Chapter 1216: Each with Their Own Agenda
Chapter 1216: Each with Their Own Agenda
December 2, 2023
"Kexing, why is the Central Bank's governor involved in the auction? What's his goal?" Morning Star, the cat, looked at Su Yu with a puzzled expression.
"I have no idea." Su Yu shook his head. "Maybe there's some inside deal between the Guard Corps and the Central Bank, or he just wants to make his presence known and send a warning to the Guard Corps. Anyway, let's focus on the auction for now. We can ask Retodiz later."
"Alright." Morning Star nodded and turned her attention back to the live broadcast.
As they chatted, the auction for the "Omen Core" had already begun.
Retodiz announced a starting bid of 1 billion Holy Silver Coins.
Since no one had ever auctioned an "Omen Core" before, he set a relatively conservative starting price.
But in no time, the bidding price started to skyrocket!
1.3 billion... 1.5 billion... 1.8 billion...
In just ten seconds, the bidding price had already surpassed 2 billion and was still climbing!
"The price is rising so fast..." Morning Star marveled.
She turned to Su Yu. "But it doesn't seem like he's here to steal the show. The final price will probably be in the tens of billions."
If Governor Andrew had added an item of equal value to the Dark Thunder Dragon's corpse, they could have reasonably suspected he was trying to sabotage the auction.
But putting up an item worth just a few billion didn't seem like an attempt to ruin the event; it was more like he was helping to warm up the crowd.
"You're right. Governor Andrew has no reason to steal the show." Su Yu shrugged. "We've never had any dealings with him, and we certainly haven't offended him. He has no reason to do this...
So, why is he involved in the auction? It can't be just for the fun of it, right?"
"Who knows?" Morning Star shook her head.
The thoughts of the bigwigs were unpredictable. Who could tell what they were thinking?
"But we don't need to overthink it." Morning Star's whiskers twitched. "Let's leave it to Colonel Dalandor to figure out. Stellar-level matters are beyond our scope."
"True." Su Yu nodded.
Whatever Governor Andrew's intentions, they should focus on the auction for now.
...
What Su Yu didn't know was that Governor Andrew's involvement in the auction was purely to make his presence known, and nothing more.
Su Yu's question had been nagging at Governor Andrew, but he didn't want to confront Su Yu at this moment.
However, that didn't mean he couldn't make his presence known to Su Yu or cause some trouble for Dalandor Manler!
Andrew Soren was watching the live auction broadcast.
Seeing the "Omen Core" continuously setting new price records, a faint smile crept onto his lips.
"Right now, Manler is probably suspicious and paranoid about this. Let him wonder about my intentions!" Andrew chuckled to himself.
And he was right.
Colonel Dalandor Manler was also watching the live broadcast, observing the "Omen Core" price soar. He was pondering, "Why is Soren involved in the auction? What's his true goal?"
Five days ago, Retodiz had reported to him that Soren had personally come to request the auction of the "Omen Core." It was too big a deal for Retodiz to keep it a secret.
At the time, Dalandor was very puzzled. What was Soren up to?
After much thought, he still couldn't figure it out.
He had repeatedly thought about it over the past five days and still had no clear answer.
Even now, he couldn't understand Soren's true intentions, completely unaware that Soren was just trying to make his presence known.
This made him nostalgic for the era when the super AI, Chant, still existed.
Back then, they didn't have to go to great lengths to expand their power or engage in so much political maneuvering.
"Those were the good old days!" Dalandor sighed deeply as he watched the live stream.
...
Back at the auction, the bidding for the "Omen Core" was incredibly intense.
Rettodz kept repeating his prepared auction lines, urging the buyers to offer higher prices:
"Lady Delia has bid 8.3 billion. Is there anyone with a higher bid?"
"Countdown starting: 30, 29, 28, 27..."
"Mr. Sino Cato has bid 8.35 billion. I see that the last five bidders have all been bank employees. The banking system sure has a lot of money!"
"Countdown starting: 30, 29, 28, 27..."
"Is there anyone with a higher bid? This might be your only chance to get it!"
...
Most of the bidders were bank employees, and they were all Planetary-level. Many of these bank employees were known as "hoarder rats," accumulating vast resources with nowhere to spend them.
Now, faced with this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, they were fighting tooth and nail, even putting their life savings on the line!
The audience's emotions were fully engaged, and they kept flooding the public chat with messages, urging the big shots to bid higher.
Finally, after a 30-second countdown with no higher bids, a Central Bank employee and Planetary-level Seer named Yudora won the "Omen Core" for 8.75 billion.
"Congratulations, Ms. Yudora, on winning the 'Omen Core'! May your future cultivation journey be smooth and successful!" Rettodz promptly congratulated her.
He was also overjoyed inside. Bank Manager Andrew had promised him a commission, so he would receive about 440 million after the sale!
This was much faster than his usual earnings!
The audience in the public chat also gave Yudora their heartfelt congratulations.
These Planetary-level bank employees usually kept a low profile, and many people in the Hub had only heard their names and never witnessed their actions.
When the moment of truth arrived, everyone realized just how much money they could actually come up with! It seemed that these Seers (no offense intended) couldn't be underestimated.
As for Su Yu, who was watching the live stream, he was still puzzled about what Bank Manager Andrew's true intentions were.
There was a small-scale discussion in the public chat about this issue, but everyone had their own theories and opinions.
After a brief pause, the auction for the second item officially began.
Rettodz's assistant removed the box containing the "Omen Core" and the screen behind it.
The second item, which had been hidden by the screen, immediately came into view.
Unlike the small and delicate "Omen Core," this item was over three meters tall.
As soon as it appeared, the public chat, which had calmed down a bit, erupted once again:
"Is this... a statue of Chant?!"
"It looks so familiar... Wait, no way!"
"Haha! It must be the statue of Chant that Colonel Dalandor carved himself!"
"Wow! It really is the one Colonel Dalandor carved. Look, his name is engraved on the base of the statue."
"It is! Why is this being auctioned off?"
"Does Colonel Dalandor not want the statue anymore?"
"The era of Chant has passed (sob)."
(End of Chapter)
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