Basic Formation Annotations

Basic Formation Annotations

Although the auction had already lasted more than four hours, the enthusiasm of everyone present had not diminished in the slightest.

It had to be said that the grand auction hosted by the Mite'er Family this time was even more spectacular than those held in the past!

Setting aside the quality of the auction items, even their quantity and the auction's duration far surpassed previous events.

One had to know that in the past, even a grand auction would be nearly over after four hours. Yet this time, around a quarter of the auction items had not even been brought out yet. That alone spoke volumes.

Clearly, the Mite'er Family had been holding back something huge this time.

Otherwise, how could they have attracted Dou Emperor experts like Jia Xing Tian, Yun Shan, and Fa Ma?

Read countless novels every day, an endless sea of books for you to choose from.

After all, without the proper capabilities, no one dared take on such a job!

The auction continued.

Although the pockets of everyone at the auction were rapidly emptying, the excited crowd did not care in the slightest.

This auction alone had already earned the Mite'er Family a fortune.

Although the Mite'er Family had brought out quite a few items for this grand auction, most of the goods had actually been consigned by others for auction.

Since they were consigned auctions, how could the Mite'er Family, as the middleman, possibly not take a commission?

It could be said that the higher the selling price of each consigned item, the greater the commission the Mite'er Family could earn from it!

Under such circumstances, how could the Mite'er Family not make money?

If one were to ask which faction in the entire Jia Ma Empire possessed wealth comparable to the Jia Ma Royal House, perhaps only the Mite'er Family qualified.

Even the Misty Cloud Sect could not compare with those two when it came to money.

As time passed, another auction item finally caught Xiao Lin's eye.

Or rather, it was something Xiao Lin himself was interested in!

That was right. The auction item that appeared this time was something Xiao Lin wanted for himself, not for the family, nor for his precious son, Xiao Zhan.

"The next item up for auction is somewhat special. Our Mite'er Family obtained it from a Secret Realm, and it may even contain some information about that Secret Realm."

Before this auction began, Mittel Tengshan, acting as the auctioneer, had thoroughly whetted everyone's appetite.

"Something from a Secret Realm?"

"What good stuff is coming out now?"

"What exactly is it?"

"As long as it's good stuff, I want it!"

"Anything that came from a Secret Realm is something I'm determined to get!"

"I think we should first see what it is before deciding whether to bid."

"What, are you scared? You don't even want something unearthed from a Secret Realm?"

"I want it, but I'm also afraid it might be useless..."

At that moment, everyone whose curiosity had been stirred by Mittel Tengshan began discussing it among themselves.

Seeing this, Mittel Tengshan still wore a smile, but to Xiao Lin, it looked rather forced.

After all, although he had made it sound impressive by saying that the next item came from a Secret Realm discovered by the Mite'er Family, the moment he thought about what that item actually was, Mittel Tengshan began to feel a little guilty.

The reason Mittel Tengshan wore such an expression was that the next auction item was practically useless to most people!

Tasteless to eat, yet a pity to throw away.

He wondered how many people would fall for the advertisement he had just made and bid on it.

Of course, it was not that the item's origin was not a Secret Realm. It was simply that the item itself was not nearly as impressive as he had made it sound!

To be honest, Mittel Tengshan only hoped that when the auction item was brought out, there would not be an awkward silence.

"Ahem. Then, everyone, please bid on the next item unearthed from a Secret Realm!"

At this point, Mittel Tengshan paused slightly.

The main reason was that he was afraid no one would bid later, and he would not know how to wrap things up!

He had boasted so much, only for the results to fall short of expectations. Wouldn't that be embarrassing?

Sure enough, the people whose interest had been piqued by Mittel Tengshan's speech were all craning their necks in anticipation.

"This item is—Basic Formation Annotations! That's right, do you want to become a formation master? Starting now, as long as you thoroughly study these Basic Formation Annotations, you can become... um, begin learning how to set up formations!

"Bidding begins now! The starting price for these Basic Formation Annotations is ten thousand gold coins, and each bid increase must be no less than one thousand gold coins!"

Mittel Tengshan had originally wanted to say that it could make someone into a formation master, but after thinking about it, he immediately changed his words.

After all, no ghost would believe that a single book of Basic Formation Annotations could turn someone into a formation master!

Look around. Was anyone here a ghost?

What did "basic" mean?

Didn't that obviously mean the most ordinary and simplest kind?

It was like saying that as long as you understood a middle-school math textbook, you could learn advanced mathematics.

Did anyone think that was possible?

The people present were not fools!

If Mittel Tengshan really exaggerated too much, it would be the Mite'er Family's reputation that suffered.

That was why Mittel Tengshan cautiously said in the end that it could help one learn how to set up formations.

Still, even if these Basic Formation Annotations could turn someone into a formation master, few people would likely be willing to touch them, let alone when they could only teach someone how to set up formations.

Sure enough, as Mittel Tengshan's words fell, the previously excited crowd collectively fell silent as if they had been doused with a bucket of cold water. Then came countless boos.

Even the people in the VIP rooms on the second floor lost interest one after another.

Although the starting price of these Basic Formation Annotations was not expensive, and everyone present should have been able to afford it,

being able to afford something was one matter; whether it was useful was another.

It was like asking a billionaire to spend ten thousand dollars on an utterly ordinary loaf of bread.

Unless someone had rocks for brains, who would waste money like that?

The current situation was the same.

Basic Formation Annotations—what kind of nonsense was that?

Never mind that it came from a Secret Realm. Even if it had been personally written by a Dou Emperor, probably few people would bid on it!

After all, what use was it?

To use as toilet paper?

Thus, just as Mittel Tengshan had expected earlier, this auction item was met with complete silence.

No matter how extravagantly he had praised it, everyone had their eyes open.

Wasn't this just a scam?

In everyone else's eyes, Mittel Tengshan was truly wicked!

He actually wanted to use such a useless thing to fool them.

Did he think they were so easy to deceive?

Sure enough, although a full minute had passed since Mittel Tengshan announced the start of bidding, not a single person had raised the price.

Yet these Basic Formation Annotations, which everyone else considered utterly worthless, were the only item in this auction that Xiao Lin himself was interested in!