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

Chapter 779 Legendary Forging Hammer, Priceless Secret Medicine!
Liu Muxue said softly, "Ah Xing, our secret medicine is now up for auction."

Cao Xing smiled and nodded, thinking to himself, "Finally, it's my turn to bid on my stuff!"

"I wonder... what price I'll get for these hundred bottles of the secret medicine?"

Meanwhile, the guests below were already getting restless.

"A legendary-level secret medicine!? Did I hear that right?"

"Gods above... I have never seen a potion of this caliber in my entire life!"

"Madam, could you please explain the specific effects in more detail?"

Faced with the crowd's questions, the female host patiently explained, "Please be patient, everyone."

"According to our president's personal testing, this secret medicine can increase the strength of a legendary-level expert by 30%, a hero-level expert by 40%, and a master-level expert by 50% after taking it."

"The duration is between five and ten minutes."

She paused, then added, "However, this secret medicine only provides a boost to strength-based professions; it has strong side effects on other professions."

"Therefore, it is also called the Power Magic Guide Elixir!"

Upon hearing about such an astonishing amplification effect, the entire audience erupted in an uproar!
Before they could even react in shock, the female host continued, "Furthermore, this time there are a total of one hundred bottles being sold in a bundle!"

Upon hearing that there were a full one hundred bottles of legendary secret medicine, strong fluctuations of energy once again appeared in many private rooms on the second and third floors.

For these legendary powerhouses, relics are certainly precious, but since they have already broken through to the legendary level, such breakthrough mediums are no longer so important.

Therefore, they did not participate in the bidding.

And now, a secret medicine that can increase strength by 30% is right in front of you, and there are a hundred bottles of it!

Almost everyone knows how important this secret medicine is to them!

Clearly, these powerful individuals are already tempted!

Amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, the female host slowly lowered the gavel: "The starting price for these one hundred bottles of the secret medicine is 1 billion crowns, and each bid must be at least 10 million crowns."

"The auction is now open."

No sooner had she finished speaking than a deep voice came from the private room on the third floor.

"Five billion."

This move of directly increasing the price by 500 million shocked everyone present.

However, in the next second, fierce bidding broke out in the other private rooms.

The numbers on the window were flashing wildly.

Sixteen billion!
1.8 billion!
Two billion!
The price climbed at an astonishing rate, breaking the two billion mark in the blink of an eye, reaching the figure Leonard had predicted.

Cao Xing watched the frenzied bidding scene, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up.

"It seems that the value of my secret medicines is even greater than I imagined!"

Liu Muxue was also very happy.

After all, making money is a joyful thing in itself.

Those who participate in the auction for this secret medicine are basically mysterious and powerful individuals from the private rooms on the second and third floors.

Clearly, these powerful individuals all wanted to acquire all these secret medicines to enhance their strength in crucial moments.

Moreover, the quantity of one hundred bottles almost allows them to use this secret medicine boldly in their daily lives.

2.1 billion!
Twenty-two billion!

2.3 billion!

When the price reached 25 billion, it completely exceeded Cao Xing and others' expectations.

Meanwhile, the upward trend in bidding has gradually slowed down.

Now only the second-floor VIP room number 7 and the third-floor VIP room number 11 are bidding against each other.

Moreover, each time these two mysterious figures made a move, the bid was at least 50 million crowns higher, as if they were determined to obtain all of this batch of secret medicine.

The auctioneer's sweet voice echoed in the hall: "The guest in box number eleven on the third floor has bid 26 billion crowns."

Immediately afterwards, the window of VIP room number seven on the second floor lit up slightly, displaying an astonishing figure of 26.5 billion.

Seeing this, the mercenaries whispered among themselves, "They're still raising the price. Looks like these two are really going at it."

"Yeah...it's already reached 27 billion kronor. I feel like this batch of legendary potions isn't worth that much..."

"What do you know? At their level, the price they pay to increase their power by even ten percent is far more than this little bit of money. This kind of secret medicine can increase it by a full thirty percent, which is of great significance to these powerful individuals!"

"That's right. If we could have the power to turn the tide at crucial moments, it would be worth spending any amount of money!"

Others also agreed with this statement.

At this moment, another mercenary looked at the special private room on the second floor and said, "Have you noticed that the mysterious expert in the first private room on the second floor has not made a move from beginning to end?"

"Do you think he might wait until the very end and then interfere?"

Upon hearing this, the other mercenaries' expressions shifted, and their gazes turned to the window in unison, their eyes filled with solemnity.

After all, this person had successfully bid for what he wanted in the previous few attempts.

Especially that relic, which fetched an astonishing price of 80 billion kronor!

From this, one can imagine that this person's strength and resources are absolutely beyond imagination.

If this person were to make a move, the price of this batch of medicines might be pushed to a new peak.

However, what they didn't know was that Cao Xing himself had put this batch of medicine up for auction, so how could he possibly participate in the bidding?
Amidst the discussions, the bidding price for these 100 bottles finally reached 3 billion kronor!
The bidder was this mysterious and powerful individual from VIP room number 11 on the third floor.

The people in VIP room number seven on the second floor fell into a brief silence after seeing the price quoted, seemingly considering whether to continue.

The sand in the magic hourglass slowly flows away...

Cao Xing could also see that the bidding was nearing its end.

He secretly wondered, "Should I... also bid and try to drive up the price?"

After thinking about it, he quickly dismissed the idea.

After all, the price of 30 billion kronor for this batch of secret medicine had already exceeded expectations.

If he makes another bid at this point, and the mysterious expert on the third floor doesn't follow suit, then things will get really interesting.

The most important thing is to know how to be content and know when to stop.

So Cao Xing leaned back in the large wooden chair and waited for the auction results.

Time passed second by second, until the sand in the magic hourglass had completely run out.

The auctioneer's gavel then fell.

With a professional smile on her face, she said, "Let us congratulate our distinguished guest in VIP room number eleven on the third floor for successfully bidding on this batch of precious secret medicines for three billion."

Sparse applause rang out from the audience.

While the price of 3 billion for these 100 bottles of secret medicine was astonishing, it wasn't as shocking as the 8 billion price tag for the previous relic.

Many people's eyes were still fixed on the number one private room on the second floor, seemingly wondering why this mysterious person hadn't made a bid.

After a pause, the female host continued, "Next up is our fifth and final item, which is also the second to last item in this auction."

"It was originally our top lot, but then a more valuable lot was added at the last minute, so it became our second lot."

"As for what our most anticipated final item is, I think many of you have already heard the news."

Upon hearing this, some mysterious figures draped in black cloaks below the stage subtly changed their expressions.

Clearly, they had come from all over the country specifically to compete for that legendary treasure, having heard the news spread by the Giant Axe Mercenary Group.

Those less powerful or low-status minor nobles or mercenaries are unaware of what the most valuable item in the auction is.

They all looked puzzled and whispered among themselves.

"What is this host talking about? What do you mean by the strongest finale item, and that the Giant Axe Guild Leader personally released the news?"

"I don't know... but it sounds very precious and rare. So many powerful people have come all over the country to get here."

"That's right, it seems this top lot has quite a history!"

As the discussion unfolded, the guests couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation!
At the same time, two Snow Fox Clan maids pushed an exquisite display cart onto the stage.

The wheels made a slight hum as they rolled across the ground, as if carrying some heavy object.

The female host said, "Before introducing the strongest lot, please allow me to give you a grand introduction to this second-place final lot."

"It is also extremely precious, and comes from a very well-known race in the Southern Continent, the Dwarves."

"This is a forging hammer personally crafted by the renowned blacksmith Glendil Frostbeard, named: Frostcore Eternal Silence Hammer!"

Upon hearing this name, some of the guests looked thoughtful.

“The Frostheart Hammer of Eternal Silence… that name sounds familiar, but I just can’t quite place it.” Another mercenary said, “I haven’t heard of this hammer, but I have heard of the blacksmith: Glendir Frostbeard. He’s said to be a legendary blacksmith!”

"What?! A legendary blacksmith! Even among dwarves, such a person is extremely rare, right?"

"Yes... how did his hammer end up here?"

Just as everyone was filled with doubt, the female host continued to introduce: "Its hammerhead is a frozen polar heart, with a pitch-black frost core wrapped in eternal ice."

"It is said that equipment forged with this forging hammer will greatly enhance ice attribute power, causing it to undergo a qualitative change!"

She paused, then emphasized, "Most importantly, this forging hammer is of legendary quality!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the Snow Fox Clan maidservant next to her unveiled the red cloth on the display vehicle with an elegant and solemn movement.

In an instant, a forging hammer, its entire body a frosty blue, seemingly crafted from millennia-old ice, and encasing a piece of pitch-black ice, suddenly appeared.

A strong chill instantly swept through the entire space, bringing the temperature in the hall down to below -50°C.

Upon seeing the true form of this forging hammer, the entire audience fell into a brief silence, as if even breathing had been frozen!
Immediately following, a frenzied exclamation erupted!

The mercenaries exclaimed in disbelief, "A legendary forging holy hammer? Did I hear that right? How is that possible?!"

"This is outrageous! A legendary item has appeared! I've attended so many auctions, but I've never encountered anything like this before!"

"Moreover, it's an extremely rare type of forging hammer. Countless legendary blacksmiths would be willing to give up all their assets to acquire just one of these forging hammers!"

"How could anyone be willing to put such a precious item up for auction? It's unbelievable!"

"..."

Not only the people in the meeting room below, but even the mysterious figures in the private rooms were shocked!
A series of powerful auras erupted, their gazes fixed on the forging hammer on the platform that exuded a chilling aura.

Even Cao Xing and Liu Muxue, among others, showed intense shock in their eyes at this moment.

Cao Xing exclaimed in amazement, "This Giant Axe Mercenary Group is truly outrageous."

"They're even putting up a legendary forging hammer for auction. If this gets out, I wonder how many master-level or legendary blacksmiths will flock to it."

Liu Muxue nodded in agreement.

At this moment, Bai Zhi said in a cold voice, "I think they probably won't dare to release the news."

"For those blacksmiths, the forging hammer in their hands is the most important item, comparable to their own lives, and they must not lose it."

"As the host said, a legendary forging hammer can almost be regarded as the most precious treasure of the tribe."

"Moreover, this forging hammer comes from that powerful race, the dwarves..."

"If they find out that the sacred items of our clan are scattered abroad, they might cross a continent to hunt them down and take them back."

Cao Xing nodded slightly, agreeing that Bai Zhi's words made sense.

This also raised a new question in his mind.

That is... how did the Giant Axe Mercenary Group cross a continent and obtain this legendary forging hammer from the dwarves?
It's important to know that although the map restrictions for this world have been removed after the system update.

Survivors are free to explore any corner of the world, including traveling to different continents.

But so far, very few survivors have made it to other continents.

Even Cao Xing didn't have the ability to travel to other continents, or rather, he didn't have the time.

Could the Giant Axe Mercenary Group accomplish this with just one legendary-level expert?
Thinking of this, Cao Xing couldn't help but look towards the back of the booth and said in a low voice, "It seems that I'll have to ask Leonard what's going on after the auction."

"How did they get their hands on this legendary forging hammer?"

He made up his mind in his heart.

Liu Muxue, standing to the side, frowned slightly, seemingly puzzled.

She asked softly, "Ah Xing, have you realized something?"

"Huh? What's the problem?" Cao Xing turned his head to look.

Liu Muxue continued, "Although the two golems we handed over to the Giant Axe Mercenary Group for auction are valuable, in terms of value, they should not be comparable to this legendary forging hammer."

"Why did the Giant Axe Mercenary Group consider our golem to be the strongest final item at the auction, even more valuable than this forging hammer?"

Cao Xing frowned slightly, because even he found it very strange.

As Liu Muxue said, the value of the golem lies in its significance to those powerful forces.

In comparison, a Heroic Golem is nowhere near as valuable as a Legendary Gear Box.

At that moment, the female host spoke, answering their questions.

"Dear guests, please be patient."

"There are some things I need to explain to you before the auction of this forging hammer officially begins."

"After I finish explaining, you can decide whether or not you want to participate in the auction."

The continuous murmurs below gradually quieted down.

They all looked up, their eyes fixed on the booth.

The female host let out a soft breath and said in a low voice, "I think you all know that the value of a legendary forging hammer is such that it can almost be the treasure of a clan."

"Even a powerful race like the dwarves doesn't have many such sacred objects."

"Therefore, upon learning that their clan's holy hammer has been lost, they may send powerful dwarven warriors to retrieve it."

Many people have probably guessed about this potential hazard.

The female host was relatively conscientious in revealing the significance of the forging hammer she had purchased beforehand.

She paused for a moment, then continued, "What I just said was only the first point."

"There is one more thing to pay attention to, and it is also the most important thing."

"That is, any legendary equipment is bound to the soul of its user."

"Until the previous owner is completely destroyed, it will only recognize the original owner's power, and no one else can use it."

"And that legendary blacksmith, Glendil Frostleaf, is still alive."

"So... this 'Frostcore Eternal Silence Hammer' is still bound and cannot be used even if it is purchased."

After she finished explaining, everyone in the room was stunned.

The previously enthusiastic atmosphere instantly cooled down, and disappointment appeared on many people's faces.

The mercenaries said regretfully.

"So that's how it is... I was wondering why the Giant Axe Mercenary Group would put such a precious legendary holy hammer up for auction. It turns out the original owner is still alive."

"What a pity... such a pity... an unusable legendary item is not even worth a piece of scrap metal..."

"Yes, no wonder this forging hammer couldn't be the top item at the auction."

Just as everyone was feeling sorry that the legendary forging hammer was unusable.

Another being, wearing a silver mask and whose face was obscured, sneered.

He said in a somber tone, "You've got it wrong. Although this forging hammer is unusable, it still has considerable value."

"You should know that the materials used to forge legendary equipment are all rare treasures!"

“We can destroy this forging hammer first, then extract the core materials inside and use them to forge other weapons or equipment.”

"If we find a blacksmith with equally extraordinary forging skills, we might even be able to forge a brand new legendary weapon!"

Upon hearing this, the forging holy hammer on the stage, radiating an intense chill, emitted a deep hum.

A burst of cold air erupted, seemingly resisting the suggestion. The icy mist surged like waves, and even the air condensed into tiny ice crystals.

However, it was ultimately just a tool; although it possessed a faint intelligence, it was powerless to do anything.

Meanwhile, in the meeting room below, low murmurs of discussion continued to rise.

Although this person's suggestion sounds like a waste of resources, it has indeed tempted quite a few people.

At this moment, another mysterious figure, dressed in black leather armor with a dagger at his waist, also chuckled sinisterly:

"Hehe... there's something else important you guys shouldn't forget."

"This legendary forging hammer was crafted by those arrogant dwarves. If they knew that their clan's sacred artifact had fallen into the Western Continent, they would definitely send people to search for it."

"Those who are confident in their abilities can bid on it. Then... they might be able to negotiate a good price with the dwarves, or even make a fortune!"

Upon hearing this suggestion, many people in the room showed slight changes in their expressions.

Even in those private rooms, faint fluctuations could be heard.

The two of them, singing in unison, subtly enlivened the atmosphere on stage.

(End of this chapter)