Chapter 24 Auction

This is a graceful tree spirit with wondrous flower stamens blooming on its head. Its skin is as smooth as wax, and its body is decorated with both green and yellow colors, which complement each other beautifully.

The tree spirit clearly disliked crowded places; she preferred to be locked in a cage rather than see strange faces, because the tree spirit only loved nature, plants, and insects in the wind and rain.

The tree spirit can always be seen in the tranquil forest. Wherever she goes, she always has some followers: rabbits, butterflies, forest deer, and even dire wolves, as if they all agree with her.

Tree spirits are also followers of elves. Like a pure flower, they possess a tranquil fragrance. They like to live on shady, flower-filled slopes, where the river flows and caresses them, lazily brushing the tender grass on the water's surface. Sweet mist envelops the dense shrubs, poplars, and fruit trees.

However, someone drove into the forest, cut the vines, and kidnapped her during a night of thunder and lightning.

A delicate tree spirit can be sold for one hundred gold coins in the market. The flower stamen on its head is a precious medicine that can keep women young forever and is loved by ladies. However, a tree spirit will wither after losing its flower stamen.

The orc chieftain put on a pair of sunglasses and transformed himself into the auctioneer.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is a tree spirit from the Valdan Forest. We captured our target in the scorching August. The flower bud on its head will ripen in October. And the one standing before you is the one we found in the Wonderland of Ansira, which was once the home of non-reincarnated elves and was known as the paradise of the World Tree."

The orc chieftain also forced the treants to dance in the arena.

As she danced, the surroundings transformed into a beautiful garden, filled with bushes and fluttering butterflies, and rows of animals performing rhythmic dances. Yet, all of this only occurred in the minds of kind-hearted people.

The wealthy women, however, only saw in her the secret to making themselves look younger.

Well-dressed gentlemen and fashionable ladies alike held up their price tags.

The price of the tree spirit skyrocketed from the initial 100 gold coins to 500, and a tall, thin young man even offered an exorbitant price of 700 gold coins for his girlfriend.

Subsequently, some bosses, still unwilling to back down in front of their wives, offered 710, 720, 730...

In the end, a dwarf from Mount Moli'ai bought the Dryad for nine hundred gold coins. His wife was a steady and proud mountain shield guard, a truly plump girl.

The orc chieftain signed a sales agreement with the dwarf on the spot and then took a commemorative photo.

The tree spirit that was bought kept crying, head down, not daring to say anything, and left the club with its owner early on.

The second item to be auctioned was placed in a huge glass fish tank; she was a mermaid from the Leviathan Ocean.

Mermaids have human bodies and fish tails. Some say that mermaids transform into human form when they come ashore, while others confuse mermaids, who cannot use magic, with snake demons who are skilled in magic.

The mermaid in the aquarium is very similar to a human in shape, with round suckers on her tail. As an amphibian, these suckers allow her to easily climb the wall without falling off.

Her body was completely covered by long hair, and it seemed as if she was bound by shiny metal hinges. Her neck was exceptionally flexible and could wrap around her back with the hinges.

What a wondrous creature! Mermaids are filled with freedom, joy, and passion in the water. Their beautiful long hair has golden parts, as well as thick black and purple strands.

Honestly, her features were somewhere between human and elf; her face was like a red apple, and her narrow shoulders and slender waist were the most striking features.

Only those eyes, it was hard to tell whether they were clear and transparent or conservative, gave men a bold and challenging feeling.

The orc chieftain then began to recount the entire process of capturing the mermaid.

"How many of you have been to the Leviathan Ocean? I can count them on my five fingers. It's not only easy to capsize there, but it's also extremely terrifying. There are as many ferocious sea monsters as chocobos. Just think about how much courage and strength it would take to capture a mermaid from a bunch of sea monsters. Even the famous Captain Marcel gave his right arm to a giant, eight-foot-wide fish."

At that moment, Biris felt that many people were watching him, so he hurriedly raised his left hand to show that he was as brave as the chief had said.

The chief then addressed the gleaming-eyed gentlemen, saying, “Most of you gentlemen didn’t bring your wives today. Let me guess why. It’s because they want to relive the courtship process! Outdated love can only remain on a luxurious double bed that’s two hundred centimeters long. Why not seek excitement in a fish tank? Gentlemen, take her home! I guarantee you’ll be happy and fulfilled!”

Several arrogant gentlemen raised their bidding paddles almost simultaneously, and the price started to rise from one thousand gold coins.

"One thousand and one!"

"One thousand and two!"

"One thousand two hundred and fifty!"

"One thousand and three!"

"Eighteen thousand!"

The last one to shout out 1,800 was a non-reincarnated individual who already had asthma, and he was accompanied by two maids wearing collars.

It's clear that he has a great need for women of this caliber, not just in terms of physical attraction, but also in other ways.

No one was willing to pay a higher price, because everyone felt that no matter how skilled a mermaid was, she couldn't possibly have more than two legs.

The mermaid, along with her fish tank, was eventually bought for a high price of 1,800 gold coins, almost twice the price of the tree spirit from before.

"Next one, hurry up!"

Some people couldn't wait, while others set their price at two thousand before the next person even appeared.

However, the third creature to appear was not a higher species, nor even an ordinary creature.

It is a high-level magical construct and the best doll substitute currently on the market.

With 628 parts and a streamlined hexagonal design, this is a collaborative project between the Mage Tower and the Warlock Tower. Only ten constructs are produced each year, and each construct has eight magic core slots, enabling it to transform, fly, burrow underground, and dive.

However, the constructs on the arena were not products available on the regular market, but rather specially processed and modified on the black market, becoming custom-made combat mechs.

In addition to the four basic functions mentioned above, it also adds two more lethal special abilities: laser eyes and materialization.

"Combat mechs, every man's dream! Arcane Technology, the largest doll manufacturer in the other world, asserts that it will replace any substitute and become the most advanced magical product in the future world. Anyone who has been to the Floating City and Sommer Hell should know that only constructs can freely pass through magic gates. What are you waiting for?"

"I'll bet three thousand!" Someone immediately raised their paddle in the audience.

"I've seen someone offer three thousand already, is there anyone offering more than that?"

"four thousand!"

"Five thousand!"

"Five thousand! Well done, young and handsome guy over there. Oh no, seven thousand! I see someone willing to pay seven thousand! There's only one Omega-type combat mech left."

"Eight thousand!"

"Eight thousand! You are the darling of the night!"

"Ten thousand!"

"Did I hear that right, sir? Was it you who just shouted 'ten thousand'?"

A half-reincarnated individual, whose height resembled that of a dwarf, stood on tiptoe with the help of a servant, trying to show everyone that he could afford the money.

Some people can live in the otherworld of Fa'an for eight years and still not spend 10,000, while others can spend all their money in one night.

The orc chieftain solemnly requested the lighting technician to give special attention to this important client, so that the lights would follow him wherever he went.

It's not hard to guess that among the remaining people, quite a few will save their money for the last item up for auction, including Mia disguised as Miss Montit.

According to Billies, his friend should be making an appearance soon.

Sure enough, a face that was completely out of place appeared on the stage. It was a young man wearing a top hat and gold-rimmed glasses clipped to his nose.

No one would have guessed that he was actually a magician performing magic tricks.

Before the main course was served, the magician performed a magic trick for the audience. He clapped his hands toward the sky, and the roof suddenly lit up, which was definitely not a lighting effect.

It was a holy light high above, reminding everyone of what it looked like before the Great Reboot. The holy light swept away all shadows, and not only were there flowers all over the arena, but the lords and ladies, illuminated by the holy light, also changed into their festive attire.

The magician could not only float while walking, but also pull wild ducks out of his sleeves and rainbows out of his hat. With a casual wave of his hand, countless lively little mushrooms appeared, lining up all the way to the gate, forming two rows to welcome him.

The orc chieftain raised his voice and said in the loudest tone, "Among the endangered races, there are two groups that have always been powerful and ancient rivals. The last item we are going to auction today is one of them. The Faan people used to call them the Supreme Angels!"