Chapter 278: Bloodline of the Heavenly Wolf (First update, requesting everything)

The auctioneer pulled away the red cloth with force, revealing a tusked white pig over two meters long confined within a cage.

The tusked white pig resembled a domestic pig, sporting a pair of canine teeth exposed outside its mouth; its build was quite sturdy, with thick, short limbs, and it kept flicking its tail.

"This is the first auction item—a Tusked White Pig!"

As the auctioneer's voice fell, the venue instantly went quiet; some familiar buyers began whispering to one another. The Starry Sky Auction House was not well-known enough, which made them subconsciously assume this was an Inferior Quality Tusked White Pig, at most possessing some kind of powerful Bloodline.

However, Tusked White Pigs were relatively common Spirit Beasts, and even if it possessed some powerful Bloodline, as a Medium Servant Species, its price was undoubtedly dirt cheap.

There were also some buyers who did not think so; the Starry Sky Auction House had made such a big splash this time, and with the Tusked White Pig being the first item, there might be some trickery involved to stir up the atmosphere of the venue.

"As for the specific data on this Tusked White Pig, please look at the big screen!"

The auctioneer seemed not to hear the discussions below the stage; his face still wore a warm smile.

As the auctioneer's voice fell, a few lines of text instantly appeared on the Obsidian Screen to the side; these were all the data for the Tusked White Pig.

This was also a way of using energy—leaving text on an Obsidian Screen using energy. This did not require much technical skill; at the very least, Li Zhangsheng himself could do it.

【Spirit Beast Name】: Tusked White Pig (Growth Stage)

【Spirit Beast Realm】: Lower 3rd Rank

【Spirit Beast Species】: Medium Servant

【Spirit Beast Quality】: Medium Grade

【Spirit Beast Bloodline】: Heavenly Canopy Divine Pig (Inferior Quality)

【Spirit Beast Attribute】: Wood

【Spirit Beast Status】: Healthy

【Spirit Beast Weakness】: Wood

This Tusked White Pig was the first High Quality Fairy that Li Zhangsheng had captured in the Green Wild Forest.

When the buyers saw the data for the Tusked White Pig, many were stunned; it was not what they had expected.

This was a Medium Grade Tusked White Pig, and it also possessed the Bloodline of the Divine Beast Heavenly Canopy Divine Pig. Although riding a pig was not a cool thing to do, it ultimately possessed the advantage of being mountable, so its value could be imagined.

The Starry Sky Auction House had very low popularity, yet the first auction item was of such high quality; this was a result they had not anticipated.

However, they still maintained a skeptical attitude, believing that the Starry Sky Auction House did not possess such strength and that this was just a flash in the pan, mainly used to stir up the atmosphere of the venue.

Was that really the case?

The specifics would only be revealed once the auction concluded.

"Everyone has seen it; this is a Tusked White Pig with Medium Grade quality. What is rare is that it also possesses the lineage of the Divine Beast Heavenly Canopy Divine Pig. Furthermore, being in the Growth Stage, it also possesses excellent plasticity. All of this proves that this is a Tusked White Pig with excellent potential.

The starting price for the Tusked White Pig is 30 Soul Crystals, and each increment must not be lower than 5 Soul Crystals. I declare the bidding open!"

The auctioneer picked up a wooden mallet and struck it hard against the table beside him. Under the influence of the amplification effect, the sound of the mallet hitting the table carried to the audience below.

In an auction house, the auctioneer's authority and responsibilities are heavy; they need to participate in every aspect of work, such as the collection of auction items and the signing of consignment contracts. At the same time, they must have a detailed understanding of all the auction items' data so that they can allow buyers to fully understand the items while presiding over the bidding, making it easier for them to place bids.

Furthermore, the final transaction price of an auction item is often related to the auction house's ability. An auctioneer who can better mobilize the venue's atmosphere and control the rhythm can often make an item sell for a higher price.

Therefore, the importance of an excellent auctioneer can be imagined.

"40 Soul Crystals!"

Immediately, a 'buyer' below the stage entered a price, raising the price to 40 Soul Crystals.

With the lead of this 'buyer', some buyers who had taken an interest in the Tusked White Pig felt a tightness in their hearts, fearing they would miss out on the Tusked White Pig, and began entering higher prices.

Only Li Zhangsheng and Steward Li Tong knew that this 'buyer' was a shill they had brought in. Naturally, there was more than one such shill; their main purpose was to stir up the atmosphere and also to reduce the possibility of the auction item failing to sell as much as possible.

In auction houses, this behavior is common and is the most frequent commercial tactic.

"45 Soul Crystals!"

"50 Soul Crystals!"

……

As everyone knows, the prices of items at auctions are generally higher. This is mainly because the auction house uses the competition among many buyers and the frenzied atmosphere to drive up the price of the items, which easily leads to buyers getting hot-headed. If operated well, the price of the items will inevitably far exceed the market price.

Even so, due to the cyclical nature of auctions and commissions, unless it is an item of extremely high value, many sellers who are in urgent need of money often cannot wait and end up taking the items to the market to sell.

However, when the price of the Tusked White Pig exceeded 50 Soul Crystals, due to being limited by the Soul Crystals in their pockets, many buyers began to hesitate; clearly, this price point had reached or approached their upper limit of affordability.

"65 Soul Crystals, are there any higher prices? This is a Tusked White Pig possessing the Bloodline of the Divine Beast Heavenly Canopy Divine Pig. This old man has presided over auctions for decades, and this is also the first time I have seen a Tusked White Pig possessing the Heavenly Canopy Divine Pig Bloodline!"

At this moment, the auctioneer called out the latest price while once again 'reminding' everyone of the advantages of this Tusked White Pig.

"70 Soul Crystals!"

As expected of a veteran auctioneer, in a few words, he had mobilized the atmosphere again. Before he could even finish speaking, another buyer began to increase the bid, raising the auction price of the Tusked White Pig.

At this price point, only a few buyers were still participating in the bidding, and the price trend became extremely slow.

On the market, a Medium Grade Tusked White Pig is usually between 30 and 40 Soul Crystals, but because this Tusked White Pig possesses the Divine Beast Heavenly Canopy Divine Pig Bloodline and is in the Growth Stage, this undoubtedly increased its value.

Even so, it was still impossible to exceed 60 Soul Crystals!

When the price of the Tusked White Pig climbed to 80 Soul Crystals, even though the auctioneer tried his best to stir up the atmosphere, he still could not make the price rise again.

This is also the law of the market; after all, no one's Soul Crystals were blown in by the wind.

"80 Soul Crystals for the first time, 80 Soul Crystals for the second time... 80 Soul Crystals for the third time, sold! Congratulations to buyer number 758, please proceed to the backstage for the transaction now!"

Seeing that no more buyers continued to increase the bid, the auctioneer decisively struck the small wooden mallet in his hand after repeating the price three times.

The first auction item being sold at the high price of 80 Soul Crystals was undoubtedly a good omen, and it also initially stirred up the atmosphere of the venue.

"Next, please welcome the second auction item—a Wind Wolf!"

The second auction item was still a Spirit Beast, but this time it was a Wind Wolf cub possessing the Heavenly Wolf Bloodline, which had higher cultivation value than the Tusked White Pig.

Thus, when the data for the Wind Wolf cub appeared on the Obsidian Screen, many buyers were surprised while also becoming more expectant of this auction.

Under these circumstances, the popularity of the Wind Wolf cub remained high, and it was finally sold for a price of 90 Soul Crystals.

As one item after another was displayed and bid on, more and more buyers began to be swayed, and occasionally some VIP rooms would join the bidding, which caused the atmosphere inside the venue to rise steadily.

It was just that what surprised the buyers was that many of these auction items were Spirit Beasts, and they were all uniformly Medium Grade Spirit Beasts, accounting for even more than half of the total.

As for items other than Spirit Beasts, they were all relatively rare Treasures, Alchemical Pills, and Spirit Objects.

During this process, as one Mid-grade Spirit Beast and rare item after another appeared, the buyers present had to accept a fact: the Starry Sky Auction House followed a boutique route, and the auction house hosting it was in no way inferior to those well-known auction houses.

It was also because of this that many buyers became increasingly expectant.

When the 37th auction item entered the bidding stage, Li Zhangsheng, who had been watching from the sidelines the entire time, finally made his move.

(End of this chapter)