Chapter 571: Auction Competition! It's Show Time!

Chapter 571: Auction Competition! It's Show Time!

This was a very special venue.

Here, there were no ordinary seats like those outside. Instead, there were special boxes with a view of the outside world.

Apart from these, there was the huge hall and the corridor leading to each box.

There were probably a hundred of these boxes.

Among them, nine stood out with a more spacious and unique design compared to the others.

Their numbers were also special, all double-digit overlapping numbers.

For example, numbers like 11, 22, and so on up to 99.

Obviously, the box number 17 where Su Ping was, was just one of the many smaller boxes.

However, despite its small size, this box also offered a view of the outside.

Su Ping and Jia Ji had arrived quite early.

After scanning through the auction items, Su Ping finally had some free time to look outside.

Then, he saw the only familiar face he could recognize from his position.

Behind Dong Muchun, a trail of shadows followed, and upon closer inspection, there were at least a dozen of them.

Among them, Su Ping immediately spotted the figure he had noticed before, the one from the Shen family.

Shen Qiu.

An Imperial-ranked Beastmaster, his strength was not particularly impressive, but his company, Shanhe Group, was a giant in the Dragon Nation. In the central provinces like Zhongyuan and Qilu, it dominated a significant market share.

The man steering this business giant wore gold-rimmed glasses and had a gentle and elegant demeanor, typical of a middle-aged merchant.

Walking with them, even at the forefront, was a man with slightly tanned skin and a thin build.

Was this the governor of the western island block? A Saint Spirit-ranked Beastmaster? Su Ping nodded but didn't pay much attention.

With Qian Yi's evolution, Saint Spirit-ranked Beastmasters were no longer a level he needed to look up to.

Recently, Qian Yi had been quiet, probably researching the Dragon Slayer Sword in his Death Sword Domain.

Once Little Flame and Little Crow reached the Imperial rank, Su Ping might have the strength to compete with, or even defeat, a Saint Spirit-ranked Beastmaster.

As Su Ping looked on, the group outside laughed and chatted.

"Miss Dong, how is the Golden Auction on Crystal Island going? It's good, right?"

Dong Muchun smiled at Governor Merk's question, looking at the dazzling auction hall. Although she didn't personally like the flashy decor, she smiled and nodded:

"It's truly breathtaking!"

Governor Merk laughed, "In these boxes, you can see the outside hall, but the outside can't see inside the boxes. Not only that, even spiritual power perception can be blocked, making it incredibly effective! It ensures the best auction experience for our clients."

Just then, a voice echoed through the hall. Behind Dong Muchun and the others, a tall woman approached, followed by several others.

"Merk, you still like to promote your terrible taste to customers! I hope the guests from the East haven't been put off by your awful taste, ruining their auction experience."

Governor Merk turned around, "Oh, it's Najia, long time no see!"

The woman named Najia ignored him and looked at Dong Muchun with interest.

"The woman of that famous Su Breeder from Blue Star these past six months? She's quite pretty, but her taste is questionable."

Dong Muchun's eyebrows rose slightly, and she glared at the woman.

Governor Merk stepped in, "Miss Dong, this is Governor Najia from the northern islands of the Thousand Islands Nation. She's a Saint Spirit-ranked Beastmaster and specializes in breeding Yin-type beasts."

Dong Muchun nodded but ignored Najia, who did the same and walked straight into box number 11 without any courtesy.

"Merk, this auction is impressive! You've gathered quite a collection of good items!"

"It's Elder Hato!"

This time, Merk spoke in a unique language, and the elderly man with the strange appearance before them responded in the same language.

"Merk, this auction is well done. No wonder so many guests have come from afar! In that case, I won't bother reporting this to the President."

The elder named Hato smiled and spoke.

Merk laughed, "It's all thanks to friends from various places giving face, allowing us to gather some decent items for the auction. I just hope Elder Hato won't be disappointed."

Elder Hato shook his head, "Disappointed? Not at all!"

At this point, Hato's voice changed, and he spoke in the Dragon Nation language, widely used in the Thousand Islands Nation:

"Forget the rest, I'm definitely bidding for that Yin Water. My unmotivated son's Sea Sprite needs that to evolve further!"

Even from inside the box, one could see Merk's face change slightly upon hearing this.

It was obvious that this fellow had been using the local dialect all along, and now he suddenly switched to the Dragon Kingdom's language, a more universal language. It was clear what he intended.

He wanted to threaten the other bidders who were preparing to compete for the Yin Water resource.

In the center of the Thousand Islands Archipelago, there were about a hundred rules set by the President-Emperor. Governors from various regions could participate in auctions and trade fairs, but they were not allowed to use their privileges and instead had to ensure the freedom of trade.

At this moment, Hato was clearly breaking the rules.

He frowned and looked at Hato:

"Elder Hato, what are you doing?"

"Hahaha, Merck, don't worry. After all, not all the auction participants have arrived yet! I was just joking. But this Yin Water is indeed quite useful. I'm off to the private room to wait for the auction to begin.

Oh, and this must be Miss Dong from the Dragon Kingdom, right? I, Hato, have met Miss Dong. If Miss Dong has time, you can visit my eastern Flame Island. Flame Island and the eastern island block are also eagerly awaiting Master Su's products."

Dong Muchun smiled and agreed, and the old man turned and left.

As Hato left, it was clear that Merck's expression was not pleasant.

Later, someone finally emerged from a private room and greeted the governor of the western island block. However, he seemed distracted and only gave a perfunctory salute.

Dong Muchun and Shen Qiu exchanged glances, and the members of the Golden Guild also followed the previous arrangement and entered Private Room 55.

Only Merck, the governor, was left to receive the arriving guests.

Obviously, Su Ping, an ordinary island merchant beastmaster who had entered through the asset verification, was not on Merck's list of guests to receive.

Sitting in the private room, Su Ping noticed that the remaining rooms were prepared for specific guests.

The Cherry Kingdom, the Lion Kingdom, and the Mummy Kingdom, among others, had beastmasters of such status stationed here.

Su Ping also saw the 'ambassador' from the Dragon Kingdom stationed in the Thousand Islands Archipelago. He was a middle-aged man with a goatee, looking shrewd and possessing Imperial Rank strength.

Su Ping didn't pay much attention to him.

Even the last one to appear, the governor from the south, didn't catch his interest for more than a glance.

Not only Su Ping, but also Jia Ji, had heard what Governor Hato said.

So, Su Ping thought for a moment and turned to Jia Ji:

"Elder, do you have enough money prepared?"

Jia Ji glanced at this cautious young man and was speechless:

"Don't worry. Not only have I found some resources of the same level, but I've also killed many ungrateful creatures, including a few Saint Spirit Rank ferocious beasts. The value of selling their bodies is more than enough."

Su Ping nodded.

Finally, the time slowly approached 9 a.m.

This was also the third day since Su Ping had come out.

He estimated that the arm of the Sea King Naga and the holy dragon blood of the Sage Feathers should have arrived by now.

Therefore, Su Ping knew that after this auction ended, it was time to go home.

As for Dong Muchun's personal matters here, Su Ping believed that this woman had her limits and didn't need his excessive intervention. Besides, she had the protection of the Saint's arrangement, and even if a Saint Spirit Rank attacked her, they probably wouldn't be able to harm her in a short time.

"Colleagues from the Pearl of the Sea, esteemed guests from all regions, I represent the Crystal Island and welcome you all! The annual auction and trade fair of the Thousand Islands Archipelago officially begin! The auction will only be held today, while the trade fair will last for three days. Friends from all over are welcome, and all legitimate trade and goods will be protected by the Thousand Islands Archipelago. You only need to pay a negligible fee..."

Su Ping listened carefully.

Trade is an eternal part of human society, and finance is a product of society when trade reaches a certain level. In this era of beastmasters with extraordinary abilities, Su Ping also needed to understand how finance might affect the beast society.

Unfortunately, Merck seemed convinced that everyone who came here was already familiar with all the trade rules, and he didn't elaborate further before leaving the stage.

The next to appear were a dignified woman and a man in a tailcoat.

They undoubtedly signaled the start of the auction.

The high-level auction indeed lived up to its name, with no items below the Imperial Rank.

Even the Imperial Rank items were not ordinary resources.

They were either mental resources to aid beastmasters, treasures to assist in raising their cultivation, or high-level resources that could grant spatial attributes.

(End of Chapter)And these resources were the most fiercely contested items in those ordinary private rooms.

Almost every final price would be called out at a value of over one billion.

Even a precious Imperial Rank beast's cub was auctioned off for over five hundred million! This value exceeded Su Ping's entire net worth.

It also made Su Ping realize the intensity of the competition for Saint Spirit Rank resources and the price range of the upcoming bidding.

Where did these brats get all this money?

Su Ping couldn't understand. He lived so frugally, yet these fishermen were so rich? At this moment, Su Ping truly felt the importance of money.

However, although the previous items were also quite valuable, they were obviously of no use to Su Ping and Jia Ji.

Their focus was only on two things.

Jia Ji naturally paid attention to the Yin Water, while Su Ping was interested in the bottle of Dual Harmony Qi.

To help Miss Qin cultivate the Tai Chi Dual Incarnation, this item was indispensable.

At this thought, Su Ping finally couldn't hold back and spoke up:

"Senior, if there's some spare money later, please help me bid for that Dual Harmony Qi as well. When we return to the Heart of All Spirits, I'll find a way to repay you."

Jia Ji glanced at him:

"This little thing is worth so little?"

She didn't continue with any more nonsense.

Because, in this auction that had lasted for a full two hours, almost reaching noon, the first Saint Spirit Rank resource finally began to be auctioned.

The first Saint Spirit Rank resource, the Yin Water, was about to be auctioned.

As a Saint Spirit Rank resource of the water element, in a place like the Thousand Islands Archipelago, it could be said to be widely and extensively utilized.

Its value was definitely a level higher than ordinary Saint Spirit Rank resources.

Obviously, as the first Saint Spirit Rank resource to be auctioned, the Thousand Islands Archipelago wanted to use this to stimulate the spirits of some high-ranking guests.

However, the reality was somewhat different from expectations.

"Next up for auction is the Saint Spirit Rank treasure that you've all been eagerly awaiting: Yin Water! A total of 150 milliliters.

Yin Water, a water element resource, can help a large number of water element beasts break through their boundaries, purify their skill levels, and even when used directly, can greatly increase the power of water element beasts' skills.

And if the user is not a water element beast, after consuming it, it can also allow the beast to greatly ignore water element attacks. If you want to deal with a water element opponent, consuming this will make any water element opponent no longer a threat! Even for humans, it can cleanse the soul's purity, making one's consciousness clear and greatly enhancing meditation speed. It's an extremely precious treasure among Saint Spirit Rank resources!

Starting bid for Yin Water: 10 billion Dragon Yuan! Each increase must be no less than 50 million Dragon Yuan or 100 million Eagle Yuan! The auction begins now!"

It was a bottle of deep blue, dreamlike liquid.

But after the auctioneer's charming introduction, the auction hall fell into a brief silence.

Almost everyone in the private rooms couldn't help but look towards the 22nd private room.

In this unique room sat Governor Hato of the Eastern Island Block.

His earlier words had been heard by some friends who informed him after his arrival.

For this Yin Water, Governor Hato had taken a fancy to it.

A voice with a hint of laughter came from the 22nd room's microphone:

"Since no one is bidding, I'll start with the opening price of ten billion!"

This statement was met with silence, except for Merk in the 44th room, whose face turned gloomy.

Did this old man have no shame?

Yin Water!

Who knows how much effort he had put in to obtain this treasure!

And now it was being auctioned for just ten billion?

If auctioned normally, fifty billion Dragon Yuan might not be enough to obtain it. In the hands of someone in dire need, it could be worth a hundred billion.

But with Hato's words, he had lost such a large sum. How could he accept this?

However, he also knew that it was unlikely for others to bid against Hato for the Yin Water when they didn't urgently need it.

Just as everyone thought the Yin Water would be auctioned off at this low price, a crisp voice rang out:

"Is everything from the Thousand Islands Archipelago so cheap? Is this the price for so much Yin Water? Then I'll bid eleven billion!"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the private rooms changed their expressions, all eager to watch the drama unfold.

Wow, this person either didn't know or didn't care about Hato at all!

They didn't know the background, but they knew this was going to be entertaining!

(This chapter introduces the auction of various resources, including the Yin Water, a valuable Saint Spirit Rank resource. Su Ping and Jia Ji are interested in different items, and the auction begins with a low starting price, leading to an unexpected bidding war.)

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