chsdbacks Chapter 1018 The Show Begins
Chapter 1018 The Show Begins
Xiao Chen also knew that his actions were somewhat abrupt, but it was also his duty.
As soon as he finished speaking, he tossed three golden snowflakes into his hand.
These snowflakes, through clever manipulation, glanced at the front of private room number 27, and after the door opened, they drifted down onto the table inside.
"Three golden snowflakes! Xiao Chenyi really goes all out!"
Suddenly, someone in one of the private rooms exclaimed.
One of them asked, "What's the use of these golden snowflakes? They don't seem to be of much value!"
The former scoffed upon hearing this, then explained, "These golden snowflakes are an exclusive currency provided by the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce."
"Just one is equivalent to 500,000 gold soul coins, so three would be 1.5 million gold soul coins!"
"You can use these three snowflakes to offset the cost of anything you buy at Wanbao Merchant Guild, and you can even exchange them for Gold Soul Coins to take away."
"The Wanbao Chamber of Commerce is indeed very generous, but given that person's wealth, they shouldn't be sitting in the Xuan-level area. What's going on?"
"Could it be some people who don't want to reveal their identities, playing tricks here?"
Such discussions could be heard in almost every private room.
Everyone was speculating about the identity of the mysterious woman in room number 27.
"Any other VIPs who would like to pay extra?"
"Eighteen million the first time, eighteen million the second time."
"I'll offer twenty million!"
Just then, Long Heng raised his bidding paddle in the No. 1 private room.
As the huge numbers on the outer wall of the private room were displayed, the entire auction hall erupted in uproar once again.
Meanwhile, Long Heng, inside the Longheng No. 1 private room, was also clenching his teeth and fists.
He gritted his teeth and said, "These guys are really crazy, they've driven the price up to this level."
An old man nearby laughed and said, "A hundred thousand years is a treasure that is hard to come by."
"Even if one wanted to buy it under normal circumstances, there would be no market for it, and these forces will definitely not let it go so easily!"
The old man's implication was that even if the number had reached twenty million, other forces would not back down.
Sure enough, a few breaths later, Yi Chong, the number one genius of the Water Moon Realm in VIP room number two, bid a terrifying sum of 22 million gold soul coins.
They raised the price by two million in one go; if they added any more, it would be the price of a ninth-tier soul tool.
This is something that ordinary people would never even dare to dream of.
"Twenty-three million!"
Long Heng, with a dark expression, chose to raise the price again.
The factions in rooms three and four opted to raise the price from room three to 24 million.
The six forces, numbered five through ten, each offered 25 million.
"We'll offer 27 million!"
This price, offered jointly by eighteen forces in the Xuan-character private room, immediately shocked everyone present.
The scene moved everyone present.
"How about we make it a little harder for them?"
Tang Lan smiled as she looked at the women around her, then fixed her gaze on Ma Lin.
Marlene shrugged and said nonchalantly, "Whether you bid or not is your own business. I represent Lingyanlou now, not Wanbao Chamber of Commerce."
"But I must warn you, if you are deemed unable to produce that many gold soul coins, you will be labeled as deliberately causing trouble, and that would be troublesome."
"And even if you win the bid, do you think you can leave here unscathed?"
"To put it bluntly, no matter who wins the bid today and gets this severely injured three-eyed macaque, as soon as they leave the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce, countless forces will try to snatch it away along the way."
"As the saying goes, 'A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime.' It seems a great battle is inevitable today!"
In the end, Ma Lin sighed softly, whether she was lamenting for the Soul Masters who were about to perish, or whether she hated the fighting and killing.
"If that's the case, then there's no need for bidding!"
"We just need to wait and see what happens next."
Tang Lan smiled and nodded, then put away all the items she had won in the auction.
Although the treasures he had previously won in auctions were quite good, they had not yet reached the point where a group of people would attack him, kill him, and rob him of his treasures.
Soon, an eerie silence fell over the auction house, with most of the bidding forces choosing to remain silent.
Their decision to stop raising the price seems to confirm the earlier conversation between Tang Lan and others.
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Instead of buying at a high price, it's better to wait for the treasure hunt afterwards, when the truly capable will emerge victorious.
Therefore, the competition was reduced to only the people in the two private rooms, number one and number two.
It is also a contest between the Huanglong Sect and the Shuiyue Mirror.
"Damn it, I'm done for, thirty million!"
"Yi Chong, if you're so capable, offer 31 million today, and I'll just hand this thing over!"
Finally, Long Heng in room number one could no longer contain himself, opened the door of his room, pointed at room number two, and started cursing.
Meanwhile, the door to private room number two was opened, and Yi Chong came out with several people.
The man's smile held a sinister and mocking undertone as he spoke, "Oh dear, I'm so sorry, our budget is only twenty-eight million."
"If it exceeds the price, there's nothing we can do. Long Heng, you win this time. We really can't come up with another penny."
But when Yi Chong said this, there was no trace of disappointment on his face.
It's obvious that this guy is well aware of this; since he can't get a picture of it, then he'll just have all the forces vie for it together.
Upon hearing this, Long Heng's expression grew increasingly gloomy. He felt as if he had been tricked, tricked by everyone.
But he also voluntarily jumped into the pit that everyone had dug together.
With that in mind, Long Heng stopped wasting time talking to this guy and turned to walk towards the backstage of Wanbao Chamber of Commerce to hand over the auction items.
"This auction has come to a successful conclusion. Wanbao Chamber of Commerce wishes all the guests present continued progress in their cultivation and good fortune."
Xiao Chenyi stood on the stage, bowed to all the private rooms, and then turned and left the auction venue with the auction items and several staff members.
The guests in the ninety private rooms emerged one after another, each wearing a mask prepared in advance by the auction house.
Most people did not linger there, but hurried toward the exit.
Before long, the entire auction hall was completely empty.
Most of the Soul Masters who won the auction dared not linger, fearing that they would be targeted by people with ill intentions.
Those who didn't get a turn seemed to have already spotted the whereabouts of the people in a certain private room, intending to kill them and steal their treasures along the way.
Only a few Soul Masters chose to retreat and not participate in the upcoming fierce battle.
Treasures belong to the capable; if you lack the strength to participate, you're just courting death.
Tang Lan and the others were also standing at the exit when Tang Lan asked, "Marlene, thank you so much for your help today. I'll remember this favor." (End of Chapter)