Bai Ye stepped forward and asked, "Auction?"
The stall owner nodded, "Auction."
As he spoke, the stall owner gestured to the crowd around them, indicating that many people were already present.
Bai Ye asked, "Open auction, or blind auction?"
The stall owner replied, "Blind auction."
Bai Ye nodded, then stepped aside and took out a slip of paper to ponder.
The transaction value of the Lei Ya Nu Shou was not very high. As a black-quality weapon, it was in the mid-to-low tier of black-quality items.
However, the grade of the Lei Ya Nu Shou had a large fluctuation range.
The reason was an effect called Lei Ya, which could discharge electricity to entangle the weapon and attack.
At the same time, this effect could be applied to all lightning-attribute methods for additional buffs, achieving enhancement.
This was also why Bai Ye wanted the Lei Ya Nu Shou.
The power boost from combining the Xiang Lei Guo Shi with the Lei Ya effect would be explosive.
Secondly, the thunderclap spell from the Wu Ling Zhou Shu could also be combined with the Lei Ya effect, and even the effects of all three could be fully stacked.
And precisely because of the existence of the Lei Ya effect, the quality of the Lei Ya Nu Shou could fluctuate. Although it was black quality, as long as lightning-related methods were sufficient, the power of the Lei Ya Nu Shou could reach red quality in terms of pure power.
It was even possible to reach golden quality.
But the problem lay in applicability.
Although Bai Ye felt this weapon suited him, it did not mean the Lei Ya Nu Shou suited everyone.
The Lei Ya effect required the amplification of other lightning methods to have value.
At the same time, Bai Ye did not know what thought process the other party had for conducting a blind auction.
In Bai Ye's opinion, a weapon as targeted as the Lei Ya Nu Shou would be better off displayed at a stall for bartering.
Perhaps someone proficient in lightning methods, who happened to need a weapon like the Lei Ya Nu Shou, would have a clear demand, and a trade of black-quality items could even be made.
But with a blind auction, given the characteristics of the Lei Ya Nu Shou, it was certainly impossible for anyone to offer a direct exchange at its face value.
As Bai Ye thought, he wrote down Insect Breathing.
Bai Ye did not write down the two blood ghost techniques on the slip.
Blood ghost techniques, with their significant side effects, were also not suitable for blind auctions because they would naturally depreciate in value. To sell them at a good price, one had to find someone who specifically needed them, making negotiations easier.
And if the blood ghost techniques were not written down, then there was no need to write down Ghost Blood either.
Ghost Blood was convenient for trading only when paired with blood ghost techniques. Otherwise, if someone wanted a blood ghost technique but lacked the means to become a ghost, it would be a joke!
Thus, Bai Ye wrote down Ning Shuang Sword on the paper and glanced around.
There were a total of six people participating in the blind auction. The number of people who wanted the Lei Ya Nu Shou was not high, as not everyone had lightning methods to trigger the Lei Ya effect.
This meant the competition was not intense, but to secure it with a high probability...
Bai Ye thought for a moment, then wrote down Ming Dao Shi Xue on the paper.
Three blue-quality items in exchange for the black-quality Lei Ya Nu Shou. Purely from a quality perspective, Bai Ye was not at a loss; a three-for-one exchange was a fair trade, but considering the targeted nature of the Lei Ya Nu Shou, the other party was at an advantage.
However, to be safe, after folding the paper and handing it to the stall owner, Bai Ye took another slip of paper and wrote down Pulse Dual Guns.
Both were black quality. From a quality standpoint, they were equivalent. Although the Pulse Dual Guns were at the lower end of future technology weapons, they were still future technology weapons.
Moreover, firearms were relatively versatile. Apart from needing energy cells, there were no other restrictions.
So, Bai Ye also wrote down the quantity of all his energy cells.
He left two slips of paper, but the stall owner clearly had no intention of starting the auction immediately, likely feeling there were too few people. After waiting for a while, someone impatiently urged him. The stall owner looked and indeed saw no one intending to bid further, so he began to open the slips.
Everyone could only wait slowly until the stall owner had reviewed everything.
This was the troublesome part of blind auctions; it wasted too much time.
But since they wanted the item, they all had to wait.
...
Meanwhile...
After Gao Ming entered a room and explained that Bai Ye intended to sell a forbidden zone, the people inside became somewhat chaotic.
Some shook their heads, others pondered.
"He's a fraud," someone said unhappily. "How can a forbidden zone be bought? We're just taking him at his word?"
Gao Ming reminded them, "First of all, it's not possible to fake a forbidden zone. The other party showed an item that allows entry into the Primal Domain, meaning he can indeed enter the Primal Domain."
The person was still dissatisfied, shaking his head, "Even if he can enter, what do we trade? Who knows if the items produced in the forbidden zone are worth it?"
Someone agreed, "Moreover, the Primal Domain is supposed to be at the Great Wall. We have people there, and I remember there are clues about this forbidden zone, but it cannot be opened at all."
Another woman interrupted, "Precisely because of this, I think it's worth trading. A forbidden zone that cannot be opened currently represents an absolutely extraordinary forbidden zone, which already proves its value."
"Heh?" the previous person sneered, "One month, two months, three months? Ridiculous!"
"You!"
"Forget it!" Gao Ming said, "Luo Ben, I know you have a Den Den Mushi. Take it out and use it. Let the leader decide this matter."
...
The Evil Spirit Troupe was in dispute due to Bai Ye's appearance, while Bai Ye's blind auction was nearing its end.
"Who left slip number 7?"
The stall owner waved a slip of paper.
Bai Ye raised an eyebrow and stepped forward, "Mine."
The stall owner said, "Check the items, is everything correct, did you write anything wrong? If everything is correct, I will trade with you."
Bai Ye nodded, then looked at the slip and said, "Everything is correct."
The stall owner nodded, signaled everyone else to disperse, and then removed the display stand to trade with Bai Ye in a corner, clearly not wanting others to observe the transaction.
Arriving at the corner, the stall owner took out the Lei Ya Nu Shou. Bai Ye did not need to see it through the light screen to know it was correct; the appearance of the Lei Ya Nu Shou was too peculiar and easily recognizable.
The hilt resembled a beast's open mouth, ink-black in color. The guard was shaped like a lightning bolt, with a black metal outer ring, and the main body of the blade was a light blue crystal.
The blade was very long; compared to an ordinary longsword, the Lei Ya Nu Shou was about a section longer, about the length of a forearm. At the same time, the Lei Ya Nu Shou looked like a sword because it was double-edged, but the blade was very thick, making it perfectly suitable for chopping like a saber.
The stall owner said, "This is my item. You take yours out too, and we'll inspect each other's goods."
Bai Ye nodded, then began to take out his items.
To Bai Ye's surprise, the other party did not choose the Pulse Dual Guns, which were also black quality, but instead took the Insect Breathing, as well as the Ning Shuang Sword and the Ming Dao Shi Xue.