Infinite Bloodcore

Dull Knife City.

There were almost no people on the streets at night, except for two carriages parked in front of the Wisteria Chamber of Commerce store.

Zidi and her group did not go to the auction immediately, but entered the station store first.

The magical girl held a slate with a large text carved on it. The text is dense and disorganized, and it obviously requires a special codebook to deconstruct it in order to obtain the real information hidden in it.

Zidi checked it three times and after confirming that it was correct, she placed the stone slab in the groove with great solemnity.

This is a column-shaped magical device specially used for communication.

The column is only half a person tall, with a rounded top and a groove in the center of the round. The rectangular stone slab is placed in and fits perfectly with the groove.

"After taking this step, there is no turning back." Zidi thought to herself.

The hesitation was just for a moment.

The pearl bubble is exhausted and the situation is critical. She must seek help from the leader of the Baizhen clan and escape the crime as soon as possible!

Zidi used her mind to control the pillar and began to instill mana with all her strength.

The magic device was activated, emitting streams of yellow light.

The brilliance condenses onto the stone slab, and the words on the surface of the stone slab move and turn into a blue stream of light, which is transported from the stone slab to the pillar.

The yellow light of the pillar immediately changed into blue light, and the blue light suddenly rushed downwards and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.

"Information transmission...successful!" Zidi exhaled a breath and pushed open the door.

Dilu dutifully guarded the door.

Immediately, Sandao and the store manager moved a small box and met Zidi.

The small box is filled with gold coins.

This is the money in the store.

With the funds, Zidi and others returned to the carriage.

The carriage was once again running through the dark, deserted streets.

Qiu, who was hiding on the roof, fell silently into the carriage.

The person in charge led Zidi, Dilu, and Sandao into the black market auction house. Not only is the journey smooth, there are also dedicated private rooms.

Although the Wisteria Chamber of Commerce is dilapidated, its reputation still exists. Although the person in charge is corrupt, his connections are very strong and he can get along well here.

The auction had started for a while, but there was a secret door behind the box. No one knew that Zidi and others had joined in the middle.

After Zidi sat down, a magic bottle was being auctioned.

This hanging bottle seems to be made of brass. The bottom of the bottle is on top and the mouth of the bottle is downward. Water drops are constantly dripping from the mouth of the bottle.

"This is a fresh water bottle, made of high-grade silver. When left standing, it can absorb and transform the water element in the air and condense fresh water. If we instill magic power or fill the bottle with water element crystals, we can make it produce a large amount of water. Fresh water. If you have enough mana, the small hanging bottle can meet the fresh water needs of 200 people for a day. The starting price is 100 gold coins, and each auction price must not be less than 10 gold coins. The auction will begin below!"

As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, someone in the hall quoted: "110 gold."

"120 gold."

"130 gold."

"150 gold!"

Someone raised the price to 150 gold coins, and there was silence.

The auctioneer ended the auction with one stroke.

The fresh water bottle was removed and replaced with an exquisite and compact compass.

"The next lot is a palm compass, silver grade..." The auctioneer spoke at a medium speed and spoke clearly.

Soon, Compass ended the transaction with 140 gold.

Then there were two pieces of silver-level armor. The auctioneer's tone turned higher: "Sir, ladies, please note that the magic sail below is as high as gold-level. Please allow me to introduce it to you - the Feathered Serpent Sail!"

Two black iron level fighters came to the field carrying a large wooden box together.

They opened the wooden box, revealing a sail that was neatly stacked in the wooden box and almost filled the wooden box.

The auctioneer then described the sail's area, length and width in detail, and the atmosphere in the venue became much more lively.

In the end, the Feathered Serpent Sail was sold for 980 gold coins.

When Zidi saw this, she gradually became aware of it.

Overall, these prices are very reasonable.

Copper coins, silver coins, and gold coins were the main currencies, circulating among various continents, and played a huge role in large and small trade.

As far as the Shengming Empire is concerned, the basic living expenses for ordinary people per year range from 5,000 to 30,000 copper coins, which is 0.5 to 3 gold coins. Housing prices in big cities are around 10,000 copper coins per square meter, which is 1 gold coin m2. The annual income of a barony is about 4,800 gold coins.

The purchasing power of gold coins is very powerful.

As for the items being auctioned, most of them are concentrated in the nautical field. After all, Dull Knife City is a sea city, and its demand for navigation is huge.

Zidi observed the auction items while listening to the information from the person in charge.

The black market auction was not hosted by one force, but was jointly organized by the city lord's palace, the two major families, and the Bengbu Chamber of Commerce.

The former two formed the top level of Dull Knife City, while the latter had a greater background and was one of the six major chambers of commerce in the Shengming Empire.

It is naturally a good thing for Zidi that multiple forces jointly organize it.

Zidi also learned about the records of many auctions in the auction and the historical transaction prices of a large number of lots.

Generally speaking, this black market auction house is mid-range, and the highest grade of the auction is gold level. After all, Dull Knife City is not a big city. The strongest person is the city lord, a gold-level fighter.

From these auction records, Zidi also figured out the financial resources of her main opponents.

Excluding unexpected personnel, her main opponents are the people from the City Lord's Mansion and the two major families.

Zidi's main goal this time is to buy some alchemy materials to make maintainer puppets.

The materials required for the puppet include many mid-range materials. It would be difficult to collect enough of these materials in a short period of time in the market of Dull Knife City, but they can be obtained in one step at an auction.

Through the person in charge, she has obtained the list of items for this auction. There is only a brief introduction on the list, and the material items are concentrated in the second half.

Zidi was not in a hurry and showed great patience. During the first half, she also repeatedly made quotations through magic devices.

Although she does not have a strong demand for these equipment or magic items, she needs to confuse the audience and not let her opponents easily see her shopping tendencies.

"Unexpectedly, there are elders from the Wisteria Chamber of Commerce in the Justice Pirates. No, even if they are not elders, they can get the Elder Token, which shows that the relationship between the two is not shallow." Captain Sea Dog also sneaked in. He moved out to kill Major General Qiao and also got a box.

Because Zidi quoted prices at will and took the initiative to get involved in many auctions, Captain Sea Dog could not judge anything for a while and could only continue to observe quietly.

The first half of the auction ended quickly.

This kind of black market auction happens at least once a month.

Entering the intermission period, everyone on the court was whispering to each other. Some were chatting and discussing the auction items, some were reminiscing about old times and building relationships, and some were raising funds.

At the beginning of the second half, something unexpected happened.

The auctioneer announced: "Dear friends, please pay attention. Next, I will display a special item. This is a gold-level magic scroll, whose full name is the Alchemy Scroll of Ship Spirit Repair! Friends may not know much about this, so I Let me introduce the origin of this item in detail.”

"The person who made it is not ordinary..."

Along with the auctioneer's explanation, everyone's attention was attracted.

Zidi was quite surprised: "It's actually the Ship Spirit Repair Scroll? It's still made by Tucker. It's unmistakable. It's exactly the same."

Captain Sea Dog snorted coldly: "This kind of scroll is specially supplied to the navy and the secret espionage department, but it will leak out, hateful empire worm!"

Tucker signed a strict contract with the Empire and would not sell goods to two companies.

For such important war preparation materials to flow to the outside market, it is very likely that imperial personnel are corrupt and operating in secret.

"The starting price of this lot is 1,000 gold, and each increase in price is at least 50 gold. Now, the auction begins!" After a long narration, the auctioneer announced the official auction.

There was silence for a while, and then someone quoted: "1050 gold coins."

Immediately, quotes came one after another, and the price was raised to 1,350 gold.

Zidi also quoted a price, and she frowned at this moment.

She really wanted to get this alchemy scroll, but the funds at hand were limited, the main purpose had not been achieved, and she was already under pressure.

"1500 gold!" After some hesitation, Zidi made the offer.

"Wisteria Chamber of Commerce bids 1,500 gold!" The auctioneer was stimulated and raised his voice.

Captain Sea Dog was shocked: "The Justice Pirates have such strong financial resources? They exchanged a ship spirit repair scroll from the empire during the day, and now they want to buy another one. It seems that there really is a ship spirit that needs to be repaired!"

Zidi suddenly increased the price by 150 gold, which frightened everyone present.

On the one hand, although the scroll is gold-level, it is a one-time consumable, and 1,500 gold is already high enough. On the other hand, not everyone has a ship spirit, and even if there is a ship spirit, it may not be damaged. Thirdly, the Ship Spirit Repair Scroll appeared in the market for the first time, and people still did not have a clear positioning and understanding of its value.

"1500 gold for the first time, 1500 gold for the second time." The auctioneer began to count down.

Zidi's heartbeat couldn't help but accelerate slightly.

The Ship Spirit Repair Scroll is of great benefit to the Justice Pirates. Zidi knew very well that 1,500 gold coins was a big profit!

"1,500 gold coins for third place..." The auctioneer just raised his wooden hammer when his eyes suddenly lit up, "The City Lord's Mansion bids 1,550 gold coins!"

Zi Di's complexion changed, and she immediately increased the price: "1,600 gold."

The city lord's mansion followed the price again: "1650 gold."

Zidi gritted her teeth: "1800 gold."

There was a commotion in the field.

The city lord's mansion followed the price again, with a tough attitude: "2000 gold!"

The person in charge changed his color and couldn't help but remind him: "Sir Elder, the other party is the chief steward of the City Lord's Mansion."

Zidi clenched her fists slightly and said in a hesitant tone: "2050 gold."

A burst of contemptuous laughter came from the private room of the City Lord's Mansion: "2,200 gold!"

This price is very high.

The hall became noisy and everyone was talking.

Usually, a gold-level weapon only costs about 1,600 gold.

An alchemy scroll can only be used once, and it was auctioned for 2,200 gold, which is very high. Unless there is a strong demand, it is obviously not cost-effective.

Zidi chose to give up.

She ordered the person in charge: "Check, who is selling this scroll? I would like to purchase it. The price can be negotiated."

The person in charge wiped the sweat from his forehead and immediately exited the box.

At the same time, in another box, Captain Sea Dog sneered: "The City Lord's Palace bought it? Haha, do you dare to buy this kind of armaments?"

Immediately, he made up his mind to report the matter.

The nature of this matter is so serious that even a gold-level city lord cannot bear it. He must spit out this alchemy scroll obediently.

But it is more difficult to check the source.

After all, one of the six major chambers of commerce is behind the black market.

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