Apocalypse Gachapon - Chapter 1965: Weakness is a sin (2)

The scene fell silent. Not only did the people from the ‘Eight Heads’ look at Ye Zhongming, but the representatives of the several major races looked at Ye Zhongming, all the representatives of the small races looked at Ye Zhongming, and even White Robe and Jie Su also looked at Ye Zhongming.

Especially Jie Su.

He knew that if he didn’t step forward today, what awaited the Star-Eye Clan would be a chaotic situation with a tragically predetermined outcome. White Robe would not tolerate being bullied like this, especially in front of all the residents of Dark Strip City. Conflict was unavoidable.

Ye Zhongming similarly would not tolerate it. If White Robe took action, he would certainly follow suit.

Jie Su knew that all the members of the Assault Camp, personally trained by this guy, were actually on standby around the shop. At the same time, he also knew that, as the most core force of the Star-Eye Clan, Cheng Liujin and his Golden Mask team must also be not far away; they were here to ensure the auction proceeded smoothly personally.

If a fight started, the Star-Eye Clan had the strength to kill everyone here. But afterwards… they would face the siege of the entire Dark Strip City, under the premise of being labeled as rebels!

At that time, the Star-Eye Clan would have only one choice: defend from their underground fortress, relying on its strategic advantages, and then look for an opportunity to break out, saving as many people as possible. In the days that followed, they might occasionally stir up small waves somewhere, until, after some years, they completely vanished, becoming a lightly recorded passage in history books.

Jie Su had to step forward, even though he knew that, with the situation in his own clan not being great, and the other two major factions possibly having ill intentions towards the Su Race, publicly standing on the Star-Eye Clan’s side like this would definitely lead to punishment from his clan upon his return. But he really couldn’t care that much anymore.

White Robe was his brother, and Ye Zhongming was his friend. He shared a common goal with these two, and he couldn’t stand by and let them die like this.

He was the most likely and most qualified person on the Star-Eye Clan’s side to take charge of the matter, so he stepped forward.

He just didn’t expect Ye Zhongming to seem unappreciative.

Jie Su was intelligent; after a moment’s thought, he understood what was going on. The look he gave Ye Zhongming then held a note of gratitude. After a slight hesitation, he stopped speaking and handed the initiative over to Ye Zhongming.

“I can take out all the equipment. Seven pieces. I can satisfy you on this point.” Ye Zhongming repeated his words, then said, “But the price will still be set by us.”

That Huitang clansman’s face showed a disdainful expression, but Ye Zhongming simply ignored him and continued, “You can disagree, but for the last two auction items today, your eight families will be disqualified from bidding. The bidding will be left to the representatives of these major races and the others.”

Upon hearing this, the representatives from the several major races showed intrigued expressions.

They didn’t involve themselves in the suggestion previously raised by the Huitang clansman because they could gain a few thousand Moonspan Gold for nothing. Now, similarly, they wouldn’t do anything, because this way they could participate in the bidding and their gains might far exceed the cost of just one piece of Red Condensation-grade equipment.

In fact, if forced to choose, they would prefer the latter, because their purpose in coming here was to obtain these good items, not a few thousand Moonspan Gold.

“Don’t say I’m not qualified, don’t say our auction has problems.” Ye Zhongming looked at the Huitang clansman. “I won’t even mention that the items are originally mine. Given what you’re thinking, these arguments are worthless as nonsense to you. But the Bai’e Jie people, the representatives of these major races, and the Su Race… want to participate in the bidding. They are certainly qualified, aren’t they?”

“So, either you sit back down and continue participating in the auction, or you still think the auction is rigged, believe everyone else is a fool, and only you are the awake one, and continue causing trouble. Which do you choose?”

Ye Zhongming wore an inexplicable smile on his face as he said to the Huitang clansman, “Think carefully before deciding. Don’t leave regrets… for life.”

That person’s face turned red instantly. He pointed at Ye Zhongming for a long time but couldn’t manage to say anything coherent.

He really wanted to persist with his previous idea, but he was also truly afraid of offending the behemoth that was the Su Race.

“Sit down!”

Jie Su said lightly, then sat down in the seat previously belonging to this Huitang clansman.

Ye Zhongming walked back onto the stage, took out the other six pieces of equipment one by one from his spatial equipment, looked at the people below, and said, “I keep my word. All seven pieces of equipment will be auctioned today.”

He used his eyes to stop White Robe, who was about to speak, then said, “Actually, everyone understands what’s going on. Let me explain again: the only common point of these seven pieces of equipment is the base material used; there are no other connections.”

“Of course, some items are better than others. This weapon is about the third best among the seven pieces. The best is the armor, followed by the combat boots, then the combat blade. After that, a pair of arm guards, a pair of leg guards, the helmet, and the belt.”

“As for the prices… let’s set them at fifty thousand, forty thousand, thirty thousand, twenty-five thousand, twenty-five thousand, twenty thousand, and fifteen thousand.”

After speaking, Ye Zhongming signaled for White Robe to continue. He himself went down, found a seat, and sat down, saying no more.

The auction continued in an eerie atmosphere.

Ye Zhongming taking out all seven pieces of equipment was the key to resolving this ‘crisis’. He managed to turn Jie Su, who was stepping forward as their friend, into a guest participating in the auction, and made it difficult for others to say anything more.

After all, they had already taken out everything they had obtained to sell, and several major races were participating. If they still tried to seize by trickery or force, it would be just too unsightly.

After the bidding that went from calm to intense, the final total transaction amount for these seven Red Condensation grade pieces of equipment was three hundred and five thousand Moonspan Gold.

The participating races each had their gains, though three Red Condensation grade pieces were won by forces from outside Dark Strip City, which left the residents of Dark Strip City somewhat displeased.

By now, the auction was unlikely to have any more surprises. Only the last auction item remained, and everyone was watching eagerly.

“In our cultivation journey, each of us encounters certain bottlenecks. No matter how hard we try, we feel no progress at all. The fortunate ones solve this problem after a period of time; the unfortunate ones remain stuck there for many years, or even make no further progress for life.”

White Robe’s words gradually excited everyone.

“This universe has no item that allows lifeforms to rely on external force to break through to the next realm. But some medicines help people comprehend the rules of power. It can help a lifeform, within one cosmic year, increase their sensitivity to various energies several times over, including sensitivity to the external world and to their own body.”

“The final auction item of today’s auction, with a starting price of seventy thousand Moonspan Gold, is the Changxu Su Race’s eight-turn top-grade medicine—Zhenxu Dew—which allows the user to enter a miraculous state. Please place your bids.”