Online Game: Evil Dragon Against The Heaven - 229
Outside the Seven Moons Chamber of Commerce, several receptionists were excitedly counting the gold coins they had collected… In the blink of an eye, the originally unsought tickets sold out like a tide, all priced at 5000 gold coins each.
“Xiao Qi, how much do you have there?”
“Over fifty million! It feels like I’m dreaming.”
“Wow! I have over forty million here, that adds up to… almost a hundred million! My God, are we dreaming?”
“Of course, we’re not dreaming. I always said it, the lady’s decisions are never wrong. Oh right, she mentioned that once it’s full, we can sell standing tickets, but those can only be sold after 9:30… Wow! 40,000 gold coins each! Ahhh… I’m going crazy, do you think people will really buy them?”
“If the lady instructed so, she must have her reasons. Maybe she’ll surprise us again!”
As the two beauties inside were joyously discussing, a large group of players who couldn’t get tickets because they had sold out were frantically pacing outside. Especially those sent by Tian Zhi Zi, who were almost on the verge of tears.
In contrast, the scene at the Sky Obstruction No. 1 Chamber auction could only be described as pitiful. Due to the auction of gold equipment and its unprecedented popularity, through the magic screens in Tianchen Square, various media began live broadcasting, and everyone’s attention was focused on the Seven Moons Chamber of Commerce’s auction venue… almost forgetting that there was even an auction at the Sky Obstruction No. 1 Chamber.
“We will now begin the auction of the second item. This equipment is also gold-level, but for a reason everyone will understand, this item was not originally planned to be auctioned now. However, our lady made a last-minute decision… Please look at the second item.” As Jiu Yue’s voice fell, a dagger with a golden gleam and a blade as ferocious as the teeth of a beast appeared on the screen.
Tiger Fang Blade: Gold-level artifact, usage requirement: Level 20 assassin class. Forged from the teeth of a Purple Crystal Battle Tiger, this sharp dagger possesses strong tearing capabilities and carries a measure of the Purple Crystal Battle Tiger’s lightning power. Attributes: Attack +80, Agility +15, Accuracy +10, Attack Speed +12, each attack deals an additional 50 lightning damage, and there is a 3% chance each attack will inflict a Rending status, causing the target to lose 80 health points per second for five seconds.
This was a gold-level dagger… with a required level of 20!
Half of the players at the scene gasped silently in shock.
Their astonishment wasn’t merely due to the equipment itself, but rather… who in the current times, when even the mighty forces of the Divine Domain Alliance and Wings That Obstruct the Heavens couldn’t secure gold equipment, had managed to obtain a level 20 gold equipment! Such items could only drop from extremely powerful monsters appropriate for levels 20 and above!
At that moment, they thought of one person, a figure almost like a bug in the system, powerful and mysterious enough to stun the world…
Xie Tian!
Could it be that the supporter behind the Seven Moons Chamber of Commerce was none other than Xie Tian?
If it were him, then the fact that the Seven Moons Chamber of Commerce, with just a few dozen women, could repeatedly produce gold equipment would make sense. Xie Tian was known to be capable of soloing dozens of opponents, passing through the novice village’s Abyss Trial that no second person has managed to clear, and completing three high-difficulty system quests as the first in the world… For him to obtain gold equipment seemed not at all difficult.
With the appearance of the Tiger Fang Blade, the meaning behind Jiu Yue’s earlier words became clear. Indeed, while the attributes of this equipment were formidable, deserving of the name of a gold artifact, its appearance was too premature; currently, no assassin could equip it. Thus, bidders hesitated, unsure whether to go all in, as no one could predict whether they would obtain an equal or better piece of equipment before reaching level 20. Nor could anyone foresee if gold equipment would depreciate by the time the average player level reached 20.
“The starting bid for this level 20 gold-level equipment 『Tiger Fang Blade』 is… 150,000 gold coins. The bidding starts now. I can say without exaggeration that the owner of this Tiger Fang Blade will possess the strongest dagger equipment in the entire Huaxia region!”
Jiu Yue’s last statement had a tremendous effect. The eyes of the assassin players present lit up with fervor and longing, and even Zang Shen’s expression visibly shifted… his class was, after all, an assassin.
The strongest dagger in the Huaxia region? Ye Tian Xie silently shook his head… The Tiger Fang Blade was not it. In his possession, he held another level 20 celestial artifact—the Purple Lightning Crystal Blade.
After annihilating a minor celestial beast, the Six-winged Purple Qi Treading Lion, in the Shadow Forest, Ye Tian Xie had collected its crystal horn and a Thunder Orb densely packed with lightning elements from its body. Later, driven by a strange impulse, he entered a blacksmith shop in Tianchen City and spent a considerable amount to forge the Purple Lightning Crystal Blade—a level 20 celestial artifact.
He had never spoken to anyone about this level 20 celestial artifact and always kept it with him. When the crystalline, transparent short blade was formed, he finally understood what that strange impulse had been about…
Its similarly transparent and sharp blade reminded him so much of the Sealed Blood Fang—the ultimate weapon used by Xue Yao Yue, the Blood Demon Moon, in their countless duels in the previous game world.
Back then, she always appeared before him, even if she was defeated time and again, and teased by him repeatedly, she would quickly reappear before him, wielding the Sealed Blood Fang. She rarely spoke, and this 『rarely』 was only in relation to him, for she never spoke in front of others.
The phrase she said most often was—『I will kill you!』
But in the end, she never did kill him, instead repeatedly losing her composure in front of him.
Once, her appearances were one of his great joys in the game world… But now, it had been too long since he had heard from her, seen her. Silently, he felt an unfamiliar discomfort and a keen desire to see her again.
Now, she was probably still searching for Tian Mo Xie, as always… Only, she surely didn’t know that he was no longer 『Tian Mo Xie』. But if she had seen this 『Tian Mo Xie』, she would have recognized instantly that he was an imposter. It turns out, she was one of the few who knew him best in this world.
In the world of 『Godslayer』, the Sealed Blood Fang was not obtained by Xue Yao Yue on her own; it was a gift from Ye Tian Xie. She repeatedly said she wanted to kill him, but when she took the Sealed Blood Fang he gave her, Ye Tian Xie clearly saw a fleeting, beautiful glow in her icy eyes. Then, she raised the Sealed Blood Fang and thrust it toward him.
When the Purple Lightning Crystal Blade was completed, his subconscious desire was to give it to Xue Yao Yue.
Men’s thoughts can sometimes be more mysterious than women’s.
A common human condition is that one only truly recognizes the value of something they’ve taken for granted when it’s gone.
“200,000!” A player named 『The World’s Number One Assassin』 was the first to bid. But his bid was immediately drowned out by a chorus of bids from other assassin players.
“230,000 gold coins! No one dare compete with me!”
“250,000! I’m all in, this dagger is mine.”
“300,000… friends, please do me a favor.”
“Yo, are we familiar? How much is your favor worth? 380,000!”
“400,000! Anyone who competes with me is my son!”
“The person above is my ancestor! 480,000!”
“500,000! Everyone below is my grandson!”
“Eighth floor, I wish your whole family register dies out! We are about to establish the Divine Blade Gang, I am the second leader of the Divine Blade Gang, please friends, show some generosity, noted by Divine Blade Xiao Feng… 560,000!”
“What the heck is the Divine Blade Gang? I, the future third leader of the Red Flower Society, am willing to bid 600,000.”
The competition for the dagger escalates into a spirited bidding war, highlighting the intensity and humor often found in the interactions within game worlds, where players adopt playful and competitive banter as part of their virtual personas.
In the frenzied rush to the auction, naturally, it was all for the gold equipment, and those confident enough to bid for such items, even at the expense of buying 5000 gold coin tickets, were naturally among the most powerful and wealthy players. Thus, the price of the Tiger Fang Blade steadily climbed amid unceasing bids. Although each increment wasn’t large, the trend of increasing prices never stopped.
But there was one person for whom this dagger was a must-have.
Zang Shen of the Divine Domain Alliance.
The price continued to rise, starting from the initial 150,000 and finally slowing down after reaching 1.5 million. At this moment, Zang Shen slowly stood up from his seat… As he stood, he instantly became the focus of the entire venue.
As the leader of the Divine Domain Alliance, his influence—or perhaps his privilege—was apparent.
He raised his bidding sign, his face calm, his voice clear: “3 million… Although it’s not immediately needed, and still has many uncertainties, given its status as the number one blade in Huaxia, its true value far exceeds this price. This gold dagger, I, Zang Shen, must obtain it. I hope my friends here can show me some consideration.”
The auction hall fell silent, and no one else raised the bid. One reason was that Zang Shen, like Cang Chen before him, had sharply increased the price to an astonishing level, but also, and more importantly, due to his identity. The Divine Domain Alliance, one of the most powerful and untouchable forces in the virtual gaming world.
Why does everyone aspire to reach the pinnacle of power? Because it earns them the gaze of countless others, engenders fear in many, and a single word can make many bow, a single glance can silence the crowd… This is power, a pursuit never abandoned by any being.