The first auction item was brought up, covered with a piece of red velvet. The eyes of all the guests in the opera house were fixed on the tray in the auctioneer's hand.
"The first auction item tonight."
The auctioneer carefully placed the tray on the display stand and bowed deeply to all the guests in the opera house.
"This object's past is filled with dark mythology and a curse."
"In the past, its owners without exception chose to end their lives by jumping off a building."
"This also includes the 18th-century Russian princess Leonila Galitzine-Bariatinsky."
The auctioneer's voice became eerie and deep, describing the strangeness of this object.
But the look of anticipation on the faces of the guests did not fade away because of this, but instead aroused their interest even more.
The people who can come here are all mixed races, and they know very well that the so-called weirdness is not the real weirdness.
Seeing that the atmosphere in the venue had been aroused, the auctioneer stretched out his hand to hold a corner of the red cloth and gently pulled it open, allowing the item on the plate to fully bathe in the spotlight of the Opera House.
But that precious item was not illuminated by the light. It was still dark and deep, like a bottomless black hole, lying quietly on the tray.
"Black Orlov, also known as the 'Eye of the Creator'."
The auctioneer read out the name of the black diamond.
"According to legend, there was a grand 'Brahma Temple' in the Pondicherry area of ancient India, which enshrined the statue of 'Brahma', the god of creation in Hinduism, and its eyes were inlaid with the most precious gemstone in India. "
"Then Brahma was furious and cursed that all those who owned this black diamond would die."
The deep, dull diamond caught the attention of all the guests, especially the women.
Gemstones are inherently fatal to women. They gently cover their snow-white breasts. Even with all kinds of terrible legends, they cannot extinguish the sparkle in their eyes trying to take this diamond as their own.
"When the Eye of the Creator was removed from the statue, it originally weighed 195 carats. In order to break the legendary curse, it was divided into three pieces and was collected by private collectors. Since then, its owner has never had any accidents."
The auctioneer said, carefully holding the black gemstone in his hands wearing white velvet gloves so that the guests of the opera hall could have a better look at this mysterious gemstone.
"The main reason is that the alchemy domain in the diamond has been removed, otherwise even a hybrid would not be able to withstand the stimulation of its domain."
Someone beside Lu Mingfei said softly.
He turned his head and saw the young girl sitting next to him. She was about twenty years old. Her eyes were like two faint golden lights.
"Creissa Donna, you can call me Donna."
She smiled and extended her hand to express her friendship to Lu Mingfei.
"Katos. Road."
Lu Mingfei thought for a moment and took hold of the other party's delicate palm.
"You are quite low-key." After the ceremony, Donna retracted her hand with a smile, and the golden light in her eyes dimmed. "I don't know since when, some people lit up their golden eyes in order to show off the purity of their bloodline, and wanted to give Others’ pressure makes it like a masquerade.”
"This kind of thing is nothing to show off."
Lu Mingfei disagreed.
"Indeed, maintaining this state looks impressive, but in fact it is very tiring."
Donna agreed.
"You said there is an alchemical field in that diamond?"
Lu Mingfei was more interested in these stories.
"That's right, an alchemical field that has always been awake."
"Ordinary humans who hold it are confused and stimulated by it, and have the illusion that they have become angels. They want to flap their wings and fly - and then jump to their death."
Donna said, "But it should be harmless now. The alchemy field has been physically destroyed. It's not impossible if an alchemist wants to buy it back to study the incomplete alchemy field. But the biggest use of this diamond at present is to make it into a necklace and wear it." On the chest of a certain beautiful lady who has conquered the country."
Seeing that the atmosphere on the stage had reached a certain threshold, the auctioneer on the stage put the black diamond back on the tray and knocked it down gently with a small mahogany hammer:
“The owner of the Black Orlov gave its pricing power to our Sobeys auction house. This diamond was divided into three pieces and is the smallest of the three Black Orlov diamonds. Its weight also reached an astonishing 61.5 carats. It The deep and perfect color without any impurities, coupled with the mysterious story and history behind it——"
"According to the jewelry appraisal by Sobis Auction House, the starting price of this black Orlov will be US$4 million, and each increase in price shall not be less than US$100,000."
Four million dollars to buy a stone... Lu Mingfei shook his head, only a fool would——
Unexpectedly, as soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, a "fool" impatiently raised his number plate:
"4.1 million!"
However, the auctioneer did not make any move, he just looked at the entire opera house with an elegant smile.
"4.5 million."
"4.8 million."
"5000000."
…
The bids came in waves like waves of money.
In various story books, dragons are creatures that love to collect gold and gems. They sleep on mountains of treasures.
Apparently mixed race people have inherited this tendency; according to Angers, half of the world's top art collectors are of mixed race.
In the end, the black Orlov diamond was sold for US$9 million.
"There are so many fools."
Lu Mingfei put down the sign in his hand and waited quietly for the appearance of the "Easy as Light" alchemy field construction book.
"Indeed, for a smart person like me, the minimum deposit is only two million US dollars. I'm afraid the starting price of most auction items is more than this amount. I just came here to watch the excitement."
Donna said with a smile.
The auction continues. The second lot is a heavy topaz brick carving. It does not have any curses or legends like Black Orlov. There is nothing special except for a few dragon inscriptions. It belongs to an art collection. .
The starting price was US$4.2 million, and after several rounds of bidding, the transaction price was US$9.5 million.
The third item...
The fourth item...
It wasn't until the sixth auction item caught Lu Mingfei's attention.
This time the auction items were carried out of the scarlet curtain by two burly men.
This item is also covered with red velvet and silk. It looks like a long flat box. I don’t know if it is one of the auction items.
"Gentlemen and ladies, the next auction item is an alchemical weapon."
"Its caster..." the auctioneer paused, "Have you ever heard of 'Mímir'?"
Every time this trader introduces an auction item, he will tell some little stories or rumors about it. As soon as he says this, many buyers who are familiar with Norse mythology stare at the auction item and their golden eyes become Brighter.
"Who is Mímir?"
When the auction item was brought up, Lu Mingfei vaguely guessed that the item might be a long sword or a big sword;
But as for who "Mímir" is in Norse mythology, he has no idea.
he asked Donna beside him.
"Mímir, Mimir, the wisest god among the Esir tribe in Norse mythology, lives in a well under one of the three roots of the World Tree, known as the Well of Wisdom. The Lord God Odin drinks water from this well. and gained wisdom.”
"At the same time, he is also a mythical blacksmith and master of forging, casting many things known to the Lord God Odin."
Donna explained to him softly.
On the stage, the auctioneer unveiled the red velvet cloth, and the spotlight fell on the long wooden box that was carried up by two burly men on the display stand.
Lying in the wooden box is a two-handed knight's long sword. The hilt is like a silver vine wrapped around it, and the rungs on both sides are bent toward the sword body like wings;
The blade of the sword is tough and slender, and the sharp black-gold light flows along both sides of the sword. When the strong white light of the spotlight falls on the sword, a faint cyan light emerges, as if it has turned into a waterfall.
"The alchemical long sword has not yet been named. The length of the sword is 133cm, the width of the sword is 2.7cm, and the normal total weight is 43.7 kilograms. The style is similar to the two-handed long sword of a medieval cavalry."
"It is rumored that Mimir in the real world is a noble next-generation species, but he is indeed a true master of alchemy."
"This alchemy sword came from his hand, and the sword has his dragon name on it."
The auctioneer said, and the burly man behind him who had not yet left took out the knight's sword from the wooden box, grabbed the rungs with both hands and struggled to lift it high.
When the guests were allowed to see clearly the dragon inscriptions on the sword, they also saw clearly the exposed and ferocious veins on his biceps and triceps.
"This alchemical long sword has an unknown alchemical field. When a hybrid with lower bloodline uses this sword, the weight of the sword will increase several times or even ten times;"
"When used by a hybrid with a high bloodline, the weight of the sword will remain unchanged."
After the auctioneer finished speaking, he quietly looked towards the VIP room on the second floor.
Those young mixed-races who had already stood up and walked to the window sill, their eyes shining brighter than anyone else.
Lu Mingfei's heart beat loudly, and his body seemed to resonate involuntarily with the sword on the stage.
He quickly adjusted his mind and returned to calmness, but his eyes were also a little fiery as he stared at the long sword in the center of the stage.
He is also a good swordsman!
The Chapter has always used the Chainsword as a weapon - that's because the Chapter only has the Chainsword, and the only power sword is the exclusive weapon of the Chapter Master.
"The alien alchemy weapons... should be of very good quality."
Lu Mingfei had already picked up the sign and was ready to buy it first.
"The starting price is US$7 million, and each bid increase shall not be less than US$200,000."
The auctioneer knocked the mahogany hammer and said, "Please start bidding."
