"Hey, this looks pretty good!"
The first item up for auction was a very fine ancient zither. It had an antique appearance and seemed to be quite old.
Su Han's eyes lit up, and he immediately asked, "What level is this item?"
Xiao Duo, standing beside him, began to introduce it.
"Sir, the opening items are usually of the rare category. This ancient zither is a premium piece! The starting price is set very low, just to warm up the crowd..."
As Xiao Duo explained, Su Han learned that the ancient zither was a high-level rare item with strong offensive capabilities. However, to use it, one needed to possess exceptionally deep internal energy.
Starting bid: 40 million.
"Alright, let's begin bidding. Starting at 40 million, with a minimum increment of 100,000. Is anyone willing to bid 40 million?" the portly host immediately called out.
Below, there were instantly many bidders!
For an opening item like this, everyone participating was just for the fun of it. If they actually managed to win it, it would be a great deal.
"40.2 million, I bid 40.2 million!"
"40.5 million, don't fight over it, let me take it for 40.5 million!"
"Go to hell, you think you can get a bargain for 40.5 million? I bid 50 million..."
In an instant, the price rapidly climbed. Meanwhile, Xiao Duo introduced that the ancient zither's true value was around 500 million. It could be said that this was purely for entertainment at the moment; the real big buyers hadn't even made a move yet.
Suddenly.
Just as Su Han thought the bidding would continue to be lively for a while longer, he noticed a man in the front row taking out his gold plaque!
He then shouted, "51 million!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding people instantly turned their gazes towards the man, gasping in unison!
"Good heavens, a gold-ranked assassin! Let's back out, back out. I was going to bid 60 million."
"Sigh... this guy isn't playing fair. Before even reaching 100 million, a gold-ranked player has entered the fray. Damn it, how are we supposed to play now?"
"Exactly, exactly. I hope another gold-ranked player comes in to compete. As a silver-ranked player, I can only go this far!"
A buzz of discussion erupted from the crowd. Su Han was somewhat puzzled. A mere gold-ranked assassin could have such a significant impact, causing the number of contenders to drop so sharply.
Xiao Duo, standing beside him, immediately explained, "Sir, in places like this, people generally don't want to offend high-ranked assassins, so they don't compete with them. Therefore, as long as someone raises a plaque, gold-ranked assassins can often acquire items at a lower price..."
"So that's how it is."
Su Han sighed, never expecting that this was truly a rule where strength reigned supreme and the fittest survived.
Thinking of this.
Su Han immediately fumbled in his pocket for a while and took out a copper coin!
As he raised it, Su Han directly shouted, "This humble one, Mi Kang You Ren, bids 60 million!"
Hiss!
As soon as these words were spoken, almost everyone around turned their heads towards Su Han, instantly spotting the specially made copper coin in Su Han's hand!
And within the assassin circles, everyone knew that Mi Kang had a nickname: 'Copper Coin Kang'. Once one obtained his copper coin, it represented the ability to have him act once. Thus, over the years, a saying had spread: seeing a copper coin was like seeing Mi Kang himself.
Moreover, this copper coin was now priceless and rarely seen in the outside world!
"Damn, this kid is actually Mi Kang You Ren. No wonder he dares to be so arrogant and challenge a gold-ranked assassin! Impressive, impressive!"
"Who is Mi Kang? Is he that influential?"
"Heh, ranked fourth on the assassin list, what do you think? He's invincible below the star-level!"
"Uh, no wonder. This kid certainly has the capital to be arrogant!"
In the distance, Fan Shuiyun and her sister also suddenly understood, glaring fiercely at Mi Kang and his disciple sitting in front. They sneered, "No wonder this kid dared to be so brazen just now, it turns out he was relying on that guy Mi Kang for backing!"
Meanwhile, the three elders also narrowed their eyes slightly!
They looked coldly at Mi Kang in front, snorting with a smile. Elder Long said, "So it's Little Mi Kang. I thought it was someone else. It seems that after I've been out of seclusion for so long, the monkeys in the mountains dare to act like overlords. Hmph, either today, we'll set some rules!"
Elder Qiu said disdainfully, "This kid is certainly hateful, but even more hateful is that Mi Kang. He lets this kid come and provoke us, while he himself hides in the shadows and laughs. Hmph, does he really think this old man is blind due to his age? This time, I will definitely kill Mi Kang!"
"Hmph!"
Elder Zhang snorted coldly, releasing a wave of killing intent before closing his eyes to rest again.
However, at this moment.
Mi Kang, sitting in front, was completely dumbfounded. He turned his head and saw that it was indeed the kid from before, acting arrogantly under his name!
In an instant, he wished he were dead!
"My goodness... Disciple, do you see? Greed for small gains leads to big losses! Sigh... let Master cry for a while." Mi Kang truly regretted it to the core.
He had suffered such a huge loss today from eating over three thousand catties of mutton!
But now, he couldn't bring himself to admit he was incapable, especially in front of so many people. Telling that kid that he couldn't afford to offend these old men would be even more embarrassing!
After much thought, Mi Kang could only endure the bitterness in his heart while maintaining a smiling facade.
"Is there anyone else for 60 million? 60 million for the first time..."
At this moment, the portly host was sweating profusely. This was the first item, and he hadn't expected a gold-ranked assassin to be so unsportsmanlike, starting at such a low price, and moreover, it was Mi Kang, ranked fourth!
This made it difficult for others to compete!
If, by chance, they were targeted by Mi Kang after leaving the venue, for the vast majority of people, it would be a nightmare!
"60 million for the second time!"
"60 million for the third time. Is there anyone willing to add another 100,000? It's just 100,000..."
At this moment, as the host despaired, no one else bid.
Fan Shuiyun looked displeased, seeing Su Han get a bargain. She was extremely unhappy, as she also quite liked this ancient zither. However, she had brought very little money with her this time, so she could only focus her attention on the Earth-grade secret treasure.
As for the three elders, they were completely dismissive!
Others, who would dare to compete with Su Han... Mi Kang's reputation preceded him, and no one wanted to court death!
As for Mi Kang himself!
He had initially wanted to compete, but now, he was completely panicked. After all, even if he bought something, he had to be able to take it away alive. His only thought now was to seize the opportunity during the intermission to slip away.
As for the auction itself, he had no intention of spending another cent!
"Sold!"
As the host called out helplessly, Su Han was astonished. He looked at Xiao Duo beside him and excitedly said, "Hey, you know, this thing is really useful! No one is competing with me anymore!"
Xiao Duo was stunned, looking at Su Han with admiration. She hadn't expected Su Han to have a big shot like Mi Kang as his backer.
However, Xiao Duo then looked at the several elders beside him, who all seemed to be more formidable than Mi Kang...