Bounty Doubled

The Auction House on the Titan Star that the word "magnificent" would not be an exaggeration.

The venue covers nearly one million square meters and can accommodate 500,000 people. At each of the four corners stands a tall tower for free trade. Sellers set up stalls in the towers, only needing to pay sufficient rent, which can even be settled daily. Buyers can enter and exit completely free of charge. Moreover, unlike the main venue, the four corner towers are open year-round.

When Gu Ding and his two companions arrived at the main venue, the main venue was closed because the Auction House had not yet started. Only one room was open for use as the reception area.

The room was crowded and noisy, filled with sellers who wanted to consign their goods.

There were eighteen waitresses in the room, all looking exactly alike, like seventeen or eighteen-year-old girls, and wearing identical uniforms. Gu Ding paused for a moment when he saw them, but quickly realized, "Are these waitresses robots?"

"That's right, they are specially customized Treasure Appraisal Robot. Their eyes are actually special detectors that can clearly detect the age of auction items. Their hands can analyze the structure of auction items simply by touching them. Moreover, their database stores a large amount of information related to appraisal." Sea Emperor had already reviewed a lot of Auction House information before arriving on Titan Star and had some understanding of these robots. "Because these robots are too expensive, they are not very common at present. They are only used in very large-scale Auction House. Unlike human appraisers, they can determine whether an item is valuable in just a few seconds. Their work efficiency is extremely high."

Watching people constantly coming and going in the room, Gu Ding chose a shorter queue and waited patiently.

Each time, within ten seconds, Gu Ding would see people leave dejectedly. Only a few people were led away by the waiters, but each waiter's departure never lasted more than a minute.

The number of people at the front of Gu Ding's line was decreasing, and no one in the line was being led away.

Ahead of Gu Ding stood a burly man with a fierce face, a tattered axe slung across his back. When it was his turn, he walked to the counter and placed the axe on it. "This is an axe passed down through my family. Young lady, could you tell me how much it's worth?"

The handsome-looking Treasure Appraisal Robot glanced at the axe, then reached out and ran its hand from the handle to the blade, shaking its head. "I'm sorry, this item of yours has no value whatsoever."

The man slammed his hand on the table. "Your robot is definitely broken! Ever since I came in to queue, there have been hundreds of people ahead of me, and your appraisal result has only been this one sentence. I want to see the higher-ups at your Auction House and have a real appraiser re-appraise my work!"

"Sorry, your item has no value." The Treasure Appraisal Robot gave the same reply as always.

"Damn robot!" the man cursed, picking up an axe from the table and smashing it against the Treasure Appraisal Robot's head, but in the next instant, his wrist was grabbed.

He struggled desperately, but couldn't move an inch.

"If you have a problem, you can find the management staff at the entrance. If you damage the robot, the dozens of people behind you will have waited in line for nothing." Gu Ding stared at the other person with a cold gaze.

The man initially didn't take the child who was blocking his way seriously. But when he looked up and saw a giant standing behind Gu Ding, he immediately let go, picked up the axe, and walked away.

"Hello, it's a pleasure to serve you." The Treasure Appraisal Robot gave a professional smile as Gu Ding walked to the table.

"Take a look at this item for me." In Gu Ding's hand was a crystal ball, which was also stolen from the room of the High Priest of the Witch Clan by the Mechanical Insect that the Sea Emperor had previously sent.

"Your item is a relic from the Middle Ancient Era, 14.6 billion years ago, and it's remarkably well-preserved." The Treasure Appraisal Robot responded in a moment. "Please follow me!"

After she finished speaking, she led Gu Ding into another room, and Liliath and Bigge followed.

The room was a mess, with all sorts of random things piled up everywhere.

Gu Ding and the other two felt it was difficult to step on anything, and were a little worried that they might accidentally crush something.

"Bring out what you're auctioning for a look!" A hoarse voice came from behind the square table. Gu Ding tiptoed and peeked out, but didn't see anyone.

"Take the things out and put them on the table. I don't want to say it a third time!" The voice was clearly impatient.

Gu Ding then placed the crystal ball on the table.

At that moment, a head popped out in front of the table, and then a pair of hands gripped the edge of the table as the person climbed onto it. Gu Ding then realized why he hadn't seen the person earlier—the person was incredibly short, only about 60 or 70 centimeters tall. However, the person had completely white hair and beard, looking exactly like a miniature old man.

The old man, wearing specially made glasses, carefully examined the crystal ball. After a long while, he finally spoke, "Where did you get this Medieval Witch Clan crystal ball? How come it's so well preserved?"

"We encountered Time Reversal, and we ended up near a tribe of witches." Gu Ding didn't intend to hide anything.

"You're really lucky to have survived!" the old man said, looking up at the three of them. "Since you've come back alive, you must have more than just this one thing, right? Do you have any other items?"

"Let's ask how much the crystal ball is worth first," Sea Emperor whispered to Gu Ding, not wanting to reveal the details too quickly. Although the other party was an appraiser hired by the Auction House, Sea Emperor still felt it was better to be cautious.

"How much is this crystal ball worth?" Gu Ding asked.

"The crystal ball is an exclusive item of the Witch Clan; other races have no use for it. Although legend has it that some remnants of the Witch Clan remain, no one knows where they are hiding. This item, if bought by someone else, can only be used as a decoration; its value will not exceed two billion Star Coin," the old man explained earnestly. "Now, can we take out the other items?"

Gu Ding then took out the items one by one and had the old man appraise them one by one.

During the hour or so that Gu Ding was in the appraisal room at the Auction House, the video of his fight with Siniel had already spread far and wide.

Calling ambulances for his opponents and feeding them Cellular Repair Agent has become Gu Ding's trademark, as this is not the first time he has done it.

The military also saw the video, and they didn't consider Gu Ding's behavior arrogant. However, regardless, news of Gu Ding's victory over a senior Senior Colonel had spread, which was a slap in the face for the military. Siniel was no weakling; he was among the best senior Senior Colonel in the military, with a maximum capture bounty of 710 million Star Coin. This meant that the 160 million bounty was no longer commensurate with Gu Ding's current fighting prowess.

After a meeting and discussion, Gu Ding's bounty was doubled again, reaching 320 million Star Coin. In the underground network of the Dark World, his ranking on the New Talent Board also jumped to second place.

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