Chapter 340: The Influence of Travelers (Part 1)
The efficiency of the big auction is very high. In just one hour, almost twenty items have been auctioned. Although according to the merchants sitting next to the pandas, the price is not very high, but it really heated up the atmosphere of the auction.
After this round of auctions, there is a break of about ten minutes. Waiters brought fruit and liqueurs for the customers to enjoy at the auction. Of course these were free, so Jack unceremoniously chose a few of the most expensive fruits—for example, the ice melon, which is only produced in the winter of Layton Kingdom, usually costs ten gold coins each. I haven't really tasted it, but this time I ate four in one go, so I couldn't stand up.
Seeing him eating like a reincarnated ghost, the businessmen next to him gave him contempt. Jack blushed a little, but Panda didn't take it seriously. He smiled and said, "If you want to eat, then eat. What you do is your freedom, you don't need to care about other people's eyes."
Jack was stunned for a moment and asked, "Is it okay for others to look down on it...?"
"If you make a fortune, will others look down on your money?" Panda asked.
Jack replied immediately, "No."
"If you become a strong man, will others look down on your fists?" Panda asked again.
Jack thought for a while and replied, "Neither."
"If you have achievements, will others look down on your achievements?" Panda continued to ask.
Jack thought about it again and replied, "Probably not."
"Then what are you afraid of?" Panda smiled.
Jack also smiled, rubbing his stomach, his face relaxed.
After a small interlude, the auction entered its second round.
This second round is indeed different from the first round. It was a hard product at the beginning - what was put on the auction table was an enchanted two-handed broadsword without an edge. , impressively is training.
Yes, this two-handed broadsword, which is considered a fine item among enchanted weapons, is only a training weapon.
Strong strengthening, can make it not easy to damage; physique strengthening, can allow trainers to withstand greater training intensity, that's all.
For enchanted equipment, each additional type of enchantment increases the value by a large margin. The enchanting effects cannot be superimposed, that is to say, no matter how many pieces of enchanted equipment a person has, only the strongest one can be effective among similar effects.
Among the two enchanting effects of this training sword, the sturdiness enhancement is the primary level, and the physical enhancement is the intermediate level, which is quite practical.
The sturdiness of the primary level makes it almost impossible for this steel broadsword to be damaged in daily training; the physical enhancement of the intermediate level can make a weak scholar endure the training intensity equivalent to that of a strong man. The combination of the two is of great benefit to the basic training of businessmen's children.
Therefore, the final auction price of this sword was also very high, reaching four thousand gold coins.
This is just the beginning. The next few items are higher than each other, and more than one item is close to 5,000 gold coins.
After auctioning several items one after another, several strong men came to the stage together and brought four heavy full-body armors and placed them on the stage.
Seeing these armors, the panda brows slightly wrinkled - these armors look quite familiar, especially the one in the front, which is calm and heavy, simple and restrained. Everywhere is very cleverly designed, which is very different from the popular armor style today.
In his impression, there is only one craftsman in the world who can make this type of armor...
"Full-body armor produced by Pret's workshop, a set of four, including a heavy armor made by Master Pret Yama." The auctioneer said loudly, "The reserve price is seven thousand gold coins, and the price will be increased each time. Not less than one hundred gold coins!"
There was a lot of discussion in the audience, Panda heard it clearly, and there were people on the second floor discussing.
"Pret Yama? That armor craftsman who made his mark in the Norma region? Judging from these armors, his craftsmanship is very good."
"But these armors aren't pretty, as decorations, they're too plain."
"And... there is no enchantment at all. Why didn't he ask a magician to help him? If you add any effect, the price can also increase a lot!"
"I think what he did is right. The quality of these armors is good, especially the one he made by himself, which can be called a rare boutique. Instead of looking for a second- or third-rate enchanter to waste it, it is better to sell it directly. Enchanted armor. If someone else's enchantment is not good in the future, it doesn't matter to him; if the enchantment is good, he must have a credit..."
Near the panda, the small and medium-sized businessmen were also discussing, but they were discussing the origin of these sets of armor.
"These sets of armor are for military use, right? How did they flow into the auction?"
"The situation on Norma's side is not good, and many people have withdrawn. Probably the retreating officers are short of money, so take them out and sell them."
"Hey! Do you think Norma can hold on this time?"
"I don't have much hope. The last time I heard the news was that the copper coin defense line was already crumbling.
"Fortunately, I have already settled the business there before!"
"After Thrace broke the Norma line of defense, before the iron lock fortress, was there nothing to stop them?"
"probably……"
"Thinking about it this way, most of the federation is gone!"
"Then what can be done? I can't beat it."
"If it's gone, it's gone. Thracians have to buy and sell things anyway. Don't they do business?"
"...You're right, for us small businessmen, it doesn't make sense to think about those high-end things."
Panda listened to their discussion and sighed inwardly.
He also contacted Prett (Zhang Sun Wu) through private chat to ask about these armors.
When he learned that the armor he built for the elites of the Mo Lai army had flowed into the Mo Lai port auction, Pret didn't feel angry or complained, but just replied: "This kind of thing, I have thought about it before. Probably It's unavoidable."
"Aren't you angry?" Panda asked.
"Being angry won't solve the problem," Pratt replied, "Besides... I'm a blacksmith, and the armor I make should be circulated in the market. Even if it doesn't become a commodity now, it will be the same in the future. Duke Norma still wants to Abandoning the city and leaving, what can I do with a blacksmith?"
Panda sighed, comforted him a few words, and stopped talking about this depressing topic.
While they were chatting privately, the four-piece suit of armor from Pratt's workshop was auctioned off, selling for 9,900 gold coins, almost five figures.
When Pret learned about the price from the panda, he stopped the hammer while he was busy beside the stove, was silent for a long time, and sighed deeply.
"Maybe... more of my armor will appear at the auction in Molai Port."
He sighed so, and then instructed the apprentices to prepare to pack up.
"Our fate with the Norma line of defense is probably coming to an end." Facing the surprised apprentices, he said, "I don't want to see this line of defense that we have been fighting for almost a year completely fall, so before that , let's go. Out of sight, out of mind."