The auction progressed slowly, with many people bidding for the items.
After Luis bought the thunderstone, many auction items related to terriotory developnt were taken out.
Many pioneer knights bought the items with a lot of gold coins. Even so noble forces from the second floor entered the battlefield.
Luis and the others watched the scene unfold with great enjoynt. The spectacle of people flaunting their wealth, bidders confidently raising the stakes with gold coins, only to be outdone at the last mont by soone else throwing down even more, was captivating. It was all highly entertaining.
Ti slowly passed as the 41st auction item was brought onto the stage.
"Now, esteed guests, allow to present our 41st lot. This is a magnificent black unicorn, acquired from the esteed wizards of Arcane City. A rare and highly prized creature, it serves as the mount for the kingdom's elite forces. We shall begin the bidding at two thousand gold coins, with a minimum incrent of ten gold coins. Let the bidding comnce!"
The woman spoke as one knight brought a majestic black unicorn with a horn in its head. It had a ta expression on its face.
"2500 gold coins"
"2700 gold coins"
"3000 gold coins"
"3400 gold coins"
This ti the forces from the second floor directly entered the bid. This was a precious monster with great stamina and speed. Its speed was five tis that of normal war horses with the strength of a 1st stage monster.
Luis watched the rooms that were bidding; he decided to enter the bidding process.
"4000 gold coins"
The auction house went for a brief silence after Luis bid his price. They began to glance at his room, directly increasing so much that it seems Baron Felipe really pampers his son.
"4100 gold coins"
"4300 gold coins"
However, this is a black unicorn, selling for 4000 gold coins is cheap.
"5000 gold coins"
Luis declared firmly, showing he wasn't here to play gas. His budget for this prized creature was 10,000 gold coins, and if intimidating the competition could secure it for less, it would be a huge win.
"5200 gold coins"
So others were gritting their teeth and still bidding. This son of a baron doesn't play by the auction rule.
"5500 gold coins" This ti Luis didn't incrent the price by 1000 gold coins. Although he is rich, he will not waste his money too much. If it wasn't for his plan, he wouldn't have bought this Black Unicorn.
"5510 gold coin," soone bid again, testing their luck.
"6,000 gold coins," Luis again raised the price.
This ti there was silence. 6,000 gold coins is already very steep for a black unicorn. It was clear that Baron Felipe's son was determined, and no one was eager to risk offending him by pushing the bid further.
"Is there anyone who can offer a higher price?"
The woman questioned, but no one increased the price.
They eagerly awaited the next item, the highlight of the auction. People like Luis, who are extrely wealthy, weren't well liked by the crowd. The true excitent of an auction cos from dozens of bidders competing, with the tension building toward a dramatic climax at the end.
"Six thousand gold coins, going once!"
"Six thousand gold coins, going twice!"
"Six thousand gold coins, going thrice!"
"Sold! Congratulations to our guest for winning this lot!" The auctioneer banged the wooden gavel, sealing the deal with finality.
Arthur again handed the money to the servant outside.
They need to give money on the spot because many people just bid high and don't have money to pay for that. If this happens, the item goes to the second-highest bidder.
Just as Arthur handed the money to the servant, an unexpected guest arrived in the room.
"May I co in, Luis?" He said it with a smile.
"That grin of yours is practically begging for a punch; co on in," Luis laughed and invited the guest. It was Asmon who he t previously.
Asmon swaggered in with confidence and plopped down right next to Luis, making himself comfortable.
"What do you want to talk about?" Luis said, turning his attention to the ongoing auction below.
"It was who gave the thunderstone to the Compton Chamber of Comrce," Asmon said a little seriously this ti.
"I sold the thunderstone because I wanted to find out who had the ability to make a magic crystal cannon. If soone bought it, they must have the skills or ans to create one. And it turns out to be you, my friend. I want to commission you to build a magic crystal cannon."
"I am sorry, I just bought this thunderstone because it was cool. and my father both don't have the capability of making a Magic Crystal Canon." Luis denied firmly that there is no need to accept the commission of others.
"Don't be so quick to refuse," Asmon grinned, showing his teeth. "I'll give you 11 more thunderstones, along with all the other materials you'll need to make it. All I need are six magic crystal cannons, and I'll supply everything."
Luis face fell when he heard this: "No, I can't. Your materials seem... questionable. I don't even know where these things are from."
He hinted that he could possibly build it, but only if the origins were clear. Luis had no intention of getting tangled in sothing shady that could bring unnecessary trouble.
Asmon blushed, his face turning red as he sheepishly admitted, "Well, my girlfriend is the one who got these items."
Luis kept a straight face, unimpressed by Asmon's performance and answer.
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"My girlfriend is very rich and has powerful backing; she can provide other items too. In the future, if you want any rare item, you can inform , and I will give it to you."
"Ok, you can provide the material and send it secretly to the Hartmann base in this city." Luis nodded, accepting the order.
Asmon's face lit up when he heard this, but he quickly noticed everyone in the room looking at him weirdly.
"Everyone, I'll take my leave now. Enjoy the rest of the auction. Luis, I'll send the items over tomorrow." Asmon gave a playful wave before humming a tune and walking out of the room.
Luis simply waved back, watching as Asmon disappeared from sight.
"Boss, that guy is really... sothing," Xiao Wei said, shaking his head, clearly unsure of how to sum up the bizarre encounter.
"By his face, I can't tell whether he is serious or not. One mont he's grinning, then he's serious, then he's blushing—his expressions change with every sentence."
Everyone nodded when they heard Xiao Wei.
"That thing about his girlfriend. That thing is really hard to digest," Arthur chid in.
"Whatever the truth is, he can at least provide us with rare materials. If we need sothing unique, we'll buy it from him. But let's not dig too deep into his stories. If he says it's from his girlfriend, we'll just accept that and move on." Luis sighed and shrugged.
"He is our friend, not our foe; try to maintain friendly relations."
Everyone exchanged glances and nodded. Well, of course Liam was as serious as ever.
They all turned their attention back into the auction, which reached the climax.
(end of chapter)
[I am a new author, and I did the thing that I don't like in stories. The story beca slow-paced.
I tried to make the characters as real and intelligent as possible, but the story beca slow-paced and kept dragging on. I could have obviously done it better.
Next chapter, I will try to speed up the plot; otherwise, it will be like clickbait for you readers, as I haven't even introduced any immortal cultivators till now.
In the next 3-4 chapters, cultivator will appear.
Thank you for reading my story.]
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