BXBX NOVEL Chapter 492 The Grand Auction (part-4)
Chapter 492 The Grand Auction (part-4)
They were currently talking about the wedding plans, and Xin Rui\'s announcement of the mystery box briefly stole the attention of Mark.
It was the second mystery box that was brought up in this auction. The first one only contained a bunch of intermediate-grade augmentation pills that will temporarily raise the cultivation level of the users by 1 realm as long as they are below the 7-circle realm.
Hence, he didn\'t have much expectation at first.
But then, as he inspected the item using Eyes of God skill, he instantly halted his conversation with his fiancée and focused on the seemingly ordinary-looking wooden box.
Mystery Box
Description: Contains the flag of Huangdi "Hmm? Huangdi? Isn\'t he one of the five emperors from the legends that once ruled the world, just like Emperor Shun whose spirit gave me the celestial sword?" Mark\'s eyes further widened as a holographic screen popped up in front of his eyes.
*Ding! You discovered an artifact, the Flag of Huangdi
Flag of Huangdi
Description: Also known as the flag of the true emperor, the flag of Huangdi shall boost the strength of the user\'s allies as long as their rank is lesser than the demigod. The lower the rank, the greater the benefits one would receive. With its range covering as far as 10 km, the Flag of Huangdi is considered a perfect weapon for the battlefield.
Note: Allies include living beings and non-living beings.
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That note at the end is what made Mark make the decision to call for the buyout.
Shen Ling always had suspicions that his eyes were quite special, which could see through everything.
Hence, she didn\'t question his decision and directly raised the paddle while pouring her ether energy into it.
Once the paddle started glowing in scarlet energy, Mark directly announced the buyout instead of going through a bidding war.
"Since the buyout was called, no biddings were allowed for this item henceforth. Congratulations, Ms. Shen Ling on winning this item."
Dressed in white armor from top to bottom, Ark, or one should now call him, Eol, the White Knight has walked to the platform instead of giving money to the attendant.
The earlier stint of the buyout call and the revealing of the presence of not one but three supreme beings was already surprising enough. Mark surprised everyone once again by sending out Eol to collect the weapon right away.
VIP Box no. 1;
The Crown Prince of Xiezhi Empire looked at his trusted bodyguard, who looked like a feeble old man, "Uncle Lao, who are they?"
The old man answered, "That must be the princess of Western Moon, a small independent kingdom from the Vermilion bird Continent."
"Western Moon?" The 47-year-old furrowed his brows as he stroked his long and thin beard coming down from the chin, "Such an insignificant existence had such powerful backers?"
"We haven\'t paid much attention to forces other than Leon Empire, Your Highness. So, we don\'t have much information on them," replied the bodyguard and apologized further.
Qing Longwei stared at the White-clad armor warrior, who was collecting the wooden box and on his way to return. "Hmm… I can\'t even see through this one; must be an expert masking his cultivation level."
After stroking his beard a couple of times more, he said, "Uncle Lao, I need all the information on those guys before this auction ends. And also, I see Qing Jie is here. Knowing that coward, he probably would have made arrangements for his safety. So, we will take him down in the city instead."
"But that\'s…" The old man was taken aback at first, but then as Qing Longwei gave him a stern gaze, he bowed, "As you decree, so shall it be."
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VIP Box no. 7;
"Who the f*ck is sitting in the next room?" Wu Zhi, the leader of a small guild named Chimera sweated profusely as soon as he sensed the presence of Supreme Beings. Chimera\'s strongest adventurer of peak-6-circle cultivation, codenamed Scarlet Flames, sitting beside him, was also shivering in fear, "They are too powerful, Brother Wu. If some trouble arrives, we will be the first ones to die in the crossfire."
"Relax, trouble only occurs during the last stage of the auction, and we aren\'t here to purchase in that segment either way," Adventurer Wu patted her shoulder while forcing out a smile, "once the challenge round is over, we will leave with our earnings from the auctioned items."
The girl nodded in agreement.
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VIP Box no. 9;
"Ugh… Our next-door neighbors starting trouble on purpose," Also famed for being the lazy knight of Baize, Liu Ming was probably the only one to remain unbothered by the Supreme Beings even though he was sitting in the next room. His bodyguard, on the other hand, had the same reaction as Mark\'s other next-door neighbors.
"Supreme Beings around Princess Shen Ling? No doubt about it. Lu Zhen is just staying low," mumbled an adventurer named Neng Hai before shaking his head seriously, "No, that is not possible. If he had been there, he would have stopped them. Whatever the case, first, I need to confirm his identity and then inform His Majesty."
VIP Box no. 12;
"Three supreme beings… It\'s him alright," The young prince of the Dragon Empire muttered under his breath. Before coming to the auction, he was already given the information by the acting emperor.
He instantly took out the communication scroll and sent the message.
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VIP Box no. 18;
"Supreme Beings around Princess Shen Ling? No doubt about it. Lu Zhen is just staying low," mumbled an adventurer named Neng Hai before shaking his head seriously, "No, that is not possible. If he had been there, he would have stopped them. Whatever the case, first, I need to confirm his identity and then inform His Majesty."
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VIP Box no. 32;
"It\'s Lu Zhen. But, I couldn\'t spot that Supreme Being on his side. There are new ones. Where was he getting such experts?" The fourth prince of Kun Empire couldn\'t help but be amazed by the new discovery. From the other side of the pavilion, he could see Mark and his allies through his binoculars.
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VIP Box no. 47;
Qing Jie, who knew about them before anyone else, read the atmosphere in the coliseum and clenched his fist in excitement, "I knew it. Now, as long as I align myself with those Supreme Beings, that bastard eldest brother of mine wouldn\'t dare to attempt assassination on me, this time."
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Eol returned to VIP Box no. 8 and handed the wooden box to Mark before taking his seat in the back, alongside James and Steve.
As Mark caressed the box with a smile on his face, Eol couldn\'t help but ask, "Uhh, Lu Zhen, do you know what was inside the box?"
"You can see it by yourselves," Mark tossed the box back to him. Eol caught it in reflex with a look of surprise on his face, "You want to open right away? If there is a treasure as you suspected, then, it will bring unnecessary commotion."
"We have Big sis Sylvandria, James, and Steve though," commented Shen Ling, defending her fiancé\'s actions.
In response, Eol answered, "Exactly, Your Highness. If they attack despite such powers, it means they will have a stronger expert on their side. You and Lady Song will be the ones that will be in danger."
"No need to worry about that, Eol. With me on the side, none of my loved ones shall ever be hurt."
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Meanwhile, at the Imperial Palace of the Dragon Empire;
The acting emperor, Tang Yifan reached a large door located in the forbidden section of the palace, where not even ministers or members of the imperial family were allowed to enter.
Now that Tang Yifan became the emperor, he earned such qualification but for some reason, he didn\'t open the door. Instead, he knocked on the door a few times and waited in patience.
A whole hour passed, but he didn\'t move an inch from the spot. Every 15 minutes, he wouldn\'t forget to knock and then wait in patience.
After nearly 70 minutes, his patience was finally rewarded with the door opening on its own, revealing endless plain grassland on the other side.
Taking a deep breath, he entered the bright place but with no sun in the clear sky.
There, he saw a messy-white-haired boy sitting all alone on the grassland in his pajamas. He appeared to be lost in thoughts.
One look at him and people couldn\'t help but wonder whether this boy was sick or something.
Tang Yifan gulped saliva and walked forward. The boy remained unmoved until the acting emperor reached him and gave him a 90-degree bow. He couldn\'t kowtow because of his position as the Emperor which forbids such practice to any individual but a deity from the heaven.
"Tang Yifan greets the Founder."
The boy finally raised his head to look at the man, who disturbed his peace, "Skip the introductions and tell me what you want."
Staring directly into the eyes of his ancestor, Tang Yifan said, "An enemy of the throne is in the city with three Supreme Beings on his side, and I ask for the founder\'s help to take him down."