Chapter 198: Heaven Martial, Eclipsing Moon Blade Technique

"Sir, this is our resting area; if you want to rest, you may freely choose a room that has no one inside, and remember to take your personal belongings before you leave."

"The basement level is our leisure zone, offering free food and drink as well as a few entertainment facilities."

"The second underground floor is the Auction venue; it opens promptly at 8 p. m., usually lasts two hours, and after two hours the auction ends. As long as you have bought or sold an item, you may ride the teleportation array out for free, with a range of a 500‑meter radius."

The woman explained enthusiastically.

Jiang Cheng nodded; he now had a preliminary understanding of the situation here.

"I'd like to find a place to rest first."

"Sure, please follow me."

The woman led Jiang Cheng up to the second floor.

The layout of this second floor is just like a hotel.

A long corridor stretches with rooms on both sides.

Some room doors are open.

Jiang Cheng casually chose a room, and upon entering thought it was quite nice.

A soft, large bed, with dim amber light spilling over the mattress, exuded a faint warmth.

A fresh bouquet sat on the nightstand, its dewdrops glistening in the light and releasing a subtle floral scent.

A landscape painting hung on the wall; a corner of the room held a comfortable sofa covered with a soft woolen blanket, next to a rustic wooden tea table.

Outside the window, faint traffic noises from distant streets occasionally drifted in, yet they did not disturb the room's tranquility.

"This one then."

Jiang Cheng immediately gave his approval.

"Very well, sir, have a good rest; if you need anything, feel free to find me."

The woman smiled faintly and closed the door.

Jiang Cheng set his tote aside, took the thick booklet, sat on the nearby sofa, and opened to the cover.

Like the Dawn Society, the items here are also categorized as Secret Medicine, Secret Martial Arts, Secret Treasure, weapons, and so on.

Each item has a number indicating its order of appearance.

Jiang Cheng looked at the first auction item.

It was Golden Blood Ointment, with a minimum lot of three; the auction floor price was 6,000 yuan, with increments of 1,000 yuan each.

Jiang Cheng's eyes lit up at first.

Inside the market, Golden Blood Ointment sells for 3,000 yuan per bottle, three bottles costing 9,000 yuan, yet here it starts at 6,000 yuan? He immediately sensed something off—it's an auction, not a fixed price.

No one is a fool; anyone who sees profit will join the bidding, possibly driving the price above 3,000 yuan per bottle!

After all, not everyone has a stable channel for acquiring Secret Medicine.

Shi Yan's father is such a case, though he also trades with others, buying herbs to craft his own, saving more money.

The second auction item is a Secret Martial Art called Setting Sun Fist, a familiar face, a Human Weapon that can open up to 20 Acupoints; its market price is 50,000 yuan, but here the starting bid is 30,000 yuan, with each increment of 10,000 yuan.

For those who come here, they can of course exchange Secret Martial Arts with others, which is far more economical than buying from the Black Market or elsewhere,

but the crux is, who dares to guarantee the other's claim is true? Even without malicious intent, the other's statements may be inaccurate; what if a recording error occurs? Practicing incorrectly could be fatal.

Thus, everyone prefers to spend a bit more to buy something with guarantees.

As for higher‑grade items, others are certainly even more reluctant to mention them.

Jiang Cheng kept scrolling down, and soon saw what he wanted.

Primary Spirit Nourishing Pill, a First‑grade pill, can accelerate Spiritual Power recovery for six hours; it starts at one bottle with a floor price of 7,000 yuan, each increment of 1,000 yuan. Later the lot sizes increase—three bottles, five, ten—but the base price per bottle remains 7,000.

"No rush; there should be better ones later," Jiang Cheng thought as he looked further down.

Among the goods, Earth Martial items began to appear.

Flower‑Shadow Step: Earth Martial, can open up to 45 Acupoints; once mastered, the practitioner's silhouette becomes fleeting and hard to grasp. Starting price 300,000 yuan, each increment 30,000 yuan.

"A Body‑movement Secret Martial Art."

Jiang Cheng felt very tempted.

The auction should also have similar Secret Martial Arts, but one must reach Level Three to obtain permission.

He certainly couldn't achieve that in a short time; otherwise even the most foolish would find it odd.

As the numbers grew larger, the later items improved, and the prices naturally rose.

Jiang Cheng browsed everything, and his mind remained unsettled for a long while.

Among this auction's items, there were several centerpiece pieces.

The first was a Heaven Martial art, not an ordinary Heaven Martial, but one that can open a full hundred Acupoints—reaching the upper limit.

It is a weapon martial art called Eclipsing Moon Blade Technique.

Starting price 500,000 yuan, each increment 100,000 yuan.

According to Hong Cha, Heaven Martial prices are all above one million yuan.

So even though the listed price is only 500,000 yuan, it's unattainable; even bidding one or two million yuan is a fool's dream.

Jiang Cheng sensed it could exceed ten million, entering the True Martial price range.

The second centerpiece item is an A-Level Combat Suit called Obsidian.

It was Jiang Cheng's first time seeing this thing, and he found it quite curious.

According to the description, the A-Level Combat Suit is the best set attainable by a Force Warrior.

However, even within A-Level there are strengths and weaknesses.

Some can only block a 30‑mm Machine Cannon, making attacks from Force Warriors below Level Seven feel like a light tickle; others can hard‑resist a 50‑mm mechanized cannon, withstanding attacks from Force Warriors below Level Eight or Nine.

The Obsidian Set is the best among the A-Level Combat Suits.

Once worn, the comfort needs no further comment; strength and speed gain roughly a ten‑percent boost, and most importantly the formidable protection can cover the whole body, even the strongest strike from a Ten-level Force Warrior can be blocked.

Of course, the price is steep; the base price is one million, and each increment adds one hundred thousand.

The third item is even more extraordinary; it is a Third‑grade Material Top-level Talisman called the Explosion Talisman.

For first‑grade and second‑grade Talismans, they only have low, middle, and high Level Three, corresponding respectively to Level One through Level Six Force Warriors.

Third‑grade Material, in addition to low, middle, and high Level Three, also has a Top-level, corresponding to a Level Ten Force Warrior.

The Explosion Talisman is such a Top-level Talisman; after use it summons a massive burst of flame explosions, comparable to the blast of a 75‑mm Artillery shell, capable of carving a pit one meter in diameter and half a meter deep, and the explosion's core can directly kill a Level Ten Force Warrior! Even a Level One Force Master would still be threatened.

The base price is two million, and each increment adds two hundred thousand.

From this pricing, a person wearing a Heiyao Combat Suit, if positioned at the center, would be gravely wounded even if they do not die.

Jiang Cheng got a quick visual thrill.

He definitely wants to buy these items.

Alas, his purse is modest.

Not to mention he only has a little over one million on him; even if he takes the over one million from his family, he can't hope to buy even one of these three flagship items.

"Better look at" the affordable ones.

Jiang Cheng let out a light sigh.

(End of chapter)