Legend of Mir 2: Seeking the Truth in Marfa

Brooke smiled in silence. Spending tens of thousands of gold coins to buy excitement was a bit too expensive.

"The second batch of ore has begun auction. Number 101."

Everyone bid. Although most people lost money after buying the first 100 pieces of ore, their enthusiasm remained undimmed.

Xiaobai had already told Brook that the legendary Dao sword was inside Ore No. 101, but Brook could only smile bitterly. The bid had already reached 2000 Yuanbao. Even if he bought it, there would be no profit, so he had to give up.

"These people are raising the price so much just for the excitement you mentioned?" Brooke couldn't help but ask.

"Not entirely. If you dig out rare equipment, you can make a lot of money. I once saw someone dig out a 7th-level high-level skill book and sold it for 20 gold coins." Zhan Tuo said.

"Skill book?"

"Yes, the warrior's 7th job skill, 'Kill Every Steps'."

I didn't expect that such a rare skill book could be mined from ore.

It’s a pity that Xiaobai can’t sense the skill book.

Brook still didn't get a chance to buy this batch of ore. Instead, Zhantuo spent another 4000 yuan to buy two pieces of ore.

When it came time to dig for treasure, some people unearthed the Legendary Dao Sword and Legendary Battle Armor, but Zhan Tuo only unearthed a Poison Crystal and a Taurus Magic Bracelet, losing everything he had.

"Come on, boss! You are the luckiest among us, you can do it!" everyone comforted him.

"Two pieces of equipment dropped this time, which are better than last time. My luck is about to improve, come on, boss!"

"Okay! The next batch will definitely be shipped!" Zhan Tuo said, rubbing his hands.

The third batch, ores No. 201 to 300, began to be auctioned.

This time, Brook finally made a move and bought No. 1800 and No. 2200 with 268 Yuanbao and 292 Yuanbao respectively. Zhantuo also bought two pieces of ore.

Start digging for treasure.

Brook calmly dug up the second- and third-tier medals of honor. They were also silent and without light, but they still attracted considerable attention. This was because medals and shields were rare items. Ordinary monsters couldn't drop them; only special maps like the Underground Abyss, Canyons, and Entrances could yield medals.

In terms of medal value, the Wenren Family's internal rewards for a first-level medal are 500 Yuanbao, a second-level medal 1500 Yuanbao, and a third-level medal 4500 Yuanbao. However, the actual market price is much higher, as there's no demand for them. Those of the three major families who obtain medals keep them for their own use, craft them into higher-level medals, or pass them on to other family members. They rarely sell them, trading them only for special occasions, as favors, gifts, or internal transactions between families. In short, very few enter the market. Consequently, many independent cultivators, and even members of the aristocratic families, are eager for medals of honor.

As for the shield, it can both increase attack and reduce damage, and its attributes alone are much stronger than the medal. However, its price is only about the same as the medal. The market price of an ordinary Star Blood Moon Shield is 1000 Yuanbao, an excellent one is 2000, and a top-grade one is 5000.

This is because medals can be continuously combined. It's said that the three major families can combine medals to tier 10 and above. Therefore, no matter how many medals they have, they still feel insufficient, and very few enter the market. Shields, however, are different. To combine a standard Star Blood Moon Shield with a Dominant, a key ingredient is required: the Dominant Bloodthirsty Remnant Shield. The drop rate of this remnant is very low. Often, even if you hoard dozens of Star Blood Moon Shields, you won't get a single Dominant Remnant Shield. This creates a surplus of Star Shields, leading to a higher supply of them entering the market. With more, they become relatively cheap, and even with excellent stats, they still sell for less than medals.

However, the Star Blood Moon Shield only appears occasionally on the market, and no one sells the more advanced Overlord Bloodthirsty Shield.

"Friend, are you selling your second-level medal? I'll give you 2000 Yuanbao." Someone in the crowd called out to Brook.

"You want to buy a second-level medal for 2000 yuan? I'll give you 3000!" someone shouted from the other side.

"Brook, if you are willing to sell, my Murong family is willing to pay for both the second-level and third-level medals!" Murong Yulin also wanted to buy them, and their Murong family also needed them.

This price is already very high. But, Brooke won't sell it.

"Thank you all for your support! But I want to use this medal myself and I won't sell it." Brooke bowed slightly to everyone and walked back.

Although the Wenren family occupied the underground palace abyss and could obtain shields and medals every day, the three-month deadline was about to expire, and it would be difficult to obtain medals and shields in the future. Of course, the medals had to be saved. Moreover, even if they needed to sell them for a small amount of money, they would first sell them to the Wenren family, even if they had fewer gold ingots.

Brook returned to his original position. He had already used up all his gold ingots and was about to ask Mu Yue to help him take the two medals back to the Wenren Family to exchange for gold ingots. But then he saw Zhan Tuo walking back with a sullen expression.

"Brother Zhan, are you okay?"

"Damn, nothing came out of those two pieces of ore!"

"Uh~ Think about it more positively. Maybe luck will come next time." Brook didn't know how to comfort her.

"You always rob other people's escorts. I don't know how many people are cursing you behind your back. It would be strange if you have good luck." Wenren Muyue said softly in the team.

"Hey~Muyue, go get the gold ingots quickly." Brook urged, and Wenren Muyue then went back to the city and left.

"I decided to take it easy. These batches of ores are not meant for me. I won't bid for the next batch for now. I'll stop and accumulate some luck and see how things go." Zhan Tuo said.

"Alright."

Zhan Tuo looked at Brook and suddenly said, "When I was digging for treasure just now, I seemed to hear someone talking about a medal. Did you dig up a medal?"

"Yes, I dug up two medals and plan to hand them over to the family." Brooke said.

"Two medals? You just randomly bid on two ores, and both were shipped?"

"It was a lucky break. I just thought the ore was good, but I didn't expect to actually dig up something good."

"Alas~ Yesterday you randomly pointed at a treasure chest, and it actually dropped a Crouching Dragon Escort Order. Today you randomly bid on two ores, and both dropped medals. You really have something!" Zhan Tuo sighed, and suddenly an idea struck him, "Are you out of money now?"

"Yeah, I'm just about to go back to the family to borrow some."

"No need to go back and make such a hassle. I have it! I have prepared enough gold ingots for this treasure bet. How about we cooperate, you take the photo and I pay! If we really dig up something good, we can discuss how to divide it then!" Zhan Tuo said.

"How much money has Brother Zhan prepared?"

"Apart from what was just spent on the auction, there are still 5 ingots left!"

"That's amazing! Brother Zhan, I didn't expect you to be so rich!"

"This is what we brothers have painstakingly saved up for three months. Most people gather around 11 or 12 noon to escort the caravan together, keeping a close eye on us. Only in the afternoon can we rob a few scattered escort vehicles. Business is not good right now~"

"Um~Brother Zhan is very professional and impressive. So what do you want to dig up for this treasure hunt?"

"The requirements are not high. I just want to dig out one or two pieces of top-quality equipment, hot-blooded weapons, jewelry, or other medals and shields that we can use. As long as there is some profit!"

"Oh~ Brother Zhan, are you really willing to let me take the photo? If I lose money, don't blame me."

"How could I blame you? When we do things, we value loyalty and trustworthiness the most! We keep our word and keep our promise!"

"Okay, let me try."

"Just make your offer!"

Brooke was just taking a picture of ore No. 306 when he shouted:

"No. 306, 500 Yuanbao!"

"800!"

"1000!"

"1200!"

"1500!"

Seeing Brooke participating in the auction, several people who had been secretly following him immediately followed suit and made bids. Brooke was the one who had dug up two medals, so bidding with him was a sure thing.

"3000!" Brook raised the price decisively.

"3100!"

"3200!"

.....

"Oh~Brother Brook, you are very optimistic about this ore. What kind of equipment do you think is inside it?" Zhan Tuo couldn't help asking.

"I don't know. I just go by my feeling." Brooke said, turning around and shouting out the price again, "4000!"

"......." Zhan Tuo's heart twitched, and he asked again, "So what do you think of this ore?"

"It feels okay."

"...Okay! As long as you like it, I can buy it at any price!"

One of the two people competing with Brook outside the arena thought about it and withdrew. The other hesitated for a moment and raised the price again:

"4200!"

"Should we continue to raise the price?" Zhan Tuo stared at the man fiercely.

"No. 4200, if he likes it, just give it to him. Let's buy another one." Brooke said.

"Oh~" Zhan Tuo was speechless for a moment after hearing Brook's words. But he finally put his heart at ease, because Brook was spending his money.

For the next ore, Brook would occasionally call out a price once or twice, and the few people watching him would follow suit. When the prices were about the same, Brook would stop bidding.

After several pieces of ore in a row, Brook finally gave up. The people who were secretly watching him finally realized that Brook was not really optimistic about the ore, but was just talking nonsense, so they stopped being fooled and stopped blindly following him.

"Number 322, 500 Yuanbao!" Brook made the offer.

"800!"

"1000!"

"2000!" Brook doubled it directly.

No one bid anymore, and the few people who were staring at Brook became cautious of each other, wanting to observe for a while before making any decision. In the end, no one bid, and Brook bought the ore.

The subsequent ore No. 365 was also bought by Brook for 3000 yuan.

In this round, Brook spent a total of 5000 yuan and bought two pieces of ore, No. 322 and No. 365. The process went smoothly.

"Brother Brook, here are 5000 Yuanbao. Come on, dig out something good for us brothers!" Zhan Tuo gave the money to Brook.

Brook nodded and walked into the field.

With one hoe, the No. 322 ore was crushed directly.

A red light shot up into the sky and lasted for dozens of seconds, causing everyone to exclaim in amazement.

"This red light... shows a passionate battle preparation!"

"It's indeed hot-blooded! Hot-blooded battle chain!"

"It's a shame it's jewelry, only worth three or four thousand yuan. If it were a hot-blooded weapon or clothing, I'd be really rich."

Brook put away his Blood War Chain and came to Ore No. 365. He swung his hoe decisively without hesitation.

There was no light, but there was equipment. The surface of this equipment was blood red, and when the gravel was cleared away, it turned out to be a large blood red shield!

Domination Bloodthirsty War Shield (Top Grade)!

An uproar erupted within the Imperial Mausoleum's secret realm. The Domination Shield! It was a treasure even money couldn't buy, and it was top-tier!

"Brooke, I'm willing to pay 10 for this Domination Bloodthirsty Battle Shield!" Murong Yulin said directly. He only had a top-grade Star Blood Moon Battle Shield in his hand; he needed the Domination Shield.

"My Linghu family offers 12." Linghu Zhong was there too.

"I'll offer 15!" said Tuoba Shengwei.