Trypophobes, Keep Out

"Hmm, the most appropriate way to put it is probably the relationship between a debtor and a creditor, right?" Melvin said, tilting his head.

Waver's eye twitched slightly; he had quite a few creditors...

This time, in order to retrieve the Fragment of Iskandar's Cloak, they will likely incur a large debt again.

He was the poorest Lord in the entire Clock Tower, without exception.

Yuxian nodded to Melvin, who was frail and sickly and often coughed up blood, but was actually a first-rate body double.

With his skills, he was welcomed by Magus wherever he went; a priestess was not someone you could see often.

"The time limit has been reached. I have come to collect the Mystic Eyes."

A Girl in White Cloak, surrounded by roses, suddenly appeared in the carriage; no one noticed how she got there.

Her voice seemed to penetrate directly into everyone's brain, appearing in everyone's ears.

The Magus gathered in the waiting carriage all held their breath and watched her intently.

"The staff should have already notified us that the Mystic Eyes' must be removed before the auction."

The Girl in White Cloak seemed oblivious to their gazes; she appeared to be drawn to Calapat as if she were being pulled in.

Her fingers poked into Calapat's face as naturally and unusually as if they were digging into the soil.

Not a drop of blood was shed during the process, or it may be some kind of supernatural surgical technique.

She inserted her index, middle, and thumb fingers into the second knuckles, and then slowly pulled them out after a few seconds.

As if his consciousness had been stolen away, Calapat collapsed to the ground...

"Acting Manager".

Auctioneer Leondra quickly handed over a glass cylinder filled with solution.

With a wave of his hand, the two eyeballs fell into the cylinder with a thud.

"The removal of the Mystic Eyes is now complete."

During the time she was performing the spell, no one could even blink, and they didn't even immediately notice that the acting manager had disappeared again.

Leondra stroked the glass cylinder as if he could hear sounds and smell odors from it.

She said slowly, "Although Mr. Calapat himself did not realize it, these Mystic Eyes should be of Jewel-grade, enough to be the eyeballs for this auction."

To cause the shadows of the past, which should have long since ended, to surface in the present like bubbles—let's name it the Bubble Shadow Mystic Eyes.

The Bubble Shadow Mystic Eyes!

Jewel-grade!

These two words echoed in the Magus' minds; this was a pair of invaluable Mystic Eyes.

"Please forgive me for taking up your valuable time. The auction is about to begin, so please be prepared and continue to enjoy this delightful journey on the Eyeball Collection Train."

Section 237, Chapter Sixteen: Stop for Trypophobia

Finally, shortly afterward, an announcement came over the loudspeaker.

"Gentlemen."

That was the voice of the train conductor, Rohan; the familiar baritone voice solemnly entered everyone's ears.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Mystic Eyes Eye Auction is now open. Please proceed to the second carriage, the Myriad Eye Vault."

The auction finally began, marking the start of the most important event on this train journey.

The auction also means the train will return to London, ending its journey.

The group headed to the auction venue.

Yuxian led everyone to the Myriad Eye Vault.

Upon entering, one is greeted by rows of transparent glass tubes on the surrounding walls, each containing a pair of eyeballs.

Such a scene creates an exceptionally oppressive and uncomfortable feeling.

If someone has trypophobia, they will definitely have an attack on the spot and faint.

Yuxian stopped in his tracks and took a moment to adjust before stepping into the Myriad Eye Vault.

"Ugh!!! How disgusting!"

The children couldn't bear the scene and started screaming.

Yuxian was about to turn around and lead them away, the auctioneer Leondra's voice came.

"Making our guests feel uncomfortable is due to our poor service."

She waved her hand, signaling the staff to activate the mechanism, which quickly covered all the glass cylinders on the wall.

Some of the Magus who came with them were not first-timers at the Eyeball Collection Train, and they were curious that Leondra would be so accommodating to these children.

However, upon recalling the appearance of the giant dragon earlier, he understood.

This is ultimately a world where strength reigns supreme. Even the mysterious and unpredictable Eyeball Collection Train has to bow down and fawn over these children.

Thinking about this only fueled their even greater anticipation for the Mystic Eyes.

Obtaining the Mystic Eyes grants even greater power.

Without those terrifying eyeballs, the children finally dared to step inside.

Yuxian led them to sit on one side, occupying a separate area, a little away from the crowd.

There were quite a few Magus came to buy the Mystic Eyes this time, Clock Tower and people from various families, all of whom had considerable wealth.

The Myriad Eye Vault is very spacious, and there is no sense of crowding at all when people enter it. In fact, there are even many empty seats.

This is clearly far beyond the size of a single carriage; it must have been created using Magecraft or some other means to distort space.

Train conductor Rohan and auctioneer Leondra stood in front of the auction table at the very front, waiting for everyone to be seated.

Almost all the guests came here.

Yuxian looked around and spotted Waver, Melvin, and Waver's two disciples, Gretel and Caules.

Olga Marie and Teresa.

Yvette, with pink twin tails, one of her eyes covered.

Hinozori Riri in the Department of Law and Politics at the Clock Tower.

Etc.

Calapat was probably resting in his room because his eyes had been removed, and did not come.

"I apologize for keeping you all waiting," said the train conductor, Rohan. The room immediately fell silent; the auction was about to begin.

"There are five Mystic Eyes on display this time. The performance and terms of each Mystic Eyes, the estimated selling price, and the precautions for the auction are all explained in the catalog you have. Please check them in advance."

"Furthermore, as previously stated, the currency used in this auction is the US dollar. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. This train also offers US dollar exchange services and allows you to contact the outside world to check your financing situation. Please feel free to use it."

After finishing his explanation, Rohan stepped back, giving his place to the auctioneer Leondra.

Leondra took out a small wooden gavel and solemnly announced, "The Mystic Eyes Eye Auction is officially open!"

Those present may have exchanged words just now, but they are genuine Magus, and now they have all cleared their minds and focused on the competition in front of them.

The staff brought the first item up and placed it on the auction table.

Leondra nodded in satisfaction and said, "First is this 'Flame Burning Magic Eye,' which is of common grade and has a starting bid of one million US dollars."

Leondra brandished his gavel. "The auction begins!"

Before her voice had even faded, the bidding had already begun.

"One million and one million dollars."

"One million two hundred thousand US dollars."

"One million three hundred thousand US dollars."

The calls rose and fell, and the prices kept rising.

"Wow! So much money, just to buy something so ugly and disgusting."

"Yes, yes, it's great for buying food and clothes, you can buy so much of it."

The children started talking loudly, and I'm sure everyone present heard them.

But they were not affected in the slightest, and prices continued to rise.

"Six million one hundred thousand."

"Six million two hundred thousand."

"Six million three hundred thousand."

The children slowly became numb; the amount of money involved had exceeded their expectations.

Yuxian was also a little stunned. He listened to the numbers being called out by those people and couldn't associate them with money at all.

"Master, why aren't you bidding?"

Faced with the children's questions, Yuxian was speechless.

He's poor...

"Six million three hundred thousand. Anyone else bidding?" the auctioneer asked, looking around the carriage to confirm.

Although many were unwilling to give up, no one continued to raise the price. But just as the auctioneer raised his gavel, another person spoke up. "Ten million."

The white-haired youth held up a sign.

Melvin...

Melvin remained calm even after raising the number by one place.

This was ultimately an irresistible number, and this time, in complete silence, the auctioneer struck the gavel.

The hammer falls, the crisp sound of the hammer declaring the winner of the item.

Another Mystic Eyes was quickly put on the auction stage.

"Next up is 'The Plundering Mystic Eyes,' a gold-level item with a starting bid of five million dollars."

This time, Yvette won the bid for forty million dollars.

She and Melvin each received a Mystic Eyes.

The next two Mystic Eyes were of a lower grade and were ultimately won by two other Magus.

Coming soon.

The cylinder containing the fifth Mystic Eyes was finally placed on the auction stage.

"Now, finally... the highlight of today, the Bubble Shadow Mystic Eyes, a gem-level artifact!" Leondra bowed.

The last item in this auction was the 'Bubble Shadow Mystic Eyes' that was taken from Calapat.

"This is also the first time our train has handled Jewel-grade Mystic Eyes. Not only me, but everyone here today is also incredibly fortunate."

Leondra's voice sounded incredibly magical, filling the entire Myriad Eye Vault with heat.

The Jewel-grade Mystic Eyes excited not only the buyers present but also the staff.

The starting bid is $30 million.

The price was almost the same as other Mystic Eyes, or even higher.