manynovel Chapter 152 Successful Bid
Chapter 152 Successful Bid
"The Valley of Light is a very mysterious place. It is said that there may be secrets to breaking through the shackles of this world there..." the auctioneer continued.
"Break through the shackles of the world?! What do you mean?" someone in the audience said.
“Idiot, it means becoming a god! A legendary god!!” another person slapped the person who asked the question and explained.
"That's good stuff!!"
"Of course, but unfortunately it's just a fragment, so its value is probably much lower."
People began speculating about the starting bid for the fragment of the map...
"Alright, I'm sure you're all starting to get interested. This is today's final item, the grand finale, with a starting price of 100 million gold soul coins! Each bid must increase by at least 10 gold soul coins!!" the auctioneer announced.
"What?! One million?!"
"My goodness... never mind."
Upon hearing that the starting bid was as high as 100 million, everyone backed down, thinking that it wasn't worth the high price for a mere fragment of a painting.
Lei Meng chuckled inside the private room, stroking his beard as he said, "Heh, these short-sighted fellows..."
He then glanced in Qian Yuhan's direction and said, "Yuhan? Make your move."
Qian Yuhan nodded and pressed the price quotation button in the private room.
The auctioneer, who had initially thought the last item would go unsold, suddenly noticed the bid appearing on his soul guide screen and his eyes lit up:
"Wow!! The VIP in VIP box number one has bid 110 million. Is there anyone bidding higher?"
Qian Yuhan's bid actually saved her. If the last item in the royal-level auction had failed to sell, it would have become a laughing stock in the auction world, and she might never have the chance to appear in a royal-level auction again...
Of course, this also depends on the items being auctioned, that much is certain.
"110 million for the second time, 110 million for the third time—" Just as the auctioneer was about to bring down the gavel.
"Wait! 150 million..."
In the private room directly opposite Qian Yuhan and the others, Ning Kaiwen held a wine glass filled with a drink, sat comfortably on the sofa with his legs crossed, and calmly pressed the price quote button.
"Sorry everyone, I just fell asleep."
Ning Kaiwen apologized through a megaphone, but his eyes were looking at Qian Yuhan with a defiant gaze.
"The VIP in Box 6 has bid 1.5 million. VIP in Box 1, would you like to continue bidding?" the auctioneer said.
The auctioneer could tell that the people in box number six were probably there to annoy people, and that they were the very people in box number one who were bidding on the item.
As the auctioneer, she naturally hoped to see the two bid against each other.
Qian Yuhan, Mu Chen, and the others in VIP Box No. 1 naturally saw the person in the opposite box. Mu Chen said angrily:
"You bastard, fourth brother, that son of a bitch was deliberately trying to annoy you. He was just asleep..."
Qian Yuhan's lips curled into a smile, "Ning Kaiwen—"
"It's really strange. We have no grudges against anyone else in the academy, and we get along quite well with the other students. Why are there always these kinds of people..." Fang Ya couldn't help but complain.
Lei Meng seemed to see through everything and laughed, "Yes, it's because our Yu Han acted so close to that girl Luo Xue as soon as she arrived... I don't know about Wu Yifan, but I know about Ning Kaiwen. He's a fervent pursuer of Luo Xue."
"I knew it," Zhao Ke said with a smile, patting Qian Yuhan on the shoulder.
Qian Yuhan: ...
“Luo Xue and I are good friends,” Qian Yuhan said.
"Hey, stop talking, hurry up and add it, the hammer is about to fall—" Lei Meng reminded him with a smile.
"VIP Box Number One: 160 million!" the auctioneer reported.
The audience below the stage simply became spectators, while those in the other private boxes had already guessed that two big shots were feuding, so they watched the show without causing any trouble or disruption...
“Continue—” Ning Kaiwen said casually.
The maid under her command pressed the price quotation button.
"The VIP in Box 6 has bid 2 million..."
Ning Kaiwen chuckled inwardly, "Heh heh, this broken map is of no use to me, but since you, Qian Yuhan, want it, I'll see how determined you are."
Qian Yuhan's eye twitched, and her expression turned cold:
Press the numbers on the quote machine:
“5…500 million…500 million?!” the auctioneer exclaimed.
Upon hearing the price, Ning Kaiwen, who was in VIP room number six, frowned: "Does this guy really have that much money?"
In a dark corner of the private room, a voice said anxiously, "Ning Kaiwen, why haven't you raised the price yet? He's about to succeed!!"
This person was none other than Wu Yifan, who had recently formed an alliance with Ning Kaiwen.
"Shh—don't worry about what I do. Just watch and learn..." Ning Kaiwen turned his head and smiled.
Wu Yifan scoffed and thought to himself: What a bastard, talking to me like that.
"Don't try to kill him in one go. You have to take it slow and gradually disgust him. That's the real ruthlessness," Ning Kaiwen said. "It's like when he's sleeping, we're like mosquitoes and flies, disturbing his sleep so he can't find us and can't deal with us. In the end, he'll just have to leave—"
Wu Yifan smiled outwardly, but inwardly thought: What an idiot! Don't drag me into this, comparing yourself to a mosquito or fly. He seems to have some brains, but not many...
"Congratulations to the VIP guest in Box 1 for successfully bidding on this final item! Our staff will be there to hand it over to you shortly—" the auctioneer said. "Ahem, ladies and gentlemen, this year's Royal-level auction has now concluded. We look forward to seeing you again at the Grand Master and Commoner-level auctions later this year. See you next year!"
The audience erupted in applause, and everyone beamed with joy.
Some were happy because they won the bids for the items they wanted, while others were mocking the unsuspecting buyers who wasted their money on worthless junk...
Qian Yuhan took out the card that Qian Mo had left for him from the Cold Heart Dragon God Golden Bracelet, completed the payment by transferring soul power, and obtained the incomplete map.
At the same time, the staff handed a small box to Qian Yuhan.
"This is—" Qian Yuhan asked as she took the small box.
The staff member smiled and said, "Young man, this is what the person who brought this fragment of the map to my auction house requested. This fragment of the map and the contents of this box are to be delivered to the same person. As for what is in this box, we don't know either."
"Oh, thank you—" Qian Yuhan said in thanks.
"You're too kind. The formalities have been completed, we'll take our leave now."
Several staff members left the private room, and one of the women exclaimed excitedly, "Wow, that little boy was so cute! I'm sure he'll grow up to be a handsome man..."
Another male staff member glanced back, and after closing the door to the private room, said, "Keep your voice down. Do you want to lose your job by gossiping about VIPs?"
"I'm telling the truth. That little brother definitely won't do anything to me. Besides, I'm praising him."
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"We've got it sort of," Lei Meng said.
“Well, but…” Qian Yuhan glanced at the empty private room opposite and said in a deep voice, “If he’s going to be so reckless, then I’ll have to deal with him.”
As she spoke, Qian Yuhan opened the box and found that inside was a golden rhombus-shaped gem that emitted a dazzling light.
Before anyone could react, the gem flew directly from Qian Yuhan's forehead into his body. Qian Yuhan felt a wave of dizziness and fainted...
"Yu Han? Yu Han?!" Everyone called out his name anxiously.
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