Chapter 129: A Death Puppet!

Dian Wan reproached, “Last year, I was in room 17, why am I going to room 19 today?”

The attendant promptly explained, “My Lord, the room number doesn’t mean anything, don’t be so worried about it.”

Dian Wan raised his head in further annoyance, “Give me a break from your prattle, isn’t Hun Tong in room 1?”

He wanted to speak further, but as soon as the first mate saw he wanted to provoke the feudal lord, he immediately interjected, “Captain, can’t you hold your tongue even a little?”

Dian Wan grumbled as he entered his private room, and the attendant wiped the sweat from their brow in relief.

Like Dian Wan’s, all of the private rooms were arranged by level and status.

This was not only because of their strength, but also because Hun Tong had intentionally arranged the seating based on their identities.

After all, pirates should be out of the public eye as much as possible. 

If the auction had a bunch of strong pirates gathered together, an imperial investigation would cause Hun Tong to suffer immense political pressure.

Not long after Dian Wan entered the private room, another group of pirates arrived at the auction.

They were led by someone known as Hu Li, he wore simple and crude captain clothes and most of his body was bare.

He was a frogman.

Not only did he have a frog head, his yellow-green frog skin was both damp and a bit sticky.

Hu Li was a silver level fighter, and his hands were his weapons. A frogman’s palms were webbed and bigger than a human’s. In addition, his palms were wider than a normal frogman’s. 

This was because of his bloodline, at the same time, he cultivated the appropriate battle qi and pertinent palm battle skills. These three things combined made him famous for his outstanding fighting prowess.

Hu Li led the Applause Pirates, a pirate group of equal criminality to the Lightning Pirates.

The Wealth Church’s priest appeared soon after.

He also had a private room.

The church was something that needed arrangements. 

Not only was the priest a silver level clergyman, but Hun Tong also cared about the church behind him. Even a bronze level, as long as they were the parish leader on Two Eyes Island, would be arranged to have their own private room alone.

This time, the Wealth Church priest was not alone, he had someone accompanying him.

It was an old farming looking priest that came from the Fertile Land Goddess Church. Although his face was wrinkled and his back stooped, their physique was still vigorous. On his waist hung a small hoe. It was a sacred tool, one of the Fertile Land Goddess’ distinctive tools.

The two priests entered into room 4.

Right now, the largest stream of people was coming in, and increasingly more people were entering the square.

The dragonman youngster looked down from his private room and saw the treasure hunter Hong Zhu coming in with a fellow silver level.

He saw the card magician Shi Fa was sitting in a corner yet was still attracting the attention of many people. He was a silver level magician after all.

He also saw the female owlman dancer Yue Ban. My goodness, that fat beastman bought three seats, yet after sitting down, she still resented how narrow and crowded the seating was. 

The auction stage gradually grew clamorous.

“Did you hear? Ya Ma was attacked and had her private room admission ticket snatched away.”

“No one knows who did it. Ya Ma is a silver level yet was unable to retaliate at all. Hehe, I don’t know if she’ll be able to participate in the auction.”

“Hong Zhu, I finally found you. You wretched woman, return my treasure at once.”

“Why? When that adventure concluded, everyone divided up the treasure. You lacked discerning judgement and gave me that treasure. It is mine, and if you want it, you can buy it from me!”

Even more people came in. Some conversed with each other, and others glared at each other due to both new and old grievances.

The attendants were busily serving or perhaps soothing clients, the pressure growing ever larger on them.

After the auction stage’s seats were nearly full, a ferocious criminal strid into the square with head held high, attracting everyone’s gaze. 

“It’s the Ten Touch Pirates!” Someone called out.

Their leader was a middle aged man with curly hair and his melancholy gave him the image of a poet. His gold level aura was undeniable, it really was the Ten Touch Pirate Commander Qi You.

For a moment, the noisy square went quiet and everyone conversing unconsciously lowered their voices.

“He still came.” 

“Hun Tong was quite outstanding when he beheaded two gold level magic beasts in a row. But in in a true battle, which of the two would win?”

“This time Song Shou is visiting, but even if Hun Tong and Song Shou join hands to deal with Qi You, the latter might not necessarily lose.”

Someone thought very highly of Qi You’s battle strength.

“Even if one is attacked, can’t they still escape?” Another one muttered.

This gold level was pure strength, and without a word, Qi You ascended the stairs.

Everyone turned their heads and watched his figure disappear behind a stair corner.

As the auction audience packed the seats, the auction master took the stage and Hun Tong and Song Shou showed themselves.

They didn’t go on stage, rather they were softly chatting with each other as they strode towards the second floor.

Someone said hello to Hun Tong, causing Hun Tong to shift his eyes and nod with a smile, expressing his benevolence.

Today, Hun Tong’s power and influence was overflowing.

Recently, his military successes during the beast tide had been propagated, increasing his prestige greatly.

Furthermore, he had a person of equal level, Song Shou, accompanying him.

The two gold levels were working together, and no one was stupid enough to cause trouble.

Hun Tong and Song Shou entered their private room.

“Wait a moment, Qi You is in room three.”

“Hun Tong and Song Shou are in room one, then who is in room two?”

Someone couldn’t help but question.

According to the current arrangement, the church priests were in room four. The five great merchant alliance representatives were in the five rooms after that.

The Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps was in room 14.

Dian Wan’s pirate group was in room 19.

The rooms in the twenties did not have island groups in them, but famous lone heroes. 

The most discussed room was room 21.

This room used to belong to Ya Ma, a well-known silver level cultivator. But on the old island, she was ambushed, and her entry ticket was stolen.

The conflict between both sides was brief, and by the time the city guard rushed over, it was a foregone conclusion.

Ya Ma hadn’t shown back up, obviously too embarrassed to show her face. 

Then the people inside room 21 were robbers.

No one looked into it.

This was the world of the strong.

Pirates robbed to make a living, and Hun Tong wasn’t going to make a fuss about it. He was most concerned about the auction right now, anything else was pushed to the side! In previous years, such a situation had happened many times. Hun Tong’s resolution doctrine was so long as things didn’t escalate, he would let the two sides resolve it among themselves! 

Rooms 30 and up were sold like merchandise by Hun Tong.

So long as someone bids high enough and is number one, they would have the chance to obtain admission to a private room.

It had to be said that Hun Tong had plentiful business acumen. By just selling entry tickets to outsiders, he made a big profit.

Like what Dian Wan was complaining about, the numbers of these private rooms, to some degree, represented the strength and status of these visitors on Two Eyes Island.

Qi You was in room three, Hun Tong and Song Shou were in room one, then the guest in room two was undoubtably a gold level too.

But who were they?

No one saw this mysterious guest’s true colors.

This mystery continued to remain unsolved as the auction master began to speak.

Three magic light beams focused on the first item.

Everyone’s eyes was attracted to it.

It was a toy figurine, made from gloomy green lumber, had withered yellow straw serving as hair, and its eyes and nose were severely askew, giving it a strange and sinister sense of beauty.

Everyone’s enthusiasm was invigorated by this toy figurine.

“That is a live saving treasure that can be used during crucial times!”

“No one would suspect anything.”

Even the dragonman youngster ‘s heart sped up, despite him having dragon scales that could resist gold level battle qi.

It was a death puppet.

It was made by Voodoo Sect shamans.

Thus, manufacturing techniques for substitute death puppets needed both magic mastery and the power of divine spells.

That determined that such a treasure was rare.

With regards to puppet efficacy, the auction master presentation was very detailed: it was a silver level treasure, thus it most suited silver level users. But even if one was gold level, a portion of mortal harm could be transferred to it.

“A pity it isn’t gold level.” In room 3, Qi You’s gaze flickered, even though it wasn’t too applicable to him, he still felt how precious it was.

He decided to act.

In room 1, Song Shou also regretfully said, “If that was a gold level artifact, it would have been much better. As the first item, it would have added such a bright luster to the auction.”

Hun Tong nodded and smiled with approval, but his heart objected, “Fortunately, it is not gold level, this is the most suitable item to start off with.”

If it was a gold level substitute death puppet, then the great majority of cultivators couldn’t afford it, for the price would be too high.

Silver levels were the best user.

Since even bronze level cultivators could also use it, despite it being excessive, compared to life, what was more important?

Silver levels were the most fitting.

Gold levels would also be aroused. It could transfer a portion of harm, and sometimes on the battlefield the slightest difference could be everything that decided the disparity between life and death.

When Hun Tong saw this substitute death puppet, he determined that it would be an excellent item to being the event with.

As expected, reality matched his expectations.

The substitute death puppet evoked the interested of almost everyone.

Everyone began to quote prices one after the other.

Regardless of whether it was the auction audience seating or the private rooms, everyone was bidding.

For a moment, quotes were up here, down there.

The price started at 100 gold and climbed higher and higher.

It swiftly reached 800 gold, then the price competition began to distinctly slow down.

When it reached 1200 gold, only a few people were left in the competition.

“1500 gold!” Suddenly, someone from room 21 increased the price by 300 gold, the biggest price increase.

That price was like a basin of pouring iced water that woke up many people.

“Someone went so far as to bid such a price!”

“Ah 1500 gold, that is the price of a gold level weapon, an absolutely top quality one at that.”

“I remember Feudal Lord Hun Tong’s gold dagger, back then its auction price was just 900 gold.”

The auction master began to confirm, “1500 gold going once, 1500 gold going twice, 1500 gold going thrice.”

“Good, then congratulations to room 21 for getting the first item.”

“Because this is the first deal, the buyer will also receive a personal gift from Feudal Lord Hun Tong, an iron level fragrant check tea plant.”

“Once again, congratulations to the friend in room 21!”

For a moment, everyone was looking at room 21.

There were two people sitting in room 21.

One male and one female, one old and one young.

It was Cang Xu and Zi Di.