“It’s impossible under normal circumstances, but what if Qianli Yizui is around?” Huo Ranyi said.

Jian Nan You glanced at him. This guy was the most afraid of Qianli Yizui among the seven. Probably because they were in the same profession, he had been compared and beaten down so much that he didn’t even lift his head when he walked anymore. Jian Nan You patted him and said, “Qianli Yizui is just one person.”

“One person is enough to contend against the seven of us!” Huo Ranyi said.

“No, what I mean is… we can run separately…” Jian Nan You felt that he should take back what he had just thought. Huo Ranyi wasn’t as afraid of Qianli Yizui as he had imagined. He was still thinking of confronting Qianli Yizui! He just thought of scattering and fleeing.

“But they have other forces. If we scatter, it’s very likely we won’t be able to break through,” Jiao Shui said.

“So we might need some sacrifices again, to hold back Qianli Yizui,” Jian Nan You said.

Hei Shui and Huo Ranyi resolutely stepped forward. These two were currently below level forty, so the loss from sacrificing them would be relatively small. Jian Nan You's group of seven was a true team. Each of them firmly believed in the principle of team supremacy – a strong team is truly strong.

Although the other five weren’t planning on being polite with the two, they expressed their gratitude and moved by their willingness to sacrifice themselves. At the same time, they felt a little unbearable, but there was no other way. Why would they need to make such a cruel sacrifice unless it was absolutely necessary?

The seven were solemn, as if holding a pre-funeral for Hei Shui and Huo Ranyi. Just as they were getting into the act, Jiao Shui suddenly remembered something. A look of joy broke the tragic atmosphere, and he exclaimed excitedly, “I have an idea!”

“What idea?”

“A brilliant idea.” Jiao Shui was smug.

The topic of the staff continued throughout the night in Bai Shi City. As news spread on the forums, even priest players from other cities traveled thousands of miles to Bai Shi City. With such determination, it was clear that these priests were determined to get it. This brought a great shock to the priests of Bai Shi City. What was originally a competition within the city had become a competition with the whole world…

With this shock, the price of the staff began to rise wildly. The price kept increasing. After a night of leveling, Mang Mang de Mang Mang glanced at the auction house and saw that the price had soared to 3424 gold, 58 silver, and 40 copper. The minimum bid had been raised to 50 gold.

The price had increased so much in just one night. This was definitely an unprecedented frenzy. The real price increase hadn’t even begun yet. These were just some tentative bids, and they had already been pushed to this number. The final transaction price was unimaginable.

“Damn, this is what you call a real top-grade equipment!!!” Ying Zuo Yue Zai exclaimed. As the one who prided himself on having the number one trap skill in Yun Duan City, some of his equipment was also touted as top-grade equipment for lurkers, but it was incomparable to this Ideal Staff. The simplest example: in the auction house’s transaction panel, searching for the Ideal Staff yielded only one item. Searching for the name of any of Ying Zuo Yue Zai’s “top-grade equipment” yielded page after page.

“This shouldn’t be called top-grade equipment; it should be called rare equipment,” Huo Qiu said.

“You’ve summed it up well,” Ying Zuo Yue Zai said, then glanced at Mang Mang de Mang Mang next to him, and found that her eyes were a little glazed over. He waved his hand in front of her eyes and said, “Hey, you wouldn’t be tempted to really sell it, would you?”

Selling a rare and peerless top-grade equipment in exchange for a set of common top-grade equipment would often result in an overall increase in strength. Many players who valued experience and practicality would make this choice. However, this kind of rare equipment was also a symbol of individuality. In the world of online games, where it was easy for everyone to have the same things, individuality was hard to come by. Mang Mang de Mang Mang currently had this symbol of individuality and obviously didn’t want to give it up. Although she was startled by the momentum of the price increase and the thought of selling it flashed through her mind, Ying Zuo Yue Zai’s question immediately dispelled it. She shook her head.

“Judging from this situation, we have to raise more money. In the end, we have to offer a sky-high price that no one dares to touch. Otherwise, with the way the price is rising, we may not be able to snatch it back ourselves,” Ying Zuo Yue Zai said.

“Can you say less?!!” Lan Yi suddenly said.

“Am I wrong?” Ying Zuo Yue Zai was baffled.

Lan Yi glared around angrily. Ying Zuo Yue Zai scanned his surroundings and realized that it was indeed inappropriate to discuss these things in public. Fortunately, their large group had dominated the area in front of the auction table, so what they had just said probably hadn’t been heard. Ying Zuo Yue Zai didn’t dare to be careless and quickly shut his mouth.

“Let’s go!” Mang Mang de Mang Mang said. Everyone nodded and left the auction house, discussing the matter in the channel while dispersing and logging off.

When Gu Fei logged on that night, he immediately received a message from Bai Shi Jing Lun: “I’m here!”

“Okay,” Gu Fei replied. He asked where he was and learned that this guy had just logged on not long ago. He hadn’t gone far from the offline area, so Gu Fei went over to pick him up first. Then, he asked about the location of today’s gathering. It was still the same tavern as yesterday, so he immediately took Bai Shi Jing Lun there.

It was just past six-ten. There were still twenty minutes before the time Han Jia Gongzi had told everyone to meet, but most of the people had already arrived at the tavern. It seemed that everyone was very enthusiastic about this matter.

“Almost everyone’s here!” Han Jia Gongzi saw Gu Fei and Bai Shi Jing Lun enter.

Everyone greeted each other. Lan Yi hadn’t met Bai Shi Jing Lun before. After being introduced, he repeatedly said that he had heard so much about him. Bai Shi Jing Lun smiled slightly and said, “You’re too kind. I haven’t met this brother before. Are you from Bai Shi City? Is there anything I can help you with?”

“Ah? Help?” Lan Yi was confused.

“For example, is there anyone who’s making you unhappy?” Bai Shi Jing Lun gave an example.

“Oh!” Lan Yi realized. At the same time, he remembered what Gu Fei had said about hiring this guy to kill people a few days ago. So he really was a thug! Someone who was making him unhappy… Lan Yi thought, involuntarily looking at Ying Zuo Yue Zai.

“Damn, why are you looking at me?” Ying Zuo Yue Zai was also very perceptive.

“Oh, it seems like the two of you aren’t on very good terms!” Bai Shi Jing Lun looked interested.

Everyone looked at him.

“Whoever offers a higher price, I can help them beat up the other person,” Bai Shi Jing Lun said.

Everyone looked at each other.

“Hey, are you serious? Is this how you do business?” Gu Fei said.

“What’s wrong?” Bai Shi Jing Lun asked.

“You should have some principles! At least have some sense of first come, first served! For example, if Lan Yi wants you to beat up Yue Zai, then you should beat up Yue Zai! How can you do this ‘highest bidder wins’ thing? What will people think of you? How will they trust you and promote you in the future?” Gu Fei said.

“Drunk Bro…” Ying Zuo Yue Zai was in tears beside him. He knew how powerful Bai Shi Jing Lun was, so he really didn’t like this example.

“I understand this principle,” Bai Shi Jing Lun smiled. “But since both of them are right here, and they openly hate each other so much, an auction is also giving them a fair chance to compete, don’t you think?”

“Uh, now that you put it that way, it makes some sense,” Gu Fei nodded, then waved at Lan Yi and Ying Zuo Yue Zai and said, “You guys continue!”

Lan Yi and Ying Zuo Yue Zai immediately felt like they were facing a formidable enemy. They didn’t know if this was for real. They were really afraid that as soon as the other person made an offer, Bai Shi Jing Lun’s fist would come crashing down on them. Their eyes met fiercely, their lips moving.

“I’ll buy it!” Xi Yao Wu suddenly slammed a money bag on the table.

“Oh? Which one?” Bai Shi Jing Lun asked as he picked up the money bag and opened it, quickly seeing the approximate amount inside. He immediately said, “So much, I can do both of them together.” He had already started rolling up his sleeves.

Lan Yi and Ying Zuo Yue Zai were shocked, wondering where they had offended this young lady.

“Not them two!” Xi Yao Wu quickly said, “It’s Jian Nan You, do you know him?”

“Oh! I know him, it’s him again,” Bai Shi Jing Lun said.

“Yes, it’s him again,” Gu Fei nodded.

“This time, they’re paying much more than last time!” Bai Shi Jing Lun glanced at Han Jia Gongzi. Last time, he ran around and earned a bottle of wine.

“Yes, your career is booming now, your reputation is growing, and your value has also increased. Keep up the good work, I’m optimistic about you!” Han Jia Gongzi said.

Bai Shi Jing Lun was very happy. He put away the money bag, stood up, and cracked his knuckles. “Okay, where is Jian Nan You?”

“We’ll lure him out tonight,” Gu Fei said.

“Very good.” Bai Shi Jing Lun sat back down, as straight as a javelin.

Han Jia Gongzi then led everyone into the main topic: “Alright, let’s make some preparations now!”

“What kind of arrangements?” Lan Yi was a little excited. He hadn’t participated in a large-scale PK in a long time.

“Arrangements?” Han Jia Gongzi was puzzled for a moment, then nodded and cleared the table. “Then, if it’s convenient, everyone can hand over two hundred gold coins, so we don’t have to keep count.”

Lan Yi was stunned. “The preparation you’re talking about is this?”

“What else is there? The auction will be over in a little over an hour. What’s more important right now than quickly raising the money?” Han Jia Gongzi asked.

Lan Yi was stunned, turning his head mechanically. “Everyone, raise money.”

“Two hundred gold!” Han Jia Gongzi shouted again.

“Why?” Someone couldn’t help but ask.

“Didn’t I just say? So we don’t have to keep count.”

“Why do we need to keep count?”

“If you don’t want to take the money back, you don’t have to keep count.” Han Jia Gongzi didn’t even turn his head. He was too lazy to look at these idiots.

“You should keep track of the people who paid, so no one can take advantage of the situation,” Han Jia Gongzi said to Lan Yi.

“Damn, why didn’t you say so earlier!” Lan Yi was anxious. Many people hadn’t even come over yet. They just saw a money bag slam on the table. How would he know who paid?

“Or you can just ask all your brothers to pay, so you don’t have to keep track,” Han Jia Gongzi said.

“Everyone pay, everyone pay!” Lan Yi waved his hand. He didn’t want to do such tiring work as keeping track of things.

“What if I don’t have two hundred gold?” There were still such voices.

“Then your boss will hate you, because he’ll have to write down your name and the amount of money on paper,” Han Jia Gongzi said.

Lan Yi was indeed depressed, glaring and shouting, “Those who don’t have two hundred gold, come over here.”

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Sorry for being late~ This chapter is for January 10th!