed, or sold......... And ........."

"And Count Tyre also has a lot of influence in the City of Eagles."

Grundy followed Natasha's words and continued, his brow furrowed and a look of indignation on his face.

"Many nobles are afraid of the prestige of the Earl of Tyre and do not dare to rebel against him, and you see, Mr. Rhodes, you are the only one here who dares to compete with him for this lot............ Although you are a guest, we shouldn't say anything more, but ........." Grandi's words were not finished, but Rhodes also understood what he meant, it seems that this Count of Tyre has a lot of power in the City of Eagles, and judging from the expressions of Grandi and Natasha, their family and this Count of Tyre are obviously not friendly. If Rod continues to fight with the other party, then Natasha and the others who are caught in the middle will obviously be very difficult. After all, Rhodes was their invited guest, which of course would make them hostile to Count Tyre. Although Rhodes was a lifesaver for them. But the relationship between the two sides has not progressed to the extent that they can catch up with their own family for each other, so if Rod insists on going his own way and continues, it will be difficult for Natasha to do.

However, for Rod, he didn't intend to give up this mystery ball to othersβ€”β€”β€” if it was taken by the Earl of Tyre, then ...............

Thinking of this, Rhodes flipped his palm.

600,000 gold coins.

Seeing Rod's action, Grandi's face was a little ugly, and Natasha also sighed softly, not only them, but even Count Tyre's box was quite hesitant in the face of Rod's offer. At this moment, the auctioneer looked at the gradually quiet auction hall, frowned, and then raised his hammer and shouted.

"The city lord's guests bid 600,000 gold coins, is anyone else bidding? Anyone else bidding? 600,000 gold coins! ”

As he spoke, the auctioneer struck the hammer hard.

At this moment, I saw that the box of the Count of Tyre not far away from the opposite side shook for a while, and then, another sign was raised.

"Six hundred and fifty thousand gold coins!!"

Hearing this, Rhodes finally lowered his hand, he picked up the glass again, and raised it to the two of them.

"Thank you both for your hospitality, Miss Natasha, Mr. Grandi. It was a lot of fun and I loved it. ”

"Huh?"

Hearing Rod's words, both of them couldn't help but be a little surprised, originally looking at Rod's appearance, they thought that the other party would continue to fight with Count Tyre, but they didn't expect Rod's to give up so happily after listening to the other party's offer?

"Mr. Rhodes, have you given up?"

"That's right."

Hearing Natasha's inquiry, Rod nodded slightly.

"I don't have that much money to buy this thing..............."

And, since you're not going to let me buy it with money, I'm not going to spend money on it.