Inside the auction house.
The bidding for the B-grade mantis swordsman was coming to an end.
In the end, a big customer from the East Sea City bought the mantis swordsman for twenty million.
Then, the second B-grade material was auctioned.
The starting price was 20 million pet coins!
Even though the price wasn't low, the customers were still raising the price as if they had been injected with chicken blood.
At each rank, a pet could have up to five additional talents. However, if the pet obtained key materials from other pets or ferocious beasts, it was possible for the pet to gain new talents.
Or, they could be used as weapons.
The auction went on like a raging fire.
Three minutes later.
A mysterious customer bought the B-grade mantis swordsman and packed it up on the spot. But he didn't leave right away. He seemed to be waiting for something.
Then, the third B-grade material was auctioned.
The starting price was thirty million.
That was a B-grade Eye of Destruction.
If the Eye of Destruction was implanted into a pet through surgery, the pet could gain the right to use the Eye of Destruction. The Eye of Destruction could give the pet another B-grade talent.
The appearance of the B-grade Eye of Destruction caused a sensation.
"Thirty-five million!"
"Thirty-eight million!"
The bidding was intense.
Still, many people didn't participate in the auction.
They were here to compete for the A-grade material. They didn't want to waste money on something they didn't need.
Half an hour later.
All the B-grade materials were sold.
The sales for that auction had reached 1.2 billion.
In the room.
Wu Ming's face was full of smiles as he whispered,
"We have earned 1.2 billion before we sold the A-grade black tortoise shell. Plus, we got the Material Orb and hundreds of thousands of evolution points when we hunted down the Long Family's team. This is a great harvest."
At the auction house.
As Xu Qianqian clapped her hands, several beautiful maids walked over. Behind them were 24 carts with black tortoise shells on them.
Each tortoise shell had been taken off separately. They were hexagonal in shape and looked like shields. They were about the size of a tea table and about ten centimeters thick.
"Hello, everyone!"
"These are some kind of A-grade tortoise shells. We have taken them apart. There are 13 back shells and 11 belly shells."
"Among them, the back shell is the most defensive and the belly shell is the weakest."
"Our auction house has decided to auction the tortoiseshell separately."
"The starting price for each piece of back armor is 10 million, and the starting price for each piece of belly armor is 8 million. Let's begin the bidding for the first piece of belly armor."
After Xu Qianqian finished her explanation, she gently knocked on the wooden gavel and announced the start of the auction.
"8.3 million."
"8.4 million."
A grade tortoiseshell's defensive ability was extremely strong. At the same time, it could be used as medicine and was priceless.
All the customers at the scene participated in the bidding.
Although there were a total of 24 pieces of armor, there were too many people at the scene. It was simply not enough to go around. Every customer was vying to bid.
Five minutes later.
The first piece of armor was sold for 10.1 million.
The subsequent abdominal armor was also sold for around 11 million, and the price remained high.
When it came to the auction for the back armor, the price was even higher.
Each piece of back armor was sold for around 15 million, which made Wu Ming, who was in the backstage box, laugh out loud.
In the end, all the auction items were sold.
The total value of the transaction reached 1.5 billion.
"After deducting the labor costs and the commission for the super affordable mall, I can make a net profit of 1.4 billion."
Wu Ming smiled slightly.
He was the Lord of Garan Castle, so he was exempt from taxes.
If the tax was deducted, the net profit would be much lower.
"All the items for sale in this round have been sold. Next, it's time for the exhibition of two special construction materials."
On the host's stage, Xu Qianqian clapped her hands.
Two maids in red skirts swayed their slender waists and walked to the exhibition stage. Xu Qianqian walked to their side and pulled off the red cloth covering the wooden tray.
There was an item on each of the two trays.
A black, loose, and porous brick.
A bottle of greenish-white mucus.
"What is this?"
Immediately, a customer couldn't sit still.
They thought it was some high-end construction material, but it turned out to be a greenish-black brick. It looked loose and porous, as if it was polished with volcanic stone. The quality was average.
As for the bottle of mucus, what the hell was it?
The customers curled their lips.
"What do you think is the best brick in the world?" Xu Qianqian kept them guessing.
A customer laughed and said,
"The hardest brick known in the world is the Crimson Mud Brick, which is made from Crimson Mud. Its hardness is comparable to that of ordinary black iron. The price of each piece is 80 pet coins. It is the preferred material used to build fortifications at the major cities."
Another customer asked, "Ms. Xu, is the brick you're showing half as hard as the Crimson Mud Brick?"
"Ha, ha, ha, ha!"
Many customers laughed as well.
On the stage.
Xu Qianqian took out a saber, placed the black brick on the marble table, and swung the saber with all her might.
Clang!
The blade of the saber was bent on the spot. On the other hand, the black-patterned brick on the table remained motionless.
"Wow!"
Many customers stood up.
Then, Xu Qianqian waved her hand. Someone took out a Crimson Mud Brick and placed it on the marble table.
Xu Qianqian swung the saber again.
Crack!
A corner of the Crimson Mud Brick was cut open. As for the saber, it was only slightly bent.
"What kind of brick is this? It's harder than the Crimson Mud Brick?"
The customers could no longer sit still.
If the strength of this dark-blue brick was really that high, then it would definitely surpass the Crimson Mud Brick in the future and become the most popular construction material in the world.
"This is a black-patterned brick. Its strength is comparable to that of super alloy steel. It can withstand the attacks of F-level beasts."
Xu Qianqian stopped keeping the customers in suspense. She said loudly, "Next, feel free to test the strength of this black-patterned brick. Don't worry if you break it. After all, the cost is not high."
Hearing that they could give it a try, the customers stood up one after another.
"I'll go first!"
A strong man took out a super alloy steel dagger and stabbed at the brick violently. However, with a "clang", the tip of the super alloy steel dagger broke. As for the black-patterned brick, only a scratch appeared on it.
"Good heavens. So hard?"
The customers took a deep breath.
The other customers were not convinced. They tried all kinds of methods but none of them could break the black-patterned brick.
In the end, an E-level pet used its E-level super sharp claws. After several slashes, the black-patterned brick was finally cracked.
Seeing this scene, the customers were shocked.
This type of brick was much more cost-effective than that of super alloy steel!
"Ms. Xu, what's the price of this brick?" Some customers wanted to buy it.
"If you buy it in bulk, 100 pet coins for one brick. If you buy it in small quantities, the unit price will be higher," Xu Qianqian said.
"What?"
"Did we hear that right?"
"A brick that is as strong as super alloy steel is only 100 pet coins? Is it that cheap?"
"I'll buy it. I'll buy it right away!"
The customers could no longer sit still.
They didn't need to build their city walls with black-patterned bricks. However, their families, chambers of commerce, and corporations all had their own planting areas or secret bases.
This kind of place really needed defensive fortifications.
Buying black-patterned bricks was, without a doubt, the best choice.
"Indeed, each black-patterned brick is only 100 pet coins."
Xu Qianqian nodded.
"Dear customers, here is another building material, super sticky paste. It can be used to bond the black-patterned bricks. After it is completely solidified, it will be as strong as super alloy steel."
As soon as she said that, the customers went into another uproar.