"Big bro, do you have any mana cores with you?" Itzel chewed her lips in frustration.
The auction price was now up to 700000 mana cores. It was still getting higher, but it looked like the little girl's pocket money had finally run out.
"700000 mana cores?" At this point, Liam simply shook his head. "I am poor, Miss Itzel."
"Ah, that's okay, big bro. Don't worry. This pearl will come to auction some other time again. I will save up my pocket money and buy it then. Don't worry about it."
Seeing the big smile on the girl's face, Liam helplessly sighed. This kid was really not bad. She was definitely from a rich household, but she did not have any arrogance or attitude.
"Why don't you ask your other sisters?" Liam suggested, to which Itzel became embarrassed and shook her head.
It looked like they were not too close. Maybe this was why she had asked him to play with her in the first place. It must be lonely for a young girl to be all on her own.
On a reflex, Liam lifted his hand and patted her. "Next time, we will get it." He said.
The two of them then watched in silence as the pearl was finally sold for 999999 mana cores.
"It's ok, big bro. We will get the next one!" Itzel energetically declared.
However, the next item the woman brought over was even more terrifying. It was a small bone on top of which a glyph was carved.
Glyphs were strange inscription runes that carried enormous power. Liam was only just learning about all of this. This particular thing was also clearly precious as the starting bid itself was 1 million mana cores.
"Ah~~" Itzel wordlessly sighed. This one was a bust. The little girl only had about 700000 mana cores, falling short of 1 million by quite a bit.
"Maybe the next one?" Liam smiled and consoled her while he personally was just curious to see what item would be revealed.
From everything that was going on at the moment, one thing was clear. This world was not a part of the tutorial. He had a feeling that there was more to this place.
Perhaps this was a clue to what really was happening. If that was the case, then this little girl was a key to learning about a lot of things.
While Liam was thinking about this, the second item was also successfully auctioned off. The item went for a whopping 5 million mana cores, an amount that was unimaginable for him.
Itzel's sisters then brought over the third and the last item. As Liam curiously peered over, the elegant woman opened up the tray to reveal a small fruit.
It looked like a peach and was also of a similar size.
"This is?" Liam muttered when the screen flashed in front of him again.
[Ding. Brahma Fruit]
[Type: Consumable]
[Use: Healing elixir. It can be consumed to heal the soul, spirit, mind, and body. There are no injuries that cannot be healed by this fruit.]
Liam's eyes went wide. He did not expect such an item to show up. This was exactly what he needed to make himself whole again.
He needed this fruit desperately. If he could somehow achieve that, then his strength would undergo another qualitative leap. However…
[Going price: 100,000 greater mana cores]
[Going price: 200,000 greater mana cores]
[Going price: 400,000 greater mana cores]
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The screen was flashing relentlessly, and the price was shooting up rapidly. Liam clenched his fists, staring at the screen. He couldn't do anything else. Coming here this time had really opened his eyes. There was a world beyond their world, and it was terrifying.
Just how strong were the people around him, right now, right here in this auction house? Thinking about it made his pulse quicken. He still had a long way to go, but he was determined to get there.
The little girl tilted her head to the side and looked at Liam curiously. "Big bro, you want to taste that fruit badly?" She asked.
"Huh? Taste?" Liam was confused.
"Papa said it's very tasty." She replied as a matter of fact.
"Have you eaten that?"
"No, I never had the chance. Greeny ate it once." Itzel scratched her cheek and answered.
"Greeny?" Liam was even more shocked. That thing in the pond had eaten this priceless treasure? This world was truly unfair.
"I will try to get it for you," Itzel added.
However, the auction quickly went out of their hands as the final bidding price this time was the highest, and the fruit was sold at 5 million mana cores.
The auction then ended eventlessly, and everyone quietly started dispersing.
Liam and Itzel as well walked out of the place with long faces. The things that they wanted were right in front of their eyes, but both of them had been very poor to buy them.
"Big brother, the next auction is in 2 weeks. Would you be coming here again?"
"Hmmm? Next auction, huh? Why not… I will come and play with you again." Liam smiled. "Do you want me to play with you now?"
Even if he couldn't buy anything from this auction, he still wanted to use this precious opportunity to learn more about this place and other things from the little girl.
But unexpectedly, she shook her head. "Ah. Big bro, sorry. Itzel can't play with you now. I have to go and take care of milky."
Hmmm? He already knew about greeny, but who was this milky?
Liam became curious and asked her again, "Do you need any help? I am happy to help you."
"Ah? Really? Big bro, you really don't mind helping me?" Itzel batted her eyelids cutely. The little girl then smiled and started dragging Liam away once more.
Just like the last time, they entered a huge gate that led them outside of the main city into the suburbs, and there was the single huge gigantic mansion up the main road.
"Come here, big bro. Let me show you something." The little girl continued dragging Liam, and surprisingly, they were heading towards the main house.
