49 Chapter 49: Buying and Enhanced
Natasha quickly becomes Ryan's plus one at the VIP auction that is held in the underground venue of the mansion. Most people who come here are big shots on their terms, but none is important enough for him to care.
'Damn, her skills are no joke'. Ryan is a little helpless against Natasha's flirting skills. Right now, she is sliding her barefoot so far up against his legs, underneath the table that the host seats him to.
If it's an ordinary playboy, for sure they will be fully smitten by her right about now. He is saved when the auctions start.
'Forgive me, Gwen. I'll make it up to you later, he seeks forgiveness in his heart for his actions, and his arm being held in Natasha's chest right now.
"Welcome everyone…" he almost dozed off after the long introduction.
"First item in the auction is… a rare green diamond. This 2.52-carat Vivid Green Diamond is acquired at…"
He couldn't pretend to be focused, so he turned to the girl. He gives the bid to her. "Have fun"
A little surprised, Natasha took over in bidding. 'Does he really give me free rein?' She wanted to test it but she held herself back. 'I need to find the item. Right now I still need his help'
"...The bidding starts at 500,000 dollars"
[650]
[800]
[1 Million dollars] Natasha bid for the item. She glanced at Ryan with extreme subtlety but he didn't even bat an eye at that amount.
The auction ended with 3.08 million dollars for the lot. Of course, it's Ryan who wins it.
"Good job. You can keep doing whatever it is you're doing"
Ryan had won a few rare jewelry and precious paintings. But he shows an extreme disinterest in the likes of weapons. Such as a Hydra energy gun with a working clip.
The shield is greatly alarmed by the development of the auction, and even Natasha is anxious.
She had to record the buyer of the item. They will get a visit later on. During, she notices the look in Ryan's eyes when looking at the item. 'It seems that his nature that disdains weapon is true'
He got more advanced weapons in his inventory and his warehouse at his home, but Natasha didn't know that.
The night passed by quickly with the auction. But Ryan didn't notice anything unusual about the items in the event.
'What exactly are they looking for?' He thought. At the moment, Natasha is feeling the same as him. They are both confused by the development.
The fat host of the event comes to Ryan. After all, he had spent almost 20 million dollars in one sitting.
"..you're the reason this auction is a success. As I am grateful, I'm inviting you to my private collections"
Natasha wrecks her brain trying to find ways to make Ryan agree, but it's unnecessary. "Sure!" He accepted the invitation readily.
At the private collection, finally, he knows what Shield is searching for. It is a ring. It is in a display behind bulletproof glass. The ring is displayed at a 45° angle so that people could see the markings inside the ring.
It's a language that Ryan had never seen before, even though he is proficient in more than 40 languages now.
He is moving with the host to look at different exhibitions when Natasha suddenly needs to go to the powder room.
After she confirms the alien tech in the exhibit, there is no need to stay any longer. 'Too bad for you kid' she felt a little sympathy in her heart for Ryan. He spent 20 million, but she vanished without him managing to seal the deal with her.
The bodyguard of the fat guy that follows her to the toilet is easily handled by her. The 2 inches thickness of the tempered glass isn't problematic either.
'Why did the ring fall?' The ring in the display is no longer at a 45° angle. She ignored it as it is the same ring she saw before. She takes the ring and slips out of the venue.
Alarms blared throughout the mansion 5 minutes later, shocking Mario's brother and Ryan who is on a tour.
"A thief!!" Guard is running all over the place. But the culprit is gone.
Ryan said goodbye to the host before getting on his helicopter. The host will never understand why he didn't have the slightest suspicion of Ryan when it's obvious that his date is the thief. He even apologized to the guy for the incident.
In the helicopter, Bryan asked his young master. "Should we find the woman?"
"There is no need. " He took out something in his pocket. It is a ring. The ring. The one that is stolen. 'Swap magic and mold magic are really useful for this kind of stuff.'
The moment he lays his eyes on the ring, he uses a piece of crystal as a base to create a replica of the ring.
When they move ahead, he changes the real one for the replica the moment their eyes left the display.
'I wonder what is so special about the ring'. A little excited, he researched the ring with his capabilities. But he couldn't find its origin.
All he got is a word. "M'kraan"
…
It's been a week since the event. Even when he asked the group, they didn't know anything about it. It's a habit of the group, to ask something they didn't understand. Maybe there will be someone else who did. Like this.
RetiredMechanic: Does anyone know what a bloodline fruit is?
Mythic: I think I read it before, but I'm not sure.
VampireKid: sorry.
Hydra: isn't that fruit that makes you activate the bloodline of your previous ancestor.
RetiredMechanic: What do you mean?
Hydra: If your ancestor has talent in the sword. The talent will be passed down. But it will disappear after generations. The fruit can make it appear again. In the novel, it uses an energy unit or something. Like 50 energy can activate the lowest bloodline, while at the tens of thousand you can activate an immortal class bloodline.
RetiredMechanic: Cultivation world?
Hydra: Yes!
He is controlling V using a part of his mind and chatting in the system with the other. This is when he discovers.
[I Can Sell Everything!:Ahoy! A special sale is being generated. There are a thousand storage rings, all at the same price.! ]
[The special thing is that the rings have items in them!!]
[Buy one now and try your luck. You may get a stinky fish or a spaceship. What are you waiting for!!]
This is the first event Ryan manages to participate in. The event is so rare that it took a few years for him to meet one.
"Let's do it", he's determined. The event is on the front page of the marketplace. It's ongoing at all levels of authority.
1 storage ring - 10,000 tc.
Ryan hesitated a little bit. "if I buy it, and get a fish, then will my money be burned down?"
But he hesitated for only a little while. "Even if I get to fish, I still get a storage ring!"
When his spaceship went to the Kuiper belt to mine asteroids. He can only take 100,000 tons of it before the cargo area is full. This is with his weight-reducing spell and expanding space charm.
Altogether, he got a little over 1 million tons of raw material when he returned the asteroid to its normal size. With storage rings, he can take additional material back.
"I hope it'll be at 100m³, the least will be 10m³"
It is a wish. He didn't know what the size would be, nor did the event explain it. While hesitating, the storage ring number quickly drops to 100. "Wait - Wait!" he could only buy 4 before the event ended!
Mythic: Did any of you guys manage to buy it? I got 6
Vampire Kid: I get 7 (happiness.gif)
The Doctor: What event? Damn it I'm in the toilet!
Vampire Kid: @TheDoctor, I'll give you one, but you need to pay extra.
Hydra: I got only 4
GreenWitch: I only get one (crying)
Queenelf: 12
All the group members are shocked by Queenelf. But they continue their discussion later, as they are going to do an unboxing. Vampire Kid starts first.
VampireKid:I get a couple of magic armor, a warehouse of ores, a dragon egg, a fish… another fish…Lastly, I get Dan refining-cauldron. My luck is quite bad. I will keep the last one for @thedoctor. Mythic is next!
Mythic:I get alien carcasses, alien carcasses, alien carcasses, 100 m tall Monster carcasses. A spaceship, and Monster carcass again. It's useful for my gene research. And the monster carcass can be eaten. I got the jackpot with the spaceship, although it's only 30 m long. Hydra will go next. We will save the queen for last.
After purchasing it, in his hand 3 storage rings are waiting to be checked.[Put your consciousness in if you don't want to bring the item out.] He read the manual for the ring." Sounds easy enough. Let's see what I get! "
He enters the first storage ring using his consciousness. "There's a crate filled with small red fruit or marbles. I'm not sure what it is. There's also one in blue. And in the same storage ring, there's a jug filled with golden wine and a green orb."
He could only sense the item, not the energy in it. Because he didn't get it out, he's clueless for now.
"The second one has a Monster Carcass. It's a 100-meter-long snake. Wait! I'm wrong. It's a 100-meter-long eel. "
The size of both storages is quite big. He's very satisfied with it. The first storage ring has a 20m³ space volume, while the second one has a 70m³ space volume.
" Last one! I get a…. " he enters the storage of the last ones. But only a black fruit is there. "It's a fruit. I don't know what it is. It's the only fruit in the entire 30m³ space." A little disappointed, he nominated GreenWitch for the next one.
Greenwitch: I get a spaceship? A SPACESHIP!!!
Mythic: H*ly Shit!
Mephisto: Damn it, I'm too late. Does anyone want to sell a storage ring? I don't need the item inside.
VampireKid: I'll sell you the ones with fish. @GreenWitch, your luck is terrifying. NOW FOR THE CLIMAX. PRESENTING, THE QUEEN!
All of them are excited about the unveiling. And the Queen didn't disappoint.
QueenElf: I get 10 monster eggs, Heaven grade sword, Heaven-grade armor, Mythical Jade Pendant, a fish, and another fish. I also got a spaceship. There's also a truckload of magic ores in one. Next, I also get red and blue fruit like @Hydra.
Queenelf: The last one is an immortal grade bloodline fruit. This is good. I will keep the other 2 for @mephisto and @kickbaal. The latter is fighting with demons on the frontline now, so he's not going to be able to use the system for months like before.
Hydra: I'm going to save one for @RedWidow
The excitement ended quickly as people were getting busy checking their prizes. Today, Ryan is the one responsible for managing the vigilante as Kai has a guest.
Before the session ends, he gets a personal chat from QueenElf.
QueenElf: Hey, for the fruit. Eat the green one when you are done with the red ones. The blue one will help digest the green one, so take it with you. It'll give you a weak natural power, so decide which body you want to get it.
Hydra: and the wine?
Queenelf: The wine can strengthen the body. But drink it moderately as it's really strong!
He cuts a little piece of the monster eel and starts to grill it over charcoal. A few minutes later, the eel turns golden brown. He dips it in sauce and eats it with rice.
"It's very good. The taste is rich and it's not fishy at all". He finishes the late meal while watching the news channel.
".... BREAKING NEWS! A major car accident occurs on the Brooklyn Bridge…"
The anchor chimes in with some news.
"We are going to go to the scene of the accident, with our channel reporter, April O'Neil"
From under the bridge, the hot reporter is covering the accident.
"Thank you XX, a few minutes ago, a drunken driver hit a public bus on the overpass, pushing it towards the sea. The bus is now hanging from the bridge. The lives of 30 citizens are in danger!"
While she is covering it, she sees a black and green figure swinging towards the bridge! She points her finger at the figure.
" Look, the vigilante, V, is coming to the accident area!"
Using the new 3D aerial maneuver belt, V quickly came to the crash site. Bypassing the police barricade, he came near the hanging bus. "Now, don't be afraid, 'cause I am here."
Using his 'all might' smile, he throws some cable and hook, penetrating the back of the bus. "Kya", the citizen on the bus is afraid of the sudden movement.
The other end is connected to the cement divider of the highway as an anchor.
There's a switch in the middle of the cable. He waltzes to the switch while humming and turns it on.
" LOOK! THE BUS IS BEING PULLED BACK!"April O'Neil is excited to see the effect. It takes less than a minute for the bus to stabilize on the bridge again.
*Praps* V pry open the bus door." You guys are okay now".
He makes sure that there aren't any people in danger, gives a helping hand to the victim, and then he is surrounded…. by the police!
"Vigilante, you have put people's lives in danger. You have been arrested. Please come with us to the police station."
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!" April is fuming.
"Ma'am, we are just doing our job." The police are helpless. The firemen are stuck on the highway because of the traffic. It will take 20 minutes for them to get there.
The police are thankful for the help, but rules are rules. "Why did this thing happen when I'm in charge?" The hero mutters. This didn't happen when Kai was in charge. He must have had bad luck.
"What?" The police try to understand what he said. But he is already running away. No, he's swinging away. "You guys can arrest me, but not now!" he waves at the police officers as he leaves.
Surprisingly, none came to catch him. It was just a procedure before.
"This will make the police look bad. But it didn't matter." the officers mutter among themselves. They are helpless before V comes to help. They won't hold what he'd done against him.
April, who had been fighting to get near the scene, is disappointed when V leaves. She changes the target to the citizen.
After interviewing, one of the citizens said "I want to thank you for saving us. Before, I couldn't think straight. Whoever you might be, thank you, V!"
Ryan, who is watching the interview on TV, smiles softly. But then, a question arises. "Why did they call me V?"
…
Later that night. V is on a stakeout for a drug deal that is underway. "That guy Kleo Moretti had been dealing with the upper district before. But now, he's taking a foot in hell's kitchen. It's like there aren't enough drug dealers here."
He's mad at the guy because he'd been dealing with the high-school kids. "Even the worst scum should know, that you didn't touch the school here"
The stakeout is only for 10 minutes before Moretti arrives with the drugs. The deal is underway when V jumps in through the window.
There aren't any catchphrases or banters, he is not Kai. He didn't feel the need to play with these scumbags.
"V! DESTROY HIM!" Moretti knows this guy. His people have been beaten up by him again and again. So he'd been preparing for today.
"There's no way you are going to escape today, you hear me!"
V snorted when he heard that. "When did I ever escape from you scumbags?" He takes out his dagger. Unlike Kai, Ryan has no qualms about creating fatal injuries.
*Swoosh* a deep gash opened by the dagger on the body of a drug dealer. *Bang Bang* Gunshots are everywhere, but none hit him. He incapacitated the druggies one by one.
"You are good, that's why today, I brought backup" Moretti smiles instead of becoming fearful. "You are up"
A big man with reddish skin, a collar on his neck, and a dreadlock say with a grin"I can kill him, right. I don't think I can hold back"
"Who is he, your dog?" V said. The guy has a collar on his neck. All the other guys here had been handled. 20 guys, but it takes him less than 3 minutes.
"I AM the one who is going to KILL you!" The dreadlock lunges toward V. He avoids it easily and trips that guy, making him fall to the side.
"That's it?", V mocked. But then, he feels pain in his left shoulder. When he checks, there's a small wound there. He touched the wound and blood smeared onto his hand. He's in disbelief. "What happened?"
