MTLNOVEL Chapter 770: Builders
The auction stage never rested as various items were sold.
One treasure after another was carried out… All of them were quite precious materials or weapons for the Survivors, and it was just fanning the flames of greed in the Apex Chamber Hall.
Soon, another weapon came in and was introduced by the Auctioneer...
"This is a special legendary grade longsword, Starcleaver! Forged from a meteorite, it is said to cut through any form of armor with ease! It wasn't just that; it possesses a soulbound function! With this, no one else could wield the weapon aside from the owner. You just need to drip it with your blood, and you'll be recognized as its owner! "
The blade was soon revealed to everyone, and they could tell that it was indeed quite special compared to the previous Legendary Grade weapons.
"Of course, there are more benefits if you own a Soulbound Weapon, but you'll only discover it if you have one. Now, let's begin!"
At this time, most Legendary Items were sold for about 30 to 50 thousand points. It was the range that everyone silently agreed on after several of them had been sold.
However, with the appearance of the soulbound effect, Shane believed that it may push the price higher.
"Thirty thousand…"
"Thirty-five thousand…"
"Forty-five…"
"Fifty…"
The price jumped so quickly to its limit…
Well, there were 89 Survivors here, and after more than 15 items were sold, many of them were still unable to spend their 300,000 points or more in their collection. Right now, many of them didn't care about the price as they just want to have something special.
The soulbound effect definitely deserves a few more thousand points.
Just like that, the price reached 87,500 points!
The winner wasn't part of the top 10 Survivors… It was not surprising since even Tundra already had a Soulbound Item. They are indeed incredible, but it shouldn't be worth that much.
From Shane's observation, the one who managed to win the item was a tall knight-like figure covered in silver armor…
He almost missed the man's bid since he only whispered it so low. Thankfully, Cloud was monitoring everyone, which allowed him to know who the winner was.
Then, another item was revealed, and this time, it was a Bomb Alchemy Kit…
Shane and the other members of the Eclipse Revenant didn't make it too obvious, but they were all hoping for Tundra to obtain this item.
Thankfully, Tundra was also decisive and won the item.
"Sold!"
Tundra actually had to use 105,000 Points for this bid!
Because of that, he'd probably no longer participate in the next items as he already spent too much.
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The next lot drew gasps of recognition as a pair of crimson gauntlets was placed on the stand.
"This is the Legendary Grade weapon, Inferno's Grip. Said to channel volcanic flames with each strike. Perfect for close combatants who desire destructive power!"
"Eighty thousand…"
"Ninety-five…"
"One hundred thousand points…"
After reaching this price, Raze finally made a choice…
"One hundred and thirty thousand points."
The hall quieted instantly, as if daring anyone to continue. However, no one did.
"Sold!" the auctioneer declared.
Shane just nodded at this since he knew that Raze was always chasing items that could bring fire and destruction. It was probably to help Roan, her young dragon…
Soon, the attendants struggled to carry a long case as they brought it to the stage… The auctioneer probably couldn't make it appear magically, just like in the previous items.
Then, as soon as it was opened. They saw another weapon, but it had an element, frost.
It's a blade that was emitting a terrifying cold…
"This is Frostmourne's Fang — an Epic Grade Polearm weapon imbued with ice essence. Each swing imbued with Spiritual Energy can freeze the ground for three meters. It comes with Ice Essence Crystals and a case to ensure that it can repair itself if necessary. The case can also help maintain its durability.
The crowd's breath misted as cold spread across the hall.
Indeed, just opening the case, the temperature swiftly dropped and affected everyone within the chamber! It was already impressive on its own.
"Fifty thousand!"
"Sixty thousand!"
"Eighty thousand points!"
At this point, the Survivors had already forgotten that they only needed to speak on their device. Due to excitement, they were instead shouting to the Auctioneer as if that would help.
Still, they no longer cared about it.
They wanted the impressive item!
They knew very well how awesome it was if they managed to return to the continent, wielding that Polearm!
After all, weapons with Ice Elements are incredibly rare!
Weapons with Fire Element or even Earth Elemental weren't super rare because of the existence of the Fire Zombies and Earth Zombies… They also dropped ores really well.
However, the Ice Zombies rarely drop anything that could be used to create weapons. Because of that, anything with the Ice Element was rare.
"One hundred and forty-five thousand points…"
This time, the bid came from a familiar figure. The voice was distorted due to the mask, yet Shane didn't need to hear clearly. He already knew.
'Travis, huh…'
Shane couldn't help but feel impressed.
After all, this was probably the most expensive Epic-Grade Item!
It was all because of the rarity of the Ice Element.
As soon as Travis won, he already felt happy and seemed to have no plans of joining the bidding war on the next items.
The auctioneer clapped her hands as she broke the tension. "Next lot!"
Soon, the curtain on the stage was pulled back, and twelve chained figures were led onto the stage.
"Slaves?"
"Hmm… So they're selling people now…"
"Are they humans?"
"Modified humans, maybe?"
The survivors made their guesses as they looked at the twelve figures.
They were men and women, each expression blank, lips sealed, and they were all strangely calm… They seemed to be professional slaves if that term even exists.
"These are twelve mute slaves. Do not underestimate them. Every one of them is an exceptional builder…"