Game Cultivation World: I'm really playing games

After sitting down, Xue Tianhan found a picture album with pictures and words on his desk, which introduced the items to be auctioned today.

In addition, there is a bidding platform, a bottle of water, a sheet of auction rules and precautions.

Xue Tianhan noticed that this auction house implemented a round-robin auction: eight items were displayed at a time, and one person could choose two of them to bid on, and then the bidding began. After a quarter of an hour, the highest bidder won.

As a result, the number of items auctioned on that day reached 256.

"Tianhan, please take a look at the auction items. There are so many good things." Xiaoqi liked everything and couldn't get rid of the idea of ​​packing them all up and taking them away.

"One person can only choose two out of eight at a time, and there's a time limit, so you need to prevent others from sneaking in and taking the winning shot. Don't be too greedy, just pick the ones that are valuable."

"Well, the first round of auctions will start in half an hour, so let's pick out the things we must bid on."

"You choose, I'll just take a rough look. I'll listen to Xiao Huang about appraising treasures." Xue Tianhan shook his head. Xiao Huang had to see the real thing to know whether it was good or bad, so Xue Tianhan couldn't choose before the items were put on exhibition.

"Okay then. I'll circle the ones I like and have Xiao Huang analyze them for me when the auction starts."

"Of course. Each auction round lasts 15 minutes, so there's plenty of time for discussion."

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On the other side, Feng Yi and the others had just arrived at the door of the auction house. She panted and said, "If we had known earlier, we should have come here last night."

"Alas, it's all Xingyu's fault. He didn't consider that you were a real person playing the game and would be tired. He shortened the time it would take to get here. Otherwise, we could have proceeded as planned."

According to their original plan, they were to arrive outside the auction house earlier than everyone else so they could observe who was coming. The problem was, they had never been here before and didn't know how long it would take to get there. So, they asked Xingyu to give them a rough estimate, and finally, to be on the safe side, they set off an hour early.

As a result, Xingyu calculated the time based on the average time it takes for people to arrive, so Feng Yi was unable to do it and only arrived now.

"There's no point in talking about this now. The auction is about to start, so let's go in first. Plan A failed, so Plan B can't afford to fail."

"Yes."

When Feng Yi and the others entered the auction, the seats had already been arranged to the back of the third floor, and there was less than a quarter of an hour left until noon.

"I didn't expect there to be so many people here. It will be very difficult to find someone. Huang Yi, our purpose of coming here is not to bid for things anyway. You and Huang Er and Huang San should take turns to wait outside the auction and see if you can get anything?" Feng Yi thought for a while and said.

They had originally thought there wouldn't be many players worth over ten thousand, and that they would just need to observe from the sidelines once they entered. But with so many people turning up, they had to change their plans.

"Captain, this is a great idea. As long as we block the door, if that guy really comes here, he will definitely not be able to escape."

"Be careful not to get discovered by him. Otherwise, there are so many people here, and he will blend into the crowd, and it will be difficult for us to do anything to him." Feng Yi reminded.

"Don't worry, we have experience in this area!"

"Well, also keep an eye on Xiao Qi. If anything happens, tell Xingyu immediately. He can contact me right away. The auction is about to start, so you guys go!"

"Okay, let's proceed as planned!"

After Huang Yi and the others left, the originally dimly lit booth suddenly lit up brilliantly. Eight transparent glass cabinets rose from underneath the booth, and a stylishly dressed beauty jumped down from a height into the middle of the booth, saying in a sweet and melodious voice:

“Dear guests, welcome to our auction at Manmushanhe Auction House. Thank you for your support.

I am the person in charge of the auction house, Youyou, and I will be the host of this auction.

First of all, please pick up the album on the table. It introduces all the items for this auction. There are eight items on one page, representing the items in each round.

If you've taken a fancy to an item, you can bid on it using your desktop auction platform. The bid price is updated in real time every quarter of an hour. After the deadline, the highest bidder wins!

Well, it’s time for the auction to begin. What is now on display to you are the first round of items, a total of eight items.

Lot number one is a bottle of the marrow cleansing pills that cultivators dream of. There are ten pills in total, and the starting price is five thousand low-grade spirit stones.

The second lot is a 500-year-old ginseng, with a starting price of one thousand low-grade spirit stones.

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Lot number eight is a top-grade treasure, a three-legged alchemy cauldron, with a starting price of one thousand low-grade spirit stones."

"Xiao Huang, how are things going? Are there any good items in this first batch?" Downstairs, on the second floor, Xue Tianhan had already carried Xiao Huang to the table the moment the items came out. He didn't care what Youyou said on stage; he just focused on chatting with Xiao Huang.

Little did he know that his behavior had already caught the attention of Youyou, who was introducing the group on stage. If the occasion hadn't been inappropriate, she would have wanted to ask Xue Tianhan if it was polite. While others were giving their opening remarks, he put the dog on the table and was still teasing it.

"Master, the alchemy furnace number eight is quite good. Don't look at it as it's covered in rust. I can feel that it is definitely not just a top-grade treasure. It is very likely to be a spiritual weapon.

"Next is the five-hundred-year-old ginseng. It's still alive, thanks to the tiny patch of rare soil at its roots. That's precious spiritual plant nutrients, and even just a little bit can make a spiritual herb grow to a thousand years old." Xiao Huang whispered to Xue Tianhan.

"Sister Qing, you heard what Xiao Huang said. How many spirit stones do you think you'd be willing to spend on these two items?" Xiao Huang had a strong ability to discern treasures, but since it was an auction, he had no idea how much to pay for the items he wanted. So Xue Tianhan had already made up his mind: he had the experienced Green Snake Lady sit next to him, and he would consult her about the prices. And with Green Snake Lady nearby, no one else would be able to hear what they were saying.

"Let me start with number eight, the three-legged alchemy furnace. This furnace is covered in rust, obscuring its true appearance. Even I can't discern its true quality. If someone doesn't know the value of it, they would at most mistake it for a top-grade treasure. Even if it's the kind of furnace an alchemist needs, its quality suggests it's worth no more than five thousand low-grade spirit stones.

If someone actually recognizes it, and it turns out to be a low-grade spiritual artifact as Xiao Huang said, the price will double. However, spiritual-grade alchemy furnaces are extremely rare, so I think any price below 15,000 yuan will be acceptable," Madam Green Snake analyzed.

"In other words, if no one bids a high price, then I can bid more than 5,000 low-grade spirit stones to defeat everyone else and take over this alchemy furnace?" Xue Tianhan came to the conclusion based on what Lady Green Snake said.

"Yes, let's look at the ginseng number two. It's five hundred years old and worth about three thousand low-grade spirit stones. However, if you add the rare soil that can allow it to grow into a thousand-year-old ginseng, its value is immeasurable.

A thousand-year-old ginseng is worth ten thousand low-grade spirit stones, but it takes five hundred years to take shape, so the price has to be lowered.

Therefore, anything less than eight thousand low-grade spirit stones can be used."

"Okay, I have a clear idea now. Now it depends on how I can get it at the lowest price." Xue Tianhan muttered.

"Tianhan, I want to bid for that marrow cleansing pill. You can also ask Sister Qing and the others to give an estimate." Xiaoqi was sitting next to Xue Tianhan. She heard what Xiaohuang said just now. Knowing that Xue Tianhan wanted to bid for number 8 and number 2, she would bid for number 1 that she liked.

Xue Tianhan followed Xiao Qi's request and asked Green Snake Lady, only to hear her say:

"Marrow Cleansing Pills cost two thousand low-grade spirit stones each, so ten pills only cost about twenty thousand. I can just let Little Sister Seven spend no more than twenty thousand low-grade spirit stones."

Half of the time had passed, and No. 1 had bid up to 15,000 low-grade spirit stones. Several people had also bid for No. 2, and now it had reached 2,000 low-grade spirit stones. Only No. 8 had not received a bid yet.

Xue Tianhan calmly raised the price for No. 2 to three thousand low-grade spirit stones, and then gave No. 8 a minimum price to test the waters.

A few minutes passed, and the prices of Xue Tianhan's two items did not change, but Xiao Qi started to compete with others. After a few rounds of competition, the price quickly soared to 20,000 low-grade spirit stones.

"Damn it! Who's that in seat 10? How annoying! He keeps bidding up my price," Xiao Qi pouted. Because the auction protected privacy, the bidding column only displayed the bidder's seat number. Xiao Qi only knew that the person in seat 10 was trying to snatch the Marrow Cleansing Pill from her.

But she was angry, and the other party was not much better, cursing inwardly, "Who's that in seat 235? How dare you snatch something from me? Don't you know that the game is owned by my family? No matter how rich you are, you can't rob me!"

"Master, do you want me to check this person's information?" The person in seat 11 volunteered.

"No need. It's an auction, so it's normal to rush to bid. Just pay attention to what he bids for. I'm going to fight him, and I won't let him bid for anything."

"Okay, Master, he's raised the price again. The price of the Marrow Cleansing Pill has risen to 22,000."

"Well, then I'll offer 23,000 and see how he responds."

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"Xiao Qi, stop bidding. It's not worth it if it's over 20,000." Xue Tianhan noticed that Xiao Qi was arguing with others and quickly stopped her.

"But that guy is so annoying. He always raises my price." Xiao Qi said a little unwillingly.

"That might be a shill for some travel company, deliberately looking for trouble. Just ignore him. And if you are really angry, you can just bid at the last second and take the photo secretly." Xue Tianhan comforted.

"Yes, yes, I was so angry just now. With this operation, I will beat him in seconds and make him mad to death." Xiao Qi said with a wicked smile. Although the price has exceeded expectations, venting his anger is the most important thing now.

There was only one minute left. Someone offered 3,500 for ginseng number two, which beat Xue Tianhan's bid. Still, no one else bid for ginseng number eight.