Chapter 468: The Price of the Torso Bone
Qi Han readily agreed to the old man's offer of forty thousand gold coins. Immediately afterward, he took out various materials from the Gargoyle and sold them for more than twenty thousand gold coins.
Everything except the ten-thousand-year torso bone was sold, bringing his total earnings to one hundred and sixty thousand gold coins.
And that didn't even include the ten-thousand-year torso bone he was about to sell.
Looking at the old man in front of him, smiling from ear to ear, Qi Han suddenly hesitated.
Based on the spirit bone market in the Sun Moon Continent, the final price of this spirit bone of his would very likely exceed one million gold coins.
Instead of selling it directly, wouldn't it be better to auction it?
With that thought, Qi Han suddenly spoke up. "Excuse me, I heard there's going to be a monthly grand auction later. How does one obtain an invitation to attend?"
"Oh?" The old man glanced at Qi Han, then smiled. "Invitation letters are generally given to distinguished guests whom Mingde Auction House believes possess sufficient financial strength. Based on the value of the materials you sold today, obtaining an invitation would not be difficult. I can make the decision to have one sent to you. When the monthly grand auction begins, you may simply enter."
That certainly made things easier.
"Then let me ask, if I have an item I'd like to auction, can it be included in this month's grand auction?"
The old man paused for a moment, then looked at Qi Han with a meaningful gaze.
"Under normal circumstances, no. The items for the monthly grand auction are arranged in advance. Unless…" He smiled faintly, his gaze carrying a hint of scrutiny. "Unless the item can rival the value of the finale piece. Only then can it be inserted as a new finale item. Typically, a finale item is valued at the level of one million gold coins."
"If you are certain, honored guest, I will inform the manager at once."
"Please do," Qi Han nodded.
Could he really possess something that valuable?
The old man was secretly astonished, but said nothing more. He pressed a special button, and soon a middle-aged man pushed the door open and walked in.
"Manager Yin, this gentleman wishes to include his item in the monthly grand auction," the old man briefly explained before standing up and leaving.
What followed no longer concerned him.
"Hello, sir." Manager Yin smiled politely before speaking. "May I take a look at the item you wish to put up for auction?"
"This." Qi Han retrieved the Gargoyle torso bone from his system space and handed it over.
"A torso bone?!" Manager Yin's expression instantly grew serious. Although the torso bone was merely one of the six spirit bone parts, its drop rate was far lower than one-sixth. Theoretically, the appearance rate of torso bones and skull bones among spirit bones was below ten percent, which was precisely why their value was so high.
However, if it were only a thousand-year torso bone, it likely still wouldn't qualify for insertion.
Let's check its age.
With that thought, Manager Yin took out a spirit tool similar to the old man's glasses-type spirit tool from his pocket. After putting it on, he carefully examined the spirit bone before him.
As the detection spirit tool displayed precise energy values, a flash of shock crossed his face.
"Twenty thousand years?!"
He gently ran his fingers across the stone-like patterns on the surface of the spirit bone, sensing its unique aura. "This spirit bone… from a Gargoyle?"
He was naturally familiar with the various spirit beasts within the nearby Jing Yang Mountain Range. Judging from the faint traces of flesh still clinging to the surface, it had likely been harvested not long ago—most probably from the Jing Yang Mountain Range. Combined with its aura, the conclusion was obvious.
The Gargoyle was a rather well-known spirit beast. It possessed exceptionally strong physical power, and its stone-like body truly had the hardness of solid rock. A torso bone produced by such a spirit beast, one specializing in physical strength, was even more valuable than torso bones from other spirit beasts. After absorption, it would greatly enhance the overall strength and constitution of the body.
"Yes." A trace of surprise appeared on Qi Han's face. This Manager Yin was clearly more perceptive than the old man. In a single glance, he had deduced so much, he had even identified the origin of the spirit bone almost instantly.
Manager Yin's expression turned solemn. After pondering for a moment, he spoke in a deep voice, "Sir, there is no doubt that this spirit bone can enter this month's grand auction."
Just as Qi Han was about to breathe a sigh of relief, Manager Yin continued, "However…"
"According to the auction house's rules, once the consigned item is successfully auctioned, a 20% handling fee will be deducted. Are you aware of this?"
"Huh?" Qi Han's face twitched—and so did his heart.
That meant if it sold for one million gold coins, two hundred thousand would be deducted?
He had never consigned anything for auction before. Previously, he had only gone to auction houses to buy things.
Seeing the obvious disbelief on Qi Han's face, Manager Yin explained helplessly, "Sir, I am not deceiving you. This rule is clearly written on the consignment wall. Mingde Auction House would never bully customers just because of our size."
A 20% fee…
Qi Han suddenly felt a sharp pang of reluctance.
Noticing the pained look on Qi Han's face, a flicker of delight flashed through Manager Yin's eyes.
Although spirit tools crafted by Spirit Engineers from Mingde Hall would flow into Mingde Auction House, those spirit tools were not obtained for free. They had to be exchanged with various resources.
Collecting relatively rare materials for Mingde Hall was also one of Mingde Auction House's responsibilities.
Coincidentally, Mingde Hall's current materials list required a batch of spirit bones. They had even instructed the managers of each auction house to gather torso bones whenever possible. He had been worrying about how to obtain one, and unexpectedly, this young man had delivered exactly what he needed—a twenty-thousand-year torso bone.
A torso bone of this level could serve as a core component for an eighth-level spirit tool. If crafted personally by the Hall Master, it might even be possible to create a ninth-level spirit tool. Its value was self-evident.
If he submitted such a torso bone to Mingde Hall, the spirit tool resources allocated to Banlan City's Mingde Auction House would certainly increase. That would be extremely beneficial to his performance record.
With that thought, Manager Yin's smile grew warmer. "If you are dissatisfied with the handling fee, sir, you may instead choose to sell this spirit bone directly to the auction house. As the manager of Banlan City's Mingde Auction House, I guarantee we will not deliberately suppress the price. And selling directly means no handling fee."
"Then…" Qi Han grimaced slightly. "Name your price?"
"One million six hundred thousand gold coins—"
"—Deal!"
After hearing the price, Qi Han agreed almost immediately.
At 1.6 million gold coins, the bone would have to sell for two million at auction for him to receive the same amount after the 20% fee.
Even if spirit bones were more precious on the Sun Moon Continent, Qi Han felt that selling this one for two million would be unlikely. He might as well take the 1.6 million and leave.
In truth, Manager Yin urgently needed spirit bones, so his offer was already very sincere.
The two quickly completed the transaction. Together with the materials Qi Han had sold earlier, the total of 1.76 million gold coins was converted into Sun Moon Empire banknotes—similar to gold certificates—and stored inside a storage spirit tool before being handed to Qi Han.
The storage spirit tool, said to be Level 6, was given to him as a complimentary gift.
"Mr. Qi, would you like to stay and attend the upcoming monthly grand auction?" Having secured the spirit bone, Manager Yin was clearly in a good mood and extended the invitation proactively.
To be honest, after selling the spirit bone, Qi Han's interest in the grand auction had diminished significantly. After a brief hesitation, he asked, "May I see the auction catalog for this event?"
"Of course."
Manager Yin handed over a list. After Qi Han looked it over, his expression twitched slightly.
The catalog was filled with various rare metals and spirit tools. It truly embodied the style of the Sun Moon Empire.
"Forget it. I still have other matters to attend to, so I won't participate."
With that time, he might as well head to Mingdu City sooner.
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