Chapter 68: The Abnormal State Purifier
Chapter 68: The Abnormal State Purifier
After a brief moment of surprise, Song Chi quickly understood the situation.
With so many second-rank ember fleet captains present, the White River Auction House needed a figure of sufficient authority to maintain order. Indeed, the elderly man on the auction stage was not only incredibly powerful but also held a significant position.
John Tross, the patriarch of the Tross family, one of the three major affiliated families of the White River Marketplace, was 280 years old. Though he was nearing the end of his life, this was precisely what made him so formidable.
A second-rank peak ember fleet captain with little time left to live could become incredibly dangerous if provoked. No one wanted to cross a person who had nothing left to lose, a principle everyone understood. Thus, few dared to challenge such individuals.
Seeing everyone quiet down, John Tross spoke slowly.
He was not only the deterrent for the auction but also its host.
"The time has come. I hereby declare the start of this auction."
As he finished speaking, a staff member from the auction house approached the stage, and almost everyone's eyes were drawn to the wooden box he carried.
Clearly, the item in the box was the first auction piece, and according to the standard procedure of most auction houses, the first item was always a high-quality item designed to set the tone for the entire event.
"The first auction item is a blue-quality engine, the 'Aurora Thermal Engine.' Here are its attributes:
Aurora Thermal Engine Level 0
Quality: Blue
Consumption: 3/s (Ethereal Energy Points)
Power Supply: 24/s (Ethereal Energy Points)
Overload Buffer: 30 minutes
Energy Pool: 3000 points (can store 3000 Ethereal Energy Points)
Convertible To: {Aurora Magma Rock Core}
Upgrade Requirements: 4 strands of Floating Land Essence (zero-rank), 400 Energy Points, 4 Life Nuclei (zero-rank)."
After introducing the Aurora Thermal Engine, John Tross began the bidding process.
"This Aurora Thermal Engine is not for sale but only for trade. Those interested can use the bidding devices on their seats to place their offers."
Almost immediately, dozens of people in the auction house picked up their bidding devices and started submitting their trade items to John Tross. Of course, the offers might also be going to the true owner of the "Aurora Thermal Engine."
Frankly, Song Chi was quite interested.
The Celestial currently lacked a high-quality engine component. While a blue-quality component wasn't top-tier, it was still a high-end engine. If he could secure the Aurora Thermal Engine, he could further enhance the "Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator."
In about twenty days, he and Shen Qing would explore the so-called "Bulo Civilization Ruins." Although it was said that the ruins were safe, Shen Qing had only explored the first level. Who knew if the second level would be just as harmless?
In Song Chi's view, it was best to reinforce the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator as much as possible before the expedition.
However, no matter how much he wanted it, Song Chi couldn't bid. The most important thing right now was to secure the upcoming blue-quality purification component. Compared to the expedition, the importance of the marketplace far outweighed it.
In the end, a first-rank ember fleet captain won the Aurora Thermal Engine, leaving the other bidders sighing in disappointment.
It’s just unknown what conditions this person used to trade for this blue engine.
"The second item up for auction is the 'Magnetic Energy Shield Layer,' a white energy shield. The starting bid is 300 strands of First-Rank Floating Land Essence. Each bid must be at least 10 strands of First-Rank Floating Land Essence higher. Bidding begins."
...
The first item, the blue-quality "Aurora Thermal Engine," immediately brought the auction to a frenzy. However, the subsequent items were much more ordinary. Of course, a few small treasures were occasionally inserted to maintain the auction's momentum.
This common auction tactic was well understood by everyone present, and the atmosphere remained lively.
After the first Aurora Thermal Engine, no other items caught Song Chi’s interest until one particular item appeared.
"The forty-third item up for auction is 200 tons of Mercury Crystals. The starting bid is 1,900 strands of Zero-Rank Floating Land Essence. Each bid must be at least 20 strands of Zero-Rank Floating Land Essence higher."
Upon hearing the words "Mercury Crystals," Song Chi's eyes regained their luster, and he quickly picked up the bidding device beside him.
Mercury Crystals are a mid-tier resource for enhancing warships, typically priced at around 10 strands of Zero-Rank Floating Land Essence per ton.
Song Chi was interested in them because each enhancement of his Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator required this resource. He currently had nearly a hundred tons of Mercury Crystals, but each enhancement of the Level 15 Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator consumed dozens of tons, making a hundred tons far from enough.
"1,980 strands of Zero-Rank Floating Land Essence!"
As soon as he entered his bid on the device, John Tros's voice echoed from the auction stage below.
"Bidder 235 offers 1,980 strands. Are there any higher bids?"
...
A few minutes later, after multiple rounds of bidding, Song Chi finally secured the 200 tons of Mercury Crystals for 2,060 strands of Zero-Rank Floating Land Essence.
However, the Mercury Crystals would not be delivered to him immediately. He would need to pay the corresponding Floating Land Essence after the auction ended to receive them.
After that, Song Chi waited for quite some time. Just when he was starting to wonder if Rock Tros was pulling his leg, the coveted blue purification component was finally brought to the auction stage.
"Blue-quality Special Component: 'Abnormal Status Purifier.' Component attributes are as follows:
- Abnormal Status Purifier Level 0
- Quality: Blue
- Consumption: 5/s (Void Energy Points)
- Effect: Purification Aura (When installed, the component will automatically generate a purification aura that can cleanse multiple negative statuses.)
- Upgrade Requirements: 3 strands of Zero-Rank Floating Land Essence, 300 Void Energy Points."
"According to the consignor's request, this component can only be traded for other items and does not support transactions with Floating Land Essence."
As John Tros finished speaking, just like the first blue engine, the component immediately sparked a bidding frenzy among the many Flame Ship Captains.
Song Chi also picked up the bidding device again, but this time he did not rush to bid. Instead, he carefully considered how many Void Crystals he should offer, and whether he should include First-Rank Void Crystals.
Given the restriction on trading with Floating Land Essence, the only items Song Chi had to offer were these Void Crystals.
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