fynovel Chapter 393 Skill Enhancement, Auction Shopping Spree!
Chapter 393 Skill Enhancement, Auction Shopping Spree!
Chapter 393 Skill Enhancement, Auction Shopping Spree!
Ark wants to test the practical effects of Corpse Explosion and Rot Aura.
Fortunately, a large number of live monster targets have recently been added to the skill training ground, allowing him to cast spells freely and familiarize himself with his skill rotation.
Faced with a group of defenseless goblins, Ark slightly waved the undead orb in his hand and directly cast the Rot Aura.
A pale green halo quickly enveloped the entire training ground.
The corrosive aura emanating from the halo spread out, immediately affecting all the goblins in the area.
These goblins became noticeably slower, their defenses significantly weakened, and they occasionally let out painful howls, clearly affected by the rotting aura.
Fangzhou nodded in satisfaction, then casually released a Bone Piercing Spear, killing a goblin, and then cast [Corpse Explosion].
With a muffled boom, the goblin's corpse exploded instantly, turning into a cloud of green, putrid mist that spread outwards.
The surrounding monster targets were all hit, covered by the poisonous mist, and fell down in pain, continuously suffering damage from the poison.
Fangzhou observed the targets' reactions, silently assessing the actual effects of the two new skills.
The Rot Aura not only successfully weakened the enemy's defenses, but also made them more vulnerable to damage from other Corruption skills.
Corpse Explosion, on the other hand, demonstrates its powerful area-of-effect damage, especially with the aid of the Rot Aura, which amplifies its effectiveness.
To better master the casting rhythm and effects of these two skills, Ark began practicing repeatedly in the training ground.
He first cast the Rot Aura to observe the decrease in the monster target's defense and the triggering of negative status effects, and then cast the Explosive Blast to test its destructive effect under different circumstances.
After numerous drills, Ark gradually became familiar with how to use these two skills and their optimal combination.
He tried to combine these skills with other existing skills to form a complete combat cycle.
For example, he first uses the Horror Aura to weaken the enemy's will to resist, then uses the Rot Aura to further reduce the enemy's defense, and finally uses Corpse Explosion to cause fatal area damage.
This combination of techniques demonstrated astonishing power in actual combat, making Ark more adept at dealing with groups of enemies.
Before we knew it, the sun was setting and the crescent moon was rising.
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In the darkness of night, the moonlight poured down like water, but was evaporated by the bright lights of countless shops.
Under the cover of night, the entire trading area appeared even more bustling and lively.
The shops were packed with people tonight, and business was booming.
Fang Zhou, however, had already arrived at the huge shop where the auction was being held that night, guided by the identity token given to him by his senior brother Li Buyun.
This is a magnificent building, with its exterior decorated with exquisite reliefs and magical runes, while the interior is spacious, bright, and luxuriously decorated.
A dazzling crystal chandelier hangs from the high ceiling, illuminating the entire hall as if it were daytime.
The venue was bustling with activity, both inside and out.
The meeting was packed with people, and the spacious hall was full.
The private rooms on higher floors had already been completely taken over long ago.
Given Ark's status, position, and terrifying potential, he naturally has his own exclusive private room.
He entered the private room, opened the window a crack, and stood to the side, feeling the lively atmosphere in the hall.
The auction had not yet started, and the hall was filled with the chatter of hundreds of students.
Some people were whispering about the valuable items that were about to be auctioned.
Some people excitedly talked about the resources they had brought.
Others are exchanging information and looking for opportunities to collaborate.
Auction staff busily moved through the crowd, ensuring that all preparations were carried out in an orderly manner.
"This auction was truly a gathering of the elite."
Fang Zhou pondered, "There are established senior students, as well as the new generation of rising stars."
Of these people, I wonder how many will become my comrades?
Looking at the bustling crowd in the hall, he couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.
Among these students are many outstanding individuals who have already distinguished themselves in the academy. Their names have long been known throughout the academy, making them the envy of many new students.
More often, however, are rising stars like Fangzhou, who, though just beginning to emerge, possess limitless potential.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the auction is now officially beginning!"
Standing in the center of the auction stage was a young and beautiful female student.
She was dressed in an exquisite mage's robe, exuding elegance, and held a megaphone tightly in her hand.
Knowing that everyone was already impatient, she spoke concisely and directly began introducing the first item to be auctioned.
"First, let's appreciate the first lot of today's auction."
An ancient marvel: the Ice Arrow Pouch.
The white is of ordinary quality, and the whole body is a deep blue like ice. The appearance is gorgeous and slender, with smooth and elegant lines.
Once activated by the holder, a thick mist of frost will rise from the quiver.
The frost instantly condensed into countless incredibly sharp ice arrows, which shot towards their targets with lightning speed, delivering a fatal blow to the enemy.
After looking around, the auctioneer continued, "These are relics of the Ice Elf race's civilization."
We have explored it many times before and have a fairly comprehensive understanding of its operating mechanism and usage.
One of its most striking features is its extremely low energy consumption.
Even the most basic apprentice-level professional can launch an attack.
This is undoubtedly a huge boon for new recruits who have just entered the professional world.
Whether for learning and practice or for self-protection, the Frostquil Arrow will be an invaluable companion for them.
This precious Ice Arrow Pouch has a starting bid of 300 Contribution Points!
As soon as the female student finished speaking, a chorus of bids immediately filled the room.
"350!"
"400!"
"420!"
Subsequently, more voices joined in, and the bidding price quickly climbed.
The bidding speed only began to slow down when the price reached 500 contribution points.
The increments for each price increase gradually decreased, from dozens of contribution points to just a few contribution points.
Once the price breaks through the 600 contribution points mark, each subsequent price increase becomes particularly difficult.
Finally, after a fierce competition, a student successfully bid 610 contribution points to win the Ice Arrow Pouch, winning applause from the audience.
Fang Zhou sat in the VIP box, watching the intense auction unfold with great interest.
With his current strength, he certainly doesn't need this ice quiver.
But this did not prevent him from gleaning insights into the professional market.
His box contained detailed information about the items currently being auctioned and a demonstration of their release.
Therefore, he was naturally aware of the specific power of this ice quiver.
Strictly speaking, the attack power released by the Frost Arrow Box is not very strong.
Its most distinctive feature is that it can be used by apprentice-level professionals.
It can also be useful for Black Iron Rank professionals who lack certain offensive methods, as it can provide them with additional means of attack.
This is undoubtedly of great significance for professionals in the early stages of their careers.
Compared to the Frost Quiver, the Skeleton Warhorse Reins of the Ark are undoubtedly a more precious vehicle-type artifact for Iron-tier and even Bronze-tier professionals.
Seeing that the Frost Arrow Bag could be sold for 610 contribution points, Ark was even more confident about the upcoming auction.
His own skeletal remains and the reins of his warhorse would surely cause an even greater sensation.
"Please take a look, everyone."
On stage, the young and beautiful auctioneer continued, pointing to the second exhibit and slowly introducing it: "This is a piece of barbaria francia that is 1 meter long..."
The Soul Ridge of Rice, an extremely rare alchemical accessory.
The growth environment of the Mind Prism is extremely special; it needs to be nourished by the energy of the Mind attribute for a long time in order to grow continuously.
Ordinary prisms are typically only a few tens of centimeters long.
But as one of the highlights of this auction, this spirit ridgepole is an astonishing 1 meter long.
It can be used to create ordinary white-quality spiritual artifacts, and it is a material that many advanced alchemists dream of.
Whether used to enhance the performance of existing equipment or to develop new alchemical products, the Mind Prism is an indispensable key ingredient.
"Now, the starting price for this precious Mind Ridge is 200 contribution points. The auction officially begins." As soon as the female student finished speaking, a chorus of bids immediately rang out in the hall.
"250!"
"300!"
320.
350!
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Prices continued to rise, and many people participated in the bidding, most of whom were professional alchemy students.
Mind prisms are quite rare, and most part-time alchemist students have a collecting obsession with all sorts of strange and unusual alchemical materials.
Even if they don't need it right now, they'll collect it and keep it in their inventory, hoping it might come in handy someday.
Based on this idea, many alchemy students were eager to participate in the bidding.
Compared to their mindset, Fangzhou's attitude was much more determined to succeed.
With the help of Instructor Su Xinyan, a relatively reliable repair plan has been found for the Mirror of the Heart in his hand.
However, the large amount of mental attribute materials required for the repair process became the biggest challenge.
Although he had collected some mental attribute resources from the resource library of Haicheng Military Academy, they were naturally much inferior compared to the mental ridgepole at this auction.
Fangzhou took a deep breath, pressed the bidding button in the private room, and directly raised the price to 500 contribution points.
This move immediately drew everyone's attention, and the once bustling auction venue fell silent in an instant.
After all, this Mind Ridge is different from the Ice Arrow quiver that was just auctioned.
The Frost Arrows can be used immediately upon purchase, while the Mind Ridge is merely a raw material.
It will take a lot of time and effort to refine it into a useful artifact.
Therefore, the high price of 500 contribution points offered by Ark has already made many alchemist students consider giving up.
For them, this was just the opening act of the auction; no one was willing to stake their entire fortune on a small piece of raw material.
Fangzhou's decisiveness and determination gave him an absolute advantage in this auction.
He successfully bid for this precious spiritual pillar for 500 contribution points.
After deducting Ark's contribution points, the auction's service staff acted swiftly and soon delivered the Mind Prism to Ark's VIP box.
After carefully inspecting it and confirming that everything was correct, Fangzhou put it into the space storage capsule with satisfaction.
"After I get back tonight, I can have Instructor Su Xinyan help me try to repair the Mirror of the Heart using the mental attribute resources I've collected these past few days."
Fang Zhou secretly made his own calculations.
If the Mirror of the Heart can be successfully repaired and its effects applied to my current Iron rank, then this deal would undoubtedly be very worthwhile.
After all, the resources that can help Black Iron-level professionals the most, besides rare and precious treasures of various attributes, are resources that nourish the soul.
The Mirror of the Heart undoubtedly belongs to the latter category, and its value is self-evident.
Time passed by unnoticed, and the auction proceeded smoothly.
One precious item after another was brought to the auction, sparking waves of bidding frenzy at the scene.
Lot 9, Lot 10 —
"The following is the twelfth item on display: 100 grams of negative energy mineral essence."
This 100 grams of negative energy ore essence is extremely pure and can be used to smelt a piece of white, ordinary quality equipment.
An experienced blacksmith can skip the most difficult smelting process and use this essence directly to make the product.
Therefore, the starting bid for the auction is 200 contribution points.
"220!"
250!
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"260!"
"280!!"
This batch of negative energy mineral essence is clearly one of the most sought-after auction items.
Its appearance immediately sparked another climax at the auction.
Many people joined the bidding, and even the usually quiet private rooms began to echo with bids.
The high purity and practicality of negative energy mineral essence make it the preferred material for many blacksmiths and alchemists.
It will greatly shorten their production time and improve the quality of the finished product.
Negative careers are a broad concept that encompasses a variety of different career paths.
Negative energy ores have an extraordinary ability to conduct energy for all negative energy professions, and can significantly enhance the abilities of trainees.
Therefore, apart from Ark, students from other negative energy professions are also eager to try.
For Ark, these 100 grams of negative energy mineral essence are of even greater significance.
He has little chance of collecting enough undead attribute minerals, and negative energy minerals are the best alternative.
He had only collected ember ore at today's trading market, which was far from enough for his needs.
Therefore, he was determined to get his hands on those 100 grams of negative energy mineral essence at the auction.
With the same idea in mind, new competitors are constantly joining the competition.
However, many more people, faced with ever-increasing prices, reluctantly chose to give up.
When the price of Negative Energy Ore Essence rose to 500 points, Ark successfully acquired it once again.
Fang Zhou breathed a sigh of relief, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.
Acquiring resources through auctions will inevitably involve a premium.
However, given his current wealth and the speed at which he earns money, he doesn't care about spending the extra contribution points; instead, he values the speed at which his combat power expands.