Global Lord: Start with Divine Favor
Chapter 998 - 223: Sky-High Auction (2)
Therefore, how to refine this material into a Divine Artifact with purification properties is a pressing issue that needs to be resolved.
However, this issue is indeed too far from Lin Rui, as the ability to create Divine Artifacts is not yet within the domain's reach.
From another perspective, if the domain could manufacture Divine Artifacts, a mythical-level curse likely wouldn't be able to hinder the growth of the Golden Pansy Domain.
While Lin Rui was still pondering this issue, the bidding between the Holy Knight Throne and the Savage Blood Throne had already begun.
For the Savage Blood Throne, this was truly a must-win situation, and they immediately bid, "Ten billion Spirit Crystal Coins!"
Presto from the Dragon Flame Throne spat fire from his eyes: "How can you have so much money, you scoundrel? How much have you stolen from my Dragon Nest!"
The Savage Blood Throne snorted coldly, "Eighty to ninety percent, I'd say. Thanks for your sponsorship. Once I address my body's hidden dangers, I'll be sure to visit your treasure vault again."
Presto gritted his teeth, "I'll be waiting for you! This time, I'll tear you apart and swallow you whole."
And the Holy Knight Throne spoke calmly, "Ten billion five hundred million Spirit Crystal Coins. Want to take the World Tree Branch? Don't be delusional."
"Fifteen billion Spirit Crystal Coins!" The Savage Blood Throne stared at the Holy Knight Throne as fiercely as possible, and if looks could kill, the Holy Knight Throne would already have been brutally slaughtered.
"Fifteen billion five hundred million Spirit Crystal Coins!" In stark contrast to the Savage Blood Throne's hysteria and restlessness, the Holy Knight Throne's attitude was absolutely calm; as if purchasing a gem or craft from Otherworld was as trivial as spending fifteen Spirit Crystal Coins.
The aura around the Savage Blood Throne became unstable and shattered, revealing its true form.
This greatly shocked Lin Rui; he had always assumed such a cruel figure as the Savage Blood Throne must at least be a human warrior, or perhaps a half-dragon or lizardman, but unexpectedly, it was actually a goblin!
Yet, unlike the usual ugliness and lewdness, it exuded an indescribable savagery and cruelty.
Most striking was its belly, like a small mountain; it was so bloated, yet extraordinarily strong.
Its stature was tall, muscles bulging, skin a deep purplish-blue, covered in scars and signs of battle, each telling a tale of survival and struggle. Its eyes were deeply set, radiating vicious and fervent light, like two burning flames seeking to devour everything. The giant axe in its hand was likewise stained with blood, the blade glinting coldly; one could imagine its strides would be heavy and powerful, each step trampling the bones of enemies.
Seeing Lin Rui so shocked, Presto from the Dragon Flame Throne proactively introduced, "Yes, the Savage Blood Throne's true form is a goblin, notorious for its lust. It caught Sadomasochism's eye due to a long-past event where a bored goblin group, with no Waaagh to join, decided to compete in eating. A small goblin named Grom furiously stuffed Giantess meat into his stomach at an astonishing speed, which should have burst him, yet he possessed an unbelievable digestive ability rivalling that of ogres. As a result, the contest lasted weeks, with Grom continuously eating while his peers watched, waiting for his belly to explode, but he survived, rapidly absorbing all the food, becoming extraordinarily large (compared to other goblins), and became leader of his small tribe."
"Initially, it was quite normal until it captured a city of the empire and indulged in a corrupted life, drastically altering its life's trajectory. Its Black Beastman subordinates deeply resented its corruption, but Sadomasochism appreciated its artistic lifestyle, leading to it killing all its subordinates and monopolizing all the women in the city."
"After an endless night of debauchery, it earned Sadomasochism's admiration and favor, granting it mighty temptation. But what happened thereafter remains unknown, as all city women who witnessed this were violated to death."
"Later it began seeking to conquer various females, from humans to elves, from dwarves to lizards, even dragons and ogres were not spared. It's confirmed it was particularly interested in females larger than itself, thus earning the title of Giant Beast Slayer."
He's truly a twisted madman.
It's hard to imagine that such a freak once had the courage to cut away parts of himself to resist Sadomasochism.
Considering it inherently had the trait of a giant, capable of endless regeneration, yet what was cut hadn't recovered, reveals the curse's power.
It finally had a means to dispel the curse, madly: "You vile, insidious, scheming dog hiding in the gutter of the Tyrannosaurus Throne, I've agreed to your terms! Lend me Spirit Crystal Coins, I will buy this regardless of the cost."
For cold-blooded species like lizardmen, face issues are utterly irrelevant. Being devoid of hot blood, they don't feel ashamed or angry.
Thus, even after being insulted, the Tyrannosaurus Throne happily laughed and decisively bid, "Sixteen billion Spirit Crystal Coins!"
"Golden Pansy Domain human sprout, don't be too greedy. Sixteen billion Spirit Crystal Coins for a Mythical Artifact is already severely overpriced!"
Lin Rui calmly replied, "Don't view everything with the primitive eye of a forest dweller, lest you seem like a frog at the bottom of a well."
And indeed, the Holy Knight Throne's calm voice immediately followed, "Twenty billion Spirit Crystal Coins!"
"Don't attempt to challenge my pocket money with your entire net worth."
The Tyrannosaurus Throne snorted coldly, instantly raising the bid: "Thirty billion Spirit Crystal Coins! Buying this has additional returns for me, allowing for continuous raising. What benefit will you gain from buying this item? I refuse to believe your empire is wealthy enough to squander dozens of billions without any return..."
Before it could finish, the Holy Knight Throne's calm voice directly interrupted its nonsense, "Fifty billion Spirit Crystal Coins!"
The Tyrannosaurus Throne's analysis, and its smug delight, were directly interrupted by this outrageous raise, with the rest of its words swallowed!
No matter its calculation or schemes, before the immense wealth of the Holy Knight Throne, they all seemed laughably ridiculous like a clown.
If not for the fact the Tyrannosaurus Throne was a cold-blooded species, it would already be furious by now.
"Fifty-five billion Spirit Crystal Coins!"
"Seventy billion Spirit Crystal Coins!"
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Watching them compete fiercely, Lin Rui maintained a neutral expression on the side, though his heart was overjoyed.
The fiercer their contest, the greater his gains.
Later on, this was entirely the Holy Knight Throne taking opportunity for revenge and catharsis.
Seventy billion Spirit Crystal Coins were already excessively overpriced.
This Mythical Material could never sell for such a high value under any circumstances.
The Tyrannosaurus Throne and Savage Blood Throne began mumbling quietly, with the Tyrannosaurus Throne accustomed to despicable tricks, saying: "Those two lowlifes had a good relationship before; maybe they conspired to set us up? Waiting for us to raise the price to a hundred billion, then this bitch claiming she doesn't want it! Otherwise, if she spends a hundred billion Spirit Crystal Coins on a tree branch, even if the empire is wealthy, she cannot justify to the financial audit."
The Holy Knight Throne snorted disdainfully, saying, "Frog at the bottom of a well. One hundred ten billion!"
Tsk~
The two opposing figures gasped simultaneously.
The Holy Knight Throne unequivocally used its raise to declare its stance that this item is a must-get, and they simply cannot follow?
The Tyrannosaurus Throne decisively shook its head, saying, "One hundred ten billion Spirit Crystal Coins have already exceeded my limit, and if you help me eliminate a presence, my gains might not be that large; I'm out."
The Savage Blood Throne's eyes were red, shouting, "I'll add two more Divine Core Fragments!"
Lin Rui immediately chose to complete the transaction, giving the Mythical Material: World Tree Branch, to the Holy Knight Throne.
Then Lin Rui slightly smiled, taking out another Mythical Material: World Tree Branch, "The second World Tree Branch, starting price of one hundred ten billion Spirit Crystal Coins!"