NOVEL NEXT Chapter 126
Chapter 126: Got Too Much Money to Burn?
In Box 75, Xu Cheng was seething with frustration and heartbreak.
A golden mythical-grade item—the pinnacle of rarity and power—had just slipped through his fingers and fallen into Qin Xian’s hands.
Sitting there with a dark expression, Xu Cheng couldn’t stop replaying the scene in his head. A single golden-grade item was worth a fortune, more than all the wealth he had accumulated over the years combined.
Such an item could have completely changed his life trajectory, elevating him to a new realm of power and influence.
Despite his bitterness, Xu Cheng had no choice but to accept the outcome. Reality didn’t care for regrets.
Maybe I’ll get lucky with another unidentified item later, he thought grudgingly.
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A few more purple legendary-grade items and rare materials went up for auction before another unidentified item finally appeared.
Activating his [Golden Eyes], Xu Cheng quickly identified the item as purple-grade equipment. With a casual demeanor, he placed a bid for 500,000 credits.
The earlier frenzy surrounding the [Light of Eclipse] had piqued the curiosity of many attendees. For the moment, there was more interest in unidentified items, though only slightly.
The bidding for this item reached 2 million before tapering off, leaving Xu Cheng feeling a small sense of relief.
A faint smile crept across his face. At least no one’s fighting me for this one, he thought optimistically.
But then, like a nightmare revisited, a familiar voice rang out: “5 million,” Qin Xian declared effortlessly.
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Before long, the unidentified item was secured by Qin Xian for 15 million.
And it didn’t stop there. Qin Xian proceeded to bid on and acquire every unidentified item that followed, paying wildly varying prices.
It didn’t take long for the other factions to realize what was happening. The Qin family’s young master wasn’t targeting any specific item—he was simply sweeping up all unidentified items out of personal interest.
Recognizing this, most bidders gave up, unwilling to waste money against someone like Qin Xian.
Xu Cheng could do nothing but watch helplessly as item after item was taken from under his nose.
He had plenty of money, sure, but how could his wealth compare to Qin Xian’s? The Qin family effectively controlled half the Empire!
What made matters worse was that the quality of these unidentified items turned out to be exceptionally high. Most of them were purple-grade legendary items, with only one or two being blue-grade.
Such a high ratio of valuable items was something Xu Cheng had never encountered in all his years of exploiting auctions. Normally, 99% of unidentified items were junk, and finding even one blue-grade item among a hundred was considered lucky.
But this auction was different. Nearly every unidentified item turned out to be extraordinary.
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As Xu Cheng sat there stewing in frustration, he couldn’t help but wonder why.
It was clear that Qin Xian didn’t possess a skill like [Golden Eyes], as even the occasional blue-grade trash had been swept up without hesitation. It seemed Qin Xian simply wanted to collect them all, indifferent to their actual value.
And yet, this only made it worse for Xu Cheng. This was supposed to be his moment, his chance to claim treasure after treasure while everyone else dismissed the items as worthless.
He had built a career out of this strategy, thriving on the thrill of outsmarting the crowd. But now, against Qin Xian’s sheer wealth and brute force, none of his clever tricks mattered.
What can I even do? Xu Cheng thought miserably, clutching his chest in frustration. He wanted nothing more than to storm into Qin Xian’s box and demand answers.
“Are you out of your mind? Do you have so much money you don’t know what to do with it? Don’t you know that the odds of finding something valuable in unidentified items are practically zero? Are you seriously willing to burn cash like this?”
But he could only sit there, helpless and bitter.
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In Qin Xian’s Private Box
Qin Xian inspected a freshly identified purple legendary-grade item, feeling a rare sense of satisfaction.
To his surprise, the unidentified items he had purchased were turning out to be excellent investments.
Aside from the golden mythical-grade [Light of Eclipse], nearly all the others had been purple-grade, with only a couple of blue-grade pieces. It was an incredible haul.
The purple-grade items alone were exceptionally rare and valuable. While they couldn’t surpass the equipment Qin Xian currently wore, they weren’t far off in terms of stats.
Still, what intrigued Qin Xian the most wasn’t the items themselves—it was the occupant of Box 75.
Does that person have some kind of appraisal skill…?
A glint of intrigue crossed Qin Xian’s eyes. He had been quietly observing throughout the auction and noticed a pattern.
The timing and final bids from Box 75 always seemed perfectly aligned with the true value of the unidentified items.
This couldn’t be a coincidence.
If this person could consistently discern the quality of unidentified items, then they possessed a skill or talent far beyond ordinary.
“A chosen one of fate?” Qin Xian wondered, his lips curling into a faint smile.
Turning to his steward, Qiu Bo, he issued a quiet order: “Contact Overseer Yuan of the Divine Revelation Auction and find out who rented Box 75.”
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Xu Cheng had taken great care to hide his identity, relying on the auction house’s proxy bidding system to shield his appearance and name. The Celestial Revelation Auction had strict policies on client confidentiality.
But Yuan Quan, the administrator, was now firmly in Qin Xian’s pocket.
For someone like Yuan, helping Qin Xian with such a small request was a simple matter—and an opportunity to cement his relationship with the Qin family.
“No one can hide from me if I decide to uncover them,” Qin Xian thought, a faint smile playing on his lips.