The people inside the iron cage for those who were detained by wristbands began to discuss animatedly soon after Ye Feng left their location.
"Holy crap, who was that just now? Really..."
"Here, this is your number plate. If you fancy any of the auction items later, you can use this to bid!"
"Because the auctions here are rather special, and most of the items are high-value, we don't flaunt our wealth. Some items are even priceless, and many buyers are unwilling to reveal their identities, so we use number plates~"
"The lighting here is deliberately dimmed for the same reason!"
Xue Yuli said as she handed Ye Feng a luminous plate with the number 250 on it.
"Oh, I see~"
Ye Feng took the luminous plate and looked around. He noticed that not only was the lighting dim, but many people were wearing strange masks or hoods, clearly not wanting to be recognized.
The lights on the auction stage were quite bright, but nothing was being auctioned at the moment; instead, people were moving things around.
"Hmm? This thing..."
Suddenly, Ye Feng's gaze was drawn to three small glass cups filled with milky white liquid beside their seats.
"The Skull Society's prepared... drink... breast milk!"
Xue Yuli's voice rang out again.
"This..."
Looking at the three cups of milk before him, Ye Feng couldn't help but recall the gruesome scenes he had witnessed inside the cage just now, and the despair in the women's eyes...
"Hey, 250, if you're not drinking this breast milk, give it to me?"
At this moment, a burly man wearing a metal bull-head mask and metal armor strode up to Ye Feng and grunted.
Ye Feng glanced at the mechanical watch on his left wrist and frowned slightly, not replying.
"Hmph!"
Seeing this, the metal bull-head mask man let out a cold snort and directly reached out, taking away the three cups of breast milk from in front of them.
Ye Feng merely glanced at the man indifferently, still saying nothing and taking no action.
"Hahaha~"
"Iron Bull Boss is indeed strong, this is the 9th cup tonight!"
"Haha~ Let's go, over there!"
...
The metal bull-head mask man and his group of subordinates burst into wild laughter.
"Ye Feng, they are from the Ogre clan, and they have a close relationship with the Skull Society..."
After those people left, Xue Yuli explained to Ye Feng in a low voice.
To be honest, Xue Yuli had been quite nervous just now. Although she hadn't known Ye Feng for a long time, it wasn't short either.
In her opinion, Ye Feng was by no means someone who would tolerate humiliation and suffer in silence. She had been very worried that Ye Feng would clash with them.
But to her surprise, Ye Feng didn't react...
"Ladies, gentlemen, maggots, scum, beasts, welcome to tonight's Skull Auction."
"Next up is the highlight of tonight's auction, the Arcane Origin Stone auction!"
At this moment, a man's voice echoed from the auction stage.
It was the host of this Skull Auction, Skull Pimp.
"Whoosh~"
As Skull Pimp's words fell, the crowd erupted, discussing with great excitement.
"Quiet, quiet, I know it's been a while since the Skull Auction has auctioned Arcane Origin Stones!"
"So, the auction begins directly!"
"The first Arcane Origin Stone, the size of a fist, starting bid 5 Arcane Yuan coins, minimum increment 1 Arcane Yuan coin!"
As he spoke, Skull Pimp lifted a black skull-shaped cloth on the stage, revealing a rough gray Arcane Origin Stone underneath.
"7 Arcane Yuan coins~"
"10 Arcane Yuan coins!"
"13 Arcane Yuan coins~!"
"15 Arcane Yuan coins!"
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"16~!"
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"17!~"
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After Skull Pimp announced the starting price, people began bidding continuously. However, as the price approached 15, the number of bidders decreased, and the increment also significantly reduced.
"Guest number 38 bids 19 Arcane Yuan coins, 19 Arcane Yuan coins, 19 Arcane Yuan coins for the first time. Are there any other bids?"
"19 Arcane Yuan coins for the second time! 19 Arcane Yuan coins..."
Just then, Ye Feng raised his bidding plate.
"2... Guest number 250 bids 20 Arcane Yuan coins. Are there any other bids? This is an Arcane Origin Stone, a crucial cultivation resource for Arcane energy cultivators!"
"20 Arcane Yuan coins for the first time... second time... third time!"
"Crack!"
With the fall of Skull Pimp's hammer, Ye Feng successfully bid for the fist-sized Arcane Origin Stone.
"Ye Feng, you just overpaid."
"That Arcane Origin Stone is only about the size of a fist, and its quality isn't very good. The arcane energy isn't even emanating outwards much, so the arcane energy contained within won't be much!"
"Anything over 17 is definitely a loss!"
Xue Yuli tugged at Ye Feng's arm and whispered in his ear.
"Oh, it's fine~!"
Ye Feng didn't seem to care much. After purchasing supplies from the [Shop] today, he had 490 Arcane Yuan coins left. After paying the 15 Arcane Yuan coin entrance fee for the auction, he had 475 Arcane Yuan coins remaining.
If he didn't spend these 475 Arcane Yuan coins, they would be lost tomorrow!
Furthermore, Ye Feng had discovered through experimentation that he couldn't absorb the arcane energy from the survival coin the system had given him...
He then put on a tin mask and strode towards the brightly lit exhibition stage, paying with the survival coin given by the system.
"Drip ka~!"
A mechanical sound echoed from the side of the stage, and the value on Ye Feng's survival coin changed from 475 to 455.
Afterward, Ye Feng inspected the fist-sized Arcane Origin Stone, then placed it into his spatial storage.
"Our guest number 250, the wealthy patron, has purchased the first Arcane Origin Stone. Next up is the second one, an Arcane Origin Stone of sufficient size..."
"Speaking of this Arcane Origin Stone, it's not simple..."
As Ye Feng walked back, Skull Pimp began introducing the second Arcane Origin Stone.
Subsequently, Ye Feng continued to purchase several more Arcane Origin Stones at "high prices." Initially, Xue Yuli would still offer explanations and advice, but later she simply gave up...
"Damn it, where did this idiot come from? Is that how you spend Arcane Yuan coins?"
"Indeed, a prodigal son?"
"But that guy really has a lot of Arcane Yuan coins, he's already spent over 300..."
"A genuine 250, getting a number that matches his intelligence!"
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With each high bid Ye Feng made, many people sneered, considering Ye Feng a fool.
Of course, Ye Feng couldn't be bothered to pay attention to them.
"Hmm?"
Just as Ye Feng finished purchasing an Arcane Origin Stone the size of two basketballs and was walking back, his expression suddenly changed.
This was because he had just overheard a conversation between two Skull Society leaders nearby, which mentioned news from the sandstorm zone.
"Super sandstorm zone? Why that place again?"
Ye Feng was quite puzzled.
Because previously, the leader of the Bald Gang had personally gone out, seemingly for the same reason.
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