Chapter 173: Chapter 163: Space Ring
"He first joined our baseās security department. Then, at some point, he formed his own squad, left the department, and started taking on missions with them."
"Heās got a knack for leadership, and his own abilities arenāt half bad. I heard he even has a Space Ability User on his team."
Hu Laosan briefly told Tang Mo what he knew.
āA Space Ability User?ā
āHe must be talking about Wenqing.ā
āBut now that Wenqing has lost her Space, I wonder if An Yang will still treat her the same as before.ā
Tang Mo had always known that An Yang was a man with strong opinions and a great deal of ambition.
People like him never do poorly, no matter where they end up.
However, An Yang was too calculating. He would abandon anyone or anything that was no longer useful to him, which was why Tang Mo looked down on him.
Still, in the apocalypse, everyone had their own way of surviving. As long as they didnāt bother her, she couldnāt care less how others chose to live.
The auction began shortly after. It was supposed to be hosted by Rong Rong, but another staff member had to fill in at the last minute.
A young woman in a black suit stood behind a table at the center of the stage, holding a small gavel.
There was no catalog for this auction, so you never knew what treasures might appear. All you could do was watch and listen intently.
Tang Mo watched as the first two items went up for sale. Both were Innate Treasures that could instantly increase oneās attribute values upon consumption.
These kinds of abnormal treasures were much more sought-after than Acquired Treasures. What was useless to Tang Mo was a priceless gem to everyone else.
Each one sold for a handsome sum of Crystal Cores.
"The third treasure of the evening is a cord."
The auctioneer, standing before the table, carefully opened the box in her hands. She took out a cord and held it up for everyone to see.
"This is no ordinary cord. It is a tendon from a High-level Jiao Long found in the North Sea. This River Drake Tendon is incredibly durable. Moreover, if you touch its two ends together, they will automatically fuse into a circle that cannot be separated again, whether by cutting or chopping. The starting bid is twenty High-level Crystal Cores."
The auctioneer explained the details of the treasure in her hands to the audience.
"That thingās so thin and short. Even if itās super strong, the most you could do is use it as a necklace. What kind of sucker would bid on that?"
Hu Laosan, sitting beside Tang Mo, was clearly scoffing at the item.
āA necklace?ā
āAn idea struck Tang Mo. She took a closer look at the River Drake Tendon. It was pure black, extremely fine, and just the right length for a necklace. And since the ends would fuse together permanently... wasnāt it the perfect material for a necklace chain!ā
The chain for the Jade Pendant Tang Mo currently wore had been double-reinforced at a hardware store before the apocalypse, but it was still made of ordinary materials.
With her daily training and combat, the chain was already showing slight signs of wear. She had been worrying about what to do with it.
The Jade Pendant was her most important possession; she could lose anything but that.
āTalk about a godsend.ā
Overjoyed, Tang Mo lifted the small bidding paddle beside her.
"A bid from the Sky Number Private Room! Are there any other bids?"
The auctioneer knew perfectly well that the Sky Number Private Room was reserved exclusively for the Lord. Generally, people were tactful enough not to compete for something Qin Ling wanted unless they were truly desperate for it.
No one wanted to displease Qin Ling on his own turf.
"Twenty High-level Crystal Cores, going once."
"Twenty High-level Crystal Cores, going twice."
"Twenty High-level Crystal Cores, going three times."
"Sold!"
Soon, the River Drake Tendon was delivered to Tang Moās private room. Tang Mo immediately picked up the tendon and placed twenty Crystal Cores on the small tray, completing the transaction.
Tang Mo carefully ran her fingers over the black River Drake Tendon. The tendon was extremely fine, soft, and smooth to the touch.
She held it up, measuring it against her neck. The length was a perfect fit. It was, in every way, the ideal material for her Jade Pendantās chain.
Seeing how the Boss couldnāt put the dark-looking thing down, Hu Laosan scooted back in his seat, wishing he could bury his head in the floor.
He really hoped the Boss would remain lost in her joy and forget that heād just said only a sucker would buy it...
"Momo, someone just said that whoever bought this pitch-black thing must be a sucker!"
Xiao Tao, finding Hu Laosanās reaction hilarious, decided to add fuel to the fire by repeating his words, then shot him a mischievous wink.
"You!"
Hu Laosan, who had nearly backed himself into a corner, never expected the innocent-looking girl to pull a stunt like that. He snarled at Xiao Tao in frustration, which only made her laugh even harder.
Seeing how delighted the girl was, Hu Laosan grew even more sullen.
āEveryone at the base is scared of me. Why isnāt this little girl?ā
Defeated, he could only turn back and give the Boss a pitiful look.
"Actually, now that Iām seeing it up close... hey! You know what? Itās actually pretty nice! You have great taste, Boss."
"Is that so? Then how about I give it to you? You can wear it," Tang Mo teased.
"No, no! Itās just that youāre a natural beauty, Boss. You look good in anything."
Hu Laosan shrank back in fear. āHe had to be kidding! If he put that thing on, heād never be able to take it off. As a grown man, he had no desire to wear a necklace for the rest of his life.ā
Seeing Hu Laosanās reaction, Tang Mo and Xiao Tao burst out laughing.
The rest of the auction proceeded smoothly. There were a few other interesting abnormal treasures, but Tang Moās interest wasnāt piqued. She didnāt see anything she truly wanted.
"Our next item up for auction is a ring. This is a rare ring with a spatial attribute. It contains a space of ten cubic meters, which is a considerable volume for a Space Treasure. The starting bid is ten Basic-level Crystal Coins."
Abnormal treasures with a spatial attribute were always highly sought-after. Every squad wanted one. It would multiply their mission success rate and allow them to haul back much larger rewards.
"Ten cubic meters?"
Tang Mo looked down from the private room.
The Space in her Jade Pendant currently held a supermarket, a warehouse, and an open area piled with three colors of Crystal Stones. It was more than enough for her needs.
āBut a ten-cubic-meter space... if I merge it with the Jade Pendant, perhaps the Space will evolve in some way,ā Tang Mo thought to herself.
Tang Mo wouldnāt have bothered with a smaller spatial abnormal treasure, but ten cubic meters... that was genuinely tempting.
"Ten Basic-level Crystal Coins."
Someone on the floor below started the bidding.
"Fifteen."
"Twenty."
.........
The price continued to climb, bit by bit.