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Doomsday Disaster Leaps Over Dragon Gate: Chapter 429 Chapter Auction Details Known

Lan Yixiu sighed.

"Because the only army in the hands of the princess is the Longqi Army. This army of tens of thousands is the only trump card to suppress the imperial capital. In front of them is the Huang Ye Army of the Zhennan King, and around them are the private soldiers of various families who are ready to make a move. Now the three armies of the imperial dynasty basically obey orders but not announcements, and each is their own leader. If it weren't for this army, the princess would not be able to force those families and court officials to supply the dragon crystals as gold powder to the general public."

"There should be three armies under the imperial dynasty. The first is the Longqi Army, which is directly under each emperor. The second is the Desolate Army, which is a border army that specializes in fighting foreign enemies on the border and is under the command of General Huang Zewu. Another army is the Imperial Capital's City Defense Army, which is divided into two divisions under the management of Commander Liu Shi and Commander Hong Lin."

Having said this, Lan Yixiu paused.

"Then there are the private armies of the noble families and the private armies of the royal families of the various fiefdoms. The most powerful among them is the Huang Ye Army of the King of Zhennan."

"For some reason, the emperor died suddenly, and the princess hastily succeeded. Except for the Longqi Army and the Desolate Army, the other armies are basically out of control. The Desolate Army cannot be mobilized to suppress the border, and the Longqi Army, as the army to suppress the imperial capital, cannot be mobilized easily. Therefore, it is impossible to send troops to wipe out the rebellion."

"is that so……"

Kato Megumi glanced at Long Ji who was standing stiffly beside her.

"More than that..."

Long Ji on the side suddenly spoke and sighed.

"Even if we could send in the army, we would be powerless because... the dragon crystal mines are empty."

"empty!?"

The first person to be surprised was not Kato Megumi, but Lan Yixiu who was standing beside her.

"Yes! After a large amount of mining, the dragon crystal mines of the imperial dynasty have been emptied. Not to mention going out to exterminate those evil spirits, even the supply of gold powder depends on the accumulated inventory. If it weren't for the accumulation in the national treasury, I'm afraid that Long Qijun would not be able to support it."

"But fortunately, although the main material of gold powder is dragon crystal, after research and adding some special materials, now a fist-sized dragon crystal can produce gold powder a hundred times its size. If not, I'm afraid the imperial capital would not be as stable as it is now."

After hearing what Long Ji said, Lan Yixiu's face changed.

"That aristocratic family..."

"I think it should be the same... After all, the two mines were discovered and mined at the same time..."

Long Ji said with her head down.

"Not many people know about this, but I think some people should be able to guess it..."

"This is also the reason why the army cannot be deployed, and why the price of gold powder fluctuates."

After hearing what Long Ji said, Kato Hui finally understood why the imperial dynasty was so passive in responding to natural disasters.

After all, the country is not only facing natural disasters, but also man-made disasters and civil wars.

Various forces are ready to make moves, and the administrators above are unable to suppress them and can only try their best to maintain the hard-earned peace. If any side can no longer hold back, the country will collapse overnight due to civil war before the corrosive force can erode the world.

"It is precisely because of this that this year's auction will be so grand. The publicity and preparations were carried out three months in advance. The purpose was to collect dragon crystals. Now all the noble families have realized the shortage and importance of dragon crystals. Therefore, they are preparing to replace their treasures and props with dragon crystals, which are more important now."

“Therefore, this auction can be said to have the most and most precious items in history.”

Seeing Kato Megumi's puzzled expression, Long Ji explained.

"The auction house's items are not only collected by the auction house itself, but also items commissioned by various noble families. The auction house will charge 1% of the auction items as a handling fee."

Listening to Long Ji's slow explanation, Kato Hui finally understood that the auction house was controlled by the Zhang family, one of the aristocratic families. Usually, the auction house holds a big auction every three years and a routine auction once a year. The big auctions are all for treasures collected within three years, so the commissioned auctions account for a very small proportion, basically 1:1, or half and half; while routine auctions usually have more commissions, basically 9:1, % are commissions and % are things collected by the Zhang family.

However, this time is different, because of the natural disaster, the major families have realized the seriousness of the problem. Dragon crystal is not only a tool for cultivation, but can even be linked to life. It can not only restrain evil spirits, but also restore the land. Therefore, at this auction, the treasures of each family will definitely be countless compared to the past.

After all, you can do without those treasured props, but you can’t do without Dragon Crystal! Each family is preparing to clean up their inventory and exchange the Dragon Crystal on the market for theirs.

The people below didn't know about the news that the Dragon Crystal Mine was empty, but how could these big families not know about it!

In the future, the use of dragon crystal will become less and less, so they must plan ahead and stockpile in advance to be prepared for the future.

Without the dragon crystal, the speed of cultivation will decrease, the strength of the family will decrease, and the family influence will decrease. It is bound to be driven out by other families. At that time, the tiger will be bullied by the dog in the plain. Who will be the one being bullied?

ps: Thanks to @罗都 for the blade and encouragement. The author just discovered it now. Thanks to other cute people for their tips. I will keep updating. It won’t be a problem to update more in the future.

Doomsday Natural Disaster Leaps Over Dragon Gate: Chapter 430 Chapter Commissioned Auction Has Great Momentum

Of course, not all noble families think this way.

Some noble families are very pessimistic, thinking that the dragon crystal mines are empty and there will be no new veins in the future. Therefore, they want to take advantage of this auction to sell things that their family does not need and obtain a batch of dragon crystals to plan for their descendants and the future of the family.

Some noble families have sufficient inventory and are not short of dragon crystals. In their opinion, if the dragon crystals are gone, they can just find new dragon crystal mines. Is there only two dragon crystal veins in this world? The sufficient inventory gives them a more positive attitude to face the current unstable situation. In their opinion, although dragon crystals are used for cultivation, cultivation cannot be achieved overnight. It can't be forced to grow quickly.

It would be better to take advantage of the fact that a large number of noble families have commissioned the auction and use some of the dragon crystals to purchase treasures that can enhance the family's strength. This way, the family will have the confidence to gain the upper hand in this situation.

Regardless of the decisions made by the various families, it is not surprising that this auction has touched the hearts of many people and gathered countless treasures.

No matter what, it is foreseeable that this auction is probably the most anticipated one and also the one with the most items for auction. Therefore, as soon as the auction admission notice is issued, the price will basically sky-high.

After hearing what Long Ji said, Kato Hui became more and more interested in the auction house. In this case, she must be able to find something she likes about this auction house!

In this way, being caught in the whirlpool of the Lan Mansion can be considered as getting what he wants, and it is not too much of a loss.

"So... is the auction house still accepting auction commissions now?"

Kato Megumi asked.

There are a lot of things in her space, and she wonders if she can exchange some of them.

I heard from Long Ji that the items in the auction house can be traded with dragon crystals, but the client can also request to trade with specified items, such as specific medicinal herbs, materials, etc.

After all, some people don’t have dragon crystals, but they do have things that the client needs. In this way, they can meet the client’s requirements and get something that suits their wishes.

"Is there anything you want to buy, sister?"

Linglong looked at Kato Megumi curiously, and then answered.

"Although the auction will start tomorrow, it is still possible to temporarily add the commission now. However, if it is to appear in the auction house, the commissioned item cannot be too bad. It needs to be appraised by the auction house's appraiser. After the valuation, it will be feasible if they think it can be included in the catalog."

"Um...is that so?"

"Yes, sister, are you short of dragon crystals? If you don't mind, Long Ji can lend you some dragon crystals for auction! Long Ji has some family assets after all. As long as they are not rare treasures, you can still buy many things with your family assets. You don't have to sell your precious treasures."

Obviously, Long Ji thought that Kato Megumi was not well off, so she wanted to sell some things to make herself more financially secure. That way, when she encountered an auction item she liked, she would be eligible to bid.

After all, my sister came from a remote area, and she probably doesn't have many Dragon Crystals on hand. Even if she wanted to sell some of her things, she probably wouldn't get much Dragon Crystals.

In this case, it would be better to let her do a favor and show some kindness to her sister. This way, it would be more convenient in the future...

"I do want to buy some, but... I don't need a little kid like you to lend me money..."

Kato Hui rubbed Longji's little head. She already had a lot of dragon crystals in her space. It was not as scarce as the little girl said...

She mentioned the commission only because she thought that if the auction did not have what she wanted, she might be able to exchange it with useful things in her own space. After all, some things in her space came from the magical world and were not less valuable than dragon crystals.

In this way, maybe it would be easier to get what she wanted, and it wasn't just about lack of money as the little girl thought.

However, when Long Ji heard Kato Megumi's refusal, she thought that Kato Megumi was embarrassed.

So she looked at Kato Megumi seriously.

"Don't refuse, sister. I just want to do my part! After all, if it weren't for your help, Sister Lan's condition wouldn't have recovered so quickly."

Having said this, Long Ji paused, then quietly raised her eyes to look at Kato Megumi, and said with some guilt.

"Besides, sister is so smart, I'm sure you know that Long Ji is pestering you for more than just treating sister Lan..."

Seeing Kato Megumi looking at her with bated breath, Long Ji scratched her head.

"So, in order to be able to ask my sister for help in the future, please accept Longji's flattery this time!"

Seeing the little girl pulling at her sleeves, Kato Megumi looked at her with amusement.

"Well... since you want to please me so much, then it will be as you wish."

Since the little girl offered it voluntarily, how could Kato Megumi not appreciate it... As the saying goes, if you don't want it, it's a waste...

Although I never said that I lacked dragon crystal.

The evil-minded Kato Megumi thought so.

Hearing Kato Hui's agreement, Long Ji smiled happily. She had no idea that her sister, who she thought was very poor and came from a remote area, was actually a very wealthy woman.

She was excited at this moment, but she had no idea that she had been tricked into this by the sinister Kato Megumi, and that she had jumped in on her own initiative.

……

……

The matter of the entrusted auction items naturally came to nothing. According to Long Ji, as long as the items were valuable, they could be temporarily added to the catalog even during the auction. Therefore, Kato Megumi was not in a hurry to sell them.

If she couldn't get what she wanted in the end, she could auction off some things from the magic world! ? She had already thought about the things she wanted to entrust. After Long Ji's popularization of the things auctioned by the auction house in the past, Kato Megumi also understood what the auction house usually auctioned, what types there were, and what their uses were.

Therefore, the items she took out for auction were naturally things that could be used in this world but were not particularly bizarre, and were also very valuable.

She thought that the things she prepared should be able to attract the attention of people in this world. If they really didn't find what they wanted, she could take out the items she prepared and sell them at a higher price.

Of course, if she really doesn't have it, I won't force it.

But I heard from Long Ji that many important people will come to the auction this time, basically all the famous families will come, so the chance of not being able to exchange anything is basically very small. If you really can't exchange anything, there is only one reason, that is, the item is not precious enough and does not whet people's appetite.

Kato Megumi is very confident about this. She believes that what she has prepared will not disappoint these people.

The three of them had almost finished strolling outside. She had heard a lot of news from the two of them in the past two days and was satisfied, so she returned home.

On the other side, the man's secret guards quickly reported the news of the Lan Mansion.

"A woman?"

Doomsday Disaster Leaps Over Dragon Gate: Chapter 431 Chapter Secretly Guessing the Auction

The man, Jing Hongyun, the ancestor of the Jing family, frowned.

"Yes, a few days ago, two women suddenly came to visit the Lan Mansion, and it was one of them who cured the young lady's illness. She was estimated to be about sixteen or seventeen years old."

The subordinate reports this.

Xie Hongyun frowned.

"Have you found out where it came from? Someone with such means should not be an unknown person. I wonder which family it is from..."

Xie Hongyun asked.

"We haven't found out anything yet. We have only found out that the other party doesn't seem to be a local, but just arrived in the imperial capital not long ago. The last time he was seen was in Cang'an Town."

Having said this, the secret guard paused, then said.

"Moreover, the woman's pass to enter the imperial capital was issued by the higher-ups, and the person who brought her to the Lan Mansion was the one above..."

"The one above?"

Xie Hongyun narrowed his eyes.

"I just heard you say that two women came to visit. Could it be that person..."

"Yes……"

After hearing the secret guard's confirmation, Xie Hongyun touched the jade ring on his hand, seeming to be thinking about something.

"I heard that man left the palace not long ago... but now he is with this unknown woman, and she has also broken my tricks..."

Xie Hongyun kept tapping the armrest with his fingers, lost in thought.

"I've heard that the princess has a close relationship with the daughter of the Lan family. Could it be that my move has caused her to reveal her trump card?"

Xie Hongyun muttered to himself.

"It seems that the old emperor has left more than one trump card for that person... He really fooled everyone."

"If it weren't for my move, which forced the other party to be at a loss, I'm afraid they would still be kept in the dark... I really didn't expect it..."

Xie Hongyun narrowed his eyes slightly, obviously considering Kato Megumi as the princess's trump card.

The person who could break a grandmaster's trump card was obviously not an incompetent person. He didn't believe that the other party just happened to meet that acquaintance, and that this person happened to have superb skills and could cure the poisonous insects. It was a coincidence no matter how he thought about it.

Maybe this person is the trump card that the old emperor has kept outside the imperial capital, and no one knows how many such trump cards he has.

But then, Xie Hongyun's brows relaxed.

Even so, others may not know the old emperor's background, but how could he not know it? Even if he had a backup plan, with that little resource, he would not be able to train a few grandmasters, and it would be insignificant.

And judging from the girl's appearance, how could a girl of sixteen or seventeen have the ability to remove the poisonous insect? Most likely, the girl was just a cover, and there was a master behind her.

Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that the girl has special means. After all, there are so many strange abilities in this world, and it is hard to guarantee that there is any ability that can restrain the poisonous insect.

Thinking of this, Xie Hongyun pondered more deeply. No matter what, he would have to test her out. After all, she was the one his grandson liked. How could he just ignore her? She was just a puppet, so how could he be afraid of her?

If the other party is extremely powerful, it means that the old emperor did leave behind other forces. Otherwise, how could he support a strong person outside the imperial capital? If not, and it is only the ability of the girl, then she cannot be kept. How could he let a person who can restrain her own abilities stay in the world?