Chapter 46
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 46
Chapter Title: Auction War
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A list of items personally registered and recommended by the Transcendent Beings watching over him.
Prepion, whose incarnation was Su-hee, wasn't among them, but still, four other Transcendent Beings had each sent two recommendations.
That was a total of eight items registered for him to see.
‘Let’s see what we have here.’
Without needing to run around, Seong-hyeok’s eyes quickly scanned the items they had registered, his hands navigating the interface.
Soon enough, he couldn't help but be impressed by their stats.
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[The Patient One's Rally (★★★+)] - Current Bid: 76,000 Coins - China/Emperor's Head. Time Left: 7m 15s
※ This item contains a fragment of a Transcendent Being's divinity. (It boasts effects far superior to ordinary items.)
* Seller: Transcendent Being, The Patient One Sion
* Category: Armor
* Defense, Magic Resistance +80
※ Power of Rallying: For 10 minutes, increases the Defense and Magic Resistance of all allies within a 10km radius of the wearer by 50. (Mana Cost: 300 / Cooldown: 5 hours)
* Durability: 480 / 480
* Description: A (★★★+) grade helm once used for decoration by the Transcendent Being, The Patient One Sion. A minuscule fragment of divinity has imbued it with superior power. Rallying is strength.
[Insect King Prainkito's Stinger (★★★+)] - Current Bid: 32,300 Coins - Japan/Nin-Nin. Time Left: 7m 11s
※ This item contains a fragment of a Transcendent Being's divinity. (It boasts effects far superior to ordinary items.)
* Seller: Transcendent Being, Insect King Prainkito
* Category: Weapon
* Attack Power: 31
* Agility +30
※ Applying poison greatly maximizes its effect. However, poison must be consumed to activate this effect.
* Durability: 150 / 150
* Description: A (★★★+) grade stinger crafted by the Transcendent Being, Insect King Prainkito, by processing the stinger of his own avatar. A minuscule fragment of divinity has imbued it with superior power. It possesses the property to enhance the effects of poison.
[Bo's Potion of Luck (★★★+)] - Current Bid: 53,766 Coins - Pakistan/Gwarousa. Time Left: 7m 17s
※ This item contains a fragment of a Transcendent Being's divinity. (It boasts effects far superior to ordinary items.)
* Seller: Transcendent Being, Gaze of Bo, the Mad Inquirer
* Category: Consumable
* After consumption, greatly increases luck for a single action.
* Description: A (★★★+) grade Potion of Luck created by the Transcendent Being, Gaze of Bo, the Mad Inquirer, by mixing unknown ingredients. A minuscule fragment of divinity has imbued it with superior power. Consume it when you need a stroke of luck.
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All of them were high-grade items, rated 3-star+.
Moreover, as they were recommended to Seong-hyeok, their effects were incredibly useful.
From equipment like The Patient One's Rally, which granted buffs to nearby allies—perfect for someone like Seong-hyeok leading a massive swarm of bees—to Prainkito's Stinger, which was the size of a thick needle and clearly designed for expert use of sting techniques.
Furthermore, the Potion of Luck registered by the Gaze of Bo was also a top-tier item for Seong-hyeok.
The cooldown for capturing a Dimensional Queen Bee would be over in two days.
If he drank this then, he would surely be able to capture a high-grade queen bee, just as he had with the Peridot Queen Bee.
‘With stats like these, I can’t afford to miss a single one.’
The effects of these items were so well-suited for him, it was as if they had been prepared just for Seong-hyeok.
But beyond all that, there was one item that satisfied him the most.
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[Insect Queen Ninkito's Growth Promoter (★★★+)] - No Bids
※ This item contains a fragment of a Transcendent Being's divinity. (It boasts effects far superior to ordinary items.)
* Seller: Transcendent Being, Insect Queen Ninkito
* Category: Consumable
* Raises the growth rate of any Insect-type pet or summon to 100%.
※ Caution! This effect can only be applied once per entity.
* Description: A (★★★+) grade Growth Promoter created by the Transcendent Being, Insect Queen Ninkito, by squeezing out her own nutrients. A minuscule fragment of divinity has imbued it with superior power. It is the ultimate nutritional supplement for insects.
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It was Ninkito's Growth Promoter, an item with the game-breaking effect of instantly maxing out a creature's growth rate to 100%.
Perhaps because the effect seemed useless to others, there were still no bidders.
[The minimum bid for Insect Queen Ninkito's Growth Promoter (★★★+) is 1 coin.]
[Player Korea/Honeybee has bid 1 coin for Insect Queen Ninkito's Growth Promoter (★★★+). Time Left: 10 minutes.]
※ If no additional bids are placed within the remaining time, the item will be sold to the current bidder.
What's more, as befitting a Transcendent Being, Ninkito had generously set the minimum bid to 1 coin.
Considering that most other Transcendent Beings set their minimum bids at 10,000 coins or more, this felt almost intentional.
On top of that, the item was useless to other players, and their limited coins meant they had to focus on other items. All these factors combined.
No further bids were made as the 10 minutes quickly passed.
[You have won Insect Queen Ninkito's Growth Promoter (★★★+) for 1 coin.]
‘...My Queen of Insects, I love you.’
Was it true that all queens, be they honeybees or other insects, were simply the best?
After obtaining an item for a price that was practically free, thanks to her magnanimity, Seong-hyeok's moment of joy was brief.
He immediately focused all his attention on the bidding war that was still raging in the auction house.
[Player Korea/Honeybee has bid 86,300 coins for The Patient One's Rally (★★★+). Time Left: 10 minutes.]
[Player Korea/Honeybee has bid 45,000 coins for Insect King Prainkito's Stinger (★★★+). Time Left: 10 minutes.]
[Player Korea/Honeybee has bid 63,000 coins for Bo's Potion of Luck (★★★+). Time Left: 10 minutes.]
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The immense financial power of the K-Beekeeper began to surge like a mighty wave.
The participation of this "Honey Spoon," whose personal wealth was beyond belief, instantly threw the auction house into chaos.
Why?
Because this was an auction.
In the auction house, where combat and skills were restricted, coins were power.
It was only natural that when such overwhelming power was unleashed, it was plain to see what would happen next.
【Korea/Fast Feet: Whoaaa! Is this for real? The pride of the Korean server, Honeybee, is throwing around wads of cash and bidding on everything!】
【Korea/Jeongrichung: The bid for The Patient One's Rally, currently contested with China's Emperor, has just broken 90,000! Honeybee! Just what are his limits!?】
【Korea/Attention Seeker NO.1: For real lol. This is a true battle of capital. He’s going head-to-head with the Continent!】
The formidable stash of coins Seong-hyeok had amassed by selling the processed goods his bees had collected for 38 days.
It had begun to run wild.
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*CRASH—!*
The Emperor's fist, filled with fury.
The desk that received the blow trembled as the Emperor's avatar, clad in a golden crown and robes, glared with flashing eyes.
【China/Emperor: How absurd! And you dare call yourselves the great generals who follow me?】
【China/Emperor's Left Arm: F-forgive us.】
【China/Emperor's Right Leg: We are ashamed, Your Majesty…….】
The Emperor was a legendary player who had utilized China's vast population to its fullest, from gathering and farming the natural ecosystem to raising livestock, and even further, creating shelters that were practically factories.
He, who managed the Chinese server and had even secured an incarnation contract with a powerful pet and a reliable Transcendent Being, had been confident.
The Emperor had even conducted a "Bloody Purge," slaughtering countless players like livestock to earn coins for this auction.
That was why he harbored the ambition to claim all the items put up by the Transcendent Beings of the Asian server.
But what was this?
An interloper kept interfering with the bidding on every item he was pursuing.
If it were one or two, he might have let it slide.
But this player was butting in on over 80% of the items, constantly driving up the prices, and the Emperor's frustration was boiling over.
【China/Emperor: This time, go and drill this warning into their heads so they understand. Do you hear me, Head?】
【China/Emperor's Head: Y-yes, I understand.】
The Emperor's gaze turned toward Honeybee's avatar, which was wiggling its bee butt.
Understanding the meaning behind that gaze, Head floated up once more, but...
【Korea/Silent Harvester: Hey, Floaty Head. My friend is a little busy right now, so don't start shit and get lost.】
【China/Emperor's Head: Y-you...! Do you truly wish for war? The Continent's warning is not an idle one!】
Sensing the situation, that familiar masked avatar appeared and blocked Head's path.
【China/Emperor's Right Arm: Tell that bug to back off from this bid while we're being nice! If he doesn't want to die!】
【China/Emperor's Left Arm: Has this topsy-turvy world made you forget your place!】
The other parts of the Emperor, who had been watching the situation, joined in.
Threatening commands to stop the bidding immediately followed, but the answer was still a refusal.
The avatars of Head, Arms, and Legs trembled with rage.
If combat were possible here, they would have drawn their weapons in an instant.
【China/Emperor: Enough. Fine. I understand your intentions perfectly. O, little country. Do not resent us when a storm of blood rages because of the choice you two have made.】
【Korea/Silent Harvester: Bullshit. As if I don't know you were going to start a bloodbath later anyway.】
Was it because he sensed that further conversation was pointless?
The Emperor, who had been observing the situation, cut in as if there was nothing more to ask and returned to his spot.
For now, the most important thing for them wasn't the possibility of a future war.
First and foremost was the Asian server's first auction.
They could not miss out on these items from the Transcendent Beings, which only appeared once a week.
【China/Emperor: Head. I am going to conduct another Bloody Purge. Hold the line and make sure nothing is sold.】
【China/Emperor's Head: Y-yes, Your Majesty.】
To do that, he needed more firepower for the auction.
In order to quickly earn more coins, the Emperor left the auction house to initiate another Bloody Purge.