Assassin at Range: The Sniper’s Lethal Power

When Tristan defeated the Tide Giant earlier, he had obtained the Tidebreaker Dagger, which also had a displacement effect, and it only took up one weapon slot. So, naturally, the Bone-Cutting Twin Daggers were not all that useful to him.

He decided to auction them off instead.

From the reactions of the guild leaders present, it was clear that they were quite interested in the daggers. Tristan wasn't surprised. After all, the Bone-Cutting Twin Daggers had solid attributes and would easily be useful until level 20. If someone had extra ways to supplement damage, even a Gold Grade weapon wouldn't necessarily replace it.

However, there was one thing Tristan didn't expect. The real reason the guild leaders were so eager was not just because of the equipment's stats, but because it had been used by Blackshade himself.

Behind Drake, IFA·Ghostblade, the Assassin in his squad, was practically jumping in excitement. "It's Blackshade's gear! Drake, lend me some money, I've got to get it!"

Drake calmly replied, "No need to lend you anything. I'll buy it, and since your birthday's coming up, I'll just call it your gift."

Ghostblade was visibly moved, his eyes glistening with tears. "Boss, I can't repay you... but I'll owe you everything!"

Drake, unamused, shot back, "Quit it, speak properly, or I'll call the cops on you!"

Nearby, IFA·PiercingHawk, the archer, sighed in regret. "Why couldn't Blackshade be an archer instead?"

He was disappointed that the gear Blackshade had used couldn't be equipped by his class.

While they were talking, the bidding began and quickly shot up to 5 million. Tristan was shocked.

The Bone-Cutting Twin Daggers were good, but not worth this much, right?

A little smugness crept into Tristan's thoughts.

It seemed his fame still had an effect—an ordinary piece of equipment, once used by him, could easily skyrocket in price.

"Maybe I can start selling some of my old gear as 'Blackshade's used items' and make a fortune," he thought.

He could practically see a path to wealth ahead.

But in truth, with his current abilities, he didn't need to resort to such tricks. He could just farm a few Dark Gold Grade BOSSes for all the wealth he needed.

Eventually, the Bone-Cutting Twin Daggers were purchased by Drake for 8 million.

Tristan knew it was for Ghostblade, the Assassin in his squad.

Sure enough, not long after, Ghostblade swapped his weapon for the Bone-Cutting Twin Daggers. With pure joy on his face, he shouted, "I finally got Blackshade's gear!"

Tristan instinctively took a couple of steps back.

Back in their previous life, Ghostblade wasn't like this. What had happened to him to make him take such a dark path?

Was it a twisted nature, or just moral decay?

Things were really going downhill...

When Ghostblade put the daggers back on his belt, he noticed Tristan had backed off a little and asked, "Why are you standing so far away?"

Drake's lips twitched. "Forget it, we're not that close."

What a surprise! His old buddy had changed so much without him even realizing it.

"When did this happen?" Drake reflected. He clearly hadn't been paying enough attention to his old friend.

But Ghostblade didn't seem to think much of it. After a brief moment of confusion, he was already focused on testing out his new daggers.

Sophie, snapping back from her thoughts, cleared her throat and announced, "Alright, let's continue. Next up is a staff."

Gem-Embedded Wooden Staff

Silver Grade

Spell Power +450

Spirit +30

Level Requirement: 15

The stats were average, not particularly impressive, but it was still suitable for its Silver Grade classification.

The final price ended up at 2.7 million.

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With these two sold, all of Tristan's equipment was gone from the auction, except for the last two pieces.

The highest-value items still left were the Bone Crusher's War Hammer and the Tidebreaker Helm, both Dark Gold Grade.

But both pieces required level 20 and level 25, respectively, making them too high-level for most of the current players.

Originally, Tristan had planned to wait and auction them later. But since the Guild Token had already been used to organize this event, he decided to go all out and make it grand.

Plus, Dark Gold Grade gear wasn't impossible to get. He could just go hunt down a few Dark Gold Grade BOSSes when he had time.

Now that his focus was on the auction, Tristan looked at Sophie and nodded, signaling her to proceed with the final auction.

Sophie understood immediately, her expression growing more serious. "Since you've all stayed this long, I'm sure you've heard the rumors. That's right—next up for bidding are two Dark Gold Grade pieces!"

Though they had expected it, when the Dark Gold Grade gear actually appeared, the guild leaders couldn't contain their excitement. They whispered to each other, speculating the price.

Even Drake straightened up, mentally preparing for a tough battle. Stay connected with My Virtual Library Empire

Dark Gold Grade gear was the highest-level equipment available to players right now, and no one could predict how much the prices would shoot up.

On the forum, players who couldn't attend were also discussing the upcoming auction.

"Blackshade's got Dark Gold Grade gear up for sale, no surprise there."

"Yeah, but he's taken down two Dark Gold Grade BOSSes. Having some extra gear to sell isn't unusual."

"Man, when can I be that awesome?"

"Just sleep on it, maybe you'll have it in your dreams."

"Dark Gold Grade gear? This is gonna start at 10 million, easy."

"10 million? Don't insult me. I'm telling you now, if it's less than 50 million, I'll eat my keyboard!"

"But you don't even need a keyboard in ExoGenesis…"

"Quit trolling, I got nothing to say to you."

Back in the shop, Sophie struggled to lift a massive war hammer and let it crash loudly onto the floor.

Bone Crusher's War Hammer

Dark Gold Grade

Two-Handed Weapon

Attack +2000

Strength +100

Level Requirement: 20

Strength > 300

Special Effect 1: Armor Break – Attacks ignore 30% of the target's defense.

Special Effect 2: Crushing Blow – If the target's strength is lower than yours, it deals an additional 15% damage.

As the stats appeared on screen, the room was filled with heavy breaths of excitement.

This was a legendary item!

Not only did it have an incredibly high base attack, but the two special effects further boosted its damage.

With the Bone Crusher's War Hammer, even high-defense BOSSes would be vulnerable.

Sophie scanned the room, then slowly spoke, "Before we begin the bidding, let me share Blackshade's original words."

"Blackshade said, he's prioritizing item exchanges, specifically for Assassin Dark Gold Grade gear."

There was little response from the crowd.

Sure, they would have liked to offer some Dark Gold Grade Assassin gear, but most didn't have anything like that.

Tristan knew the item exchange part was probably a long shot, but it was worth mentioning. Who knew, someone might have gotten lucky and found a Dark Gold Grade Assassin item from a Gold Grade BOSS.

After waiting a moment with no response, Sophie gave up. "Alright, starting bid for the Bone Crusher's War Hammer is 10 million. Let the bidding begin!"