Rebirth Of The Noble Mage Behind The Scenes
Chapter 241 - 16: Star Trace Crystal and Star Dust Pendant

Chapter 241: Chapter 16: Star Trace Crystal and Star Dust Pendant

"Distinguished guests, welcome to this auction hosted by Gloria Auction House. I am the auctioneer Mangliuo, and it is a great honor for me to preside over this grand event—"

As he spoke, Mangliuo scanned the room with ease. As a Mithril-level auctioneer of Gloria Auction House, the auction platform was his stage to showcase his abilities, a mark of absolute confidence as a standout in his profession.

"Let’s skip the pleasantries, and now, allow me to present the first item up for auction today!"

No sooner had his voice faded, Mangliuo lightly tapped his gavel into thin air, and a secret door suddenly opened behind him.

A seductively postured red-haired fiery woman stepped out from the door, holding a rectangular wooden box in her arms as she gracefully entered the intersecting beams of light.

Resting on the black velvet cushion within her box, there was a gray crystal about the size of an orange.

The quality of the crystal was very clear, colored a deep gray, with both ends exhibiting perfect pyramidal crystal shapes, and countless glimmering blue starlight dots circulating within.

At the same time, several bright pillars of light instantly descended, focusing on the crystal upon the tray.

Under the special blend of colored lights, the crystal refracted an exceptionally dazzling and pure radiance, as if harboring a flowing galaxy within, a sight of incomparable beauty.

This was a specially designed Magic Lamp Group for the auction house, which made all displayed auction items look even more brilliant and textured than usual.

"An extremely high-quality perfect single crystal of Star Trace Crystal! Weighing eight hundred and sixty-three grams! Free of internal cracks, brimming with starlight!

I believe everyone is aware that Star Trace Crystal is one of the indispensable main materials for high-rank space equipment. With the quality and size of this raw stone, if handled by a master, it could be divided into space rings with a total capacity of over a hundred units!

Starting with a base price of two thousand Gold Coins for a basic space ring, this raw stone alone could produce finished products worth over a hundred thousand Gold Coins! If a high-rank space item is successfully created, its value would be immeasurable!

For example, a high-rank space ring with a thirty-two-unit internal space was auctioned off by our house for an astonishing price of two hundred and seventy thousand Gold Coins!

If auctioneers were allowed to place bids, I’m afraid I would be tempted to take it for myself—"

With a statement that was both earnest and playful, enlivening the atmosphere, Mangliuo raised his voice, his eyes sparkling as he announced the starting bid for the first auction item.

"Now, for the first item, the [Immaculate Star Trace Crystal], the opening bid is fifty thousand Gold Coins!"

It must be said, as a Mithril-level auctioneer, Mangliuo was very skilled at stirring the emotions of the guests. His stirring words immediately piqued intense interest among the attendees.

"Fifty-five thousand Gold Coins!"

"Fifty-eight thousand Gold Coins!"

"Sixty thousand Gold Coins!"

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"One hundred and sixty-eight thousand Gold Coins! One hundred and sixty-eight thousand for the second time, any higher bids? Bang—Congratulations to the guest in box number seven for acquiring the [Star Trace Crystal]!"

With the crisp sound of Mangliuo’s gavel tapping, this piece of Star Trace Crystal was taken by an unknown distinguished guest in a second-floor box, with a final bid of one hundred and sixty-eight thousand Gold Coins.

In the top-level private box, Anvis watched the lively auction hall calmly, without placing a bid.

His family’s vault already had plenty of such items, and in his eyes, the price was somewhat inflated.

Although theoretically, just producing one large-scale space ring could mean a huge profit.

But the success rate of producing high-rank space items was infamously low, not only requiring extremely high spatial expertise from the maker but also prone to interference by the intangible ripples of the void.

The latter is almost indefensible; once disturbed, the intricate structure of miniature star streams inside becomes unstable, and the entire equipment becomes useless.

The price it fetched can only be attributed to the combined effect of the auctioneer and the heated atmosphere of the venue.

The subsequent lots were of average quality, not reaching the level of the first one. But thanks to the auctioneer’s efforts, each was sold at an overpriced amount to different extents.

One after another, the precious auction items—transactions often exceeding tens of thousands of Gold Coins—were enough to excite the two players who were not accustomed to seeing such a display of wealth.

Little cat Tiramisu had already turned on the recording function, planning to show off to others after going back.

"Bro, can I bid too?"

At this moment, looking at the new auction item displayed on stage, a pendant hung on a delicate Mithril chain, glittering with rich, illusory starlight under the lights.

Fiona couldn’t help but turn around, batting her lake-blue eyes eagerly as she gazed at Anvis.

"Yes, you can. If you want to make a bid, there’s an Array on the table for placing bids. Just enter the price you’re willing to pay using your spiritual power," Anvis nodded kindly to the girl, encouragingly speaking to support her in trying something new.

In the end, Fiona successfully bid for this Sixth Rank Starlight Diamond pendant, named ’Star Dust’, for the price of 86,000 Gold Coins.

Although Anvis considered it to be a severe overprice, the girl was thrilled beyond measure, happily receiving the pendant from the attendant and hanging it on the neck of her little cat, Kate.

The latter lightly pawed at the pendant, and a shimmering Magic Light flared up, suddenly conjuring a cat so identical it was hard to distinguish from the real one.

Sixth Rank Illusion Magic—[High-Rank Mirror Image Technique]

This spectacle had the nearby players staring agape once more.

Equipment isn’t even as good as the little cat.jpg

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Soon, with the final regular item fetching a high price, the auction had finally reached its concluding segment.

"...And now, we arrive once again at the most exciting denouement of our auction. Next, let us witness together the first of our grand finale treasures—a mysterious Mysterious Object!"

The atmosphere in the auction house briefly fell into silence, as Mangliuo’s expression turned solemn.

He gently raised his hand, the curtain behind him was drawn, and a sky-blue Crystal about the size of a small watermelon came into everyone’s view.

The lights in the venue suddenly dimmed and after a series of flickers, eight thick, pure-white light beams focused simultaneously on the crystal, making the beautiful vortex structure within refract a rainbow of Radiance.

At the sight of this crystal, among the general seats of the auction, a figure shrouded in a black cloak with a white mask, his gaze suddenly became deep and shadowy.

In his palm, he tightly clenched a pendant that looked ordinary, like it was made of silver.

But at the moment the crystal appeared, a sudden cold burning pain surged from his palm.

Glancing at the pendant where a semi-transparent, curious flame had begun to flicker slowly at the center, the cloaked figure casually crushed the pendant and flame, turning them into dust.

No mistake, that’s it.

The sacrifice foretold in the Prophecy, capable of summoning the ’Ice Sealing All Things Flame’ into this world.