Sanctuary Paradise

Chapter 463 Promise of the Past

——We must get these two gems!
Almost at the moment when Xin Lailai saw the effect of the Winged Gem, he had already made a decision in his mind.

Although he was not sure about the specific criteria for judging the "emotional resonance" in the effect description of the Biyi Gem, his intuition told him that there was a high probability that he and Ling Yuzi would be able to fully benefit from the bonuses of these two gems.

In that case, this gem is equivalent to a full 1000 health and mana bonus for them + [Strong Secondary Invincible Shield] with a cooldown of 10 days + 2 points of basic real attributes for the whole body. In terms of effect, it is even equivalent to the bonus effect of half a set of Transcendence suit.

"I just don't know how the price of this thing will be determined..."

If there is a fixed price, that's fine. But I'm afraid that this thing will be auctioned at an unlimited price like the Fortune Gem at that time, and then one of the third or fourth level auctioneers will happen to be interested in this gem.

After all, as the host just said, many of the people who came this time came for the Biyi Gem. Considering that several of the auctioneers in the other boxes have not bid a single price since the beginning of the auction, the real purpose of these people is naturally self-evident.

"So……"

So, while Xin Lailai was feeling a little uneasy, the host standing on the stage shouted to the audience in a mysterious tone:

"The starting price is 500 million, there is no upper limit, and the auction begins now!"

really.

When Xin Lailai heard the words "no upper limit", his eyes moved slightly and he made a decision in an instant.

——He must shout out a price in one breath that is high enough to dominate the situation, in this way declaring his determination to win while trying to intimidate other bidders!
So, without any hesitation, almost at the same time as the host's last words fell, he immediately shouted in an extremely strong tone:

"1000 million!!" "1000 million."

There was a slight difference in the tone of the two voices, but the same price was shouted out from the two boxes. It was almost impossible to tell the difference between them, which made the host on the stage and Xin Lailai in the box both startled.

In fact, not only him, but even the owner of the other voice also let out a slight exclamation when he found that he had actually quoted the same price as another person at the same time, and did not shout out immediately.

"Well... my two guests, if you are willing to bid the previous time, there is a special device in the auction house that can distinguish any bid with an error within 1μs..."

At the booth, the host looked at the source of the two bidding voices, swallowed slightly, and spoke cautiously.

To die To die!

Why did the bids of these two gentlemen happen to coincide with each other? !
The host looked at the location of the two boxes and felt himself beginning to sweat profusely.

It would have been fine if they were guests in other boxes, but they happened to be the guests in boxes 001 and 009, which his manager had specifically warned not to offend.

He clearly remembered that he had consulted a fortune teller from the Destiny Cult before going out today, and the result was good luck?

In the current situation, the only thing he can do is to propose a relatively fair solution and let the two gentlemen decide for themselves. After all, no matter which side he leans towards, he will definitely not end well if the other side blames him.

As the host was feeling anxious, a calm voice suddenly came from Box 001:

"Excuse me, could you please stop for a moment? I want to have a quick chat with my friend in Box 009."

"This one……"

The host was embarrassed when he heard this. At this moment, a message suddenly popped up from the edge of his sight, which made his eyes move. His expression eased up immediately, and he nodded and smiled and said:

"Of course there is no problem. After all, strictly speaking, this time it was our auction house that did not consider the auction mechanism carefully. If you two have no objection, you can just negotiate on your own."

The host said politely, looking at the other bidders in the audience and said:

"And please don't worry, everyone. As an apology for wasting your time, we at the Jewel Country Auction will give you a small gift as compensation later. We also ask that you forgive our mistake this time."

What’s going on? The auction house is directly taking the blame?
In the box, Xin Lailai looked at the host on the stage with a look of surprise in her eyes, and then she had a bad premonition in her heart.

The person sitting in box 001 made the entire auction official make such a big concession with just one sentence. Coupled with the unusually calm tone of the other party when he just shouted the price, it all proved that the auctioneer in box 001 was a guy with an extremely astonishing net worth and status.

Such a person wants to buy the [Biyi Gem]. With the financial resources in his hands...

"If all else fails, I can only borrow the names of Lai Lai Cult and Mei Mu Boss."

Xin Lailai gritted his teeth and thought in his mind that this auction was just a legendary auction. Even if there were contractors who did not belong to this level, they would generally be at most level six or seven. With the name of Lailai Cult, and saying that he was helping Meimu collect things, and being more sincere in his attitude, there might be hope of getting the other party to give up the two [Winged Gems].

——If it doesn’t work, he will naturally have to give up.

Although the effect of [Winged Gem] is powerful, the upper limit price in his mind is probably around 2000 million Paradise Points. This is because he is in urgent need of saving his life and improving his means of survival. Otherwise, 1500 million is actually the limit.

You should know that if you use this price to buy equipment, it is more than enough to buy a set of five-piece legendary equipment.

To put it bluntly, if he was not extremely sure that he could get the full bonus of the [Winged Gem], this kind of gem with extremely limited usage would probably be extremely difficult to use in a place like Paradise.

After all, there are very few couples in the park, not to mention that this thing requires the so-called "emotional resonance" to be effective. If you buy it but find that your "emotional resonance" with the other person can only get the lowest two levels of bonus, I'm afraid you will have to break up on the spot.

——The starting price of these two gems was only 500 million, but they were finally returned to the auction house. In fact, we can roughly guess what the past owners of these two gems experienced.

Therefore, according to Xin Lailai's guess, the purpose of the auctioneer in box 001 was most likely just to collect the two gems, rather than really coming for the effects of the two gems themselves. In this way, as long as he made it clear to the other party, there was a high probability that the other party would give face to the Lailai Cult.

【Ding~! You have a new message! 】

Suddenly, a message notification sounded. Xin Lailai opened the communication channel and found that it was a message from Chengnuo. When he saw the content of the message, he was stunned:
……

Promise: "The person in Box 009 should be you, right? After all, at this point in time, as far as I can remember, no one else would come here to buy this kind of gem (attached. Screenshot)"

……

"..."

Xin Lailai looked at the light blue text on the communication channel and the photo of Box 001 that he had promised to send. He felt his brain suddenly become a little messy, and all the words he had prepared in his mind collapsed into one word:

"grass!"

No wonder the auction house was so polite just because of a word from the other party. If he were to face a ninth-level potion master who personally attended a low-level gem auction, he would definitely have the same attitude!

No, now it’s not a question of whether he is a master or not, but...

"What the hell is this bloody plot? Did I forget to check the almanac today..."

Xin Lailai covered his forehead and rubbed his head gently. He felt that his thoughts were extremely confused.

First, he ran to the store opened by his own cult without knowing anything, and then he excitedly snatched things from the big boss who had always taken care of him...

……

Black Sword: "...Boss Chengmu, um... why are you here too?"

Promise: "I got the news that there will be an auction of the Biyi Gemstone here today, so I came here in person."

Promise: "Since you happen to be here, I'll just give it to you. I was planning to sell it to you two later."

Promise: "However, you can bring them to my store after you buy them. I have been looking for them for a long time, and I didn't expect to see them here again."

...see you again?
Did Mr. Chengxin also hold the [Biyi Gem] in the past?
When Xin Lailai saw the message from Chengnuo, she was surprised, but she did not ask Chengnuo directly. Instead, she simply sent a thank you:
……

Black Sword: "Okay, thank you for your care, sir. I will go to your place as soon as the auction is over."

Promise: "Well, if possible, it would be best if you two come together."

Black Sword: “Understood!”

……

After quickly replying with two sentences of promise, Xin Lailai looked up at the auction venue below, and saw that the calm voice that sounded familiar if one listened carefully sounded again from Box 001:

"I have already negotiated with my friend in Box 009. He is more suitable for these two gems than I am, so my previous bid will be considered invalid."

On the stage, the host breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and then said with a smile in his loud voice:
"No problem, since the two of you have reached an agreement, let's continue the auction!"

"Then, according to the bid just made by auctioneer No. 009, let us once again enter the thrilling countdown!
"Biyi Series Gemstones, 1000 million once! 1000 twice! 1000 million... three times!!"

"Deal! Let us congratulate auctioneer No. 009 for successfully purchasing this gem full of romance and blessings!"

“Let us celebrate together that this Gem Kingdom Auction has come to a perfect end!”

An impassioned and loud shout rang out from the auction venue. After the promiser gave up, the price of 1000 million offered by Xin Lailai was obviously beyond the psychological price limit of other bidders who wanted to compete for the [Biyi Gem]. They all gave up bidding, thus directly putting an end to the competition for the [Biyi Gem].

Xin Lailai was sitting quietly in the box waiting. After a while, a tall lady in cheongsam came in pushing three crystal cabinets and said in a pleasant voice:

"Hello, Mr. Black Sword, these are the three items you auctioned. Can I pay directly here?"

"Well, thank you for your help."

Xin Lailai nodded slightly, and calmly paid 1500 million Paradise Points. Then, he looked at the gems in his hand with a hint of heat in his eyes. Then, he put them into the storage space and walked quickly out the door.

He promised that after buying the [Biyi Gem], he could go to the other party's store with Ling Yuzi to visit the other party. Although he didn't know what the specific matter was, since he had already promised the other party, he naturally would not go back on his word.

……

Ten minutes later, at the door of the shabby hut.

Boom boom, boom boom!
"come in."

There was a creaking sound of a door being pushed open. In an old wooden house, Xin Lailai held Ling Yuzi's hand, looked at Chengnu who was sitting behind the counter looking at something, and walked over.

"Boss Chengnuo, we are here. This is the Biyi Gemstone. Please have a look."

As Xin Lailai spoke, he gently placed the Biyi Gemstone, which he had specially placed in an exquisite jewelry box, on the counter.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Nuo did not say anything. He just sat up and carefully placed the two wing-shaped gems, one black and one white, on the counter into his palms. He lowered his eyes slightly and gently stroked them.

"In fact, I have been asking about their news, but maybe it is fate. The last few times I got news, by the time I rushed over, they were either lost or bought by others. I didn't expect to see it here this time."

"I have to admit that the leader of your cult is indeed extraordinary. I guess he predicted from the beginning that I would buy these two gems and then resell them to you, right? The perfect fortune teller... He really lives up to his reputation."

The perfect... fate master?

"Boss Promise, what you mean is..."

"It's just as you thought. Although you won't find any clues if you investigate, this is undoubtedly what he is pushing in secret."

"Let your God's Chamber of Commerce take this gem, entice me to buy it at a high price, and then voluntarily sell it to you. Although this feeling of being calculated clearly by others will make people feel uncomfortable, when you want to resist, you will find that complying with these arrangements will not be harmful to you... or any other party involved. On the contrary, you can get what you need in the process."

"This is your leader, who was once known for calculating everything and seeking perfection in everything. He would pursue the most perfect result in everything he did, and even played tricks on fate for this purpose. He was the star of the golden age, the fortune teller."

Chengnuo said calmly, glanced at Xinlailai, and added:

"Speaking of which, in terms of your style of doing things, you like to plan everything until it is safe and secure, and you like to plan before you act. This style is somewhat similar to his."

"..."

Why did he have such a strange feeling, as if he was being praised but also as if he was being criticized?
When Xin Lailai heard Chengnuo's words, she didn't know how to answer him for a moment, and then she heard Chengnuo continue:
"I seem to have strayed off topic. Let's get back to the point. In fact, the two winged gems you see were made by me back then."

"?!"

Was the Biyi Gem made by the promise boss?
Wait, he remembered that when the host introduced this gem, he clearly said...

"You may be thinking, the auction clearly said that Arnold Teeter, who made these two gems, has disappeared from this world, but I am still alive and well here, right?"

The two nodded. Xin Lailai looked at the two gems in Chengnuo's hand, and then looked at the look of reminiscence on Chengnuo's face. She vaguely guessed something in her mind, but in the end she silently swallowed the question back into her stomach and quietly listened to Chengnuo's story:

"That was twenty years ago. At that time, I was not a worker, nor a promise. Instead, I existed as a pioneer of the sanctuary under the name Arnold Teeter."

"At that time, because I had a good talent for gem making, I was lucky enough to be noticed by a legendary gem craftsman and became his apprentice. I supported the expenses of my main job and various passive abilities by making gems."

"The legendary gem craftsman at the time had a close friend who was a pharmacist. The pharmacist also accepted a pioneer as his apprentice. Because the two sides often visited each other, and because she and I were both pioneers, we quickly became familiar with each other, and gradually we reached that stage."

"At that time, we all knew how difficult it was to maintain such a relationship in Paradise. Moreover, we were all pioneers. We might die at any time in a world invaded by the Abyss. By then, it would be extremely painful for the one who was still alive."

"But fortunately, thanks to the fact that both of us have pretty good talents, we didn't get left behind by each other, but stayed in the same echelon and maintained it until the third-level promotion assessment."

"When they reach the third stage, the pioneers will form a formal team and will often enter the same world to carry out missions together. So we were looking forward to it, even though we knew that the difficulty of the pioneers' missions would increase significantly from the third stage onwards."

"But the accident happened earlier than we expected, and we didn't even have time to take the third-level promotion assessment together."

"That happened when we returned to the park. Because our teachers are all certified senior employees of the park, they often have tasks to handle."

"But since some missions are too simple, they are just errands to deliver certain materials or props to the stable world. Therefore, during the return period, we often go to these stable worlds to complete these missions on their behalf."

"At that time, I had already prepared these two gems. I was just waiting to give them to her and formally propose to her when we arrived at a sea of ​​flowers in a stable world."

"And then...the accident happened."

"The power of the abyss suddenly invaded that world without any signs. Although I later learned that this was due to a war between contractors in a nearby third-order world, which caused the elements of that world to collapse and formed a small abyss hole, in terms of the result, these are actually not important anymore."

"She died, and I lived. That world was swallowed up by the waves of the abyss along with hundreds of worlds around it, and fell into the abyss erosion zone along with the two lost gems. This is the result."

"At that time, I actually wanted to die, but I chose to live for revenge. As a result, when I investigated the cause of everything, I also learned that the murderer who caused the elemental collapse had already died at the hands of 04296 and his men."

"Finally, I gave up my pioneer identity and the name Arnold Teeter, chose to inherit her pharmacy, and lived in paradise again as a promised person."

“That’s what it’s all about.”

……

(End of this chapter)