Chapter 301 - 179: Shadow Giant Dragon Egg, Attack of the Spider Elf

Chapter 301: Chapter 179: Shadow Giant Dragon Egg, Attack of the Spider Elf

Vampires are High-tier Undead, both immortal and possessing immense power.

Therefore, despite the drawback of one’s life and death being subject to another’s whim, many beings still yearned to receive the Embrace and become a vampire.

In fact, for many creatures, pledging their very lives as a symbol of loyalty to a powerful being was by no means an unacceptable proposition.

The followers of a Wizard, for instance, were a case in point.

Thus, the price of the Embrace was of little concern to many. Instead, the immense power and immortality it represented were the primary attractions.

As Paratun finished speaking, many of the other races in the crowd grew visibly excited, eager to buy this boon at once.

Someone asked impatiently, "Paratun, how much does your company plan to sell Lord Cassia’s Embrace for?"

Paratun chuckled. "A prize this precious can’t be sold for a simple asking price. Today, we’ll hold an auction. Highest bidder wins!"

"The starting bid is one million Magic Stone Coins, with each increment being no less than ten thousand. The final price can be paid in an equivalent value of Soul Crystal Stones, but no other currencies will be accepted. Let the bidding begin."

The moment Paratun finished speaking, a voice called out.

"One million five hundred thousand Magic Stone Coins!"

"Two million!"

"Two million five hundred thousand!"

In just a few moments, the price shot past two million Magic Stone Coins and continued to skyrocket by hundreds of thousands with each bid, on the verge of breaking four million.

Su Ya and Peng Yan watched, dumbfounded.

"Is a vampire’s Embrace really so valuable?" Su Ya muttered in shock.

A nearby non-human glanced at her and scoffed, "An ordinary vampire’s Embrace isn’t worth nearly this much, of course. But Lord Cassia is different. The effects of his Embrace are certain to far exceed those of an ordinary vampire!"

"The last person to receive Lord Cassia’s Embrace was only at the second-tier of power. After being turned, they broke through directly to the fourth tier. You tell me, isn’t that worth a few million Magic Stone Coins?"

Su Ya gasped.

’From the second tier directly to the fourth?’

’Forget four million Magic Stone Coins—it would be worth ten million!’

’The resources required to cultivate a Wizard from the second tier to the fourth would likely cost more than that.’

"If that’s the case, couldn’t vampires easily cultivate a massive number of high-tier fighters?" Su Ya said in disbelief.

"It’s not that simple." It was Pei Ze who spoke, shaking his head with a laugh. "The Embrace consumes the vampire’s own vital energy. Each time they perform it, they need a very long time to recover."

"The stronger the subject of the Embrace, the more vital energy it consumes and the longer the recovery time—often decades, even centuries. That’s why the more powerful the vampire, the more rarely they perform the Embrace."

Understanding finally dawned on Su Ya and Peng Yan.

It made sense when they thought about it. If vampires could create high-tier fighters that easily, the entire Multiverse would have long ago fallen under their rule.

While they were talking, the auction price had already soared to fifteen million, five hundred fifty thousand Magic Stone Coins.

By this point, the bidding had slowed considerably, with each new offer increasing the price by a mere hundred thousand.

In the end, Cassia’s Embrace sold for eighteen million Magic Stone Coins to a member of the Sub-Astral Divine Race.

’Honestly, that price wasn’t very high.’

’After all, eighteen million Magic Stone Coins was only eighteen thousand Magic Crystal Stones—not even two percent of the cost to build a Wizard Tower.’

Pei Ze watched the entire auction with a calm expression, showing no intention of participating.

’After all, for him, the Embrace of a vampire had more drawbacks than benefits.’

’With the Eye of Omniscience, he would reach the pinnacle sooner or later. There was no need to take a shortcut.’

’Integrating a foreign bloodline would only make his future path more arduous.’

Once the crowd’s excitement had subsided slightly, Paratun continued from the stage, "And now for our second item."

He clapped his hands, and someone soon carried an object onto the stage: a giant, pitch-black egg.

The massive egg stood about a meter tall. Its pitch-black shell resembled a pool of flowing shadows, and staring at it for too long gave one the illusion that their very soul was being devoured.

The surrounding crowd stared at the giant egg with wide eyes. The more knowledgeable among them had already guessed what it was, and their eyes lit up.

Paratun didn’t keep them in suspense. He chuckled, "Everyone, this is a Dragon Egg from a Shadow Giant Dragon!"

His words were like a bomb dropped on the crowd, setting off an immediate uproar.

"A Shadow Giant Dragon’s Dragon Egg?!"

"Is it real?"

"Everyone!" Paratun clapped his hands, interrupting the crowd’s murmuring. He raised his voice, "The Awo Trading Company’s reputation is well-known to all. If we’re putting it up for auction, we would never offer a fake. We guarantee that this is a genuine Shadow Giant Dragon Egg!"

Hearing Paratun’s declaration, the doubtful voices in the crowd immediately died down.

The Awo Trading Company was backed by the Demigod Lich Awo, so it had no need to pass off a fake Dragon Egg. Besides, its reputation had always been impeccable.

"One Shadow Giant Dragon Egg. The starting bid is one million Magic Stone Coins, with increments of no less than one hundred thousand. The auction begins now."

"Two million!"

"Two million five hundred thousand!"

"Three million!"

The atmosphere around the wooden stage instantly grew feverish again as everyone scrambled to place their bids.

Truth be told, even Pei Ze was a little tempted.

’A Shadow Giant Dragon couldn’t compare to a Rainbow Dragon, but even the weakest adolescent Shadow Giant Dragon possessed power around the fourth tier.’