Chapter 4: Totem Vessel and White Fox's Tail
The female auctioneer's voice was soft and gentle, so soothing it was more addictive than a massage chair.
This made it impossible for Xu Shen to carefully examine the 3D image in front of him.
The viewing experience was truly poor, so he simply closed the table panel.
Finally, his vision was no longer obstructed.
Ah... that's better!
Xu Shen hummed a tune, watching the beautiful woman trick a group of hot-blooded young men.
Ancient magic tools unearthed from the Potala Palace, inheritance books left by Forbidden Mages.
Trick, keep tricking...
And something suspiciously like a Totem Vessel from Kunlun Mountain...
Wait, Totem Vessel?
Xu Shen straightened up with a jolt.
In his previous life, Mo Fan and his friends often mentioned the word "Totem" when bragging in their class group chat.
This thing was a key factor in their rapid increase in strength.
Xu Shen opened the small table panel, and the 3D image of a tiger-shaped pendant appeared before his eyes.
The pendant's material seemed to be a piece of Kunlun jade, with black and white patterns naturally forming a lifelike white tiger.
This thing doesn't look fake.
Xu Shen hesitated for a moment, then tried to raise his placard: "5 million."
"500 million!"
In the first row, a handsome and resolute man unhesitatingly increased the price by 100 times.
"1 billion!"
This was a rather charming female voice, coming from a private box. Judging by the voice, it should be a beautiful woman.
Usually, if someone directly increases the price by 10 times, it means they are determined to get the item, let alone increasing it by 100 times.
They were all from the same circle, and most would give face. It was extremely rare for someone like the beautiful woman in the private box to bid so unceremoniously.
Xu Shen began to realize the extraordinary nature of this item.
There were whispers in the hall, and Xu Shen heard the general gist.
The man bidding in the first row was Jiang Shaojun, rumored to have a military background. In any case, he was someone Xu Shen, a commoner, couldn't afford to offend.
As for the person in the private box, anyone who could enter a private box undoubtedly had an extraordinary background.
Xu Shen felt like he was about to witness a good show.
However, after a long silence, Jiang Shaojun did not raise the price again. As the auctioneer's hammer fell, the deal was done.
That's it?
Aren't you going to bid higher?
Xu Shen suddenly felt bored.
Immediately afterward, a fluffy, snow-white fox tail appeared on the display stand.
Huh?
Can this also be an auction item?
Doubts rose and fell in the hall, but the beautiful auctioneer was not flustered. She pointed at the tail and spoke eloquently: "This is a white fox's tail from deep within Kunlun Mountain. Perhaps not everyone knows what this means."
"As everyone knows, Kunlun Mountain is one of our country's largest demon kingdoms. An Emperor-level demon ruler lives there, one who can make the whole world tremble with a stomp of its foot. And it, so it is said, is truly a white fox..."
Listen to me spin a tale...
Not only did Xu Shen scoff at this, but no one present believed such nonsense either.
Which Emperor-level ruler's tail would appear at a human safe-zone auction?
What's the difference between this and stroking a tiger's whiskers?
Don't Emperor-level rulers care about their reputation?
Despite the beautiful older sister's flowery descriptions, an awkward silence still fell over the scene after she finished her explanation.
No matter how much of a spendthrift a second-generation rich kid was, they wouldn't do something so brainless as to spend 5 million to buy a fox tail.
Just as this item was about to go unsold, an extremely strange yet familiar rhythm spread to Xu Shen's seat.
He stood up abruptly, his expression surprised and uncertain.
The older sister's eyes lit up: "Sir, are you going to bid?"
Xu Shen hesitated for a moment, then raised his number plate: "5 million."
There was no dramatic obstruction, and Xu Shen smoothly acquired the fox tail at the starting price.
Trapped in that small town where time almost stood still in his previous life, Xu Shen often found himself staring back at the eye that occasionally appeared in the sky.
That peculiar rhythm containing the power of space-time might be difficult for others to perceive, but for him, it was like a Level 3 Radiance released in the dark, bright enough to blind people's eyes, making it hard for him not to notice.
Just being related to space-time made it worth 5 million.
After the auction, Xu Shen immediately retrieved his auctioned item, discarded the seemingly valuable packaging box, and took out the fox tail.
The unique rhythm of space-time had not disappeared; in fact, it became clearer because it was nearby.
The snow-white fox tail was boneless and felt incredibly soft and comfortable to the touch. It would probably make a very nice scarf.
Xu Shen gently kneaded it, and to his surprise, it really did form a fist-sized furball, which was convenient for him to put in his pocket and take away.
After the auction, Xu Shen left.
Although Global Tower sold Star Dust Magic Tools, the magic tools here were too cost-ineffective for him, so there was no need to stay long.
The scattered market near the Hunter Union was his real destination this time.
Soon after arriving at the market, he bought a Spirit-level Star Dust Magic Tool with storage capabilities there.
Although the storage space was only 1 cubic meter, it was enough for him.
Looking at the black ring on his middle finger, Xu Shen nodded in satisfaction. Being able to buy it for 15 million was a small bargain.
Next were the other magic tools. Although their prices were not as outrageous as Star Dust Magic Tools, they were still not cheap. Any magic tool cost upwards of several hundred thousand, enough to buy an apartment in Bo City.
Unlike clothes, which a younger sibling can wear after an older sibling, magic tools are different.
Magic tools are expensive because most of them are soul-bound, meaning only one person can use them. As a Mage's cultivation deepens, older magic tools are replaced by new ones and are then expelled from the body and completely disintegrated.
Therefore, if a person dies, the magic tool cannot be dropped.
This also has an advantage; at least incidents of murder for treasure will be much fewer.
Of course, magic tools can also be used without being soul-bound, but if it's just 'rubbing without entering,' it's hard to say how much of the magic tool's effect can be utilized.
As a rookie who hadn't even tamed a single star, Xu Shen felt extremely insecure. Although he knew that all the magic tools he bought now would eventually be obsolete, he still wanted to bite the bullet and buy a full set.
Xu Shen browsed and haggled with various stall owners, talking until his saliva flew, and spent most of the day acquiring a complete set of gear. Aside from the rare Wing Magic Tool he couldn't find, he had Shield Magic Tools, Armor Magic Tools, Blade Magic Tools, and Boot Magic Tools, all accounted for. He spent around 2 million in total, which he was generally satisfied with.
After a Mage uses their mind to probe into a magic tool, an unowned magic tool will automatically connect with the Mage's soul, leaving a magic tool imprint in the Mage's spiritual world.
Once the imprint is formed, the magic tool will immediately integrate into the Mage's body.
The Mage uses their mind to activate this imprint, and the magic tool will then appear before the user. In short, it is very user-friendly.
Xu Shen found an empty corner and recognized all the magic tools one by one, feeling an instant surge of security.