When 'God' Decides To Start Over-Chapter 874 - 342: Demon Treasure Auction (Part 3)

The commander of the Seven Eternal Life Groups, including Li Xiu, totaled six people.

Mo Wuya, the Immortal Old Man, Sun Wuxi, Bodoss, and Wan Chaoxin all attended. Bodoss was seated in a corner; despite her fiery figure, no one sat near her, as if she had "keep away" written all over her.

Wan Chaoxin approached Li Xiu, called out "Fourth Master," and sat down.

"Fourth Master, are you also here for the Demon Country Ancient Golden Box in Celestial Communication City?" Wan Chaoxin inquired softly.

If Li Xiu was also here for the Ancient Gold Box, Wan Chaoxin would have to give it up, considering the relationship between Wan Chaocun and Li Xiu. He definitely couldn't compete with Li Xiu, and even if he wanted to, he wouldn't stand a chance.

Though Li Xiu's tenure as commander was short, he had amassed a considerable fortune. Now, aside from the four big clans, Li Xiu was the wealthiest.

The Wan family had some accumulation, but recently, in order to develop their family and prepare for rejoining the ranks of the major clans, their expenses were incredibly high.

"There's a bit of interest." Li Xiu said with a smile.

Wan Chaoxin inwardly thought, "Alright, I'll just treat today as a shopping trip."

While the two talked, the auction had already started, and uniformed staff presented the first auction item.

Unlike standard auctions, the Demon Treasure Auction lacked a specific catalog, so aside from promotional items like the Demon Country Ancient Golden Box, no one knew what items would be auctioned.

The auction items were presented on-site, and buyers could bid after seeing them.

Two staff members used a cart to push a large wooden box onto the stage and placed it in the center.

The auctioneer directly opened the box, directing everyone's gaze inside.

Quite a few people, upon seeing the contents clearly, felt slightly disappointed. The box was filled with books, but they weren't ordinary books. All were in Demon Text, and judging by their material, they were likely genuine copies from the Demon Kingdom, not transcriptions.

The auctioneer began the introduction: "This box of genuine Demon Kingdom books was recently acquired from a bookstore in the City of Kindness. All the books from that store are here; they haven't been organized yet. As you know the rules, I must reiterate: for half an hour, you may look as much as you wish, but you cannot touch or go onto the stage..."

After the auctioneer finished speaking, a few approached the round platform to inspect the books.

Li Xiu hadn't expected the Demon Treasure Auction to be so rough, without even detailing how many or what kinds of books were present. Attendees could only view the top few books, without any further introduction, making the auction seem quite esoteric.

Li Xiu glanced over; he had visited the City of Kindness and battled against the Spring of Evil there.

Unfortunately, he arrived a bit late and didn't find anything useful. Likely, this box of books had been transported before his visit to the City of Kindness.

The top few books looked like children's literature, a few were akin to comic books, and one, judging by its title, seemed to be a novel.

Wan Chaoxin watched for a while, shaking his head: "These are miscellaneous books; I doubt there are any Condensing Light Technique manuals inside."

Those interested in Demon Text books inspected them closely, but could only see the top few, uncertain of the value of those below.

The half-hour flew by, and the auctioneer didn't close the box, simply declaring: "This box of Demon Text books from the City of Kindness starts at 600,000 Eternal Life Coins; bids must increase by at least 10,000 each time. Anyone interested may start bidding."

When the auctioneer's voice fell, there was a long silence without any bids.

The City of Kindness wasn't a major city, and the box of books wasn't from a library, just a bookstore. Judging by the visible books, none seemed of significant value, causing a temporary lull.

"610,000." An elderly man eventually raised a paddle.

Li Xiu glanced at the man, feeling he looked somewhat familiar; after thinking, he guessed he might be from the Demon Text Institute.

"700,000." Li Xiu raised his paddle.

He had been learning Demon Text, and buying some books to study seemed worthwhile. Additionally, he was curious about the City of Kindness; perhaps these books held some insights.

The old man smiled at Li Xiu, lowering his paddle, indicating no intention to compete with him.

Li Xiu nodded graciously, expressing thanks, and the old man returned the gesture with a friendly smile.

"Commander Li bids 700,000. Are there any other bids? A box of Demon Text books transported from a bookstore in the City of Kindness, now at 700,000... Are there any other bids... 700,000 once... 700,000 twice..." The auctioneer hosted straightforwardly, without excessive introduction or dramatizing the atmosphere.

"800,000... Vice President Han bids 800,000..." As the auctioneer was about to declare the sale, Han Minghui placed a bid, raising it directly to 800,000.

"900,000." Li Xiu quickly increased the bid without waiting for further word from the auctioneer.

Han Minghui raised it to a million, smiling at Li Xiu: "Commander Li, I've also been wanting to learn Demon Text lately, my apologies."

"In auctions, the highest bid wins; Vice President Han's words are too serious." Li Xiu replied, increasing the bid by 100,000.

A box of regular Demon Text books, fetching 1.1 million Eternal Life Coins, was already a sky-high price, yet Han Minghui further raised it by 100,000.

Li Xiu glanced at the smiling Han Minghui and decided to withdraw.

Originally, he thought Han Minghui was only interested in the box, but as the auction proceeded, Li Xiu realized things weren't so simple.

Whenever Li Xiu participated in bidding, if there was no competition, Han Minghui would outbid him. Such targeting couldn't be more obvious.

Li Xiu found it puzzling; he hadn't offended Han Minghui or the Han family recently, so why this obvious targeting?

Moreover, Han Minghui was preparing to slaughter the Divine Position Demon Spirit, requiring substantial funds to hire Spirit Forging Level experts. Even if Li Xiu had offended the Han family, Han Minghui wouldn't likely bother with such trivial matters at this moment.

"What's Han Minghui up to?" Li Xiu wondered, glancing at her.

Han Minghui continued smiling as if unaware she'd offended Li Xiu, even giving him friendly gestures.

Li Xiu couldn't fathom her intentions and chose to ignore it. After a while, staff presented another auction item.

Upon seeing this item, Li Xiu immediately felt a strong hunger pang.