In the midst of everyone's attention, the auction of Dark Moon is about to be held as scheduled.
However, just the day before the auction, another event that was equally highly anticipated happened unexpectedly.
The new lord of the blood bramble territory of the shadow empire, Cafu, the third general of the empire, led a group of friendly envoys to the dark moon, and made an official visit to the dark moon territory on behalf of the blood bramble territory.
During the friendly meeting between Princess Shea of the Dark Moon and General Kafu, the two parties publicly signed the magic contract of sister cities and exchanged city keys symbolizing friendship. The dark moon and the blood thorn flower form a land of friendship, and carry out a series of mutual assistance and cooperation such as carnivorous seedlings, land improvement, and battle balls.
The concept of "friendship city" is the first time in the devil world, especially between transnational territories. Those terms of cooperation with great practical significance also fully demonstrated to the outside world that Cafu's visit and the so-called "friendship cities" are not mere formality, but cooperation in the true sense approved by the Empress 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 Capital, and the entire capital and the entire empire were shocked.
The regent King Obsidian, who was caught in the "money-gathering and fraud gate" and was devastated, 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 with each other. Under the premise, similar sister cities can be added again.
This high-sounding reason made Black Yao’s strong protest like a punch into the cotton. The beauty of Dark Moon’s move is that it uses the territory as a “unit” to carry out “friendly cooperation” with the outside world, and the Shadow Empire and the Fallen Angel Empire are now It happens to be an ally again, and its strength is still stable at the same level as the Fallen Angel Empire.
Many thoughtful people have guessed that: the reason why Dark Moon easily defeated the reinforcements from Chiyou and Lanrong was not due to individual forces or powerful people, but the shadow empire, a behemoth that secretly supported it!
Although Black Yao was extremely angry, soon, under Dark Moon's deliberate instigation, His Royal Highness the Prince Regent fell into the storm of payment reminders that had been suppressed with great difficulty, which made things worse.
Kafu, the lord of the blood thorn flower, had been to Dark Moon ten years ago. At that time, Green, the father of Shia and the son of Emperor White Night, was in control of Dark Moon. Three words can be used to describe it: "barren, depressed, dilapidated".
However, ten years later, when I came to Dark Moon, the bustling and bustling scene I saw was completely opposite to what I remembered. Even though I was mentally prepared, I was still really surprised.
In particular, the improved magical land with gratifying results and the exciting battle ball competition accompanied by Shia made Kafu very excited. The quality of the high-quality cattle and pigs that Hua paid and the seeds of some specialty crops seemed to be far from good enough, but Dark Moon also gained the "momentum" she desperately needed, so this cooperation is indeed of great benefit to both parties.
For a moment, the third general admired Her Majesty's wise decision.
The friendly visiting group headed by General Cafu has a total of more than 100 people. The friendly visiting period in Dark Moon lasts for five days, just in time to observe the auction event that has been hyped up in the devil world and the subsequent trade fair.
The establishment of a friendly city with the Blood Thorn Flower Territory made Dark Moon confident. Now Dark Moon Territory has a thriving economy and a powerful army, and there is strong support from the Shadow Empire outside. Points, fear seven points!
It will no longer be a fantasy to reproduce the most famous prosperous land in the devil world four hundred years ago.
Taking advantage of the spring breeze of the visit of the blood thorn flower lord, the auction started with an unprecedented grandeur. Tickets were fired at an unimaginably 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 income brought by outsiders who participated in the follow-up trade fair are enough to make every businessman cover his mouth and laugh.
In the auction house, all the seats were packed, and the VIP rooms on the upper floor put down the shady cover to cover up their identities, and a special person was responsible for raising a sign to indicate that the quotation was valid.
And the largest VIP room was not covered, but was transformed into an open platform facing all guests. Inside, the blood thorn flower lord, General Kafu, accompanied by the eldest princess Xia of the Darkmoon Lord, was particularly eye-catching. However, this attention was soon transferred to the stage as Xia officially announced the start of the auction.
On the auction stage was Clobelus, who was wearing a long silver dress. She looked glamorous and charming, completely overshadowing the limelight of old Gauss beside her.
Miss Emerald Dragon has a considerable ability to grasp wealth. After trying a few times as an auctioneer, she became fascinated with this profession. Miss Betty's natural keen sense and accurate judgment of treasures made her display an amazing auction talent. Become the auctioneer of the master hammer. Together with the old Goss, who can liven up the atmosphere and avoid being cold, it can be regarded as the golden combination of the auction house.
More importantly, with Miss Emerald Dragon's strength, 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 a bit of charm.
After a polite welcome speech, the auction of the first treasure began.
"The first lot is an exquisite legendary magic ring, the Heart of Oak, owned by the president of the Dark Moon Artisan Branch, Master Da Da. It increases attack speed by 50%, accelerates physical recovery, reduces mental power consumption by 30%, and absorbs magic damage. Thirty percent. The base price is one million black crystal coins, and each price increase is no less than one hundred thousand black crystal coins."
The first lot has aroused the interest of many people. Master Da Da has been in the limelight recently, and the legendary item has already represented the highest achievement of the master. This legendary item is compact and portable, and its function is very powerful. The increase in attack speed has reached the upper limit of legendary works by 50%. It is very suitable for practitioners who are magic, strength, or both. When Krobelus announced the opening of the bidding, someone immediately began to bid: "1.1 million."
"1.2 million!"
"1500000!"
"..."
In the eager atmosphere, Krobelus, who was holding a gavel, looked very excited as she watched each lot being sold. As the finale approached, the auction was about to usher in the most tense and climaxing moment.
When three transparent magic crystal covers filled with devil fruits appeared on the stage, all of a sudden, countless fiery eyes cast their gazes on them.
Compared with the royal family with nearly unlimited potential, the potential of ordinary demons, even those with mutated blood, is the biggest bottleneck. This is why the peak powerhouses of the demon world have always been firmly occupied by the seven royal families. , the greater the proportion of the royal family, of course, the dragon family outside the scope of ordinary demons does not belong to this category.
As long as you can consume the Devil Fruit, you will have a potential that is almost comparable to that of the royal family. The hope of breaking through the bottleneck is greatly increased, and you can also have a chance to obtain additional mutation skills, which can be described as a priceless treasure.
Even the visiting distinguished guest, General Kafu, the lord of the blood thorn flower, could not help but show a scorching light in his eyes.
Kafu is a mutated great demon, and his current strength is the middle level of the Demon Emperor. If he can get a devil fruit, then it is very likely that he will directly break through to the high level of the Demon Emperor, which will also be of great benefit to the advancement of the Devil Emperor in the future.
At this time, Krobelus said: "Everyone, you should have seen the treasures in these three crystal covers. This is the most rare fruit in the devil world, the devil fruit! I believe I don't need to go into details about its function. In the auction 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 His Royal Highness Princess Xia of the Dark Moon Territory has provided him with convenience and huge benefits many times, and decided to present a precious devil fruit to Her Royal Highness as a gift!"
This news caused a sensation. It was unexpected that the mysterious seller would have such a big deal! Everyone's attention fell on the VIP room where Xi Ya was located.
This is a wonderful and precious gift!
Xi Ya seemed a little surprised. She was silent for a moment, then stood up, and her cold voice resounded through the auction room: "Thank you very much for the kindness of that seller. Darkmoon Auction House will provide more convenience to all sellers. In the name of the devil fruit, I will transfer the devil fruit to the visiting guest, General Kafu, and hope that he can accept this gift of friendship."
This was completely beyond Kafu's expectations. Surprised and delighted, he immediately stood up excitedly and saluted Xi Ya: "Thank you His Highness Xi Ya for the precious gift, I, Kafu. Tevez will always Remember this personal friendship!"
Although Kafu was excited, he still didn't forget to use the word "personal friendship", because now he represented not only himself, but also the entire Bloodbuckle territory and even the entire Shadow Empire.
Shea returned the salute and nodded: "May our friendship last as long as the friendship between the two territories."
Cafu thought about it, and said: "My only son Monroe is now in the territory of the blood thorn flower. He loves the battle ball very much. He has always wanted to come to the dark moon, the birthplace of the battle ball, to learn. I hope that the eldest princess can agree to this. Personal request."
In fact, in the cooperation between the two territories, there is a clause that the Dark Moon Territory sends a special person to the Blood Thorn Flower Territory to train the battle balls. Kafu’s request seems redundant, but many people understand that the Lord of the Blood Thorn Flower and the third general of the Shadow Empire It means that this represents a kind of friendship between individuals outside the territorial cooperation, and it also shows Kafu's personal support for Xiya.
This kind of personal support is likely to play an unpredictable role at a critical moment.
Shia's eyes lit up: "Your Excellency Monroe will receive the warmest welcome in 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.
Originally, there were too many monks, but now there were only two devil fruits left, and everyone's eyes became more and more fiery.