Chapter 205: Fierce Competition

Jiang Cheng didn't know that Mojing Nv had already begun to have second thoughts.

He had simply made a plan in his mind.

Once Mojing Nv made a bid, they'd just give the auction item to her.

One bottle of Primary Spirit Nourishing Pill wasn't expensive, but a set of ten bottles was different.

Even he could only buy a little over ten sets, and he didn't believe that woman could keep buying forever.

Soon, the second set of ten bottles of Primary Spirit Nourishing Pill went up for auction.

Only two or three people were competing with Jiang Cheng.

The price quickly rose to over 90,000.

As Jiang Cheng raised his paddle again, the two who had been bidding earlier fell silent.

"Is there anyone with a higher bid?"

The man on stage glanced at Mojing Nv.

By now, even he could tell that this person had been targeting Customer No. 72.

Mojing Nv really wanted to raise her paddle.

But she could also guess that once she raised her paddle, the other side would most likely give up.

She had already bought enough Spirit Nourishing Pills, and the money she had left could be used elsewhere.

"Alright, let's congratulate Customer No. 72 for winning this set of Primary Spirit Nourishing Pill at a price of 95,000!"

Hearing that, Jiang Cheng also showed a hint of a smile on his face.

This price was a bit cheaper than buying it inside the meeting.

For the next three sets, Jiang Cheng also secured them at around 95,000 each.

With the goal of 150 bottles, only 110 bottles remained, which translated to 55 bottles of Intermediate Spirit Nourishing Pill.

This scene surprised many of those present.

Especially Niutou Mianju and Mojing Nv.

"I didn't expect this newcomer to be so wealthy."

Under the mask, the man's mouth corner couldn't stay restrained.

Four sets of ten bottles of Spirit Nourishing Pill were close to 400,000.

About 70% of those present couldn't produce that much money.

Moreover, he had a feeling that this was only the limit for Primary Spirit Nourishing Pill, not that buyer's limit; later there would be an auction for Intermediate Spirit Nourishing Pill, and that person would definitely participate again.

"Fortunately I'm clever; I gave him a Secret Martial Arts technique."

Niutou Mianju felt a secret joy.

He felt that soon that person would proactively contact him to purchase the Secret Martial Arts.

Mojing Nv was shocked inside.

She hadn't expected that a low-level Force Warrior could have so much money! Thinking back to when she had auctioned one or three bottles of Spirit Nourishing Pill and had raised the price proudly, her face had flushed.

"Hmph, let's let him off for now; if we meet him later, we'll trap him hard again—no, if we can run into him outside, that would be great, and then all those Primary Spirit Nourishing Pills will be mine!"

That thought rose in her mind, but it seemed difficult.

Because after the event ends, the teleport locations are random.

The Black Market definitely wouldn't leak it; otherwise its reputation would be ruined.

After two or three auction items were finished, a heavyweight auction item appeared.

A-Level Combat Suit, Obsidian Set! Although it's one of the finale items this time, it's not that it must be auctioned last, to prevent some people from getting bored while waiting and to stir up the atmosphere.

As expected, the moment the Obsidian Set appeared on stage, everyone sat up straight, widened their eyes, and stared fixedly at the stage. Jiang Cheng was among them.

The Obsidian Set looked like a set of armor, but with a more technological feel; if one had to compare it to something, Jiang Cheng thought it resembled a transformed armored knight when worn.

"Everyone, this is the Obsidian Set, a top-tier among A-Level Combat Suits."

The man's voice was full of passion.

"Then someone will ask, what makes the Obsidian Set strong? Mainly five aspects."

"First, and most importantly, it has powerful defensive capability, able to block attacks from Force Warriors below Level 10 and withstand 50‑mm mechanical cannon fire."

"Second, it uses smart materials and a drive system that continuously boost the wearer's strength and speed by ten percent, enhancing melee ability; I'm sure all Force Warriors know what a ten‑percent increase means in combat. Third, it has excellent perception: equipped with advanced sensors and a positioning system, the wearer can detect whether enemies are hidden behind walls, including exact numbers, and using a blood‑vitality detector, roughly assess the opponent's strength to devise the next strategy."

Jiang Cheng was a bit surprised at this point.

Blood‑vitality detector?

It sounded like a combat power detector, sort of...

"Fourth, the Obsidian Set uses special material that can autonomously absorb and convert ambient energy, providing continuous power to the combat suit and extending operational time; most A-Level suits only last three hours, but the Obsidian Set can reach six hours, and after its energy is depleted, leaving it for a day will automatically recharge it fully."

The breathing of the whole audience grew rapid.

"Fifth, excellent cloaking camouflage: the suit's surface can be regulated to become invisible and can adapt its camouflage to the environment, increasing the wearer's concealment."

As his words finished, the Obsidian Set on stage indeed began to fade, eventually becoming almost completely transparent.

However, many of those present reacted indifferently.

This kind of invisibility can't fool electronic devices, nor can it fool mid‑ to high‑level Force Warriors; it's only enough to deceive ordinary people.

Fortunately, this fifth point was just icing on the cake.

The first three advantages alone were enough to make them buy it at any cost.

"After my explanation, I believe everyone now has enough understanding of this combat suit, so without further ado, let's start officially: opening bid one million, each increase 100,000."

As soon as his words ended, nearly ten people raised their paddles.

Including Niutou Mianju.

Jiang Cheng wasn't really surprised by this.

After all, the other side is a second‑hand dealer.

Even if it's the same Earth Martial, selling it to ten people would be more than two million.

Soon, the price rose from the initial one million to ten million.

And judging by the atmosphere on the spot, there was no sign of stopping at all.

Because combat suits don't go below a million, the market price for a top‑tier A-Level Combat Suit is about ten million.

Moreover, with the Jiao Tribe's blockade, A-Level Combat Suits circulating in the market become scarcer; not to mention ten million, even twenty million might not be enough to secure one.

In the end, this combat suit was snapped up by No. 66 for twenty‑three million.

The moment it was bought, No. 66 stood up and left.

At the same time, a few others also stood up.

Jiang Cheng narrowed his eyes at the sight.

The few people leaving behind were obviously ill‑intentioned.

Otherwise, why would they leave precisely at this moment?

"Everyone, the competition just now was truly fierce; those who didn't win shouldn't be discouraged. In the upcoming auction we still have many good items, but first, let's relax our minds with a Secret Martial Arts."

"This Secret Martial Arts is called Flower-Shadow Step; it can open forty‑five Acupoints, and once mastered, one's movement becomes ghost‑like and hard to grasp."

Mojing Nv's breathing suddenly became rapid.

(End of chapter)