Chapter 280: Please Call Me a

"1800 for the first time, 1800 for the second time... 1800 for the third time, sold! Congratulations to VIP Room 25. Please have enough Soul Crystals ready; the Xun Grass will be delivered to your room shortly!"

The auctioneer brought down the wooden gavel with a beaming face. The Xun Grass was far too popular; 1800 Soul Crystals undoubtedly exceeded its actual value. He truly could not understand why these people were so crazy.

At the same time, this also got the final four auction items off to a flying start.

Soon, there was a knock on the door of VIP Room 25. Zhang Yi opened the door impatiently. The long-legged beauty gently placed the tray holding the Xun Grass on the table. She did not leave, but instead gazed at Zhang Yi with a charming, smiling look.

She was an ordinary person whose dream had always been to marry into a wealthy family. She had just inquired about Zhang Yi's identity. Upon learning that Zhang Yi was the son of the Clan Leader of the Zhang Clan, a Famous Clan in Peng City, her mind immediately became active, and she felt her opportunity had arrived.

"Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and leave!" Zhang Yi was clearly oblivious to the mood, waving his hand irritably to chase the long-legged beauty out of the room.

He had seen plenty of women like this in his clan, and there were plenty who were prettier than her, to boot.

After closing the door, Zhang Yi rubbed his hands together in excitement. He felt he was about to welcome the most glorious moment of his life and open a new chapter!

"Is it easy for me? I begged my father for so long, not hesitating to pound his back, rub his shoulders, and knead his legs, and only managed to persuade him to get these Soul Crystals just to buy this grass! But it's worth it, isn't it? From now on, no one will ever look at me with strange eyes again. Maybe they will even turn into looks of admiration or adoration, and it's even possible I could rival Li Zhangsheng!"

Zhang Yi looked at the Xun Grass, his mind filled with wild thoughts. Ever since he learned the news about the Xun Grass, he had waited for this day for a long time; it could truly be described as "a day feeling like a year."

"I want to become a visual icon. From now on, please call me the handsome man Zhang Yi!"

Zhang Yi muttered to himself like a fool, and without caring that the auction was still ongoing, he impatiently consumed the Xun Grass.

"It actually tastes pretty good!"

To ensure the effect of the Xun Grass, he chewed it a full hundred times, and only after there was nothing left to chew did he swallow it.

The next moment, Zhang Yi pulled out a Mirror, looking into it with a heart full of excitement, not wanting to miss such a moment.

"It's coming!"

Soon, Zhang Yi felt a wave of heat surge up from his abdomen, finally settling on his face. He only felt his face beginning to itch. From the feedback in the Mirror, it seemed as if countless tiny insects were burrowing back and forth on his face, purging all the impurities from his facial skin.

Besides this, his appearance was also undergoing certain changes.

"Watch my gorgeous transformation!"

Not long after, the heat dissipated. Zhang Yi shouted something chuunibyou, and impatiently washed his face with water.

He felt very good about himself, feeling that the skin on his face was as smooth as silk.

However, when he finished washing his face and looked back into the Mirror, he felt like his whole world was falling apart.

Zhang Yi's skin had become very smooth, his pores were almost invisible, and all his pimples and blemishes had disappeared. His eyes became bright, and the bridge of his nose became firmer, but his lips had not changed much.

His lips had also changed, looking very healthy, but the problem was, his lips were still protruding very high, with almost no change; they still looked like a bird's beak.

If one observed carefully, the protrusion of Zhang Yi's lips seemed to have lowered a little compared to before, but it was just not very obvious.

"Ah, how can this be!" Zhang Yi clutched his head in agony, his eyes full of pain and despair, looking as if life had no meaning.

Clatter—

In an instant, the Mirror shattered into a pile of fragments.

Zhang Yi did not care much about the changes to other parts; he only cared about those two severely protruding lips. Now, it was not nearly as wonderful as he had expected.

Actually, this was also normal; the rest of his face had severely dispersed the efficacy of the Xun Grass, and Zhang Yi's lips had only received a small share, so the effect was naturally not that obvious.

If he had just been ordinarily ugly, the efficacy of the Xun Grass would have been enough to turn him into a handsome man.

Unfortunately, Zhang Yi did not belong to this category; to completely eliminate the Thunder God Mouth, he would need at least one or two more stalks of Xun Grass.

The problem was, where was he going to find so many resources!

His father had explicitly said he would not sponsor him a second time.

Although Zhang Yi's father was the noble Clan Leader of the Zhang Clan, his annual income within the clan could not possibly exceed five figures.

From this income, a portion had to be used to maintain daily cultivation in hopes of advancing further, and the remaining portion had to be shared with his children; how could he be willing to spend another 1800 Soul Crystals to buy Xun Grass?

As for the Soul Crystals Zhang Yi received from his elders, if he didn't eat or drink for a year, he would barely get four figures, meaning it would take two years to buy one stalk of Xun Grass.

But was it possible to not eat or drink?

The key was that he also had to find Xun Grass, or similar Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, but after so many years, this was the only time one had appeared.

Zhang Yi felt he was about to despair!

Setting aside Zhang Yi's personal feelings, the auction was still in full swing, and at this moment, two more final auction items had been sold.

The second item was a Superior Quality Flame Colt cub with the bloodline of an eight-winged Dragon Horse. Although both were Superior Fairies, the prices were vastly different, truly a case of "each tier has its own price." The Flame Colt eventually sold for the high price of 2200 Soul Crystals.

The third item was the Three-Headed Snake. Under the influence of the Mengpo Pill, its memories from the last three months were erased, and no matter how hard it tried, it could not remember how it had been locked in the cage.

Compared to the Superior Quality Flame Colt, the value of the Three-Headed Snake, a Low-level Warrior species, was naturally higher and more popular among some of the big shots.

In just a minute or two, the price of the Three-Headed Snake, which had an opening bid of only 1000 Soul Crystals, had exceeded 2000 Soul Crystals.

As the price rose rapidly, more and more buyers dropped out of the bidding, leaving only a few big shots in the VIP rooms still competing fiercely.

"3000 Soul Crystals!"

Five minutes later, the price on the Obsidian Screen flickered again. Seeing this price, the other buyers all chose to remain silent.

"3000 for the first time, 3000 for the second time, 3000 for the third time! Good, sold! Congratulations to the buyer in VIP Room 5. Given the massive size of the Three-Headed Snake, please come to the backstage to complete the transaction!"

The auctioneer raised the wooden gavel and tapped the table, signifying that the Three-Headed Snake had found its owner.

These three final items alone had brought in 7000 Soul Crystals. If the others were added together, Li Zhangsheng would likely profit about 10,000 Low Grade Soul Crystals from this auction.

Of course, this sounded like a lot, but if converted, it was only one Superior Quality Soul Crystal, and it was very difficult to exchange for one.

Hmm, the exchange rate between Superior Quality Soul Crystals and Medium-grade Soul Crystals was also 100:1.

"Next, we invite the fourth final auction item. This was only received yesterday, so naturally, there is no introduction for it in the promotional brochure!"

While the auctioneer was introducing it, a young girl walked up carrying a silver tray, which was covered with a red cloth, making it impossible for people to see what it really was.

At this moment, Li Zhangsheng stood at the edge of the window. The reason he was in VIP Room 2 instead of staying backstage was not just for the Nightmare Grass, but mainly to secure this item.

Thank you very much to all my patrons for the tips!

The old rules: Three, Pig, Certificate!

(End of chapter)