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When Liu Guanfeng saw the plaque, he was stunned until Shangguan Junhong shook him vigorously, bringing him back to his senses. At that moment, Liu Guanfeng was extremely excited because he knew that his hope of returning home was growing stronger. He thought to himself, This pattern of the Earth definitely indicates that this Supreme Deity must know about Earth.
With that thought, Liu Guanfeng took a deep breath to calm his excitement. He then placed the black plaque onto his Disc, and with a flash of white light, the Black Sign was directly embedded into the Disc.
Seeing such a miraculous event, Shangguan Junhong's eyes lit up. "Big Brother, what is that thing? How did such a large plaque suddenly become so small and automatically embed itself into the Disc?"
Liu Guanfeng took The Game of the Supreme God Disc from his waist and placed it on the table. In Liu Guanfeng's eyes, these three people were reliable, and he didn't think anyone could easily take his things, so he boldly revealed it. "This thing is called The Game of the Supreme God, and my goal is to collect these items."
"Big Brother, there are still a few empty slots above."
"Yes, but I need the same plaques to fill them in. We should be missing three."
Shangguan Junhong smiled slightly at Liu Guanfeng. Seeing Shangguan Junhong's smile, Liu Guanfeng knew that this guy must be hiding something from him. "Are you hiding something with that mischievous smile?"
"Nothing can escape Big Brother's eyes. Here, take a look at this." After saying that, Shangguan Junhong handed Liu Guanfeng a small booklet.
Liu Guanfeng took the booklet and saw four large characters written on it: Auction Manual.
He looked up at Shangguan Junhong and before he could speak, Sun Liang chimed in first. "It's the Auction Manual! I just received mine a few days ago."
Liu Guanfeng turned to Sun Liang. "Your Majesty, what is this Auction Manual about?"
"Well, there are auction houses all over the country, and they organize auctions at specific times. However, the items auctioned in these houses are only for domestic purposes; only the auctions in Capital City send invitations to the other three empires. Among these auction houses, the highest level and largest auction is held once every five years at Rui Tian Xing. Rui Tian Xing is the largest auction house in Guardian Nation and is managed by the king of Guardian Nation. After each auction, they give sixty percent of their earnings to the king, yet even so, they still manage to make a fortune."
"How much can an auction make? And they still have to give up sixty percent."
Shangguan Junhong said, "Brother, you are being naive. Rui Tian Auction is a large auction held every five years, featuring the finest items from those five years. They take a twenty percent commission from the proceeds, and their auction revenue typically exceeds ten billion gold coins over the seven-day event. So, how much is that twenty percent?"
Liu Guanfeng nodded, "That twenty percent amounts to two billion gold coins. Even after giving up sixty percent, they would still have eight billion gold coins left, which is quite a fortune."
Shangguan Junhong continued, "Their success is entirely due to their marketing. Before each auction begins, Ruitian Auction House creates an Auction Manual listing all the auction items by value and sends these manuals to various empires. Each of the four empires receives copies for the king and key ministers, as well as major Merchant Guilds. Each manual includes an invitation with a room number; those who receive the invitations are Noble Guests and have access to special private rooms. Each empire receives five manuals—two for kingdoms and one for principalities—while only five Merchant Guilds across the entire continent receive manuals. Thus, possessing this manual symbolizes status."
As he spoke, Shangguan Junhong opened the manual to the last page where a golden card was affixed. He showed the card to Liu Guanfeng, who could feel that it was made of pure gold and quite heavy. The card bore the words "Rui Tian," and on the back was inscribed "302."
Liu Guanfeng remarked, "Second brother, those numbers must indicate the room number for Noble Guests."
Shangguan Junhong nodded, "Aside from the kings of our four empires who can obtain a gold card, only one Merchant Guild can acquire such a card. Even kings of kingdoms like Sun King can only receive silver cards."
Sun Liang nodded without reservation; it was understandable that a kingdom could not compare to an empire. Although merchants did not hold as high a status as kings, their purchasing power was certainly not inferior to any king's, especially considering the vast Merchant Guilds operating throughout the continent. The wealth they possessed would make even imperial kings envious.
However, to give some face to those kings of kingdoms, only one Merchant Guild is allowed to obtain a gold card; otherwise, many larger Merchant Guilds would likely qualify for one since they are often the biggest buyers at auctions.
"And for ordinary citizens or officials wishing to enter Ruitian Auction House, they must pay to enter the main hall at ten gold coins per auction."
"Ten gold coins per person per auction? Over seven days that's fourteen auctions; if someone wants to select their favorite items, it would cost one hundred forty gold coins?"
Shangguan Junhong smiled slightly, "To ensure everyone knows what items are up for auction accurately, Rui Tian also sells ten thousand Auction Manuals to the public at fifty gold coins each."
Liu Guanfeng was secretly astonished: these Little Guys really know how to make money. It seems like they provide convenience for many people; however, not everyone will attend every auction. With this booklet in hand, people can choose their preferred items before entering. It's certain that regardless of whether they have this booklet or not, every auction will be full. With only ten thousand booklets available, they stand to earn an additional five hundred thousand gold coins.
"What if I want to auction something on short notice?"
"If you wish to join the auction at the last minute, you need to arrive three days in advance and have your item evaluated by the Merchant Guild. If they deem your item meets their standards, it will be temporarily added to the auction list and announced on the notice board at the entrance."
"What do you mean by giving me this manual?" Liu Guanfeng looked at Shangguan Junhong in confusion.
"Brother, the fact that I can present it to you means it has its purpose. Just open it and take your time to read; you will surely find something useful."
Liu Guanfeng slowly opened the manual. The first section briefly introduced the Ruitian Auction House, while the second section began listing the items for auction. Each page featured four auction items, and each auction consisted of fifty items, allowing some time for temporary auction items.
The items auctioned by Ruitian Auction House were diverse, ranging from weapons and armor to potions and healing elixirs, as well as magical beast pelts and Magic Beast Crystals. There were even many young magical beasts, although the lowest tier among them was Fifth Tier.
As Liu Guanfeng flipped through the manual, he stopped at the fifth day. His eyes fixated on one of the auction items while Shangguan Junhong simply sipped his drink, watching Liu Guanfeng with a slight smile and remaining silent.
The item depicted in the manual was fan-shaped, adorned with landscapes. Liu Guanfeng was particularly interested because its shape and appearance were identical to the small token required in Master God Game. Below the illustration was a description of the item: its name was unknown, its function unspecified, and it was made of black Raw Stone, featuring exquisite patterns and significant collectible value.
Seeing this description nearly made Liu Guanfeng spit out his drink. Collectible value? Only someone unaware of its function would consider it a collectible.
Moreover, Liu Guanfeng glanced at the low starting price listed below; this item had a starting price of only three hundred gold coins. At this point, Liu Guanfeng felt very pleased. Few people in the entire continent knew about the token's function, so competition should not be too fierce. Even if someone wanted to buy it, a bid of around ten thousand gold coins would likely suffice. For Liu Guanfeng, that was a trivial amount; he hadn't even counted how many gold coins he had in his Cosmic Bag but estimated conservatively that it wouldn't be less than ten million. Furthermore, his Cosmic Bag contained a large number of Magic Beast Crystals—these cores were left to him by the Four Sacred Beasts before their demise, and there were dozens of Ninth Tier Magic Beast Crystals alone.
On the Knight Continent, besides gold coins, magical beast cores could also serve as currency for purchases; however, most available cores were of levels three through six since obtaining cores above level seven was exceedingly difficult.
After seeing the fifth Game of the Supreme God token, Liu Guanfeng decided he must personally visit Guardian Nation. With this token in hand, he was one step closer to returning home.
"Brother, are you interested in this auction?"
Liu Guanfeng nodded. "Of course I'm interested; I will definitely participate in this auction."
"Since you say so, then let's go together. I've already obtained permission from Father to attend this auction; we can go together then. A Golden Noble Guests card allows three companions to attend."
Liu Guanfeng thought for a moment. "That sounds good; I'll go with you..." Before he could finish his sentence, a voice from outside interrupted them.
"Report to the master."
"What is it? Just speak your mind."
"Replying to the master, the Prime Minister of Five Star Nation, Platinum Wen, has sent a gift box."
"Present it."
The guard placed the gift box on the table. "Elder brother, is this Platinum Wen the President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce?"
Liu Guanfeng nodded. "That's him. The woman we saved at Qin Hongguan's house last time was looking for him."
"Elder brother, since Platinum Wen is the President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, could this gift box be his way of thanking you?"
"That’s unclear. Let's open it and see."
Liu Guanfeng slowly opened the gift box, revealing a small booklet and a letter inside. Liu Guanfeng unfolded the letter while the other three turned their heads aside to chat among themselves. The main content of Platinum Wen's letter expressed gratitude to Liu Guanfeng for saving Cai Yanran, and he had decided to marry Cai Yanran and help her revitalize her family's Merchant Guild. Additionally, he mentioned that he recently received an Auction Manual from Ruitian Auction House, which was intended for the President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, so Platinum Wen sent it to Liu Guanfeng.
After putting away the letter, Liu Guanfeng picked up the small booklet. This booklet was also an Auction Manual, similar to the one brought by Shangguan Junhong. When Liu Guanfeng flipped to the last page of the Auction Manual, even Sun Liang and Shangguan Junhong widened their eyes in surprise.
On the last page of the Auction Manual was a card, a pure gold card shining brightly, just like the golden card brought by Shangguan Junhong. The only difference was that this card had "306" written on its back. It should be noted that there were only five such cards in the entire Knight Continent, and within the Merchant Guild, there was only one. This meant that if a Merchant Guild possessed such a card, it would signify its important status in the entire continent.
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