On April 21, 9999 in the Magnolia Calendar, almost all the seats in the dedicated auction hall of the Proulx Guild Hall were occupied, and the first floor, which had the largest number of people, was even more crowded.
Today, the stone sculpture "Dream Awakening" by Linley Baruch, a new generation of stone carving masters from the Magnolia Empire, will be auctioned here.
Before the auction, Lin Lei's "Awakening from a Dream" had been on display for quite some time, and was well-known in the collecting community. It was considered a master-level work by many people in the art and collecting circles of the Magnolia Empire. In addition, Lin Lei is not very old, and he has already become a seventh-level dual-system magician at the age of seventeen...
Almost all the collectors in the Magnolia Empire knew very well that Linley's stone sculptures would definitely have huge room for appreciation in the future. Therefore, at this moment, most people in the large auction hall were attracted by "Dream Awakening".
The Proulx Auction Hall has three floors. The first floor is a wide hall with thousands of seats. Most of the people who come to the auction sit on the first floor. The second floor is an independent box, and generally only the rich and nobles are eligible to enter. As for the third floor, it will basically be open to the public.
In a private room on the third floor of the auction hall, Jiang Chen was lazily leaning on a recliner, looking very casual, with a hint of sultry expression between his brows.
That day, in the Nine Heavens Realm, he fought to the death with Heavenly Dao. With the last blow, he finally killed Heavenly Dao, but he also paid a considerable price.
Dominating the cycle of birth and death in a vast world, the Dao of Heaven is supreme. Although he has not yet transformed his life and achieved the Dao, he is by no means comparable to the ordinary strong men in the Heavenly Dao realm. The reason why Jiang Chen was able to win was thanks to the world of gods, relying on the pounding The mighty power of the world forcibly suppressed it, breaking the origin of the way of heaven.
The way of heaven was broken, the origin was scattered, and time and space were inevitably confused. Jiang Chen was exhausted after the battle and could not break free. He was involved in it on the spot. After drifting several times in the turbulence of time and space, he accidentally came to this world.
"Although the injury was not serious, killing Tiandao not only allowed me to get some of the origin of Tiandao, but more importantly, it allowed me to see an opportunity to go further and reach the realm of Hedao!"
Thinking of this, Jiang Chen's face suddenly burst into smiles.
At this time, besides Jiang Chen, there was another person in the room. This person was Xisai, the king of killers and a newly promoted god-level powerhouse in the Magnolia plane.
However, compared to Jiang Chen, who looked relaxed and content, Xisai was not so relaxed, and. At this moment, he still felt unspeakable fear and nervousness.
As a newly promoted god-level powerhouse, Xisai has already stood at the pinnacle of the Magnolia Continent, and is now on an equal footing with god-level powerhouses such as the God of War and the High Priest. However, unfortunately, Xisai met Jiang Chen who fell from the sky on the day he broke through to the god level, so...he was in tragedy.
Xisai didn't know what Jiang Chen's strength was. He only knew that the other party was so powerful that he couldn't bear even a look. After being flattened for a while, he had no choice but to surrender to Jiang Chen. But, to such a strong man Being an errand boy can be a bit too stressful and overwhelming.
Suddenly, there was a burst of noise in the auction hall. Then, a blond middle-aged man stood on the stage and talked loudly: "When it comes to historical stone sculptures, the lowest price among the top ten stone sculptures today is 528 gold coins, and the highest price is 528 gold coins." . It’s a sculpture of a blood-eyed lion with a mane, which was recently sold at the auction hall of the Magnolia Empire’s Proulx Hall for a price as high as 13 million gold coins!”
The nobles and rich people below all became quiet. Even if they all had huge net worth, the price was indeed very scary.
"The blood-eyed maned lion is based on the blood-eyed maned lion of the Holy World of Warcraft. The author of the carving is Hoover, the master sculptor from 100,000 years ago. In the past 10,000 years, two master-level figures have appeared in our Magnolia Continent. . They are Master Proulx and Master Hopkinson respectively. These two have also reached the level of Grandmaster."
The blond middle-aged man suddenly laughed.
"However, as far as I know, any grandmaster in history, let alone a grandmaster, is an ordinary master-level figure. When they are honored as masters, most of them are over a hundred years old. Even if they are not over a hundred years old, Years old, seventy or eighty years old, who became a master before the age of thirty?"
The blond middle-aged man looked down: "It didn't happen in the past, but it does now."
"The great Master Lin Lei, he is a genius. At the age of seventeen, he is actually a seventh-level dual-system magician. In the field of magic, he is also the second-ranked genius in the entire history of Yulan Continent. At the age of seventeen, everyone knows the quality of his sculptures."
With that said, the blond middle-aged man turned to look at the stone sculpture Mengxing. The two maids immediately stepped forward and lifted the veil, revealing the true face of the Mengxing stone sculpture. The whole audience was immediately attracted to it, and Jiang Chen was no exception.
"Ha! It turns out that this is Lin Meng when he was a child. He was heartbroken... and woke up from a dream! Well, it's such a nostalgic smell!"
How long ago, didn't he also live like this? Unfortunately, after traveling through countless worlds, he had already forgotten this feeling. At this moment, recalling the past again, he couldn't help but laugh.
In the center of the hall, five statues carve the same beautiful person, innocent, cute, kind, angry, and decisive. Each statue has a different expression and charm. The five stone sculptures combined together express the thoughts of a lovelorn boy.
Xisai looked at Jiang Chen in surprise, but quickly looked back. He didn't know why Jiang Chen laughed out loud, but he knew how to remain humble in front of the strong.
"This is the work of Master Lin Lei. According to our association's investigation, this work was completed in December last year when it snowed heavily. That is when Master Lin Lei was sixteen."
The blond middle-aged man said with a smile, "I have always wondered why the snow was so heavy last year. Now I think it is probably because of the place where Master Lin Lei's work was born."
Suddenly the nobles and rich people below all laughed.
"Okay, no more gossip."
The blond middle-aged man pointed at the Mengxing stone sculpture, "This stone sculpture has completely reached the level of a master. The most rare thing is that the size of this work is very large. To be honest, this work can be divided into five parts for auction." "
The wealthy nobles below all laughed and talked with each other.
"Of course, I am joking. Each of these five humanoid sculptures has a unique charm, and the combination of the five is like a wonderful love story. I believe many people who have studied stone sculptures can feel this A poignant love story.”
The blond middle-aged man sighed: "Each of the five humanoid sculptures has the level of a master. The combination of the five can make people feel the unique story. I can't guess the price of this stone sculpture at all."
"The most important thing is that when Master Lin Lei completed this work, he was only sixteen years old, sixteen years old!"
The blond middle-aged man's voice became louder: "I have never felt so lacking in language for a moment. I can't even express in words my admiration for Master Lin Lei. He is really a genius!!!"
These words also resonated with many nobles and wealthy people below. To be able to complete such a work at the age of sixteen is a miracle in itself.
"I can't imagine Master Lin Lei's future achievements. And because of this, Master Lin Lei's first famous work in Magnolia Continent is even more rare. Alas, it's a pity that I don't have much money, otherwise I would have to buy it at a loss."
The blond middle-aged man smiled and said, "Okay, now the auction starts, the base price is one million gold coins, everyone has no objection."
One million gold coins! Or the lowest price? This shocked many nobles who were originally lucky. They were not wealthy people from big families, and they no longer even thought about competing for this stone sculpture Meng Xing.
"Every time the price is increased, it will be at least 100,000 gold coins."
The blond middle-aged man added, "Okay, the auction of Master Lin Lei's stone sculpture Dream Awakening has officially begun."
For a moment, the entire auction hall fell silent.
"One and a half million gold coins!"
But as a nobleman bid on the first floor. Immediately afterwards, there seemed to be a chain reaction, with bids rising and falling one after another. Obviously, Lin Lei's statue was welcomed far beyond imagination.
"One million and eight hundred thousand gold coins..."
"Three and a half million gold coins..."
"Five.6 million gold coins..."
"Eight million gold coins..."
The auction price is rising rapidly amidst the pursuit of countless people, and in the blink of an eye, it has reached an eye-catchingly high amount.
"Hey, Xiao Xixi."
Jiang Chen looked sideways at the reserved Xisai, and said with a bit of a playful smile: "You help me bid, and take a picture of Lin Lei waking up from his dream."
Xiao Xi Xi Ma Dan, how could I, the majestic king of killers, have such a stupid and cute nickname? When Xi Xi heard this, she couldn't help but burst into tears, but. But he still maintained the most respectful smile on his face, and he responded respectfully: "Yes, sir."
"Ten million gold coins."
Xisai's voice rang out. Although he didn't know why Jiang Chen was so interested in Lin Lei's awakening from his dream, Jiang Chen had spoken. He could only do as he was told, and he had to do it well.
"Ten million gold coins, ten million gold coins, is there anything higher?"
The blond host shouted loudly on the stage.
"One thousand and one hundred thousand gold coins!"
At this moment, an old voice came out from the box on the second floor. Everyone's eyes are focused on this box, even Xisai. In this second-floor box, except for the Debs family, the families in the other boxes are all large families famous throughout the Magnolia Continent.
The wealth of those large families is much greater than that of the Debs family.
"Hey, you are really knowledgeable, but just adding one hundred thousand gold coins is a bit too stingy. Add a little more, eleven million gold coins."
Xisai said casually with a smile, actually feeling a little uneasy. He felt that if he messed up this matter, he would most likely be slapped down by Jiang Chen.
"Eleven million gold coins. This gentleman has offered eleven million gold coins. Is there anything higher?"
The blond host also became excited. You must know that the blood-eyed maned lion, known as the top ten stone sculptures, only only has 13 million gold coins.
"Twelve million gold coins!"
Hearing the quotation again, Xisai frowned subconsciously, and then gave a somewhat angry reply:
"Twenty million gold coins!"
As soon as this price came out, the entire auction house fell into silence. It must be said that this price is really too high. It has reached the highest price for stone sculptures. No one is willing to pay a higher price for a stone sculpture. I really can't afford it.
"3, 2... 1, bang!"
The blond host banged the hammer and shouted excitedly, "Congratulations to this gentleman for auctioning Master Lin Lei's work at a price of 20 million gold coins. I am honored to announce that the stone sculpture Mengxing has become one of the top ten stone sculptures. Among the most expensive works, even Master Hoover’s Blood-Eyed Maned Lion and Master Proulx’s Work of Hope were surpassed by this Awakening.”
"The auction is over, I have to get my statue."
Jiang Chen stood up, with a thought in his mind, a little energy overflowed, condensed into a gray ball and appeared in front of Jiang Chen, "Xiao Xixi, this is a reward for you, just use it to offset your 20 million Gold coins."
"Thank you... thank you, sir!"
Xisai's face was full of surprise. Although he didn't recognize the gray ball, he could sense that this gray-looking, unremarkable ball contained a force beyond his imagination. The powerful atmosphere outside.
Jiang Chen stood up and walked out. As he walked, he reminded casually: "By the way, Xiao Xixi, these beads are treasures. Even the gods will be very greedy. You have to be careful and don't let others know easily." ”
"Baby, even the higher gods are greedy?"
Xisai's eyes were full of light, and he quickly put the gray ball suspended in the air into the space ring. Although Xisai didn't know the specific function of the gray ball, after Jiang Chen reminded him, Xisai also understood that this bead A treasure for sure.
After a few breaths, Jiang Chen arrived at the auction hall. Behind him, Xisai followed carefully and did not leave.
"I spent 20 million gold coins to get a treasure from this gentleman that can drive the gods crazy... If this gentleman is generous again, oh my god, I can't give it away?!"
Xisai's eyes were hot, and when he looked at Jiang Chen, in addition to awe, he also showed a bit of ardent expectation.
Jiang Chen had no intention of paying attention to Xisai's little plan. He stepped forward, and not long after, a young and familiar figure appeared in front of him.
lei, lin meng!
Jiang Chen couldn't help but smile. At this moment, except for himself, who could have thought that this seemingly insignificant young man in front of him would be the master of a vast world in the future. !
"Master Lin Lei, hello!"
When he was about ten meters away from Lin Lei, a slight smile appeared on Jiang Chen's face: "This is the first time we meet, let me introduce myself. My name is Jiang Chen, a reincarnation person walking in all the worlds. , speaking of which, I have a business here that I would like to discuss with Master Lin Lei. I wonder if Master Lin Lei would be willing to help me carve a set of stone sculptures based on myself? Of course, I will pay a considerable price... . ... "
(End of chapter)