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Chapter 451: Chapter 371, Auction (One update today).
As the auctioneer began his introduction, the woman behind him also started showing the skill book she held in her hands to everyone present.
The book looked somewhat old.
Its cover was mottled, with the edges curled and darkened, as if it had been dug out from some ruin.
After letting the crowd take a few glances, he continued, “The exterior is somewhat aged, but the content inside is complete, with no signs of missing or smeared pages, which does not affect normal reading. The starting bid is 300 gold coins, with each bid increment being no less than 20 gold coins.”
After speaking, the auctioneer smiled and fell silent.
Meanwhile, below the stands, the crowd instantly became noisy.
Compared to the mining rights of various locations, which were priced in the hundreds or thousands of gold coins, a starting bid of 300 didn’t sound like much.
However, there is also a corresponding price range for skill books in the market.
For example, a high-level skill book could be exchanged for three merits, and the corresponding price is around 500 silver coins.
This marked up price was much higher, often exceeding the value of a normal skill book.
“320!”
“340!”
“360…”
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Below the stage, a few people began bidding.
But it was clear that there weren’t many of them, and the prices were rising by the minimum, which didn’t seem intense.
Wu Heng listened to the bidding, feeling somewhat tempted, but the price was just too outrageous.
It’s so much easier to rob, why bother with an auction?
Wu Heng complained inwardly, when he heard two people whispering to each other nearby.
A woman’s voice said, “This is so expensive, you could buy dozens of high-level skill books with that amount.”
Next to the woman, another man’s voice softly explained, “If it is selling for this high, it means that this kind of skill book isn’t available anywhere outside, it might not be the only one, but it is definitely not recorded by the mage organizations.”
“Even so, it’s still too expensive,” the woman maintained.
“Think about it this way, books aren’t consumable items. Once you snap this up, many people can study and learn from it; you could even place it in the Mage Association or the Magic Academy’s library. Its value far exceeds these few hundred gold coins.”
The man paused, then added, “Mages, after all, have a strong passion for learning and knowledge, even if it’s not from their own school, they’ll want to buy it to study.”
“You’re right,” the woman agreed.
Damn, it’s them.
Wu Heng pondered for a while, and quickly recognized the two.
It was the couple he had encountered boarding the ship.
Now he ran into them again.
But from their conversation, he could piece together some information.
That is to say, such skill books were expensive because they were unseen on the market, even absent from the libraries of some mage organizations.
Some organizations would buy them not just for their own study but also to add to the library for others to learn from.
After the couple finished discussing the skill book,
They leaned on each other, exchanging sweet nothings.
Wu Heng then refocused his attention on the ongoing bidding.
The price had shot up to 550 gold coins.
The auctioneer glanced down below and announced loudly, “550 gold for the first time, if anyone is interested, do not miss this opportunity.”
“550 gold for the second time…”
Wu Heng raised his bidding card, “570.”
The auctioneer paused mid-sentence, immediately saying, “The gentleman has bid 570 gold coins, anyone else raising the bid?”
The previous bidders turned hesitantly to look back but did not continue to bid.
After calling three times, the auctioneer declared, “570 gold coins, sold to client number 057, congratulations to the client.”
The book was taken away.
Then, another skill book was presented by staff on a tray, “Shadow of Moi, a sorcerer’s book. Upon learning, your whole body becomes enshrouded in shadow, granting heavy concealment and adding corruptive damage when attacking. The starting bid is 250 gold coins, with increments of no less than 5 coins.”
Sorcerer skills.
Sorcerers are also a rarer type of power.
Professionally, they’re similar to The Holy Court’s clergy, deriving strength from divine spirits.
The difference is the method of exchanging power with the divine spirits.
The effect of the skill is likely cloaking.
Wu Heng wanted to hear what the couple thought, turned his head to glance at them, but their faces were close together.
It seemed their mouths had no time for speaking.
The bidding began again, the price gradually increasing.
At that moment, a member of the staff bent over to approach and whispered, “Guest, this is the item you purchased; you need to pay 570 gold coins.”
With his face concealed by the cloak, Wu Heng nodded, took a purse out of his Space Ring and handed it over.
The old book also appeared in his hands.
[Modern Ken Mansion Skill]
(Description: Can construct a different dimension space and, within a casting range, summon a dwelling space at will.)
It was more or less as introduced, capable of creating a space in a different dimension.
Called Mansion Skill, it seems the original intention of the spell’s creator was to build a space for living.
Mansions weren’t quite what Wu Heng needed to establish.
A barracks or a warehouse would be more suitable for him.
The staff member verified the amount of money, bid farewell, and left.
The auction continued.
The book auction was relatively brief; in total, only five skill books were sold.
Two were for sorcerers, and one each for Divine Guard and Wanderer professions.
…
After the book auction concluded.
The auctioneer smiled, bowed, and then turned and walked down.
An elf woman in a sky-blue dress walked back to the center of the auction stage, bowed, and announced in a clear voice, “Next up is the auction of magic tools and special items. May the distinguished guests find treasures to their liking.”
She clapped lightly, and the staff carrying trays, all elves now, came forward.