Chapter 43 Custer Blue Gold
Several items were auctioned off one after another, but Vic was not interested in any of them. He even felt a little disgusted because there were slaves being auctioned here.
Vic knew that this world was a dark one, but this was the first time he had seen such blatant slave trade.
Vic almost drew his sword and attacked, but he knew that rescuing these people would be of no use. Slave trading was still common sense in this world, and others did not find it strange. They even got excited when they saw beautiful girls. Vic felt a little out of place here.
The world will not change according to one's own will. To achieve this change requires time, money, wisdom, and strong support.
He had a rough understanding of this world. The Celestial Dragons standing at the top of the pyramid and the world government, the world's most powerful force, were two huge mountains pressing down on all living beings.
The current situation of the Sabaody Archipelago was also caused by them, and this is just a microcosm of this world. What they want is stable rule, and as long as the parties do not break the balance, they generally will not intervene. It's all prosperity on the surface, but the darkness behind it is hard to accept, and they can only fall into despair.
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Vic shook off his thoughts and came back to reality, because finally there was something that interested Vic.
"The item below is a treasure that is priceless. Because it is a consumable, there are fewer and fewer of them left in the world. You don't know if this is the last one." Ethan said excitedly, lifting the red cloth covering the treasure to reveal its true appearance.
This is a blue block the size of a football. It seems to be able to absorb people's minds and make all eyes focus on it. It is very beautiful and reflects light.
"This is Custer Blue Gold. Legend has it that it was discovered by a man named Custer. This metal is extremely beautiful and extremely hard. Even a sword of the razor-sharp level cannot cut off a thin piece of it."
"This kind of Custer blue gold is extremely rare. When it was first dug out, we got a large piece. It's hard to say whether it fell from the sky or was always there. Anyway, no large pieces of Custer blue gold have been found since then. The others that have appeared were all separated from that large piece of blue gold by special means."
"It is said that many great swords and supreme great swords have been added with Custer Blue Gold. It is said that as long as a small amount of Custer Blue Gold is added to a weapon, the strength of the weapon can be greatly improved."
"There is a supreme sword that is made entirely of Caster blue gold. It is said that on the day the sword was made, a large amount of moonlight gathered on the blade. With the blessing of the moon, the blade is so sharp that it can easily split the sea and cannot be closed for a long time." Ethan introduced the origin and legend of this metal, and his description was unparalleled in the world.
The people below were all very excited. Even if this kind of treasure was not used to forge swords, it could be collected. There would always be someone who would pay a high price for it.
Some people have heard of Custer Blue Gold, but most people haven't, and they are all asking each other about it. The host didn't make an offer right away, he just wanted everyone to understand that this is a treasure, you have to spend more money to buy it, less money is not worthy of its status.
Vic was also very curious. This was something that had never appeared in the original work, and he had never heard of Kozaburo mention it. It was probably because the stock was too scarce. Even Kozaburo didn't think he could come across such a good thing. He just didn't know if it was as good as they said.
If the legend is true, then at least a large sharp sword level knife is guaranteed. He also wants one, but he doesn't know if his wallet can support it. Although he doesn't value money, he has accumulated some, but he doesn't know if it is enough.
"Ban, have you heard of this Custer Blue Gold?" Vic asked, patting the shoulder of Ben in the front row.
"I have actually heard of this. What the host said is basically true. It's just a legend. No one has ever seen that knife, but it is indeed a good material for forging swords. Hehe." Ban told what he knew.
Vic nodded. As long as the quality could be improved, it would be fine. If he could find some other precious metals to fuse with each other, he might be able to get better materials.
"Rebecca, do you want a sword made of this metal?" Vic asked Rebecca again.
"Is it a completely blue blade?" Rebecca's eyes were sparkling, and she was obviously longing for that color.
"To make a full-metal sword, there won't be much metal left. What are you thinking?" Vic knocked on Rebecca's head, feeling helpless. The amount was too little. Even a good cook cannot cook without rice. He also wanted to improve his knife, but this silly girl only liked color.
"Ouch, it hurts, but that color is really beautiful." Rebecca complained to Vic about hitting her. Vic ignored Rebecca and focused his observation Haki on the blue gold.
When Barrow in the front row saw the blue gold, a fanatical light flashed in his eyes. "I must get this piece of Custer blue gold. I will kill anyone who tries to snatch it from me." Barrow said secretly.
"Now that everyone has some understanding of this piece of Caster Blue Gold, let's start the auction. The starting price is 3000 million Baileys. Start bidding." Ethan saw that it was almost time, so he started the auction.
"3100 million beli."
"3500 million beli."
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"5000 million Baileys." Barrow started bidding. At this price, there were not many people bidding.
"5100 million Baileys." Vic also started bidding. He still had the money.
"5500 million Baileys." A pirate with a sword also bid.
"6000 million beli."
A nobleman called out a price, and a woman next to him said, "I want to buy this piece of blue gold to make some collars for my slaves. The color of this metal looks very beautiful. They will definitely look more beautiful if they wear them, hehehe!"
"You are really willing to spend money, and you are so good to your slaves!..." The woman also covered her mouth and laughed, looking particularly mean.
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Some more people made bids, and Casterlankin's offer has reached 8000 million Baileys. The price is already very high, exceeding the value of many big knives. Barrow is a little anxious.
"I'm Barrow, a cadre of the Rhodes family. We are determined to get this piece of Caster Blue Gold today. I hope everyone here will give me a favor. I will treat you all well afterwards. After all, Shampooland is a bit messy, and it's not easy to find a good place. Thank you very much." Barrow stood up and turned around and spoke loudly to the entire hall. When he mentioned "Rhodes family" and "treat you well", his tone became much higher.
Everyone was not an ordinary person and they all heard the threat in the words. Many people basically gave up the competition. It was not worth it to become an enemy of the underground king's younger brother just for a piece of beautiful metal.
Few people actually buy it to forge the sword.
"This guy is so domineering, so hateful!" Rebecca was a little unhappy.
"Don't worry, I won't give up. Others are afraid of him, but I don't care. I will persist until I don't have enough money!" Vic said with a smile.
"Barrow, what you are doing is against the rules. Do you want to ruin the place?" Ethan's face was gloomy. Threatening customers in front of him was not giving him face, and not giving face to his boss.
"Ethan, don't put it on me. I just want to buy something and I just want to pay less. Your boss is rich and powerful, so he won't care about this. I believe your boss will give me this face." Barrow didn't care about Ethan's words. As long as he got Custer Blue Gold, he would have more say in the future.
Ethan was a little angry, but there was nothing he could do now. The customer had been taken advantage of, and he could only try to get back at him later.
"Barrow, let's wait and see, huh." Ethan could only snort coldly.
Barrow just sneered. Who cares about the future? "I'll pay 8100 million Baileys for this piece of blue gold. Who else will bid?" The threatening words were already undisguised.
No one responded for a long while. Barrow was very proud and a smile appeared on his face.
"Hey, Ethan, no one's bidding anymore, hurry up and start bidding." Barrow shouted proudly to Ethan on the stage.
Ethan's face turned livid, but no one else was bidding anymore, so he had no choice but to follow the rules.
"8100 million at a time." Ethan gritted his teeth and waited for a while, but no one bid.
"8100 million twice, this may be the last piece of Caster blue gold in this ocean. If you miss it, you may regret it for the rest of your life. Think carefully." Ethan made his last struggle and was still persuading.
"Vic, why don't you bid? The item will be bought by that annoying guy soon." Rebecca said anxiously.
"Hehe, just make him happy. You have to know that if the contrast is too big, people will be very angry." A cunning light flashed in Vic's eyes, and he said with a smile, but Rebecca was a little confused.
Five minutes passed and still no one responded. Ethan felt a little resentful, but Barrow smiled triumphantly, looking at the Caster Lanjin on the stage as if he were looking at his own things, with a greedy look in his eyes that could not be concealed.
"8100 million Baileys third..." Ethan didn't finish his words.
"Wait, I'll offer 8110 million Baileys." A voice sounded in the hall.