My Apocalypse Territory-Chapter 61 What’s a Good Name?
The identification office was a small wooden hut, serving the sole purpose of blocking the line of sight.
The auction had already begun, and at this point, no one was bringing items for appraisal anymore.
Tang Yu entered the hut and saw a middle-aged man, listlessly yawning out of sheer boredom.
"Here to appraise auction items?" He lifted his eyelids slightly, seemingly surprised. At this hour, there were still people bringing items to the auction.
Generally speaking, most auction items would have been confirmed the day before the auction began; even the later ones wouldn't wait until now.
Although surprised, the middle-aged man didn't refuse.
It was allowed by the rules. Up until the auction ended, items could be added last-minute, otherwise, he wouldn't have stayed here at this time.
"Yes." Tang Yu took out a longsword.
The middle-aged man frowned and spoke with annoyance, "Our Black Market auction doesn't accept just any item. The value must be at least ten Source Crystals. If it's just scrap metal..."
He hadn't finished speaking when he saw the hand holding the longsword accidentally loosen.
Whoosh.
The longsword fell vertically and pierced straight into the ground, as if it were planted into a block of tofu, leaving only the hilt on the outside.
"It's fake, isn't it?"
The middle-aged man couldn't sit still any longer. He quickly walked over, grabbed the hilt of the sword, and gently pulled it out.
He scrutinized the sword, not even bothering with Tang Yu standing nearby.
After a while, he looked up, "What a fine sword, this truly is a fine sword!"
Tang Yu, however, was getting a bit impatient, "Can this sword be auctioned off?"
The middle-aged man nodded repeatedly, "A fine sword like this, giving it to us for auction is the wisest choice. It will surely fetch a high price."
"If that's the case..." Tang Yu brought forward a large black hemp sack that he had been carrying behind him, and took out one standard longsword after another.
Middle-aged appraiser: "(ｷ｀ﾟДﾟ´)!!"
.......
After paying a deposit, Tang Yu walked into the auction hall.
Being located in an abandoned air-raid shelter, the auction could not possibly have the VIP rooms one might imagine; there weren't even chairs. All attendees of the auction were finding spots to stand on their own.
Tang Yu found a relatively quiet corner and waited silently.
Soon, a young woman stepped up. She was the auctioneer for the evening.
Her figure was voluptuous, her neckline wide open, revealing the snowy white skin of her chest at every inadvertent moment.
Her entrance attracted the unwavering gazes of many men.
Tang Yu watched her for a moment, then images of Eileen stepping out of the bathroom came to mind.
He immediately lost interest in this type of vulgar woman.
One by one, auction items were presented.
This auctioneer certainly had some talent, managing to repeatedly stir up the atmosphere of the auction hall.
"Next up for auction is a sword." She took a longsword passed to her by a staffer on the side; by now, the longsword was sheathed. The voluptuous auctioneer gripped the hilt firmly and drew the sword with a flourish.
Under the lights of the hall, the longsword gleamed with a silvery sparkle.
The Awakeners present, however, weren't impressed. Someone spoke up, "Since when did a longsword get included in a Black Market auction?"
"Exactly, even the Standard Battle Sabers designed by the science academy for the Military, if sold to the public, are priced at just two Source Crystals. A longsword, even if it's the latest achievement of the science academy, wouldn't be worth ten Source Crystals."
The others didn't speak, but they were of the same opinion, all waiting for the auctioneer to explain.
The Standard Military Combat Saber was not new to most of the Awakeners in the audience, and indeed, they agreed it was more practical than ordinary cold weapons when battling Demonized Beasts. However, they were skeptical that a cold weapon could be worth over ten Source Crystals. With that kind of money, they thought it wiser to purchase heavy weapons, which were far more effective against common Demonized Beasts.
The alluring woman had anticipated this reaction and was not upset, "Please look."
An employee brought over a weapon, and she continued, "This is a Standard Military Combat Saber. Everyone, please take a closer look."
The staff member holding the saber handed it out for inspection to some of the Awakeners present.
"Having looked it over, you'll see that this is an ordinary Standard Battle Saber. Please pay attention and don't blink..."
The charming woman held the saber in one hand and a longsword in the other, and her demeanor instantly turned somewhat stern.
She was a Second-tier Awakener; with a forceful effort, she brought the longsword down squarely onto the saber.
"This..."
Some of the Awakeners anticipated what was about to happen, yet they didn't dare believe it.
The next moment, with a clang, a piece of the saber hit the floor, the cut perfectly even, while the longsword, in contrast, remained sharp without a hint of rolling at the edge.
Everyone in attendance, except for Tang Yu, was astounded.
The Awakeners, who had battled through the years, understood what a weapon like this meant.
The seductive woman revealed another mesmerizing smile, feeling it still wasn't enough, "Don't rush, everyone. The Black Market has prepared an even more meticulous test. Now, please bring up the prop."
A few burly men carried a metal cage onto the stage. When they drew back the curtain, there was actually a ferocious Demonized Beast inside.
"Hisss—"
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In the venue, the few who had never encountered Demonized Beasts were immediately startled.
No wonder the Black Market dared to charge a twenty percent auction transaction fee, such grand preparations; he himself was somewhat astonished, and yet, despite this, Tang Yu still felt pained thinking of the twenty percent commission he was about to lose.
On stage, the voluptuous woman called an ordinary person to serve as the test demonstrator.
The test demonstrator, longsword in hand, slowly approached the cage.
This Demonized Beast had the strength of a Second-tier Awakener. Even though it was caged, it still made the cage rattle loudly with every blow.
Many of the weaker Awakeners were tense, fearing that the cage would break open with an errant strike from the Beast.
The next moment, the demonstrator stepped forward, gripping the longsword with both hands, thrusting it through the gaps in the cage.
"Roar!"
The Demonized Beast yowled in pain.
Everyone saw clearly as the longsword plunged deep into the flesh of the Demonized Beast.
With a push from the demonstrator, the longsword sliced through and blood sprayed. In moments, the fierce Demonized Beast, which could have been deadly to many Awakeners in the wild, ceased to live.
Even those braced for the demonstration gasped.
An ordinary person, wielding a longsword, had killed a monstrous, Second-tier Demonized Beast. Even though the Beast was trapped and without room to dodge or fight back, as Awakeners, they were well aware of the difficulty involved.
How strong could an ordinary person be? If it were with a common weapon, even if a Demonized Beast was simply standing there to be stabbed, it might not inflict any serious harm.
But now?
Beneath this blade, the Demonized Beast was as fragile as paper. Had the Awakeners not been able to distinctly sense the Beast's presence, they might have doubted its reality.
But since the saber had broken and the Beast had died, then...
Many Awakeners started to breathe heavily.
The alluring woman walked back onto the stage. She chuckled softly, her voice sultry, "And now, let us begin the auction for this..."
She suddenly paused, as if the seller hadn't provided a name for the sword, "...Demon Slaying Sword, with an opening bid of twenty Source Crystals!"
The alluring woman could never have imagined that an inadvertent act would lay the foundation for the future renowned Demon-slaying Longsword series.
