Global Coming: Farming with my sister-in-law in the end times

Chapter 774 The final item in the auction, the shocking Leonard!

[Ding! Transaction successful. You have lost the lapis lazuli fragment, lapis lazuli fragment, topaz bead...]

You have received: 4.8 million coins

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The two sides quickly completed a series of transactions.

At that moment, Cao Xing's assets, which had previously amounted to only a few million crowns, instantly increased to hundreds of millions.

A satisfied smile involuntarily crept onto his face.

Leonard also had a smile on his face, seemingly happy that he had completed a deal with Cao Xing.

For someone who has controlled a ruin for many years, a few hundred million crowns are nothing to him.

What made him happy was that he could gain the favor of a powerful figure like Cao Xing through this transaction, which was the most valuable thing!
At this moment, Leonard looked up and continued to ask, "Lord Cao Xing, have you considered preparing more funds?"

"Prepare some more?" Cao Xing asked, slightly puzzled.

"Yes."

Leonard replied, "As far as I know, the final lot of this auction is amazing."

"The crowns you have... may not be enough."

Cao Xing frowned slightly after hearing this: "You mean, four hundred million crowns might not even be enough to buy a single final item in the auction?"

Leonard gave an awkward laugh: "Probably...yes."

He cautiously added, "According to inside information, the cheapest of the final items has a starting bid of 200 million crowns..."

"The highest starting bid even reached one billion crowns!"

"Some of the items up for auction require even more advanced items, such as fragments of divine power."

Upon hearing this, even Liu Muxue and Bai Zhi, who were sitting next to them, showed surprise in their eyes.

After all, 400 million crowns is no small sum.

This amount of money is even enough to buy a small town!
But now, they can't even buy a single item at auction.

Of course, true treasures cannot be measured by value.

For example, ordinary daily necessities and other treasures can be purchased with crowns.

And those top-tier treasures that can work on legendary powerhouses are things you can't buy no matter how much money you spend.

In the minds of those who are powerful, anything that is useful to them is worth the expense.

With their abilities, they can earn money again if they lose it, but opportunities to improve their abilities are extremely rare.

Cao Xing pondered for a moment, then said, "In that case, I will bring out some treasures to bid on."

As soon as he finished speaking, he flipped his right hand, and a bottle of secret medicine emitting a faint red light appeared out of thin air.

The moment the bottle of secret medicine was taken out, a strange medicinal fragrance filled the entire private room.

Inside the transparent glass bottle, a clear red liquid flowed, refracting an eerie glow under the light.

The moment Leonard saw the bottle of potion, his eyes were immediately drawn to it!

He could feel that this potion had an extremely powerful attraction for him, and even the divine power within his body was involuntarily boiling!
"What...what kind of secret medicine is this?"

His voice trembled as he said, "I feel a powerful force above me, which is extremely attractive to me!"

Cao Xing calmly said, "The legendary quality [Power Magic Guide Elixir] can increase the strength of a legendary expert by 30% for about 10 minutes after consumption."

"Three...thirty percent!?"

Leonard asked incredulously, "Is there really such a significant improvement?"

For these legendary powerhouses, a 30% improvement is almost equivalent to a potential transformation!

In life-or-death battles, this secret medicine can be a powerful tool for turning the tide!

Cao Xing said calmly, "Of course it's true. It was personally refined by a legendary alchemist in my territory."

"You can try it out first to see how it goes."

As soon as he finished speaking, he casually waved his hand, and the bottle of potion flew into Leonard's hand.

The legendary expert held the warm potion bottle in his hand, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes, as if he was hesitant to drink this unknown substance.

However, he made his decision just moments later.

He simply opened the bottle cap and drank it all in one gulp!

"Gudu... gudu..."

As the scarlet liquid went down my throat.

As a legendary remedy, it works incredibly quickly.

In just one second, Leonard's skin turned bright red at a visible speed, and bursts of hot steam gushed out of his pores, forming a misty haze in the box.

At the same time, a violent aura erupted from his body, instantly enveloping the entire underground city!
The merchants, mercenaries, and nobles who were strolling around... turned pale instantly under this powerful pressure.

The entire black market fell silent instantly!

Even some hidden legendary experts were alarmed, and they all looked towards the auction house with suspicion and uncertainty.

"Such powerful strength, it's almost at the high-level legendary realm!"

"This is... Leonard's aura? Has this guy gotten stronger again?"

"Or is this guy breaking through?"

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Amidst the astonished speculations of these legendary powerhouses, Leonard seemed to have already adapted to the feeling of this surge in power, exclaiming excitedly, "Wow...what an exaggerated improvement!"

"Lord Cao Xing, this potion is truly amazing! It really lives up to its reputation as a legendary secret medicine!"

"I feel like I've already touched the threshold of a high-level legendary!"

Cao Xing, still wearing a faint smile, asked, "Are these potions qualified to be auction items?"

Giant Axe nodded quickly: "Of course it's enough!"

"Not only can they be auctioned, but if there are enough of them, they can even become the final auction item!"

The rugged middle-aged man looked excited.

He paused, then cautiously inquired, "However, what price does Lord Cao Xing intend to sell them at? And how many bottles do you plan to sell?"

Cao Xing pondered for a moment, then said, "This time, I plan to sell one hundred bottles in a bundle..."

Upon hearing this, Leonard's eyes widened, and he asked incredulously, "One hundred bottles!?"

"Did I hear that right?! You actually have so many of these legendary and precious medicines!"

His voice trembled with excitement.

Cao Xing didn't explain, but instead took out a hundred bottles of red secret medicine that also exuded a powerful aura from his backpack and placed them on the coffee table in front of him.

Leonard's gaze was completely fixed on the potions after he saw them.

He swallowed hard, suppressing his shock, and said, "Truly worthy of being Lord Cao Xing, your foundation is indeed extraordinary!"

"So, according to your plan, what is the starting bid for these one hundred bottles of potion?"

Cao Xing pondered for a moment and said, "How about starting the bidding at 5 million crowns?"

Upon hearing the number, Leonard paused for a moment, then smiled and shook his head.

"Lord Cao Xing, your price is too low."

"Given the effectiveness of this medicine, a single bottle is priced at over 20 million."

“The starting bid for your 100 bottles is at least 10 billion kronor.”

A knowing glint flashed in Cao Xing's eyes.

He underestimated the value of the [Power Magic Elixir], and also underestimated its appeal to legendary powerhouses.

According to Leonard, these 100 bottles of the secret medicine will probably fetch no less than 20 billion kronor!

Even Cao Xing was somewhat moved after arriving at this astonishing figure.

After all, he has never earned so much money in one go before.

More importantly, he has thousands of bottles of this kind of secret medicine in his backpack!
Francesca also produced more than a thousand bottles during this period that were not retrieved.

In other words, just selling the [Power Magic Guide Elixir] could bring Cao Xing an astonishing profit of tens of billions of crowns!
"As expected of a legendary alchemist, he's practically a money-printing machine when there are enough materials!"

Of course, considering the difficulty in making this secret medicine, it's not surprising.

After all, just finding the recipe alone has been a challenge for countless people.

Not to mention that you also need to have a legendary alchemist who is extremely rare on the entire continent, plus to collect so many materials.

Behind every bottle of secret medicine lies an immeasurable investment of resources.

Cao Xing said, "Then let's start the bidding at 10 billion kronor."

Leonard nodded quickly: "No problem. Based on my experience, the transaction price for this batch of drugs will definitely be over 25 billion!"

Upon hearing this number, Liu Muxue and Bai Zhi, who were standing nearby, couldn't help but widen their eyes. They had never seen so much money before!
A smile involuntarily appeared on his face; he was happy to have made money for Cao Xing.
At that moment, Leonard waved his hand and took all one hundred bottles of potion away.

Then, he looked up at Cao Xing and tentatively asked, "Um... Lord Cao Xing, do you still have any of these legendary elixirs?" "I'd like to purchase a batch from you specifically for my own use..."

"Don't worry, the price of a single bottle will definitely not be less than 20 million crowns, you see..."

Cao Xing glanced at him and chuckled inwardly.

Such legendary elixirs can greatly increase the strength of these legendary powerhouses, but the boost is ultimately only temporary.

Once the effects of the medicine wear off, you'll have to take it again if you encounter a strong enemy next time.

Therefore, they wanted to stockpile a batch in case of emergency.

Unlike Cao Xing, who, with the blessing of the [Eternal Power], only needs to consume one bottle to exist permanently.

It can be said that countless resources have been saved.

He said, "How about this, I'll sell you another 20 bottles separately, and you give me 4 million crowns, how about that?"

Upon hearing this, Leonard's face lit up with ecstasy.

He quickly replied, "Of course, no problem. Including the bottle I just drank, I'll give you 4.2 million crowns."

After saying that, he simply and neatly took out a money bag.

Cao Xing chuckled, then took out 20 bottles of [Power Magic Guide Elixir] from his backpack, and the two completed another transaction.

[Transaction successful! You have lost: Power Magic Elixir (Legendary) *20, and gained: 4.2 million coins...]

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Leonard carefully put the batch of potions into his backpack, a satisfied look on his face, and his gaze toward Cao Xing became increasingly respectful.

"Lord Cao Xing, you truly deserve to be called the strongest lord in the entire Northern Territory. You can casually produce such a precious secret medicine."

"In all my years running this black market, I've rarely encountered a big client like you!"

He paused for a moment, then asked again, "Do you have any other rare items you wish to sell?"

"This auction has gathered many powerful figures from all over the mainland. If the items you have are truly rare, they may even fetch a price far exceeding the value of the goods themselves!"

Cao Xing pondered for a moment, then glanced at his backpack.

"Leonard, I do have some things I'm ready to do."

"However, I don't want to use crowns for the transaction. I prefer to bid for fragments of divine power, is that alright?"

Upon hearing this, the Giant Axe Captain was stunned for a moment.

As a legendary powerhouse, he naturally knew what [Divine Power Fragments] were.

This item is essentially a currency used between legendary and demigod levels; it is produced in small quantities but has a wide range of uses.

However, there isn't enough for everyone.

Unless they encounter an extremely rare treasure that greatly enhances their abilities, no one is willing to trade it.

He replied in a low voice, "It's possible... but the price might not meet your expectations..."

"As you know, there are very few legendary powerhouses willing to trade fragments of divine power..."

Cao Xing nodded. "I know that. Let's try posting it out and see if that's okay?"

"Of course it's no problem!"

Leonard readily agreed, "However, what is it that Lord Cao Xing intends to do this time?"

Cao Xing didn't speak, but stood up from his chair first.

He looked up and glanced around the entire private room.

The private room is about twelve meters high, which is just enough to accommodate the items he wants to display.

So, he waved his hand.

A massive golem, crafted entirely from a strange dark blue metal with sleek lines, appeared in the private room.

Mysterious runes flowed across the surface of the golem, its energy core on its chest emitted a ghostly blue light, and its entire body exuded an aura of destruction.

The moment Leonard saw the golem, his pupils contracted sharply.

He seemed to realize something, and his voice trembled: "This...this...this is the golem from that ruin?!"

Cao Xing nodded and said, "That's right, this is a hero-level golem, with combat power equivalent to a commander of the same rank."

"And more importantly, it's a complete golem."

"It can not only execute all commands perfectly, but it can also follow other owners."

Cao Xing had already tested this before. After Tong Chuchu used [Mechanical Domination] to transform this golem into a friendly unit, he essentially gained the highest level of control.

Similarly, he can also unbind the golem, reset its system, and let it follow a new master.

Moreover, after this period of exploration, he now possesses more than sixty golems.

There are eleven golems of Hero rank among them, so selling one or two wouldn't be a big deal.

Leonard asked incredulously, "You mean... this golem can change masters, and even I can command it?"

"Yes."

After receiving confirmation, Leonard was so shocked that he was completely speechless...

He took a few deep breaths to calm his excitement: "Lord Cao Xing, you really do give me a scare time and time again!"

"I thought those legendary elixirs were your most treasured possessions, but you've given me an even bigger surprise!"

"It's unbelievable that you actually have such a complete Hero-level golem. Based on its value, it could definitely be one of the most precious items at the entire auction!"

His expression turned serious, and he asked with a solemn gaze, "Lord Cao Xing, are you really sure you want to deal with this golem?"

“A hero-level golem is no ordinary item; it can even become a strategic weapon.”

Cao Xing nodded. "That's right, but I will only sell two units at the moment."

"As for the starting price..."

He pondered for a moment and said, "Just set the starting bid at 50 divine power fragments for me."

Leonard was startled again upon hearing about the two golems.

War machines of this caliber are treasures even for ordinary kingdoms, yet this lord is offering two for auction.

He replied readily, "No problem, your two golems will definitely cause a sensation throughout the venue!"

Cao Xing smiled and said, "Then let's leave the rest to you."

"Yes, Lord Cao Xing!"

Leonard nodded solemnly.

At this moment, he seemed to remember something and asked hesitantly, "Before the auction begins, I wonder if you would mind if I spread the news that there will be a Hero-level Golem up for auction?"

"Huh? Why?"

Leonard explained, "That's right, this golem technology is a cutting-edge technology that the various kingdoms have been trying to research and crack."

"But we have been struggling to find a suitable sample, and the imitations developed from some broken golems are all just a hodgepodge."

"If they knew that there was a complete auction of controllable golems here, they would come at any cost. Even the legendary powerhouses of those kingdoms would make a special trip to this black market!"

"Your golem might fetch an even higher price then!"

When Cao Xing heard that it could attract legends from other kingdoms, his eyes lit up.

"So, according to your plan, are you able to attract those legendary powerhouses from the North Wind Alliance?"

Upon hearing the words "North Wind League," a look of seriousness flashed in Leonard's eyes.

He also knew that Lord Cao Xing had a grudge against the 'Northern Wind Alliance', to the point that they were mortal enemies.

However, because the legends of the Northern Wind Alliance were holed up in Silvershine Fortress in the North, Cao Xing had no opportunity to make a move.

If they are actually drawn here, another legendary event might occur...

Thinking of this, Leonard wiped the cold sweat from his forehead: "Well... I can't say for sure..."

"The North Wind Alliance is far from the black market, so even if they know the news, they may not be able to get here in time."

"Also, there's a rule in our black market that fighting is prohibited within the city..."

"Lord Cao Xing...what do you think?"

He looked at Cao Xing cautiously, his eyes filled with trepidation.

Cao Xing smiled and said, "I understand. Go and make the arrangements."

Leonard's expression turned serious, and he nodded with a sigh of relief: "Yes!"

After saying that, he quickly left the private room, making sure to close the door gently before leaving.

Cao Xing sat back down in his chair.

Bai Zhi and Liu Muxue, who were standing nearby, turned their heads and approached each other from the left and right, their delicate faces showing confusion.

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(End of this chapter)