86: Sword Test Heroes Meeting, there is a dragon

“Mythical Weapon?”

Qin Tian looked at Hu Tian.

This guy had a simple face and sincere eyes, appearing extremely honest, which made people feel an impulse to befriend him.

However, Qin Tian held back.

He understood that good things wouldn't come knocking on his door, and anything that did proactively come knocking was definitely not a good thing.

Moreover, one should never judge a person solely by their appearance.

Some seemingly honest people could also be extremely wicked.

“Take me to see it.”

Although he had doubts, Qin Tian still chose to go.

In the face of absolute power, any scheme or trick was illusory and would only be shattered by overwhelming strength.

Furthermore, Qin Tian genuinely needed a powerful weapon right now.

“This way, sir.”

Seeing Qin Tian agree, Hu Tian was overjoyed inwardly, but he didn't show it on his face.

Led by Hu Tian, Qin Tian walked through the Auction House's main hall and arrived before a tightly shut iron door.

On either side of the iron door were two guards.

One held a saber, the other a sword.

Their equipment and items all emitted an orange glow.

They were all orange Legendary equipment.

Their levels were not hidden; they were all Level 145.

However, they were not players; their names displayed as “Auction House Guard.”

When the two saw Hu Tian approach, they respectfully bowed.

One on the left, one on the right, they simultaneously exerted force, pulling open the heavy iron door.

At the same time, they cleared a path.

“Please, sir.”

Hu Tian turned back to Qin Tian, making a welcoming gesture.

He saw Qin Tian frowning slightly at the two guards, not acknowledging him.

Hu Tian thought Qin Tian was afraid, so he smiled and said, “Don't worry, sir, we are very rule-abiding here.”

Qin Tian nodded and walked in with Hu Tian.

He actually hoped Hu Tian wouldn't be rule-abiding.

His frown just now wasn't due to fear.

Instead, he was contemplating how much equipment would drop if he killed these two NPCs.

Passing through the iron door.

The view suddenly became incredibly vast.

Unlike the noisy, crowded Auction Hall.

This place was extremely quiet.

Like a back garden.

Besides Qin Tian, quite a few people had already gathered.

In groups of three or five, all of them were looking at the center of the courtyard.

There was a clear spring pool, with koi swimming in the water.

At the very center was a sword.

The sword's body was unadorned, yet it possessed a sense of ancient simplicity and weight.

Faint dragon roars emanated from this longsword, startling the surrounding fish, which quickly swam to the side.

Adding to its mysterious aura.

Hu Tian led Qin Tian towards the crowd.

Many people present recognized Hu Tian and smiled, nodding at him in greeting.

Seeing the unfamiliar Qin Tian behind Hu Tian, they curiously glanced a few times before shifting their gaze back to the longsword in the pool.

Clearly, the longsword was more captivating than Qin Tian.

“Welcome, esteemed sirs! The Sword Trial Hero Gathering now begins!”

Hu Tian, beside Qin Tian, suddenly shouted.

Then he directly leaped, flying towards the pool in the courtyard.

Seeing Hu Tian's action, many people showed surprise, but even more people remained calm.

They were not first-timers here; they had participated many times in the “Sword Trial Hero Gathering” that Hu Tian spoke of.

They were not surprised by Hu Tian's actions.

Qin Tian looked at Hu Tian, who was jumping into the pool.

As Hu Tian descended, the water level in the pool began to drop rapidly.

By the time he landed in the pool, there wasn't a single drop of water left, and the fish had swum off to who knows where.

Only the plain, ancient longsword remained in the pool.

Without the water, it could be seen more clearly.

Beneath the longsword was actually a dragon.

An Eastern Dragon.

A silver Eastern Dragon.

However, its size was very small, only a few meters long; if not for the antlers on its head and its claws, it could easily be mistaken for a snake.

Each of this dragon's claws was bound by chains, and that ancient longsword was plunged into its head.

“Holy cow, there's a dragon!”

“Don't be so surprised, it's not a secret.”

“Exactly, is this your first time? If it weren't plunged into a dragon's head, who would believe this longsword, without a trace of light, would be a Mythical Weapon?”

...

Whispers broke out, and the person who initially gasped quickly shut up, fearing being mocked for their lack of knowledge.

But their eyes were fixed on the longsword plunged into the dragon's head.

A Mythical Weapon!

And an offensive Mythical Weapon!

If he had this sword in hand, he could instantly be invincible in this area!

It wasn't just him; the people around him also looked at the longsword with burning eyes.

Although they had participated in this Sword Trial Hero Gathering many times.

Every time they saw this ancient longsword, they still couldn't help but feel their blood boil.

This was not just a symbol of power, but an absolute symbol of status; with this sword hanging at your waist, standing on the street.

You wouldn't need to speak; others would know your strength.

That's why these people would come to participate in this “Sword Trial Hero Gathering” again and again.

Even though each time they spent a large amount of money and ultimately gained nothing, they still wanted to gamble on that elusive opportunity.

“We have new friends and old friends joining us this time. The rules are the same as before, very simple: whoever can pull out this Mythical Weapon, it belongs to them.”

Hu Tian, standing beside the ancient longsword, spoke again. He was very satisfied with the fervent gazes directed at the longsword.

This was the effect he was aiming for: using this unpullable ancient longsword to rapidly boost the Auction House's reputation and turnover.

“Then Wang, please go first. This month, you have spent a total of 80,000 gold coins at our Auction House.”

No sooner had Hu Tian's voice fallen than two figures flew down, landing in the pool, standing beside Hu Tian, next to the ancient longsword.

“Old Wang is really willing to spend; another 80,000 gold coins for this spot.”

“Isn't that the truth? But it seems a portion of it was him buying his own stuff, just to inflate the transaction volume.”

“Even if it's faked, the Auction House's handling fee is real. This Hu Tian is pretty dark, making money from both ends, charging both buyer and seller a handling fee.”

“Isn't that the truth? Even if it's faked, with 30% handling fees on both sides, that's 24,000. Spending so much money to buy this opportunity.”

...

Many people recognized Wang in the center of the pool and couldn't help but start discussing.

Qin Tian, observing from the side, now understood.

This so-called “Sword Trial Hero Gathering” required spending a certain amount of gold to participate, and whoever spent the most could go first to pull the sword.

This unpullable longsword was Hu Tian's cash cow.

Attracting these people to spend wildly at the Auction House.

And because he had just bought too much equipment, he was targeted by Hu Tian, which was why he was invited here.

“Then, everyone, I won't be modest. This sword will be claimed by my Wolfwalk Guild.”

After Wang finished speaking, he looked to his side.

The person who had descended with him nodded, directly reached out and gripped the ancient longsword, then pulled with all his might.