Extraordinary Voyage-Chapter 556 - 496 South Wind Country

The "South Wind Country" is located at the southernmost tip of the Old Continent, adjacent to the vast Treasure Sea.

Due to the fact that flowers bloom all year round, it also has the elegant titles of Spring Country and Flower Country, composed of a series of independent city-states sharing a common faith.

Even though when all city-states are added together, the area is not very large, it boasts a pleasant climate and beautiful scenery, coupled with flat terrain and fertile land, making agriculture, commerce, and tourism very developed.

In winter, a monsoon current originating from the Eritrean Sea travels from east to west, continuously bringing warm tropical seawater to the northern part of the Treasure Sea, with the main beneficiary being the South Wind Country.

The more than sixty city-states that make up this nation collectively worship "Howling Storm" Billers, one of the Seven Gods of the Continent, whose name sounds the most terrifying but is actually the most low-key.

At the same time.

This True God is also the only one who did not send any angels to descend into the human world or manifest miracles after the end of the "Dark Millennium" and the beginning of the Renaissance. Even the church organization belonging to Him, the Storm King's Court, never eagerly expands the faith of the God.

Therefore, the South Wind Country is the only place in the material world favored by this True God, and thus has an invisible protective umbrella, where the happiness index of the people is very high, indirectly becoming a permanently neutral safety zone.

Many dignitaries from other countries have purchased properties here, either for vacations or as a backup plan for themselves, which in turn has boosted the local economy.

Additionally, the abnormality of this True God and His church has been a topic of debate among the Old Continent Countries.

Some say this True God has fallen into eternal slumber, while others say that in fact, He has transcended the level of a True God and no longer concerns Himself with the mortal world...but in reality, the number of high-tier clerics in the Storm King's Court is no less than those of other True Gods.

What the truth is, no one knows, and in any case, it has nothing to do with Aiven and the others.

In the independent city-state of Kunsai in the South Wind Country, at the most luxurious Four Seasons Flower Hotel in the city.

"Sixty Golden Lions (currency converted), are there any guests raising the bid?

Although Serpentine is not rare, a piece like this weighing twenty kilograms, with such clean, delicate quality and uniform, bright color is extremely rare.

Especially with the gemstone accompanying it in the shape of a green wave, with fiery etched stripes. This is a one-of-a-kind item that no jewelry appraiser has ever seen."

The auctioneer in a white shirt and red bow tie was passionately extolling the rarity of the auction item to the guests, eagerly stimulating their emotions to continue raising the price.

Encouraged by the auctioneer, many were tempted to raise by another ten to twenty Golden Lions, just for the word "one-of-a-kind."

At this moment, a melodious female voice of indistinguishable origin suddenly called out from the audience:

"It's well known that Serpentine is a jade stone formed by magma intrusion, named for its green spots resembling snake skin. As for the so-called 'gemstone' accompanying this stone, could it not be melted quartz?"

As soon as the words fell, there was an immediate buzz among the buyers.

Those staying at this hotel were mostly wealthy or noble, and of course, had many opportunities to deal with jewelry, but to say they were very knowledgeable was unlikely.

Evidently, not many among them were included in those "in the know" about Serpentine.

Hearing someone "reveal the truth" and noticing the expression on the auctioneer's face, their interest in the so-called "one-of-a-kind" piece immediately waned. Isn't quartz just glass? No matter how "unique," prying a piece off a church window would be bigger and greener.

The auctioneer was inwardly alarmed by the unfavorable turn of events.

Only he knew best that the guest who said it was quartz was indeed correct, and that the appraiser saying it was possibly unique was also true.

If they couldn't even determine the material, the appraiser would have long been sent to sink to the bottom by the hotel owner.

Though generally confirming the main component was the same as glass, it was a piece of very ancient natural glass, containing some ingredients that even an alchemist couldn't identify, so it wasn't exactly deceitful.

But it was now impossible to fetch a high price once someone called out the true nature of a manufactured product like "glass."

Moreover, the price had already exceeded the psychological expectation, and hesitating any longer was unnecessary. If the previous bidder backed out, all efforts would be for naught.

Bang——

The auction hammer was suddenly struck down.

"Three, two, one, sold for sixty gold! Congratulations to the guest at table 3!"

"Moving on to the 15th item, the latest masterpiece of Master Swordsmith Chrisfield..."

"..."

By evening, the auction was over.

A very attractive young couple holding hands walked out of the venue.

The girl walked with a spring in her step, evidently in a very good mood, unable to suppress her desire to speak:

"Magma intrusion is indeed one way Serpentine may eventually form, but there is another scenario, which is a meteor impact on the land.

I checked it over, the one we won should be the product of a meteor melting with terrestrial stone in a violent collision, then the molten mass getting splashed out like waves, eventually forming this gemstone-grade green material.

We found out the location where this was discovered, and it shouldn't be like they said, with only one..."