After making a series of corresponding preparations, on the night of December 7th, the auction of the Hall of Hanging Mirror finally kicked off.
Although in the past, the three major societies worked independently and only cooperated on rare occasions, the annual auction of the Hall of Hanging Mirrors was such a rare situation. Since the three major societies jointly represented the entire college, they competed with each other. Organizations and individuals come from the entire world, and this kind of external pressure can easily help them unite internally.
But even so, the auction lists given by the Academy Presbyterian Council are still different among the three major societies. Without prior communication, one would not know exactly what the auction items the other party was ordered to win, although this is for confidentiality and risk sharing. However, there were still some big mistakes in the early days, and now it has become an unwritten rule. If any of the three major societies starts the bidding first, the other two parties will give up the bidding out of tacit understanding.
But after all, it is the world's top auction, and the entire Ye Ye College is only allocated six tickets, and evenly divided among the three major societies, there are only two tickets for each party. As previously prepared, the Student Government Association and the Funeral The Snow Club is always attended by the chief and deputy in person, but for the Feixin Gym, which has a slightly special situation, Qi Xia and Christie came together this time.
This was Ge Shengshang's first time participating in such an occasion. He would be lying to himself if he said he wasn't nervous. However, he had seen a lot of wind and waves, so he was able to control himself to face the auction with an eye-opening attitude. , the only uncomfortable thing is that he is wearing a stiff formal suit at this time. Although he looks straight and handsome, in Ge Sheng's opinion, there is a real danger of it falling apart if he makes any random movement.
Of course, as his only superior, this is not the first time Ao Xuehua has attended such an occasion. Even before she came to Ye Ye College, she had experienced too many similar activities as the princess of the Oss Empire, so It seems particularly relaxed, but the only thing worth complaining about is that even Ao Xuehua is wearing a very formal dress at this time. The single ponytail in the past is neatly tied into a bun, and she also wears soft light makeup that helps to enhance her feminine charm. , to put it simply, although Her Royal Highness the Princess in a snow-white dress is not as cute and sexy as the maid outfit she wore that day in a certain sense, she still has a peerless demeanor that can captivate the Three Kingdoms.
It's a pity that Ge Sheng is the only one who appreciates it.
Although the three major clubs are in the same group, they did not set off together. They don't even need to go down the deep stairs in the East Market in person. They only need to use the teleportation array at Ye Ye College to easily reach them. Such a short distance The one-way teleportation array seems to be specially prepared for the auction of the Hall of Hanging Mirrors. However, considering the close relationship between the college's financial resources and Dongshi, having such a special teleportation array does not seem too abrupt.
"There are many such teleportation arrays. As far as I know, there are more than four. The main reason for setting them up like this is because most of the auction items are still stored in the academy's secret vault." Ao, who is almost completely different from the past. Xuehua smiled and said, then she looked at Ge Sheng: "Although I may get used to such attire more and more in the future, but for now, you'd better learn to look around like that and keep your tongue in your mouth. "
All princesses are equally dangerous when they threaten people: "Otherwise, even if you are Mr. Ge Sheng, I still won't be able to spare you."
Ge Sheng looked at Ao Xuehua's rare gesture and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then asked: "What's it like inside?"
Ao Xuehua smiled slightly: "You'll know when you get in."
Saying this, the president gently slapped Ge Sheng on the back. The huge force immediately caused Ge Sheng to stumble into the teleportation array, and then a chaotic and colorful light curtain flowed rapidly in the field of vision, making it difficult to sort out. Time passed, and when Ge Sheng came to his senses, he was already standing in a closed room, surrounded by bright red light like cherries.
The negative effects of this kind of teleportation were far inferior to Christie's cross-continental teleportation. Ge Sheng was becoming more and more accustomed to the side effects of this ordinary teleportation array, so he quickly stood still and began to look at the room.
This room is not big, but the decoration is very luxurious. The floor is covered with thick and soft woolen carpets. Ge Sheng doesn't know much about this, but just considering the materials and labor, this painting can cover this one-foot square area. The room-size carpet was definitely worth a lot of money, but the boy didn't have the ability to estimate the price.
What's strange is that there is no door in this luxurious room that shines with red light. There are only two large and soft chairs and a wenge wood coffee table. Drinks, snacks and fruits are neatly placed on the coffee table. Other than that, only the dark, almost crystal-like wall in the front of the room is more eye-catching.
Someone tapped his shoulder. Ge Sheng turned around and saw Ao Xuehua standing behind him: "Are you disappointed?"
"Is it completely different from the auction you imagined?"
Ge Sheng nodded, and then asked: "Where is this? Private room?"
Ao Xuehua smiled: "Yes, the exclusive box of the Snow Burial Society has never been changed since it was used two hundred years ago, but don't you feel like it?"
Ge Sheng nodded silently, and then said: "I don't feel like it just from the light."
If it is the box of the Snow Burial Society, why are the lights in the room so bright red? According to the fixed aesthetics of the Snow Burial Society, it should be white anyway.
"We have also been protesting for two hundred years." Aoxuehua replied: "It is mainly due to conceptual issues during the design. Under normal circumstances, they feel that red light can make people excited and make it easier to make impulsive choices. , which will help improve the performance of the auction.”
"Is there a piece of red cloth that can be waved in front of me?" Ge Sheng couldn't help but ask.
Ao Xuehua smiled and said: "They really seriously considered it, but in the end they gave up because the protests were too loud. Making the lights in all boxes red is a cost control to some extent, but no one wants to believe it."
Saying this, Ao Xuehua sat down on a chair skillfully, and her long skirt suddenly dragged on the floor. Ge Sheng looked at Ao Xuehua's rather inelegant sitting posture, and knew clearly that if someone was sitting on the floor, the president In front of you, you may be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the spring sunshine.
Of course, Ge Sheng himself would never dare.
Ao Xuehua looked at Ge Sheng's strange expression and couldn't help but giggle. Her Royal Highness the Princess, who used to be heroic in the past, actually had a soft and funny side. She lifted up her skirt towards Ge Sheng with a playful smile, and Ge Sheng instantly closed his eyes with a look of death. On the eyes.
"What a good boy, Luobo." Ao Xuehua said with a smile: "You already have Xiaojiu and Tina, so I won't get in the way?"
"I'm just showing you that I'm wearing safety pants."
But even if they were safety pants, Ge Sheng didn't have much courage to taste them. Seeing that the teasing failed, Ao Xuehua put down her skirt again and patted the seat next to her: "Come and sit, I'm counting on you this time." What about report analysis?”
Ge Sheng saw Ao Xuehua ignore this and sat down on the chair. Although this formal suit was said to be tailored by a special high-end tailor according to Ge Sheng's figure, in Ge Sheng's opinion, he might just be more tight-fitting. After putting in a lot of effort, I still felt discomfort all over my body even when I sat down. Only then did I realize how skilled Ao Xuehua must be to be able to sit in such an inelegant posture while wearing such a long dress with red tape.
"When will the auction start?" Ge Sheng asked.
"I thought you would first ask where your fiancée and sister are now?" Ao Xuehua said with a smile.
"It's probably similar to our situation at this time. I still need the president to introduce me to the specific process of the auction so that I can become more familiar with it." Ge Sheng answered without much thought.
Ao Xuehua smiled slightly and became serious: "The specific activation time has always been in front of you, but you just didn't notice it."
As he said this, Ao Xuehua raised his finger and pointed at the top of his head. Ge Sheng looked up and saw that there were bright red lines on the top of his head to form a complicated dial. The pointer was slowly sliding towards the twelve o'clock position. If it were twelve o'clock, Click the start time of the auction, then it is only two quarters of an hour before the auction starts.
"I won't introduce too much about the background of the Hall of Hanging Mirror auction. These information are attached when I give you the report." Ao Xuehua said, although sometimes the president is indeed a bit unreliable, but This doesn't change that she is indeed the most reliable person in the Late Summer Friends Club.
"The Hall of Suspended Mirrors, as the name suggests, the key to it is that it is above this suspended mirror. It is just a carrot. Do you know where this suspended mirror is?"
Ge Sheng observed the surroundings attentively. Before Ao Xuehua spoke, he did not realize that there was a mirror hidden in this seemingly empty room without even a receptionist.
Such a small room was so simple that Ge Sheng looked at it all over with just a few snaps of his fingers. If it weren't for the influence, Ge Sheng would even want to lift the carpet under his feet.
But judging from Ao Xuehua's attitude, this hanging mirror is probably not under the carpet.
Ge Sheng couldn't help but look at the black spar wall facing the chair, with a little doubt but more of a certainty: "Is this it?"
Ao Xuehua snapped her fingers loudly. Unexpectedly, she thought that the person in front of her was a gangster, not the imperial princess with exquisite makeup and gorgeous clothes: "That's right. When the auction starts, you will I know the purpose of this hanging mirror, but before that, I want to inform you again about the situation we are facing."
"When the auction officially begins, you will know that we are not alone in this little box hundreds of feet underground, but before that, you need to know how many little boxes like ours there are."
"The answer is simple, one hundred and twenty-eight."
"The Hall of Hanging Mirrors will give away admission tickets to suitable organizations across the continent. An existence of the size of Ye Ye Academy can get six to eight invitation tickets and three exclusive boxes, but for more forces For example, sometimes they even need to join forces to get a box supply.”
"To put it simply, the Hall of Hanging Mirror auction is not specifically open to the Yin people, but it does not restrict the participation of the Yin people. Therefore, except for those openly born Yin people, there are not many hidden forces here, and those who really need to be concerned about The opponent of the same level is actually a representative sent by the three major royal families."
"In addition, a large number of independent strong people will also obtain tickets through various channels, and this group is our most dangerous opponent."
"For the major forces, although there will be many rare treasures in this annual Hall of Mirrors auction, the ones that really need to be fought for at all costs are the rare ones. After all, every major force will The forces have specialized evaluators, and the value of each auction item has an acceptable range accurate to the hundreds. Therefore, once you decide to go to war for a certain auction item, the person who will compete with you to the end is often not any major force, but It is often just an independent strong man who is bound to get it. Because for them, the channels for obtaining materials are limited, so they often need to obtain some precious materials that are extremely important for cultivation through auctions. They exist in almost every auction. In several cases, both parties raised the price wildly, eventually raising the auction price of an item to more than ten times its own price, so that it eventually developed into a situation that had to be resolved outside the auction venue."
"Of course, we don't need to take such risks. If the elders of the academy want to rely on auctions to obtain things that cannot be exchanged through the academy, the Heavenly Realm Alliance, it would be a bit impossible. Relatively speaking, , most of the lots we undertake are of high quality and low price. Due to the urgency of the need, we will appropriately increase the market price by 20 to 50%. Anything more is not what we will consider. , and there are only four items assigned to us by the Presbyterian Church, and they are not particularly precious items, so there is no need to worry too much."
"But." Ao Xuehua's voice suddenly paused.
Ge Sheng listened intently.
"Of course, the Snow Burial Society also has several interesting lots, and they are all marked in your auction list, but these are not the most critical things."
Ao Xuehua smiled calmly: "I personally learned from some channels that a mysterious guest will consign a special lot to this auction, and it will be sold as a warm-up lot between auctions. However, this lot is my favorite. A must-have.”
"But it's not easy for me to acquire such things in my private capacity, so I have to borrow Ye Ye Academy's sign to do so. So when it comes to auctioning items like that, I will give you an additional price range. Within this range, you can raise the price at will. , of course, this expenditure will not go to Burial Snow Society’s accounts, it will be paid by myself.”
"Of course, I did not explain it to the Presbyterian Council in advance, so there will be some uncertain consequences, but again, these consequences will be borne by me alone."
Aoxuehua sighed leisurely: "If the person sitting here is still looking around at that dead-headed guy, then it will take a lot of effort to convince him, but fortunately you are the one standing here, Carrot."
"I just want to explain one thing. That kind of thing plays a vital role in the treatment of Qixi Zizi. In that case, are you willing to do this with me?"
Ge Sheng sighed, facing this matter that undermined his principles without any hesitation for the first time.
"What do you think? Sister Xuehua."
