Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

Penguin Rick has appeared, and the collectors present all gasped in surprise.

This penguin, which has escaped from mental hospitals several times, is undoubtedly the most dangerous animal in the Metropolitan Area.

"Sha!"

Penguin Rick flicked his tongue at everyone present, drooling all over the table.

"Alright, Rick, put your tongue away."

"Captain Penguin gave the order."

Penguin Rick immediately shut his mouth and stood behind Penguin Captain.

"Did you hear what my brother said? If you keep arguing, go argue inside its belly."

Captain Penguin threatened.

"Then, Captain, how do you think this should be calculated?"

"I asked the dwarf."

"Kavas, tell them."

"Captain Penguin said."

"Yes, Captain. Ahem, the question is reasonable. According to the auction's consistent principles, such worldly things as letters of recommendation are not eligible for bidding."

A tall penguin with a round head and clear eyes jumped onto the table, then cleared its throat and said.

"Did you hear that?"

The dwarf looked at the scholar with a smug expression.

"Hmph, then I'll switch to this one."

The scholar didn't press the matter, but instead took out a magnifying glass from his briefcase.

"What is this?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"A true magnifying glass. The volume of an object will be magnified when it shines on it. The lower the quality of the object, the higher the magnification. However, it may fail when used on extraordinary items."

"That's what the projector said."

Will this magnifying glass be damaged if it malfunctions?

"No, it won't affect subsequent use; you can keep trying."

The projector replied.

"That can."

He was deeply moved again.

This effect of enlarging the volume may not sound like much, but it actually has very high practical value.

For example, if the miniature Arkenstone that the dwarves brought out were twice the size, its value would more than increase tenfold.

Take, for example, that Epoch Acorn. If it grew to the size of a fist, the French sycamore would probably go from a street tyrant to a district tyrant after eating it.

"Time's almost up, are there any more bids?"

"Captain Penguin asked loudly."

The collectors present had varying expressions, and none of them raised their paddles again.

"Okay. Is the seller interested in these three competing products?"

"Captain Penguin asked again."

"If you have no interest, the host will announce that the auction has failed. If you are interested, you will proceed to the final stage. But if you express no interest after entering the final stage, you will be charged an additional service fee of 100,000."

The projector reminded him.

"Understood, I'm interested."

Liu Zheng nodded.

Any one of these three items would be far more useful to him than the Little Mermaid's first tears.

"Ok."

Once the projector had confirmed the information, they notified the audience.

"Okay, the seller is interested. After counting down three, we'll close this round and move on to the next stage."

"three!"

"two!"

"one!"

Chapter 561 Liu Zheng: You two bastards plotted against me!

"Okay, close the listing now. Rookie, go and get their competitor's product."

"Captain Penguin gave the order."

"Okay, boss."

A round little penguin crawled out from under the table and waddled toward the three collectors who were bidding.

"so cute!"

Liu Zheng couldn't help but say, his voice becoming strained.

"what?"

As soon as he said it, he realized something was wrong.

Compared to birds, Liu Zheng still prefers furry mammals like felines or canines.

While penguins are quite cute, they're not quite at the level of chubby kittens, fat dogs, or otters that would make him exclaim, "Oh no, I'm dead!"

"This is the fourth boss, Rookie. It has the ability to conceptualize, making everyone who sees it think it is the cutest creature in the world. Only those with sufficient strength or extremely high mental cultivation can barely resist it."

"That's what the projector said."

"Impressive. No wonder they can control such a large auction house."

Leader, strategist, engineer, military deterrence, diplomat—enough to manage not only an auction house, but even a small country.

Penguin Rookie took three competing items and hopped back to the table.

"Please select one item from all competing items. You have three minutes. If you exceed the time limit, the item will be considered unsold. Give me the timer."

Captain Penguin called out, and Rick immediately opened his mouth, while Kavas reached in with his flipper and took out a timer.

"Timing begins."

The captain shouted, and Kavas immediately pressed the button.

"Mr. Liu, you need to make a decision as soon as possible."

The projector reminded him.

“I choose miniature Arkenstone.”

Liu Zheng made his decision without much hesitation.

While a gecko's tail and a real magnifying glass are nice, they still can't compare to a random die.

Moreover, by maintaining good relations with the Stone Spirit Clan, he gained another way out in the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

"Okay, the seller has made their choice."

Captain Penguin received a message from the projector.

Upon hearing this, the dwarf, gecko, and scholar immediately looked nervously at the stage.

"The seller's final choice for a competitor was a miniature Arkansas!"

The penguin drawled out its voice, then suddenly shouted.

"Ha ha!"

The dwarf who won the bid let out a triumphant laugh.

The gecko and the scholar pursed their lips, but said nothing.

By general standards, the value of a miniature Arkansas gemstone does indeed exceed that of a gecko tail and a real magnifying glass.

"Very good, no items went unsold, and the lots and competing items were quite rare, which is a good start to this auction. I hope everyone will continue to work hard and bring out the best items they have, so as not to disappoint."

Captain Penguin said with satisfaction.

"emm"

This guy's knowledge of idioms is about the same as that of cattle and horses.

After the auction ended, the projector teleported the Little Mermaid's First Tear back to the auction house, and the auction house also teleported the Miniature Arkenstone over.

Name: Miniature Arkansas (Disposable)

Type: Miscellaneous Items/Props

Quality: Excellent

"Effect 1: It can be used as material to craft extraordinary items, and the effect is even better when crafted by dwarven artisans."

"Effect 2: If used by a race with inorganic bloodline, it can increase random attributes and gain random skills."

"Note: Only those who possess the Arkenstone can become the King of the Dwarves! Even elves? Even elves!"

"Can it be taken out of the instance: Yes"

"Only two effects?"

Liu Zheng was somewhat disappointed.

But this was also within his expectation.

The system's item identification function is both broad and narrow, but compared to the inadequacy of the Hell Game, Liu Zheng felt it was a deliberately crippled version.

It's unclear whether he hasn't unlocked more features yet, or if we need to wait for further updates to Hellgames.

"I got the item I wanted so quickly."

The plane tree's tone was tinged with jealousy.

It doesn't usually have this kind of luck when it participates in auctions; when it's unlucky, it might not be able to get the item it wants even after an entire auction.

"We also owe a great deal to His Excellency De Lego's support."

Liu Zheng offered flattery.

"Then give me the Arkenstone as a reward."

The plane tree opens its mouth to ask for something.

"What would a tree do with Arkenstones? Just hang them on its branches to fool the birds?"

Many birds are attracted to shiny things, such as bowerbirds, magpies, and crows.

"Collecting is a pleasure. If you only want something because it's useful to you, then it's called collecting. Of course, a foolish and utilitarian person like you wouldn't understand."

The French plane tree said disdainfully.

"you're right."

Liu Zheng chose not to argue with it.

"Now we'll proceed to the second round of bidding. Let's see if this round of items can achieve another spectacular result."

Captain Penguin then brought out the second item for auction.

"What is this thing? A trash can full of garbage? Damn it, if I find out who's playing this prank, I'll make Rick bite his ass!"

It cursed as it looked at the projection that appeared on the table.

A metal trash can was suspended in mid-air, filled with all sorts of garbage.

Because there was no garbage bag and the garbage can itself was perforated, a lot of unknown liquid was squeezed out and overflowed, which looked disgusting.

"Oh? I see."