TOP SECRET: Adventures in the Dark Continent

Chapter 195: Negotiation

"Dear customer, you can come in." Lillie opened the door and motioned for the man to enter the booth.

When the door was opened, the only thing that could be seen inside was great darkness. It looked like there was nothing inside the cabin.

Lillie closed the door shortly after he entered.

Since negotiation is a secret, no one knows what the man will offer in exchange for Lillie.

"Isn't that person Arlong Garft?"

"Yes, it is him. It looks like he was the first person to buy the ticket for the auction "

"What do you think he will offer in exchange for the slave?"

"This is difficult to know. The Garft family is one of the five wealthiest families in Silkhall City, they must have many rare and precious treasures that can catch the attention of the slave market managers."

The other nobles in the common chairs and the VIP rooms were arguing about what Arlong was offering to the slave market in exchange for Lillie. Everyone can only speculate since nobody can hear anything.

Some noble families were beginning to make deals with each other to try to increase the chances of success in the exchange.

Five minutes later

The cabin door was opened and Arlong came out with a confident face. He was confident that his offer was very tempting and that the slave market will accept it.

"Dear customer of VIP room number XXX, you're next"

There were no answers to Lillie's words, but it didn't take long for a beautiful young woman to appear in the hall and walk towards the stage.

"Isn't this young woman Anthea Lusting? The oldest daughter in the Lusting family."

"Yes, it's her. Surprisingly, she appeared in the slave auction instead of her younger brother "

Many comments echoed through the auditorium when the young woman appeared in the hall.

Her actions were graceful as a fairy. Every movement of her body was smooth and light. She looked like a fairy walking through a peaceful forest.

Lillie opened the door again and closed it after Anthea entered.

The discussions continued until she left. Everyone was trying to guess what she offered to the slave market in exchange for Lillie.

"The esteemed customer in the VIP room number XXX is the next"

Every five minutes, Lillie called a new customer into the booth. As there were about three thousand people inside the auditorium, this process was slow and tedious.

The duration of this process was about eleven days. For almost two weeks, the slave market managers had been analyzing and negotiating nonstop with customers in exchange for Lillie.

"Dear customer in seat XXX, you're next" Lillie called.

The auditorium was already empty and there were only a few people in the place. The rest were already gone because it was too tedious to stay in the place doing nothing.

When the winner is chosen, the slave market will notify the person who won to go to the slave market and take Lillie away.

A young man with a mask covering half of his face stood up when his number was called. The young man was Liu Yang, he was waiting all this time to get his turn.

Liu Yang was interested in Lillie's ability, as this can help him in many situations.

"Dear customer, you can come in" Lillie opened the door for Liu Yang.

"Thank you" He entered.

When Liu Yang entered the cabin, he saw that everything was dark and nothing could be seen inside.

The only light she had was from the front door, but everything went dark when Lillie closed the door.

Suddenly, the inner of the cabin was fully lit.

The scene in front of Liu Yang was quite surprising. He didn't imagine that kind of scene.

The dark place turned into a small room with two chairs and a table in the middle. One of the chairs was an elderly woman with white hair, but a mysterious and powerful aura emanated from her old body.

"Dear customer, you can sit down" The old woman motioned for Liu Yang to sit on the chair in front of her.

"Excuse me"

"Dear customer, could you let me touch your hand?" The old woman asked.

"No problem" Liu Yang was not afraid of being killed by the old woman, as it is extremely difficult to do this with him.

The old woman's dry, wrinkled hands hold Liu Yang's palm, her eyes shine like two bright stars in the night sky.

"Interesting ... Dear customer, what kind of items do you offer in exchange for the slave?" The old woman asked.

Her casual tone from before was totally changed when she asked that question.

(What happened ?? She looks like a totally different person from before. Did she use any skills??) Liu Yang was surprised by this sudden change. He didn't think anything like that could happen.

"Well ... I don't know if the items I have will get the attention of the slave market" Liu Yang replied casually. He had one or the other extremely rare and precious items that he got from the gacha machine, but that was just it.

Liu Yang doesn't know what kind of things the other nobles offered, so he was in doubt about what to offer.

"Dear customer, you can show the things that you have first. We can negotiate this" The old woman commented. Her two eyes remain as bright as ever.

She seemed to be trying to see through Liu Yang.

(Does this old woman have any ability to see people's information? I remember that in online games there were skills like that) Liu Yang thought. He was a little uncomfortable with bright eyes looking pointedly at him.

"Dear customer, do you feel a little uncomfortable to be seen by those old eyes?" The old woman laughed a little at this scene.

"Yes. This is a little scary." 

"Dear customer, this old woman apologizes for the scare" The old woman closed her eyes before opening it again. It went back to normal.

"The only rare item I have is this one. Can this be good enough?" Liu Yang took out a golden dagger covered with precious jewels.

The dagger was quite beautiful and shiny, but what stood out the most was the colored sparkles that outline the sharp blade.

At first glance, it is possible to know that the knife is quite powerful. This knife is a super rare item that Liu Yang got from the gacha machine. He didn't have the heart to take the ultra-rare item.

"Dear customer, can you let this old woman see this item?" The old woman's eyes lit up a little when she saw the dagger. She recognizes the item.

"No problem" Liu Yang was not afraid of being robbed by the old woman, as it will not be easy for her to do so.

"I see ..." The old woman looked and touched the shiny dagger. She analyzed each part of the dagger before returning it to Liu Yang.

"Dear customer, we thank you for your interest in our slave, you can leave. The person who wins the auction will be notified in a few days"