The Immortal Player

Chapter 85: Pre-Auction!

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[System Notification]

Pre-auction details are now available! The Auction will have two parts.

The first part would be the Players' Auction. It is where players can freely place items before 8:00 PM GMT+8. The items placed would be later on available for other players to be bid and after ten minutes, the highest bidder would win the selected item.

The second part would be the Main Auction. It will start after the Players' Auction. Ten items would be included in the Main Auction. Upon the appearance of the ten auctioned items, Players can bid on the starting price of that item. There is no buyout price. After half a minute, three counts would be made to signify as the final bid. If no one bids higher during that point, the item would be considered sold.

Note: Main Auction items' starting cost ranges from 10 silvers coins and above.

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[System Notification]

Players can now place items to be auctioned for the first part.

Time Left before the first part of bidding to start.

28 minutes, 21 seconds

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"As expected! The auction mechanics were similar in the past. This 'players' auction' was a chance given to players who failed to gather enough coins for the actual auction." Pedro sighed as he placed in to auction the three ~Transformation 1: Mountain Wolf~ skill he was able to make.

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[System Notification]

Please set the starting bid for your items.

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"Hmm... Starting bid huh? I'll go with 50 silver coins. I doubt that anyone in the game has a gold coin or more." He smirked as he set the bidding price in his interface.

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[Player Killer Smile sent you a message!]

Killer Smile: Expert Brother, the 'compensation' auction is about to start. What is our plan?

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"Oh! Hahaha, not bad, not bad!" Pedro was impressed by Mathew's wit.

Auctions on games were a way to get items, weapons or such... easily. It only required a player to own a huge amount of in-game currency to get such stuff that may give them huge lead among other players. Hence, Pro players treat this as a type of warfare into which strategies and plans were formulated and used. But... in terms of money!

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Death: There is no need for a plan. I'll send you and the four other ladies 20 silver coins each. Buy anything you want. If it is not sufficient, don't hesitate to contact me.

Killer Smile: If Expert Brother says so...

Death: Oh! While I'm at that, Help me check the auction and see if there are any suspicious or weird looking items like the ones you sold to me during the closed beta period.

Killer Smile: No problem, Expert Brother! Should I tell the girls?

Death: Sure... For clarification, you are not obliged to buy such items, just notify me about them.

Killer Smile: Noted! I gotta go and tell them. :SaluteEmoji:

Death: :OkEmoji:

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"Hah... I wonder what stuff would be auctioned. There's no sense worrying." Pedro sighed of relief as he transfers the pot of stew to the table. He prepared six sets of spoon and bowl on the table as the NPC Crew carry the last set of Nearis Paper to Pedro's room.

"Phew!" Recruit Ome wiped the sweat on his forehead after placing the last set of paper to Pedro's room.

"Good work! Have some stew before you go!" Pedro approached the NPCs.

Gulp!

"We~we don't dare, Captain!"

"Come on. Don't reject my goodwill!"

"Bu~But..." Recruit Ome can't help but feel awkward as he thought, 'Is Captain really... after us?'

"Hahaha! Then, you may go now if you won't eat. ... Such a waste, I even cooked it myself..."

Pedro walked back to the center table to take the spoon and bowls back. Ome and the other NPC looked at each other with a frown. The NPCs stared at each other as if saying,

'What should we do?'

'If we don't eat, we'll waste Captain's effort.'

'Such a waste, from its smell and look, it must be delicious!'

"Hey, brother Ome..." one of the NPC whispered.

"What?" Ome answered back with a frown.

"Can we eat!?"

"Yes, the Captain said it himself. what are you waiting for?"

"Uhm... for you to go first?"

"Why me? I am not eating. At least, my face is not that thick like you guys."

"Come on, we're brothers, right?"

"Tch... These guys!"

"Ome! Ome! Ome!" The other five NPC cheered in a low tone.

'When will you guys grow up... tch...' Ome helplessly shook his head as he approached Pedro.

"Captain! Can we still eat?"

Pedro turned around with a confused looked and saw Ome who was forcing a smile and the other NPCs whose eyes were shining with happiness. The other NPCs smiled as their eyes were fixated to the pot of Stew.

"Suit yourselves. Just don't spill the stew on the papers."

"Yes, Captain!" the NPC shouted as they rushed towards the center table.

"I'd be doing something in my workroom. Call me when you are to leave!"

"We will!"

"Good. Enjoy!"

Pedro entered his workroom while the NPCs were eating like they have not eaten for days.

"I have some minutes left, might as well try my luck and make some more skills."

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After 15 minutes Pedro walked out of the room casually. In this instance, coincidentally, the NPCs were able to finish their final serving of the Stew.

"Hoho... It seems that you liked my stew." Pedro rubbed his chin as the pot was spotless empty.

"Captain's stew is so delish!"

"Not only that! My energy was 'magically' replenished after eating Captain's stew."

"Captain! Thanks for the meal!"

The NPCs saluted with a grateful look. Pedro smiled back as he took out five pouches that have silver coins in it.

"Thanks! I am glad, knowing that you enjoy the food I made. Anyway, I have one last request for you."

"What is it, Captain?"

"Deliver this pouches to the other ship." Pedro handed over the five pouches to Ome.

"Yes, Captain!"

"Go, now. They will need it soon!" Pedro watched as the NPCs, full of energy, ran out of the room.

"Hoh... It's finally time for the Auction!" Pedro smirked as he closes the door.