Chapter 807: Auction I.
A tent thirty feet tall rose to the ground under the pull of ropes.
The gold and silver triangular flags are hung on the straight ropes, dancing and flying lightly with the wind, dazzling and beautiful in the crackling and shaking.
Crowds of merchants gathered around the tent and began to set up stalls.
Shouting and selling.
Attracts the attention of passers-by.
However, the place where these pedestrians pay the most attention is naturally the towering tent.
However, the guards from Kaya City blocked the curious view.
As for getting closer?
If you don't have an invitation, just wait for the whip!
And where do you get the invitation?
Two roads.
First, from Bronk's hands.
Second, go for the ...... One hundred gold coins.
The former needs to have a good relationship with Bronke, while the latter is prohibitive to the average person.
As a result, very few people were able to enter the tents.
Therefore, for Ducco's luck, the surrounding merchants are full of envy, jealousy and hatred.
"Isn't it just one or two more trades with Lord Bronke?"
"That's it, I actually got an invitation post because of this!"
"I knew that I also traded with His Excellency Bronke, and those potions are not expensive!"
……
The voices of the surrounding merchants naturally fell on Ducco's ears.
Ducco turned a deaf ear to this.
Duko won't deny his luck, but he won't fully admit the words of these jealous and hateful guys.
As a merchant who walks around the oasis and the city of Saya all year round, Duke knows it well. The traders are well aware of it. The consequences of selling potions in the Silo Oasis.
Before. Several apothecary merchants have disappeared without an unknown name.
It was enough for these merchants walking in the desert to understand what was going on.
So, everyone, including Ducco, was watching Bronke's joke.
And why did Duke buy the therapeutic agent?
That's also because he got a better future, he was going to other territories, and he didn't have to care about the local forces.
Plus Bronk's potion is really effective and cheap.
However, such an unintentional move allowed him to get the invitation post in his hand.
A sense of absurdity rose from the bottom of Ducco's heart.
Mixed with a trace of guilt and gratitude.
After all. At first, he also had bad intentions - with a 'well-known' message, he wanted to get the remaining potion in Bronck's hands.
Duko is glad he didn't.
Otherwise, I'm afraid he would have died a long time ago.
Subconsciously, Duco thought of those ice sculptures and some rumors in the city of Kaya.
Suddenly, Duko had a cold war.
Lord Bronk is a good man, yes!
Duko had always thought so, but the friend of Lord Bronk ......
The thought of Dean's ruthless appearance made Duko feel a chill down his back.
Moreover, Kaya City was very strange that there was no reaction, and even sent someone to maintain the auction, which made Duko even more puzzled by what was going on.
But one thing is for sure -
Lord Bronk with his friends. It is far more powerful and powerful than he imagined.
Far from being able to compare with him.
So, when I saw Bronk and Dean standing in the middle of the tent. Duko saluted from afar, bowed nearly ninety degrees, and then slowly walked to the corner of the tent and sat down cautiously.
And Bronke, who saw this scene, smiled bitterly.
"I thought I would know a friend!"
Bronke said.
"He didn't make a mistake in choosing to keep his distance from the powerful until he was strong enough - that's what smart people do! Because, whether it is to become a friend with a strong person or an enemy, it is an unfortunate thing for him, once something happens and he is affected, he will die without a place to be buried! ”
Dean said lightly, as he was accustomed to.
"I just want to have one more friend - Ducco's nature is not bad, and the rhythm of nature still exists in his heart!"
The druid shook his head, puzzled.
"Think about what we're about to face, if Duko becomes our friend, will our enemies easily let him go? Whether we take him hostage or kill him, it will be enough to disrupt our deployment and even provoke you...... And this will greatly increase their chances of winning! ”
Dean explained in a more straightforward way.
This explanation made Bronke stunned.
Then the druid smiled wryly again.
"You're right!"
Bronk nodded and sighed slightly.
"In the face of Morbius, most of those fanatics are only left with instinct, even those who have wisdom are scattered by fanaticism, you can easily find the pattern, but the guys you are facing now are not only extremely experienced in combat, but also extremely cunning!"
Dean said in the same tone.
It's not a reprimand, it's an exhortation among friends.
This kind of advice, although it is more straightforward, is much better than understanding it after something irreparable has happened.
"Long Lang is here!"
Facing the thinking Bronk, Dean whispered.
Immediately, Bronk looked up.
A group of distinctly differently dressed men walked in.
There was Tolto, whom he knew, and Takarou, who followed him.
After Tolto and his entourage walked into the tent, more than a dozen people immediately got up and bowed to Tolto.
Tolto accepted this etiquette calmly.
With a swaggering look, he walked towards the row closest to the tent's loyalty, and then sat down straight.
And all the while, the heir of the city of Kaya did not glance at the other people who sat in the tent and did not bow down, as if he was blind and disdainful.
Even these people have shown extraordinary momentum.
"Him?"
Bronk frowned. Puzzled looked at Tolto.
The other party and the Tolto in his memory have completely changed.
Although there was also a pride before. But it's not as arrogant as it is now. Or even ...... Defiant.
"With the passage of time, man will change - he has already been carried away by the sudden victory!"
Dean commented.
"But, but...... It's too fast."
Once again, the druid's face was filled with a wry smile.
Obviously, he didn't understand why a person could have changed so dramatically in such a short period of time.
"The human mind is the most terrible thing - even if you can understand the rhythm of nature, you can't fully understand the human heart...... Get ready to get started, our guests can't wait! ”
Dean said and walked to the side of the shadows, leaving the stage to Bronk.
This was the previous arrangement, and Bronk had prepared for it for a long time.
Therefore. The druids didn't get nervous or stutter because of the crowds.
"Welcome!"
After the beginning of the routine, there was no lengthy greeting, Bronk followed Dean's previous instructions, and went straight to the point, he said: "There are three levels of secret medicines, as long as the primary level is strong and healthy, people who have reached a certain level can take it, advanced ones need to have 'battle qi' to be able to take it, and advanced ones need to have 'battle qi' armed strong people - now the primary potion auction is going on, a total of three!" ”
Bronck's words did not elicit much reaction.
Tolto and those who were not weak were silent. Obviously, the corresponding news has already been obtained.
Only some low-status and some merchants whispered.
But. As the first primary potion was put on the table, such whispers disappeared in an instant.
"The primary 'secret medicine', the reserve price is one hundred gold coins, and each increase in price must not be less than ten gold coins!"
Bronk continued to serve as the host and auctioneer.
A small long-handled hammer appeared in his hand, and after a gentle tap, the price began to climb all the way.
"One hundred and ten!"
"One hundred and twenty!"
……
After more than a dozen interest, the price reached two hundred gold coins.
At this time, the price increase is naturally slow.
However, Tolto and those who were not weak did not make a move, and it was still just some merchants and people of low status who were still fighting again.
For 'primary' potions.
They don't seem to be interested at all.
Dean, who was standing in the shadows, watched the scene, his eyes narrowing slightly.
Throughout the tent, and some of the changes outside the tent, could not hide from Dean's perception.
Even the smallest movements.
Dean wasn't interested in the auction in front of him.
Or rather, he wasn't interested in the previous part.
Whether it is the so-called 'primary' baptism potion, or the 'advanced' and 'advanced' all kinds of things, they are just foreshadowing, and the people who participate in the auction in front of them are also part of the plan.
What Dean really wanted was the 'surprise' he announced at the end of the moment.
"Hopefully this will allow me to find you...... Your Highness! ”
Dean thought silently.
As for the rest?
Including Long Lang's extra plans, Dean doesn't care.
Because, Dean knew very well that even if he could manipulate the whole of Kaya, it would not be of much help to the enemy they were about to face.
Unless it's the one that can control the whole of Ryrol.
However, such a thing is definitely not something that can be done in a short period of time.
Therefore, Dean knew very well that he only needed to rely on the fact that he was superior to the number of people to find the whereabouts of the Jade Grand Duke.
As for the rest?
Dean scanned his character attribute bar, looking at one of the bars, the columns.
Especially in the newly appeared 'Battle Spirit' column, Dean looked at it carefully.
[Basic Battle Qi Lv1: The power cultivated by special breathing methods in countless battles; Effect: +10% Attack and Defense; Consumes 1 HP per second]
(Criterion 1: This skill limit has been reached)
(Criterion 2: Combat Power = WillpowerX2 + Constitution x1.5)
"If it's well arranged, it may not be impossible to win!"
Dean thought silently, and his eyes looked at the books and scrolls in front of him that recorded the cultivation method of removing the basic battle qi.
PS first update ~ (to be continued......)