Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 133 Wang Yan, who found the wrong person

When Ji Lin heard Wang Yan say that he had obtained the bidding spot with Dai Yueheng's help, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

If Wang Yan comes to him, it might be easier for him to get the auction spot.

Wang Qiu'er also glanced at Ji Lin. She knew Ji Lin's identity: the princess's fiancé. Getting a bidding spot at an auction house would be a piece of cake for him.

Unfortunately, Wang Yan was unaware that Ji Lin had this other identity.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have gone to find Dai Yueheng.

They followed the hostess through a large door. As she led the way, she explained, "Distinguished guests, today's auction is a special session on soul tools. Because only soul tools below level six will be auctioned, the scale is relatively low. According to the auction house's classification, it can only be considered a level four auction. Our Starlight Auction House's classification is from one to five, with level one being the highest. Only level one auctions are held in the main auction hall. This is Hall number twelve, which can accommodate two hundred people to bid simultaneously. It is specifically used for level four auctions."

Upon entering Auction Hall No. 12, the light dimmed immediately, as only the surrounding walls were illuminated by wall lamps. Everyone entering the auction hall received a beautiful mask.

The interior of the auction hall evoked a completely different feeling—rustic, elegant, and luxurious yet warm. Just stepping inside created a comfortable atmosphere. Two hundred large, comfortable chairs, upholstered in deep blue velvet, formed a curved perimeter.

Ji Lin and his group were seated in the first row, closest to the auction stage.

Wang Yan reminded everyone, "Please put on your masks. Various problems can arise when participating in an auction, so the auction house provides masks to conceal guests' appearances and avoid trouble. The color of the masks also distinguishes the guests' ranks, just like our soul ring color classification. The lowest is white, and it goes upwards. Gold, which is above red, represents the auction house's top VIPs. They generally don't appear in this kind of casually seated auction house."

The group took their drinks from the waiter and sat down to wait for the auction to begin.

"Welcome, distinguished guests, to the Starlight Auction House. Our auction is about to begin. Please take your seats." A beautiful, melodious female voice came from all directions, and the auction hall fell silent. The already dim wall lamps gradually dimmed, while the lights on the auction stage began to shine brighter.

In a corner of the auction hall, a woman in a purple dress slowly walked onto the stage. She looked to be around thirty years old, with a dignified and beautiful appearance and a faint smile on her face. As she walked, she moved gracefully and slenderly. The well-tailored purple dress perfectly outlined her fully mature body curves.

Xu Sanshi's eyes widened instantly, his Adam's apple bobbed, and he couldn't help but swallow half a mouthful of saliva.

Jiang Nannan, who was standing next to him, gave him a disdainful look.

Xu Sanshi quickly sat up straight, pretending to look away from the auctioneer, and put on a serious face.

This made Xiao Xiao, who was next to Wang Qiu'er, laugh, and she covered her mouth, afraid to laugh out loud.

Ji Lin glanced at the auctioneer indifferently before quickly turning his gaze away. Although the figure was indeed amazing, that wasn't enough to seduce Ji Lin. It definitely wasn't because Wang Qiu'er was staring at him with such a lingering gaze!

At this moment, Beibei spoke up: "The auctioneers at Starlight Auction House are also ranked, just like the masks we wear. Judging from this auctioneer's purple dress, she is obviously a purple-level auctioneer. I really want to see the gold-level auctioneers at Starlight Auction House."

Ji Lin gave Bei Bei a strange look. A gold-level auctioneer? He had actually seen one before. He remembered that his future wife, Princess Jiu Jiu, was a gold-level auctioneer at Starlight Auction House!

At this moment, the auctioneer in the purple dress on the stage had already walked behind the auction table with a smile on her face. Her soft female voice echoed gently in Auction Hall No. 12 through the amplified soul guide device on the auction table.

"Good evening, distinguished guests. I am Qingya, a purple-level auctioneer from Starlight Auction House. I will be hosting this auction tonight."

After speaking, she stepped out from behind the auction table, bowed slightly, and then gracefully walked back behind the auction table.

His movements were fluid and natural, without any trace of affectation, only an inner confidence and elegance emanating from him.

Qingya smiled slightly and said, "Today's auction is a special session for Soul Tools. All items are Soul Tools below level six, suitable for Soul Masters and Soul Guidance Masters with cultivation levels of Soul King or below. In addition, to ensure that all our distinguished guests have a worthwhile experience, we will also have a final mystery gift item for auction. Please don't miss it! Our auction will now begin. Please have our staff present today's first item."

Two girls in red dresses pushed a small cart covered with a purple cloth onto the auction stage. They pushed the cart to the center and stopped, then lifted the cloth.

A black soul tool was displayed on the cart. The soul tool was rectangular, about a foot long, and engraved with intricate patterns.

Auctioneer Qingya smiled and said, "Our first item is a level three offensive soul tool, a soul-guided paralysis ray. This soul-guided paralysis ray has low requirements for the user, but is extremely practical. It is a rare gem among level three soul tools. The starting price is one thousand gold soul coins, and each bid must be at least fifty gold soul coins. Let's begin."

No sooner had Qingya finished speaking than someone raised a sign: "1,300 Gold Soul Coins."

When the bidding price reached two thousand, there were very few people bidding anymore.

After all, it was only a level three soul tool, and this was only the first item up for auction.

"Two thousand five hundred gold soul coins." Just then, Wang Yan suddenly raised the sign in his hand.

Auctioneer Qingya's eyes lit up, and she smiled sweetly at Wang Yan, who was wearing a mask. "VIP number 166 has bid 2,500 gold soul coins. Any further bids?"

Auctioneers earn their income by taking a commission from the lots sold. For example, if an item costs one hundred to produce and sells for two hundred, the auction house takes ten percent of the total price as commission, while the auctioneer takes one-thousandth of the one hundred that exceeds the cost.

Don't underestimate the number one in a thousand. Even in a level four auction, it's normal to earn over 100,000 gold soul coins in one session. As the largest auction house in Star Luo City, and even the entire Star Luo Empire, this place holds several auctions almost every day. Some high-level auctioneers often only need to participate once a month to earn extremely high commissions.

Therefore, Qingya was naturally pleased when she saw Wang Yan directly raise the bid by five hundred. As a purple-level auctioneer, she understood very well that, often, the price of the first item would determine the price trend of the entire auction. Although this first item wasn't very expensive, if the premium was high enough, it would definitely be a good start.

(End of this chapter)