The World Turned into a Game After I Woke up Chapter 93

Translator: HunterW

Editor: RED

-So this is Macau . -

I had arrived at Macau International Airport two hours later . It felt a little weird, as I was just in Cairo a few hours before .

As I left the airport, I noticed that the airport and surrounding area were pretty well kept . The people shuffling in and out of the buildings were all dressed in expensive clothes . I could tell most of them were upper class .

Before I left Cairo, I had cleaned out my suitcase of all my old, musty clothes and replaced them with the new, expensive clothes the Myth Guild had provided me . I still had the Duck Duck shirt and a few clothes tucked away in my room at the Myth Guild's base . The suit I had on right now was a high-quality suit tailored just for me .

I hailed a cab .

"Take me to the Hive auction house . "

"Were you invited?"

"Yes . "

"I…I see . I'll get you there safely, sir . " The driver's face stiffened at my answer .

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About twenty minutes later, the cab stopped in front of a ritzy-looking building .

"This is it . The building on the left is the auction house, and the building we're in front of is the hotel . "

"I see . Thank you . " I paid the driver and stepped out . There were quite a few guards around, patrolling the hotel's grounds . I walked past them and entered the lobby .

"Welcome . This hotel is for Hive auction participants only . Do you have an invitation?"

"Yes, right here . " I took out the invitation and handed it to the receptionist .

"Ah, I see you are VVIP guest . I am the hotel's manager . " The hotel manager bowed so low that I was afraid his head would hit the floor .

"Please, follow me, Mr . Lee . I'll take you to the penthouse suite . "

I followed him all the way up to the penthouse suite .

"The auction begins tomorrow at 8 PM . There is a banquet before the auction at 6 . You can attend if you like, or rest if you're tired . " The manager explained more about room service and other amenities before bowing deeply and leaving .

"That's some hospitality . " It honestly felt a little uncomfortable . I had never received such treatment before . "Well, I get to sleep at such a ritzy hotel and eat good food . Do I need to thank Toh and Wanhu for all this?"

One entire wall of the suite was filled with drinks, liquor, and snacks . There was 24-hour room service as well . The best part of it all was that it was all free!

"Well, since I'm here…I should take advantage of it all, right?" I picked up the room phone and ordered one of every single item on the menu .

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Meanwhile, at a large villa overlooking the Hive auction house…

"Lee Jiwon has just arrived at the hotel . "

"He's finally here . "

"I thought he disappeared on us when he entered the dungeon after receiving the invitation, but it seems he timed his arrival perfectly . "

"What should we do now?" Toh asked Wanhu .

"What else can we do? Just do the same we've always done . " Wanhu replied as she picked up her tea . "Once the auction is over, we invite him to talk, and turn him into a buddy, then . "

"Very well, let's do that . Then the prize for the 22nd auction is Lee Jiwon, who defeated the Blood Prince, one on one?"

"I suppose so . "

"I expect the 22nd auction will be buzzing with excitement, eh?"

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I slept in until late morning the next day . I ordered more room service and lazed around some . It was a reward to myself for working so hard lately .

"Damn it, it's already six?" I lazily got up to shower, put my suit on and headed for the lobby . There, I followed the hotel's employees' directions to the banquet hall .

As soon as I entered the hall, I saw that there was already quite a crowd gathered . There were some in normal clothes, but there were also others that had their equips set to visible . I also recognized a few famous faces from my past life .

-That's the guild master of Cheng Long Guild, the number 1 guild in China . -

I didn't remember the exact number, but I knew that the guild had over a million members . The guild definitely had the numbers, but also had powerful members to go with it . I remembered seeing the guild master on TV and in the papers many times .

It was then that a man came up to me . He was in his early thirties, and wasn't of European or East Asian descent .

"Are you Lee Jiwon?"

"I am . "

"Whoa! I wasn't sure if it was you, but you really are him! It's so good to meet you . I had no idea I would meet someone so famous here . "

"Uh…thanks . "

"Your battle against the Blood Prince was amazing!"

"Um…who are you?"

"Ohmigosh, where are my manners? I forgot to introduce myself . My name is Akashwi Aman, of India's Labi Guild . My father is the guild master, and I'm the captain of our Second Assault team . "

"I see . It's nice to meet you, too . " I knew just about all the strong guilds from my past life, but had never heard of the Labi Guild . It was probably just a normal guild .

-Wait a second…Labi Guild? Akashwi Aman?-

I suddenly remembered someone I had heard about from India . Lagus Aman, a Liberation soldier, known also as the Demon King!

"Ah! The Labi Guild . I have heard about it a few times . " I pretended I knew about the guild in case this person really was connected to Lagus Aman .

Lagus Aman was a bit of a celebrity to me back then . He would battle large guilds to liberate the controlled dungeons so that weaker devas like me could use them without having to pay outrageous fees . He was that strong .

"Have you really heard of us?"

"Yes, only in passing though . "

"It's an honor!"

"I also heard that you have siblings?"

"You heard that too?"

"It came up briefly in a conversation…I grew up alone and was always envious of those with siblings . "

"I see . I have an older brother named Lagus, and a younger sister named Soneera . "

"!!!"

-I always thought that Lagus was born with a wooden spoon…I guess not . -

Very few rumors about Lagus circulated, and not much was known about him .

-Still, there should have been something about the Lavi Guild if the guild master was his father…Lagus did have a lot of enemies . Maybe the Lavi Guild disappeared . -

Akashwi and a few other devas were staring at me in interest . I smiled back, but I could tell they were all wealthy and powerful since before the Otadolon stage .

"It's so pathetic seeing all those other devas try to get stand at our level . "

"I know, right?"

"It's hilarious to watch them hunt monsters with just a few Rank 1-3 items . I laugh all the time . "

"It never ceases to amaze me how they think they can catch up to us with just effort alone . "

"Too right . Don't you think so too, Mr . Lee?"

"Yeah, sure . " I definitely did not think so, but there was no point in raising their ire . I was no hero for the weak, I just needed to answer 'Yes' and wait for it all to be over .

The banquet ended exactly at 8 and everyone moved as one towards the auction house . Just then, Akashwi came up from behind me .

"It would have been better if we all started at the same time . "

"Excuse me?"

"They laugh at other devas' hard work, while they were the ones who capitalized on Don Gates way before the Otadolon stage was in full swing . "

I didn't say anything . I knew exactly what he was getting at .

"I knew from the look on your face that you were different from them . Lagus, my older brother, always told me this:'Never try to have more than others . It'll only slow you down . '" Akashwi left me with that and moved out in front of me .

I quickly followed him into the auction house .

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I was one of the few VVIP in here, it seemed . I could see the entire auction from my assigned seat . Next to me was the guild master of Cheng Long Guild and a woman I had never seen before .

Soon, the stage's curtain rose, revealing a single man .

"Welcome, all, to the 21st Hive auction . My name is Jinra, and I'll be the auction master today . " No one applauded at his self-introduction . "Let's get this auction started . "

Prepared to spend the 'bait', I leaned back in the comfortable chair and waited to see what items would be on display . I picked up a piece of chocolate from the bowl in front of me and peeled the wrapper .

"This item is Rank 6…"

"This item is Rank 5…"

"This item is Rank 7…"

Rank 7 was the highest rank so far .

"This next item is a Rank 7 cuirass . I believe it to be the best equip for fighter classes . Once you all see it, you'll understand why we didn't sell it at Store and brought it here instead . "

I leaned in when he said that it was a cuirass . My chest armor was still only Rank 2 .

"I present the Fire Dragon Cuirass . "

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[Fire Dragon Cuirass (Rank 7)

A cuirass forged from ore found in a volcano where the Fire Dragon once resided . The armor is of high quality, even though it was forged by a journeyman smith . The armor is imbued with the fire of the Fire Dragon . Had a master smith forged the armor, the quality would truly be second to none .

Increase STR by 200

Increase VIT by 100

Increase WIL by 50

Increase Penetration Resistance by 42

Increase Fire resistance by 20%

Decrease incoming Fire Damage by 30%

Decrease incoming Critical damage by 85%

Durability: 575,000/575,000

DEF 1500, MDEF 1550]

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"As you can see, it is the perfect armor for fighter classes . It boasts high DEF and MDEF . "

My standards were high now that I had Rank 10 boots, and a Rank 8 weapon and bracelet, but that armor was pretty damn appealing .

"We'll begin the bid at 50,000,000 golden rings . "

"51 million!"

"52!"

It was the perfect armor against fire mages and fire-based monsters, especially since there were a lot of fire mages .

-I kind of want it…-

Soon, the bid had gone up to sixty-five million . If I tried to buy it now, I wouldn't be able to bid for the item that I did want .

"83 million . "

"We have 83 million . Do we have 84?" No one spoke out . "Sold at 83 million!"

I watched the cuirass go with longing eyes .

"This next item has quite a lot of effects . I present to you . . . the Necklace of Fallen Royalty!"

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[Necklace of Fallen Royalty (Rank 7)

A powerful royal family could not withstand the tides of time . Powerful kingdoms will always rise and fall and their thousand-year old history will never truly save them from the dangers ahead . This necklace holds the wish of a royal family that it will one day return to its former glory .

Increase Movement Speed by 5%

Increase ATT Speed by 5%

Increase all stats by 100 points each

Increase CRIT chance by 2 . 4%, increase CRIT damage by 80%

Increase EXP gained from monsters by 5%

Increase golden rings gained from monsters by 5%

Restore HP by 100 for each monster slain

DEF 400, MDEF 400]

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"We'll begin the bid at 50,000,000 golden rings . "

"51 . "

"52 . "

"54 . "

"100 . " If this necklace wasn't already on the pamphlet, I would have bid on the cuirass instead . This necklace was more than worth the free 100,000,000 golden rings I got for coming to this place . I really should thank Toh and Wanhu later .

"100,000,000 golden rings! The man in back bids 100,000,000 golden rings!"

I was leaning back in my chair with my legs crossed and held a calm expression, but I was freaking out on the inside . I prayed that no one else would bid .

"It seems like a nice item to have," the guild master beside me quietly said . "However, it would be very rude to steal it away from an up-and-comer such as yourself, wouldn't it?"

"Thank you . "

"You're quite welcome," the guild master nodded .

"Sold at 100,000,000 golden rings!"

I sighed in relief . An employee carefully brought the necklace over and I handed her all of my Gold Coins . I put it on as soon as it was in my hands .

After that, they brought out ten random chests, and each sold for at least 10,000,000 golden rings .

-They're all scams though…-

I knew they were all fakes, but kept quiet . I didn't want to get kicked out or anything quite yet . Besides, the people who bought them could more than afford to . If I could screw all of them over, I would . That is, except for Akashwi .

"Now then, we have saved the best for last! Master Toh will personally begin the bid on this final item . " At that moment, Toh walked onto the stage, followed by an expressionless man . He was a host .

"Hello, everyone . My name is Toh . "

I stared at Toh and our eyes soon met . I smiled slightly . The bait he cast was pretty damn tasty .

Chapter 93: Chapter 92: Bait the Baiters, Part II Translator: HunterW Editor: RED -So this is Macau . - I had arrived at Macau International Airport two hours later . It felt a little weird, as I was just in Cairo a few hours before . As I left the airport, I noticed that the airport and surrounding area were pretty well kept . The people shuffling in and out of the buildings were all dressed in expensive clothes . I could tell most of them were upper class . Before I left Cairo, I had cleaned out my suitcase of all my old, musty clothes and replaced them with the new, expensive clothes the Myth Guild had provided me . I still had the Duck Duck shirt and a few clothes tucked away in my room at the Myth Guilds base . The suit I had on right now was a high-quality suit tailored just for me . I hailed a cab . Take me to the Hive auction house . Were you invited? Yes . I…I see . Ill get you there safely, sir . The drivers face stiffened at my answer . --- About twenty minutes later, the cab stopped in front of a ritzy-looking building . This is it . The building on the left is the auction house, and the building were in front of is the hotel . I see . Thank you . I paid the driver and stepped out . There were quite a few guards around, patrolling the hotels grounds . I walked past them and entered the lobby . Welcome . This hotel is for Hive auction participants only . Do you have an invitation? Yes, right here . I took out the invitation and handed it to the receptionist . Ah, I see you are VVIP guest . I am the hotels manager . The hotel manager bowed so low that I was afraid his head would hit the floor . Please, follow me, Mr . Lee . Ill take you to the penthouse suite . I followed him all the way up to the penthouse suite . The auction begins tomorrow at 8 PM . There is a banquet before the auction at 6 . You can attend if you like, or rest if youre tired . The manager explained more about room service and other amenities before bowing deeply and leaving . Thats some hospitality . It honestly felt a little uncomfortable . I had never received such treatment before . Well, I get to sleep at such a ritzy hotel and eat good food . Do I need to thank Toh and Wanhu for all this? One entire wall of the suite was filled with drinks, liquor, and snacks . There was 24-hour room service as well . The best part of it all was that it was all free! Well, since Im here…I should take advantage of it all, right? I picked up the room phone and ordered one of every single item on the menu . --- Meanwhile, at a large villa overlooking the Hive auction house… Lee Jiwon has just arrived at the hotel . Hes finally here . I thought he disappeared on us when he entered the dungeon after receiving the invitation, but it seems he timed his arrival perfectly . What should we do now? Toh asked Wanhu . What else can we do? Just do the same weve always done . Wanhu replied as she picked up her tea . Once the auction is over, we invite him to talk, and turn him into a buddy, then . Very well, lets do that . Then the prize for the 22nd auction is Lee Jiwon, who defeated the Blood Prince, one on one? I suppose so . I expect the 22nd auction will be buzzing with excitement, eh? --- I slept in until late morning the next day . I ordered more room service and lazed around some . It was a reward to myself for working so hard lately . Damn it, its already six? I lazily got up to shower, put my suit on and headed for the lobby . There, I followed the hotels employees directions to the banquet hall . As soon as I entered the hall, I saw that there was already quite a crowd gathered . There were some in normal clothes, but there were also others that had their equips set to visible . I also recognized a few famous faces from my past life . -Thats the guild master of Cheng Long Guild, the number 1 guild in China . - I didnt remember the exact number, but I knew that the guild had over a million members . The guild definitely had the numbers, but also had powerful members to go with it . I remembered seeing the guild master on TV and in the papers many times . It was then that a man came up to me . He was in his early thirties, and wasnt of European or East Asian descent . Are you Lee Jiwon? I am . Whoa! I wasnt sure if it was you, but you really are him! Its so good to meet you . I had no idea I would meet someone so famous here . Uh…thanks . Your battle against the Blood Prince was amazing! Um…who are you? Ohmigosh, where are my manners? I forgot to introduce myself . My name is Akashwi Aman, of Indias Labi Guild . My father is the guild master, and Im the captain of our Second Assault team . I see . Its nice to meet you, too . I knew just about all the strong guilds from my past life, but had never heard of the Labi Guild . It was probably just a normal guild . -Wait a second…Labi Guild? Akashwi Aman?- I suddenly remembered someone I had heard about from India . Lagus Aman, a Liberation soldier, known also as the Demon King! Ah! The Labi Guild . I have heard about it a few times . I pretended I knew about the guild in case this person really was connected to Lagus Aman . Lagus Aman was a bit of a celebrity to me back then . He would battle large guilds to liberate the controlled dungeons so that weaker devas like me could use them without having to pay outrageous fees . He was that strong . Have you really heard of us? Yes, only in passing though . Its an honor! I also heard that you have siblings? You heard that too? It came up briefly in a conversation…I grew up alone and was always envious of those with siblings . I see . I have an older brother named Lagus, and a younger sister named Soneera . !!! -I always thought that Lagus was born with a wooden spoon…I guess not . - Very few rumors about Lagus circulated, and not much was known about him . -Still, there should have been something about the Lavi Guild if the guild master was his father…Lagus did have a lot of enemies . Maybe the Lavi Guild disappeared . - Akashwi and a few other devas were staring at me in interest . I smiled back, but I could tell they were all wealthy and powerful since before the Otadolon stage . Its so pathetic seeing all those other devas try to get stand at our level . I know, right? Its hilarious to watch them hunt monsters with just a few Rank 1-3 items . I laugh all the time . It never ceases to amaze me how they think they can catch up to us with just effort alone . Too right . Dont you think so too, Mr . Lee? Yeah, sure . I definitely did not think so, but there was no point in raising their ire . I was no hero for the weak, I just needed to answer Yes and wait for it all to be over . The banquet ended exactly at 8 and everyone moved as one towards the auction house . Just then, Akashwi came up from behind me . It would have been better if we all started at the same time . Excuse me? They laugh at other devas hard work, while they were the ones who capitalized on Don Gates way before the Otadolon stage was in full swing . I didnt say anything . I knew exactly what he was getting at . I knew from the look on your face that you were different from them . Lagus, my older brother, always told me this:Never try to have more than others . Itll only slow you down . Akashwi left me with that and moved out in front of me . I quickly followed him into the auction house . --- I was one of the few VVIP in here, it seemed . I could see the entire auction from my assigned seat . Next to me was the guild master of Cheng Long Guild and a woman I had never seen before . Soon, the stages curtain rose, revealing a single man . Welcome, all, to the 21st Hive auction . My name is Jinra, and Ill be the auction master today . No one applauded at his self-introduction . Lets get this auction started . Prepared to spend the bait, I leaned back in the comfortable chair and waited to see what items would be on display . I picked up a piece of chocolate from the bowl in front of me and peeled the wrapper . This item is Rank 6… This item is Rank 5… This item is Rank 7… Rank 7 was the highest rank so far . This next item is a Rank 7 cuirass . I believe it to be the best equip for fighter classes . Once you all see it, youll understand why we didnt sell it at Store and brought it here instead . I leaned in when he said that it was a cuirass . My chest armor was still only Rank 2 . I present the Fire Dragon Cuirass . ----------- [Fire Dragon Cuirass (Rank 7) A cuirass forged from ore found in a volcano where the Fire Dragon once resided . The armor is of high quality, even though it was forged by a journeyman smith . The armor is imbued with the fire of the Fire Dragon . Had a master smith forged the armor, the quality would truly be second to none . Increase STR by 200 Increase VIT by 100 Increase WIL by 50 Increase Penetration Resistance by 42 Increase Fire resistance by 20% Decrease incoming Fire Damage by 30% Decrease incoming Critical damage by 85% Durability: 575,000/575,000 DEF 1500, MDEF 1550] --------- As you can see, it is the perfect armor for fighter classes . It boasts high DEF and MDEF . My standards were high now that I had Rank 10 boots, and a Rank 8 weapon and bracelet, but that armor was pretty damn appealing . Well begin the bid at 50,000,000 golden rings . 51 million! 52! It was the perfect armor against fire mages and fire-based monsters, especially since there were a lot of fire mages . -I kind of want it…- Soon, the bid had gone up to sixty-five million . If I tried to buy it now, I wouldnt be able to bid for the item that I did want . 83 million . We have 83 million . Do we have 84? No one spoke out . Sold at 83 million! I watched the cuirass go with longing eyes . This next item has quite a lot of effects . I present to you . the Necklace of Fallen Royalty! --------- [Necklace of Fallen Royalty (Rank 7) A powerful royal family could not withstand the tides of time . Powerful kingdoms will always rise and fall and their thousand-year old history will never truly save them from the dangers ahead . This necklace holds the wish of a royal family that it will one day return to its former glory . Increase Movement Speed by 5% Increase ATT Speed by 5% Increase all stats by 100 points each Increase CRIT chance by 2 . 4%, increase CRIT damage by 80% Increase EXP gained from monsters by 5% Increase golden rings gained from monsters by 5% Restore HP by 100 for each monster slain DEF 400, MDEF 400] ---------- Well begin the bid at 50,000,000 golden rings . 51 . 52 . 54 . 100 . If this necklace wasnt already on the pamphlet, I would have bid on the cuirass instead . This necklace was more than worth the free 100,000,000 golden rings I got for coming to this place . I really should thank Toh and Wanhu later . 100,000,000 golden rings! The man in back bids 100,000,000 golden rings! I was leaning back in my chair with my legs crossed and held a calm expression, but I was freaking out on the inside . I prayed that no one else would bid . It seems like a nice item to have, the guild master beside me quietly said . However, it would be very rude to steal it away from an up-and-comer such as yourself, wouldnt it? Thank you . Youre quite welcome, the guild master nodded . Sold at 100,000,000 golden rings! I sighed in relief . An employee carefully brought the necklace over and I handed her all of my Gold Coins . I put it on as soon as it was in my hands . After that, they brought out ten random chests, and each sold for at least 10,000,000 golden rings . -Theyre all scams though…- I knew they were all fakes, but kept quiet . I didnt want to get kicked out or anything quite yet . Besides, the people who bought them could more than afford to . If I could screw all of them over, I would . That is, except for Akashwi . Now then, we have saved the best for last! Master Toh will personally begin the bid on this final item . At that moment, Toh walked onto the stage, followed by an expressionless man . He was a host . Hello, everyone . My name is Toh . I stared at Toh and our eyes soon met . I smiled slightly . The bait he cast was pretty damn tasty .

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