Chapter 265: Thousand-Year Dragon Corpse, Dark Bank
Finally, it was the final moment of the auction.
What exactly was the final auction item, that it could be ranked ahead of so many treasures? Everyone's hearts were filled with expectation.
Some drowsy minds suddenly cleared up.
This auction brought too many surprises; you never knew what the next auction item would be.
Before the auction was held, participants hadn't received any information about the relevant auction items.
This thing wasn't just big; it nearly covered the entire Exhibition Stand.
Auctioneer Aaron had to stand in a corner of the Exhibition Stand to host the auction.
A huge black cloth covered this massive object.
From its outline, it resembled a giant beast and was quite large.
Some, including Hades, felt that the life beneath the black cloth had already died.
Even so, a powerful vitality was still hidden within this massive body.
The faintly emanating aura indicated that this creature was not weak in life.
Hades had known for a long time what was under the black cloth, but he was surprised that someone could get their hands on it.
The black cloth was pulled back, revealing a giant bird-like creature before everyone.
Its head resembled a dragon, it had huge wings, and a long tail.
The fur on its abdomen was white, and its body was covered in green feathers.
Chains lifted the creature directly into the Sky, displaying it completely before everyone so they could see it clearly.
This was a strange creature.
Most people didn't recognize it, but similarly, some did.
Their bodies trembled with uncontrollable excitement.
Compared to the Thousand-Year Blood Ginseng, the temptation brought by this dead creature seemed even greater.
Of course, many people didn't recognize it.
"What is this thing?" Unlike the easily recognizable image of a griffon, this giant bird's appearance was indeed somewhat nondescript.
"This is a dead Millennium Dragon. Legend says the dragon bone of a Millennium Dragon can be used to make the Elixir of Immortality." Auctioneer Aaron maintained his smile, but his hands couldn't help but tremble.
He was afraid someone might suddenly rush forward.
A large number of Strongmen were gathered at the venue, and he couldn't easily resist them.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked, while also thinking that such a creature actually existed in this World.
Their gazes greedily stared at the Thousand-Year Dragon Corpse.
The hearts of Pirates are never satisfied.
The existence of the Blood Ginseng earlier had already shown them the desire for longevity among those Noble elders.
In contrast, they were somewhat dismissive; what was the use of increasing lifespan? They had long since disregarded their lives, adventuring on the Great Sea, not knowing when they might die.
However, this was completely a mountain of gold! Get it! Their greedy hearts seemed to control their bodies, causing them to move forward involuntarily.
Some Great Pirates who couldn't make it now regretted not being able to get a share.
This Millennium Dragon alone was a nearly priceless treasure.
A body tens of meters long could yield how much dragon bone? Perhaps even the flesh and blood had some role.
Boom! A terrifying aura instantly enveloped them.
The Sky outside Sicily Island was instantly covered in dark clouds, and purple lightning danced wildly.
An unmatched pressure rendered these Pirates' bodies unable to move, their knees trembling as if they would kneel at any moment.
Sweat instantly soaked their clothes.
Their brains were like a splash of ice water, bringing them clarity.
Death had never been this close to them.
Their inner greed had long been shattered.
This was the Territory of the Pluto Pirates.
They actually wanted to cause trouble here? Wasn't that seeking death? Even if they were going to make a move, it shouldn't be in the Territory of the Pluto Pirates.
The gale storm came quickly and went quickly.
But that terrifying aura was deeply etched into everyone's brains.
This was "Pluto" Hades.
It made them clearly realize that compared to "Pluto" Hades, there was a gap as wide as the Sky and the earth.
He's gotten stronger again! Newgate and Shiki, who were beside Hades, felt this especially deeply.
His overall strength was still unclear, but in terms of Conqueror's Haki, Hades was already ahead of them, infinitely approaching that man.
Hades's deterrence put a stop to the unusual commotion in the Auction House.
And the auction continued.
Hades looked at the Millennium Dragon.
The wound on its head was its fatal injury.
This was an old dragon, having lived for over a thousand years.
If nothing unexpected had happened, it would have been the lost Millennium Dragon from East Blue Warship Island.
Originally, in the future, it would have been discovered by a little girl decades later and finally buried in a Dragon Lair that appeared once every thousand years.
Unfortunately, due to the change in the situation on the seas, many butterfly effects were triggered.
This Millennium Dragon was discovered and killed prematurely, then hidden away.
Under the special event of the World Expo, it was brought out.
It was probably about two years ago that there were rumors about it in the East Blue.
The Millennium Dragon, not yet fully aged, maintained considerable combatant strength and subsequently escaped from the hands of numerous Pirates and Factions.
The information was completely blockaded, so it didn't spread widely.
However, ultimately, it couldn't escape the destiny of being hunted.
Auctioneer Aaron breathed a sigh of relief.
Standing high up, he clearly saw the actions of some people, and his heart had long been in his throat.
"At the seller's request, we will divide this Millennium Dragon into five portions." Staff from the Pluto Pirates came up and drew lines on the Millennium Dragon's body, marking numbers simultaneously.
The neck to the head was number one, the left wing was number two, the right wing was number three, the body was number four, and the tail was number five.
This request was added temporarily by the seller during the break after the second phase of the auction ended.
Originally, he couldn't judge the true value of the Millennium Dragon, but after a period of auction, he roughly understood.
Selling the entire Millennium Dragon directly would make it difficult to maximize the final revenue.
The funds that most Factions could produce were limited.
Beyond a certain point, the price would be hard to raise regardless.
The number four body had the most dragon bone, followed by the number five tail, then the head.
The wings contained the least bone.
Regardless, if one wanted to obtain the Millennium Dragon's dragon bone, it would be absolutely impossible without paying a certain price.
"Furthermore, the seller also requested that the currency for this auction be limited to gold, silver, and treasure. Beli cannot be used. The value of these treasures will be appraised by us at the venue." This seller was definitely a smart person to specifically make this request.
The devaluation of Beli was already a trend.
If these Beli couldn't be spent in a short time, wealth would definitely continue to shrink.
In that case, it was better to exchange them for hard currency like gold.
"There will be a break of about ten minutes. Following this, we will begin the auction for the most important finale auction item, the Thousand-Year Dragon Corpse." The ten minutes were for preparing for the auction of the Thousand-Year Dragon Corpse.
It gave these Factions time, whether to prepare treasure or to form alliances with each other.
The Dark Bank's transfer service quietly opened.
However, no matter how much treasure was deposited, a huge amount of insurance fee had to be paid first.
Even if the treasure only stayed in the Dark Bank for one second, this insurance fee still had to be paid.
In contrast, the transfer service charged no handling fee at all.
At the same time, countless people cursed the Dark Bank's black heart, calling it a place that ate people without spitting out their bone.
But in order to gather enough treasure to compete for the Thousand-Year Dragon Corpse, they could only grit their teeth and pay this heartbreaking fee.
The function of the Dark Bank was long-term insurance.
For short-term, it was naturally a loss (for the customer).
A large amount of treasure flowed into the Dark Bank, into the Mirror World.
During this period, who knew how much insurance fee was collected? Within just ten minutes, some Factions had formed alliances, and some Factions that originally didn't have the ability to purchase the Thousand-Year Dragon Corpse now had hope.
(end of chapter)