Online Game: Crazy Skeleton-Chapter 772 - 695: The Calculation

"All the tickets are already sold out, so why bother promoting? It’s a pity that without a ticket, you can’t enter the auction. And the exhibition hall on this floor is temporarily closed today. Given the circumstances, I believe you two gentlemen should leave at your earliest convenience."

Chu Zhongtian looked at the two with regret while throwing up his hands to signify his powerlessness.

"Seems like we’ll have to come another day." free𝑤ebnovel.com

Bei Diao sighed, fanning himself slightly. The light breeze grazed his face, adding a touch more allure to his masculinity.

"My apologies, gentlemen. Please leave."

The smile gradually faded from Chu Zhongtian’s face as he made a polite gesture, the implication clear. He was asking them to leave.

Merchant NPCs were truly unbearable with their calculating nature, treating you like nothing once they found no value in you.

"Bastard!"

Nan Qiang was immediately enraged. An Earthly List expert like him was insulted by an NPC. If word got out, wouldn’t he become a laughingstock?

"Esteemed guest, please watch your language. If you continue this senseless rant, you’ll be put on our blacklist!"

Chu Zhongtian’s face turned grim, his words sharp and biting, nothing like his previous fawning nature.

"You!!!"

Nan Qiang trembled with anger under Chu Zhongtian’s provocation. He had never been this humiliated before. He wanted to draw his weapon and fight this infuriating NPC on the spot!

But, he was held back by Bei Diao.

"Calm down! There’s something fishy about the situation. Be careful not to fall into their trap!"

Bei Diao clapped his folding fan together, gently tapping it on his palm. He observed the anomaly in the NPC’s behavior. Chu Zhongtian was clearly trying to prod them into action, but for what purpose?

He would rather drive them out of the auction house than fight with them. What was the secret meaning behind all of this?

"Are you saying we’ve even been stripped of the right to sit in the hall’s rest area?"

After some consideration, Bei Diao gazed at Chu Zhongtian and calmly questioned him. His tone carried no hint of anger.

"Huh, didn’t think you two would be so thick-skinned. Earthly List experts like you don’t even have dignity anymore. Tsk, tsk, if you don’t mind being embarrassed here, then be my guest!"

As long as they didn’t violate any of the auction’s rules, Chu Zhongtian couldn’t drive them away at will. He could only resort to satirical comments and mockery. However, it didn’t work.

"Chu, let it be."

A deep, steady voice came over, drawing the attention of the three. They turned to see the speaker: the sales director from the second floor, Zhu Yuepo.

"Zhu Yuepo? Are you behind all this?!"

Bei Diao knitted his brows, he couldn’t fathom why and when they had offended this NPC.

"The wheel of destiny cannot be stopped. Today, I have come to announce that Nan Qiang and Bei Diao are no longer our esteemed guests starting from today. You’re not welcome in this auction house!"

Zhu Yuepo’s bright red teeth and serious expression made for an absurd sight.

"Every conflict needs justification. Zhu Yuepo, you’d better provide a reason, or we’ll complain about you every day! A mere sales director like you wants to control the auction house. Who do you think you are?!"

Bei Diao hit back sharply, his arguments were solid and left Zhu Yuepo without any counterarguments.

"This is simply unreasonable!"

Zhu Yuepo, having been rendered speechless, was unlike any players he had met before. To hell with them, he decided to ignore them and head for the second floor.

Even if they were eloquent, what could they do? They couldn’t stir up even a ripple in this auction house!

"Wait."

A severe voice from the second floor stopped Zhu Yuepo. Meanwhile, a player clad in warrior gear descended with bold and confident strides.

Clad in bronze armor from head to toe and wearing an ornamental mask, the player was well hidden, making it hard for Nan Qiang to identify him.

"As the saying goes, harmony brings wealth, and feuds aren’t a good thing. Director Zhu, let me handle the rest. Don’t trouble yourself over this."

The warrior player smiled kindly at Zhu Yuepo and gently patted his shoulder.

"Young hero, this..."

Zhu Yuepo looked hesitantly at the instigator; their pre-planned script wasn’t supposed to go like this.

"Leave the rest to me. Some things need to be said upfront, lest these two are stupidly killed without knowing why. That wouldn’t be fun."

The corner of the warrior player’s mouth turned up. Looking at the two in the resting area, he asked coldly, "Nan Qiang, Bei Diao, long time no see. How’ve you been?"

"And where did you crawl out from?"

Nan Qiang had some reservations about NPCs, but with a fellow player, all politeness was gone. Seeing the warrior show off in front of him, Nan Qiang couldn’t stand it anymore.

On the other hand, Bei Diao remained silent as he stared at the warrior player’s mask. He felt as if he had met him before, but couldn’t remember where or when.

"I guess it’s true that important people tend to forget things. Allow me to jog your memory: the Demonic Treasure Mountain, you two ruined my chance!"

The warrior player’s face darkened as he roared, "If it weren’t for you two saving ’Spilt Water Can’t Be Regained,’ I wouldn’t have fallen from the Heavenly List. You two are deeply to blame! So, you want to play? Well, then let’s play!"

"Demonic Treasure Mountain, Heavenly List... Shit, it’s you? Crane That Doesn’t Dance!"

Nan Qiang gasped. He didn’t expect the honorable human warrior, Crane That Doesn’t Dance, to stoop so low as to plot in the shadows. He didn’t even dare to reveal his real face. It was hard to believe how much he had changed since his downfall.

"Heh, it’s my honor that you remember my name. How should I thank you?"

Crane That Doesn’t Dance gritted his teeth. The resentment in his voice made Nan Qiang and Bei Diao shiver.

"Crane That Doesn’t Dance, you’ve got some nerve challenging us like that?!"

They never thought Crane That Doesn’t Dance would dare to cross them, but he did indeed calculate their downfall!

"Hehe, what do you two amounts to? The game is far from shutting down, so we have plenty of time to play. No need to rush!"

Crane That Doesn’t Dance laughed, not even bothered to spare Nan Qiang a glance. He leisurely dusted off his armor and continued, "I will make you regret and fear your decisions. If you don’t want to quit the game, I’m waiting for your apologies on your knees!"

"In your dreams!"

Given Nan Qiang’s fiery temperament, how could he endure this? He shouted back, "Arena of Life and Death! Dare to fight me?!"

"You’re truly a stubborn bull, losing your cool on slightest of provocations. Arena of Life and Death? Haha, that suits me fine. I’ll draw my first blood with you!"

Crane That Doesn’t Dance snickered loosely with no hint of taking Nan Qiang’s threat seriously. He chuckled frigidly.

"Wait!"