Chapter 433: Uninvited guests
Soon, the hall was completely filled and became very busy due to the meetings of some old acquaintances.
The members of the Sacred Emperor Group and the members of the Hei Fan Chamber of Commerce did not interfere in these heated arguments. After all, this was a characteristic of Paradise. Strength was the last word in this place, and only with strength could one gain power and money.
On the clock, it was already 7: 50, which meant that the auction was about to start.
— Emperor, it looks like you're doing really well to be able to pull off such a big auction, " a man dressed as a cowboy said with a cigar in his mouth, and walked over to the second row.
— Bastard... the emperor's face didn't look very handsome, and he looked away, directly at his subordinate.
The subordinate immediately contacted the guards and soon shook his head helplessly.
He's got a ticket from somewhere, so there's nothing they can do about it.
The cowboy was from the Ghost Brigade, and he came to this auction without an invitation, and his place was in the second ten.
— Emperor, you're too stingy, it's only tickets, but you didn't sell them to us, " The cowboy took seat No. 15 and sat cross-legged.
— Stingy? Ask this question to the thirty-four of my men who died at your hands, " the Holy Emperor said, and took a deep breath.
He was already here, so there was no point in trying to do anything.
— They were just good targets, nothing more. If you're so worried about them, come and kill me. I'm ready to fight you anytime, " the Cowboy said with a calm expression.
The contradictions between the Holy Emperor's group and the Ghost Brigade couldn't be resolved with simple methods.
— Big sister, can I kill you? A high-pitched childish voice rang out, and Sheila's face changed dramatically.
— Hum! Sheila turned to look at the little girl behind her. She didn't even notice the moment she was behind her.
— I almost killed you last time, Big sister, you have such a soft heart~.
The little girl was wearing red baby clothes and had a lollipop in her mouth. On the back of her white hand was an Arabic numeral «6».
She was known by the nickname "Gulu" and loved to eat sweets and kill people. At the moment, more than three hundred contractors have died at her hands.
— Pervert killer, I don't want to talk to you.
— How merciless, but our bodies were so close~.
Hearing Gulu's words, Sheila felt a dull ache in her chest.
She met Ghoul three derived worlds ago. During the battle, Gulu's hand grabbed her heart. If the Emperor hadn't reacted in time, she would have died then.
Gulu walked over to the Cowboy and sat down next to him, then began to look around curiously, as if she were just an ordinary little innocent girl.
— This is the one who almost cut off your dignity and punctured your bladder?
— Yes, and he was the one who sold Carl's number.
— I'm more interested in Erhna, it's been so quiet lately~.
The cowboy said nothing, and Gulu frowned.
Although the appearance of the people from the Brigade made the members of the Sacred Emperor's group a little upset, the auction would still be held.
As for the members of the Hei Fan Chamber of Commerce, after the appearance of the Ghost Brigade's people, they immediately retreated backstage.
When they came face to face with these madmen they decided to immediately disappear from their sight.
After all, after they provoked the brigade, more than 20% of the members of the Hei Fan Chamber of Commerce were killed or injured in just five derived worlds.
The lights in the hall suddenly went out, which startled a few contractors.
The stage curtain gradually rose, and a spotlight shone on the stage.
— Hello everyone, heh-heh-heh~.
A host with the appearance of a circus clown was standing on the stage. He was a member of the Hei Fan Chamber of Commerce.
He had an "excellent" track record — once he managed to deceive one faction as many as twelve times in a row...
— Give me your money back!
— Clown, if we meet you in a derivative world!..
— Change the host! Had the Emperor's group and Hei Fan's chamber gone crazy?
A wave of curses rolled through the huge room, causing the boss of the Chamber of Commerce, Hei Fan, to laugh.
— Emperor, it was worth it.
— Hm.
The clown on stage looked around the room with a smile on his face. — Don't worry. I'm not the host. I'm only announcing to all of you that today's auction is being held under the protection of Paradise, and I've signed a temporary contract with Paradise — " with that, the clown tore open his shirt and revealed the mark to everyone.
The curses immediately subsided and silence quickly fell. If he were to delay his statement a bit, it would seriously affect the auction's progress.
The clown bowed and quickly ran off the stage, after which a man in a black formal suit and leather shoes came on stage.
— Welcome to the auction organized by...
— Enough formalities, go straight to the lots! The muscular man in the second row shouted in displeasure and stuffed another piece of raw meat into his mouth.
— Cough~, alright, then I'll skip the official part and we'll go straight to the auction! as soon as his words died down, the first lot appeared on the stage.
After seeing it, many of the viewers were outraged.
— How is it possible that they are what...
— Oh~, this auction has suddenly become so interesting~.
The first lot was a man.
More precisely, not quite a human — it was a half-elf half-ordinary human woman.
— Elf, signed a contract for service, starting price-100,000 Paradise coins.
Along with the announced price, anyone could see the main characteristics of the elf and some of her skills.
The elf stood on the stage with her arms crossed, looking timidly at the audience in front of her.
The crazy priest was a little upset by the lot. This lot was put up by the Hei Fan Chamber of Commerce. Their group would never resort to something like this.
— One hundred and thirty! A loud shout came from somewhere behind them. Although the price could be raised using the Paradise interface, this person decided to use the old-fashioned method.
This elf had signed a contract to fully sustain herself in battle and had the appropriate stats and skills to do so. As for whether its 'owner' could go any further, it was already up to him.
If the requests of the "owner" go beyond the scope of the contract and the "servant" begins to resist these orders, the contract will eventually be terminated.
Not all of the servants were like Bubtni, and not even close to all were willing to die for their master.
Servant types like this elf were popular because they were good at fighting and couldn't stick a knife in their back without a good reason, which was why they were in high demand among contractors.
The first lot, of course, should have caused people surprise. The Hei Fan Chamber of Commerce had obviously achieved this.
In the end, the elf was sold for 170,000 coins to a woman.
The elf was very happy with this outcome. She was afraid that some man would end up buying her.
— Don't be afraid, I'll take care of you from now on — " the woman said and took the elf's hand, and she nodded quickly.
— Remember this scene, if you mess around at home again, I'll sell you at an auction like this, " Su Xiao said and looked at Bubtney, and Bubtney raised his head and looked at him with a look that seemed to say: "But yesterday, you destroyed everything yourself, even the sofa...»
The second lot is a staff for a magus of purple quality.
The mages in the hall immediately became more active. Staffs were rare, and purple-quality staffs were even rarer, causing the atmosphere in the auction to reach its peak for a while.
This item didn't belong to the Sacred Emperor Group or the Hei Fan Chamber of Commerce. It was put up by another contractor. After the auction comes to an end, he will receive the money, including the auction commission..
Starting with the third lot, not very expensive items began to go, which, obviously, appeared at this auction specifically to meet the demand of ordinary contractors.
Since Su Xiao had spent a little money earlier, he now only had a total of 80.706 coins.
The fourth, fifth, and so on lots sold quickly.
The usual contractors were very excited, but the contractors in the front rows were bored.
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