Chen Tian hadn't expected the first item to be something like this, truly befitting a once-in-five-years auction! The appearance of an Experience Pill immediately ignited the enthusiasm of the surrounding players. It was an Experience Pill!
"Brother, what is an Experience Pill?"
Chen Ling asked with a look of curiosity. Chen Ling didn't play games; with his 'Speak and It Shall Be' ability, he didn't need to. A mere word from him was enough.
"An Experience Pill is formed when a player's experience overflows, condensing into a pill. The more experience overflows, the more precious the pill. This particular pill will raise a player's level by three, making it a valuable Experience Pill. It was likely formed from excess experience after a player completed a breakthrough quest, possibly with the experience bonus from defeating an Emperor-tier boss."
Chen Tian explained with reason and evidence. He wasn't interested in Experience Pills himself; his stored experience far exceeded what such a pill could offer. Chen Tian looked at Qing Ling and then spoke calmly, "Qing Ling, what is your sister's level?"
"Ah! My sister, she just started playing, still a beginner. She's only at the second world tier."
"Alright, I'll bid for this Experience Pill for you. Have your sister consume it later to boost her level."
"Thank you."
"It's nothing. If your fusion speed accelerates, we'll have more combat power when the final battle arrives."
Qing Ling didn't object. Chen Tian's words were quite accurate. Their fusion progress was much faster than Chen Tian's, and they would soon recover their strength.
"Miss Bi Lanxin, may I ask, what is the level cap for this Experience Pill?"
A player in the hall asked slowly. While Experience Pills were precious, they still had their value.
Each Experience Pill stored a lot of experience, but there was a limit. For example, a Purple Light tier player might not gain a single level from it. The tier of this Experience Pill was still unclear, so the players naturally hesitated to bid.
Bi Lanxin stated calmly, "We have verified it. This Experience Pill was formed from the overflowed experience of a Blue Ling tier player. It will be effective for White Lie tier and the first thirteen levels of Blue Ling tier. Of course, everyone knows that the higher the level, the slower it is to gain points. This Experience Pill will definitely save you some time."
"Eighty-three million!"
"Eighty-five million!"
"Eighty-nine million!"
"Get lost! I'm taking this Experience Pill."
"Are you saying it's yours just because you say so? I bid one hundred million!"
"One hundred and thirty million!"
"One hundred and forty million!"
...
Bi Lanxin watched the ever-increasing bids for the Experience Pill. The first item was already this popular, let alone the subsequent items which would be even more precious.
Instantly, the price of this Experience Pill reached two hundred and thirty million Epoch Coins. This was merely the competition among players in the hall; no one from the private boxes had spoken yet.
Chen Tian tapped on his seat, and a screen appeared before him. Chen Tian made a few taps on the screen.
A voice boomed throughout the hall, "Five hundred and seventy million!"
The voice echoed through the entire hall, instantly igniting the auction. Everyone, including the players in the private boxes, turned their heads towards Chen Tian's location. All of them took a deep breath.
"Holy crap, holy crap! A private box with a King's Invitation! Who is inside?"
"I don't know! I'm bewildered too."
"I've attended three or four auctions and never seen a player in a King's Invitation private box."
"Heavens! This is insane! Who is in there?"
The entire auction's focus instantly shifted to who was in the King's Invitation private box. There was no competition anymore. The main reason was that they couldn't match five hundred and seventy million Epoch Coins. They weren't that wealthy. The value of this Experience Pill was only around four hundred million Epoch Coins. The time saved by leveling up three levels was enough for players to earn four hundred million Epoch Coins. Five hundred million was exceeding its worth.
"Is there anyone else bidding? If not, the Experience Pill goes to the exclusive private box."
Bi Lanxin struck her hammer three times. The Experience Pill was instantly placed into the vortex stone platform. In Chen Tian's private box, Chen Tian took out his card and placed it on the screen. A number appeared, and the amount decreased.
A box appeared before Chen Tian. He opened it and directly handed the Experience Pill to Qing Ling, saying, "Give this to your sister. Blue Ling tier level three experience should be enough for her to reach the third world tier."
"Thank you, Chen Tian!"
Qing Ling understood Chen Tian's intention. Bi Lanxin soon proceeded to auction the next item. She spoke slowly, "The next item is a weapon, a Purple Light tier weapon, one hundred percent complete, with no damage. This weapon was obtained by our guild through immense hardship, but many professions cannot equip it, hence it is up for auction."
The vortex stone platform opened, and a weapon that looked uncannily like a lump of Play-Doh appeared before the players.
"Miss Bi Lanxin, are you joking? Is this a weapon? It looks like Play-Doh!"
"Yes, it doesn't look like a weapon at all!"
"Everyone, I know you are all confused. Here is its information, please take a look."
Chameleon Clay
Level: Purple Light tier, fifteen stars
Completeness: One hundred percent
Ability: Transforms into any weapon's appearance.
Equippable Professions: Unknown.
"Tsk, this weapon doesn't even have basic attributes, just one ability. Not interesting!"
"Indeed, indeed."
In Chen Tian's private box, Chen Tian looked at the item being auctioned in the hall. He thought to himself, "Damn it, isn't this the residual debris from my Shapeshifter Ball's weapon transformations? How did it become so powerful? Its level has surpassed the Shapeshifter Ball."
"System, System, come out and explain. Help me take a look."
Chen Tian began communicating with the system. The Shapeshifter Ball was his weapon, usable only by players in Cold Clearer mode. It was Chen Tian's exclusive weapon, usable only by him. Other professions naturally couldn't equip it.
To others, this Chameleon Clay was just a lump of mud. Only Chen Tian could unleash its effects.
"Ding! It is a fragment of the Shapeshifter Ball, but it seems to have undergone an anomaly and its level has increased. This system suggests recycling the fragment and merging it with the Shapeshifter Ball. This should increase the Shapeshifter Ball's upper limit."
Chen Tian's heart rejoiced upon hearing the system's voice. Currently, the weapons recorded by the Shapeshifter Ball didn't offer much combat enhancement for Chen Tian. At a higher level, Chen Tian would gain at least a bit more combat strength.
Chen Tian's elemental weapons were currently comparable to Blue Ling tier weapons, in terms of both strength and power. The higher his mastery of an element, the more powerful the weapon transformed from that element would be, especially with his peak mastery of wind element.
However, Chen Tian rarely used the wind element. He considered it a trump card and didn't want to use it unless absolutely necessary.
"Starting bid, thirty million Epoch Coins!"
Bi Lanxin saw that the players around her were not interested in this weapon. To them, it had no effect. No attribute bonuses, and if their profession couldn't equip it, they couldn't activate its ability. In combat, it would just be a lump of mud. Were they supposed to fight with mud?
"Eighty million. I want this."
Chen Tian said calmly. All eyes in the hall and private boxes turned towards the private box above. This guy must be an idiot! Buying a useless weapon and wasting money!
Even if you have money, you shouldn't squander it like this!
Chen Tian tapped on his table and placed his card on it. Soon, the numbers decreased. The Chameleon Clay entered the stone platform in the hall. Bi Lanxin was a bit bewildered. She hadn't expected to sell it.
Someone actually bought it! The initial thought was just to try putting it out there, and if it sold, great. After all, it had been in the guild for months, and no player could figure it out. Various professions couldn't equip it.
Even hidden professions couldn't, so they finally gave up and decided to auction it.
"Next item is a healing holy medicine: Grand Recovery Potion. As long as your health is at one percent, one sip can restore all your health. This bottle can be used approximately three times. Starting bid: One hundred million Epoch Coins!"
As Bi Lanxin's voice fell, the competition began. Even players in private boxes started bidding. This was a healing holy medicine! Best used during life-threatening situations.
Dying once in the game meant losing levels and equipment. As long as you didn't die, this wouldn't happen.
In no time, the price of this potion kept increasing, ending at six hundred and seventy million.
"Brother, what do you need this for?"
"This item is a fragment of your brother's weapon. In the entire game, only I can use this kind of weapon."
"Look, sister."
With a thought from Chen Tian, the lump of mud transformed into a long saber. Chen Ling's eyes widened in shock, "So it's a fragment of brother's weapon! Then what is your weapon, brother?"
"Shapeshifter Ball, transforms into any recorded weapon. It has no attributes; it's all up to me."
"Alright, I'll fuse this with the Shapeshifter Ball and see."
"System, fuse."
"Ding! Congratulations to Shapeshifter Ball for upgrading its tier. It can now record: Seven Lie tier, ten-star weapons."
"Ding! Congratulations to Shapeshifter Ball for awakening its innate ability: Create Weapons!"
"System, what are the effects of creating weapons?"
"Ding! To the host, the host can create weapons themselves. The attributes, abilities, and effects of the created weapon will be automatically recorded by the Shapeshifter Ball. Each creation requires a large amount of equipment materials."
"Detected that the host's current equipment materials are depleted. One creation opportunity is available. Would you like to create?"
"Yes!"
An interface appeared before Chen Tian. He swiped his hands across it, and a virtual keyboard appeared. He typed on it. As a hidden profession 'Creator', Chen Tian was very fast at using the keyboard. He finished creating in seconds.
"Not bad. This weapon is created. Does that mean in the future, as long as I have enough equipment materials, I can create thousands of weapons with different effects and switch between them during combat?"
"Theoretically, yes, host."
"Unbelievable."
This was Chen Tian's evaluation of his current Shapeshifter Ball. Chen Tian was only White Lie tier! Yet he possessed self-created weapons. Simply saying it out loud would make many players envious.
"Next item is a Celestial Spiritual Fire. I believe everyone has heard of spiritual fires. Spiritual fires are sacred artifacts of the Elf race. This spiritual fire ranks thirteenth among spiritual fires: Abyssal Blue Fire. Starting bid: three hundred million Epoch Coins. Mastering a spiritual fire is equivalent to mastering a technique."