422: Chapter 417: The Auction Begins 422: Chapter 417: The Auction Begins Su Ran peered through the French window of the private room and noticed that he didn’t recognize the NPC conducting the auction.

Unlike Tan Fatty from last time, the NPC wasn’t able to work up the crowd with his banter.

Su Ran’s enthusiasm for bidding ebbed, leaving him a mere observer, watching the players below fight intensely over the items.

Seeing the bloodshed over a piece of golden equipment, he mused, “Was it really worth it?” Reflecting on the 25 pieces he’d just fed to his pet, he thought about the reactions of the people below.

Would they be so furious that they would want to fight him?

“Hey, if you fancy any of the equipment, let me know.

I’ve got money now.

I’ll buy it for you as an offering,” the Milk Prince tried to strike up a conversation with an uninterested Su Ran.

“The items so far are pretty ordinary.

Nothing noteworthy.

Let’s focus on the later items,” Su Ran replied, already understanding the progressively exciting structure of the auction; he was just waiting for the architectural blueprint to come up.

“Our next item is…

a Pet Egg!” The ordinarily impassive auctioneer suddenly sounded energized; his voice much louder than before.

Su Ran’s interest was piqued, and his gaze shifted focus.

On the stage, a dull-looking Pet Egg transformed into a giant illustration before everyone’s eyes.

“A Pet Egg, this early?

Isn’t it supposed to be the grand finale?”

“It depends on the egg!

Like this one right here, there’s no way it can be a good one.

Who would be willing to sell a high-quality egg?”

“Look at how dingy the shell of this egg is.

It makes me not want to buy it at all!”

“…”

“Silence!

Silence!”

When the players wouldn’t stop arguing, the auctioneer attempted to calm the crowd with a stern tone.

However, none of the players heeded his words.

Instead, they continued their heated debate regarding the actual value of this Pet Egg.

“Silence!” The auctioneer slammed his hammer, causing a thundering sound that drowned out the clamor.

“This is a solemn auction house, not a place for your reckless squabbles!

If you can’t behave, get out!”

“What are you yelling about?

Show some respect!

Be careful, or I’ll have you complained about!”

The player who responded had quite a temper and wasn’t someone easy to deal with.

Ignoring the intimidating NPC, he retorted, “I paid to be here, and the customer is always right.

Do you understand?

Keep this nonsense up, and I’ll have this NPC deleted!”

All players quickly turned to stare at the newbie, their faces full of pity.

“Player number 784 has openly defied the auction house’s rules.

He will be forcibly removed from the auction house.

Execute immediately!”

The auctioneer continued, his expression unchanged, “There are rules and regulations for everything.

Feel free to complain.

The auction house has the final say in all explanations, and no one can break these rules.”

“Whoosh!”

A beam of white light appeared, and before the dissatisfied player could retort, he was teleported out.

“Anyone else?

Step up!”

The auctioneer, like the high-ranking Tan Fatty, carried enormous pride with him.

His words brought silence to the auction house.

It was so quiet that one could even hear a pin drop.

The players shrunk their necks as low as possible, afraid of bad luck, leaving only uneven breathing sounds.

“Good, since you all cooperate so well, the auction will continue.”

The auctioneer scanned the room, pointed at the Pet Egg and continued, “This egg has an unusual origin.

Its previous owner accidentally stumbled upon it from the high-level map Demonic Treasure Mountain!”

“Don’t underestimate this egg just because of its dull color.

It means that the Dark Breath within is strong and the life energy inside is vigorous.

Though this egg hasn’t been identified yet, it comes from a high-level map, which means there is a high chance of hatching a high-rank pet!”

“Whoa!”

The players were in uproar, not expecting the auctioneer to speak so highly of the Pet Egg.

Encouraged by his words, their opinion of the egg completely changed and their eagerness to acquire it escalated dramatically.

“Alright, enough talking.

The starting price for this high-grade Pet Egg is 80 gold coins.

Each bid must be no less than 10 gold coins!

Let the bidding begin!”

The auctioneer was immensely satisfied with the impact he created.

He was sure that the final price of the item would exceed his expectations.

“90 gold!”

“100!”

“130 gold, it’s mine if you know what’s good for you in the Dancing Demons Guild!”

A player stood up imposing himself arrogantly.

“150!

Dancing Demons?

Can you fight the entire player base?”

A distant player responded, an anonymous player with a rebellious spirit.

…

As the players were enthusiastically bidding, Su Ran was looking at the Milk Prince with interest.

“By the way, how did the Pet Egg you found in the treasure chest turn out?

What kind of pet hatched from it?”

Seeing the Pet Egg on stage, Su Ran suddenly remembered and couldn’t resist blurting it out.

“Hmph, I was going to give you a surprise when my pet matures.

Well then, surprise.”

The Milk Prince turned around gracefully, and when she turned back, she was cradling a small, fiery red bird.

“What kind of pet is this?”

Su Ran asked in surprise.

The creature brimmed with energy, emitting a strong fire magic element that made him feel warmth.

“It’s a juvenile Firebird, a golden BOSS-tier pet.

It can evolve too~”

It was clear that the Milk Prince was very satisfied with her not yet mature Firebird, as could be seen from her loving gaze.

“You’re lucky.”

Su Ran nodded, not saying much else.

Having possessed a dark gold pet, he didn’t think much of this Firebird.

The Milk Prince shared her joy with Su Ran, only to be met with a blank face and an unmistakably indifferent tone.

She pouted in displeasure and hugged her fiery red bird, sulking.

In the auction house,

“Congratulations to player number 57 for acquiring this high-grade Pet Egg for 300 gold coins!

Pet selection is a joyful event.

Congrats to this human race hero!”

The auctioneer, quite satisfied with the price, officially declared the new owner of the Pet Egg with a bang of his gavel.

All the players looked enviously at player number 57.

The Pet Egg that the auctioneer had endorsed couldn’t be of low-quality.

If a golden BOSS pet hatched from it, it would indeed be a massive windfall!