novelraw Chapter 32 – Who can successfully bid?
Chapter 32 – Who can successfully bid?
Yue Linglong usually preferred short weapons like daggers and short swords; she wasn't particularly fond of long swords. However, in her current weakened state, with all her attributes reduced, her efficiency in killing monsters had significantly dropped. This set of equipment had explosive attributes, which was perfect for an emergency. So, she needed this set more urgently than anyone else!
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Shanhe Lingyun was about to close the Auction House and continue monster hunting when a system notification popped up. Looking at the system prompt and the already updated prices, he thought, "Uh, that was fast?" He realized he might have underestimated the value of this Silver Equipment set. "Oh well, let's add another 100!" He entered 2000 into the auction price.
[Ding] "System: Sorry, the price you entered is lower than the current auction price. Please re-enter."
"Uh!!!" Looking at the Wolffang Longsword now priced at 2100, and the Wolf Armor and Wolf Fur Boots at 1700, Shanhe Lingyun was speechless. Did it really need to increase so quickly? He had only glanced away for a moment, and the price had already gone up!
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In another Novice Village, the player "Brother Tycoon" looked at the price he had just entered and felt exhilarated! "I only took the time to kill one monster, and you guys raised the price by 700. Damn it, who do you think you're looking down on? I'll make you raise it even more." To uphold his reputation, he immediately raised the price by 200. "Brother Tycoon is mighty." "Brother Tycoon is domineering." His hired thug quickly flattered him. This wasn't just any flattery; it was money! Brother Tycoon happily basked in the compliments. "Whoever challenges me, I'll take them on!!" That's how extravagant he was!!!
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Meanwhile, Shanhe Lingyun looked at the new price. He was mainly interested in the attack power; he didn't care much about the defense and health points. The price was already quite high. It wasn't that he lacked money, but the equipment was only level 5, and he was about to reach level 6. Level 5 equipment would soon become obsolete. Besides, if a Silver Set appeared now, who could guarantee more wouldn't appear later? "In that case, let's add another hundred!" Shanhe Lingyun thought as he entered 2200 for the Wolffang Longsword.
[Ding] "System: Sorry, the price you entered is the same as the current auction price. Please re-enter."
"I—" Shanhe Lingyun paused. "Brother Yun, what's wrong?" Shanhe Shidai looked at Shanhe Lingyun curiously; Brother Yun was acting strange today. But Shanhe Lingyun ignored him.
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In the snake area, Yue Linglong was currently riding on a snake, which was coiled around her. There was no way around it; snakes weren't like wild boars. If you dared to jump, they dared to jump too! So Yue Linglong's jumping tactics weren't suitable here. "Try to snatch, try to snatch, I'll stab you to death, stab you to death," she muttered as she stabbed the snake's vital spot with her weapon.
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Damage numbers floated up from the snake bit by bit. However, Yue Linglong was taking more damage from the snake's constriction.
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Fortunately, the snake's constriction damage frequency was low; otherwise, Yue Linglong would have been dead long ago. After consuming a 20-coin basic healing potion, she finally killed the snake. She angrily kicked the snake that had dared to mess with her. "If I weren't busy buying things, would you have even touched me?" But Yue Linglong quickly became furious again because she heard another system notification. Her price had been outbid again. Could she tolerate this? Definitely not!
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Brother Tycoon looked at the price he had set with satisfaction. "Dare to compete with me? Do I look like someone who lacks money?" He had to maintain his image, even if it was a bit pricey. Thug A: "Yeah, how clueless can they be, daring to compete with Brother Tycoon? Don't they have any sense?"