"At the time, the situation was urgent and I didn't get a clear look at the opponent's face. I only know they used a long spear and their face was covered by a black cloth, so I couldn't see their features," Su Fan shook his head and said.
Xu Mu was a bit disappointed, but he didn't expect to get any clues from Su Fan. He had already questioned everyone else who went on the outing, and their accounts were similar to Su Fan's.
"Rest well. If you need anything, just tell the servants," Xu Mu said to Su Fan.
"Thank you, Grand Tutor," Su Fan replied.
[Ding! The first stage of "Overturning Seas" is complete. You have gained 50,000 experience points and 100 reputation points.]
[Ding! The second stage of "Overturning Seas": The Third Prince. Objective: Befriend the Third Prince. Reward: Experience: 100,000, Reputation: 200 points.]
[Ding! Congratulations on leveling up.]
Su Fan's mission was displayed as completed after Xu Mu left, and Su Fan had also leveled up. Su Fan looked at the mission and let out a wry smile. Ever since the first stage, these main quests had been completely out of his control. The original game didn't have any elements like the Grand Tutor's son or the Third Prince. Su Fan still had to pretend to be injured and recuperate here for a while.
Returning to reality, it was the day of the Martial Alliance auction. Su Fan hurried to the Martial Alliance building. The auction venue was set up on the eighth floor, which had been decorated into an auction hall. It was a semi-circular hall with tiered seating arranged around a central platform.
"Holy crap! So many people?" Su Fan exclaimed in surprise as he saw the crowd from backstage. The venue was completely packed, with not an empty seat in sight. Some of the younger attendees were even standing, while their elders were seated.
"We didn't anticipate so many people. There aren't enough seats, but fortunately, the number of bidding tokens is limited. It's fine for those without seats to stand; no one is causing trouble so far," Dongfang Tingyin said.
Su Fan found it strange. Why wasn't anyone causing trouble? The Martial Alliance didn't have that much influence yet, to make so many people sit there so obediently.
"Their elders won't allow it. For the Breakthrough Pills, all the reclusive elders have come out of seclusion. Anyone who dares to obstruct them from obtaining the Breakthrough Pills would likely be torn apart on the spot," Dongfang Tingyin explained to Su Fan.
Su Fan immediately understood. "Still, we need to be cautious. Has Senior Fang Yunzi been summoned back?" To be safe, Su Fan had previously told Dongfang Tingyin to summon Fang Yunzi to provide security during the auction. Now that Fang Yunzi had just broken through to the Yuheng realm, with him present, no one would dare to act unruly.
"He's been notified and has arrived," Dongfang Tingyin said, pointing to a corner.
There, next to the auction stage, an old man sat on a plastic chair, wearing a security guard uniform.
"Uh... you actually put him in a security uniform?" Su Fan looked at Dongfang Tingyin speechlessly. Asking a Yuheng realm expert to be a security guard, she really could think of anything.
"Who put him in a security uniform? That's his own outfit," Dongfang Tingyin shot Su Fan a look. How could she do something so brainless? That was the outfit Fang Yunzi was wearing when he arrived.
"I see," Su Fan walked up to Fang Yunzi, looking puzzled.
"Uncle-Master, what's with the outfit?" Su Fan asked Fang Yunzi, confused. What was he doing in a security uniform?
"Su Fan, I was protecting your parents. I rented a place near your hometown and am living there with a few old friends. During the day, when your parents go to town to run their shop, I found a security job there. I didn't have time to change," Fang Yunzi was quite down-to-earth, finding a job in his spare time.
"You're quite resourceful, old man. Heh heh," Su Fan didn't know what else to say. The person who hired Fang Yunzi as a security guard was also discerning, hiring a Yuheng realm expert for the job.
"Please sit here for a moment, I need to get back to work," Su Fan instructed Fang Yunzi before returning backstage. The auction was about to begin, and Su Fan stayed backstage to keep an eye on things. With so many items, he didn't want any of them to be stolen by someone with ill intentions.
The auction officially began shortly after, with the auctioneer presiding over the proceedings on the stage.
"Welcome everyone to the Martial Alliance's first auction. We have a wide variety of items, many of which are treasures rarely seen in the outside world. I'm sure you've all heard some rumors, so I won't elaborate further. Now, let's look at the first item: the Huangji Sword. This sword is not only a rare treasure but also possesses a special effect that enhances the user's destructive power by up to thirty percent. The starting bid is eight million, with increments of no less than one million. Please place your bids."
The auctioneer wasted no time, offering a brief opening statement before the first item was brought out. The first item was a long sword, radiating a cold gleam, clearly extraordinary. The older attendees were all here for the Breakthrough Pills and had little interest in the Huangji Sword. However, their younger descendants were different; they desperately needed a powerful weapon to improve their strength.
"Nine million!" A young man was the first to raise his hand and bid.
"Ten million!" This price wasn't high, and soon others began to bid.
"Twelve million."
"Thirteen million."
"Fifteen million."
...
The price continued to rise, showing no signs of stopping. Items produced by the game were always of high quality. The Martial Alliance had already released more than one such weapon or equipment, so they knew how powerful these weapons were. This was a rare opportunity, and they weren't going to miss it.
"Twenty million," a voice suddenly rang out, directly raising the price from fifteen million to twenty million.
For a moment, the hall fell silent. The sudden surge in price made them hesitate. Ye Xingchen smiled faintly. "Trying to outspend me? Hmph!" If it were about strength, the Ye family might not be able to match these sect forces, but when it came to wealth, the Ye family feared no one.
"Twenty-five million," a cool voice interrupted Ye Xingchen's thoughts. Ye Xingchen looked towards the source of the voice. A female disciple from a sect, with a poker face, lowered the hand she had just raised. Ye Xingchen was stunned. What a beautiful woman!
"Thirty million!" At this moment, Ye Xingchen couldn't afford to lose face. He wanted to show her what true wealth looked like. Without hesitation, Ye Xingchen bid again.
Hu Xuelan frowned slightly. "Sister, we've already spent so much money," her younger companion, Xiao Lan, gently reminded her. Hu Xuelan knew this well. Since they were running out of funds, she had to give up.
"Thirty million, first call!"
"Thirty million, second call!"
"Thirty million, third call! Sold!" The auctioneer's gavel fell, and the sword was sold for thirty million. A common blue-tier item at level twenty, selling for thirty million was already quite good, considering the thirty attribute pills.
"Second item: Muscle Regeneration and Bone Mending Pill. A high-grade healing pill. Any external wound can be treated by this pill. It's no exaggeration to say it can bring the dead back to life and regenerate flesh and bone." The auctioneer moved on to the next item. Of course, this description was somewhat exaggerated. How else could they pique the buyers' desire and get them to bid higher?