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Zhuge Lan stood up, stretched, and then said, "Let's go to the Auction. After all, you said it's a once-a-year event, and I feel like the items inside are definitely more precious than what's outside."
"Yes, let's go."
Dugu Bo also patted his bottom and stood up.
Dugu Bo and Zhuge Lan carried the scorpion pincer soul bone and continued forward, heading towards the Auction.
Along the way, Zhuge Lan was still complaining about the unreasonable behavior of the three men.
Dugu Bo, on the other hand, was lost in thought, contemplating the potential uses of this Soul Bone in his poison-making research.
Seeing Dugu Bo deep in thought, Zhuge Lan asked, "Old Poison, what are you thinking about? Have you collected all the materials needed for your formula?"
Dugu Bo came back to his senses and said, "Not yet."
"How much more do you need?" Zhuge Lan asked.
"I'm still missing two, and both of them are extremely rare. One of them is practically legendary."
Zhuge Lan scratched his head, frowned, and said, "That's a bit troublesome then, but maybe there'll be a surprise at this Auction. What's the name of that legendary material you mentioned? I'll keep an eye out for it too."
Dugu Bo shook his head helplessly and said, "One is the Eight-Turn Ice-Fire Vine, said to grow in places where extreme cold and extreme heat converge. Its ice-fire symbiosis characteristic is crucial for balancing my poison formula. The other is the primordial chaos poison crystal, but this thing is too ethereal. It's only vaguely mentioned in ancient texts, said to contain the power of primordial chaos, capable of stimulating the ultimate effects of poisons and allowing them to merge with various other poisons. However, no one knows what the primordial chaos poison crystal actually looks like or where it can be found. It's not an exaggeration to call it a legendary item."
"primordial chaos poison crystal?"
Zhuge Lan rested his chin on his hand, pondering. He hadn't heard of the Eight-Turn Ice-Fire Vine, but the primordial chaos poison crystal sounded somewhat familiar.
He seemed to have seen that name somewhere.
Then, Zhuge Lan opened the system in his mind and searched through it.
Sure enough.
He saw that there was indeed such a quest in the collection quest list:
Collect primordial chaos poison crystal x1, Quest Reward: Primordial Chaos Poison Pill x1.
Zhuge Lan thought to himself, "I knew I'd seen that name before. But there's no quest hint at all? Most collection quests in the system provide a general area, and even if it's not precise, at least there's a rough location. Why does this primordial chaos poison crystal have no location?"
Just as Zhuge Lan was at a loss, Dugu Bo's voice pulled him back to reality:
"That tall building up ahead, that must be the main building of this Ghost Market, right?"
Dugu Bo pointed at the building and asked Zhuge Lan.
Zhuge Lan looked in the direction Dugu Bo was pointing.
The tall building stood in front, like a mysterious fortress, exuding a unique aura.
Its appearance was magnificent and grand, with an overall ancient and heavy style.
The main body of the building was constructed from black megaliths, each stone seemingly carrying the weight of time and stories.
The height of the building was striking, reaching straight into the clouds, giving a strong sense of oppression.
At the top was a huge spire structure, with strange green light shimmering on the spire.
It flickered in and out of sight in the night, as if telling people of its extraordinary nature.
Various mysterious patterns and symbols were carved on the walls of the building, these patterns were lifelike.
Some resembled ancient runes, containing mysterious power, while others were like strange creatures, baring their fangs and claws, as if about to break free from the walls.
These carvings not only added to the mysterious atmosphere of the building but also filled people with curiosity and imagination about its interior.
At the entrance of the building, two huge iron gates were tightly closed.
Various metal decorations were embedded above the iron gates, these decorations were uniquely shaped, some were ferocious beast heads, others were coiling vines, exuding a cold and majestic aura.
Zhuge Lan looked at the people around him again; the crowd seemed to be moving towards the building in unison.
He nodded and said, "I think so. Look, everyone seems to be heading in that direction."
"Then let's hurry over too and get a good spot. If we go late and the seats aren't good, we won't be able to see the details of the treasures, and that would be a huge loss."
Zhuge Lan nodded in agreement.
The two quickened their pace, following the flow of people towards the tall building.
Soon, they arrived at the bottom of the main building.
At this moment, they could feel the majestic aura of the building even more.
However, below the main building, it was even more lively and bustling with noise.
There were several times more stalls here than at the Ghost Market entrance.
The originally wide road was now covered by the crowd.
"My goodness, there are too many people here."
Dugu Bo complained.
"Damn it! My feet have been stepped on countless times, they're almost broken! I'm really fed up with so many people!"
Zhuge Lan yelled angrily.
At this moment, a man squeezed beside him also smiled and helplessly chimed in, "There's nothing we can do. There are too many precious treasures in this Ghost Market Auction, and it's only held once a year, so naturally, many people come from far and wide."
Zhuge Lan also laughed, expressing his helplessness.
But Dugu Bo couldn't stand it anymore. He cursed, "Then why are so many people crowded outside here! Why don't they just hurry up and go in!"
Another young man retorted, "Who doesn't want to go in! It's not time yet! They won't let us in!"
Hearing the young man's words, Dugu Bo realized his mistake and immediately shut up, remaining silent to hide his embarrassment.
Seeing this, Zhuge Lan laughed, "Hahaha, Old Poison, look at you, you've been shut up, haven't you?"
Dugu Bo snorted coldly, turned his head away, and didn't respond to Zhuge Lan.
"Old Poison, let's wander around here first. Maybe we can find some useful treasures."
Zhuge Lan suggested.
Dugu Bo nodded silently, and the two began to stroll around the main building.
To say 'stroll' was actually just slowly and passively moving along with the flow of the crowd…
They moved slowly, arriving in front of a stall filled with various herbs.
The Stall owner was a short, middle-aged man, wearing simple but neat clothes and a plain black mask.
He enthusiastically called out to the entire crowd, "Ladies and gentlemen, it's not time for the Auction yet, so take a look at my herbs here! They are all rare treasures! They can all rival the herbs inside the Auction!"
His voice was loud and exceptionally clear in the noisy crowd.
Dugu Bo's eyes lit up, and he eagerly stepped forward, carefully examining the various dazzling herbs, hoping to find traces of the Eight-Turn Ice-Fire Vine.
However.
After searching for a while, he didn't find what he wanted.
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