Ten Billion!

As soon as the Celestial Dragons spoke, everyone gasped and shrank back. The chubby middle-aged man who had made the first bid, though unwilling, dared not compete with a Celestial Dragon. He gloomily lowered his paddle; even though he was a noble, compared to a Celestial Dragon, he was no different from the lower classes.

"Hmph, it's mine!" The middle-aged Celestial Dragon sneered triumphantly. To him, the three girls on stage were merely low-class women, but there was no denying that the young Empress was exceptionally beautiful. Compared to the bewitching beauty she would possess in the future, the current Empress had a touch of cuteness, especially that terrified expression like a little mouse, which brought a surge of pleasure to the Celestial Dragon. He loved seeing such expressions on the lower classes; only then could he feel the power that allowed him to dominate everything.

"One hundred million Beli!"

Just then, Li, who had been silent until now, suddenly raised his paddle and doubled the price. Since he had stumbled upon this, Li would not let such a good opportunity slip by. The Pirate Empress was a legendary woman—not only beautiful but also possessing immense strength. Such a person did not deserve to be owned by a Celestial Dragon. Moreover, perhaps influenced by his past life, he felt a deep-seated hatred for the Celestial Dragons. Back when he watched the anime, seeing their behavior had almost made him smash his computer. Although his temperament had been tempered after his time in the Hokage world, Li was simply that kind of person: deep down, he was incredibly vengeful. No matter how much time passed, that hatred would never fade; instead, it would be etched into his very bones.

"What?" Hearing Li's bid, the middle-aged Celestial Dragon turned his head in