Tier 3 Magic Scroll!

Upon hearing the grade of this item, not only Lu Ming but all the players present were thrown into a frenzy!

"Holy crap! Tier 3!"

"I don't really get it, but I heard that the strength and value of magic scrolls in the Sky Abyss world increase tenfold with each tier? If a Tier 1 magic scroll is worth ten thousand, then a Tier 2 would be a hundred thousand, and a Tier 3... starts at a million?!"

"That's right! And you can't even find these on the market; they're hard to buy even if you have the money!"

"Who would've thought the high-end black market would have such a heaven-defying item!"

As the players buzzed with excitement, the young auctioneer shouted, "The starting bid for this item is 5 gold coins, with each bid increment no less than 10 silver coins. The auction begins now!"

No sooner had she finished speaking, and before anyone could even see the specific effect of the magic scroll, the crowd began bidding frantically.

"5.1 gold!"

"5.4 gold!"

"5.5!"

"7 gold!!!"

...

As expected of a Tier 3 magic scroll.

In less than a minute, the bidding price had already reached 20 gold coins!

Although Lu Ming couldn't afford it, he joined in the excitement.

When he saw the effect of the item, he was immediately tempted.

[Strategize] (Tier 3 Magic Scroll)

[Description: Upon use, immediately unlocks an additional skill slot]

[Note: A single player can use up to three of these magic scrolls in a lifetime]

In the Sky Abyss world, players unlock a skill slot each time they change classes.

This scroll allows the user to be ahead of other players of the same level by one class change, equivalent to a 10-level lead!

For ordinary players, it might not seem like much.

But for top-tier experts who find it hard to improve in other ways, it can significantly raise their limits!

"Truly a rare treasure!"

"And definitely a rich man's toy."

Lu Ming murmured, "This scroll would be perfect for me."

"If only I had the money, I'd definitely get it!"

Unfortunately, without the funds, he could only watch.

By now, the soaring price had already eliminated over 90% of the bidders.

The remaining 10% continued to compete.

"30 gold coins!"

A loud voice suddenly rang out from the crowd.

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A single bid increase of 10 gold coins instantly drew the attention of countless players around.

Following the voice, Lu Ming discovered that the one who shouted the price was a Level 37 archer player with the ID [Blaze Soul].

"Blaze?"

"Why does this ID seem familiar..."

As Lu Ming pondered this, another voice rang out—

"35 gold coins!"

The crowd gasped in surprise.

When Lu Ming saw who had bid, a cold glint involuntarily flashed in his eyes.

Level 50 Knight: Dragon Soul Zhang Fei!

Dragon Soul team!

And the ID is from the same series as Dragon Soul Guan Yu!

Lu Ming instinctively scanned around Dragon Soul Zhang Fei but was disappointed to find no sign of Dragon Soul Guan Yu.

However, there was a Level 50 Trickster: Dragon Soul Liu Bei!

With names like "Liu, Guan, Zhang," their relationship must be extraordinary.

"Since Dragon Soul Zhang Fei and Dragon Soul Liu Bei are here at the black market, it means Dragon Soul Guan Yu must still be in Starlight City!"

Lu Ming immediately realized that while he was figuring out how to deal with Dragon Soul Guan Yu, the latter was also lurking somewhere in Starlight City, waiting for a chance to retaliate!

If he didn't eliminate Dragon Soul Guan Yu soon, it would pose a significant threat to him!

With this in mind, Lu Ming kept his eyes on Dragon Soul Zhang Fei and Dragon Soul Liu Bei.

"You two might be a good entry point..."

Since this was the black market, Lu Ming refrained from acting rashly.

As Dragon Soul Zhang Fei bid 35 gold coins, Blaze Soul continued to raise the bid: "40 gold!"

Unexpectedly, Dragon Soul Zhang Fei relentlessly pursued: "45!"

At this point, Blaze Soul's warrior friend [Blaze Like Song] advised, "Forget it, Soul Bro, don't bid anymore. We can't afford it if you go higher!"

Blaze Soul, however, was determined: "Even if I have to take a loan, I must get this magic scroll!"

"Buy it for a million, sell it for 1.2 million to those rich fools, it's a sure profit!"

"I'll bid one more time, and if it goes higher, I'll give up!"

With that, Blaze Soul raised his paddle again: "50 gold!"

Amidst the heated atmosphere, Dragon Soul Zhang Fei was about to raise his paddle when Dragon Soul Liu Bei stopped him with a glance.

Following Dragon Soul Liu Bei's gaze, Dragon Soul Zhang Fei looked at the Level 37 archer Blaze Soul on the other side.

Understanding the signal, he put down his paddle.

"50 gold, going once!"

"50 gold, going twice!"

"50 gold, sold!"

In the end, Blaze Soul successfully won the Tier 3 magic scroll [Strategize].

He eagerly rushed out.

Because the auctioned items were in a sealed state, he had to complete an unsealing task to truly obtain the magic scroll [Strategize], and then he could sell it for profit.

Meanwhile, from Lu Ming's perspective, as soon as Blaze Soul and Blaze Like Song left, Dragon Soul Zhang Fei and Dragon Soul Liu Bei stealthily followed them!

Their intent was obvious.

They intended to rob Blaze Soul of the million-worth Tier 3 magic scroll without spending a dime!

"Following them might lead me to Dragon Soul Guan Yu's whereabouts. If there aren't many of them, I could seize this opportunity to eliminate them and remove future threats!"

Thus, Lu Ming nonchalantly left the high-end black market.

Once outside, Blaze Soul immediately gathered a group of brothers to accompany him on the scroll unsealing task.

At the same time, Dragon Soul Zhang Fei and Dragon Soul Liu Bei quietly followed.

As the saying goes, the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

Who would have known that Lu Ming was trailing behind them?

While following Dragon Soul Zhang Fei and his group, Lu Ming summoned Death Lords through his mind to conduct a domain search using shared vision, checking for any Dragon Soul team ambushes nearby.

"Brothers, I've checked, this magic scroll is incredibly valuable! Many top-tier mages who rely on skills have already offered high bounties online! I bet we could easily sell it for 1.5 million!"

On the way, Blaze Soul excitedly said, "Once we make this money, I'll treat everyone to hot pot tonight, and after that, a foot massage! At the end of the month, I'll give each brother an extra thousand as a bonus!"

Upon hearing this, the dozens of [Blaze] players cheered in unison.

"Thank you, boss!!"

As the group moved into a desolate area, suddenly, a large group of players approached from all directions!

Sensing hostility, Blaze Soul immediately became alert, instinctively drawing his bow and arrow, and stared intensely at the group of players.

"Who are you? What do you want?"

The surrounding players all had their ID information hidden and wore masks.

Though there were only a dozen of them, their levels were all at Level 50, six class changes!

Far surpassing the average Level 36-37 Blaze Squad players!

At this moment, the leading knight stared at Blaze Soul and said, "Hand over the Tier 3 magic scroll, or none of you will leave here alive today!"

Blaze Soul didn't realize that the speaker was Dragon Soul Zhang Fei, who had bid against him for the magic scroll at the black market!

His brow furrowed.

"So they're after the scroll!"

"I spent a million on this scroll, how could I just let you take it?"

But he dared not provoke these Level 50 six-class change elites.

So he said, "Fine, 1.5 million, take it!"

No sooner had he spoken—

Boom!

A blazing fireball descended from the sky, striking Blaze Like Song beside Blaze Soul.

The E-level fireball spell from a Level 50 six-class change Dragon Soul mage dealt massive damage, instantly killing the Level 37 warrior Blaze Like Song!

With a muffled groan, Blaze Like Song fell to the ground.

Seeing his good brother killed, Blaze Soul's eyes widened in grief.

"Like Song!!"

At this moment, Dragon Soul Zhang Fei stared at Blaze Soul and continued, "I'm not negotiating."

"Either hand over the scroll or die. You have ten seconds to decide."

At this moment, the remaining Blaze Squad players were filled with rage.

But faced with the overwhelming strength of the Dragon Soul players, they dared not act.

As Dragon Soul Zhang Fei began the countdown, the dozens of Dragon Soul team players around them drew their weapons, ready to pounce like tigers.

Blaze Soul gritted his teeth.

To protect the brothers who followed him, he had no choice but to compromise.

"Fine, I'll give it to you!"

As he spoke, Blaze Soul reluctantly handed the sealed Tier 3 magic scroll [Strategize] to Dragon Soul Zhang Fei.

"Now that I've given it to you, can we leave?"

Dragon Soul Zhang Fei weighed the scroll in his hand.

Under his mask, a smile formed.

Turning his back, he ordered, "Make it clean, leave no one."

As soon as he spoke, the dozens of Level 50 six-class change Dragon Soul players raised their weapons and attacked the Blaze Squad players!

"Bastards! You go back on your word!"

"Damn it! You'll pay for this!!"

Dragon Soul Zhang Fei was indifferent.

Just as he was gloating over the million-worth scroll he got for free—

Swish!

Suddenly, a sword shadow flashed through his body.

-182988!

The massive damage instantly emptied Dragon Soul Zhang Fei's full health bar.

Before he could even react, Dragon Soul Zhang Fei collapsed to the ground with a thud.

His eyes widened in disbelief as he looked up.

He saw, standing before him, a Trickster in black, exuding an aura of coldness.

In the next moment, Dragon Soul Zhang Fei fell to the ground.

The million-worth magic scroll in his hand also dropped to the ground.

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