Under the spotlight, the Dark Moon auction is about to be held as scheduled.《》
However, just the day before the auction, another equally high-profile incident unexpectedly occurred.
The new lord of the Shadow Empire's Blood Wattle Territory, the third general of the empire, Kafu, led a friendly envoy group to the Dark Moon to pay an official visit to the Dark Moon Territory on behalf of the Blood Wattle Territory.
During the friendly meeting between Princess Shia of the Dark Moon and General Kafu, the two parties publicly signed a magical contract of sister cities and exchanged city keys symbolizing friendship. The Dark Moon and the Bloodthorn Flower became a place of friendship and carried out
A series of mutual aid and cooperation such as carnivorous seedlings, land improvement, and fighting balls.
The concept of "sister cities" is the first time in the Demon World, especially between transnational territories. Those cooperation terms of great practical significance also fully demonstrated to the outside world that Cafu's visit and the so-called "sister cities" are not just a mere
It was a formal cutscene, but it was a true cooperation that was approved by the Queen of the Shadow Empire.
To put it bluntly, the Dark Moon Territory is now covered by the Shadow Empire!
This news quickly spread to the Fallen Angel Imperial Capital, and the entire Imperial Capital and the entire empire were shocked by it.
Regent Obsidian, who was deeply troubled by the "money-making and fraud scandal", was furious and immediately lodged a strong protest against the Shadow Empire through diplomats.
The Shadow Empire's answer is simple - the Shadow Empire and the Fallen Angel Empire are friendly allies. The subordinate territories of the two countries communicate with each other and cooperate friendly. This is a positive signal for the further development of the friendship between the two countries. They should be encouraged and commended for mutual benefit in the future.
Under the premise, similar sister cities can be added again.
This high-sounding reason made Obsidian's strong protest like a punch into cotton. The beauty of Dark Moon's move is that it is a "friendly cooperation" with foreign countries based on the territory as a "unit", and the Shadow Empire and the Fallen Angel Empire are now
It happens to be an ally, and its strength is still stronger than that of the Fallen Angel Empire. Obsidian is a mute this time, unable to express its pain.
Many thoughtful people have guessed: The reason why Dark Moon easily defeated the reinforcements from the two major territories of Chiyou and Lanmel was not because of individual forces or strong men, but because of the secret support of the behemoth Shadow Empire!
Although Obsidian was extremely angry, soon, under Dark Moon's deliberate instigation, His Highness the Regent fell back into the debt collection crisis that he had finally suppressed, which only made matters worse. The Holy Church
Kafu, the Lord of the Bloodthorn Flower, had visited the Dark Moon ten years ago. At that time, Shia's father, Green, the son of the White Night Emperor, controlled the Dark Moon. Under Obsidian's various oppression methods, the Dark Moon could hardly breathe.
It can be described with three words: "barren, depressed, and dilapidated".
However, when I came to Dark Moon ten years later, the bustling and bustling scene I saw before me was completely opposite to what I remembered. Even though I was mentally prepared, I was still really surprised.
In particular, the improved magical land and the exciting battle ball competition that Shia accompanied him to visit made Kafu very excited. These were exactly what the barren and lifeless Blood Wattle territory urgently needed - after all, the blood
The quality of the high-quality breeding cattle, pigs and some specialty crop seeds that Jinghua paid for seemed far from adequate, but Dark Moon also gained the "power" it desperately needed, so this cooperation was indeed of great benefit to both parties.
For a time, the third general admired Her Majesty the Queen's wise decision.
There are more than a hundred people in the friendly visit group headed by General Cafu. The friendly visit period in Dark Moon is for five days, which is a good time to observe the auction event and the subsequent trade fair that have made the whole demon world aroused.
The establishment of a friendly city with the Bloodthorn Territory has boosted the confidence of Darkmoon. Now, the Darkmoon Territory has a booming economy and a powerful army, and there is strong support from the Shadow Empire outside. Even if the Imperial City wants to suppress it, it has to be afraid of the Three Kingdoms.
Points, be afraid of seven points!
Recreating the most famous and prosperous land in the devil world four hundred years ago will no longer be a fantasy.
Taking advantage of the spring breeze of Lord Bloodthorn Flower's visit, the auction started with unprecedented splendor. Tickets were sold at an unbelievably high price, and it was still hard to get a ticket.
In addition to the auction house, various shops in Darkmoon City have also ushered in huge business opportunities. Even the consumption and profits brought by outsiders participating in the subsequent trade fairs are enough to make every businessman cover his mouth and snicker. The Holy Church
There were no empty seats in the auction house, and the VIP rooms upstairs had all put down the shady curtains to hide their identities, and a dedicated person was responsible for holding up a sign to indicate that the bid was valid.
The largest VIP room was not covered up, but was transformed into an open terrace facing all guests. Inside, General Kafu, the Bloodthorn Lord, accompanied by the Dark Moon Lord Princess Shia, was particularly eye-catching. However,
This attention was soon transferred to the stage as Shia officially announced the start of the auction.
On the auction stage, Cloberus was wearing a long silver dress. She looked gorgeous and completely overshadowed the old Gauss next to her.
Miss Jade Dragon has a considerable ability to grasp wealth. After trying several times as an auctioneer, she became obsessed with this profession. Miss Betty's innate keen sense and accurate judgment of treasures allowed her to develop her amazing auction talent.
Becoming the main auctioneer, coupled with the veteran dramatist Old Gauss who can liven up the atmosphere and avoid silence, can be regarded as a golden combination for the auction house.
What's more important is that with the strength of Miss Jade Dragon, she can deter many young people with bad intentions.
Seeing that almost everyone's eyes were on her, Miss Betty looked radiant, and her confident temperament added to her charm.
After a polite welcome speech, the auction of the first treasure began.
"The first lot is a fine legendary magic ring, Heart of Oak, owned by Master Da Da, the president of the Dark Moon Weapon Maker Branch. It increases attack speed by 50%, accelerates physical recovery, reduces mental energy consumption by 30%, and absorbs magic damage.
Thirty percent. The base price is one million black crystal coins, and each increase in price shall not be less than 100,000 black crystal coins."
The first auction item aroused the interest of many people. Master Da Da has been very popular recently, and the legendary item has represented the master's highest achievement. This legendary item is small and portable, and has very powerful functions, increasing attack speed.
It has reached 50% of the maximum limit for legendary works. It is very suitable for practitioners whether it is magic, power or both. When Cloberus announced the start of bidding, someone immediately started bidding:
"One million and one hundred thousand."
"One million and two hundred thousand!"
"One and a half million!"
"..."
In the eager atmosphere, Croberus looked very excited as she watched the lots being sold one by one. With the finale approaching, the auction was about to usher in the most tense and exciting moment.
When three transparent magic crystal covers containing devil fruits appeared on the stage, countless fiery eyes were cast on them.
Compared with the royal family with nearly infinite potential, the potential of ordinary demons, even those with mutated bloodline, is the biggest bottleneck. This is why the top experts in the demon world have always been firmly occupied by the seven royal families. The higher the level, the higher the level.
, the greater the proportion of the royal family. Of course, the dragon family outside the scope of ordinary demons does not fall into this category.
As long as you can take the Devil Fruit, you will have potential that is almost comparable to that of a royal family. Your hope of breaking through the bottleneck will be greatly increased. You will also have a chance to obtain additional mutation skills, which can be said to be a priceless treasure.
Even the visiting distinguished guest, General Kafu, Lord of the Bloodthorn Flower, couldn't help but have a burning light in his eyes.
Kafu is a mutated great devil, and his current strength is in the middle of the Demon Emperor. If he can get a Devil Fruit, he will most likely be able to directly break through to the high level of the Demon Emperor, which will also be of great benefit to the advancement of the Demon Emperor in the future.
At this time, Krobelus spoke: "Everyone, you should have seen the treasures in these three crystal covers. This is the rarest fruit in the devil world, the Devil Fruit! I believe its functions do not need to be described in detail. During the bidding
Before, I have two news to announce. The first news is that just an hour before the auction started, we got a summons from the original owner of the Devil Fruit, a mysterious seller. The mysterious seller claimed that in order to thank
The auction house set up by Her Royal Highness Princess Shia of the Dark Moon Territory has repeatedly provided him with conveniences and brought huge benefits, and decided to give a precious Devil Fruit to Her Royal Highness the Princess as a gift!"
This news caused a sensation. It was unexpected that the mysterious seller would be so generous! Everyone's attention fell on the VIP room where Shia was located.
This is an amazing and precious gift!
Shia seemed a little surprised. She was silent for a moment and then stood up. A cold voice echoed throughout the auction house: "Thank you very much for the seller's kindness. The Dark Moon Auction House will provide more conveniences to all sellers. I am now privately
In the name of the Lord, I will transfer the Devil Fruit to the visiting distinguished guest General Kafu, hoping that he will accept this gift of friendship."
This was completely beyond Cafu's expectations. He was surprised and delighted. He immediately stood up excitedly and bowed to Shia: "Thank you, His Highness Shia, for your precious gift. I, Cafu Tevez, will be with you forever."
Remember this personal friendship!”
Although Kafu was excited, he still did not forget to use the term "personal friendship" because he now represented not only himself, but also the entire Bloodthorn Territory and even the entire Shadow Empire.
Shia returned the gift and nodded: "May our friendship last as long as the friendship between the two territories."
Kafu changed his mind and said: "My only son Monroe is currently in the Blood Wattle Territory. He is very passionate about the battle ball. He has always wanted to come to Dark Moon, the birthplace of the battle ball, to study. I hope Her Royal Highness the Princess can agree to this.
A private request."
In fact, the cooperation between the two territories included a provision for the Dark Moon Territory to send special personnel to the Blood Wattle Territory to train combat balls. Kafu's request seemed redundant, but many people understood the Bloodthorn Flower Lord and the third general of the Shadow Empire.
means, this represents a kind of personal friendship outside of territorial cooperation, and also shows Kafu's personal support for Shia.
This kind of personal support is likely to play an unpredictable role at certain critical moments.
Shia's eyes lit up: "Your Excellency Monroe will receive the warmest welcome in the Dark Moon."
This episode reduced the number of Devil Fruits on the auction table to two. Although many demons showed dissatisfaction, this decision was made by the seller, so there was nothing to say.
There were already too many people, but now there were only two Devil Fruits left, and everyone's eyes became even more intense.