Genshin Impact: I, the Prince of Winter, rule over the world

"Twenty million Mora! If you are not as lucky as me and can't get anything good, you might as well give it to me."

After the first round of bidding, the starting price increased from 888 million molas to more than 2000 million molas, nearly tripling.

Su Yu sighed with emotion at the purchasing power of these wealthy businessmen. Liyue Port was indeed the most prosperous commercial port in the Teyvat continent.

Moreover, the proprietress Ji Fang was really eloquent. If it wasn't for the purpose of concealing her identity and not exposing her power in front of Zhongli, Su Yu would have really wanted to use his elemental vision to explore the rough stone to pass the boring time.

Zhongli said calmly: "The rough stone in Liyue has been said since ancient times, 'One sword will make you poor, and one sword will make you rich'. Mr. Su Yu can try to buy it, or you may get an unexpected surprise."

Elemental power can only allow people to perceive some conditions inside the original stone, but it does not allow people to have the ability to see through. Therefore, even if a person wearing the Eye of God comes to bet on stones, they can only judge whether to buy or not through observation and experience. purchase.

Only gods or people like Su Yu who are comparable to gods can use divine power to accurately determine what is in it.

Zhongli's hint was obviously that he was sure there was something good inside.

But Su Yu was at the same level as him, and he was very sure that Morax had not used any divine power to investigate, so there was only one possibility: Zhongli knew about this rough stone in advance!

"If you want me to help you raise the price... you can, it's a piece of cake."

Zhongli was slightly startled and asked, "Did you realize that I am the owner of this rough stone?"

"Everyone is very curious about this rough stone, but you kept your head down and drank tea from beginning to end, as if you had no interest in it, but you suddenly reminded me to bid. The answer is already obvious, isn't it."

"I admire this vision so much. This rough stone was obtained from the depths of the giant rock abyss, and it contains high-concentration element crystals. After thousands of years of precipitation and complex underground reactions, the elemental power has become very gentle. Ordinary people can absorb it.”

Su Yu nodded and said: "That is indeed valuable. Such a big piece can allow an ordinary person to perform tens of thousands of elemental combat skills. It is perfect for self-defense or life-saving. It can also be used by those who have the Eye of the Rock Elemental God. People’s strength has been greatly increased.”

"I hope to sell it for a good price, so that I can return the owed molas. To be honest, I still owe a friend hundreds of millions of molas, so I had to make this move. Even though I know that he is the executive officer of the Fools, But my intention to make friends with him is sincere.”

[Prince] Dardalia, if that kid was here to hear Zhongli’s words, he would feel better next time he was accused by [Rich Man] Pantalone of spending money indiscriminately.

"The history books of Liyue record that before the war between gods and demons, when the emperor was young, a star fell in the wasteland in the west of Liyue. An almost inexhaustible supply of beautiful jade, gold and stone grew out of the abyss, which made Liyue prosperous for thousands of years. History of the Mining Industry.”

Hearing this, Zhongli seemed to be immersed in that period of history, and said with a deep expression: "The truth is not as beautiful as imagined. Every star in the sky may be the enemy of mankind..."

Zhongli did not explain too much to Su Yu.

But Su Yu knew that the "sky star" was actually the cold nail from the sky——

In order to destroy the ancient civilization under the rocky abyss.

Deep in the giant abyss of strata, the city that appeared upside down in the air was the ruins of that ancient civilization.

Maybe Sky Island showed mercy, maybe Zhongli reached some kind of contract with Sky Island, or maybe Zhongli used all his strength to protect Liyue. In short, only Liyue was smashed out of a huge rock mine. And other ancient countries were destroyed because of the falling nails of Hantian.

"Zhongli, I never think that humans have real enemies."

Zhong Li looked at Su Yu: "How do you interpret this?"

"In the eyes of evil gods and demons, human beings are just ants that can be trampled to death at any time. Those who can regard human beings as enemies must have realized the infinite potential of human beings and are in awe of them, because this world transcends all other things. The power of God comes from billions of mortals. The sun, moon and stars will eventually decay, but mankind’s courage to explore the sky and the spirit of pursuing the mysteries of the universe will remain immortal!"

Zhongli looked complicated and fell into silence for a long time.

But the tea sloshing out of the cup in his hand seemed to be telling the violent changes in his heart.

After Su Yu increased the price three times, the price of rough stones doubled again.

In the end, he was bought away by the president of the Chamber of Commerce of All Nations, Chang Lisu, for 5000 million molas.

The proprietress Ji Fang went straight to the auction of the next collection in one go.

"The sixth auction item comes from the Mondstadt Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain, the remaining branches of the honeysuckle tree!"

There was a sigh of relief in the hall immediately.

"A firewood stick, what's so strange about it."

"There are a lot of broken branches in Liyue."

"Boss Ji, don't use this kind of defective product to make up for your losses. If you find a more complete one, maybe I can get some more molas."

After hearing many questions from the audience, Ji Fang did not dare to neglect and answered the questions seriously.

"Similar to our giant layered rock abyss in Liyue, about 3000 years ago, the ancient country of Fendenir on the Dragon's Back Snow also experienced the spectacle of meteors falling from the sky. However, this once civilized snow country fell almost overnight. It was destroyed in time. The honeysuckle tree that symbolized Fendenir’s national destiny died at that time.”

"Now our adventurer has found a broken branch in the most remote snow-capped mountain cave. After expert appraisal, it contains a trace of the memory of the honeysuckle tree. Whoever can delve into these memories thoroughly will be able to create something that has long been The fruit of the extinct honeysuckle.”

"The honeysuckle fruit is a strange fruit with a cold will. After being thrown, ice crystals will form above the enemy and fall down, causing a wide range of freezing damage to the enemy."

In fact, Honeysuckle Fruit is a one-time elemental consumable product that can be used by people without the Eye of God. Its main feature is range attack.

It has miraculous effects on dealing with Qiuqiu people in the wild, or dealing with fire elemental creatures. It is very helpful for caravan transportation in the wild for a long time, or it is also good for self-defense and exploration.

After Ji Fang finished the introduction, someone else asked: "Why did the original owner put such a good thing up for auction?"

"Studying the memory of the Honeysuckle Tree requires a lot of manpower and financial resources. In the hands of ordinary people, it is just an ordinary stick. Only in the hands of capable people can it realize its greatest value!"

"Mastering this technology, you can manufacture and sell honeysuckle fruits in batches without losing money! The starting price is 1000 million molas!"

Chapter 61 Auction ([-])

Zhongli sighed: "Actually, Fendenir was protected by an ancient silver tree. The Snow Kingdom was destroyed by the falling stars, and the ancient silver tree failed to escape that disaster. Later, 500 years ago, the magic dragon Dulin died on the Dragon's Spine Snow in Mondstadt, and its poisonous blood merged with the remaining branches of the silver-white ancient tree to create the Honeysuckle Tree.

Su Yu was also filled with regret.

"Presumably this honeysuckle tree carries the hopes and longings of the people of the Snow Country."

That silver-white ancient tree was essentially a new leyline tree. Through it, the people of the Snow Kingdom used the power of leylines to develop a brilliant civilization.

Kanria once sent a large number of troops to the ruins of Snow Country, probably looking for the remaining branches of the silver-white ancient tree.

As for the honeysuckle tree, Su Yu wasn't very interested. As for the honeysuckle fruit, a one-time thing, it wasn't as useful as the ice element's evil eye, so he and Zhong Li sat there drinking tea, listening to other people's bids and snatching.

After three rounds of fierce competition, the auction price of the remaining branches of the honeysuckle tree reached 4500 million molas, and was collected by a local businessman in Liyue.

Although the process was relatively tedious, Su Yu slightly raised his expectations for this auction.

Before entering the auction, Zhongli told him that they were just some "ancient objects." Now it seems that the items in this auction are not just "ancient", they are all heritage from the ancient civilization of Teyvat.

After auctioning off the remaining branches of the Honeysuckle Tree, the proprietress Ji Fang said: "The seventh auction item has a big origin. It is the sacred relic of a demon god in Liyue's history!"

People on the continent of Teyvat often hear about various rare treasures, but relics related to gods or demons are definitely real treasures. If ordinary people use them properly, they can change their lives.

Sure enough, before Ji Fang finished speaking, everyone present could not sit still.

"There are too many demon gods in Liyue, who is it?"

"That's right, Boss Ji, please stop showing off."

"The last time I heard about the unearthed sacred relics was ten years ago... Ten years ago, at a ruins, an expedition team accidentally discovered the tomb of the Demon God of the Valley. After all the hard work, they excavated the grave of the Demon God of the Valley. The relic was finally bought by Liyue’s wealthy businessman Boss Li for 300 million molas. Boss Li told me personally that he was later personally visited by the King of Rocks and exchanged the relic of the Valley Demon God for a [-]-year lifespan.”

"Nonsense, that boss Li had a drink with me. He said that he used the holy relic to make a contract with Prince Yan. The content of the contract is that Prince Yan will always protect the safety of the descendants of his Li family."

"Haha, what I heard is completely different from what you heard. Boss Li sold it to Emperor Yanwang for 50 billion molas, which is equivalent to a net profit of 45 billion molas."

"How is that possible? Not to mention whether he could see Emperor Yan Wang. Even if he did see him, he probably wouldn't get much benefit. Boss Li went bankrupt not long after he bought the holy relic, and later returned to his hometown to retire. ”

People's discussion naturally spread to Su Yu and Zhongli.

Before Su Yu could ask, Zhong Li took the initiative and said: "As far as I know, that boss Li has never met the Rock King Emperor. The reason why he lied is that the so-called sacred relic of the Demon God of the Valley is a fake. And he is everywhere Spreading rumors is just to save yourself some dignity and avoid being laughed at by everyone."

"Cough cough..."

At this time, Ji Fang coughed a few times and said: "Please be patient, please listen to what I have to say. The sacred relics auctioned this time come from Heulia, the Demon God of Salt. The quantity is not one piece, but Two pieces. One is called a salt ruler, and the other is called a salt cup!"

"The salt cup, the salt inside can never be poured out, endless. The salt ruler, inserted into the ground, can create a large salt field, which represents the authority of the Salt Demon. But unfortunately, these two holy relics have now lost their former glory. The power of the devil has been reduced to a special souvenir.”

"But after all, it is a relic of the demon god. It is priceless in the eyes of those who cherish it, but worthless in the eyes of those who despise it. The bidding starts now, with a starting price of 2000 million molas!"

"3000 million moras!"

"5000 million moras!"

"Seventy-six million molas!"

Everyone in the audience immediately became commotion.

Even if it is something that has lost the power of the demon god, it is still enough to make ordinary people crazy about it. In addition, the starting price is not high among similar holy relics. The bidders were very enthusiastic and soon pushed the bidding price to [-] million.

Zhongli saw that Su Yu was as stable as a mountain and had no intention of taking action, so he said: "Heulia is a kind but weak demon god. During the demon god war, she constantly compromised with the enemy and blindly led her people to escape. However, in the end What she got in return was betrayal and separation. She was not killed by the enemy, but was killed by her own people in the name of 'helping her escape'."

"But Heulia is the orthodox Demon God after all, and her relics are very precious even if they lose their power. As the Demon God's personal belongings, they may contain some power of the Demon God, or even some secrets. You don't seem to be tempted at all. Could it be that you look at Is there something wrong with these things?”

Su Yu said calmly: "If these people are more rational, they should be able to think that the salt in the ground was once the last place where the people of the Salt Demon God lived, and there was a sealed underground cave there. If Heulia had stayed The relic must be in that secret realm."

"But no one has been able to open the seal on the cave for thousands of years. The treasure thieves who are good at exploring secret realms have tried every means to be able to enter, let alone others."

"Furthermore, judging from the appearance, the salt cup and salt ruler are in complete shape, indicating that they have not been damaged. How could they lose the power of the devil so easily? My opinion is that these two items are imitations."

Zhong Li couldn't help but praise: "The analysis is well-founded. Mr. Su Yu really knows the situation in Liyue very well. Many retired old people don't have your knowledge and experience. These two things are indeed fakes, but the counterfeiting techniques are very clever." , so much so that the masters at the auction house were unable to identify the authenticity.”

Then, his eyes became majestic.

"Fairness and justice are the most basic contracts signed between Emperor Yanwang and merchants all over the world. Who violated the contract and destroyed Liyue's business system. The auction is over, and the buyer who bought the fake goods must have The family will report the case to Qianyan Army."

Su Yu said leisurely while drinking tea: "There are probably only a handful of people in the entire Teyvat who can forge fake demonic sacred relics. In addition to superb skills, counterfeiting sacred relics also requires extraordinary courage. And in Rock King In the Liyue area where the emperor is personally in charge, the only person with the ability and courage to do this is the 'Liyue Seven Stars'. If my guess is correct, the main messenger behind the scenes should be Tianquanxing Ningguang."

"Condensing light?"

Zhongli frowned, puzzled.

"Of course, it's just my personal guess. I heard that Tianquan Xing Ningguang is well versed in people's hearts and good at strategizing. She must not have faked this auction to make money. She took risks for the sake of hundreds of millions of Mora, and even lost her Tianquan The position of the star is really not cost-effective for her, Ning Guang wouldn’t be that stupid.”

Zhongli asked: "Then why did she do this?"

"Probably we're fishing. Let's have tea and see who bites the bait."

Chapter 62 Auction ([-])

The prices of salt rulers and salt cups continued to rise, and fewer and fewer people bid. In the end, there were only a few bidders left, and only a few sporadic voices could be heard shouting prices.

"One hundred and twenty million molas!"

"One hundred and twenty-seven million molas!"

"One hundred and twenty million molas!"

A businessman from Nata directly pushed up the price significantly, hoping to win the demonic relic in one fell swoop.

Sure enough, when he quoted the price, no one followed him for a long time.

Just when he thought he had succeeded, another crisp female voice came from the corner of the auction house.

"Twenty million molas!"

On the basis of the Nata merchant, 5000 million molas were directly added. The Nata merchant was so angry that he stamped his feet and even thought that this person was a swindle.

However, when he saw clearly the face of the person making the offer, his attitude immediately softened.

"Wan Yan, does your Yin Yuan Hall want to intervene in the auction of sacred relics?"

The person who made the quotation wore black-rimmed glasses and his name was Wan Yan.

Yinyuan Hall is one of the "Eight Gates" of Liyue and is in charge of the salt and iron industry. Wan Yan is the person in charge of this department.

The salt and iron industry is Liyue's two major economic pillars. Her status is still very important, and many businessmen want to curry favor with her.

"My ancestor was once a remnant protected by Heulia, the Demon God of Salt, so I must buy back her relics. This is the result of our meeting at the Silver Plains Hall."

Everyone then recalled that after the Demon God War, Emperor Yan Wang established the "Seven Stars and Eight Gates" in order to revitalize Liyue's economy.

As for the Silver Plains Hall, one of the eight gates, almost all of them are held by Heulia's survivors.

"I read in history books that after the death of Heulia, the Demon God of Salt, the people she protected came to Liyue and took refuge with the Rock King. The emperor promoted Heulia's son out of Heulia's kindness. Min worked in the Yinyuan Department and managed the two major industries of Liyue, salt and iron. Since then, Liyue's salt and iron industry has entered a period of rapid development, which has contributed a lot to Liyue's current prosperity."

"It turns out that Wanyan is a remnant protected by the devil. No wonder she is willing to pay a high price."

Nata's businessman withdrew from the bidding and gave the things to Wan Yan.

After Wanyan got the salt ruler and salt cup, he stood up and announced to everyone: "Back then, Emperor Yan Wang competed in the demon god war, killed many demon gods, and suppressed a group of demon gods under Guyun. The Demon God of Salt, He Uriah died in the hands of the emperor!"

"The salt lamp and salt ruler that have lost their power are the best evidence. The devil's holy relics are indestructible, and only the emperor's power can do it."

Wan Yan raised the salt ruler and salt cup high, but her face was not sad, but relaxed and happy...

"Natural selection, survival of the fittest. I am not here today to accuse the evil of the demon war. We are still loyal to the emperor. I just want to clarify a fact. I hope that in the future, Liyue's archeology teachers and historians can truthfully record the facts in the history books. Document this.”

After saying that, Wan Yan left the stage with two sacred relics.

In the stands, Zhongli looked uncertain.

"Heulia was obviously killed by the people she protected, but the emperor was responsible for killing innocent people. After so many years, her people still think that the emperor is the murderer of the Salt Demon God. Perhaps at the right time, The emperor can disclose the truth to them. At that time, they will realize that they have wronged the emperor and ask for his forgiveness."

Su Yu shook his head and said: "Zhongli, maybe you haven't seen that Wanyan and the others of Heulia's remnants do not seek the truth."