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Chapter 1267: Astonishing Bid Increase
Chapter 1267: Astonishing Bid Increase
2023-12-12
"Banker Andrew Soren has bid 440 billion Psychic Coins!" Reit Dots announced loudly.
Boom!
Suddenly, all the towns were in an uproar once again! Another Stellar-level figure had placed a bid, and it was Banker Andrew.
Was Banker Andrew competing with Commander Dalan Dork?
Everyone knew that Su Yu was closely aligned with the Guard Legion, but they hadn't expected Banker Andrew to not only provide auction items but also participate in the bidding.
Could it be that Banker Andrew had his eye on Su Yu and wanted to snatch him away?
Thanks to the involvement of two Stellar-level figures, people's attention shifted from the recent attack by the rebel organization back to the auction.
Kitty Morningstar's focus also returned to the auction.
At that moment, she narrowed her eyes and smiled. "Go at it, go at it! Push the price even higher!"
Then she looked at Su Yu. "Could it be that Banker Andrew has a thing for you? Does he want to snatch you away from the legion?"
Su Yu's lips twitched.
Before he could respond, Reit Dots announced again in the live broadcast, "Lady Aria Sofia has bid 450 billion Psychic Coins! The countdown begins: 30, 29, 28..."
"???!"
After Reit Dots' announcement, the bustling towns in the Fige Hub suddenly fell into a momentary silence.
Everyone was stunned.
Aria Sofia? Who was this person?
Su Yu and Morningstar were equally puzzled.
"Aria Sofia?" Morningstar extended her paw and scratched her head in a human-like manner. "Is she a Planetary-level figure? I don't remember her."
"No, I don't think she's Planetary-level either," Su Yu slowly shook his head. "I don't remember her either."
There were over 800 Planetary-level figures in the Fige Hub. In his free time over the past few days, Su Yu had browsed through their profiles, treating it as a way to expand his knowledge.
With his memory, he wouldn't forget such a figure, especially one who could bid against Stellar-level figures, indicating she was no ordinary person.
Just as Su Yu and Morningstar were puzzled, the AI Blue Whale spoke up, "Aria Sofia is a Stellar-level figure from the neighboring Lunya Hub. She's not from Fige."
"Oh! That makes sense!" Su Yu and Morningstar immediately understood.
No wonder they hadn't heard of her name before. It was no surprise that she could bid such a high price.
"Banker Andrew has increased his bid by 100 billion, now at 460 billion Psychic Coins," Reit Dots' voice rang out again before they could discuss further.
460 billion, far exceeding the market price.
But it didn't stop there.
"470 billion! This time, the bid increase comes from Lady Ashley! Lady Ashley has added 100 billion, making her the fourth Stellar-level figure to bid! ... Countdown ... "
The bidding speed among the Stellar-level figures was incredibly fast, with a new price being announced every few seconds.
Su Yu and Morningstar didn't have time to discuss; they could only watch as the bids continued to climb.
At this point, Morningstar grabbed Su Yu's shoulder and couldn't help but say, "Ashley? She's also joining the bidding? I didn't expect the Dark Thunder Dragon's corpse to be so sought after!"
"Cough, cough." Su Yu shrugged. "I didn't expect so many Stellar-level figures to bid either."
Previously, Su Yu had thought that Dalan Dork's corpse would likely be bought by a Planetary-level strong figure.
Dalan Dork's corpse was valued at 400 billion Psychic Coins, and a wealthy Planetary-level figure like Reit Dots could manage to buy it with some effort.
Moreover, planetary-level experts would gain the most benefit from purchasing the dragon's corpse, as many precious materials could be absorbed to directly enhance their own strength.
However, for stellar-level powerhouses, the corpse of the Dark Thunder Dragon is rather mediocre.
It's like a planetary-level expert encountering the corpse of an eighth-rank giant dragon. It's not entirely useless, but it's quite marginal.
So, Su Yu initially thought that planetary-level experts would be bidding, but he was surprised to find that this time, it was a group of stellar-level powerhouses vying for the prize, each one bidding generously without hesitation.
"480 billion! Lady Alya Sofia offers 480 billion! Is there a higher bid? The countdown begins..."
Soon, the price was refreshed again, with Lady Sofia from the neighboring booth adding another 100 billion.
Meanwhile, Su Yu received a private message from Leit Dots: "Brother Su Yu, Lady Sofia has asked me to pass a message to you—she hopes to meet you privately if she secures the Dark Thunder Dragon's corpse."
Su Yu replied: "..."
Why does she want to meet him? Could Lady Sofia have other motives beyond the auction?
However, before Su Yu could start thinking, the next astonishing bid appeared in the auction.
This bid was not just surprising; it was shocking!
"Lady Ashley bids 550 billion Holy Silver Coins! A single increase of 700 billion! Is there anyone willing to match? The countdown begins..."
"What? 550 billion!" The entire hub was stunned.
Just a moment ago, the bids were increasing by 100 billion each time. How did Lady Ashley suddenly add 700 billion?
Such a significant increase meant she was determined to win. She wanted to outbid all her competitors with a massive bid.
In front of the virtual screen, Su Yu couldn't help but draw a sharp breath: "700 billion? Is she playing for keeps?"
"Let's see if anyone follows," Morningstar felt a headache coming on. "Ashley wants to secure this in one go! Wait, Nemesis, could she have discovered something?!"
Morningstar suddenly thought of a terrifying possibility: "Ashley is skilled in divination. Could she have used her divination to discover something, like a connection between us and... that Holy One? That's why she wants to use the auction to get closer to us?"
"Could... could that be possible?" Su Yu wiped the sweat from his brow.
"It's not entirely impossible," Morningstar thought more deeply, feeling convinced. "For example, she might have used the Lenart Divination to predict the auction.
If she hadn't discovered something, would she have used such a costly divination?
She paid the price to use the divination and is now bidding far above market price for the Dark Thunder Dragon's corpse... Nemesis, do you think there's such a thing as unconditional love in this world?"
"Uh... now that you mention it..."
Morningstar's analysis had a certain logic to it, and Ashley's behavior did seem suspicious.
"But," Su Yu countered, "do you think Ashley, with her strength, could have divined the existence of the Hymn?"
"..." Morningstar was stumped, at a loss for words.
Indeed, it was almost impossible for Ashley to divine the existence of the Hymn. The Holy Silver Federation had many powerful diviners, even at the Nebula level!
After the Hymn disappeared, these diviners must have spent a great deal of effort trying to divine the Hymn's and the Holy Silver Federation's future.
If even the Nebula-level diviners couldn't predict it, why would Ashley be able to?
"So let's stop guessing," Su Yu rubbed Morningstar's head. "Let's continue watching the auction and analyze later."
(End of Chapter)
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