manynovel Chapter 150 The Auction Begins
Chapter 150 The Auction Begins
Tian Dou Grand Auction House...
"Welcome, distinguished guests, to this Royal Auction. There are 66 lots in total..." said a beautiful auctioneer in a gorgeous dress.
Inside the private room, Mu Chen asked, "What level is the Royal-level Auction? Is it the highest level?"
The staff member in the private room smiled and explained, "That's right, the Tian Dou Grand Auction House has three levels of auctions: Royal, Clan, and Commoner. The Royal level is held once a year, the Clan level once a quarter, and the Commoner level is held irregularly every month or week..."
Lei Meng said with a smile, "The reason I brought you here today is firstly to complete the task the academy gave me: to bid on a few items and bring them back to the academy. Secondly, I'll show you around to see if you can find any bargains. If you have any extra funds, I'll help you see if you can bid on anything good."
As everyone chatted in the private box, the auctioneer began to introduce the first item for auction:
"Ladies and gentlemen, the first item up for auction is a high-end privately commissioned soul-guided vehicle. This vehicle was manufactured by the Royal Soul-Guided Device Research Center, and its facilities are arguably the most advanced and intelligent of any similar vehicle on the entire continent. In particular, its intelligent driving assistance system can maintain hands-free automatic driving for three hours with only a small amount of soul power. More relevant information has been uploaded to the soul-guided screens in your respective boxes and seats. Please continue reading to learn more!"
The crowd scrolled through the screen, marveling at the sight.
Qian Yuhan was startled. He exchanged a glance with Mu Chen and the others, their expressions grave. He thought to himself, "Has the Heavenly Dou Empire's soul tool technology reached this level?!"
"Ladies and gentlemen, our first item up for auction is a high-end, privately commissioned soul-guided vehicle. Let's breathe new life into it! Starting bid—"
The auctioneer deliberately drew out the note, and many people had already started holding their paddles, ready to bid.
"10 million gold soul coins, with each bid increment no less than 100,000 gold soul coins!"
"1050 million!"
"Okay, number 0498, 1050 million."
"1080 million!"
"1200!!"
"Bidding number 9033 reached 1200 million! Is there anyone bidding higher? This soul-guided vehicle is absolutely—"
"1500 million!" shouted a middle-aged man with a large belly, dressed in a black tuxedo, wearing a black top hat and mask.
"Mr. Meng from VIP Box 3 has bid 1500 million!"
"1600 million!" A man in a white tuxedo in the audience raised his bidding paddle and increased the price.
"Hey, who's got the guts to try and steal my stuff? I'm taking this car!" Mr. Meng said angrily from the private room.
"Master~ So good!!" A cat-eared girl lay on Mr. Meng, looking incredibly alluring.
Mr. Meng's hands were also restless; one hand was on the price quote device while the other began to grope the cat-eared woman's body.
"Does the baby like it?"
"Mmm~ Master, could you—"
"Of course, no problem!! But, darling, you have to come with me a few more times tonight, you can't refuse again—"
The cat-eared girl's cheeks flushed slightly, and her body trembled involuntarily.
"Of course!"
Mr. Meng smiled slightly and typed in the bidding number on the bidding device.
"4000 million! Mr. Meng has bid 4000 million right away!! Is there anyone else willing to raise the price?!"
The auctioneer exclaimed excitedly. She knew that the better the auction went, the more bonus she would receive. How could she not be excited?
"Wow, my little one's pretty good—"
"Ah~~!! You...you should check if you've taken a picture...if you have, I'll serve you with all my heart~"
"Hmm?" Mr. Meng's eyes narrowed as he spoke.
“Master…”
"That's right..."
Mr. Meng pressed the quotation button again...
"5000 million?!" The auctioneer stared at the bid displayed on the soul guide screen in his hand, hardly believing his eyes.
This was her first time serving as an auctioneer for a royal-level auction, and of course, she had paid a considerable price to get this opportunity. Today, the first item fetched such a high price, and she became more and more confident about the items to be auctioned later!
"Anyone want to pay more?"
"5000 million for the first time... 5000 million for the second time..." the auctioneer said slowly, "Anyone else want to try? The gavel is about to fall..."
"Crack!" The hammer fell cleanly and decisively.
"Congratulations, Mr. Meng! You've won this high-end privately-ordered soul-guided vehicle for 5000 million! The item will be delivered to the address you provided shortly, and our staff will come to your private room to complete the necessary procedures..." the auctioneer said.
The private room where Qian Yuhan and the others were located was completely silent, and the group stared at each other in disbelief.
Seeing this, Lei Meng laughed and said, "What's wrong? Scared? Hahaha—"
Mu Chen swallowed hard and said, "I'm just... just a little shocked..."
“Indeed, my family is from the Heavenly Dou Empire. I’ve never seen the Heavenly Dou Empire possess this technology, and... and it’s sold for such a high price,” Tang Chen said.
Qian Yuhan was equally shocked. This price was equivalent to a supercar in the original world... but the car's appearance was only similar to a Soul Guide sedan.
Its value undoubtedly lies in this soul-guided technology...
"Master...Master..."
"So, you've already won me over? Let's get started. You've got me all fired up! Come on, my little darling!"
Mr. Meng rolled over and pinned the cat-eared maid down, and began to take off his clothes.
"Mine is... well, you'll have to bear with it..."
"Master, you...you wait a moment, there will be staff handing over the work in a bit~Let's wait until everything is done..."
"Hehe, I already thought of that. I had someone waiting at the door. He'll take care of it for me. Here I come!"
"pain……"
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"The next item for auction is an eighth-level soul-guided weapon—the Undying Blazing Feather Fan—developed and crafted by the Royal Soul-Guided Weapon Research Center of the Heaven Dou Empire!" the auctioneer announced.
“Our target has appeared—” Lei Meng said.
"Such a rich fire element..." Fang Ya muttered to herself.
The auctioneer introduced, "This soul-guided weapon, although it is just a fan, will surely come at a heavy price if anyone underestimates it... This feather fan is a soul-guided weapon developed by our Soul-Guided Weapon Research Center after years of research on the extremely rare soul beast, the Phoenix. It will significantly enhance the combat power of fire-attribute soul masters!"
"Starting bid—100 million gold soul coins! Now, let's begin the bidding!"
"Alas, it's a pity that my partner isn't of the fire element; we're not meant to be..."
"Being in business is useless."
"A fan, haha. No matter how you describe it, it's still just a fan. Anyone who buys it is a fool."
There was a flurry of voices, but very few people actually placed bids...
"VIP Box Number One has been bid up to 300 million Gold Soul Coins!!" the auctioneer announced.
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After several revisions, it finally passed the review. Oh well, I wanted to give you guys some treats, so it has to be an abridged version, sob sob...