For Jenn, the auction that had just begun was not worth paying attention to.
After all, this was just the beginning, and it was just to stir up the atmosphere. Therefore, most of the items that were released were flashy gadgets, such as the Cards of Fate, the dwarves' fire cylinders, and so on. They were slightly rare, but not very valuable.
The only thing that made Jenn feel a little funny was that the auctioneer actually took out a pair of demon rings. This thing was not a good thing.
Although the auctioneer said that it could enhance the strength of the holder and had magical magic.
But as one of the ruling classes from the underworld, Jenn knew the power of this thing.
To be honest, although things from the underworld were very dangerous, the real residents of the underworld knew that there were two kinds of things from the Demon Realm that could not be used indiscriminately. One was a necklace, and the other was a ring.
The necklace represented binding, and the ring represented contracts. Although those who didn't know the truth would gain great power when they wore these accessories, it also meant that they had reached a contract or agreement with the original owner of the accessories. Naturally, there was only one ending for these guys, and that was their souls would fall into the lower realm, never to rise again.
The appearance of the demon ring was a small climax of the auction. After all, this thing had always been exquisite and attractive in the Demon Realm, so it would naturally attract the attention of the nobles. Coupled with its magic attribute, its value naturally doubled.
As a result, the price went all the way up, and it was finally won by a noble for 15,000 gold coins. Looking at his joyful look, Jenn knew that it was only a matter of time before this guy fell into the underworld and became the spoils of war of a certain demon.
But what did this have to do with him?
After the demon ring stirred up the atmosphere, the auction house took the opportunity to take out a few treasured paintings, all of which were drawn by famous artists.
So the audience quarreled again. On the contrary, Jenn was not interested in these famous paintings. Human art was nothing in the eyes of the Demons. Besides, these people had short lifespans, so the paintings they made were not that beautiful.
The historical significance contained in them was only effective for humans; it was actually meaningless for the Demons.
So Jenn did not say a word about these paintings, but he would also discuss with Enoya from time to time who these works were made by and evaluate their techniques, so it was not boring.
Patrina was drowsy at the side, looking listless. However, this was to be expected. She was a pure warrior, and this kind of thing was basically a worthless piece of paper in her eyes that could be easily torn apart. Yet, there were actually people willing to spend a large amount of money to buy this kind of scribbled talisman. Patrina could only think that they were a bunch of lunatics.
On the other hand, Irene listened with relish. For the first time, she knew that her master was so knowledgeable. In her opinion, those were just paintings, but Jenn could not only tell the author of those paintings, but also the circumstances under which they were created, and what kind of story was behind them.
This made Irene admire her master even more. It was not that she had never seen hotheads who liked to brag when they were drunk, but Zayen's performance was very confident, and it was obvious that he was not making it up.
This made Irene's admiration for her master rise to another level.
As for Alice, she still stood silently at the side, dutifully playing her role as a maid. It was as if she was just a human-shaped decoration standing there without any will of her own.
While Jenn was distracted, the auction of these works of art became more and more intense. Even the nobles in the upper boxes made a bid. In the end, a noble bought Kakaront's "Across the River" for 500,000 gold coins. Looking at this, Jenn could not help but shake his head. A broken painting could actually sell for 500,000 gold coins. It seemed that sometimes a person's face was more valuable than anything else.
But at least these things could barely be considered good paintings. At least the composition was beautiful, and the colors were bright.
In Jenn's world, crazier things than this had happened.
He still remembered in an art exhibition, a so-called artist made a messy thing that people could not understand at all. To put it bluntly, it was just a random pile of discarded clothes, and then he gave it a name. Then, this thing actually sold for a price of 15 million USD. It was simply incomprehensible.
In Jenn's opinion, people who would spend money to buy that kind of garbage product were either crazy or using it to launder money. There was almost no other explanation.
"Dong, dong, dong!"
After another transaction was completed, the auctioneer hit the hammer again, and the entire auction house immediately became quiet.
And Jenn also raised his head and looked at the stage.
Then, he was stunned for a moment.
On the stage behind the auctioneer, there was a long sword lying quietly on the stage. It looked like it was the next item to be auctioned.
However, compared to the other auction items, this sword looked ordinary. The outer scabbard was pitch-black as though it had just been dug out from a pile of charcoal and hadn't been washed clean. Such an item didn't look appealing just from its appearance.
Considering that it was only the middle of the auction, it seemed like the auctioneer obviously didn't think that this sword was valuable.
However, the instant Jenn saw the sword, he was shocked and sat up.
No way … Could it be …
Before Zayen could think further, the auctioneer had already turned around, picked up the long sword, and raised it high in front of the crowd.
"This is a mysterious magical sword. It came from a ruin in the Sintora Desert and was guarded by a mysterious Undead. Everyone, don't be fooled by its inconspicuous appearance. In fact, this is a magical weapon."
As the auctioneer spoke, he held the hilt of the sword and unsheathed it with a swish.
The silver-white, snow-white blade emerged from the darkness almost instantly and revealed itself in front of everyone. The chilly gleam on its surface made many of them suck in a breath of cold air.
The auctioneer seemed to be satisfied with the situation that he had created. He glanced around proudly, clenched the sword in his hand, and slashed at the steel shield placed at the side.
There was a soft tearing sound, and the next moment, the steel shield was easily cut open like butter. This caused a burst of exclamations.
"I believe that all of you have witnessed the power of this sword with your own eyes."
The auctioneer smiled and spoke again.
"But in fact, it has an even more magical effect!"
As he spoke, the auctioneer raised the sword horizontally. Under the illumination of the lights, a layer of dazzling light emerged on the sword's body. Then, he stabbed forward abruptly and the brilliance on the sword's body shot out, piercing the dummy armor at the side.
"Bang!" At the next moment, the dummy was knocked to the ground, and a huge dent appeared on its armor.
Seeing this scene, everyone let out exclamations of "oh oh oh".
Even Jenn couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air. He wasn't surprised by the power of this sword. In fact, at this moment, Jenn already knew the true identity of this sword.
"Sword of Shadow Moon?
Why is this thing here?! "
On the Klein Continent, weapons were divided into several grades, but there were only four that truly reflected their value. They were superior weapons, enchanted weapons, magical weapons, and artifacts (or magic weapons).
Among them, superior weapons were ordinary weapons that had no magic or special attributes, and their value was the lowest.
As for enchanted weapons, they attached a layer of magic to these superior weapons and could be used as magical swords. However, the effect was average and not very good.
On the other hand, true magical weapons were weapons that were condensed from magic.
For example, the Aquamarine Light in Jenn's hand was a pure water elemental sword.
This kind of weapon was no longer something that could be forged by mortals. It was the embodiment of the will of magic.
As for artifacts and magic weapons, they were the supreme existences of the upper and lower planes. Mortals didn't even have the chance to see their true faces.
The Sword of Shadow Moon was a magical weapon. In fact, compared to the Aquamarine Light in Jenn's hand, the level of the Sword of Shadow Moon was even higher. It could almost be called a pseudo-artifact.
It wasn't a creation of the mortal world, but from the shadow plane. It appeared in the shadows and was forged with the light of the silver moon. It could be said to be a rare dual-attribute magical weapon. Not only did it have the shadow attribute, but it also had the moonlight attribute. It could be said to be the best killing weapon in the dark of the night.
For Zayen, a weapon with multiple attributes was the best. His specialization was manipulation, which allowed him to maximize the effects of each weapon's attributes.
For example, when Jenn held the Aquamarine Light, his manipulation of the water element was no different from that of a legendary swordsman who specialized in the water element.
If Jenn could obtain the Sword of Shadow Moon, he would be able to control both the shadow and moonlight attributes at the same time.
However, it seemed that the sword hadn't attracted much attention yet. Even the Radiant Fountain didn't seem to notice its uniqueness. It couldn't be blamed, because the appearance of the Sword of Shadow Moon was too bad. Apart from the shiny blade, the rest of the sword looked like it had been burnt by charcoal. It was extremely ugly.
It was no wonder that the auction house brought the sword to the middle of the auction instead of the finale. If one knew the true value of the sword, they could be sure that it would definitely be a treasure at the finale.
But now …
"The auction starts now. The base price is 30,000 gold coins, and every increase is 15% of the base price."
As soon as the auctioneer's voice fell, someone quickly made a bid.
Although the appearance of the sword was ugly, and most nobles wouldn't be interested in it.
However, to adventurers who risked their lives every day, a good sword was more important than anything else.
Therefore, even though most of the nobles didn't make a move, the competition below was still rather intense. After a few rounds, the price had risen to 60,000 gold coins.
Jenn didn't make a bid, but waited quietly instead.
He knew very well that those who were bidding now were all small fries. Those who truly desired to obtain this longsword and had a lot of wealth would not even bother to associate themselves with these fellows. As long as they were exhausted from bidding, they would be able to clinch a perfect victory with the hammer.
As the price rose further, there were fewer people competing for the sword. However, the competition became even more intense.
At this moment, nobles in the lower private rooms also began to bid. One of them raised the price to 80,000 gold coins, which directly swept away the disputes below.
But soon, two more nobles joined the bidding, and the price of the sword rose to 95,000 gold coins.
And at this moment, Jenn made his move.
He nodded to Enoya, and Enoya, who was telepathically connected with him, naturally understood what Jenn meant. She raised the paddle in her hand.
100,000.
Facing this unexpected competitor, almost everyone was taken aback. Many of them lifted their heads and looked in Jenn's direction, guessing who exactly was in the mysterious private room.
"Who is that?"
Alissanda knitted his brows and gazed at the mysterious private room below.
Upon hearing his question, the attendant beside him shook his head.
"I'm not sure, Sir. The Radiance Fountain is also very secretive about their customers' information. But that private room has been empty for a long time. It seems like it's for a new customer."
"A new customer?"
Alissanda pondered for a moment and let out a cold laugh.
"I think I know who that is … Raise your paddle!"
Just as everyone was discussing about the customer in the mysterious private room, suddenly, someone from the private room on the top floor raised the price.
"130,000."
Looking at this scene, the crowd burst into an uproar. They felt that this magical sword wasn't good-looking, which was why many wealthy nobles weren't interested in it. But what was going on now?
Why were there nobles competing for this item that looked no different from a broken fire stick?
Even if it was really powerful, it shouldn't be worth that much money, right?
"Competing with me?"
Upon hearing the other party's bid, Jenn pushed up his spectacles and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
He nodded to Enoya, and shortly after, Enoya raised her paddle again.
150,000.
At this moment, the crowd was dead silent, and even the auctioneer seemed to be at a loss. Everyone knew that the development of the situation was somewhat unexpected.
But no one knew exactly why it turned out this way.
In an instant, everyone was in a heated discussion, but they couldn't figure out any clues.
However, the two of them did not care about what others thought of them. After Zayen raised the price to 150,000, the private room on the top floor immediately returned with a price of 170,000. Then, Zayen directly bid 200,000.
Then, the people on the top floor continued to compete with him. After 230,000, it was 250,000, followed by 300,000.
But this wasn't the end. Both parties seemed to be in a frenzy as they raised the price by 50,000 and 100,000. When Jenn raised the price to 350,000, the other party quickly raised it to 400,000. Then, Jenn raised the price to 450,000, and the other party immediately raised it to 500,000.
Looking at this scene, Jenn hesitated no more. He extended his arm and gestured to Enoya. Then, the young lady nodded and raised the paddle in her hand.
Upon seeing this paddle, the crowd burst into an uproar.
1,000,000.