Chapter 16: Highest Bidder Wins

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

: He’s even selling a Profession Enlightenment? Is Boss Breeze not going to use it himself?

: Are you dumb? Boss Breeze must already have one! Why else would he sell one?

: Please take me in as a lackey (Breezy selfie)!

: There’s even one for a swordsman. I love swords. Heaven gave birth to me, Li Chungang, to walk on the path of the sword. Give me the sword!

: 100 magic crystal coins? I don’t even have one. Can anyone afford that?

: What are magic crystal coins?

: I really want it. Can I trade for it?

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Not only was the trading channel bustling with activity, but people were also discussing the matter on the forum. Everyone was envious of Xia Chengfeng. They were also discussing him in the private chat groups of the various factions.

In the chat group of the Sector 2222 Mutual Assistance Association, someone dropped Chairman Yu Pengfei a mention: @Feifei Chairman, to think that Breeze would sell a Profession Enlightenment in an auction!

Yu Pengfei: Got it, I’m raising the money.

: Chairman, very few people have magic crystal coins at the moment. I think we should use items to trade with him for it. That Breeze might just be short on resources, and I do not know what kind of Superb Individual he is.

Yu Pengfei: “Stop hiding any of the good items you guys have. Give me an inventory count. I’ll discuss it with Breeze later. If we manage to buy the [Profession Enlightenment—Swordsman], we’ll hand it over to the person who contributed the most!”

The management of the Sector 2222 Mutual Assistance Association was not strong. Many people joined the association as a way of coming together for safety and to enjoy any collective advantages that would come their way. Thus, many of the players would hide their true status to a certain extent.

Hearing that those who contributed the most would have a chance of obtaining the Profession Enlightenment, many players immediately contacted Yu Pengfei.

Yu Pengfei scowled when he looked through the list of items. “Wow, these people are hiding a lot!” But he had manipulated this bunch of apes this time around and would now profit even without having to buy the Profession Enlightenment!

In the Tianxun Company’s team, Wu Rui had already organized the manpower and gathered resources.

Dahai Wang: Listen up, all of you! We are the faction with the most people in area 2222. Yet we have already lost ten colleagues to the hands of the monsters in the first three hours of the appearance of the One Star caves.

Dahai Wang: Therefore, we are adopting an approach that will allow someone to prosper first, and that person would lead all of us to prosperity. I say we first get Chairman Wu to become a Superb Individual, then he will lead us to success!

Wang Dahai was extremely motivated when it came to sucking up to the boss. Ever since he arrived at the Crypt World, he realized he would not survive long without a team fr he was overweight and had an unhealthy constitution.

Thus, he focused all of his efforts on sucking up to Wu Rui so that he would at least be able to survive. Who was to know, he might even be able to become a Superb Individual if the team prospered in the future?

Wu Rui had already contacted Xia Chengfeng as he had not explored a One Star cave yet.

He owned several pieces of equipment and had absorbed energy crystals and soul rocks. His abilities had already exceeded that of the other survivors. However, Wu Rui was still worried about the potential danger of the caves and wanted to explore them only after he got more information.

Now that there was a Profession Enlightenment for auction, and one for a swordsman at that, Wu Rui was fixated with obtaining it by any means possible!

On the other side, Yang Yong from the Xingyuan Company had already sent someone to contact Xia Chengfeng. Everyone knew that the first person to become a Superb Individual would find their rate of survival increased drastically. It would also bring up the overall strength of the team.

The Sector 2222 Mutual Assistance Association was the first to make an offer. The auction information showed that they offered 150 magic crystal coins for the [Profession Enlightenment—Swordsman].

Wu Rui had also contacted Xia Chengfeng. He sent a message: @Breeze Brother, I want your Profession Enlightenment. However, I do not have that many magic crystal coins. Can I trade items with you for it? This is a list of items. Have a look.

Similarly, Xingyuan Company had also sent a representative. His name was Yang Kai.

They had even more magic crystal coins and could offer 300 coins. However, Xia Chengfeng said that he needed other items. Yang Kai thus gave him a list of items that they were offering.

Xia Chengfeng looked through the lists carefully. He first read through the list Wu Rui gave him. There were few items on the list.

He scanned the list: [Beast Hide Boxing Gloves (Common) Lv1], [Berry Wine Recipe Lv1], [Elf Bow Lv3 Design], [Soul Rock Lv2], [Water Element Crystal Lv1], [One Star Space Crystal], [Magic Crystal Coin 300].

Out of all these items, Xia Chengfeng was more interested in the elf bow design and the berry wine recipe.

Yang Kai’s trading list had even more desirable items.

The list included: [Werewolf Heavy Axe (Common) Lv2], [Fireball Technique Skill Book (Mage, Alchemist)], [Magic Mythril Lv4], [One Star Space Crystal], [Magic Crystal Coin], [Soul Rock Lv2], [Energy Crystal Lv2].

After he read through the lists, Xia Chengfeng wanted items from both the lists. Unfortunately, he only had one Profession Enlightenment.

He first contacted the people from the Sector 2222 Mutual Assistance Association and asked if they had anything good to offer.

However, when the other party produced a list of items, he saw they could only trade common food, resources, etc.

Xia Chengfeng was interested in their [Biogas Digester Design].

It was inconvenient to dig up a pit to serve as his toilet every time he needed to relieve himself. It would be much easier if he built a biogas digester.

He negotiated with the other party and traded for the [Biogas Digester Design] with three bottles of [Corrosive Poison Lv3].

Then, Xia Chengfeng contacted Wu Rui with this message: Chairman Wu, none of your items can compare to my Profession Enlightenment.

Wu Rui: Choose whatever you want. We can make the rest of the price up with magic crystal coins and space crystals!

Breeze: That’s a little troublesome. Other players are offering even better deals. Do you not have anything better?

Wu Rui cursed to himself when he saw the message. “Damn! That Breeze is negotiating the price up!”

Wu Rui knew that he desperately needed to become a Superb Individual. Otherwise, when someone else from Tianxun attained it before him, even his position as the leader of the team would not remain secure.

He clenched his teeth and sent another message.

: [Unknown Magic Beast Egg Lv0 (Rare)]—the egg of an unknown magic beast. It can form a contract with a player after a drop of blood is introduced to the egg.

“Pet Egg?” Xia Chengfeng became energized when he saw the message.

A player could tame monsters or magic creatures in the Crypt World. However, it was very difficult to obtain these items as it all depended entirely on luck.

Survival and exploration would become much easier if he had the support of a magic creature.

Xia Chengfeng immediately replied: That will do. But I will still need your berry wine recipe and the bow design.

Wu Rui: This magic beast egg is even more valuable than your Profession Enlightenment, yet you still want items on top of it?

Breeze: Who knows what’s inside the egg. Furthermore, it is a Lv0 egg. Why would you need a pet if you are not a Superb Individual?

The truth was, most pet eggs were Lv0 before they hatched. Xia Chengfeng was using a dirty trick.

Wu Rui was still hesitant. The pet egg was something that a close aide from his team had found by luck and passed to him. He was going to bind it to himself. However, he could not form a contract as he was not a Superb Individual and thus could only hold on to it for the time being.

Xia Chengfeng followed up with another text: It’s fine if you are unwilling. The items that Xingyuan is offering are also quite decent.

When he saw the message, Wu Rui scowled, “This Breeze is really…!” But in the end, what choice did he have? He replied: Fine, we’ll do as you say! Cancel the auction, we’ll do the trade immediately!