161: Treasures keep appearing (+1 for positive reviews)

Led by the fat man, Gu Qinghan came to a seat and gently sat down.

The distance between each seat was the same, and they all seemed to be embedded in a cloud of mist.

Gu Qinghan looked left and right, noticing that others were also observing him with equally curious gazes.

He roughly counted and found that there were at least a hundred people here.

These people all wore different masks on their faces, but from some physical characteristics, some differences could still be discerned.

Some had dark brown pupils, while others had blue or even golden eyes.

Without a doubt, these were Professionals selected from all over the world, coming to participate in this mysterious auction.

The fat man had already disappeared to who knows where, and Gu Qinghan withdrew his gaze after observing for a while.

A few minutes later, several figures slowly appeared on the jade platform.

Gu Qinghan looked over and found that the fat man was actually among them.

They smiled and bowed to the surrounding Professionals, then a Masked Man, also wearing a mask, stepped forward and said:

"Everyone here is an elite in the global game. I'm delighted you could all attend this auction.

I am the host of this auction; you can call me Masked Man.

I know what everyone is looking forward to, so after a brief introduction to the rules, we can begin."

He slowly scanned the crowd, confirming that no one raised any objections before continuing:

"Our auction operates on the principle of the highest bidder wins.

However, we understand that many of you may not have a lot of magic crystals, so we also allow you to sell some of your own items.

It can be your equipment, items, or even your skills.

Or, it could be your life..."

At this point, several gasps were distinctly heard from the audience.

Here, one could actually sell their life?!

However, the Masked Man did not elaborate, merely speaking again:

"When your magic crystals are insufficient, you can call a halt to the auction at any time to sell your own items.

At the same time, to bid, simply press the button next to your seat; each bid must be at least 100 magic crystals higher.

Our auction items have been carefully selected, but if after the auction ends, any of you still desire something, you may inform us.

As long as you can afford the price.

Alright, the rules are that simple. Now, the auction officially begins."

As his voice fell, several people, including the fat man, ran off the platform.

Gu Qinghan's breathing was also a little rapid at this moment; it was finally about to begin.

A moment later, a person directly brought up a tray, on which were several blueprints.

The Masked Man picked up a blueprint, and instantly, the appearance and attributes of this blueprint appeared before Gu Qinghan:

Equipment Blueprint: Resilient Breastplate

Equipment Level: 15

Crafting Requirements: Bronze Materials...

The Masked Man then displayed the remaining blueprints one by one, all of which were equipment with "Resilient" as a prefix.

This was a complete set of equipment blueprints!

Gu Qinghan felt a slight stir in his heart; his Bone Armor could absorb the power of blueprints to provide equipment for his Skeletons.

But after all this time, he hadn't found many equipment blueprints, and the combat power Bone Armor could add was only 800.

He didn't expect that right from the start, this auction would feature something Gu Qinghan needed.

The Masked Man finished displaying all the items, saying with a smile:

"This is our first set of auction items, the Resilient Set.

If a complete set of equipment can be crafted, it will possess an additional skill!

Starting bid 500 magic crystals, please place your bids, everyone."

As his voice fell, a phantom image of the number 500 appeared above the jade platform.

Just as Gu Qinghan was about to bid, he noticed the number changing at an astonishing rate.

In just over ten seconds, the number had reached 1200.

"Are these guys' magic crystals blown in by the wind?"

Although Gu Qinghan had 500,000 magic crystals, he wasn't prepared to waste too much at the beginning.

While this item was useful to him, he felt that over a thousand magic crystals was already its highest value in his mind.

Of course, for the leader of a Gathering Place who happened to have Professionals capable of crafting equipment, this price wouldn't be too high.

But for Gu Qinghan, the so-called set effect was of no use to him.

After all, he only wanted the blueprints for his skill to absorb, not to actually craft them.

Thinking this, Gu Qinghan silently raised the price to 1500.

If anyone bid higher, he would give up on this auction.

Facts proved that Gu Qinghan had underestimated how rich these people were.

Gu Qinghan's immediate bid of 300 was like dropping a piece of ice into hot oil, instantly making the scene a bit chaotic.

The price continued to rise rapidly, soon reaching 2000.

"A bunch of lunatics..."

Gu Qinghan shrugged his neck and leaned back in his seat, no longer bidding.

Ultimately, this set of equipment blueprints was acquired by a Professional for 2400 magic crystals.

Gu Qinghan glanced at the person and noticed that he had a pair of captivating peach blossom eyes.

Yet, this guy had a crew cut, clearly indicating he was a man.

Seemingly sensing Gu Qinghan's gaze, the man also cast a lazy look back, then put away his spoils.

"The second auction item is a very much-needed item at this stage."

The Masked Man slowly spoke, taking an ancient-looking flag from beside him.

Immediately, the attributes of this item appeared before everyone.

Territory Flag (Silver): Special Item

Effect: After use, a circular safe zone with a diameter of 1000 meters will expand centered on the flag. No gate of calamity will refresh within this range.

As soon as this item appeared, many people sat up straight.

Even Gu Qinghan's eyes lit up.

Previously, when he was in the Time Settlement, one or two gates of calamity would often appear within the Gathering Place.

Although they could usually be cleared quickly, it required considerable effort.

With this item, such troubles would be eliminated.

After all, no one knew if the next gate of calamity to appear near them would be one from which powerful monsters could emerge.

The starting bid for this Territory Flag was a thousand magic crystals, but it quickly multiplied several times over.

Gu Qinghan looked at these people frantically bidding and suddenly felt a bit powerless.

He still didn't make a move; it was just the beginning, and good items were usually reserved for later. He decided to wait a bit longer.

About ten minutes later, a new auction item suddenly ignited the atmosphere of the entire venue, even making Gu Qinghan determined to bid.

skill upgrade scroll: Choose an existing skill to upgrade. Disappears after use.

The last time Gu Qinghan saw something that could upgrade skills was at the Class Mentor's place!