svetikya Chapter 151 Mysterious Fragment of a Map
Chapter 151 Mysterious Fragment of a Map
"Teacher, —" Mu Chen was about to say something when Lei Meng raised his hand to interrupt him.
"What, you don't believe your teacher? When I'm conquering the auction house, you're still nowhere to be seen. Just watch," Lei Meng laughed.
Mu Chen actually wanted to say, "Did we call you too few times...?"
In the open seating area below the VIP box, the crowd began to murmur amongst themselves upon hearing the auctioneer's bid on the stage.
"Whose young master is here to spend money..."
"You're wasting money. This fan isn't worth the price."
"Mind your own business. They have money and they're happy to do what they want..."
"You don't know, the guy who was filming that high-end privately-owned soul-guided vehicle just now, I went to the restroom and saw him being arrested..."
"What's going on?!"
"I heard that guy was an outer disciple of the Meng family of Tiandou. He didn't have enough money, so he just went into the private room, grabbed the guy, and supposedly he was laughing his head off there..."
"That's just showing off too much, really thinking he's someone important."
"You bet, we don't even know if they actually have that kind of money."
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Lei Meng then raised the price to 350 million gold soul coins, and no one else followed suit; the deal was closed at 350 million.
Staff verified identities, checked item information, and made payments all in one smooth process...
"Enjoy your shopping! We won't disturb you any longer," the staff member said respectfully, then gently closed the door and left.
In the corridor, several staff members were complaining, "Look at him, that's a real big shot, no beating around the bush at all..."
"Yeah, unlike that fat guy at the beginning, and that woman... ugh~" Another staff member shuddered as he recalled the scene.
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"You only got it for 350 million?! I thought it would cost 500 million..." Mu Chen said, looking at Lei Meng with admiration.
"So-so," Lei Meng waved his hand and laughed.
Lei Meng continued, "Now that the academy's mission is complete, we still have a budget of 1.5 million. Let's see if there's anything suitable for you later. It would be even better if we could find a bargain."
Everyone looked on with great anticipation.
Qian Yuhan seemed lost in thought: She had a feeling there was something very important to obtain... what could it be...?
"Level 7 Soul Guidance Device Death Ray, congratulations to the VIP guest in Box 1 for winning the bid with 500,000 Gold Soul Coins!"
"All-terrain detection soul guide device, congratulations to the VIP guest in VIP box number one for purchasing it for 100 million gold soul coins!! Congratulations..."
"Teacher, what is the purpose of this all-terrain detection soul tool?" Tang Chen asked.
“You guys just don’t understand, do you? You’re all strong attack and control-type Soul Masters. The lack of support-type Soul Masters and agility-type Soul Masters is a weakness of your team,” Lei Meng said, stroking his beard.
Fang Ya reacted quickly and said, "You mean you want this all-terrain detection soul tool to act as our agility-type soul master?"
Lei Meng laughed and said, "Fang Ya is still the smartest."
Fang Ya had already guessed it, but Qian Yuhan and the others were still completely confused.
"Teacher, what do you mean? This robot is faster than all of us and has a stronger attack?" Mu Chen asked.
"Hahahaha—Come on, Xiaoya, you talk to them." Lei Meng laughed when he heard Mu Chen's question.
Fang Ya covered her mouth and chuckled softly, then explained further to everyone, "This all-terrain detection soul tool is definitely not as fast or powerful as us, but we are all strong offensive and control-oriented soul masters, lacking agile offensive and support soul masters. Without Sister Luo Xue, we would be lacking in control, to be honest..."
Mu Chen: "Uh..."
Fang Ya continued, "Power-attack type Soul Masters are the main attackers in a team. Support and control type Soul Masters support their own power attackers, bringing them to their strongest state or buffing the entire team to face the opponent. Control type Soul Masters mainly weaken the opponent and disrupt their attacks. Agility-attack type Soul Masters are the team's scouts, needing to find out the enemy's specific situation and the battle environment before the team fights..."
"I see, we were missing such a role, and this all-terrain detection soul tool is just the right fit!" Qian Yuhan finally understood.
"Got it..." Lei Meng said with a smile.
Qian Yuhan truly admired Lei Meng as his teacher; he genuinely cared for his students. Lei Meng keenly observed things they had overlooked during the battle and devised solutions tailored to their needs…
"Next up is the last item in this auction..." the auctioneer announced.
"Here it comes, the final item of the auction."
"Let me see what this thing is."
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"This item is rather special..."
As she spoke, the hostess brought the item up, a tray covered with a red cloth, giving it a mysterious look.
"How strange, could this be what I felt earlier?" Qian Yuhan muttered to himself.
"What's wrong, Fourth Brother?" Mu Chen asked.
"It's nothing, I just have a feeling that I have to win this item!" Qian Yuhan stared intently at the item that the hostess had brought out.
“But Yu Han, we didn’t—” Lei Meng said.
Qian Yuhan smiled and shook her head, saying, "It's alright, teacher. I'll use my own money; I have some."
Everyone: ...We forgot this kid is a tycoon, a rich kid from the Nth generation.
The hostess walked gracefully to the front of the booth, elegantly extending her delicate hand to gently lift the bright red cloth covering the tray.
The moment the red cloth was unveiled, everyone's eyes were focused on the tray.
However, to everyone's astonishment, what lay quietly in the tray was not the rare treasure they had expected, but a tattered piece of paper that looked as if it had been weathered by the vicissitudes of time.
"puff--"
Someone in the crowd let out a sneer, which was followed by a burst of laughter.
"You've got the wrong one, beautiful lady!" someone shouted.
"What is this tattered rag?" another voice chimed in.
Laughter rose and fell, surging in like a tidal wave.
At this moment, the auctioneer stood calmly on the stage with a smile on his face.
She cleared her throat and said:
"You're all probably very curious about what this last item is. I can assure you with absolute certainty that every item that makes it to our Royal-level auction has undergone rigorous authentication and selection; there's absolutely no chance of us fooling you. Alright, let me now introduce this item to you in detail..."
Before the auctioneer could finish speaking, various disdainful voices came from the audience.
"Heh, I'd like to see how he can make this junk sound wonderful..."
"That's right, you can't fool people with just words. I won't fall for it."
"I wouldn't even take something like this for free, let alone spend money to buy it."
"Pah, in the end it's just a useless piece of junk!"
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Despite the growing waves of doubts and ridicule from the audience, the auctioneer remained calm and composed.
She raised her voice slightly and said loudly:
"Please be patient, everyone, and listen to me. This seemingly insignificant object is actually a fragment of a map showing the location of the legendary, mysterious Valley of Light!"
These words struck like a thunderbolt. The once noisy and bustling hall fell into complete silence. Everyone stared wide-eyed at the tattered piece of paper in disbelief. Even the distinguished and worldly-wise VIPs in the luxurious private boxes held their breath, falling into a deathly stillness.
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