Yarra’s Adventure Notes
Chapter 380 - 6 Goblin Pentagram_1

Chapter 380: Chapter 6 Goblin Pentagram_1

"What’s wrong, Freya?" Catherine, who wasn’t scared by the bidder’s offer, was startled by Freya’s sudden shout, she quickly asked, "What happened to you? Why are you screaming so fiercely?"

"Uh, nothing." Freya’s round cheeks twitched strangely as she said, "Really, it’s nothing, ha ha ha, nothing at all."

"Your reaction..." Lina stared suspiciously into Freya’s eyes, saying, "It doesn’t look like nothing at all."

"Bing," before the group could continue their conversation, the auctioneer’s voice resonated, "Box number sixteen, the bidding has reached eighty thousand gold coins. But let’s stick to the rules and introduce the item first."

"Damn it." From the window of box number twelve, a sharp, rapid voice seethed angrily, "Why do you have to compete with me?"

"I was the one who bid first, you know." Mr. Pannis seemed to know who was in the box next to him, he replied leisurely, "So technically, you’re the one competing with me. Tell me, why do you insisted on outbidding me?"

"This is an artifact from a goblin ruin." The auctioneer held the auction item high for bidders to see. It was a metallic pentagram, about two centimeters thick and seven centimeters at its longest point. It was cast from a silvery metal that, despite being thousands of years old, still looked as smooth as new. The auctioneer pressed a few areas on the pentagram, a beam of light emanated from its center and hit the white wall behind him. Rows of black shadows in the shape of text appeared on the wall, so dark that it was impossible to see what they were, "Although we can’t determine what this special item is, there is no doubt that this thing was extremely important to the goblins. It was protected by layers of defenses, so unlocking its secrets would undoubtedly yield significant rewards."

The auctioneer’s introduction was immensely provocative. Still, unfortunately, the price had been pushed to eighty thousand gold coins, and no one would be foolish enough to spend that much on an object of unclear, possibly even no significance. Some even darkly speculated that the two bidders could be plants from the auction house, deliberately pushing the price up. As a result, everyone anticipated the end of this round of auction with mixed feelings.

"Damn it, why do you insist on buying it?" The sharp voice sounded furious, "You don’t even know what they are. It’s useless even if you buy them!"

"Who says I don’t know what they are? I do know. You told me yourself," Pannis shrugged and spoke leisurely, "We’ve found two of them already, this is the third, how could we not bid?"

"Are you out of your mind?" The sharp voice, furious and frantic, was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, "You don’t have the Code Disk. Why would you collect these things? They’re useless to you even if you gather all of them. Are you doing it just for fun?"

"What you’re saying sounds as if you could decipher it just because you have the Code Disk," Pannis retorted disdainfully, "Sure, you have the Code Disk, but without the two pieces we already collected, even if you get this one, you wouldn’t be able to use it either."

"You fucking bastard." Pannis’s apathetic chatter seemed to irritate the sharp voice further, who cursed, "You’ve become as annoying as those two sisters."

"Heh, cursing me won’t help," Pannis’s voice became more obnoxious, "Anyway, I’ve got this item."

"Sister Lina." Michelle tugged at Lina’s dress, whispering, "Why does Uncle Pannis’s expression make one want to hit him?"

"Hush, children should never learn from him," Lina covered Michelle’s mouth in feigned horror, "Remember to stay away from him in the future, just look at his face. He’s clearly not a good person, don’t let him corrupt you."

"You..." The sharp voice gnashed his teeth, "If you continue like this, I’ll expose you."

"Then, I’ll tell your two nightmares on the mountain up north about this," Pannis gritted his teeth as well, "Let’s see who ends up crying then."

"Huh." The two men glared at each other through their booths for a while before the sharp voice sighed, "Okay, let’s cooperate. Even if you get all the pieces, you won’t be able to translate that text. I know you’re learned, but you’re still lacking in the understanding of that ancient text."

"Yeah, I was thinking the same," Pannis nodded, "Let’s each try to collect the parts ourselves, then you can do the translating. We will unveil that secret that has been bothering you for years, together."

"Eighty thousand gold coins for the first time, eighty thousand gold coins for the second time, eighty thousand gold coins for the third time, congratulations to the customer in box sixteen." There seemed to be some regret in the auctioneer’s voice, but he was actually pleased. Being able to auction off such an inexplicable item at this price was a badge of honor for both the auction house and the auctioneer. It would bring great benefits to their future career, "Our staff will deliver the item to your box later. Now let’s move on to the next auction item."

"Finally, we have got the third component." Inside box number sixteen, the four members of the Adventure Team breathed a sigh of relief. Participating in today’s auction, more than half of the reason was for this goblin pentagram. Now that this pentagram was finally in their possession, Pannis, still wearing that smile which made Michelle feel like hitting him, said loudly, "We should split the cost of these eighty thousand gold coins, right?"

"Hey, when did you become so stingy?" The sharp voice complained, "When have you ever been so petty about money? If they see you like this now, they’ll go insane."

"Because I didn’t understand before." Pannis took out a gold coin and flicked it high with his thumb: "Now I know, every gold coin is precious, any wasteful behavior on gold coins is the biggest crime, right, Catherine?"

"Yes, yes." Catherine nodded vigorously.

"Tsk." The thin voice laughed in exasperation: "I don’t bother arguing with you, you can pay first, and later I’ll send someone to deliver the money to you, No. 6 Fox Street, everyone knows."

"Thanks very much." Pannis said contentedly: "But, this silver set, how many parts are there in total?"

"Seven." the thin voice answered: "What have you got?"

"Pyramids, cylinders, and this pentagram." Pannis said, "So, are there four more?"

"Yes, four more." the thin voice clarified: "Hemisphere, cube, rhomboid, and finally the Twisted Polyhedron, I hope you can find them. It’s strange that I searched for so many years and couldn’t find one, but you discovered three in such a short time, is there really such a thing as destiny?"

"Rather than destiny, I would say luck." Pannis shrugged: "To put it bluntly, you’re just unlucky."

"I... I’m not angry with you." The thin voice seemed completely exasperated: "I’m leaving, if I stay any longer, I’m afraid I’ll die of anger. Freya, go back and find me after you’ve played enough. I’m leaving now. And do me a favor, torture that bastard a little more, he’s becoming more and more annoying."

"Yes, master." Freya stood up from her chair and respectfully bowed to Booth No. 12: "But, Mr. Pannis is my most beloved person, I want to dedicate all the throbbing of my heart and the trembling from the depths of my soul to him, how could I bear to torture him? If suffering is required..."

"Bang." Vivian’s magic staff was always reliably timed.

"Ouch, that hurts." Freya cried out, holding her head: "I understand, master."

"So that’s your master." Lina’s curious gaze shone until it stared at Freya’s round body retreating a few steps, then she said: "Speaking of which, I’ve never heard you talk about your master before."

"Uh, my master is a bit strange." Freya said shyly: "He doesn’t like me boasting about being his student, thinks it’s a bother, so I usually don’t mention it."

"But Pannis seems to know." Lina’s curiosity turned to Pannis: "What’s your situation? Why does he know things we don’t?"

"Of course, because Mr. Pannis and I have a mental connection." Freya said as if it was to be expected: "My love for him moved God, who blessed us. So from then on, we could communicate with each other’s souls. Between us, space, time, none of it is enough to stop us from transmitting our inner thoughts...ouch, it hurts."

"Sorry, I don’t need this kind of blessing at all." Pannis twitched at the corner of his eye, casting a grateful look at Vivian’s magic staff: "I just knew her master before, we had some exchanges for a while. So, even though nobody told me who her master was, but a Crystal Gunner, and a mechanical expert, it’s not hard to guess who it is."

"Is it that simple?" Lina and the two girls in her arms looked at each other, asking: "Why can’t I guess?"

"Do you really want to know why?" Pannis teased: "Do you want me to tell you?"

"Hmph." Lina’s fist began to radiate with a power-boosting light, she chuckled ominously: "Sure, just consider the consequences beforehand."

"I was wrong." Pannis immediately admitted his mistake: "Please forgive me."

The three-quarters of the auction plan was completed, everyone was quite relaxed, the last piece of the plan belonged to one of the last ten expensive items, it would not be auctioned until the fifth one countdown, there was nearly an hour in between. Fortunately, the booth was fully equipped with all kinds of services, treats, and drinks were continuously available. There were kids Ansha and Michelle to entertain everyone, time passed quickly during these idle moments. When the five people refocused, the auctioneer outside had already started shouting: "The sixth auction item, starting price is seventy thousand gold coins, bidding starts." (To be continued. If you like this work, please support me with recommended votes and monthly votes, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)