The Achievement Junkie

Chapter 219 Infinite Wealth?

Inside Jack’s room, no one said anything. They were either too blown away by the price or too confused by how proud Jack was of the outrageous purchase.

Argyle was the first to manage forming words. "Jack... What on earth was that?"

"You do remember that I’m also Jack J., right?" replied Jack. "If you think I did some outrageous things before, just wait till you see what I do now that I’m starting from scratch."

In a way, Jack was happy to start enacting such crazy things again. It helped him always find something new in-game to keep him fully content, and now it would offer him a way to get stronger as fast as possible.

"That item was from the Fat Goose, right?" asked Jack with a smile.

Suddenly, Argyle’s confused face turned bright and lively. "You... you did that on purpose!"

"Well yeah, I wouldn’t do that because I’m stupid," laughed Jack.

"I’m not so sure about that..." added Eliza, looking down in the dumps. "Jack... Why would you waste so much money?!"

"Eliza, calm down. Trust me, I didn’t waste a single coin."

"But--"

"Trust me, your husband."

"..." Her jaw froze as she was startled by his comment. "Jack, I just..."

"Don’t worry about it." Jack put up his open hands, showing that he wasn’t mad at all. "Besides, if that got you angry, then you’ll be furious by the end of today."

"What do--"

"Please, just trust me," Jack cut her off. "All the crazy stuff I did in the past was with reason, and the same goes for right now. Let’s pay attention to the auction. One of my favorite items is coming up soon."

That’s when they all remembered Jack mentioning that his favorite item from the Fat Goose would be sold on the second day.

Argyle was even more excited now. From the way Jack was acting, it seemed like he was going to spend even more money later, and it was likely on one of his items. If that was so, then he would have more bragging rights with the other auction house owners.

When it came time to exchange, again, both head managers from Golden Haven and Celestial Crane came to the door and asked to visit Jack.

But again, Jack only passed a ring. And he laughed when he heard a surprised shout from the other side of the door, which meant they were startled to see that he really had paid one hundred and seventy-five thousand gold for the greater elixirs.

He quickly passed them out like he had before and returned to his seat.

It took extra long for the next item to come out, but the auctioneer seemed extra excited. "Alright, next up we have a beast with a fifth level bloodline. It’s a lv. 42 Flame Tiger from the Molten Mountains, a rare breed that’s hard to track down. The bidding will start at fifty thousand gold."

"Fifty thousand gold!"

"Fifty-two thousand gold!"

"Fifty-three thousand gold!"

The auction heated up. Everyone was excited and felt a bit better about spending money after Jack blew almost two hundred thousand gold on some elixirs. They all found more reasons to justify their spending, making the auction houses even happier.

Jack’s party watched on, not caring since they already had a flame tiger.

It was soon sold for almost ninety thousand gold, which convinced Jack that Tridon had caught most of his beasts by hand. There was no way that Tridon could afford so many beasts, especially the Wind Roc with a sixth level bloodline.

Four more fifth level beasts were sold off before Jack made a move.

"Now, the sixth and final beast of the day will be sold. Also with a fifth level bloodline, we bring out this behemoth of a bird," announced the beautiful woman as she stepped to the side of the stage.

The curtains were now fully opened and a massive cage was lowered down for the audience to see.

Inside the cage was a giant bird, almost three times the size of Ayden, Rydel’s Wind Roc. It’s pitch black feathers had a sheen to them, making the bird appear somewhat majestic. But there were no feathers around its head, showing its grey flesh.

"This Giant Condor may be low leveled at lv. 34, but it’s great size and natural strength make it a fearsome opponent to most beasts. It can dominate the sky and travel at great speeds thanks to its huge wings. Without any problems, it can carry up to ten people, maybe more if you sacrifice speed and comfort."

With everyone enthralled by the giant beast, the auctioneer added, "The starting bid for this one will be sixty thousand gold. So, who will leave here today with this beautiful beast?"

"Sixty thousand gold!"

"Sixty-five thousand gold!"

"Seventy thousand gold!"

The bids rose like rockets, not stopping any time soon.

Jack silently stared at the stage, smiling. Those around him knew he wanted that bird and after the stunt he just pulled, they were sure that he would win.

"One hundred thousand gold!"

"One hundred gold going once!"

"I’ll offer a lv. 55 peak-tier item!" A shout came from the third floor.

"I’ll also offer a lv. 55 peak-tier item!"

More royals on the third floor spoke up, joining the bet. They all started to display their items, already knowing that this bids were going to be close.

What startled a lot of people was Jack. He hadn’t made a sound. That made the royals feel a mix of relief and fear.

That mysterious person had already given away a lv. 60 item, so it was likely that he could afford to fight for the condor. And that was their greatest worry.

Soon, everyone calmed down as ten different rooms displayed their offers and explained the items. After they finished, it was time for the auctioneer and the managers to decide.

"At this moment, we can’t decide a single winner out of the ten offers. There are three offers currently tied for the highest bid," explained the woman. "The two-piece armor set, the sword and shield pair, and the dual spears. Will there be any changes to the offers?"

"I’ll offer a lv. 60 high-tier armor set!" shouted the same king who offered the lv. 55 armor.

"Then I’ll offer a lv. 60 peak-tier sword!"

"Hmm..." The king who had offered the spears took a moment to think. "I’ll also offer a lv. 60 peak-tier spear."

Some of the other kings also wanted to make new offers, but they weren’t willing to spend enough to beat the current bids.

"Very well, give me a moment to think," stated the auctioneer, who looked at each of the items and occasionally to the crowd. "We feel that the sword is the best of the three offers. Will there be any more changes to the bid?"

"I’ll give you a high-tier lv. 65 spear!"

The third king said nothing, not daring to keep bidding.

"I’ll also offer a high-tier lv. 65 sword!"

Both items were displayed for everyone to see. The crowd loved the tenseness in the air, excited to see who would win the giant beast.

"A moment please!" The auctioneer again inspected the displays and sought the opinion of the managers. They were split, but they were in favor of the spear.

"We shall acknowledge the spear as the more valuable of the two and recognize it as the current high bid."

The king who offered the sword laughed, "Very well, I have no further bids. Let the man have it."

With a nod, the auctioneer started the countdown. "Going once! Going twice... So--"

"Excuse me!!"

A shout broke the silence and shocked everyone. The crowd recognized that voice. They all looked to Jack’s room and saw an item on display.

"Aren’t you going to examine my offer too?" asked Jack.

"O-of course!"

Surprised, both the auctioneer and the royals all looked to Jack’s display. Almost immediately, their jaws dropped. They had no words come to mind to explain what they saw.

On that display, Jack had placed what looked like a decently crafted sword, but its looks were deceiving. The level displayed blew everyone away.

After coughing to regather herself, the auctioneer stammered, "L-lv. 70 weapon?"

"Correction, a peak-tier lv. 70 weapon."

Those who hadn’t realized the quality of the sword were floored. The royals all looked to Jack’s room and thought back to the rumors about the mysterious young man who had seemingly infinite wealth. And here he was displaying just that.

"This is definitely worth more than the lv. 65 spear. If there are no changes to the--"

"I have no means to compete," stated the now dejected king.

"In that case... Going once... Going twice... Sold!"

"Gong!"

As the gong sounded most of the royals sighed in disbelief while the crowd looked up to Jack’s room in awe.

The managers were blown away. Both managers from Golden Haven and Celestial Crane stared at Baral, who couldn’t contain his excitement.