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Chapter 145 Auction

It was a translucent castle with high towers and spires. Every brick was lit with gentle light, just like the lighting oil lamps on the Yuetuo Expressway. However, a castle has too many bricks, and these oil lamps seem to be Gently illuminated the world like stars.

In the dim light of evening, the castle of ice looks like a work of art, as beautiful as the mage tower of a legendary mage.

Garcia was even angrier, because his players were all mouthing like idiots, and some even let out exaggerated "wow" sounds, like a redneck who has never seen the world-it's not true that we are rednecks Yet? !No wonder the Eight Great Powers in the west have been mocking us as country bumpkins!

We are mages, mages are never surprised, we are not the kind of fakes who call themselves mages just because we know lighting and interpreting magic!

There is a promenade in front of the castle, which is supported by statues of young girls. These girls have different postures and smiles on their faces. dent.

"My archmage, if these are real people, I am willing to exchange my soul for one of them to be my wife!"

Hearing such emotions from the team members, Garcia was about to explode. His eyes were red, his teeth were clenched, and when he was about to spit out a lot of accusations, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his abdomen and his buttocks dropped. This feeling is too familiar...Damn it Yuecheng, damn hot peppers, they are all sickening foods!

Garcia shivered and used a healing technique, the abdominal pain disappeared but there was nowhere to hide the feces. In the end, he had to run to an attendant, ask the location of the toilet and then rush away—this ghostly place can’t be anywhere Defecation, what a city can't afford to hire a magic cleaner? !

The toilet is not as luxurious as the auction venue. It is made of snow-like white. After running in, Garcia unexpectedly found a stove and a whole row of buckets inside.

What the hell?Why do these snows not melt when there is fire?

Garcia learned how to use the toilet without a teacher, and he felt a warmth after sitting down, which made him feel a little awkward, although he didn't know why...

After hurriedly returning to the venue, the auction seemed to have started.

The interior of the venue is wide and tall, ten meters high, supported by several circular columns. The upper ends of the columns are arched. The surface of the columns is decorated with numerous flowers, plants and birds in relief, as if in a summer forest. The ceiling is a blue sky and white clouds , any mage with a little bit of experience can find that this is just the lowest level of illusion, as long as you change the angle, you can see through it, but the pearls and gems dotted on the corners of the corners of the building distract attention, making the whole lobby beautiful , a sense of illusory unreality.

The tables and chairs are made of ice and fixed to the ground. The chairs are covered with a whole piece of white fur. The riding experience is extremely comfortable. A huge stove burns in the center of the lobby. The black hardwood stove is carved into a strange half-egg shape with three legs underneath. , the decorative style remains consistent with the pillars.

Three huge chandeliers hung down. The embellishments made of pearls and gemstones made the light of the oil lamps get the maximum reflection. Some gemstones were treated somehow, and they shone like stars. Many of these gemstones were assembled to create an empty lobby. Adequate lighting is provided.

If there is no music floating around, there are handsome men and beautiful women playing musical instruments on a small stage, and the singer is dressed in a strange white feather costume, singing softly.The ground has a solid stone feel, which is consistent with the road outside, so there is no problem walking.

All of these together, the whole lobby is full of psychedelic beauty, which is somewhat similar to the sky garden of Tambunita.The well-informed old mage was very calm, and some new mages showed shocking expressions. Garcia couldn't help wanting to show it, and held it back with willpower. Knowledgeable stuff is feasting on it!

"You idiots, this is poisonous!"

Jiaxi couldn't continue speaking. He saw a row of "roses" on the table. These "roses" showed a yellow-white gradient, with small curls and "rose leaves" beside them.He watched helplessly as a team member picked up a "rose" and threw it into his mouth, chewing with satisfaction.

What the hell?Are we not elves, eating flowers?

Garcia couldn't help taking a closer look, and immediately found that these "roses" were just fried eggs, and he didn't know how they were made like this. He tried to pick one up and tried it, and it had a strange numbing smell but it didn't Not bad, but those leaves are green-dyed toast, crispy and crispy.Two white plates hold different things, and the folded paper sign says "Please dip this thing to eat together", one is oozy brown, the taste is very similar to the lollipop he has eaten, the other is white powder, Unable to see what it was, he tried it and tasted a completely different flavor, which was a bit exciting and unstoppable.

Oh, my archmage, this taste...wrong!

Garcia suddenly woke up, swallowed the eggs in two or three bites to warn the players, and was attracted by another piece of food—he was not sure if it was food, because it was so beautiful, many small cubes were arranged in a staggered manner on the plate The lattice, one kind of orange and one kind of deep red, has a smooth and crystal-clear surface, reflecting the light of the indoor chandelier, which is very beautiful.

Garcia didn't dare to eat it directly. The thing was soft and elastic, and he subconsciously felt that he couldn't hold it directly with his hands.Not long after, a lady in the team picked up a shallow bowl, scooped up two small cubes of different colors with a small shovel placed on the side of the plate, and poured a spoonful of vinegar and soy sauce on it—after eating so much rotten food in Moon City , he can already distinguish the different flavors of the seasoning-and sprinkle a lot of small green crumbs, and then happily eat with a spoon.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Garcia's inner cry obviously couldn't be conveyed. He hesitated for a moment, carefully dug out two cubes and put them on the plate. After appreciating for a while and pouring the seasoning, the thing broke with a spoon.

Ah ah ah ah ah……

Garcia didn't know that there was something called obsessive-compulsive disorder in this world, but he quickly gave up on keeping the cube intact, and he couldn't see it anyway.However, he still keeps a respectful distance from Xiao Lu Sui, after all, it only smells spicy, and now he has prejudices against all pungent foods!

Someone seemed to be talking on the main stage of the venue. Garcia heard the price. He glanced at it. The young king of Moon City was talking about "the right to operate soap", which was something Tambunita didn't care about. He listened A few words turn the attention to the food again.

Despite all the complaints in his heart, Garcia had to admit that this castle full of illusory beauty and these works of art food are indeed a perfect match.These foods are completely different from the ordinary foods he has seen before. There is no bloody mess, no smelly smell, and no unbearable biological organs. No matter which dish is beautiful and elegant, there are various dishes. The various colors and shapes are an eye-opener for him, and the tongue-inducing taste is so good that he can't stop.

Looking around, there are people with the same performance everywhere in the field. However, everyone is a professional after all. No matter how greedy they are, there is only one person staring at the stage. Some are even obviously the boss. on stage.

Rather than saying that this is an auction, it is more like a carnival party, and the atmosphere is quite pleasant, so Garcia, who hates Yuecheng, unknowingly relaxed, drinking sweet rice wine in a glass while observing Going to the main platform.

The young king of Moon City has already gone down. A handsome man is waving a small mallet and muttering something. His speech is fast and clear, repeating the current bid like a string of bombs.

"The Warspear Society's current bid for the right to operate the Moon City Soap Shop has reached [-] gold coins. Ladies and Gentlemen, six thousand gold coins is the right to operate the Moon City Soap Shop. You can get a ready-made shop and workshop. Signed Contracted employees, a vast market, and the support of Yuecheng’s freight system. You only need to pay gold coins, and you can earn a steady stream of profits tomorrow!”

Russell was in a state of incomparable excitement. When Cecil introduced this kind of auction host, he didn't understand why he would go so far as to keep talking nonsense, but when he was really on the scene, he found that the repeated voice seemed hypnotic. Or control magic, buyers who were originally lacking in interest can't help but pay attention, and even try to bid.

Ah, the smell of gold coins... even better if it was magic coins!

Russell quickly fell in love with the job of hosting the auction, he spoke more fluently, he threw out one after another of boasting, the price went up, and the sound of bidding kept coming. climax.

The auction is really fragrant!

Finally, "Damascus Steel" is on the bidding stage!

Garcia immediately put down the roasted rabbit legs with salt and pepper - the rabbit legs were cut into pieces and placed in order, so neat that he couldn't bear to start, and then they were snatched by the team members - at this moment, he couldn't even eat The rabbit's legs to the mouth must be put down, and all attention must be placed on the auction stage.

"Damascus Steel" is the only thing that Tanbunita needs. Before coming here, His Majesty the King has said that there is no upper limit on the budget of common currency, and it must be auctioned. Moreover, he knows that Moon City and Tanbuneta have an off-the-table transaction. This auction It's just going through the motions.He leaned comfortably on the back of the chair, watched the handsome guy hit the starting gavel and immediately quoted the price: "One hundred thousand gold coins."

Tambunita should be like this, one of the top ten countries, has its own magic currency and a complete magic door system, but it is just a mere steel technology, which is completely inconspicuous.

While Garcia was waiting for Russell's final hammer, a vague voice came from a table not far away: "No matter how many gold coins others offer, we will add another [-]."

Garcia looked at the table suddenly, and found a fluffy ball-like thing was eating and raising its hands, a scene of joy.

Highgarden, damn rich elf!

Garcia wished his eyes could condense into fireballs, and directly smashed the table and turned him upside down. He looked fiercely at the stage. The auction host seemed to be in trouble. After declaring a timeout, he walked to the edge of the stage to discuss something with the king.

That's right, the people from Yuecheng colluded with us, how could it be possible for the people from Gaoting to take pictures!Use your ant-like brains to think about it, is it wise to offend Tambunita? !

On the stage, Cecil was also nervous: "What should I do, what if there is too much money to spend?"

Russell stared coldly at "Honorable Majesty the King": "What nonsense are you talking about? Do you want me to wake you up with ice cubes?"

Cecil pouted: "Just kidding..."

"What if Tanbunita doesn't keep up with the price? Dali is too exaggerated!" Russell said angrily, "How did you tell him?!"

"I'll just say to be a trustee and raise the price slowly."

"Is he raising the price 'slowly'?"

"...I think he probably thinks that non-magic coins are not called money."

This guess caused the five of them to fall into a delicate silence, because the truth is likely to be the case.

"What should we do now?" O'Casey was a little worried, "If Tambunita leaves in a fit of anger..."

This is also the situation that Cecil is least willing to see, everything is ready, and the east wind has not come, isn't this nonsense: "There is no way, let's do it."

Garcia, who was full of anxiety, saw Russell re-entering the stage, knocked the gavel down with a smile on his face, and said, "Because of a technical failure just now, the first round of chasing prices will not be counted. It will start with [-] gold coins. Please bid enthusiastically!"

"What the hell! What a technical failure!" Dali yelled with his mouth full, "I didn't mean ohh!" A beautiful woman next to him picked up a stuffed boiled egg cut into the shape of a bunny Put it into his mouth, and pressed it hard, causing his hands and feet to twitch and roll his eyes, as if he was about to suffocate to death.

Others didn't seem to notice Gaoting's movement. To be honest, who would like a big dog, especially in an auction, since the auctioneer said nothing, of course everyone has no opinion at all.

Garcia felt relieved and felt that he had regained his fortune. When he was happy to wait for the hammer to fall three times, a business firm he had never seen before suddenly raised his hand: "One hundred and fifty thousand gold coins!"

"One hundred and fifty thousand one hundred gold coins!" Garcia shouted immediately.

Low laughter sounded, and whispers came along with the companion's reminder: "The price increase should not be less than [-] gold coins for one round!"

Old Garcia blushed, and quickly changed his words: "One hundred and fifty thousand...uh, 11 gold coins!"

"12 million!"

"13 million!"

"15 million!"

When three quotations sounded in a row, Garcia was a little dumbfounded: This is different from what was agreed!Stop this offer quickly, you idiots of Moon City!

However, Yuecheng did not take any action to prevent others from bidding. Instead, the auction host stared at Garcia with a urging expression, as if asking: Why didn't you bid yet?

"Captain, what are you doing?" The team members were also a little anxious, "Bid!"

"But, going on like this... when will it end?" Garcia stammered.

The players all showed incredible expressions.

"Captain, what are you thinking? Your Majesty has said that there is no limit to the budget, so what are gold coins? We are an omnipotent country of magic!"

Since it is omnipotent, why do you want to buy a steel forging technology?

This idea flashed through Garcia's mind, but he quickly adjusted his mood and raised his hands steadily: "No matter how much other people bid, Tambunita will add another five thousand."

It should be all right now, right?

Unexpectedly, someone shouted in the next second: "20."

Garcia's eyes widened to see who it was, but it was not easy to find out among the hundreds of people sitting there.Once there is the first one, there will be the second one, and one after another, the offers appear, and everyone seems to be happy to pay, without any anger at all.

The only one who is angry is Garcia.

When the Gaoting people made an offer, you were all scared. Why do you still bid after I have made an offer? !

Garcia was so angry that he couldn't speak dirty words in public. He stared at the red-faced Russell on the auction stage with hatred, hoping that the question from the important person in Tambunita could be conveyed. Unfortunately, What's more, Russell seemed to be blind, and kept chasing the bidder's voice without turning his eyes away.

Finally, after the price reached 460 million gold coins, Russell knocked down the hammer with an eager attitude: "460 million gold coins, Damascus steel technology sold to Tambunita!"

There was applause in the venue, and Garcia was stunned when he heard the number, looking at the stage like a fool.There is indeed no official exchange point for magic coins and metal coins, but they can still be exchanged through a series of illegal methods such as mortgages. 460 million gold coins, even if you endure huge losses and exchange them for magic coins, it is still a huge sum of money.

What the hell did I do?His Majesty said there is no limit, but I spent such a large sum of money...

Garcia's mind was full of confusion, and he didn't listen to the following theatrical performances, the Magic Food Alliance bragging that today's dishes were all made by magic, the CEO of Banquet Etiquette Company, Moyer, came on stage to promote his company's services, and so on.

When the auction was over, when Garcia heard the team members tell him to leave, he suddenly grabbed the other party's sleeve and said, "Why didn't the people in Gaoting say that no one bid, and I said so many people made bids?!"

The team member pondered for a while, and said, "Maybe it's because everyone doesn't believe we have so much money?"

With a knowing blow, Garcia's blood bar instantly disappeared!

No, we are a majestic country of magic, it is impossible to be so low!

By the way, this adjective was heard in Yuecheng. Although he didn't understand what "LOW" meant at all, the translation magic accurately translated it into "a vulgar boy without knowledge".

While Garcia was caught in the tragedy of doubting his life, Moon City's leadership was in the midst of an orgy.

"Income close to 1000 million!" Cecil tried to pick up Langdon and spin around in circles, but failed. He simply hugged Langdon around by himself. It was the same, "We have money! We have money!"

Russell said in a dignified manner: "Very well, the next step is to find a way to exchange some magic coins in the black market."

"Tunnels can be built in spring! The Yuetong Expressway can also be paved! All the houses on the first ring road will be rebuilt! The port will start to choose urban land! Also, buy seeds! All seasoning seeds! Corn seeds! Glutinous rice seeds! I don’t want magic Planting, I want ordinary seeds! I can save the seeds! Wheat is too! By the way, the R&D center must be built! Hahahaha, I have money, and I want to make the R&D center huge! Also, hire some researchers Come mages! The steam engine cannot do without their contributions! By the way, Cotton! Let’s spend a lot of money to invite the green bank elves to cast spells! Also, we can build the Great Wall! To build the Great Wall and name the country, we are at the civilized level!”

Every time Cecil uttered a word, Russell's face became gloomy. In the end, he regained his stepmother face, and said indifferently: "If you do this, believe it or not, I will abscond with the money?"

Cecil froze in place.

"Choose three plans to focus on development, and let the others go!" Russell said coldly, "I ran away, and Burton would definitely be willing to take me in."

Cecil: "..."

Regardless, the auction was a complete success.

This is all thanks to the great plasticity of ice sculptures and Dali's help.

As soon as winter came, the fluffy Dali fled to Yuecheng. With the Yueting Expressway, it was much more convenient for him to come here. In his words, although Gaoting also has a kang, there is not so much food and fun. , far from it.

This time, Dali was accompanied by his fiancée and friends. A group of young people had a great time in Yuecheng, and Carroll and Baobao also joined in, eating and drinking everywhere without giving money.

This is actually a misunderstanding that is not beautiful at all. The commoners thought that these people were friends of His Majesty the King, and they dared not accept money. Dali was used to eating and drinking for free at Cecil, and really forgot to pay. , his fiancée and friends thought it was a treat, and Carroll and the baby had no money.

In the end, several civilians who had suffered heavy losses went to Cecil and cried in front of Cecil. Only then did he find out what Dali had done, and quickly helped to settle the bill. venue.

Water is a material that is easy to shape, and cold weather is a good helper. This gorgeous palace was completed in just three days. The high garden elves praised Cecil's imagination in the design and got a diamond cut In return for his "tricks", he lent out pearls and gemstones for decoration for free.

"It's just some worthless things. If you want it, I'll give it to you." Dali said nonchalantly.

Cecil looked at the boxes of pearls, gems, and gold, and the lemons were about to drop their heads.

Big dog!

After the auction, Cecil can finally have a good New Year. This year's New Year is different from last year. A lot of people came. According to Langdon, celebrating the New Year with His Majesty the King is a normal social etiquette, but , it is another thing to take the initiative to stay and share the bed after dinner.

Something did happen, but it can only be attributed to the mutual help between the men, because half of the help he fell asleep...

The next day, of course, Cecil got a big cat that was in contempt, smiling all day.

I was wrong, boss!

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As the [-]th is approaching, I really don't want to work...