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Chapter 1262: The Hymn Statue
Chapter 1262: The Hymn Statue
December 5, 2023
The second auction item was none other than a statue of Hymn.
Hymn, though a super AI, had a human-like form known as a Saint Silver figure. When Dalak was killed, Su Yu had seen her human form.
Hymn generally discouraged her subjects from creating statues in her likeness, but over the course of billions of years, the number of her statues in the Saint Silver civilization was undoubtedly vast. Her image could be found in squares, atop colossal buildings, on mountaintops, and even on spaceships. Many beginners and master sculptors alike often crafted statues of Hymn.
Legion Commander Dalando was once a passionate sculptor and had created numerous statues of Hymn. In the past two months, Dalando frequently appeared in videos addressing the public. Most of these videos were filmed in his office, which prominently featured a three-meter-tall statue of Hymn in the background.
Thus, when the statue appeared, everyone immediately recognized it as the one behind the Legion Commander.
No one had expected Dalando to put the statue up for auction!
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The public chat area was abuzz with discussion. Meanwhile, the number of live viewers had successfully surpassed ten billion!
Initially, the number of viewers might not have exceeded ten billion. According to Raitodorz's estimates, the viewership would peak at around six to seven billion during the auction of the Dark Thunder Dragon's corpse. However, the appearance of the "Omen Core" had been a massive draw, attracting even more people.
The total population of the Feghub was just over a trillion, meaning that on average, one in every ten residents was watching the live stream! Seeing the staggering number of viewers, even Raitodorz, a planetary-level powerhouse, felt a significant amount of pressure.
Fortunately, he was personally hosting the auction. Otherwise, a regular auctioneer would have crumbled under such immense pressure with a billion residents watching!
Raitodorz steadied his nerves and announced, "I have some good news for everyone: the live stream of this auction has now surpassed ten billion viewers! Thank you all for your support!
As a token of our appreciation, anyone who shops on our Giant Rock Shopping Platform in the next seven days will receive a 10% discount... (omitted 200 words)..."
After a lengthy advertisement, Raitodorz continued, "Now, let me introduce the second auction item. This is a statue of Hymn, personally sculpted by Lord Dalando Manler. I'm sure those who have seen Lord Manler's videos have already seen this statue, which was prominently displayed in the background.
Lord Manler has sent this statue to the auction to help set the stage, and we are deeply grateful for the support of Lord Manler and the Guard Corps!
Now, the bidding for this item begins at a starting price of ten million Saint Silver coins!"
Five days ago, Banker Andrew had personally approached Raitodorz to request the auction of the "Omen Core." Raitodorz had immediately agreed. After Andrew left, Raitodorz promptly reported the matter to the Legion Commander.
Dalando was greatly surprised by Andrew's behavior, which left him puzzled. After some deliberation, he still couldn't understand why Andrew was doing this. However, as the meeting was concluding, Raitodorz casually asked, "My Lord, since Banker Andrew is participating in the auction, would you like to auction an item as well?"
Dalando thought about it. Initially, he hadn't planned to participate, but since Andrew Soren had made his move, he felt compelled to respond.
Thus, he handed over the Hymn statue that had been in his office and instructed Raitodorz to auction it after the "Omen Core."
So, the auction moved on to its second item.
This statue of the Hymn was made from a material that wasn't particularly rare—pumice stone, which could be easily bought on the market and was affordable even for ordinary people.
However, the sculptor's reputation made all the difference.
This was a statue personally carved by General Dalando, and it often appeared in videos!
The bidding price skyrocketed immediately, breaking the 100 million mark in just a few seconds! It was more than ten times the starting price!
Most residents in the public chat couldn't participate in the auction, but that didn't stop them from discussing it fervently:
"Why is the General auctioning this statue?"
"Isn't it nice to have it behind him? Why sell it?"
"Is there some hidden meaning behind this?"
"The statue itself isn't valuable, but selling it might be a way to show support for Su Yu."
"It feels like he's saying, 'I'm your strong backing.'"
"Exactly."
They speculated endlessly.
Meanwhile, Su Yu was discussing the matter with his cat, Chenxing:
"Chenxing, I didn't expect the General to put an item up for auction."
"He might be showing his support for you," Chenxing said, licking her paw. "But now you're in the spotlight. Two Stellar-level figures supporting your auction means your name will soon be known by everyone!"
"That's not a big deal," Su Yu shrugged with a smile. "We'll be heading back to Blue Star soon, and it might be a long time before we return."
"I just hope the Dalak corpse sells for a high price!"
Su Yu had the backing of the Hymn.
Without the Hymn, he would have been overwhelmed by the support of these two Stellar-level figures.
But what was the Hymn, and what were these two figures?
So, Su Yu was no longer fazed by their support.
...
After about ten minutes of bidding, the final price for General Dalando's hand-carved statue was set.
A high-ranking officer from the Guard, Morik, won the statue for 360 million Holy Silver Coins.
Morik was a loyal fan of the General, and it was said that he had joined the Guard out of admiration for the General.
Now, he had demonstrated his wealth and devotion by securing the statue.
This only increased the audience's anticipation for the next items.
The first two items were heavyweight, created by Stellar-level figures. What other treasures could be up next?
"Will there be more Stellar-level figures participating in the auction?"
"Probably not, two is already impressive."
"Who knows? Who would have thought it would turn out this way before the auction started?"
"What about Speaker Lemor? Will he join in the fun?"
...
However, the next items disappointed the audience.
The third to ninth items didn't have any Stellar-level figures involved; they were all items that Leit Dots had gathered to make money.
Five of these seven items were specialties of the Giant Rock Clan, including the relatively rare "Sunrock Essence," which was as valuable as Starlight Stones.
But these items couldn't match the buzz generated by the first two. The discussions in the public chat area became quieter, and the number of online participants slowly dropped, with about one-fifth leaving within an hour.
The remaining audience was waiting for the final item—the main event of the day—the corpse of the Dark Thunder Dragon.
With so many Stellar and Planetary-level figures present today, this corpse should fetch a good price, right?
(End of Chapter)
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