Chapter 42 Auction
"Boss, there was a man and a woman just now, they were very tough, and Chad was killed by them."
"Oh, you're so brave, send me the photo..."
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Soon, Vic and Rebecca arrived at the auction site. He was lucky because there would be an auction in an hour.
Vic and Rebecca had a meal at a restaurant near the auction site, and when they felt it was about time, they went to the auction site.
The auction hall is very large, and the facilities look a bit like the layout of a movie theater, with seats arranged in a trapezoidal shape and half of the venue being underground.
Vic and Rebecca walked slowly into the gate, and as soon as they entered, they felt a sharp gaze staring at them. Vic frowned a little, feeling a little uncomfortable. He looked straight at the man without retreating at all. The man sneered and turned his head away. The man was sitting very close to the front and looked like a big shot.
"Tsk, why are you pretending to be a big shot? If you dare to mess with me, you'll cry." Vic snorted.
Vic found a seat and sat down with Rebecca. He looked around and it seemed that the auction house was doing good business. Many people came, including many dressed as nobles.
There were no Celestial Dragons coming to support this time, so it was probably just an ordinary auction. There were a few with stronger auras, including the one who was staring at them just now, and they were basically all sitting in the front row.
"Little brother, you'd better be careful. The one who just stared at you with ill intentions is quite famous in Shampoo. He is Barrow, an official of the underground king Rhodes' family." A short young man with lively eyes and looking particularly smart in the front seat turned around and spoke.
Vic's eyes flashed when he heard the name Rod again. It shouldn't be a coincidence. Someone must have tipped him off.
"Oh, brother, can you tell me in detail? It will definitely benefit you." Vic asked, then took out a stack of bills and handed it over.
The man took it with a smile. His name was Ben and he worked in intelligence. He knew almost everything about the Sabaody Archipelago. He had been living here and making a living by selling intelligence.
"Haha, no problem, no problem. I work in the intelligence field. If you need any information in the future, you can come to me. I live at No. 10 Feixiang Street, Area 78."
Ben was very happy to see the money in his hand. He thought this man was quite sensible. He went on to introduce: "The Rhodes family is one of the kings of the underground dark forces. Their business is spread all over the four seas and the Grand Line. They also have bases in the New World. They have many slave ships and numerous human trafficking groups."
"Barro is the head of the Sabaody Archipelago. He is a very powerful devil fruit user. He once captured a pirate with a bounty of over 1 million berries. He was auctioned off by the Celestial Dragons after being sent to the auction house. He is not easy to mess with, so you better be careful."
After Ben finished speaking, he turned his head and looked carefully in the direction of Barrow. When he saw that no one was paying attention to this side, he subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
"Ban, do you know his devil fruit ability?" Vic was a little curious about what kind of ability this arrogant guy had. Thinking that there might be more conflicts, it was necessary to understand the opponent.
"Well...I really don't know. I've only been on this island for a few years, and Barrow's deeds happened many years ago. I just heard about it, and I don't know his specific abilities." Ban was a little embarrassed.
Incomplete information can have a very negative impact on the reputation of intelligence workers, so he immediately explained, "Only a few people on this island know about his fruit ability. I only know that it is a superhuman type. He doesn't attack very often, and the few times he did, he killed his opponents. There were no onlookers at the time."
"Oh, that's it. From now on, you have to have accurate information to get paid. You can't be a half-baked information officer."
Vic was not disappointed. This information was almost enough. He pointed at Ben, thinking that he might be useful in the future.
“Hehe, brother, you’re right. I will increase my investment in the future.” Ban smiled confidently.
At this time, a bell rang. It was the bell of the auction. The venue became quiet at this time. It seemed that the show was about to begin. A tall host with a top hat came to the center of the stage.
"Hello everyone, I am the host of today's auction, Ethan. It is my honor to host today's auction. According to the old rules, the transaction is completed after three hammer strikes. I hope everyone can win the items they like." The host Ethan said with a smile.
Then he frowned and said in a cold tone, "But if someone doesn't follow the rules, takes something without paying, or simply robs it, then maybe that 'someone' will also become an auction item. Of course, the premise is that he is still alive. Please trust our auction house's methods."
After Ethan finished speaking, there was a sudden noise from below. Many people were regulars here and knew the methods of the auction house, so there was no big reaction.
Vic knew that the person who could open an auction house in the Sabaody Archipelago, the backyard of the Celestial Dragons, must be no simple person and was most likely a king of the underworld.
Just like the auction house in the Sabaody Archipelago later, that belonged to the former Seven Warlords of the Sea Ten-Yaksha of the Celestial Dragons. Of course, it definitely doesn't belong to him now. Doflamingo is probably only about 20 years old now, and he is still in the North Sea. He doesn't have that kind of strength and influence yet.
"Okay, be quiet, the auction will start now." Ethan raised his voice and knocked the hammer. The noise in the audience stopped. Ethan was very satisfied with the effect.
"Now please bring the first item to the stage." Ethan shouted.
As Ethan shouted, two tall beauties in cool clothes came on stage carrying a wooden frame. The items were covered with cloth and it was currently unknown what they were.
Vic knew it clearly with his Observation Haki. It was a knife with a good style. It should be a famous sword. Vic was not very interested in it. He still wanted to make it himself.
After the shelf was put down, Ethan came to stand beside it, then lifted the cover and said loudly, "The first lot is a famous sword, one of the forty-one fine swords - Yan."
"This is a rare weapon, with an exquisite appearance and fine workmanship. The fiery red blade has a unique beauty and is also one of the famous swords. This was once used by a swordsman. Anyone here who has a sword can try to buy it. The starting price is 500 million Baileys. Please make your bid."
There are still quite a few people in the pirate world who carry swords with them, such as grassroots navy officers and ordinary pirates. They either carry flintlock rifles or swords, so the demand is still very large. Of course, these are all standard weapons, which are okay against ordinary people. Those with stronger strength can directly break these swords.
In the entire ocean, there are not many strong people at the level of swordsmen. People who reach this level will be divided into systems and move towards higher peaks, such as those who practice physical skills, those who have fruit abilities, those who use domineering power, those who use guns... and so on.
"510 million beli."
"550 million beli."
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"600 million beli."
When the price reached 600 million Baileys, no one said anything. A good sharp sword is only worth this price. It’s not a big sharp sword, those are worth tens of millions or more.
"600 million Baileys for the first time..."
"600 million Baileys for the second time..."
"600 million Baileys for the third time. Deal. This customer can wait until the auction is over to go backstage to pay and pick up the goods, or he can go backstage now." Ethan made the final decision, and the transaction of this good and sharp sword was completed.
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"Vic, is this knife so valuable?" Rebecca touched the sword in her hand and turned to ask the maintenance worker.
"It's about the same. The price is not expensive. The levels of swords are different, and the price difference can be more than ten times. The price of a big sword is more than 1000 million Baileys. The specific price depends on the quality. I came here this time to see if there are any good materials for auction. I can buy them back and forge a big sword. My two swords can't keep up with my strength." Vic replied.
"Oh, this sword of mine is still sufficient, and I don't want to change it now." Rebecca liked the sword that Vic made for her very much.
"Okay, when you want to change it, just tell me. I can make you an identical big sharp sword." Vic said with a smile.
"Okay, let's take a look at the second item... Captain ****'s treasure map..."
“Five million…”
"650 million......"
"1000 million Baileys"
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"Deal, congratulations to this guest for obtaining the treasure map..."