Apocalypse Gachapon - Chapter 1964: Weakness is a sin
“Since it’s a set, it naturally should be sold together. Furthermore, a single piece of such a set must have very poor functionality; it only has an effect when combined. Therefore, naturally, we cannot set the price by multiplying the previous price by seven. I think, since your Star-Eye Clan obtained this equipment with difficulty, then… let’s set the starting price for the seven pieces of equipment at fifty thousand Moonspan Gold. That would be fair. By the way, this equipment set must remain in Dark Strip City. Races from other places should not participate. Otherwise, we would have serious doubts about the fairness and correctness of this auction. Once that happens, I will unite all the races of Dark Strip City to severely punish your Star-Eye Clan and confiscate all the proceeds from this auction!”
“This shop, I think, should also not be opened anymore!”
This was outright robbery!
When the wall is about to collapse, everyone gives it a push. This holds true anywhere, even in the universe.
If the Star-Eye Clan had the strength of the Reina Star or the Huo’er Star, not only would no one dare to cause trouble, but many races would be eager to come up and kneel in respect. But who was the Star-Eye Clan? Just a small race on the verge of extinction, yet now they possessed seven pieces of Red Condensation-grade equipment. Wasn’t this simply ‘guilty of possessing a treasure’?
Although these were not troubled times, the seven survivor fortresses of the universe’s races had strict rules. Within a certain city, if everyone wanted to do something wrong, the probability of being punished wasn’t necessarily very high.
Moreover, now the Eight Heads were united, not necessarily to put the Star-Eye Clan to death, but just to rob them once.
Naturally, if the Star-Eye Clan were sensible and took out all seven pieces of equipment, everyone could symbolically add a price, for example, around seventy thousand Moonspan Gold, then go back and divide them—one family gets the eight-turn medicine, and the other seven families each get one piece of Red Condensation grade equipment. Everyone would be happy.
Even if the Star-Eye Clan went to appeal to higher authorities, they had something to say, since they did pay for it.
Previously, these people hadn’t discussed this matter, but none of them were stupid. When something benefited them, they would naturally support it.
The alliance was formed almost instantly.
The other races present, the one or two major races among them, did not speak. Although their racial power was stronger and they had little fear of these medium-sized races, they were, after all, not local forces of Dark Strip City. The united eight families’ strength surpassed theirs. If they really stood up to speak for the Star-Eye Clan, there would be too many unknown risks, and it didn’t align with their interests.
These few people also figured it out; they would just sit and watch the show. After the show ended, these eight medium-sized races of Dark Strip City would definitely share a certain benefit with them: at least 5,000 Moonspan Gold.
Doing nothing and getting five thousand Moonspan Gold was also a good deal.
As for the small races of Dark Strip City, they didn’t speak either, maintaining a completely detached attitude.
They knew before coming that the two best items —the Red Condensation-grade equipment and the eight-cycle medicine —were certainly beyond their reach.
The auction had progressed to this point; what they wanted to obtain or were able to bid on had already been acquired. Everything happening now had little to do with them, and no one would stick their neck out.
“Do you really think the Star-Eye Clan is so easy to bully?”
White Robe seemed to have lost his earlier anger and was very calm. But those who knew him understood this was the precursor to him taking action.
Indeed, the Star-Eye Clan was a small race in poor condition. If possible, they were very willing to keep a low profile.
But that didn’t mean they had to endure such unfairness.
For Ye Zhongming, the two Star-Eye Leaders were willing to risk everything. And White Robe, being part of the core lineage, if he wielded his blade against these medium-sized races today, the entire clan would certainly support him just as they supported Ye Zhongming. The Star-Eye Clan would swarm out from underground… even if they couldn’t kill all the enemies, they would bite off another piece of flesh from them.
The Star-Eye Clan had never lacked the courage to fight desperately; what they lacked was a powerful body.
Seeing White Robe clearly about to act, the representatives of the Eight Heads were all taken aback.
However, wealth tempts the heart. They certainly wouldn’t give up this opportunity to gain a huge advantage. If the Star-Eye Clan really dared to take action, they wouldn’t mind erasing this small race from the genealogy of the universe’s myriad races ahead of schedule.
“Wait a moment, what is this? You decide to exclude me just like that? Whose rule is this? Not only will I participate in the auction today, but I am determined to win!”
The Bai’e Jie representative stood up, interrupting the two sides on the verge of conflict, and also stating his position.
You can break the rules, but I will abide by them.
The Eight Heads might really let go on other matters. But not on this one.
Seven pieces of Red Condensation grade equipment, at market price, would definitely exceed three hundred and fifty thousand Moonspan Gold. Plus one eight-turn medicine, divided equally among them, each race would get a profit of at least forty thousand Moonspan Gold.
And this was a conservative estimate.
Ye Zhongming fought desperately to get first place in the Novice battlefield, and the cash reward was only ten thousand.
This amount of money might be enough for these medium-sized races to maintain their clan’s operations for a long time.
And how could they place the dirty label on the Star-Eye Clan? This Bai’e Jie person was also one of the reasons; they really weren’t too afraid of him.
After all, the Bai’e Jie people couldn’t possibly mobilize a large army from another survivor fortress; that would certainly not be allowed. So what was there to fear?
“Your words confirm that the Star-Eye Clan’s auction has foul play! I propose directly confiscating the proceeds from this event and also punishing the Star-Eye Clan!”
It was still that Huitang clansman speaking, glaring.
“Are you refusing to give face?” The Bai’e Jie person also became angry, retorting sharply.
“You aren’t worthy of me giving you face.”
“Then am I worthy?”
A voice came, interrupting the two. Everyone looked towards the source and saw two people walking down from upstairs, one after the other. The person behind wore an ancient, exquisite bronze mask, presumably the new Bronze Order Leader Ye Zhongming. The person in front…
“Lord Jie Su!”
The Bai’e Jie person walked a few steps closer, bowed his head, and greeted. Their race had an extremely good relationship with Jie Su; otherwise, they wouldn’t have been brought along to help.
Jie Su nodded, then looked at the Huitang clansman and repeated, “Am I worthy?”
Who was Jie Su? He was a direct descendant of the Su Race, famous from one battle in the Novice battlefield!
They could afford to disregard the Bai’e Jie person. Still, they dared not disregard Jie Su representing the Su Race, because the Su Race was originally one of the three major factions, a colossal existence that could logically punish them from top to bottom.
Ye Zhongming sighed behind him, knowing that Jie Su openly standing up so strongly for the Star-Eye Clan like this would bring him great trouble.
The Su Race not punishing him before didn’t mean he could now so blatantly offend other forces. That would damage the Su Race’s image and cause its members, most of whom gathered together because of the Su Race’s peaceful way of handling affairs, to develop a sense of disunity.
By helping today, when Jie Su returned, he would truly be punished by the Su Race, and severely.
Some things cannot be brought into the sunlight.
As a friend, Ye Zhongming didn’t want him to suffer because of this.
“Alright then, you said you want the seven Red Condensation grade pieces of equipment, right? Fine, I can take them all out!”
