"Today's afternoon auction features the Magic Cloth Armor our master made. His craftsmanship is incredible—everyone's fighting over his creations! Hahaha! Including the equipment sold this morning, we've got 2.7 million Gold Coins now!"
Finn was beaming as he spoke. Half a year ago, he never would have imagined that an epidemic would nearly kill him, only for his master to save his life. You could say he'd survived a catastrophe and found good fortune on the other side. Even the big tycoon smiled warmly whenever he spoke to him now.
"Mm, good work. Hahaha!" Sun Busong said happily from the seat of honor.
Soon it was time for the final batch of weapons and equipment to go up for auction. The host was still the Goblin named Rank.
"Hahaha! We've reached the most exciting part of the auction again! We'll now be selling Epic Equipment and weapons. Everyone, be sure to seize this opportunity! Just one piece of Epic Equipment or a single Epic weapon could set you and your family on the road to prosperity. Now, please welcome our first item!"
The properties of the first item soon appeared before the crowd.
Insight Robe (Purple Epic): Item Level 67 Chest Cloth Armor 84 Armor +25 Intellect +15 Spirit Durability 100 / 100 Required Level 42 Equip: Increases Spell Power by 31. Use: Reduces the Mana Value cost of your next spell cast within 10 seconds by up to 500. (15-minute cooldown)
The moment the people below saw the item's properties, they grew restless. Never mind its style and appearance—even just its final effect could fetch tens of thousands of Gold Coins!
Five hundred Mana was no small amount. Even at level 60, a Caster Class using its strongest skill wouldn't spend more than five hundred. That was like getting an extra ultimate skill. Just imagine: two opponents at the same level, with roughly equal Mana, had nearly run out of health and Mana when one of them suddenly cast another powerful spell despite being completely out of Mana!
"We obtained this item from a secret realm after going through untold hardships. I'm sure everyone understands its advantages. The starting bid is 100,000 Gold Coins, and each bid must be at least 1,000 Gold Coins higher. Let's hear your offers!"
"110,000!"
"I'll offer 150,000!"
"155,000 Gold Coins!"
"200,000!"
The Auction House, which had been buzzing with chatter, fell silent in an instant. The latest bidder had offered far too much, and the others couldn't keep up.
"200,000, going once!"
"200,000, going twice!"
"Any higher offers?"
"Excellent! 200,000, going three times! Sold! Congratulations to our generous guest on winning the first piece of Epic Equipment at this auction!"
Sun Busong watched the curtain across from him in the second-floor box and smiled meaningfully.
When Finn saw his master smile, he immediately went over to him. "Master, the guest across from us has already bought a lot of weapons and equipment. They bought most of the Blue Fine Caster gear you made, but no one knows who they are yet."
"Oh? Have you seen what they look like?" Sun Busong asked curiously.
"No. Everyone who came with them is masked. All I know is that they have a large ship."
"Mm. Since they're our customers, find out more about them. See if you can get in touch directly. That way, we won't have to pay the Auction House a fee."
"Yes, master. I'll follow up on it." Finn poured Sun Busong a glass of wine, then stepped aside.
Jiaowa was also coveting that piece of Epic Equipment. She couldn't take her eyes off it.
When Sun Busong noticed how reluctant she looked to look away, he began to consider something.
"I never expected our first item to sell in just one minute. I've never seen a guest as generous as the one in the second-floor box. But enough talk—let's take a look at the properties of our second piece of Epic Equipment!"
Treant's Bracers (Purple Epic): Item Level 65 Wrist Cloth Armor 35 Armor +11 Intellect +12 Spirit +6 Stamina Durability 100 / 100 Required Level 40 Equip: Increases Spell Power by 26.
The magical projection above the stage displayed the bracers' appearance and properties.
"These Epic bracers require only level 40! They give you 11 Intellect and 26 Spell Power—that's a total of 48 points of magical damage! Plus 12 Spirit and 60 health! The starting bid is 100,000! The auction starts now!"
Another fierce bidding war followed. In the end, a level 42 Elite Mage won the Epic bracers for 168,000.
The auction for Epic Equipment was the fiercest of all. Everyone dreamed of owning a piece in their lifetime. It wasn't just a personal honor, but an honor for the whole family as well. Epic items didn't wear out easily, so they could be passed down as family heirlooms.
Several more pieces of Caster gear appeared. The atmosphere at the auction remained lively, and every item sold for an extremely high price.
Epic Equipment was scarce, and Caster gear was even rarer, so the prices were bound to be high. The items appearing on the auction block now fetched even more astonishing sums, because from this point onward, everything up for sale was an Epic weapon!
Jordan Staff (Purple Epic): Item Level 70 Two-Handed Staff 119 - 180 Damage Speed 3.70 (40.4 Damage Per Second) +17 Intellect +17 Spirit Durability 120 / 120 Required Level 35 Equip: Increases Spell Power by 26. Equip: Increases Hit Rating by 16.
The staff sold for a staggering 2.8 million Gold Coins! Sun Busong's eyes practically turned red. He'd sold so much equipment, and the total had only come to 2.7 million.
Blazing Axe (Purple Epic): Item Level 70 Two-Handed Axe 93 - 141 Damage Speed 2.90 (40.3 Damage Per Second) +14 Stamina Durability 120 / 120 Required Level 35 Equip: Increases Attack Power by 28. Chance on Hit: Launches a fireball at the target, dealing 155 to 197 Flame Damage and an additional 24 damage over 6 seconds.
It sold for 820,000. After all, the Caster big shots were usually quite wealthy. Warriors outnumbered them, but they didn't have much money.
Glint (Purple Epic): Item Level 71 One-handed Sword 37 - 70 Damage Speed 1.70 (31.5 Damage Per Second) Durability 115 / 115 Required Level 36 Equip: Increases Attack Power by 35. Chance on Hit: Reduces the target's Armor Value by 100 for 30 seconds. While the effect lasts, the target cannot Stealth or turn invisible.
The weapon's special effect was aimed at Rogues and other classes capable of turning invisible, so the One-handed Sword sold for 1.33 million!
Hurricane (Purple Epic): Item Level 73 Ranged Bow 42 - 79 Damage Speed 1.10 (37.8 Damage Per Second) Durability 90 / 90 +21 Agility +12 Stamina Required Level 48 Equip: Increases your Armor Penetration Rating by 44. Equip: Gives you a chance to fire a Frost Arrow at your target, dealing 31 to 45 Frost Damage.
An Epic bow for Hunters!
The final price reached 1.9 million. The bow's properties were incredibly powerful: it had an attack speed of just 1.1 seconds, and it added Agility and Stamina. Its greatest strength was its Frost Arrow effect. A ranged class wielding this bow would practically never let an enemy get close.
The auction went on until after nine o'clock. At last, it was time for Sun Busong's equipment to go up for sale.
"Next, please feast your eyes on one of the finest Epic weapons on the Azeroth Continent: the level 60 Nightfall! It isn't a Caster weapon, yet it surpasses them! An axe! Please take a look at the projection."
Nightfall (Purple Epic): Item Level 98 Two-Handed Axe 287 - 382 Damage Speed 3.50 (167.0 Damage Per Second) +24 Stamina Durability 120 / 120 Required Level 60 Equip: Increases Attack Power by 35. Chance on Hit: Increases the damage the target takes from spells by 15% for 15 seconds.
When the crowd saw the axe's special effect, their jaws dropped, especially those of the Caster classes.
Simply put, if someone took this axe to kill a boss, a whole group of Casters would beg and plead to join them. The axe's attack power was also incredibly high, a full tier above other Epic weapons.
Sun Busong had forged the axe using the Ogin Ingots he'd bought in Ironforge last time. He'd made three pieces of equipment in total, and those three items had used up every last one of his Ogin Ingots.
"Now that everyone understands this item's unique qualities, let's begin the auction! The starting bid is 500,000 Gold Coins! Each bid must be at least 10,000 Gold Coins higher!"
"I'll offer one million!"
"I'll offer 1.1 million!"
"1.3 million!"
Everyone bid frantically, and the price kept climbing.
Suddenly, the curtain of the wealthy guest in the second-floor box shifted. Someone emerged holding up a bid sign marked 3.5 million!
The crowd fell silent again. It was the third time that evening the auction hall had gone quiet.
They were bidding again!
Less than five seconds later, a burst of cursing broke out on the first floor.
"Damn it, them again! You're rich, fine, we won't compete with you—but this is an axe! Which of you Casters can even use an axe? And a Two-Handed Axe, at that! This clearly belongs to us Warriors!"
The speaker was a level 55 Dwarf Elite Warrior. His eyes were bloodshot, and he was so furious that even his beard trembled as he spoke. It was clear he wanted to kill someone.
"Exactly! Why are you trying to steal a Warrior's weapon?"
"You bunch of trash! So what if you've got money? You're even trying to steal our Warriors' weapons. You're all rotten!"
With one person leading the way, the others joined in, and the auction hall turned into a hall of insults.
But the situation was quickly brought under control. To prepare for the auction, the tycoon Rivegaz had hired six level 60 Elite Goblin guards from elsewhere.
The people cursing were warned first, and some soon fell silent. They'd vented their anger and cooled off, so they stopped making a fuss. A few others seemed to have been driven completely out of their minds by their fury. The Goblin guards seized them and hauled them off to the prison in Treasure Bay.
"3.5 million, going once!"
"3.5 million, going twice!"
"3.5 million, going three times! Sold! Our big spender has once again used the most decisive method to win a level 60 Epic weapon! Let's give them a big round of applause and congratulate them!"
This time, no one responded to the Goblin host, and he didn't even ask if anyone wanted to offer more.
Before the person holding the sign turned and went back into the box, he said to the guests on the first floor, "If you've got money, you can do whatever you want!"
Sun Busong burst out laughing. Everyone on the first floor glared at him, and he realized he'd let himself get carried away. Awkwardly, he waved at the crowd below and said no more.
"Next, I'll show you another level 60 Epic weapon: the Prophet's Blade! Please take a look at the projection!"
Prophet's Blade (Purple Epic): Item Level 94 Main Hand Sword 49 - 100 Damage Speed 1.80 (41.4 Damage Per Second) +14 Stamina +26 Intellect Durability 115 / 115 Required Level 60 Equip: Increases Critical Strike Rating by 13. Equip: Increases Spell Power by 20. Equip: Increases your spell penetration by 10.
A Caster One-handed Sword!
But this time, everyone fell silent. No one placed a bid. Why? Because no matter how badly they wanted this piece of equipment, the final buyer was sure to be one of those wealthy hooligans on the second floor!
Sun Busong stopped smiling. He hadn't expected things to turn out this way.
"This one-handed sword for casters has a starting bid of one million! Everyone, raise your bidding paddles!"
There wasn't a sound in the Auction Hall. Everyone was waiting for the first bid, but even after a full minute, no one had made one. Even Rank, the Goblin host, was getting anxious.
Just then, there was movement again in the private room on the second floor.
It was the same person, with the same paddle: 3.5 million!
Sun Busong finally let out the breath he'd been holding, and everyone in the Auction Hall relaxed, too.
"Damn, it almost went unsold!" Finn swore outright. He'd been more nervous than anyone just now. This was his first time handling an equipment auction for his master. If he messed it up, how could he ever curry favor with his master again?
"Up next is the last epic weapon of the day. It's called the Ogin Warrior Sword!"
Ogin Warrior Sword (Purple Epic): Item Level 99 Two-handed Sword 229 - 394 Damage Speed 3.00 (Damage Per Second 153.8) Durability 120 / 120 +30 Stamina Required Level 60 Equip: Increases Critical Strike Rating by 16. Equip: Increases Attack Power by 35. Chance on Hit: Restores 270 to 450 Health Points and increases Strength by 120 for 30 seconds.
Compared to the axe from earlier, this sword was a cut above. It had to be the most powerful epic weapon they'd ever seen!
"Last weapon! Place your bids!"
"Two million!"
"Three million! I bid three million!"
"Damn it, I bid 3.5 million! Let's see who dares challenge me!"
"Idiot, you think you can get this weapon for 3.5 million? I bid 3.6 million!"
"You're a real piece of work! When the guy on the second floor came to bid on the axe, he offered 3.5 million. Why didn't you bid then? Now I offer 3.5 million and you jump in to compete! What, you think I'm a pushover?"
"Then why didn't you bid 3.5 million for that axe? Don't think I'm stupid! That last special effect on this sword alone is worth 3.5 million!"
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