Chapter 1 High-Rank NPCs

"There are quite a few high-rank NPCs participating in this auction," Shi Feng said, a hint of a smile playing on his lips as he glanced at the NPCs seated on the second floor.

"High-rank NPCs?" Bai Qingxue repeated, looking up at the second floor upon hearing Shi Feng's words, and noticing that there were indeed several powerful NPCs present. "But isn't it normal to have high-rank NPCs at the Blackwing Auction?"

She had visited the Blackwing Auction House more than once, and had even been to the advanced auction hall.

During the auctions, not only players would compete for items, but NPCs would as well. However, after some research, she more or less understood the purpose of these NPCs. They were mainly there to ensure the value of the auctioned items. If the players bid too low, these NPCs would step in and buy them, never allowing players to take advantage.

With such a large auction, these NPCs would naturally participate in the bidding.

However, when they bought things, as long as the price exceeded the item's original real value, these NPCs would naturally give up, so they didn't count as competitors.

"Indeed, it's very normal. I'm just a little surprised to see so many powerful NPCs," Shi Feng nodded, explaining with a smile.

"Tch, these NPCs aren't worth making such a fuss about," Ba Dao said disdainfully from the side.

The others nodded in agreement, looking at Shi Feng with a little more contempt. They had originally thought that Shi Feng was a peak expert in God's Domain, but now it seemed that he was just a country bumpkin who had never seen the world. In the end, he was just a high-level member of a newly emerging guild, and there was no comparison between him and them.

Shi Feng simply smiled and said nothing more.

However, Bai Qingxue's expression became serious, and she began to secretly observe the NPCs on the second floor, because she didn't think that a person like Shi Feng would be surprised just because there were more high-rank NPCs.

"How could it be!" Bai Qingxue exclaimed in surprise when she scanned the second floor and saw a handsome young man wearing golden armor and a luxurious cloak.

She hadn't noticed it before when she wasn't looking closely, but now that she looked closely, she discovered something astonishing.

When she looked at this handsome young man, she couldn't get any information at all, not even his name or basic level. Even after using advanced observation skills, she still couldn't get any information.

But what was even more terrifying was that when her gaze shifted to this handsome young man, this handsome young man also looked at her, or rather, noticed her. However, this handsome young man just smiled and then looked away.

Although it was only a momentary glance, Bai Qingxue felt a sense of suffocation, as if her life and death at that moment were no longer in her own hands.

This was definitely the first time she had encountered such an NPC. She had never felt this way even when she had seen Tier 5 NPCs in the imperial capital. And such big shots as Tier 5 NPCs were top figures in an empire, whom players couldn't just meet if they wanted to. She had only had the good fortune to see one once because of a special mission.

Moreover, besides that person, there were more than a dozen Tier 5 NPCs on the second floor...

It could be said that even if you added up all the Tier 5 NPCs in the entire empire, there probably wouldn't be as many as there were on the second floor. It was no wonder Shi Feng was surprised.

"Ye Feng, with so many high-rank NPCs coming to participate in the auction, could something be happening here?" Bai Qingxue asked Shi Feng in a low voice, looking a little nervous.

Events often occurred in God's Domain. If these events were completed, one would naturally receive quite good rewards, but more often than not, one would be punished. And the occurrence of events didn't care whether players agreed or not. As long as they were within the scope of the event, these players could only accept it.

And the events in God's Domain ranged from small to large, and the bigger the event, the more terrifying the punishment.

The last time she was able to see a Tier 5 NPC was because she encountered an event, which eventually led to more than 99% of the tens of thousands of players in that area dying, and many of their equipment dropping. Only a few people survived, and she was one of them. However, because the mission was not completed, she did not receive any rewards, but compared to the dead players, she was already very lucky.

With so many Tier 5 NPCs here, she couldn't imagine what would happen if an event occurred.

"It's not a big deal. According to the information I've gathered, the value of the auction items at the Blackwing Auction House depends on the high-rank NPCs who come to participate. The more high-rank NPCs there are, the better the items that will appear in an auction. Otherwise, it would be impossible to attract these NPCs, who are usually rarely seen," Shi Feng explained, seeing Bai Qingxue's suspicion.

"I see, no wonder you were observing the situation on the second floor." Bai Qingxue finally understood what was going on, and the tension she had felt earlier also eased.

However, Shi Feng also concealed something.

The more high-rank NPCs that appeared, the higher the risk during the auction would be, especially the mysterious handsome young man who appeared on the second floor.

In the game God's Domain, it wasn't so easy for players to get by.

In the early stages, it was just a struggle between people, but as players' levels and strength increased, a new struggle would gradually emerge, and that was the struggle between players and NPCs.

He had been robbed by powerful NPCs in the past...

So buying things at the Blackwing City Auction House wasn't just about having gold coins. If you were just buying things sold by players, it was fine, but if you were buying things sold by NPCs, you had to be careful, because even if you managed to bid for a very valuable item, whether or not you could keep it in the end depended on whether you had the ability.

Just as Bai Qingxue and Shi Feng were chatting secretly, the auction finally officially began.

On the auction stage, a beautiful NPC wearing a pure white evening dress, with a charming appearance and exquisite curves, walked onto the stage and began to host the auction.

However, when everyone saw this beautiful NPC, they were all so surprised that their mouths dropped open.

Because this beautiful NPC was so amazing, she was actually a Tier 4 Great Magister of level 220. She would be a hegemonic NPC in any city, but now she was here to organize an auction. Everyone couldn't help but marvel at the Blackwing City's grand gesture.

Amid everyone's exclamations, the first item was presented to everyone.

Everyone was stunned for a moment after seeing the information.

It was actually a slate made of gold, and it radiated a purplish-golden halo throughout. It was also engraved with complex divine writings and patterns, and it didn't look like an ordinary item at all.

"Secret Skill!"

"Damn, no way, is the system so generous, selling this kind of thing right at the start!"

"We really came to the right place this time, our guild must buy this item!"

"Coming to the Blackwing Auction this time was the right choice. Immediately notify the people below to acquire gold coins immediately, acquire as many as possible. This item must not be given to other guilds."

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For ordinary large guilds, they didn't know what was happening at this time, but a few individual guilds caused an uproar, especially the super guilds and top-tier guilds that came, who were all red-eyed at this time.

"Ba Dao, immediately notify the guild elders and have them quickly raise money to come over, raise as much as possible!" Yun Yinshan also said excitedly at this time.

"I understand." Ba Dao didn't dare to delay and immediately rushed out of the auction house, and began to quickly contact the guild elders.