In fact, even if the price was cut in half, Zhou Ning might not necessarily buy this item.

Firstly, seeing a string of keys made him nervous, feeling he might not be able to keep track of which key opened which item. Secondly, he had a player-specific inventory, so why bother with this?

Although he was quite wealthy now, money needed to be spent wisely.

After this box was sold, the next few sets of items also fetched rare high prices.

The second trader presented a whole batch of Red Violet Leaves, a primary ingredient for high-grade potions, especially aphrodisiacs, and extremely rare. The starting bid was 800 Victa, and the competition was fierce.

The noble man next to Zhou Ning bought this batch of Red Violet Leaves, paying a price of 1200 Victa.

The third item for trade made Zhou Ning incredibly excited. It was a ring with an attached Ice Armor spell that would automatically activate when attacked. It had a usage limit of 100 times, with 92 uses remaining.

The starting bid for this ring was 300 Victa. Before Zhou Ning could even speak, he heard the noble man next to him bid again:

"I'll offer 350 Victa for this ring."

"400 Victa." Zhou Ning immediately added 50.

The noble man immediately responded: "450 Victa."

After several rounds of back-and-forth bidding, when the price rose to 750 Victa, the other party announced his withdrawal: "Alright, it's yours."

Next, the Scale of Misfortune made an assessment, and after verifying its authenticity, although the ring was not worth 750 Victa, it was not far off.

This was the downside of the extraordinary world; there was no such thing as a bargain here. Basically, you get what you pay for. Zhou Ning thought silently.

After the appraisal was complete, money and goods were exchanged. Zhou Ning took the ring and put it on his finger. Although it might not be incredibly powerful, it was at least a means of self-preservation.

There was also an unexpected surprise: this ring was also considered an antique. After obtaining it, the 'Witness History' quest reached 7/9. This quest was quite tricky, as not all antique equipment counted towards the progress; it also depended on whether it had historical significance.

Now he was quite close to completing it. Hmm... he would have to continue bidding if the opportunity arose.

After bidding for the ring, Zhou Ning did not bid in the subsequent rounds, quietly observing.

Not long after, it was Edwin's turn to auction, who was at the 2 o'clock position. As expected, he brought out a hammer and a round shield from Katuwa (Half-Man Mammoth) for auction.

"This is a high-quality extraordinary weapon with a 'Thunderstrike' enchantment effect, which can significantly slow down your opponents. The effect is very noticeable."

"However, its drawback is its heavy weight, nearly 67 kilograms, requiring considerable arm strength to wield. 900 Victa."

Edwin concisely introduced the hammer's attributes. Although its attributes were quite formidable, due to its somewhat stringent usage requirements, no one immediately bid.

After a while, someone finally placed a starting bid and acquired it.

Edwin was not disappointed and then introduced the second item.

"This is a shield from the Meteorological Tide, called the Shield of Groot. It significantly increases the user's strength and endurance, and it is permanently enchanted with the Archdruid's Thorns spell, which can cause some damage to enemies who attack you."

"Its only flaw is still its extreme weight. You will need to pay 1200 Victa to acquire it."

This shield should be the item dropped by the Great Shield Warrior who appeared last... Its attributes were quite formidable; equipped, it would be like an armored armadillo, but unfortunately, he couldn't use it at all.

Ultimately, this shield sold for over 2000 Victa, and it was clear that Edwin was quite satisfied with this.

This trading process was much longer than the previous ones. In the next few rounds of trading, someone bought two Tier 3 Earth Temple spells for 900 Victa, while an extraordinary material priced at 1800 Victa went unsold due to an excessively high asking price.

When it was the Deer-Headed Man's turn at the 6 o'clock position, he still wanted to collect melee weapons at a suitable price, with a budget of within 400 Victa. However, no one was willing to engage with him, and after a while, he sullenly sat back down.

The subsequent transactions were relatively calm. Someone offered 10 treasure-hunting potions for sale, with a transaction price of 15 Victa each. Zhou Ning could mass-produce such potions at will.

After him, someone was selling an expert-level Alchemy blueprint called 'Volcanic Potion.' Its effect was to increase critical strike chance by 18% for 30 seconds, usable only at level 40, with a cooldown of 2 minutes.

It was essentially a controllable burst damage method. The blueprint started at 500 Victa. Unexpectedly, not many people competed for it. After two rounds of bidding against the plump man who had just sold the iron box, Zhou Ning acquired it for 800 Victa.

After purchasing two items, Zhou Ning's wealth also dropped to just over 13,000. Money came quickly and went quickly.

Before long, it was the turn of the two individuals at the 7 o'clock position. A cloaked figure wearing a red mask stood up and said in a low voice: "2000 Victa, I'm issuing a quest: assassinate a High-Ranking Knight!"

"An assassination quest?"

"A High-Ranking Knight? There aren't many High-Ranking Knights in all of Daklan, are there? What's the specific target?"

As soon as this transaction content was revealed, everyone present began to discuss it animatedly.

"Regarding more detailed information, once a contract is signed, I will naturally tell you under the witness of the contract, and I myself and the forces behind me will also provide a great deal of assistance. Is anyone willing to accept?"

The cloaked figure waited for about half a minute. Seeing no one respond, he quietly sat back down.

Behind the cloaked figure was a burly man. He wore a black hood similar to Zhou Ning's, but he did not pull the brim down, allowing his lower face to be vaguely seen.

He was about 2.3 meters tall, with reddish skin. A very typical Northern Pirate style.

Zhou Ning noticed some inconspicuous scales and tiny tentacles near his jaw. Considering some strange Northern fetishes, he was likely a hybrid of human and sea monster.

"What I want to sell are a few items discovered on a mysterious island in the Sea of Mist. First is an unknown strange thing, which some call a Lucky Clover. It can make a person's luck ascend for 12 hours, but then cause bad luck for 3 hours."

"This is the result we obtained after multiple tests, but we are not sure if there are any errors."

"Another item is a treasure map said to lead to a legendary great treasure, originating from a Pirate Lord during the Era of the Four Heroes."

"The starting price for the Lucky Clover is 1600 Victa, and the treasure map is a bonus. I do not recommend that you try to find it, as we have already paid an extremely heavy price in our search for this treasure."