Rise to God with Life Skill Professions-Chapter 503 - 492: Finale, Half-Demon

The atmosphere of the Black Market was originally heavy and complex, with a pervasive sense of mystery everywhere.

But at this moment, the crowd suddenly surged, with a large number of figures rushing in one direction, making the heavy atmosphere lively.

Among them were pseudo-gods of mythical creatures.

In the Black Market, the coexistence of humans and pseudo-gods of mythical creatures was no longer a rare occurrence.

Although there were disputes, most of the time they adhered to the rules of the Black Market, without causing too much commotion.

And at this moment, the sudden surge of the crowd immediately caught the attention of Qin An and Zheng Rou.

Qin An rubbed his chin and instinctively said, "It seems something significant has happened."

If something at this trading venue could make everyone move towards one place, it meant something fascinating had appeared.

Qin An was also very curious about what exactly was inside.

Zheng Rou looked at the direction everyone was heading, leaned forward, and asked, "Mr. Qin, why don’t we go take a look together?"

The Thousands Fantasy Sect won’t escape; going either sooner or later wouldn’t waste much time.

Therefore, Zheng Rou felt that it was more important to check what was happening over there than to head directly to the Thousands Fantasy Sect.

Qin An thought for a moment and nodded in agreement, then walked forward with Zheng Rou.

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Following the flow of people all the way forward, after passing through many complicated terrains, Qin An and Zheng Rou finally reached a relatively spacious square.

Qin An could sense many hidden identities of Tong Daoshuai around.

As for how he sensed it, it was because before coming here, Zhu Xueshuang distributed a piece of jade to each person, which could sense the positions of colleagues through the jade, avoiding unnecessary misunderstandings caused by human skin masks.

Those Tong Daoshuai could feel it as well.

After Qin An and his colleagues glanced at each other, everyone pretended not to recognize each other and looked at the scene ahead.

A huge building came into view.

The entire structure was carved out of strange stones and complemented the terrain of the Black Mountain Valley.

You include me, I include you, as if it integrated into the whole Black Mountain Valley.

And at the highest point of the building, a plaque hung high.

The plaque had the words "Auction Pavilion" written on it.

As soon as these words appeared, Qin An immediately looked at Zheng Rou beside him.

Without waiting for Qin An to speak, Zheng Rou began to explain to him.

"The Auction Pavilion is the most special building in the Black Market. This building was jointly built by the forces of humans and pseudo-gods of mythical creatures."

"Every once in a while, it is hosted by one of the forces, with the content being the auction of various items."

"It seems we have arrived just in time, the Auction Pavilion appears to hold a grand auction, with lots of good things inside, otherwise it wouldn’t attract so many people."

Qin An thought for a moment and said, "This is indeed a good opportunity to gather intelligence."

Zheng Rou showed a puzzled expression, not understanding the reason behind Qin An’s words.

Qin An explained, "Since it’s an auction of good things, one might be able to glean some insights from these auctioned items. After all, these auctioned items might be related to transactions between humans and pseudo-gods of mythical creatures."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Rou immediately showed an expression of realization,

He also caught the meaning in Qin An’s words.

They came this time only to check if the shops of human forces here were colluding with those pseudo-gods of mythical creatures, gaining benefits from them.

Therefore, this auction is naturally an excellent channel for understanding.

After all, amongst the numerous items auctioned in the Auction Pavilion, if any clues could be discerned, it would save them the time of investigating each shop individually.

With this thought, Qin An and Zheng Rou spoke no more and patiently waited in the back.

At the front gate of the Auction Pavilion, two young fox clan girls stood guard.

This time, the Auction Pavilion was hosted by the demon clan, so it was normal for mythical creatures to keep watch at the door.

Each of the fox clan girls held a token, distributing it to the humans and pseudo-gods of mythical creatures coming and going.

While advancing, Zheng Rou also briefly explained some of the auction house’s rules to Qin An.

The tokens distributed by the two fox clan girls acted as identity tokens for entering this auction house.

Once inside, bidding for items would be conducted in sequence based on the number on the identity token.

This way, there would be no disorder.

Following behind, Qin An and Zheng Rou each took a token before entering, only to discover the hidden space within.

The interior was a giant open area, and on this open space, various chairs stood densely packed.

As far as the eye could see, they were countless, densely packed to the point of being overwhelming.

At the forefront of these chairs stood an enormous high platform.

The high platform stood prominently, and at its center was a structure resembling the lecture podium Qin An recalled from his previous life,

At this moment, many mythical creatures were bustling back and forth on it, carrying various items, each of which was draped with a black cloth when placed on the platform.

The black cloth had an aura surrounding it, securely locking the surroundings, preventing the use of special methods to explore the structure beneath the cloth and the items covered by it.

Each chair had a number engraved behind it, representing the position of the individual holding the identity token.

Qin An and Zheng Rou found a place to sit and patiently waited.

An increasing number of humans and pseudo-gods of mythical creatures entered the auction house, quietly finding seats without causing any disturbances.

When the last seat was filled, the atmosphere on site became extraordinarily solemn.

A fox clan woman dressed in red suddenly walked onto the high platform ahead.

The fox clan woman emitted a strong aura, a powerhouse in the Void Shattering Realm.

As she stood on the high platform, a mythical creature from the fox clan immediately handed over a wooden mallet, which she took.

At this moment, the numerous pseudo-gods of mythical creatures and humans below were all silent.

Then, the fox clan woman lightly coughed and began to speak.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the auction ceremony has started. First, welcome everyone to this place. Among you, there are newcomers as well as old patrons of the Black Market."

"Therefore, I will provide a brief introduction. My name is Hu Yan’Er, and I am the host of this auction. You can learn about the specifics of the auction by using the identity token you have."

"Simply communicate with it using Void Essence, and you will know."

"The auction will begin after an incense stick’s time. I hope each of you can obtain what you need in this auction."

At this point, Hu Yan’Er suddenly revealed a meaningful smile.

"After acquiring an item at the auction, we can escort you out of the Black Market. However, if you are robbed after leaving, that is no concern of the Black Market."

"I hope everyone understands this and makes the necessary post-arrangements."

The numerous bidders all nodded simultaneously, saying nothing.

It was clear they were already quite knowledgeable about the many matters of the Black Market.

Qin An, however, was quite interested, so he used Void Essence to activate the identity token and immediately absorbed its information.

The items auctioned at the Black Market are incredibly precious, and their appearance order is determined by their value.

The last item is the grand finale.

As for what those items are, no one knows.

The auction rules are simple: make offers.

After getting a general understanding, Qin An placed the identity token aside, having an intermittent chat with Zheng Rou.

There were many people here, and they were a mixed crowd, so naturally, they didn’t discuss matters related to the Evil Extermination Bureau.

When the incense stick’s time passed, the chatter among the crowd gradually subsided.

Hu Yan’Er, who had just left, stepped back onto the platform, holding a wooden hammer, gently tapping on the table.

The clear sound echoed through the space, attracting everyone’s attention.

Hu Yan’Er then gently coughed before signaling a Fox Girl to bring the first item forward.

Hu Yan’Er approached the auction item and unveiled the black cloth covering it.

Once the black cloth was unveiled, the isolated aura quickly dissipated.

Beneath the black cloth was actually an arm.

This arm was covered in a dense network of blood vessels, almost as if it had no skin.

But as soon as this arm appeared, Qin An could hear many people drawing a sharp breath.

Hu Yan’Er lightly tapped the wooden hammer again and began to explain, "This arm before you is from a creature in the Element Transformation Realm, specifically from a wild bull creature. As for how it was obtained, there’s no need for you to scrutinize, as it was presented by the Antelope tribe."

"Ladies and gentlemen, the starting bid is one demon core. Please start your bidding."

The demon core is the hard currency in the Black Market and the sole currency in circulation.

Of course, demon souls can be used in exchange, but most people use demon cores for simplicity. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

This is also the nature of the auction.

As soon as Hu Yan’Er finished her sentence, someone immediately began to bid.

Qin An wasn’t interested in this item and didn’t know its purpose, so he patiently waited.

Subsequently, this arm was auctioned off for a price of three demon cores by one bidder.

Hu Yan’Er then proceeded to auction the next item.

When the black cloth was unveiled, it revealed instead a blood-stained weapon.

Hu Yan’Er introduced, "This auction item is provided by the Human Forging Pavilion, crafted using demon blood as a catalyst. When used, it can intertwine Evil Qi and Void Essence, possessing unfathomable power."

"The starting bid is also one demon core."

As these words were spoken, someone immediately started to bid.

Qin An focused his gaze on the weapon, slightly raising the corners of his mouth.

He turned to Zheng Rou and said, "Take note, the Forging Pavilion is colluding with demonic creatures."

Zheng Rou was slightly taken aback, lowering her voice to ask, "Why do you say so?"

Qin An responded lightly, "That appears to be demon blood, but it used a large amount of human blood as a catalyst to craft it."

He had a blacksmith’s talent, reaching the seventeenth level, and could tell at a glance that the amount of human blood required for crafting this item was astronomical.

The extent to which the Forging Pavilion is utilizing this much human blood is naturally clear.

Although Zheng Rou didn’t know how Qin An discerned this, she dutifully noted it in her mind.

Subsequently, more and more auction items were brought to the forefront.

As more auction items appeared, Qin An and his colleagues discovered many clues, keeping tabs on numerous factions in their minds.

Then, the auction items became fewer and fewer.

When the final auction item appeared before everyone, all the bidders present frowned simultaneously.

The reason being, that auction item was a cage as tall as a person.

The cage was covered with a black cloth, obscuring the view of its contents.

Hu Yan’Er displayed a slight smile, stepping forward to unveil the black cloth from the cage.

When the black cloth was unveiled, it revealed what was inside, causing everyone present to collectively gasp.

Inside the cage was a woman.

The woman was clad in leather armor, fiercely glaring around.

Though she had the appearance of a human, the woman had a pair of beast ears on her head.

As Hu Yan’Er saw the woman, a hint of disdain flickered in her eyes before she turned to the crowd and said, "As you can see, this is a Half-Demon, born from humans and demonic creatures. Humans, demonic creatures, including Pseudo-Gods, all despise such hybrids."

"However, curiously, these hybrids are very suitable as various catalysts."

"They can be used in Alchemy, Artifact Forging, and as Dual Cultivation furnaces."

"This hybrid before you is a virgin, and as everyone knows, the benefits contained in such a virgin are many, making them more potent whether for Alchemy, Artifact Forging, or as cultivation furnaces."

"The starting bid is five demon cores!"