Chapter 22: The Auction Begins, The Imperial Dragon Ruyi Ring

At this moment, the looks in the eyes of Ji Lingyu’s group of second-generation friends as they gazed at him were also filled with envy.

A level 16 SSS-rank Forbidden Spellcaster risking his life to carry Ji Lingyu to grind levels—what kind of heaven-defying fortune was this, exactly?

From initially thinking Ji Lingyu had a screw loose, they now felt from the bottom of their hearts that recognizing Ji Lingyu as their boss was worth it.

If not for the fact that they couldn't swallow their pride, they would even want to ask Ye Lin if he was still looking for underlings.

Just by acknowledging a boss, one could "freeload" from level 7 to level 10; who wouldn't be happy with such a good deal?

"Boss, wait for me for a moment; I need to touch base with my dad about this."

Ji Lingyu walked toward his father; the auction gala was crowded with big shots, and he couldn't secure any good items on his own.

After receiving his father's nod of approval, Ji Lingyu’s confidence was bolstered significantly.

"Boss, don't worry, it's settled! I guarantee I'll win whatever equipment you have your eye on tonight!"

Ye Lin nodded; there were only six pieces of equipment that could be used simultaneously upon changing classes, though there were no restrictions on the type.

As long as you were happy, you could even equip six rings at the same time, or hold six swords; that was your own personal freedom.

For ordinary people, gathering six pieces of equipment was as difficult as ascending to heaven, let alone ensuring all six pieces were suitable for oneself, which is why class-changers were always such a money-burning profession.

Class-changers without money could only work for wealthy class-changers; although they were still above ordinary people, there was essentially no change—they just went from being ordinary laborers to high-end laborers.

However, with Ji Lingyu, a big spender, Ye Lin shouldn't have to worry about equipment for the time being.

Click!

Just then, all the lights in the venue suddenly went out, and the entire gala was plunged into darkness, but the people seemed accustomed to it; there was no commotion at all, and they simply waited quietly.

A beam of light lit up on the stage in the center, and a stunningly beautiful woman wearing a classic cheongsam with a curvaceous figure was already standing there, though no one knew when she had arrived.

Her face was lightly made up, and she was breathtakingly beautiful; every smile and glance seemed to be able to captivate one's soul, and a flash of greed appeared in the eyes of many men.

"Good evening, everyone. I am Qingqing, the auctioneer for tonight's gala. On behalf of the Treasure Pavilion Auction House, I welcome you all and wish that everyone can successfully bid on their desired items tonight."

The woman bowed slightly, and the fullness of her chest seemed ready to burst forth, causing many men to stare, yet no one dared to act out of line, and not even a single person dared to tease her.

After all, the Treasure Pavilion Auction House was no pushover; it was the largest auction house in the Great Xia Ancient Kingdom, with branches opened in almost every city in the country.

Every year, the auction gala was also spearheaded and organized by the Treasure Pavilion Auction House.

To tease Qingqing would be to offend the Treasure Pavilion. Everyone present was a person of status and reputation in Qingcheng, so naturally, they wouldn't do such a foolish thing for the sake of a mere woman; with their status and position, wasn't getting a woman just a matter of beckoning?

"Without further ado, just like in previous years, there will be one hundred items up for auction this year. The first fifty are skill scrolls, and the last fifty are equipment. First, please welcome our first item."

Qingqing gave a light smile and clapped her hands, and soon a bundle of skill scrolls was brought up on a tray.

"The first item is an Epic-grade skill scroll! A fire-element skill! Suitable for mage-type classes! The starting price is five hundred thousand, and each bid increment must not be less than ten thousand."

As soon as Qingqing finished speaking, there was an uproar at the scene.

Skill levels were divided into four grades: Common, Rare, Epic, and Legendary; an Epic-grade skill was already extremely rare.

Starting off with an Epic-grade skill scroll—it seems the Treasure Pavilion really came prepared this year!

A class-changer could only hold six pieces of equipment at once, but there was absolutely no limit to the number of skills; this was also why class-changers burned through money. Wealthy class-changers had better equipment, more skills, and higher skill levels, so their combat power was naturally stronger.

Experts had once conducted experiments showing that under the same level, a fully geared class-changer could easily crush ten "white-board" class-changers of the same level; "I can take on ten" was truly not just talk.

"Five hundred and ten thousand!"

"Five hundred and fifty thousand!"

The big shots at the scene soon began bidding, and the price of the Epic-grade skill scroll climbed all the way, quickly breaking the one-million mark, which left Ye Lin astonished.

Here, money seemed to be just a number. Fortunately, his class was a Forbidden Spellcaster; he didn't need any skill scrolls and could unlock new skills just by leveling up, otherwise, a poor wretch like him would definitely have had a harder time.

Of course, his class couldn't use skill scrolls either; a Forbidden Spellcaster could only cast forbidden spells.

Ultimately, after Zhuge Qianxing called out the price of three million, this Epic-grade scroll was secured by him, and no one else dared to bid.

For one, three million was already a high price, and for another, in this little patch of Qingcheng, unless absolutely necessary, no one wanted to offend Mr. Zhuge.

"Congratulations to Mr. Zhuge for winning the Epic-grade skill scroll. Next, please welcome our second item, a Rare-grade skill scroll containing a sword technique, suitable for sword-related classes. The starting price is one hundred thousand, and each bid increment must not be less than ten thousand." Qingqing first skillfully congratulated Zhuge Qianxing, then brought out the second item.

Although the second skill scroll was not as high-grade as the first, it was a sword technique, which instantly aroused the interest of many, and the final price settled at eight hundred thousand.

After watching a few items, Ye Lin lost interest and leaned back in his chair to doze off; the first fifty were all skill scrolls, and even if a Legendary-grade skill appeared, it had nothing to do with him.

Ji Lingyu, however, managed to bid on two skills he liked during the process; his class was the A-rank [Shadow-Bearing Swordsman], and the second Rare-grade skill scroll was the one he had won.

"Alright, our fifty skill scrolls for this year have all been auctioned off. Guests who didn't win a skill scroll, don't be discouraged, because what follows next is the equipment auction!"

Qingqing smiled very charmingly, and as she clapped her hands, the first piece of equipment for the night was brought up. It was covered with a red cloth, making its shape unclear, but judging by the size, it should be a ring, necklace, or bracelet type of equipment.

Everyone stretched their necks, waiting for Qingqing to introduce it. Qingqing didn't keep them in suspense and instead gave a graceful smile, pulling off the red cloth.

"The fifty-first item tonight is a Rare-grade piece of equipment! The Imperial Dragon Ruyi Ring! Attribute effect: increases Spirit attribute by 30%, and comes with a passive skill: Dragon Qi Possession. The starting bid is eight million! Each bid increment must not be less than one hundred thousand!"