My Magic Age

After enduring nearly five months of cold winter, the orcs can finally dig potatoes in the frozen soil again, and dig rat holes in the wasteland full of wild corn to find the food left by the guinea pigs. This winter is the nightmare of all the orcs in the Pai Plateau. This spring, when everything sprouts, seems to be so late. Last autumn, the shaman priest Kuleboros issued a conscription order, collecting one-third of the winter storage materials of the orc tribes on the Pai Plateau to the Guludin tribe, and mobilizing 1,200 thunder rhinos to transport materials worth 20,000 gold coins to the Green Empire to repay the debt owed. This time, the material collection order made almost all the orc tribes on the edge of the poverty line last winter. Usually, they had to eat some potatoes to fill their stomachs only in the last month, but the orcs ate potatoes so much that their mouths were dry throughout the winter last year. In one word, poor, everyone is poor. In such a year of scarcity, the depressed Yemen Town finally saw some improvement this spring. It was filled with a large number of orcs who wanted to exchange for daily necessities. Food, meat, and some necessary daily necessities became the most in-demand goods in the market.

The black market and private auctions were born under such circumstances. The black market and private auctions in Yemen Town were not for tax evasion, but to avoid the sight of the lowest-level orcs. In addition, some transactions were destined to be gray transactions that were not visible in the light, and they had to avoid the sight of the orc tribe’s high-level officials. In addition to some magic equipment, rare magic metal materials, magic herbs, etc., which were not common in the market at ordinary times, the items traded in the auction house also attracted the attention of the orc tribe’s high-level officials this spring. Food and slave transactions were also added.

I don’t know how many weak orcs starved to death or froze to death this winter. Food became the most precious material last winter. When the orc elders issued a liquidation order, food transactions were a serious crime that could be beheaded within the territory of the orcs in the Pai Plateau. However, there is no absolute equality in any society. The powerful orc chieftains still try their best to make themselves live more comfortably. Therefore, the black market and private auctions have become popular since last winter, and even reached a more and more intense level.

The number of people in the auction venue has continued to increase. Most of them are orc warriors wearing gorgeous armor. These burly, tall, muscular giants have small braids on their heads, carry spears behind them, and hang short axes around their waists. They sit on chairs like a small mountain. I finally understand why the Chamber of Commerce Alliance, which hosted this auction, chose such a venue that is more suitable for watching boxing matches. In this way, no matter how tall the orcs sitting in front of me are, they will not affect the sight of the people behind me. Some female orc warriors with convex and concave figures and soft curves are not shuttling in the venue. Their bodies are not as majestic as those of male orc warriors, but it can be seen that those toned bodies are full of wildness and explosive power. Although their appearance is not high, they are also very pleasing to the eye because of their smooth lines.

Of course, there were also some orc shamans wearing magician robes in the venue. These old orcs with various oil paints on their faces and various patterns tattooed on their bodies were often of higher status. They would be arranged to sit closer to the stands. Even if there were other people sitting there, as long as these shamans walked over, no matter who they were, they would take the initiative to make way. I even saw a group of merchants from the Human Chamber of Commerce retreat to the back row without any change of expression. I thought to myself that the status of the shamans here was so high!

Seeing that my persuasion had no effect, Sister Guoguo ignored me and turned to whisper in Qiang Bach's ear. The two of them seemed to be more in sync recently, and every move seemed very natural and tacit. I sighed in my heart: Once a woman falls in love, she will forget everyone around her, and it seems that there is only one person in her eyes.

Qi Ge looked at me and asked me with a teasing look: "Do you want me to change seats with Katarina and let her comfort you?"

I glared at her and was about to argue with her. Because the people around her are usually her subordinates, there may be few people who chat with her as friends like me, so she seems to enjoy arguing with me. But another door in the venue suddenly opened at this time, and the sound of metal chains rubbing against each other was crisp and harsh, which meant that the auction would officially begin. The venue became quiet, and I swallowed the words that were about to blurt out, holding my breath and looking at the venue, and saw the orc auctioneer Koro in a suit striding in, followed by a row of orc waiters carrying various items.

Ke Luo strode to the central square platform, bowed to all around, then stood up and said in a loud voice: "Thank you all for coming to this private auction held by the Yemen United Chamber of Commerce. As the auctioneer of this conference, I, Ke Luo, would like to reiterate the rules of our auction. Our auction will be settled in cash on the spot after the auction is successful. If the cash cannot be paid in person after the item is auctioned on the spot, it will be considered a failed transaction and a fine of 10% of the item's value will be imposed, which will be recovered by the Chamber of Commerce. In addition, the bid price for each free auction must be no less than one silver coin, and the bid price for each formal auction must be no less than ten silver coins."

"Since there are a lot of items being auctioned in recent days, I won't say too much nonsense, so let's move on to the free bidding phase. Everyone in the auction has the right to display their products at once, and has one minute to introduce their products and quote the price. If no one bids within 10 seconds, it will be regarded as a failed auction, and it will be the next person's turn to continue to auction their own goods. Well, the first thing shown to you below is the items that you have entrusted to the merchant association to auction freely. , ask the waiter to bring the first item!”

Ke Luo's speaking speed is not too slow, but his voice recognition is very high, and there is a long enough pause between each sentence. You can tell that he is a professional auctioneer at a glance. He strode forward and greeted an orc waiter who walked into the square table. He opened the black cloth covering the tray and saw three bottles of wound medicine neatly arranged on the wooden tray. Go around and walk around.

"Three bottles of wound medicine, nothing to introduce. They are essential first-aid magic medicines for hunting in the wild. The base price of three bottles is fifty silver! Let the bidding begin now!" Keluo waved his hand, and his voice stopped when he said it was falling.

I'm afraid everyone at the auction didn't expect that such a scarce product would appear as soon as the free auction started. Injury potions belong to the category of magic potions, which can greatly increase the user's vitality in a short period of time. This is a must-have for lone rangers in the wild. One of the medicines, due to the usual output has always been less than the demand, so it is difficult to see a large number of wound medicines appearing on the market, and because the manufacturing cost and value of wound medicines have become transparent, most wound medicines cost fifteen to twenty silver coins a bottle. For sale on the market, if the price is too high, no one will take it. The prices of these three bottles of wound medicine are not too low, and they are in a position where you can't get much advantage if you buy them, but they are not much more expensive than what is sold in the outside market, and if you buy them in the outside market, you have to try your luck.

I have never seen such an auction scene before, but this time it was an eye-opener. Moreover, it was in an orc town. The person in charge of bidding in the center was actually an orc, and most of the people participating in the bidding around were orcs. As soon as the auctioneer Keluo finished speaking, there was a buzz of whispers in the field, and in the area opposite me, three voices came at the same time: "I will offer fifty silver coins."

The atmosphere suddenly became lively. There was such strong enthusiasm for buying from the beginning. Of course, Keluo would not let such an embarrassing scene happen. He stood on the square table holding a bottle of wound medicine with one hand and turned to look opposite me. in the stands, and then said in a deep voice: "The price quoted by the second person from the left in the third row in front is valid, please continue to increase the price."

"Fifty-two."

"Fifty-five."

"Fifty-six."

In the end, three bottles of wound medicine were bought by a tauren in the audience for fifty-six silver. His hill-like body made me speechless. This guy must be over three meters tall, and his fist alone is bigger than my head. If he were to slap him down, he would kill me like a fly. Seeing such a strong orc warrior, I thought he was probably preparing to enter the wasteland. At this time, I happened to see Kurtz looking towards me and signaling me with his eyes. His expression seemed to say: Look, our orc warriors are strong enough!

Next, Koro asked the waiters to bring up items one after another, the most common of which were ordinary weapons and armors. These well-maintained items were precisely the items with the least purchasing power in the venue, such as the double-edged ax forged from black iron. No one cared about it, and it was embarrassingly rejected. Ke Luo is like a player that never stops, standing in the center of the square platform and talking non-stop without even having to drink saliva.

Finally, it was the turn of a female orc waiter to come up with a wooden tray. Koro opened the black cloth on it, revealing a stack of magic scrolls, but these magic scrolls were smaller than ordinary magic scrolls. The scroll is much smaller, more like a pocket scroll. And it's not just one piece, but a whole tray. If such a magic item appears in a free auction, it will make people think that this item is not more valuable than the wound medicine or the black iron forged crescent ax that was just bought for sixty-three silver coins. The auction house finally became noisy again. After all, magic items appeared, and so many appeared at once.

The orc Koro put a scroll into his palm. Such a magic scroll, which was about the thickness of a thumb and only ten centimeters in length, looked very small in Koro's palm. However, he introduced it seriously: "This is a scroll with a seal engraved on it." The designer of the magic scroll of the fire gathering technique has a unique style and has changed it into a wild survival product. Of course, if you are a magician, you may not need it. The function of this scroll is portable outdoor cooking and heating. .Can The smart designer has designed a magic scroll specifically for this spring northern wilderness hunting. Then I will not give you the bidding price of the scroll. This scroll will be the last piece of our free auction. The product is participating in the auction, and the reason why we are bringing it out now is because we have obtained the consent of the owner of the scroll, and we will first show you the function of the scroll. Let's ask the waiter to bring up a brazier! "

Immediately, a waiter came up from the audience carrying a charcoal brazier with an iron frame. The orc Koro reached out and untied the horsetail rope buckle of the scroll, and unfolded it into a piece of parchment the size of a palm. I Sitting in the last row of the stands You can clearly see the magic pattern array on it, and a soft flame emerges from the magic scroll array. Before it burns to Koro's hand, Koro throws it into the charcoal brazier. The next moment Flames shot upward from the entire brazier.

"According to the owner of the scroll, this magic scroll of fire gathering can release magic flames, and the specific burning time is unknown. So let's let this scroll burn out. The free auction items that the United Business Alliance is responsible for selling have all ended. If anyone wants to sell or exchange items, please come to the stage in order." Ke Luo stood near the steps of the square platform and said to everyone.

The magic pattern array in the magic scroll releases the energy in the magic ink. These magic energies run along the route in the magic pattern array, and finally form a burning red flame. The flame core of the flame is light yellow, and it seems that the temperature should not be very high. This flame fills the entire charcoal brazier, and the light of the magic flame illuminates the uncertain faces of everyone in the venue.

Magic that can be used in daily life is not uncommon. Many expensive luxury goods seem to need to be engraved with some small magic patterns to show their high-end and classy appearance. Magic scrolls are not unavailable on the market, but when these simple, cheap, palm-sized, and easy-to-carry magic scrolls appear in free auctions, the meaning becomes different. The problem lies in the price positioning of these scrolls. Once a simplified version of such a fire-gathering scroll appears, the conditions for camping in the wild will be significantly improved. Such magic scrolls are of no importance to magicians or teams with magician members, but for hunters traveling alone in the wilderness or adventure teams consisting of only warriors, their value can be reflected.