Rebirth Of The Noble Mage Behind The Scenes-Chapter 242 - 17 The Crumbling Masked Man

"... Its texture is extremely solid, such that even a Seventh Rank Professional would find it difficult to scratch a speck of dust off its surface"

According to our professional Appraiser’s examination, the special vortex structure within the crystal can effectively enhance meditation efficiency and bring meditators a truly wonderful experience.

The most important thing is, its effects are equally effective for High Rank Professionals! It can also be used simultaneously with any treasure that boosts cultivation efficiency!"

On the auction stage, Mangliuo was still earnestly explaining to the guests.

"Moreover, according to the owner of this lot, it is actually not an object of this world, but fell to this world from the Starry Sky! Of course, whether this information is true or false is for our esteemed guests to judge—"

"As for whether there are more mysterious effects, it requires our guests to explore on their own. Perhaps, it still conceals some astonishing uses that even our Appraisers have not detected..."

Listening to the auctioneer’s spirited speech, a cold smirk appeared on the face of the man in the black robe, hidden behind a mask.

It’s normal for the worthless Appraisers of the auction house to fail to discern its true nature.

A so-called ’egg’ originating from the ancient Starry Sky Life, how could it not have a bit of ’protective color’.

For this mission, the organization has allocated him millions of Gold Coins, more than enough to purchase this kind of ordinary-appearing Mysterious Object two or three times.

In the heart of the man in the black robe, plans were already being made on how to leave the Royal Capital without drawing attention after obtaining the Crystal Stone.

If conventional methods can no longer awaken this corrupt and dark era, then, let it be him to ignite the flames of rebellion and thoroughly kindle the dawn of a new era!

....

On the top floor, Anvis calmly watched the sky-blue crystal on stage.

Although it was mere rhetoric, it had to be admitted, the auctioneer accidentally got it right this time; its additional uses are indeed quite astonishing.

This auction method is a convention of Gloria Auction House. For the first blockbuster lot of the auction, arrange a Mysterious Object with a partly secretive origin to tempt those looking for a bargain.

Such Mysterious Objects, often born under various extreme conditions, possess unique and special effects.

Sometimes, Appraisers are unable to fully discern their functions. At such times, buyers have the chance to purchase a very precious treasure at a relatively low price, which is referred to as ’finding a bargain’.

Because the guests present all have plenty of money, and each is very confident, these arrangements often achieve remarkable effects.

As for how many have truly found a bargain, none come to Anvis’s memory in the past six hundred years.

However, this time, a truly ’big bargain’ appears.

Of course, since he has come, the crystal naturally could only belong to him.

And, there’s more than one ’bargain’ to be had.

Thinking so, Anvis’s eyes swept over the crowd in the hall, as well as the private boxes on the second floor, his expression playful.

For him, the Crystal Stone on stage was nothing more than bait, which might also snag a biting fish in the process.

"... So, today’s finale first exquisite item, this Oddity Crystal from the Starry Sky, has a starting bid of one hundred thousand Gold Coins! Each bid must not be less than one thousand Gold Coins!"

"Now, I declare, the auction begins!"

Finally, as the auctioneer’s voice fell, the people in the hall immediately began to place their bids.

"One hundred and one thousand Gold Coins!"

"One hundred and five thousand Gold Coins!"

"One hundred and ten thousand Gold Coins!"

"One hundred and ten thousand and one thousand Gold Coins!"

...

Due to the high starting price, not many people in the hall were bidding, and the increments were not significant—rather, it was the guests in the private boxes on the second floor who were competing with each other.

Quite a few Noble offspring enjoy the gamble-like nature of such auctions, and with the crystal’s effect of notably enhancing the speed of cultivation, the bidding this time was somewhat more intense than usual.

"Two hundred and twenty thousand Gold Coins!"

When the bidding reached two hundred and twenty thousand Gold Coins, only three people left on the private boxes and two in the sales area continued to bid.

...

"Two hundred and sixty thousand Gold Coins!"

When the bid reached 260,000 Gold Coins, only the occupant of VIP Box No. 16 and Guest No. 74 in the audience were still competing against each other.

"300,000 Gold Coins!"

Finally, when Guest No. 74 raised the bid to 300,000 Gold Coins, the person in VIP Box No. 16 also gave up and stopped bidding.

300,000 Gold Coins was an enormous sum, and even a Viscount would feel the pinch if they had to fork it out. To buy an Oddity that only slightly boosted meditation speed for such a price was obviously not worth it.

"300,000 Gold Coins for the first time! Is there anyone else who would like to bid?"

On the auction platform, Mangliuo was quite pleased that the Oddity Crystal fetched an unexpectedly high price.

He had previously expected the Crystal Stone to sell for no more than 240,000 Gold Coins.

But just as he was about to proceed with the usual auction process and conclude the sale, a new bid suddenly appeared from the top-tier VIP box, which had been silent for a while.

"350,000."

Inside the box, everyone turned their gaze to Anvis, who had suddenly controlled the Array to bid, their eyes full of surprise.

"What are you looking at me for? The main reason I’m here is for this item."

Anvis said with a light smile, calmly explaining.

The two Players exchanged a look, suddenly remembering that the person next to them was the wealthiest among those present.

Fiona also looked a bit stunned.

After all, unlike Anvis, who developed his own emerging products to sell across the entire Continent and owned a vast number of mines and industries, her resource allocation was still the standard for normal family descendants.

Buying small items worth tens of thousands were nothing, but if it was just for fun, to bid for a main event item, she too would feel reluctant.

In the venue, the man in the black robe with a mask stared blankly at the top-tier VIP box that had suddenly made a bid.

"400,000 Gold Coins!"

With gritted teeth, the man in the black robe tested the waters by bidding again.

"500,000 Gold Coins."

Anvis, unconcerned, directly added an additional 100,000 Gold Coins to the bid and, while bidding, gave an order to his family guards in front of the two Players.

"Find a way to follow that Guest No. 74, and at the same time, arrange for someone to investigate the identity of that No. 74 guest, as well as whether there is any power behind him. Be discreet, try not to alarm him."

Although the security of Gloria Auction House was reputed to be the best in the Empire, it was not so strong that the intelligence agencies of the Olivendi family could not even look up the identity of a common guest.

In the venue, the man in the black robe with a mask suddenly realized that he was facing a problem he had never considered before, but which at this moment was extremely deadly.

He might not be able to afford that Crystal Stone!

"600,000 Gold Coins!"

At this point, he could only pray for a miracle, hoping that the mysterious VIP in the top-tier box did not bring enough budget for this trip.

"700,000 Gold Coins."

"800,000 Gold Coins!"

...

On the auction stage, Mangliuo, holding the auction hammer, seemed a bit dazed.

With the price reaching such a level, and with one of the parties being a guest from the top-tier box, the situation was beyond his control.

He suddenly had a feeling that perhaps the Appraisers at the auction house had really missed something this time, a big fish had slipped through the net...

"1,070,000 Gold Coins!"

With his last bid, the man in the black robe put all his funds on the line, hoping that the price breaking the 1 million mark would deter the mysterious VIP from continuing to bid any further.

"1,070,100 Gold Coins."

With a casual bid, Anvis was now absolutely certain that Guest No. 74 had something to do with the Resistance Army organization ’Final Dawn’, which would emerge later.

Damn it...

Seeing this bid, the man in the black robe almost passed out from anger.

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