156: Tongtian Pills (2/3)

“True Monarch, what do you mean?”

Zhang Youdao’s face was as ugly as if he had eaten shit, unwilling to admit that he had been scammed by an NPC. But the facts were right in front of him, and he had no choice but to admit it.

“What could I possibly mean?”

“This old man is off!”

The Great Teleportation Technique silently activated, and Li Si returned to Qingyun Abode. He walked to the Ginkgo Tree, directly sprinkled some spiritual liquid, and woke up Mu San, the Ginkgo Tree.

“Send me to Silla Peninsula, Ulsan Main City.” The Korean players in Busan Main City had just been scammed and were on high alert, so scamming in another main city would be easier.

The Ginkgo Tree leaves rustled, tearing space and teleporting Li Si to Ulsan Main City.

A massive, ancient city stood at the foot of the mountain.

Li Si, in the guise of a Wandering Taoist, walked into an NPC shop.

This shop was called Treasure Pavilion, similar in size to Tianzi Number One, and was the most prosperous shopping mall in Ulsan City.

The Monarch’s aura was overbearingly oppressive.

When the NPC boss saw Li Si, he immediately became respectful: “Monarch, what are your commands?”

“I intend to hold an auction here, with a nine-to-one profit split. How about it?” Li Si said indifferently.

“Monarch, this humble one does not seek profit, only a spiritual medicine that can extend life.”

“Granted. How do you find this spiritual medicine?”

Trick the heavens and cross the sea took effect, and a pill exuding an ethereal aura appeared in Li Si’s hand.

【Heaven Piercing Pill】: After consumption, innate spiritual energy will course through the body, extending life by a hundred years.

“Good! Very good! Thank you, Monarch, for the reward!”

The elderly NPC boss stared eagerly at the Heaven Piercing Pill. If Li Si hadn’t been there, he would have already pounced on it and swallowed it.

“After this is done, I will give you ten Heaven Piercing Pills. The premise is that the auction must be handled beautifully, and both Adventurers and residents of Ulsan City must be notified. Understand?”

“Understood, this humble one understands!”

Then came another long Limiter period.

On Calamity Plain, Li Si constantly appeared and constantly died.

Various attributes rapidly increased.

Time passed, and night fell. His HP limit officially broke through 20 million.

“The auction is about to begin.”

......

The Treasure Pavilion was bustling with noise, filled with players and NPCs everywhere.

“Speaking of which, the initiator of this auction is a Legendary Monarch!”

“I heard about it.”

“It is said that this Monarch even has life-extending treasure medicine!”

“The treasure medicine is called the Heaven Piercing Pill, and it can extend life by a hundred years!!”

“Yes! All the dignitaries and nobles have come.”

“......”

The NPCs whispered amongst themselves.

The Korean players were no less active, discussing endlessly in groups of three or five.

“The Monarch big shot’s auction.”

“So many NPCs have come, this is exciting.”

“I originally thought this auction would be monopolized by Great Demon King. Hehe, with the NPCs appearing, there’s a good show to watch now.”

“Let’s just watch from outside, the ticket is too expensive.”

“One hundred thousand gold coins per ticket, I can’t afford it.”

“......”

“xi ba! So many NPCs have come?” Great Demon King’s face was not very pleasant.

“Don’t worry, Big Brother, I’ve already found out clearly. The NPCs are here to buy life-extending treasure medicine, which doesn’t conflict with us,” said the Third Demon King.

“Hmm, that’s more like it.”

Great Demon King’s expression eased, and he stepped into the auction hall, walking to the front to take a seat....

Soon after, the auction began.

The boss of the Treasure Pavilion strode onto the auction platform with a powerful gait.

“This auction begins.”

“Note: In this auction, after successfully bidding once, no one can bid a second time.”

This requirement was, of course, proposed by Li Si.

Otherwise, how could he scam 1,000 people at once?

“xi ba! What kind of rule is this?”

“First time hearing that an auction can only bid for one item!”

“Protest! I refuse to accept this!”

A chorus of strong opposition immediately erupted in the auction hall.

“Opposition is invalid! Everyone can leave at any time, I will not keep you, and I will refund the ticket money. I believe there are many people outside the auction hall who are willing to come in.” The boss’s attitude was extremely firm.

He was so resolute that even he couldn’t believe it.

Of course, he knew that all this confidence was given to him by Li Si.

“xi ba!”

“Tsk!”

Sighs filled the hall.

“It doesn’t matter, if it’s limited purchase, then it’s limited purchase, we have many people,” Great Demon King said with a smile.

He had brought over a hundred people into this auction. He hadn’t expected it to actually come in handy.

“The auction officially begins! Please present the first item.”

A legendary equipment and a Heaven Piercing Pill were presented by an NPC young lady onto the auction platform.

“This....”

Great Demon King was dumbfounded.

“xi ba, what does the auction mean? One auction, two items?”

“Big Brother, this....” The Third Demon King was also flabbergasted.

“Ah—is this the Heaven Piercing Pill? This rich life aura, I just smelled a whiff of it and feel full of vitality.” The elderly NPCs’ eyes went wide.

“1 million gold coins!” shouted an old woman with white hair.

“2 million!” An old man with a wrinkled face raised his bidding paddle.

“3 million!”

“4 million!”

......

“Boss, what should we do? Should we still bid?” the Third Demon King asked.

“Bid!”

So, Great Demon King and the NPCs began to contend.

In the backstage, Li Si’s mouth curved upwards wildly. Good, just keep fighting like this. Once they finished fighting, his mission would be complete.

After more than ten seconds, Great Demon King’s guild finally won the first auction with a price of 14 million gold coins.

“The first item is complete. Next, please present the second item.”

The NPC young lady came on stage again, and the auction item was still a legendary equipment and a Heaven Piercing Pill.

“xi ba!”

Great Demon King was dumbfounded.

Time passed, and the auction proceeded frantically, with each round completing every few seconds.

【Ding!】

【Congratulations! You have received 14 million gold coins.】

【Congratulations! You have received 12 million gold coins.】

【Congratulations! You have received 11 million gold coins.】

【Congratulations! You have received 11 million gold coins.】

System prompts popped up, and Li Si’s gold coin count visibly increased.

“xi ba! Why is it all these things? Is there nothing else?”

After more than ten minutes, new items finally appeared at the auction: a legendary skill book + a Heaven Piercing Pill.

“xi ba! xi ba!”

Great Demon King was exasperated, not understanding why the Monarch NPC would bundle auction items, but he still took them all.

Soon after, all one hundred people he brought had finished bidding, and Great Demon King’s guild no longer had bidding qualifications.

“Host, I want to leave, please give me the auctioned items.”

“Apologies, the auction procedure is still ongoing. Please wait a moment; the Monarch will uniformly distribute the auctioned items after the auction is complete,” said the boss of the Treasure Pavilion.

“What if we want to leave now?” the Third Demon King said with displeasure.

“As you wish.”

“You!” The Third Demon King glared at the boss.

“Then let’s wait,” Great Demon King motioned for the Third Demon King to sit down, then said, “It’s fine to meet the Monarch NPC; perhaps we can even trigger a hidden quest.”

“Yes! It’s still the boss who has a broad perspective.”

Immediately, they returned to their seats, beginning to anticipate the Monarch NPC.

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