After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

Independent couches formed an arch, surrounding the auction stage.

There were five rows in total.

The position of each row was meticulous.

Those sitting at the very front were not to be underestimated.

Lin Da, in the first row, noticed the lady with the Flower Cat mask who had bumped into him earlier.

She was looking straight ahead, seemingly unaware of his arrival.

Every person in the venue was cloaked in black robes, donning various masks, quiet and still.

In front of Lin Da, at seat number 311, a small figure wearing a Joker mask had been staring at him for a while.

When he looked back, the person immediately averted their gaze.

'An acquaintance?' Lin Da wondered curiously.

...

The auction officially began.

The auctioneer on the stage was a voluptuous woman in a golden off-the-shoulder gown.

She wore a mask that covered only half of her face, her bright red lips releasing a strong allure under the dim lights.

One after another, auction items took the stage.

Lin Da kept bidding.

He won an 18th-level Earth Staff, a 19th-level chest piece, and 18th-level pants.

All were Purple Rare quality, costing a total of 50,000 Gold Coins.

These were prepared for Monica; wearing them, her Magic Attack was estimated to surpass 900.

And the standard for breaking through the defense of the rare boss, the Black Shell Crab General, was 500 attack; Monica had greatly surpassed that.

Lin Da's own attack without his Main Weapon was 563, just barely breaking the defense threshold.

Considering the resistance of creatures like the Murderous Crab to the Poison Series, his attack would ideally reach 700.

"Next up, we have our 168th lot, also identified by our appraisers as 'extremely precious'. Prepare your Gold Coins, everyone~"

The enchanting auctioneer named Meisi, swaying her hips, took a golden scabbard from a servant's hand.

The scabbard opened to reveal a Magic Longsword, wrapped in white, soft silk.

Dazzling orange light emitted from within.

The blade was two fingers wide, engraved with complex Magic Runes, one edge plain and the other serrated, about 1.2 meters long, with a black handle embedded with a cat's eye sapphire.

As the longsword was drawn from the scabbard, everyone in the room seemed to hear the sound of ocean waves, and schools of fish swimming past!

At that moment, even the lowliest Beastmen shifted their gaze from Meisi's figure to the longsword.

Some were ready with their bidding paddles in hand.

An Orange Weapon that was among the top even among Orange Equipment!

Every adventurer's eyes gleamed with an intense heat, as if a starving beggar were gazing at a feast, or a beast in heat holding the slender hand of an Elf Lady... eager to make a bid!

Lin Da and number 311 in front of him were also captivated by the blue Magic Longsword.

The beautifully slender blade with its rugged serrated edge was seamlessly integrated.

The mere appearance of this weapon held significant collectible value.

Add to that its potent magical aura, and without a doubt, a storm of bloody bidding was about to unfold.

Miss Meisi was pleased with the passionate gazes, her fingers caressing the blade of the Magic Longsword as if touching a lover's chest.

Many adventurers were so mesmerized that they were swallowing hard and salivating.

"The weapon, [Azure Sword], appraised to be level 15, Orange Rare Quality, increases damage to Aquatic Demons by 40%, and enhances strength by 300 points."

After saying this, Meisi smiled coyly at the crowd below.

They were no strangers to the worth of such equipment.

Ordinary level 15 Orange Equipment typically provided around a 20% increase in damage against specific demons, and the price soared for every percentage increase above that.

But the increase in damage against Aquatic Demons by the Azure Sword was an astonishing 40%!

For such a weapon, all other words were superfluous.

All other descriptions were a defilement.

Simply conveying the power contained within the Azure Sword was the best representation.

Indeed, as Meisi had anticipated, the adventurers were collectively excited!

Lin Da's breathing became rapid with excitement—40% increased damage to Aquatic Demons and an additional 300 Attribute Points.

Under his legendary passive skill [Balance Conservation], this would also increase his Magic Power by 300 points.

For a level 15 weapon, these attributes were near perfect.

The associated high percentage of increased damage would keep it from becoming obsolete for a long time.

Even if Lin Da were to reach level 30 or even 40 in the future, the Azure Sword with its 40% increase against Aquatic Demons could still be used as a strategic weapon.

From an attribute standpoint, the Azure Sword had no flaws.

If there had to be one, its only flaw was its price!

Lin Da still had 450,000 Gold Coins—one could easily buy other level 15 Orange Equipment with that amount.

But such a high-percentage damage-increasing weapon, viable even for Star-ranked adventurers... he wasn't completely certain he could win it.

Among the VIPs in the first row, it was clear that some were interested, eyeing the Azure Sword, ready to leap into action.

Facing these potential Star Rank competitors, Lin Da's palms started to sweat.

His financial resources paled in comparison to established Star-ranked adventurers.

His only hope was that they were not particularly enamored with the weapon, so he might stand a chance of winning it.

"The Azure Sword, starting bid at 100,000 Gold, each increase must be no less than 10,000 Gold Coins."

Meisi struck the gavel, "Let the auction begin!"

"150,000."

"170,000."

"200,000!"

Bids were called out one after another, in rapid succession.

Number 311 was anxiously looking at the Azure Sword, lacking enough Gold Coins, desperately tapping her small feet on the ground...

"400,000."

From behind her, number 412 raised their paddle and calmly called out an incredibly daunting number.

Jumping from the previous bid of 200,000 Gold, they had doubled it!