CHAPTER 830: CHAPTER 561: LIU ZHENG: SO I’M THIS RICH AND OVERBEARING? (PART 2)

"Wow, another interesting piece! It’s making me want to bid myself."

Penguin Captain said, eyes shining brightly.

He loves these kinds of prank items, especially when the previous owner was unlucky; he loves it even more.

Unfortunately, as the boss of the auction house, he couldn’t participate in the bidding.

It’s an iron rule of the auction house, no matter who the boss is, it can’t be changed.

Of course, no rule is without exceptions.

For example, Penguin Captain could have others participate in the auction to bid on his behalf.

But such arrangements need to be made in advance, and the auction had already started, so it was too late to arrange for someone now.

"I’ll bid this."

A giant alien insect in a suit took out a card.

The card depicted a ragged, thin beggar and a hand tossing Gold Coins into his broken bowl, with a hexagon carved on the coins.

"Wow, it’s this card, it’s been ages since I’ve seen it."

Penguin Captain showed a surprised expression.

"Attribute Equalization Card, once used on an enemy, it splits both parties’ current character attributes equally, making them the same."

The projection man introduced the card’s function.

"What if the enemy dies?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"It remains effective until the duration ends."

"Impressive."

He said sincerely.

This card is a game-changer in duels and remains powerful in team battles.

Imagine using it against the opponent’s strongest person; the opponent becomes weaker while you become stronger, severely impacting their morale.

If the enemy has any extraordinary items that require certain attributes to use, this card might pit them directly.

Liu Zheng stared at the Attribute Equalization Card, his left eye saying "want" and his right eye saying "!".

But the Old Gem Dragon’s crystal poop wasn’t bad either; can’t Doctor Nile make medicine from poop?

Such quality poop should surely make good medicine.

"What should I use to bid?"

Liu Zheng pondered.

Firstly, eliminate the remaining Perfect quality items; they were reserved for bidding on the Red Dragon Cloak, and he couldn’t use them up.

Even with the help of Niu Ma, French Plane Tree, and The Fool, he wasn’t used to pinning all his hopes on others.

Secondly, eliminate the excellent quality items he just bid on or needed for tasks.

"Shouldn’t be much left, right?"

Liu Zheng searched in the system space, listing the remaining excellent quality items in his mind.

Headless Mandarin Duck Pouch, Super Premium Level Autumn Pants, Legendary delivery man’s rations cigarette, Insect Killing Voodoo Dagger (enhancing), Divination Compass, Yin Fish, Yang Fish, Jesus’ wrap cloth, Dog Shit Plaster, Dragon Well Shrimp and Pig’s Heart, Nature’s Resentment Crystal, restaurant elevator’s floor button, Killing Stone fragment, Empowerment Golden Needle, Heart of the Ocean (enhanced), undefined Blood Gem, Thousand-legged Flower blossom, Super Large Radiating Blood Gem, Spirit of Self-Consumption, Ottawa’s special perfume, Spiritual Vision Pill, True Vision Pill, pilot sunglasses, sick leave note, Lucky Clown Card.

"Whoa!"

He couldn’t help but exclaim in shock.

He had unknowingly accumulated so many excellent quality items.

Additionally, Liu Zheng found two Perfect quality items he nearly forgot.

They were the Chaos Club gold card given by Ghost Hand and the gigantic crescent-shaped Blood Gem obtained after defeating the Moon Demon.

Coupled with what’s on Liu Zheng and what he’s used, he was practically a walking treasure chest.

Who else could gather so many extraordinary items in the new instance? He asked if there was anyone else?!

"Why not just trade away the Chaos Club gold card."

An evil thought flashed through Liu Zheng’s mind.

This thing was a hot potato, even City Hall didn’t know how to handle the dung stone.

But if he truly traded it away, how would he explain it to Ghost Hand when he returned?

After all, even if the other party wasn’t a Legendary delivery man, they were still someone who dared to mess with Si Xue and hadn’t been killed.

Moreover, he feared that if he traded it away, it might return to him against his wishes.

These horror movies always depict it that way; dealing with cursed items, either destroy them completely or don’t do anything at all.

Any attempt to escape would only make them angrier or more excited.

Realizing his treasury was full, Liu Zheng fell into a new wave of indecision.

Firstly, Headless Mandarin Duck Pouch, Super Premium Level Autumn Pants, Insect Killing Voodoo Dagger (enhancing), Heart of the Ocean (enhanced), Spirit of Self-Consumption, these pieces of equipment couldn’t be traded away.

Secondly, Legendary delivery man’s rations cigarette, Divination Compass, restaurant elevator’s floor button, sick leave note, and Lucky Clown Card, these very useful items also couldn’t be traded away.

Hmm, speaking of which, the restaurant elevator’s floor button might actually hold high collectible value.

After all, aside from forcibly breaking in, becoming the boss, or an employee, this might be the only proactive way to enter the restaurant interior.

But considering the potential future trouble from the restaurant or Si Xue, he dismissed this highly tempting idea.

After thorough consideration, Liu Zheng prioritized the items obtained from his journey to Yate.

These foreign items inherently carried collectible value,

"I’ll offer these two items."

He quickly made his decision and handed over the Thousand-legged Flower blossom and Super Large Radiating Blood Gem.

The undefined Blood Gem he still needed to use with the gigantic crescent-shaped Blood Gem, so he couldn’t trade it away.

"Oh? We have another new bidder. Let’s see what items they’ve submitted."

Penguin Captain looked at the newly appeared projection in front of him.

"What is this? Hmm, I sense the power of blood from within, along with a somewhat divine aura. But it’s very unfamiliar, unlike any I’ve encountered before."

He looked quite puzzled.

As a former Legendary special agent for City Hall, he’s encountered more deities than many Metropolis residents have worshipped.

"Could you introduce your items to us?"

Penguin Captain asked.

"Mr. Liu, the boss hopes you can introduce your collection."

The projection man said.

"These are items I obtained while going on a business trip abroad. I don’t even know how I got them, but a big figure I know told me they could be used to add extra effects to weapons, and directly crushing them also restores a power unique to that place."

Liu Zheng carefully chose his words.

With the system or Hell’s Game’s standing, he’s absolutely a top-tier figure in the Metropolis.

"Items obtained overseas, now that’s rare. And what about this one?"

Penguin Captain pointed to the Thousand-legged Flower blossom.

"This one too. Its effect should enhance Spiritual Attributes, but there’s a high chance of entering a ’hallucination’ state, a high chance to reduce rationality, and a small chance to permanently lower rationality cap."

He spoke candidly about the attributes of the Thousand-legged Flower.

"Wow, two items from overseas, this auction has truly surprised me. I’m really regretting being the boss now; otherwise, I would have snatched them all up."

Penguin Captain said, thumping his chest.

Although it was mostly an act, it truly reflected his joy.

The last auction was so dismal that he thought he was at the end of his tenure as boss, but this auction brought him such a great surprise.

This quarter, he could dance and make a mess on top of those old relics at the board meeting.

"Hey, you unknown collector. Withdraw your two items; I have better things to trade with you."

An impatient collector called out.

"Nonsense, once you’ve entered the auction, you can’t withdraw on a whim. Host, close the bids, close the bids!"

The seller of this round was also anxious and urged quickly.

"Did I offer too much?"

Seeing this, Liu Zheng couldn’t help but feel some regret.

But soon he dismissed that thought.

When cornered, one naturally gambles for a big turnaround, but normally, it’s best to be prudent and stop while ahead.