66: Chapter 66 Rune Weapons

In the subsequent auction, others also began to place bids one after another.

Compared to the person at the beginning, these people were more composed, rarely bidding easily, and mostly just testing the waters.

Since Nie Ning only needed the flesh and blood of strange beasts, there weren't many people competing with him. He spent only fifty gold to buy six types of strange beast meat.

Of course, this price was already quite high; in reality, it wasn't worth that much at all.

It was just that Nie Ning was too lazy to slowly drive up the price with those people, so he would simply double the previous bid every time to buy it.

Perhaps fearing that Nie Ning was a shill, no one competed with him for the strange beast meat at all.

This also allowed Nie Ning to spend 11 gold to buy the spiritual-type strange beast meat he needed.

Nie Ning did not bid on the subsequent items because he didn't have much need for various materials.

After all, he was neither a Pharmacist nor a Blacksmith; he'd have nowhere to store them if he took them back.

Nie Ning did want weapons, though. For a knight, weapons and equipment were also a part of their strength.

However, a masterwork piece required over 50 gold, let alone a full set of knight armor; Nie Ning simply couldn't afford it.

Borton wanted to buy a knight sword for Nie Ning, but Nie Ning politely declined.

There were still some weapons buried near Hervais Manor, which were enough for the current stage. There was no need to waste money on buying weapons.

...

Soon, the auction reached its conclusion. The final two items were not announced to the public—or rather, not to people like Nie Ning.

As the curtain was pulled back on the first item, Nie Ning couldn't help but widen his eyes.

A gun!

It looked similar to a revolver, but a red crystal was embedded where the cylinder would be.

"A strange beast crystal core..."

Nie Ning murmured in a low voice.

"Next, we will demonstrate the power of this weapon."

The host had someone bring out a steel plate three centimeters thick.

As the host fired the gun, a thumb-sized orange flame shot out from the muzzle.

Bang!

The flame exploded against the steel plate.

Many people instinctively stood up, staring wide-eyed at the steel plate.

By now, the entire steel plate had dented inward, leaving a fist-sized hole in it.

Forget the audience; even Nie Ning was shocked.

Although a High-Tier Knight's constitution was very strong, it was still a bit inferior compared to this steel plate. Otherwise, knights wouldn't have to run around in heavy armor every day.

As Nie Ning's eyes turned amber, the details of the gun's body came into view.

The gun's body was silver overall, engraved with many strange patterns. Nie Ning could even sense the magic power flowing through them.

"Runes..."

Nie Ning's expression turned solemn as he felt the power of runes directly for the first time.

The runes on the gun were neat and beautiful, seemingly arranged in a specific way to enhance the power of the crystal core's magic.

Compared to a half-baked amateur like him, the rune mastery of the person who made this weapon was not low—at least much stronger than his.

After all, he hadn't even figured out runes yet, so naturally, he couldn't put them into practical use.

At this moment, Nie Ning really hoped to exchange ideas with this weapon maker. Even if the other party just shared a bit of experience, it would be enough for him to benefit greatly.

"100 gold!"

Someone suddenly shouted.

In an instant, the entire venue erupted in a frenzy, as people began to raise the price continuously.

It was no wonder these people were excited; this was equivalent to possessing the power of a High-Tier Knight without needing to cultivate.

Nie Ning shook his head slightly and sat back down.

A weapon is a weapon, and a knight is a knight. Underestimating a High-Tier Knight would come at a great cost.

Because even if the weapon is strong, you still have to be able to hit your target.

With Nie Ning's own eyesight and insight, as long as the opponent pulled out a handgun, even if his speed wasn't as fast as a bullet, he could still perform the action of slicing a bullet with a blade.

A High-Tier Knight could predict the direction of an attack from the opponent's movements, thus making a move in advance to block the attack.

Not to mention that a Strange Beast Body came with its own magical protection; even a rune weapon like this would find it difficult to deal a fatal blow to him.

...

As the people in the venue continued to bid, the price of the Rune Revolver soon reached 320 gold.

Even Nie Ning, who treated money like dirt, couldn't help but smack his lips at such a price, feeling a wave of emotions in his heart.

"500!"

Just then, a female voice rang out from the private box above.

Nie Ning raised an eyebrow slightly; the voice sounded a bit familiar.

"It's Miss Ivy."

Borton nudged Nie Ning with his elbow and whispered.

Nie Ning suddenly realized why the voice felt familiar, but he hadn't expected Ivy to come to the south of the city again.

Perhaps the price was too expensive, or perhaps someone recognized the person in the private box, but the entire venue suddenly went quiet.

"Congratulations to Miss Ivy for winning this weapon!"

The host didn't even call out the time before directly striking the gavel to end the bidding.

Nie Ning couldn't help but roll his eyes.

The annoying noble class...

Of course, if he were a noble, he would take that back.

...

The next item was a master-grade knight's longsword, but Nie Ning's mind was no longer on the auction at all.

As the auction ended, Nie Ning wanted to find the auction house manager to ask about that rune weapon.

But as soon as he reached the auction house reception, he found that many people had the same idea.

Nie Ning sighed at the sight.

He had neither money nor status; with so many people in line, it would never be his turn.

"Mr. Bronk!"

Just then, a slightly surprised voice rang out behind Nie Ning.

Nie Ning turned around to see Ivy, the daughter of the City Lord.

"Hello, Miss Ivy."

A smile appeared on Nie Ning's face.

"What are you doing, Mr. Bronk?"

Ivy glanced at the customers at the reception with some curiosity and then asked.

"Nothing much, I just wanted to meet the master who can create firearm weapons, but it looks like I won't get the chance."

Nie Ning didn't hide it; after all, more than one person had this idea, so his behavior wasn't too strange.

"I see."

A look of realization appeared on Ivy's face.

She then leaned forward slightly, blinked playfully, and continued with a smile.

"That master lives at my house. How about it? Do you want to come over as a guest?"

Nie Ning was stunned for a moment.

"Then why did you buy that weapon?"

If the master was right there in the City Lord's Mansion, she could just have him make one directly.

Ivy didn't say anything, but instead pulled out two identical rune handguns from her bosom.

"Don't you think having two is cooler?"

As she spoke, Ivy even struck a pose. She looked heroic and valiant, with a unique charm.

"It is indeed very cool."

Nie Ning quickly nodded in praise.

"Then, I wonder if Miss Ivy could introduce me to that master?"

After all, it was rare to meet someone who understood runes, so Nie Ning naturally didn't want to miss this opportunity.

Ivy smiled slightly upon hearing this.

"Of course, no problem. But you have to do me a favor too."

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