"Haha, serves him right. That brat should've watched his mouth."
"Damn, we can finally shut him up. He's always trying to harm people and never does a single good thing."
"He bought that useless Sky Net System for five billion Universal Coins. Let's see how much money he has left."
"Thank goodness. With that troublemaker out of the way, we can finally enjoy a peaceful auction."
"That guy still wants to return it? He can dream on. He must've lost his mind if he thinks he can return it."
When they heard Xia Ping had bought the Sky Net System and spent five billion Universal Coins for no reason, everyone at the auction felt immensely pleased. They thought that Heaven still had eyes, knew how to punish the wicked, and ensured that good and evil were ultimately rewarded.
They felt that now the auction could finally proceed normally, and they would be able to buy things at reasonable prices.
"How unlucky."
Inside the VIP room, Xia Ping gazed up at the ceiling and sighed, acting as if he were terribly unlucky. He had run his mouth and ended up buying this thing, and seemed to have taken a huge hit.
But inside, he was overjoyed. He had finally managed to buy the Sky Net System. Once he had it set up, Yunxiao Continent would be safe and secure.
Fortunately, his earlier performance had fooled quite a few people. They thought he had bought the item to sabotage them, so no one tried to outbid him. He'd gotten his hands on the system at the lowest price—a real bargain.
Of course, on the surface, he still looked pained, as if he'd suffered a huge loss and deeply regretted it.
The auction continued, but Xia Ping didn't say another word. He sat