Chapter 51 Auction House Dispute
Eric pulled up the search interface and directly entered 'sturdy stone.'
Suddenly, rows of data materialized on the semi-transparent screen.
At a glance, there were over a hundred listings with many sellers. He saw someone selling a set for one gold, which, in Eric's view, was insane. He immediately adjusted the display to sort by price from low to high.
After adjusting, a set of sturdy stones was priced at 26 copper. Even after deducting the transaction fee, it would still net 25 copper, which was quite expensive.
However, Eric still planned to buy these items. As long as the price of a set of sturdy stones remained below 30 copper, he was willing to consider it.
In an instant, more than half of the sturdy stones in the auction house were gone, leaving only those priced above 30 copper, which no one would buy.
After inspecting the sturdy stones, Eric casually glanced at the miscellaneous items.
Suddenly, something caught his eye: a large number of card sets. These card sets could drop from monsters, but the drop rate was extremely low, less than one in ten thousand.
Monsters below level 10 could drop twelve sets of cards, divided into bronze and dark iron levels.
The warrior class included steel, paladins, and frenzy.
The weapon class included chaos, vengeance, and tempest.
The healing class included holiness, natural, and noble.
The spellcasting class included elements, folly, and demons.
These twelve sets of cards represented twelve different classes, each set containing nine cards, each with a number on the back. Once collected, they could be exchanged for a corresponding class set.
At that time, many people were unaware of the purpose of these cards. Since the cards lacked any description, they were either left in bags or discarded into the auction house. It wasn't until the first 50-man level 10 normal dungeon near the city was cleared that people discovered an NPC in the dungeon who could exchange the cards for Bronze Outfit and Dark Iron Outfit sets.
These sets had incredible attributes. A Bronze Outfit set was comparable to a full set of Dark Iron Outfit, and a Dark Iron Outfit set was comparable to a full set of Mitchell Level Outfit. Suddenly, these previously ignored card sets became hot items, selling for sky-high prices. Despite this, many guilds frantically bought them up.
But now, hundreds of card sets were up for grabs, with the lowest price being just five copper and the highest only seven copper.
Without hesitation, Eric bought them all. The money meant little to him, and money sitting idle wouldn't appreciate in value. Using money to make more money was the right move. After collecting the sturdy stones and card sets, Eric had less than 14 silver coins left.
Eric then began searching for skill books. In Divine Realms: Legends, a player's strength was judged not only by their equipment but also by the number of skills they possessed. The more skills, the more versatile their combat style. For a skilled Swordsman, managing over twenty skills was expecte, while top-tier players could handle over forty. The best of the best had even more.
Eric, once a top-tier player, now had fewer than ten skills, which was pitiful.
However, skill books were scarce, as most players either used them themselves or traded them for other needed skills.
Eric flipped through over ten pages, buying every skill book for Swordsmen he could find. When he reached the last page, he was stunned.
"Are they even selling Swordsoar Ascension?" Eric was ecstatic.
Swordsoar Ascension was a Swordsman's signature skill and a deadly move against spellcasting classes. Its drop rate was absurdly low. In his previous life, Eric had only obtained it after reaching level 40. He couldn't believe he was seeing it now.
While the price of Swordsoar Ascension was high, six silver was deemed acceptable. Eric immediately bid, offering seven silver coins to save time.
He quickly won the bid at seven silver coins.
With seven silver coins, one could buy five or six basic skill books, but Eric didn't bat an eye.
Meanwhile, Eric also bought three common skills—Insightful Gaze, Zephyr Stride, Earthshatter Strike—and one rare skill, Swordsoar Ascension. While he was pleased, the auction house was in a frenzy.
Guild logistics staff were red-faced and furious.
"Damn, how can nine silver not be enough for this equipment? Which guild has so much money to bid ten silver?"
"These bastards, look at this. Someone's already bid ten silver and 65 copper. These people are insane. I only brought ten silver. How am I supposed to complete my task now?"
"This is ridiculous. The seller doesn't even show their name. How are we supposed to compete for these few pieces of equipment?"
These people were logistics staff from minor guilds. Seeing the big guilds outbid each other, they were furious. The most frustrating part was the player crafting the equipment, who only released a few pieces at a time. The competition was already fierce, and now, with the improved Guardian Plate, it was even more challengin. They didn't have enough money and lacked the qualifications to compete.
"No way, so many rich people? Someone's already bid 11 silver." Eric grinned, watching the prices of the seven Guardian Plates climb. The money he spent was quickly coming back, and even more.
Suddenly, Eric thought of Swordsoar Ascension. Regular players or guilds wouldn't usually sell such a rare Swordsman skill. It must have been listed by a guild needing funds to buy Guardian Plate, which meant he got it at a bargain.
Soon, the prices of the seven Guardian Plates rose to over 11 silver each. Even Eric was surprised by how many wealthy guilds were out there. Given their finances, they shouldn't be spending so much on top-tier Bronze Equipment.
However, Eric didn't know that as soon as he listed the improved Guardian Plate, the guild logistics staff informed their guild leaders. These leaders, having seen Guardian Plate-equipped MTs easily tank special elites, allowing others to kill them and obtain various skill books and Bronze Equipment, even Dark Iron Equipment, were envious.
However, they had no way to replicate it. They wished for their guild's skilled players to craft it, but they lacked the blueprints. They attempted to contact the crafting player, but he or she remained anonymous.The guild leaders could only watch helplessly. Now that Guardian Plate with enhanced defense was available, they were determined to buy it, pooling funds immediately.
"Did you hear? You must buy it. Bid 13 silver coins. Let's see who dares to outbid us!" "What? It's already 13 silver? Bid 13 silver and 50 copper. I don't believe they have more money than our guild."
In Silvervale City, hundreds of small towns and guilds kept bidding. Half an hour later, the seven Guardian Plates sold for a minimum of 14 silver and 60 copper each, netting Eric over one gold coin. Witnessing the enthusiasm, Eric also put up Guardian Heavy Armor for sale at a price of 16 silver before departing from the auction house.
It was still nighttime, with over half an hour until dawn. Going out to level up now wasn't wise, so Eric headed to the library in Willowbrook Town to learn more about the elven diary dropped in the Infernal-level Silent Grove Dungeon, hoping for new discoveries.
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