Auction Ends

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In this era, there was indeed a significant lack of forging techniques.

Therefore, the higher the grade of the divine object, the more serious the defects revealed during forging.

Currently, the forging of five-star divine artifacts mostly relies on piling up high-quality materials, and whether or not it can be successfully forged depends on luck. In fact, the final product, if placed in the Near Ancient Era, would actually only be a crudely made pseudo-five-star divine artifact.

The five-star divine artifact that Gu Ding exchanged from the Oul Ruins was a genuine five-star divine artifact, and of fairly good quality. Its defensive power was at least twice that of five-star divine artifact armor forged by contemporary blacksmiths.

Honestly, a starting bid of 70 million Origin Stones isn't expensive at all. In the Universe Sea, even a random five-star divine artifact would have a starting bid of over 50 million Origin Stones. For a genuine five-star divine artifact from the Near Ancient Era, even if the starting bid doubled, no one would complain.

Before the auctioneer's voice had even finished, the bidding for this divine artifact had already begun.

In the VIP area, three private rooms offered prices at almost the same time.

"Eighty million!"

"Eighty-five million!"

"Eighty-eight million!"

Immediately afterwards, the fourth private room announced its price, "One hundred million Originium!"

Keep in mind, these are Originium, not Universe Crystal. One Originium is equivalent to ten thousand Universe Crystal, so one hundred million Originium is one trillion Universe Crystal!

The price of this armor skyrocketed from a starting bid of 70 million Originium to 100 million Originium in less than ten seconds. The auctioneer didn't even have a chance to interrupt; the bidding in the VIP section was incredibly heated.

"One hundred and ten million!" The bid of one hundred million lasted for less than two seconds before being overtaken by a new bid. The one who made the offer was Granny Jian from VIP room number seven.

She had initially just been passing through the vicinity of the Fei Me Universe Country and had heard about an Auction House a five-star divine artifact, so she simply came to take a look. She didn't intend to buy it. However, after seeing the armor and examining it, she discovered that its quality far exceeded her expectations. Currently, no blacksmith was capable of forging armor of this caliber, thus completely piquing her interest.

"That old hag did indeed bid, but I wonder if she's fully prepared this time." In VIP room number four, the Middle-Aged Man frowned slightly. He was the one who had bid 100 million source stones earlier.

"One hundred and twenty million!" Box number twelve made another bid.

"One hundred and thirty million!" Box number one retorted.

In two consecutive rounds of bidding, all from four Peak-rank God, the price soared from 70 million to 130 million source stones, almost doubling. And the entire process took less than a minute.

Gu Ding raised an eyebrow. This price was already higher than the total price of all the other items he had previously auctioned off.

However, prices are still rising.

"One hundred and fifty million!" This time, the bid came from VIP box number three.

Gu Ding had noticed this private room before. Although the person inside wasn't Peak-rank God, his aura was as steady as a mountain, and he was probably one of the best among the High-rank God.

Gu Ding couldn't see people's faces, nor did he know their identities; he could only judge their strength by their aura.

But Sea Emperor could clearly see the people in each room. He knew that August person in Box Number Three was none other than August, Gatins's superior, a general in the Federal Government. Among the High-rank God, August was also an outstanding individual. His appointment as the manager of the Great Boundary River was a result of rigorous selection based on his own strength.

Upon hearing the bid for Box Number Three, the four Peak-rank God were slightly surprised.

But they noticed it when they saw August's military uniform and the rank insignia on his shoulders. It turned out that he was the guardian of the nearby Great Boundary River.

"Two hundred million!" The burly man in VIP box number one had never been very patient when it came to bidding. After two rounds without eliminating a single bidder, he directly raised the bidding to a new level.

"Two hundred and fifty million!" Granny Jian also noticed the problem. She raised the price by another fifty million.

"Two hundred and eighty million!" This price did indeed make the Middle-Aged Man in VIP room number four feel a pang of pain.

"Three hundred million!" The powerful figure in VIP room number twelve raised the price again. This price was actually close to the limit that everyone could afford.

Gu Ding was naturally happy to watch them scramble for the price; the higher it went, the more he would earn. His own cost was only 5 billion Merit Points, equivalent to 50 million source stones. In less than five minutes, the price had increased sixfold, which Gu Ding was quite satisfied with. Of course, Gu Ding also knew that this price was nearing its limit; even if the others were incredibly wealthy, it was unlikely they could raise the price significantly further.

After the bid of 300 million was announced in box number 12, there was a moment of silence in the room. A staff member went up on stage and whispered something to the auctioneer.

The auctioneer then spoke, "Due to the enormous amount of money involved in the final item, several bidders have stated that they do not have enough Originium and Universe Crystal. Therefore, they hope to discuss with the seller the possibility of using items to replace some of the Originium. As a result, the final auction will have to be temporarily suspended to see the final outcome of our negotiations with the seller."

The staff member who had been there earlier walked over to Gu Ding, bent down, and whispered something in his ear.

"Mister Gu Ding, would you agree to let them replace some of the Originium with items?"

"As long as the items are suitable, what can they provide?" Gu Ding nodded and then asked.

"The bidder in Box Number One has provided the spark of the Starfire. We estimate the value of the spark to be 50 million Origin Stones."

"The bidder in Box 4 offered a four-star level divine ability, worth approximately 20 million source stones."

"The bidder in Box 7 offered a bottle of five-star divine nectar, worth around 40 million source stones."

"There's also the bidder from box number twelve. He offered a token from the Divine Armory Pavilion. He said that with this token, you can get anyone from the Divine Armory Pavilion to do something for you. We have no way of estimating its value."

"Is it okay to let them kill people?" Gu Ding raised an eyebrow.

"Killing is also possible, but the highest level we can target is Peak-rank God who hasn't broken through the divine barrier. However, if the target has broken through the divine barrier, we are powerless. Because those kinds of powerful beings are treasures of humanity, killing them would affect the fortune of the entire Human Race." The powerful figure in box number twelve clearly heard Gu Ding's question and transmitted his voice to Gu Ding's ears.

"Okay, then I'll choose Box Number Twelve!" Gu Ding made the decision immediately. In fact, if Box Number One had provided a five-star divine artifact-level flame that Gu Ding didn't have, Gu Ding would definitely have chosen Box Number One.

Gu Ding's conversation with the staff was not kept secret from others present, which made many people realize that Gu Ding was indeed the one who consigned the five-star divine item. What was previously just speculation had now been definitively confirmed.

After receiving a positive response from Gu Ding, the auctioneer finally announced the final auction results.

"The last item in this auction, a five-star divine artifact-level armor, was sold to a senior in VIP box number twelve for 300 million source stones plus a Divine Weapon Golden Token from the Divine Armory Pavilion."

"This Auction House now concluded. Buyers who have not yet collected their bids or sellers who have not yet received their auction proceeds are requested to complete the process within ten days. Our staff will be leaving the Orlando area after ten days, and delays will cause inconvenience to our schedules. We hope for your understanding."

"Although our ten-day Auction House ended, the various smaller Auction House and outdoor stalls will continue for nearly a month. Those looking for bargains can keep an eye out. The Oul Star Region also has many tourist attractions, which you can explore if you have time. Of course, we also welcome everyone to visit the Fei Me Universe Country often in the future. Finally, we wish you all a wonderful time!"

Inside the venue, the vast majority of people left immediately, while some went backstage to complete the handover. However, a few, like Gu Ding and his group, waited in place. Gu Ding wanted to wait until the crowd thinned out a bit before completing the Originium handover.

While they were sitting there chatting and waiting, Elizabeth came down from the VIP area upstairs and walked straight toward the direction where the Gu Ding Team was.

"Gu Ding, it's been a long time," Elizabeth greeted him casually.

"Yes, it's been a few months, hasn't it?" Gu Ding nodded and smiled.

"Junior sister, we should go!" The young man following Granny Jian called out to Elizabeth from afar.

"I'm coming right away!" Elizabeth nodded.

"Junior sister?" Gu Ding was slightly surprised.

"Granny Jian has taken me on as her apprentice. We're planning to go to the Federal Government Headquarters this time to put in a good word and ask them to arrange the succession of the new ruler, and then appoint two strong guardians. That way, the Fei Me Universe Country will be completely safe. I won't have to serve as a guardian, nor will I have to go to the Outer Domain Battlefield," Elizabeth said with a smile.

"You are finally free." Gu Ding knew that this was a good outcome for Elizabeth.

"I am free now, but it's dangerous that your wealth has been completely exposed. As far as I know, there are already quite a few powerful figures in the Great Boundary River who have their eyes on you." Elizabeth told Gu Ding this information she had received.

"It's alright, those who attacked us will regret it," Gu Ding said confidently.

Elizabeth wanted to say something more, but the boy kept urging her, so she had no choice but to give up, say goodbye, and turn to leave.

"Let's go, let's get the source stones!" Gu Ding said, waving his hand as he saw that most of the people in the venue had already left.