Everyone's Class: One Effort, 10,000x Bonus Reward! - Chapter 285: The Bait, the Root Stalk of Skeleton Tree
Chapter 285: Chapter 285: The Bait, the Root Stalk of Skeleton Tree
The tension vanished from Raphael’s face, and a small smile curled at the corner of his lips.
So I am indeed well-known, he thought. Even the creatures in Box No.13 actually agreed.
He had only wanted to try—it didn’t really cross his mind that he’d succeed.
But Raphael’s moment of joy didn’t last long. Just then, he spotted the Ratfolk host glancing down at the device in his hand before turning to him with a mockingly smug look.
“The guest in Box No.13 is offering fifteen units of Legendary Rank materials,” the Ratfolk host said with a grin. “And he attached a message with it.”
Raphael froze for a second, instinctively asking, “What message?”
“Only someone who can’t even muster fifteen Legendary Rank materials,” the Ratfolk host replied, “would dare to claim they can offer help?”
A wave of laughter erupted across the auction hall at once.
“Haha, that was ruthless! Such a harsh blow to Demon!”
“But honestly, it’s spot on. That big shot in Box No.13 always adds several units of Legendary Rank materials with each bid. And Raphael the Demon? He only adds one unit at a time.”
“Nobody in this room would ever accept the kind of help he’s offering!”
“Exactly! I know this Raphael—he went to Earth a few days ago and got completely crushed by a human. He only survived because a Demon God from the Demon Clan stepped in to save him.”
“Poor thing. A coward running away—how dare he even pretend to help the big shots seated in the boxes?”
“But wait—he could at least share advice on how to escape from weak humans, right?”
“Haha! I never thought of that!”
As the laughter and whispers swirled around him, Raphael’s face darkened.
His fists tightened, and his body began to tremble slightly.
However, he didn’t let his anger show. Instead, he turned to Draw and Loros beside him and whispered:
“I really need this item, and you know that.”
“Please lend me the Legendary Rank materials you have on you for now. I’ll pay you back later.”
Raphael was truly out of options. He felt incredibly unlucky that other Abyss creatures also wanted the [Chain of Pain Transfer].
Otherwise, he could have just bought it with a few units of Legendary Rank materials.
Draw and Loros looked at each other after hearing Raphael’s request. After a brief hesitation, they handed over all the Legendary Rank materials they had.
Unfortunately, the total wasn’t much—only six units.
“Why is it so little?” Raphael asked, his expression tightening.
The Abyss creature in Box No.13 was extremely generous, which meant they must be very wealthy.
Raphael feared that even with Draw and Loros’s help, he still wouldn’t stand a chance.
“That’s all we have left,” Draw sighed. “Since returning to the Abyss from Earth, I’ve spent a lot of materials to improve my strength.”
Loros nodded, agreeing that the same applied to him.
With no other choice, Raphael could only hope in his heart that the Abyss creature in Box No.13 would eventually decide the price wasn’t worth it and give up.
But even if that happened, Raphael would have to pay far more than expected to get the [Chain of Pain Transfer].
“I’m bidding sixteen units of Legendary Rank materials!” Raphael took a deep breath and shouted loudly.
The room went silent instantly.
Sixteen units of Legendary Rank materials represented almost everything that the vast majority of the Abyss creatures in the room possessed.
“What is so special about this item? Why is the price so high?”
“It’s just an Epic Rank item. The real battle is between Draw and the guest in Box No.13.”
“Sigh, we are just too poor.”
In Box No.13, Aiden’s smile widened even more.
Seeing Raphael’s predicament, Aiden was now certain: the [Chain of Pain Transfer] was a perfect bait to lure Raphael into a trap.
That’s right. Aiden had finally formulated a solid plan. As long as nothing went wrong, he could kill Raphael, Draw, and Loros.
“Last time you got away only because of that Demon God Theodore,” Aiden muttered to himself. “Will you be able to escape again this time?”
Without hesitation, Aiden raised the price to twenty units of Legendary Rank materials.
Instantly, Raphael shivered violently and slumped into his seat, unable to move.
He stared fiercely at Box No.13, his fists clenched tight.
“Twenty units of Legendary Rank materials! Is there any higher bid?”
“If not, then the [Chain of Pain Transfer] goes to the guest in Box No.13!” the Ratfolk host shouted excitedly.
A heavy silence fell over the crowd. This price was far beyond anything they had imagined.
Raphael took a deep breath. Without a moment’s hesitation, he whispered to Draw and Loros:
“Go find out everything you can about who is in Box No.13. I need to know exactly who is in there!”
Draw and Loros didn’t nod immediately. They hesitated.
Anyone with common sense could see that Raphael was already plotting to kill them, seeking another way to get the [Chain of Pain Transfer].
However, as the Ratfolk host said, this was Heartspire, not Demon territory!
“That doesn’t seem like a good idea,” Draw said first. “If anything goes wrong, we’re all finished.”
Loros nodded in agreement. If this were in Demon territory, they might have tried, but not here.
Raphael took a deep breath, looked at them deeply, and slowly said:
“If anything goes wrong, or if Lord Ethan comes down on us, I’ll take full responsibility.”
“I just want the [Chain of Pain Transfer]. You two can split everything else you find.”
“Of course, if the Abyss creature in Box No.13 is too strong, we won’t have a choice. We’ll just have to give up.”
Hearing this, Draw and Loros instantly perked up.
For one thing, the Abyss creature in Box No.13 definitely had plenty of Legendary Rank materials left.
“Give it a try?” Loros asked, glancing at Draw.
Draw took a deep breath and nodded.
They immediately left their seats and walked out.
In Box No.13, Aiden saw this and shook his head with a smile.
“I didn’t expect you to come out so willingly.”
“Now, we just need to confirm if they are with a Demon Grand Duke or a Demon God. Once we know that, we can move.”
Aiden thought it was unlikely. If they were with a high-ranking Demon like that, they wouldn’t be in the main hall. Like Aiden, they would have their own private box.
A Demon Grand Duke or a Demon God certainly had the right to have a box.
Just as Aiden was thinking about how to perfect his plan, Hazel on the sofa slowly opened her eyes.
She instinctively stretched, but when her right hand accidentally touched the collar around her neck, she froze.
“You’re awake?” Aiden asked.
Hazel nodded. She got up from the sofa and walked over to Aiden. She reached out to touch his face but suddenly pulled her hand back.
“You seem deep in thought?” Hazel asked.
Aiden skipped the small talk and asked directly: “Do you know where in Heartspire I can buy information?”
Hazel didn’t even hesitate before answering, “Of course, Suncrest Mercantile. Those Ratfolk will do anything for wealth.”
“However, the information they sell is much more expensive, but it’s almost never wrong.”
Aiden’s eyes lit up instantly. This was perfect.
If everything went smoothly, he could finish the auction, quickly kill Raphael and his group, and then return to Earth to prepare for the journey to Golden Great Wall.
Hazel offered to help Aiden buy the intel directly. The Suncrest Mercantile shop was very close, so it wouldn’t take long.
Aiden frowned. He worried that since he had just bought intel on Raphael, and Raphael would die shortly after.
Suncrest Mercantile might connect the dots. They’d think the Slaughter Demon had killed Raphael.
After all, Slaughter Demon Aelris had ambushed and killed Philip on the front lines, but no third party saw it.
The Scorpion-Tailed Demon had also died before he could say a word.
As for the viewers watching the livestream, they hadn’t noticed him either. Aiden had been clever enough to avoid the camera when tricking the Scorpion-Tailed Demon.
“Is there a more secret way?” Aiden asked.
A flicker of curiosity appeared in Hazel’s eyes, but she didn’t ask anything. Instead, she thought for a moment and replied:
“I heard there’s a special item in Heartspire. It’s a root from a Skeleton Tree. If you pour mana into it, you can enter a special Spirit space.”
“Inside, you can completely hide your identity to trade information or even engage in Spirit bonding.”
“Suncrest Mercantile even has a dedicated shop there for selling intel.”
“Of course, that item is extremely precious. It’s worth more than Legendary Rank equipment.”
Aiden’s eyes brightened immediately. He quickly scanned the auction items again, finally stopping his gaze on one specific item.
