The auction system in the Slaughter Ga was launched alongside the Ga Square and the shopping center. Players could pay a commission fee to entrust the auction house with equipnt they wished to auction. They would add information tags to the equipnt (such as Divine Artifact, Perfect Level item, or Skill Scroll), set a starting bid, and a buyout price, with the latter being higher than the forr.
When the auction started, other players who had followed the relevant item tags would receive a text ssage from the auction house.
Players interested in purchasing had to enter the Ga Square to participate in the bidding. If a player imdiately bought the item at the buyout price when the auction began, the auction ended directly. If there was no buyout, the auction proceeded to the normal bidding process. The Slaughter Ga's auction system was mandatory:
Players without enough Ga Coins in their inventory automatically lost their bidding qualifications.
Upon auction completion, paynt was transferred automatically, and the transaction was settled.
Malicious bidding would result in penalties from the System.
The commission fee was non-refundable if the auction failed.
These rules ensured the fairness of the auction to the greatest extent. As a result, a group of Brokers had erged. These individuals specialized in staying in the Ga Square twenty-four hours a day, keeping an eye on recently listed items. Using their judgnt, information channels, and currency stockpiles, they bought undervalued equipnt and items from sellers, purchasing low and selling high.
However, most of these Brokers were individual speculators. Since all extraordinary items had System descriptions, it was rare for owners to severely undervalue them. The bidding prices for auctioned items were also relatively fair, so flipping these items didn't result in significant profits. They were considered a lower-tier version of high-level Brokers, like those nicknad 'mules'.
"Are there Perfect Level items up for auction as well?"
Li Ang's eyes narrowed. As major events approached, the drop rate for Perfect Level equipnt had increased slightly but was still predominantly the private property of dium to large organizations and high-level players. Such items were rarely put up for auction unless their usage conditions were too stringent or the item itself had significant flaws.
Due to the auction house rules, sellers had to disclose any defects of their items. Li Ang carefully read the description for this particular item and discovered that this "Evil God Handicraft Clay" did indeed have many issues.
Firstly, as a Perfect Level Magic Tool, its na suggested clay, but it was not actually clay. It appeared soft like putty but was, in reality, extrely sturdy. It was unaffected by mundane materials; only Divine Power could change its shape. This ant the user had to possess Divine Power.
Secondly, the description, 'Molding the clay into the likeness of a divine being establishes a remote connection with it,' implied that the user's application of Divine Power had to be extrely precise. If the molded form was not lifelike, the Perfect Level Magic Tool might be wasted.
Thirdly, the phrase, 'What you hope for often differs greatly from what you get,' suggested that even a perfect replica might not actually summon the intended Deity. Records of genuine Deities in the Heterodox Academy's books were long gone, and attempting to call one might summon so strange and evil entity...
These negative factors were probably the real reasons why the "Evil God Handicraft Clay" ended up in the auction house, offered at a low price.
Li Ang quickly understood all this. The auction for the Evil God Handicraft Clay was in twenty minutes, with a starting bid of 7,000 Ga Coins and minimum bid incrents of 50 Ga Coins. The buyout price was 10,000 Ga Coins—about market price. This implied that the seller was likely a high-level Lone Wolf who was short on money. After all, if it were a dium to large organization, there would be no need to rush to sell a Perfect Level item with potential; they could store it for a rainy day. Even if they didn't need it themselves, they would prevent it from falling into competitors' hands.
Only a Lone Wolf would try to amass wealth this way, turning every Ga Coin into imdiate combat power.
"10,000 Ga Coins... actually isn't expensive," Li Ang frowned slightly. If this item is really as I imagine, its value to
would far exceed ten thousand Ga Currency.
Unfortunately, the auction house prohibited consignors from contacting bidders privately. Otherwise, a friendly discount might have been negotiable.
Li Ang made up his mind. He found a chair in the shopping center, sat down, and the mont the auction ti arrived, he instantly clicked the confirm button, directly purchasing the "Evil God Handicraft Clay" for ten thousand Ga Currency.
The instant Li Ang won the bid, several players positioned at different locations in the Ga Square showed astonishnt. They had all been interested in this item and intended to participate in the auction, but they never expected soone to be so lavish, bidding over ten thousand Ga Currency for this deeply flawed, expensive item without even blinking.
Who could it be?
Currently, the highest-ranked player on the individual strength leaderboard was only Lv26. By all reason, they were still far from the level of seeking a Deity's power. Even the Secret Societies that worshiped obscure, primitive Deities wouldn't be foolish enough to try communicating with their divine entities through a piece of clay. The item's na even contained the words 'Evil God'; the being summoned would likely not be the original entity, and probably not even a benevolent presence.
「In the northeastern corner of the Ga Square, inside a private room of a three-star Michelin luxury restaurant.」
The Witch from the Syndicate Organization placed her hands on the table, fingers interlocked, her chin resting on their backs. Ignoring the exquisite food laid out before her, her expression solemn, she spoke slowly, "It was snatched away, that piece of clay."
"Eh?" The gray and white cat player, ow ow Head, sitting opposite the Witch, raised its head in surprise, a small dried fish still in its mouth. "Snatched with a buyout price?"
The Witch nodded slightly, saying indifferently, "Mhm."
"How co?" ow ow Head tilted its head, licking the fur on the back of its paw, puzzled. "There are only a few players in the world who possess Divinity, all well-known individuals belonging to dium to large organizations. Only they would have the capability to utilize the clay. But it still doesn't make sense. They aren't you; you just happen to have mastered the skills Steel Rationality, Advanced All Language Mastery, and God Sealing Technique, making you capable of communicating with lower-level Demigods or divine aberrations, even enslaving and commanding the latter to a certain extent. What would they want the Evil God Handicraft Clay for?"
"I don't know."
The Witch shook her head slightly, her eyes flickering with a serious light. "However, anyone who could snatch this item with a buyout price must be very strong."
The buyout price auction system, while appearing fair, open, and just, was, in fact, a brutal competition. It tested quick reflexes, sharp thinking, and sensitivity to timing.
When multiple bidders wanted to purchase an item at its buyout price, whoever selected the confirm button first, the instant the auction began, would win the item.
The overall challenge was several tis more difficult than, say, winning against bots in a high-speed 'red packet' grabbing contest online.
Who could it be, then?
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