Chapter 146 Too Expensive (Part One)


    Wurth could not remember how many years it had been since the crystal core of an adult fire scorpion


    lion hadst appeared.


    After all, he was less than 20 years old. And from his earliest memory of the Blessed Auction House,


    they had never auctioned the crystal core of an adult fire scorpion lion.


    So, Wurth was very curious about where Zen got this crystal core of a fire scorpion lion. What was


    more surprising was that it was from an adult lion. However, he managed to keep his curiosity to


    himself and did not ask his questions. As a legitimate sessor of the Blessed Zhang family, he was


    familiar with the rules of the auction house. The first rule was not to ask about the origin of goods


    brought by customers. It was taboo in the auction industry. He soon calmed down and acted very


    professionally.


    "Zen, this crystal core of an adult fire scorpion lion can be auctioned for an excellent price. It is very


    precious and rare. Do you want to sell it in this auction, or wait for the next? If you wait for the next


    auction, we, the Blessed Auction House, can help you release some information in advance to attract


    those who are particrly interested in the crystal core of fire scorpion lion. Then, the price will be


    higher than it is today," Wurthmented.


    This crystal core was so precious that ordinary people might not be able to afford to buy it. If given


    some time, the Blessed Auction House could attract those who not only had an interest but could also


    afford to buy the object during the auction. Then the price would be much higher than now.


    "How about today? I don''t mind if we sell it today." Zen decided without hesitation. He was not tempted


    by the potential of getting a higher price.


    Wurth did not insist when he saw Zen''s determination. Instead, he nodded and said, "That''s fine. In this


    auction, we n to sell some precious refining materials and alchemy materials. And these have


    already appealed to many old, powerful refiners in the Imperial Capital. I believe that the crystal core of


    fire scorpion lion could also fetch a very good price."


    After reaching this agreement with Zen, Wurth led Zen to the back hall of the auction house.


    Once they had entered the back hall of the auction house, Zen felt a burst of dazzling energy.


    In the rooms behind each door of the back hall stood nature-level powers. And the stress of these


    nature creatures tingled Zen''s senses. He could feel that they were dangerous. Their strengths were


    equal to or even stronger than Randall''s.


    And in the center of the back hall, Zen saw that the auction house''s staff were carrying bundles of


    valuable medicine, articles, treasures, and weapons back and forth.


    Zen nced at these goods and found that almost all of these items were rare treasures. The value of


    any of these items perhaps equaled the Luo n''s wealth, which had been umted for hundreds


    of years.


    "Nestor!" Wurth shouted after he entered the back hall.


    On hearing his name being called, an old man who stood not far away put down his work, bowed down


    and then came toward Wurth. When he walked closer, Zen noticed that the old man was slim, and his


    appearance was shrewd. The old man bowed to Wurth and said, "Young master, what can I do for


    you?"


    "Where is my brother?" Wurth asked.


    "The young master went to the front hall to wee the guests," Nestor answered.


    "That''s fine. You can help me in his stead. My friend wants to auction an object. Please help him to


    identify the object and then add it to the auction list. We canbine it to the auctionter," Wurth


    instructed the old man before pointing at Zen.


    Nestor nced at Zen. He revealed a rather disapproving look when he found that a teenager of 16 or


    17 stood before him. Nestor was the chief auctioneer of the Blessed Auction House. He had seen and


    identified many valuable or rare treasures and could not believe that such a young man could have any


    special treasure that would need his expertise. Nestor assumed that the young man needed Wurth''s


    help as his object could not be very rare.


    Even though Nestor did not have any interest in helping Zen, he did not want to reject Wurth, his young


    master''s orders.


    As an experienced auctioneer, Nestor soon reced the disapproval on his face with a professional


    expression and asked, "Yes, young master. And what does your friend want to auction? May I have a


    look?" Nestor turned to look at Zen.


    Zen sensed Nestor''s attitude. He did not say anything. Instead, he took out the crystal core of fire


    scorpion lion from his space ring. He handed it to Nestor as if it were an ordinary object.


    Unlike Zen''s calm demeanor, when Nestor saw the crystal core of fire scorpion lion, his eyes widened.


    Next second, he narrowed his eyes and started to scrutinize the crystal core.


    Compared to Wurth''s reaction, Nestor''s reaction was much stronger.


    After all, Wurth was an heir of the family and was not a professional auctioneer. He only had superficial


    knowledge when it came to evaluating treasures.


    But Nestor was different. He became the chief auctioneer of the Blessed Auction House after having


    been in this industry for a lifetime. During this time, he had identified countless treasures of genius,


    magic weapons, and magical medicines.


    Hence, he only needed one nce to know the value of the crystal core of fire scorpion lion. It was


    definitely a priceless and rare treasure!


    "Nestor, what do you think of this crystal core?" Wurth asked. Even though he knew the value of the


    object, he wanted to confirm with Nestor, the most experienced auctioneer in the Blessed Auction


    House.


    "This is the crystal core of an adult fire scorpion lion. This fire scorpion lion would be around 30 feet


    high and 60 feet long. Such a big fire scorpion lion hasn''t appeared for many years. So, this crystal


    core is valuable enough to be used as the final and best treasure during the auction!" Unlike his


    indifference at the beginning, Nestor was now very excited. His shrewd, little eyes were full of


    astonishment and happiness.


    On hearing Nestor''s description, Zen admired the man. Nestor had indeed been correct. The height of


    that Fire Scorpion Lion was exactly like what Nestor had said, about 30 feet. The fact that he could


    draw such a conclusion only by looking at the crystal core was enough to show that Nestor was


    experienced and had sharp eyes.


    "What kind of basic price do you think we can set for this crystal core?" Wurth asked.


    Nestorughed loudly and said, "As with any exceptional treasure, when it appears in an auction, you


    never know how many people will rush and fight for it. Especially at this time when the Shura Battlefield


    is about to restart. The ns never feel like they have sufficient good weapons. And the crystal core of


    fire scorpion lion is a superior material for refining weapons. Based on this information, it is hard to


    estimate the final price of this crystal core. If we have to set a basic price for it, I think about thirty


    thousand cubic crystals is appropriate."


    "Thirty thousand cubic crystals!" Zen was surprised to hear the price and could not help crying out in


    astonishment.


    Zen''s reaction took Nestor and Wurth by surprise. They looked at each other before Wurth turned to


    Zen and asked, "Zen, do you think the basic price is too low? Rest assured. Once the auction starts,


    the final price would be much higher than this number."


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    Zen shook his head and exined, "No. Wurth, you have misunderstood me. The price is very


    appropriate!"