A Princess Receives Him in Person?

Seeing that no one continued to raise the price, Xu Jiujiu began the final countdown:

"100,000 Gold Soul Coins, going once!!!"

"100,000 Gold Soul Coins, going twice!!!"

"100,000 Gold Soul Coins, going three times!!!"

No one continued bidding.

100,000 Gold Soul Coins had already exceeded the upper limit of this Beauty Pill's value. No matter how much those noblewomen wanted it, they were unwilling to be the fools who paid such an exorbitant price.

"Sold! Let us congratulate Guest Number Eighteen for successfully purchasing this Beauty Pill!"

As Xu Jiujiu's hammer fell, the transaction was officially concluded. Once the auction ended, Lin Ming only needed to pay before the item was his.

The auction for the first item ended, followed by the second, the third...

After several consecutive items, Lin Ming had not shown the slightest interest. He simply closed his eyes to rest and waited for what he was looking forward to appear.

Lin Ming had a feeling that the item would appear.

Zhang Lexuan had her arm linked through his right arm, while his hand naturally rested on her thigh.

His fingers caressed her jade-like leg, making Zhang Lexuan blush furiously as she reproached him coquettishly.

Time passed second by second, and the auction continued in full swing.

However, aside from hearing Guest Number Eighteen's designation during the auction of the first Beauty Pill, the other guests never again heard that lavish-spending Guest Number Eighteen participate in the bidding.

One auction item after another was sold, leaving only the last few.

Lin Ming opened his eyes at this moment and stared intently at the stage, hoping that the item he wanted would appear among the final lots.

Just then, an attendant pushed up a cart. On it sat a display case, and inside that display case was a specially made box emitting wisps of black smoke.

"I believe the Soul Engineers present will be very interested in the next auction item."

Lin Ming stared fixedly at the special box within the display case. He could feel it—a presence that made his second Martial Soul, the Prayer Angel, utterly disgusted. It was the aura of a curse.

Together with what Xu Jiujiu had said, Lin Ming became even more certain that the special box onstage contained the target of his visit: the Ranking Engraving Knife, the Ferocious Soul-Devouring Knife!

"For a Soul Engineer, a fine carving knife will undoubtedly provide tremendous assistance when crafting Soul Tools."

Xu Jiujiu's words successfully drew the interest of many Soul Engineers present.

To be auctioned at an event of this caliber, and to be placed among the final lots, this carving knife was surely extraordinary.

"That's right. This auction item is precisely a carving knife—and moreover, it is a Ranking Engraving Knife!"

The moment the words "Ranking Engraving Knife" were spoken, Lin Ming's breathing quickened.

That was it. That was definitely the knife!

The Soul Engineers below the stage, including those in the private rooms, reacted even more excitedly than Lin Ming.

There were only one hundred Ranking Engraving Knives in total. Every single one was an incomparably precious treasure, coveted in the dreams of countless Soul Engineers.

Under the expectant gazes of countless people, a remote control appeared in Xu Jiujiu's hand. Her finger lightly pressed one of its buttons.

The instant the button was pressed, the special box in the display case slowly opened automatically.

Countless streams of black mist emerged, filling every corner of the display case in an instant.

This strange sight made the previously interested Soul Engineers frown. With all that black mist pouring out, it did not look like anything good!

Within the black mist, a carving knife glowing with a faint green light slowly emerged.

Its entire body was dark green, and combined with the black mist, it appeared exceptionally sinister. Merely looking at it made one feel deeply uncomfortable.

Xu Jiujiu, standing nearby, was naturally affected the most.

But as an auctioneer, she still possessed basic professional integrity.

Seeing the pained expressions on the guests below, she could only force herself to continue the introduction. "I believe many of you have heard of this carving knife. It ranks ninety-ninth, and its name is Spirit Eater."

After introducing the Spirit Eater Carving Knife, Xu Jiujiu had actually lost most of her hope of selling it. At the same time, she felt a trace of regret over her impulsive decision to choose this carving knife.

"The starting price is 100,000 Gold Soul Coins. Each bid increase must be no less than 2,000 Gold Soul Coins. Bidding begins!"

After saying that, Xu Jiujiu seemed to have exhausted all her strength as she quietly waited for the item to go unsold.

Just as she expected, the entire venue was silent. Not a single person joined the bidding.

"Is no guest willing to make an offer?"

With a probing attitude, Xu Jiujiu forced herself to ask.

Still, no one answered.

Ranking Engraving Knives were indeed precious, and a starting price of 100,000 was not expensive. But no one would joke around with their own life.

Those Soul Engineers had basically all heard the legends surrounding the Spirit Eater Carving Knife. A curse was attached to it—buying it back could truly cost them their lives!

Just as the Spirit Eater Carving Knife was about to go unsold, Lin Ming saw that the timing was right and raised his Number Eighteen placard. "100,000 Gold Soul Coins!"

Since no one was competing with him anyway, Lin Ming could not be bothered to spend more money.

"Guest Number Eighteen bids 100,000 Gold Soul Coins! Is there anyone willing to offer a higher price?"

Xu Jiujiu was overjoyed. She had thought the Spirit Eater Carving Knife was about to go unsold, yet in the end, Guest Number Eighteen had stepped in again.

She still had some impression of this free-spending Guest Number Eighteen.

After all, he was the one who had thrown down 100,000 gold to buy a Beauty Pill.

Clearly, no one would compete with Lin Ming for the Spirit Eater Carving Knife.

Those Soul Engineers looked at Lin Ming as though he were an idiot.

Who had not heard of the Spirit Eater Carving Knife's fearsome reputation? In their eyes, Lin Ming was purely relying on luck by daring to buy it. They all shook their heads, lamenting how stubbornly reckless he was.

"100,000 Gold Soul Coins, going once!!!"

"100,000 Gold Soul Coins, going twice!!!"

"100,000 Gold Soul Coins, going three times!!!"

Xu Jiujiu knew no one would raise the price, so she called out quickly.

"Sold!!!"

The wooden hammer came down heavily, and the transaction was officially concluded.

Lin Ming had no interest in the next few auction items, so he brought Zhang Lexuan to the backstage early to pay and collect his purchases.

After waiting for an hour, the auction finally ended.

What surprised Lin Ming was that Xu Jiujiu herself had come to receive him.

When she saw that Guest Number Eighteen was actually so young, she was equally astonished.

"How should I address you, Young Master?"

"Lin Ming."

As a Celestial Dragon of Shrek, Lin Ming had no need to use a false identity.

"Young Master Lin looks like a man of extraordinary talent at such a young age. Thank you for your support at today's auction, Young Master Lin."

The praise from Xu Jiujiu did not carry the slightest hint of flattery.

It was not difficult to understand why she thanked Lin Ming.

After all, without Lin Ming, the Spirit Eater Carving Knife would have gone unsold.

An unsold auction item would inevitably have some impact on an auctioneer's reputation.

Therefore, even though Lin Ming had purchased the Spirit Eater Carving Knife at the base price of 100,000 Gold Soul Coins, he had still done Xu Jiujiu a great favor.