Chapter 145: Ruined Ambition
Upon hearing Zi Di bid 400 gold, the Fertile Land priest appeared unmoved, yet his heart was shaking.
“How terrible.” Sensing things were getting worse, the Fertile Land priest noticed that room 21 was like a predator smelling blood, picking up the first signs of prey and starting to pursue him closely.
“What to do?”
“Giving up is impossible.”
“Then I can only do my best to move forward.”
The Fertile Land priest grinded his teeth and yelled, “460 gold.”
He suddenly increased the price 60 gold and was now offering 460 gold for a flower pot. Even though this flower pot was a silver level historical antique, that price was too abnormal.
The Wealth Church priest next to him was startled and puzzled, “What are you doing, old friend?”
The Fertile Land priest squeezed out a smile, “I can’t help myself; I fancy it.”
The Wealth Church priest’s heart questioned, “Still not telling the truth?”
Upon seeing the Fertile Land priest’s competitor was room 21, he was interested in seeing a good show.
“Interesting.” Zi DI smiled as she raised her voice, “480 gold.”
The Fertile Land priest’s face sank like water. There was no need for masks now as he resolutely followed up, “500 gold.”
Zi Di was fearlessly bid, each time only raising the price by 20 gold.
The Fertile Land priest unwilling followed up each one.
The dumbfounded audience witnessed the flower pot’s price actually ascend to 680 gold!
“Insane, both of them are insane.”
“Room 21 is rich and overbearing, but the Fertile Land priest is acting like them too?”
“For a trifling silver level flower pot? No, this flower put must conceal immense value!”
The buyers found it hard to hide their shock.
The three gold levels were also watching pensively.
The Fertile Land priest suddenly bid, “780 gold!”
All of a sudden, he added 100 gold to the price.
The auction master’s hand trembled, even though he had presided many auctions, even this sum astonished him.
“He took the initiative to go on the offensive!” The Wealth priest understood clearly, he attentively looked at the Fertile Land priest next to him, noticing that the latter’s lips were tight, and his eyes were filled with determination.
The Wealth priest couldn’t help but feel extremely curious: what was the flower pot really worth that his old friend would spare no cost to get it?
“Hehe.” Zi Di laughed, since the auction had begun, this was the first time she had encountered this kind of situation.
She had expected it would come to pass, but it wasn’t from the Ten Touch Pirates or any of the gold levels, but rather the Fertile Land priest.
The Fertile Land priest had gone on the attack, it was clear he had ample money.
“Perhaps he joined this auction to acquire this flower pot. Unfortunately, I saw through it and interfered. “Comprehension formed in ZI DI’s heart.
“800 gold.” Zi Di continued to raise the price.
The Fertile Land priest bit his teeth, “900 gold!”
He raised the price again by an astonishing 100 gold.
Everyone was in a small uproar.
The priest’s strength in this amazed them.
Many people sighed to themselves: they really didn’t think room 21’s most ferocious competitor was a silver level priest.
Who would be so aggressive in bidding against room 21?
The Fertile Land priest was the first to do that.
Zi Di continued, “920 gold.”
The Fertile Land priest was receiving widespread praise and expectations, most of the buyers hoped he was victorious and would ruthlessly stomp down on room 21’s limelight.
But the aforementioned priest was now looking worse for wear, a trace of paleness spreading across him.
Zi DI’s bidding strategy made him feel jittery.
Every time she calmly raised it by 20 gold, leisurely even.
The Fertile Land priest’s price raising tactics didn’t intimidate the other party, on the contrary, Zi Di’s strategy of raising the price by the minimum of 20 gold caused the priest to feel how powerful his opponent was.
The priest’s third price raise was: “1,000 gold!”
With zero hesitation, Zi DI followed up with, “1,020 gold.”
Sweat soaked the priest’s head.
He couldn’t go on any longer.
He had brought along his life savings to this auction, 1,200 gold.
But he didn’t think he would have to use everything he brought on this flower pot. In his presumptions, other buyers wouldn’t notice this flower pot’s secrets, and even if they did, they couldn’t utilize it, only he could.
But reality was very cruel, and when the auction came, the flower pot’s price was now over a thousand, and he began to feel his hope of success becoming more and more remote.
“What should I do?”
“Substantial price increases don’t intimidate the other party.”
“Damn that room 21, they are so troublesome…”
As the auction master began to count down, the Fertile Land priest was forced to franticly bid, “1,080 gold.”
“A weakness!” Zi Di’s mouth twitched up.
If the Fertile Land priest continued to raise the price by 100 gold or the minimum of 20 gold, then there would be no issues.
But in his haste, he raised it by 60 gold, not high or low, which allowed people to see what was really going on.
“I am closing in on his bottom line. So, how about this?” Zi Di thought on it, then said, “1,180 gold.”
This was a mortal blow.
For a split second, the Fertile Land priest’s face turned white.
His brows winkled tightly, he turned deathly pale, and his forehead’s sweat grew more detailed.
“1,200 gold.” His voice was hoarse.
“I win.” When Zi Di heard his voice, she reveled in her victory.
“Old friend, it seems that this flower pot is quite important to you. I can help you!” The Wealth Church priest suddenly interjected.
“This…” The Fertile Land priest stared blankly.
To be forthcoming, he and the latter were just acquaintances, not close enough to lend money to each other. Even if he would loan money, it wouldn’t be much.
But this time, the Wealth Church priest volunteered at his own accord.
He then said to the Fertile Land priest, “I can lend you 500 gold.”
“You don’t need to worry about malicious intentions.”
“For one, I cannot bear to see room 21 so rampant. Second, I feel curious at what this flower pot’s secret is. Third, I believe in the Wealth Goddess, and know well how important investments are.”
The Wealth Priest’s words couldn’t help but move the Fertile Land priest.
The Fertile Land priest had been forced to the very edge of the precipice by Zi Di, and at the end of his rope, a bridge suddenly appeared in front of him.
He deeply sighed with a thankful heart. Then with a hapless mood, he disclosed his secret to the Wealth Church priest.
“I came to attend this auction for that Miracle Flower Pot.”
“I have no other goals.”
“It is indeed the true Miracle Flower Pot, and the materials it is made from is my religion’s Abundant Earth.”
The Wealth Church priest’s eyes widened, and he went hoarse, “Your church’s holy soil – Abundant Earth?”
The Fertile Land Church believed in the Fertile Land Goddess.
After every large celebration, the goddess might bestow the earth of her holy kingdom.
This earth was very fertile, could grow any crop, and provided an abundant harvest.
The Fertile Land priest continued, “By coincidence, I found out many secrets about the tale of the Miracle Flower Pot.”
“In those days, in order to protect Vitality Forest, the great druid Lu Yi contacted his two friends.”
“One was one of our bishops and the other was a great alchemy master.”
“With the three’s combined efforts, they refined the Miracle Flower Pot.”
“The flower pot’s main material was Abundant Earth, not only that, but also its seals were both my god’s divine spells and Druid Lu Yin’s nature divine spells.
“Because of that, the Beast Rose Flower survived.”
“I originally planned to purchase it and restore its Abundant Soil. It is my God’s holy soil, and even if it has gone through wear and tear, it is still my God’s holy soil!”
“With this holy soil, so long as I dedicate it, it might elevate my position.”
The Wealth priest suddenly saw the light, “So that’s how it is old friend, that is why you keep on bidding. I shall lend you a hand!”
After receiving the Wealth priest’s help, the Fertile Land priest had regained his confidence. He tidied up his mood and calmly bid, “1,220 gold.”
His bid went a little beyond Zi Di’s expectations.
Especially the Fertile Land priest’s voice, it no longer had the franticness from before.
“Did he get someone to subsidize for him? Or was he merely pretending?” Zi Di thought that the former was more likely.
She had no fear.
The Fertile Land priest’s dogmatic perseverance made her even more interested in this flower pot.
In any case, she had money!
Zi Di bid, “1,300 gold.”
This time she went on the offensive and raised the price by 100 gold.
The Fertile Land priest took a deep breath, “1,320 gold.”
“1,400 gold.” Zi Di continued to attack.
The Fertile Land priest glanced at the Wealth Church priest and noticed the other party had grown unsightly, yet he was forced to follow up, “1,420 gold.”
Zi Di was calm, “1,500 gold.”
The Fertile Land priest, “…..”
The Wealth Church priest was somewhat baffled, he couldn’t help but urge, “Old friend, why aren’t you bidding?”
The Fertile Land priest looked agonized, at this moment he looked like an old farmer who had spent half a year of hard farming, only to see his crops fail. He shook his head and forced a smile, “I cannot, room 21 is determined to win this flower pot. Even if I offer the maximum price I can, it will be surpassed by them.”
“But this is a rare opportunity. If you restore the Abundant Earth, it will allow you go a step further beyond.” The Wealth priest encouraged, “If it was me, I wouldn’t give up now. Even if it is only a sliver of hope.”
“You’re right, old friend.” The fertile Land priest then impassionedly kept on bidding.
But just as he expected, the final price he bid of 1,700 gold was surpassed by Zi Di’s price of 1,720 gold.
The Fertile Land priest powerlessly sighed.
The Wealth Father nevertheless still had some resolve and said, “I can subsidize you another 300 gold!”
The Fertile Land priest was flabbergasted.
The Wealth priest smiled, “I believe that investing in a bishop is worth the money!”
But this time, the Fertile Land priest shook his head, “Many thanks for your kindness old friend, but forget it this time. With that money, even if I offer 2,000 gold, the other side will still be the winner.”
“Even if I succeed, the price is too high.”
“I don’t have the ability to restore the materials, and as far as I know, the cost of asking a great alchemy master to do so doesn’t come cheap. Even if I restore it, how much Abundant Earth is actually left? The true Miracle Flower Pot was a legend level treasure, while in current times, it has degenerated to a silver level one.”
The Wealth Church priest’s gaze flashed.
He saw it.
This price competition with room 21 had been beaten to death the Fertile Land priest’s will and battle intent.
When faced with the high price needed to exchange for a possible future, the Fertile Land priest cowered away.