From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword-Chapter 118 - 106 Exorbitant Auction, Team Contract_2

After all, contracts can be broken, and the Chunshang Group doesn't mind paying a penalty, even if it's astronomically high.

With Lin Zeyu here, there's not much point in continuing the conversation.

Kenji Ono raised his glass with a smile and then turned and walked away.

...

At 7:30 p.m.

The Ultimate Auction officially began, with elites from various major forces gradually taking their seats.

In addition to the seats in the hall, there were twelve compartments on the second-floor terrace.

One of them belonged to the Lin Family.

Lu Heng and his two companions went up to the second-floor terrace and entered the compartment.

On the wall of the compartment, there was a display screen that was broadcasting close-up images of the auction items in real-time.

Moreover, standing in front of the compartment's terrace, one could also directly see the auction items on the host stage.

In fact, even without seeing the auction items, it wouldn't affect the bidding.

Because the information about the auction items had already been printed into colorful brochures, one for each guest attending tonight.

Especially for items like the Skill Crystal Cores, their functions were presented directly in the form of data, so there was no worry about encountering counterfeits as one might with antiques.

Items that made it to the auction were all meticulously selected, not only high in level but also stronger in practical Effect.

The auction officially commenced, and the first item was presented.

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The auctioneer began to introduce the item, "Let's look at our first item tonight. It's a Skill Crystal Core. On page seven of the brochure is 'Fluid Metal,' a B-Level Skill, a very powerful ability..."

Su Muyu flipped to page seven of the brochure, which contained the data information of the 'Fluid Metal' Skill Crystal Core.

"Looking at the data, the Effect is indeed impressive."

Lin Zeyu also picked up a brochure to check, and after a while, he turned his head and asked, "Lu Heng, what do you think of this Skill?"

"It's okay, it lives up to its B-Level," Lu Heng gave an impartial Evaluation.

The Skills obtained through the Crystal Cores were displayed on the data interface, including their Skill Level.

However, within the same level, there were variations in strength.

Moreover, some Skills had extremely strong practical Effects, even exceeding their level.

Similarly, some Skills were rated B-Level but when actually used, the Effects were not ideal.

This 'Fluid Metal' Skill, simply put, is about converting Source Energy into a metal catalyst, which can melt various metals into a fluid state like mercury at room temperature.

When the Source Energy is withdrawn, the metal loses its fluidity and reverts back to a solid structure.

Hence, this Skill, in practical use, can have many unique applications.

Of course, if there had to be a downside to this Skill, it would be that it has no Attack Power.

Yes, this is a Skill that does not inherently possess Attack Power.

Whether or not someone will bid for it depends on whether they can see its true value.

Lin Zeyu thoughtfully asked, "What price do you think this Skill could fetch?"

"It's hard to say. Skills without Attack Power aren't necessarily hotly contested, but the Effect of this Skill is actually quite useful. If someone understands its Effect, they might bid a lot of money for it," Lu Heng assessed.

Skills like 'Fluid Metal' which have strong uses but lack Attack Power are the most volatile in price.

This is somewhat different from Skills with Attack Power.

Skills with Attack Power usually have more stable prices.

Just by looking at the Attack Power value, one can know the approximate price.

Moreover, Skills with Attack Power tend to attract many competitors.

Lin Zeyu then asked, "What price do you think it can be bought for? If the price is not too high, it wouldn't be a loss to buy it."

He could see that the Skill was very effective, but he wasn't quite sure what price would make it worthwhile, hence the question.

Lu Heng didn't answer his question but instead turned to look at him and asked, "Do you have plenty of funds available right now?"

"Uh... I suppose so," Lin Zeyu's tone wasn't very certain.

He had indeed prepared some funds for this auction, but whether it was sufficient was hard to tell.

Lu Heng said, "If you're aiming for that final team Contract at the end, I suggest you save your money. That item is likely to be fiercely contested by many major forces."

Lin Zeyu also knew that the team Contract would be highly sought after, but he had no idea to what extent.

He didn't have an idea, but Lu Heng did.

Because, in his previous life, he had seen many major forces fighting over a team Contract.

...

The bidding for the 'Fluid Metal' Crystal Core officially started, with the starting bid at 10 million, and gradually people bid higher.

At this stage, the price of a B-Level Crystal Core usually hovered around 20 million, although the starting bid would generally be set lower.

This Crystal Core had gone through several bids, and the price had risen from 10 million to 30 million.

A price of 30 million was already above the average for a B-Level.

Of course, the prices of Skill Crystal Cores were determined by their Skill Effects and did not have a uniform price.

Lin Zeyu wanted to participate in the bidding to see if he could get it for a decent price, so he asked, "Can it be bought for 30 million?"

"A price of 30 million isn't a loss, but there isn't much room for growth," Lu Heng replied.

Lin Zeyu thought for a while and decided to test the waters, raising the bid to 35 million.

Then, other bidders raised the price further, pushing it to 40 million.

This price was essentially the fair price for this Crystal Core. If someone specialized in Metal Element Abilities saw a need, they might continue bidding. If not, a price of 40 million would about top it off.