"An Elite-class Swampert? Whose Pokémon was this?"
"Who the hell knows? Most likely some unlucky bastard got beaten, and his Pokémon was taken as spoils and put up for auction..." Someone curled his lip, with a hint of schadenfreude in his voice.
"That person had it rough. He finally reached Elite-class, only to get taken out like this..." Someone let out a heavy sigh, full of regret.
"This Swampert still has Elite-class strength and looks to be in decent condition. It couldn't be more suitable for breeding..."
"And it's male. It can produce a whole bunch of offspring. The odds of breeding high-quality young are a little lower, but with enough numbers, there'll always be one or two exceptionally gifted ones..."
The murmurs gradually subsided. Holding a microphone, the host wore a perfectly measured smile and said with a laugh, "I'm sure everyone understands the value of this Elite-class Swampert, so I won't waste any more words. Once you buy it, you'll have a steady supply of Starter offspring, all high-quality young with the Potential to be raised to Elite-class..."
"So then, the starting bid for this Elite-class Swampert is..." The host beamed as she saw many people below eager to make a move. She immediately raised her voice and shouted, "One hundred million! Bids must increase by no less than five million each time!"
A wave of uproar swept through the hall.
In an instant, the venue erupted. Most of the previously restless crowd deflated like punctured balloons after hearing the starting bid of one hundred million.
This was especially true for those seated in the main hall. Even with a long-legged beauty of a host standing onstage, they had lost all interest and could not get worked up at all.
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