Claw, Fang, and Skin
"And now, for 13th items in the Spirit Grade, lay your eyes on this claw of a Spirit Giant Tiger!"
'Finally,' Ryker thought. It was one of the items he was looking forward to, as if the items sold at a high price, it would cause him to get rich in an instant.
"This claw belongs to a Spirit Giant Tiger near its lifespan. But don't let such fact fool you, as this beast possessed the strength equal to a late-stage Noble ream expert!" the murmur of those in the higher room could even be heard from his room.
"Without further ado, let's start the bid, starting from 200 Low-Grade Spirit Gold...
"50"
"55!"
"60!"
Ryker whistled, the price rising a lot higher than what he expected.
"It is one of the late-stage items, so it is to be expected for the people to start bidding for it. Not to mention, most of them come here precisely for the materials from Spirit Giant Tiger, especially one as powerful as yours," the servant helpfully supplied as she offered the snacks, candies if he remembered it right, to him.
"Besides, the mistress had made sure to spread the details of some of the items. Mine you, it just the barest of hint, but it is still enough for the Noble expert to speculate the items in question.
For your info, the tiger skin will be the 17th item, the second last item before the auction comes to a close," the servant told them.
"Wait, there is something more valuable than the skin," Miriam asked.
"Naturally, after all, there is some Spirit Giant Tiger roaming in the forest of the Birak Kingdom core region and the Agarsi Forest, just rarely did it reach the height of what yours managed to reach.
If the Spirit Giant Tiger reached the next level and became an existence equal to a Sovereign Realm expert, then it might be the last item for sale," Ryker scoffed.
"If it reached such a level," he said, "We will be dead before we could even see it," the servant nodded, understanding where he was coming from.
As they talked, the auction became more and more heated, "120 Low-Grade Spirit Gold! Please let this old man have this claw, this old man would be grateful,"
"Bah! Who wants your gratitude you senile geezer?! 125 Low-Grade Spirit Gold!"
"Agreed, 130,"
Soon, the price reached a staggering 175 Low-Grade Spirit Gold, the winner letting out a hearty laugh. "Thank you for letting this junior win this one," the person from the room exclaimed jovially.
"Now, also coming from the same Spirit Giant Tiger, we have its fang!" another roar was heard from both the audience in the lower room, who decided to stay and watch the show, and the one in the upper room, shocked by more materials from the mighty Spirit Giant Tiger.
"As I said, the Spirit Giant Tiger had reached the end of its lifespan. With luck, the person managed to kill it and give it to the Elkom Auction House for auctioning. And the person had harvested all they could from the Spirit Beast,"
The manager might not outright tell it but the Noble expert had lived for a long time, and so knew what she was trying to imply.
"So, there should be a tiger skin too?"
"Haha, then this old man should try to get his hand on that fang as a lot of the other fogies would try to get the skin,"
"Trying to claim the fang, but the skin, argh! Just forget the fang for now and see if we can get the skin,"
Sophia let out a hidden smile. Telling them there is a Spirit Giant Tiger skin would make them eager for such a thing. After all, if they could find a Spirit-rank Tailor, getting a coat made out of it should be possible.
The coat made from Spirit Giant Tiger is not only durable and fashionable, it also possesses the ability to unleash might equal to a Spirit Giant Tiger.
Even if the person who managed to obtain the skin did not make it into a fur coat, they could turn it into a rug, or just hang it at their house, the residual aura of the beast would cause awe and shock from their guest.
However, she should sold the fang first.
"Starting from 25 Low-Grade Spirit Gold,"
"25!"
"30!"
Even as fewer people try to beat in the hope of saving for the skin, there are still some who decide they just don't have the capital necessary for the skin and so decide to obtain the fang as a consolation prize.
"Bah! Trying to fight this old man for the fang, huh?! 200 Low-Grade Spirit Gold!" the sudden increase in prize caused many Soul Sense to fall upon the room the so-called old man was in.
"What!? Trying to peep at this old man?! Sure, let this old man remove his clothes," immediately, the Soul Sense disperse, not daring to even get a glimpse less they see an old man changing into his birthday suit.
"Please don't," the manager begged before calling out the prize.
"200 first time, 200 second time, sold to the old man for 200 Low-Grade Spirit Gold!"
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"Now, don't be shocked, but the skin of the Spirit Giant Tiger is the second last item of the day. The reason for this is because the next item is something many people here will fight for.
Without further ado, let's begin the bid of the next item," the manager said, leaving most of the Noble experts there to curse her.
"Damn that Sophia, what is she trying to do by telling us there is something more valuable than the Spirit Giant Tiger skin,"
"What this minister wants to know is what item would be worth more than the Spirit Giant Tiger skin, especially one as beautiful as that," considering the pattern of the skin seemed to move even as it was detached from its original body, the person concern is understandable as well as the compliment.
"Let's just bid and see," one of the Noble experts said as the price reached 300 Low-Grade Spirit Gold.
"400 Low-Grade Spirit Gold!" a voice comes out. While the sheer increase in price shocked them, it was the voice that made them even more surprised.
"Who, is that?" Ryker did not why but he whispered as he asked of the owner of said voice.
It took some time before the servant could properly make heads of his question. When she did, her answer shocked them both.
"That, that is the Duke of Elkom, master of the Elkom Territory, and the strongest expert in this city, a peak Noble realm expert,"