Chapter Sixty-Four: The Divine Ruin Auction House

In the game world of "Divine Ruin," every town on each map features a Divine Ruin Auction House, an independent space accessible through a portal. No matter where players enter from, all are gathered into this singular auction space. The Divine Ruin Auction House even facilitates cross-server transactions, though with one caveat: novice servers are only allowed to trade with other novice servers. For servers like Xuantian, which possess the Ancient Realm map segment, only players within Xuantian can trade items from this segment; other servers, lacking the map, cannot participate.

At this moment, the six members led by Night Feather have stepped into the new map, Ancient Forest, arriving at the town of Ancient City. This city was constructed thousands of years ago and has been preserved in its original state, with minimal restoration. The Ancient Forest map is filled with towering trees, hundreds of meters tall, easily shrouding the entire sky. Looking up, one finds only sparse glimpses of the heavens.

"It seems we're among the first to reach Ancient Forest as part of the main storyline quest. But I notice some players gathering materials—likely for their guilds," Luo Feng remarked, surveying the surroundings. The six of them, renowned figures from Xuantian, quickly attracted attention, prompting him to lower his voice.

"That appears to be the case. But what should we do next?" Huang Hong nodded, gazing at Night Feather, who seemed lost in thought, his eyes reflecting contemplation.

"Third Brother?" Qu Zheng, mounted on the Abyss Nightmare, rode to Night Feather's side and patted his shoulder, rousing him.

"Hmm?" Night Feather returned to himself, a hint of confusion on his face as he looked at Qu Zheng. "Is something wrong?"

"What were you thinking? We've arrived at the town in Ancient Forest. Should we start the main storyline now?"

Awakened by Qu Zheng's words, Night Feather gave a wry smile. "Let's head to the auction house first."

The six made their way to the Divine Ruin Auction House in Ancient City. The building resembled an ancient theater, and they stopped before its archaic gate, where a swirling purple vortex marked the entrance.

As Night Feather and his companions dismounted from the Abyss Nightmare, the auction house shimmered twice, and two elegantly dressed attendants emerged, smiling and asking, "Are you buyers or sellers?"

"Sellers," Night Feather replied without hesitation, surprising the other five.

One attendant immediately responded, "Very well. Please follow us."

Luo Feng, puzzled, moved to Night Feather's side, nudging him lightly and whispered, "Third Brother, what are you planning to sell? Aren't we supposed to be buyers?"

"You'll know soon. If we want to establish ourselves in Xuantian, our guild needs to become stronger. We may have acquired a free territory, but if our strength wanes, it won't do us any good."

Soon, the six followed the attendants through the vortex, entering a hall gleaming with platinum light. A middle-aged man with a thick beard approached, bearing the title "Divine Ruin Auction House Manager No. 138" on his brow.

"Greetings. Which of you is here to sell an item?" he asked, his expression tinged with curiosity. Seeing the server they hailed from, he paused, but upon noticing Night Feather's ID, his brows furrowed.

Liang Ye, now a prominent figure of the Xuantian server.

The manager's face was shrewd, as if trying to see through the group. Yet from the expressions of Night Feather's companions, he discerned confusion—they hadn't intended to sell anything. Only Liang Ye remained calm and composed.

Night Feather spoke, "Titan Python, juvenile phase. But I suspect you're not interested in our item. Perhaps I'll see what other auction managers have to offer."

"Titan Python, juvenile phase? Is it from the Ancient Realm map segment? But isn't cross-server trading restricted for such items?"

"I believe this Titan Python, juvenile phase, can be sold cross-server. Items not permitted for cross-server sales appear grayed out."

Night Feather then withdrew a glowing item from his pack, its name revealed: Titan Python Skull, juvenile phase.

The manager struggled to suppress his tone, asking, "How many Titan Python Skulls, juvenile phase, do you have?"

Night Feather frowned slightly, catching a flash of greed in the manager's eyes, an emotion poorly concealed despite his efforts.

Night Feather turned away, lips curled in a slight smile. "Not too many, nor too few. I have six Titan Python Skulls, juvenile phase. But it seems you're not very interested. I’ll see if other managers are."

"Wait!" Seeing the six about to leave, Manager No. 138’s expression changed, raising his left hand decisively. "A celebrity from the Xuantian server—your ID did seem familiar. Forgive my oversight earlier. Among auction houses in this area, I offer some of the highest prices for goods, and my store is well-known here. It's better to deal with me than go elsewhere. I hail from the old Tianjian server—Mo Ranxue."

The six stopped. Mo Ranxue quickly moved to block their path. "You know the rules, I presume? We take a ten percent commission. If you agree, we can proceed."

Seeing Mo Ranxue's expression, Night Feather smiled gently, a warmth that sent a chill through Mo Ranxue, as if he had fallen into an icy pit.

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