Zhuge Lan stood up, stretched, and then said:

"Let's go to the auction. After all, you said that the auction is held once a year. The things inside are definitely more valuable than those outside."

"Yeah, let's go."

Dugu Bo also patted his butt and stood up.

Dugu Bo and Zhuge Lan continued to move forward with the Scorpion Pincer Soul Bone, heading towards the auction.

Along the way, Zhuge Lan kept complaining about the unreasonable behavior of the three men.

Dugu Bo fell into deep thought, thinking about the possible use of this soul bone in his research on poison making.

Zhuge Lan saw Dugu Bo in deep thought and asked:
"Old Poison, what are you thinking about? Have you collected all the ingredients needed for that recipe?"

Dugu Bo came back to his senses and said:

"Not yet."

"How much is left?"

Zhuge Lan asked.

"There are still two left. These two are extremely rare, and one of them is basically only a legend."

Zhuge Lan scratched his head, frowned and said:
"That's a bit troublesome, but maybe there will be a surprise at this auction. What is the name of that legendary material? I'll keep an eye out for you."

Dugu Bo shook his head helplessly and said:
"One is the eighth-level ice and fire vine, which is said to grow in the place where extreme cold and extreme heat meet. Its ice and fire symbiosis plays a vital role in the coordination of my poison formula. The other is the Chaos Poison Crystal, but this thing is too ethereal. There are only vague records of it in ancient books, which say that it contains the power of chaos and can stimulate the ultimate effect of toxins and merge with various poisons. However, no one knows what this Chaos Poison Crystal looks like or where to find it. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a legendary thing."

"Chaos Poison Crystal?"

Zhuge Lan held his chin and thought. He had never heard of the eighth-level ice and fire vines, but he was somewhat familiar with the chaos poison crystal.

He seemed to have seen this name somewhere.

Then, Zhuge Lan opened the system in his mind and searched inside.

really.

He saw that there was indeed such a task in the collection task list:
Collect Chaos Poison Crystal x 1, mission reward: Chaos Poison Pill x 1.

Zhuge Lan thought to himself:
"I said I've seen this name before. But why isn't there any quest hint? Most collection quest systems will give a rough range. Even if it's not precise, it at least gives a rough location. Why doesn't this Chaos Poison Crystal have a location?"

Just when Zhuge Lan was at a loss, Dugu Bo's voice brought him back to reality:

"That tall building in front should be the main building of this ghost market, right?"

Dugu Bo pointed at the building and asked Zhuge Lan.

Zhuge Lan looked in the direction of Dugu Bo's finger.

The tall building stands in front like a mysterious fortress, exuding a unique atmosphere.

Its appearance is magnificent, and the overall style is simple and heavy.

The main body of the building is made of huge black stones, and each stone seems to carry the accumulation of years and stories.

The height of the building is eye-catching, reaching into the sky, giving people a strong sense of oppression.

At the top is a huge spire structure with a strange green light flickering from its spire.

It appears and disappears in the night, as if telling people about its extraordinaryness.

The walls of the building are carved with various mysterious patterns and symbols, which are lifelike.

Some look like ancient runes, containing mysterious powers, while others look like strange creatures, with fangs and claws bared, as if trying to break free from the wall.

These carvings not only add to the mysterious atmosphere of the building, but also make people curious and imaginative about its interior.

At the entrance of the building, two huge iron doors were closed.

The iron gate was inlaid with various metal decorations. These decorations were unique in shape, some were ferocious animal heads, some were swirling vines, exuding a cold and majestic atmosphere. Zhuge Lan looked at the people around him again, and the crowd seemed to be walking towards the direction of the building without any prior agreement.

He nodded and said:

"I think so. Look, everyone seems to be heading in that direction."

"Then let's hurry over and get a good seat. If we go too late and get a bad seat and can't see the details of the treasure, we'll lose out."

Zhuge Lan nodded in agreement.

The two quickened their pace and followed the crowd towards the tall building.

After a while, they arrived downstairs of the main building.

At this moment, you can feel the majestic momentum of this building even more.

However, the place below the main building was even more lively and bustling with people.

There are several times more stalls here than at the entrance to the ghost market at the beginning.

The originally wide road was now blocked by the crowd.

"Oh my god, there are too many people here."

Dugu Bo complained.

"Damn it! My feet have been stepped on countless times, and they're almost broken! I'm really impressed by so many people!"

Zhuge Lan shouted angrily.

At this time, a man who was squeezed next to him also smiled and said helplessly:

"It can't be helped. There are too many precious treasures in this ghost market auction, and it is only held once a year. There must be a lot of people coming here to see it."

Zhuge Lan also laughed and expressed his helplessness.

But Dugu Bo couldn't stand it anymore, he cursed:
"Then why are so many people crowding here? Why don't you just go in quickly!"

Another young man retorted:
"Who doesn't want to go in? It's not time yet! You're not allowed in!"

After hearing what the young man said, Dugu Bo realized it and immediately shut up and remained silent to hide his embarrassment.

When Zhuge Lan saw this, he laughed:
"Hahaha, you old poisoner, look at you, you've been choked to the point of being speechless."

Dugu Bo snorted coldly, turned his head away and did not respond to Zhuge Lan.

"Old Poison, let's walk around here first, maybe we can find some useful treasures."

Zhuge Lan suggested.

Dugu Bo nodded silently, and the two began to walk around the main building.

It's called strolling, but in fact it's just walking slowly and passively along the flow of people...

They moved slowly and came to a stall filled with various herbs.

The stall owner was a short middle-aged man wearing simple but neat clothes and an ordinary black mask.

He shouted enthusiastically to the whole crowd:

"Dear guests, the auction has not started yet. Please take a look at the herbs I have here. They are all rare treasures that are hard to come by! They are comparable to the herbs in the auction!"

His voice was loud and clear amid the noisy crowd.

Dugu Bo's eyes lit up, and he walked forward impatiently, carefully examining the various kinds of herbs, hoping to find traces of the Eighth Rank Ice and Fire Vine.

however.

After searching for a while, he didn't find what he wanted. (End of this chapter)