As a villain, I really don't want to be pursued by the heroine.

In Jason's opinion, [Mermaid's Tears] already belonged to him, and this auction was just an entertainment before victory.

"3000 gold coins!"

"4000."

"5000 gold coins!"

"6000."

"7000 gold coins!"

“8000, no, 10000!”

After these words were spoken, the whole audience was silent.

Ten thousand gold coins, ten years' tax revenue for a small noble, is not a small amount of money even for an earl or even a marquis, but it is used to buy a gem?

Rather, anyone who still thinks that it is just an ordinary gem is stupid!

People looked at the gem with awe in an instant, and even the host couldn't help but breathe softly, fearing that his breath would make the gem dusty.

Hex also recovered from his pretentiousness and asked cautiously, "Sir, would you like more?"

Beneath his hood, Jason's expression turned grim.

No matter what he thought, it still hurt to actually take out 10,000 gold coins.

But more importantly, he was not sure how much the other party was willing to pay for it.

So he gritted his teeth and breathed out for Hex: "20000!"

Chapter 75 Who will win?

As soon as he finished speaking, Jason immediately stood out from the crowd and took off his hood, so that Hex had no time to stop him.

Seeing that iconic blue hair, everyone in the audience was startled.

Regardless of whether they were in the underworld or not, who didn't know the prince of the South Sea Kingdom?!

Jason looked at the Sword Ghost and smiled casually, "My friend, please don't make any more offers. Just give me some face. I, Jason Ousang, am willing to be your friend. How about that?"

However, to everyone, this gentle sentence was as shocking as thunder.

Even someone as powerful as [Polar Fox] Heras, one of the seven most wanted criminals, [Ghost Hand] Rocks, the elite wizard of the Purple Demon School and the current auction director, had their expressions slightly changed. They didn't expect that there would be such a guy who would fry fish.

The threat from a prince of a country is no joke.

The little prince’s strength is not scary; what’s scary is the South China Sea country behind him.

Maybe he can't overturn the auction, but it's easy for him to overturn you, an adventurer, right?

In fact, Jason didn't want to show his face and make a fuss, but in order to get the national treasure in one fell swoop, he didn't care about so much.

However, no one expected that [Sword Ghost] didn't even look at Jason.

"30000."

Now, everyone's eyes returned to Sword Ghost, as if they were looking at a madman.

Not to mention that he's just an adventurer, where would he get so much money? To challenge a prince of a country, is there something wrong with his brain?!

Unless you advance to Sequence 4 and become a high-level transcendent, possessing the power to confront an entire nation, wouldn't it be a matter of minutes for the South Sea Nation to punish you, an adventurer?!

No matter how good the treasure is, you may not live to get it but to spend it!

But in Jason's opinion, this was a bit ungrateful.

"Mr. Sword Ghost, let me remind you that if you want to get into this world, your background is key." Jason's tone turned cold, and he forced himself to be patient as he said, "One more enemy is ultimately not as good as one more friend!"

But the Sword Ghost's answer was sharper than he had imagined.

"That's a good thing."

"But your background can't do anything to me."

What Roy said was true.

Not to mention, the temporary identity of [Sword Ghost] can be cancelled at any time, and it would be difficult to expose it without Lyanna's extremely powerful intelligence gathering ability.

Even if it is exposed, what can we do?

Even if I put aside the future Saint Alice, I still have Charlotte and Nia, two daughters of destiny, to help me. How could I be afraid of you?

What's more, by then, I would have sucked up the [Mermaid's Tears] myself. How can you say that I stole this thing? Stop slandering me!

On the contrary, if you miss it, you will miss it. The relics of the [Sea King] are also extremely powerful in the Proof of Kings. How can you let it go easily?

Of course, in the eyes of outsiders, the Sword Ghost who dared to go against the prince was simply too bold and arrogant to know how to write the word death.

Jason's expression grew even uglier upon hearing this.

He wasn't sure if the other party was bragging, but in any case, this auction would not end so easily.

Okay, you want money, right?

No matter what your background is, when it comes to money, he really has no one to fear except Douglas!

"40000!"

"50000!"

"60000!"

"70000!"

"80000!"

"100000!!!" Jason almost shouted the last word.

The host stood there in a daze, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.

An auction item worth 100000 is enough to serve as the finale item in any auction.

Jason's breathing became heavy.

100000 is almost the limit of what he has on hand, not only in cash, but also the limit of funds that the entire South China Sea faction can mobilize in a short period of time.

Even Douglas, who has a home in the mine, may not be able to pay more than him!

In fact, Roy was silent.

Damn it, this rich guy is so inhumane!

100000 gold coins just like that?!

If Douglas and the Jinsha faction had not sent him a bunch of "life-saving gifts", how could he, a marquis's son, possibly compete with Jason with his private money?

Even so, Roy couldn't gather the full 100000 gold coins.

Seeing Sword Ghost's silence, Jason smiled at first, then came to his senses and quickly reminded the host: "One hundred thousand! Bid now!"

But at this moment, [Sword Ghost] shouted again.

"80000 gold coins, plus this!"

Several waiters stepped forward, took the broken staff from the Sword Ghost, and respectfully presented it to the stage.

Bartering is permitted by the rules. In fact, most people barter anyway and rarely have much cash to hand over.

But after a quick inspection, the host was horrified when he saw the gray-white wand made of finger bones, broken into two pieces.

"This, this is something from the cultists!"

The whole audience was in an uproar, and scattered like a tide, casting terrified glances at the Sword Ghost.

There are quite a few contraband items at the auction.

However, the cultists' belongings far exceeded the scope of contraband and were things that ordinary people should not possess. In any faction in Viszea, possessing cult items would be punishable by death!

"Don't be nervous. This item once belonged to the cultists, but now it's just a damaged supernatural object."

The tense situation did not ease until Roy gave an explanation.

But how much could a damaged wand be worth?

Everyone was confused.

Jason was also confused, but when he looked at the phantom beside the Sword Ghost, his pupils shrank.

Lyanna?

Oh, and wasn't that the wand Lyanna was holding when she faced the Howling Sea Guard?

A Sequence 6 level extraordinary item, at least...

"That's enough. Let me see."

Rocks came on stage and took the wand from the host. He glanced at it lightly, and was surprised at first, then delighted. When he looked at the Sword Ghost, he smiled in an intriguing way.

Humph, what ordinary extraordinary item? This is clearly an evil object made by cultists themselves!

However, in business, some things don't need to be too clear. Rather, these kinds of unholy items are often more valuable than otherworldly items of the same rank. Who doesn't love money?

"Since the wand is damaged, the estimated value will be reduced by half, but it should still be at least 40000 gold coins."

"Your Highness, if you do not intend to continue bidding, the Mermaid's Tears will belong to Mr. Sword Ghost."

Jason was so angry that his face turned blue, and he shouted on the spot: "No! I have money!"

"What's one hundred thousand?! Wait until I contact people back home..." He couldn't finish his words halfway through.

Once they present themselves as the South China Sea Country, even the most foolish Magicians Society behind the auction will realize the value of [Mermaid's Tears] and start asking for a huge sum of money.

By then, let alone 100,000, it would still be a question whether people would sell it or not.

Seeing Jason fall silent, Rocks shook his head and began bidding mercilessly.

After three bids, with no further objections, the Purple Mage smiled and said, "Mr. Sword Ghost, the Mermaid's Tears are now yours."

Chapter 76: Traitors Collaborating with the Cult

No one expected that the bidding for [Tears of the Mermaid] would end with the prince losing and [Sword Ghost] winning.

If before everyone had only heard of the Sword Ghost and marveled at his extraordinary strength, now everyone has become very interested in his financial resources and background.

However, their attention was soon diverted to new auction items.

Only Jason was furious, but helpless. He stared at the black-clad swordsman opposite him, with a cold look in his eyes.

"Since reasoning doesn't work, I'll just have to resort to crude methods."

"Sir?" Hex raised his eyebrows upon hearing this, but he still pretended to be reserved: "My mission is to protect you."

"Besides, the Sword Ghost and the Snake-Eyed Witch are not weaklings. If we want to snatch things from them..."

"Isn't it just money? You think I'd be stingy with your reward?" Jason curled his lips in disdain, revealing his true colors. "Besides, haven't you been wanting to test the Sword Ghost's skills for a long time?"

Hex smiled, not feeling awkward at all.

Rumor has it that the grand finale of this auction will be a magical beast material that inherits the bloodline of a mythical creature. Although Jason believes that item cannot compare to the relic of the Sea Emperor, he imagines it will also drive many people crazy.

It is impossible for something to go wrong at this underground auction.

And that was his chance to seize the treasure!

Thinking of this, Jason's mood finally calmed down a little.

However, there was someone who was even crazier than Jason.

In the living room on the second floor, Ivan, the necromancer who witnessed everything through the projection, was so angry that his face turned red. His pale face even had the color of a living person. He wanted to rush down and fight with the Sword Ghost, but fortunately he was held down by his subordinates.

"Shameless mortal! How dare you destroy the teacher's belongings and brazenly use them as collateral! Blasphemy! What blasphemy!"

Ivan had always respected Kalman, who introduced him to the School of Necromancy. Now seeing such a blasphemous scene was more painful than killing him, and it once again made him deeply feel the ugliness of human beings.

"Master Priest! The magic circle is not complete yet, please calm down!"

After hearing this, Ivan gave up struggling and swallowed his anger.

But there was still anger burning in his eyes.

"Each of you is either dishonest and ungrateful, or shameless and unreasonable. The only ending you deserve is silence!"

On Roy's side, he also received Lyanna's congratulations.