Selling Feathers

After making a round, Huo Hai froze. "Right, how hadn't I thought of that? An auction house auctions items, so of course it buys them too." Looking at the small room beside the auction house where items were purchased, Huo Hai realized that he had once again taken things for granted.

It was not as if Huo Hai had nothing to sell. He still had the Icefire Bird feathers left over from last time. Only the larger feathers remained; the tiny down feathers had long since been eaten by the Star Gu. Since they came from an Icefire Bird, they should fetch a good price. With that in mind, Huo Hai quietly located the Icefire Bird feathers he had stored on him and walked into the room.

The room was extremely secluded, so there was no need to worry about being discovered. In the Underground Black Market, everything prioritized safety. Unless one chose to expose oneself, even the Academy's upper echelons would not be able to learn one's identity in a short time.

"What do you have for auction?" After Huo Hai entered, the old man in the room looked up at him and spoke slowly. The service staff at the Underground Black Market auction house were specially trained by the Academy, so they did not need to conceal their identities.

Huo Hai said nothing. Reaching into his robes, he took out a small box. When he opened it, several blue feathers lay inside. The old man, who had been absent-minded moments ago, widened his eyes at once when he saw them. Even his hands trembled with excitement. In a flurry, he grabbed a strange instrument from beside him and carefully examined the feathers with it.

This should be something like a magnifying glass, Huo Hai thought. The old man's