My Apocalypse Territory-Chapter 274 - 271 Better to Switch Jobs

While proud, the seductive woman felt frustrated.

She recalled an auction from nearly a month ago when a Demon-slaying Longsword prompted numerous leaders of top-tier squads to compete fiercely, to the point where the Awakeners even ignored her, the auctioneer, with their eyes fixed only on the Demon-slaying Longsword that could easily cut through the hide, fur, and bones of Demonized Beasts.

That was the peak moment of the Black Market auctions.

Since then, the Awakener who sold the Demon-slaying Longsword had not appeared again.

Interest in the subsequent auctions waned slightly, but there were always several leaders from top-tier squads in Lindong and even representatives from the Three Major Mercenary Corps in attendance… Until recently, when these high-end Awakeners began to lose interest in the Black Market auctions.

The seductive woman knew why.

Inside the Lindong Sanctuary, there were rumors about alternate buying channels for Demon-slaying Longswords. Not just for Demon-slaying Longswords, but even more powerful equipment could be purchased elsewhere.

It sounded like a fantasy, but she knew…

The news was real!

Many of Lindong’s top-tier masters were crazy about it, and numerous elite teams had even taken up permanent residence there.

In the last two Black Market auctions, she seldom saw those familiar faces.

Only those Awakeners who were weaker, without access to information channels, remained in the dark, doubting the truth of the rumors.

A silence fell over the auction hall for a moment until a man wearing a mask and sunglasses spoke up, “Thirty Source Crystals, I’ll take it.”

Beside him, a companion who couldn’t understand his reasoning said in a low voice, “Why would you buy such a useless weapon? Did you forget, the Green Shadow commercial district opens in a few days, and there’s a discount for equipment purchases! Even some of the Advanced equipment normally only exchangeable at the adventurer guild can be bought with just Source Crystals. Why waste your Source Crystals now?”

His companion was somewhat agitated.

The man in sunglasses waved his hand, confident as he said, “This weapon may be useless, but the material of the longsword, Cloud Pattern Gold, is a Transcendent Metal. Even though this kind of Transcendent Metal is relatively common, it’s still valuable. Last time I was in Green Shadow, I saw someone buying it. A piece the size of a fist could be worth more than a dozen Source Crystals…”

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“This longsword, made of Cloud Pattern Gold as the Black Market claimed, contains more than fifty percent Cloud Pattern Gold. We can turn it over to Green Shadow and still make a tidy profit, and even if Green Shadow doesn’t buy it, we’ve got the material right here; we certainly won’t lose out,”

the man in sunglasses said as he suddenly clapped his hands, “In other words, we call this ‘Source Crystal appreciation’… You should understand that as our strength as Awakeners increases, the Source Crystals we collect daily are also increasing. A month ago, one unit of Source Crystal could be exchanged for a hundred pounds of ordinary food, but now, it’s only forty-five pounds.”

His companion had a moment of realization and nodded, looking at the man in sunglasses with great admiration. After a moment of thought, he said, “I remember Green Shadow’s shops are up for lease, and there are various preferential policies at the beginning. Should we invest in that? After all, real estate can not only preserve its value but also appreciate.”

“Ahem.” The man in sunglasses stumbled and looked at his companion with an expression that screamed ‘you can’t be serious,’ “Real estate appreciating, my ass! Besides, the shops are for lease, not for sale. Haven’t you seen those top-tier teams hesitating over this? Green Shadow may have a big name and strong strength, and they do sell various rune equipment, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s as safe as Lindong…”

“Isn’t it said that Green Shadow remained intact after a Demon Tide attack…” his companion weakly interjected.

“That did happen,” the man in sunglasses shook his head, “Green Shadow can hold its ground against a first layer Demon Tide, but what about the second or third layer? When that time comes, can the Lindong Sanctuary still protect such a large commercial area? Don’t end up stockpiling a load of goods to do business, only to have it all swept away by the Demon Tide.”

…

The auction proceeded methodically, but even for the final showpiece item, there was no frenzied bidding war.

Some materials, special items, and rare goods were auctioned off in decent numbers, but the equipment was somewhat neglected, with several pieces experiencing failed auctions.

Soon, the auction ended, and many Awakeners left with expressions of disappointment, gradually dispersing.

Someone muttered, “The Black Market auction is becoming less and less impressive. Next time, I might as well check out Green Shadow, though I wonder if they have any plans to hold an auction.”

…

Behind the auction venue.

A bewitching woman lay lazily in her chair, curves fully displayed, though her demeanor carried a hint of fatigue.

“These Source Crystals are becoming harder and harder to earn.”

“Indeed, Liu Yao sister.”

Standing beside the enchanting woman was a young woman in her early twenties, with delicate features. Her face clouded with worry, “Our auction this period still hasn’t met the requirement from above, and the manager is already dissatisfied with us.”

“They’re blaming Liu Yao sister for what is clearly an issue with the items up for auction, which makes me furious!”

She stomped her foot, but as soon as she thought of the Black Market manager’s words, her small face was immediately filled with worry.

He Liuyao was more aware of the situation than her assistant.

If she couldn’t keep her position as the auctioneer for the Black Market and lost the attention of the higher-ups, those who had been eying her position would swoop down like sharks smelling blood.

And now, some were already getting restless.

“Liu Yao sister, what are we going to do?”

After pondering for a while, He Liuyao spoke, “How about jumping ship?”

“Jumping ship? To where?”

“Green Shadow!” He Liuyao declared resolutely.

The assistant was utterly confused, “Isn’t Lindong Sanctuary our competition? If it weren’t for them, our auction’s turnover wouldn’t be getting lower and lower!”