Competing with the Celestial Dragons

"My lord must have his own considerations! This subordinate won't speculate any further!" Of course, Anna couldn't possibly say that Xia Zhiqing really was muddleheaded!

"Just wait. I'll show you a miracle, and then you'll know whether I'm just a fool with too much money!"

Xia Zhiqing smiled mysteriously at the sight.

You probably never imagined that there's an unparalleled treasure blade inside this lump of iron!

Just now, bored out of his mind, Xia Zhiqing had taken a look with his Sharingan. Suddenly, a set of data appeared: Weapon Value, 79!

Then he checked the explanation for that value, and his breathing nearly stopped!

The maximum Weapon Value was 100!

Anything above 90 belonged to the Supreme Grade Blade class!

Anything above 75 belonged to the Great Grade Blade class!

Anything above 50 belonged to the Skillful Grade Blade class!

In other words, he had bought a Great Grade Blade for 5.1 million Beli!

Such a treasure blade normally cost tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions of Beli to obtain!

Yet he had spent only five million!

So who was the fool now?

After Xia Zhiqing helped dispose of that "scrap iron," the auctioneer regained his initial confidence and quickly whipped the atmosphere back into a frenzy!

Beautiful female slaves, finely crafted firearms, rare curiosities—there was everything one could want, leaving everyone in the venue excited beyond measure!

"Next up is the main event of this auction. Quite a few of you are here specifically for this, aren't you?"

As he spoke, he grabbed the red cloth covering the new item. "Then get your money ready. Let's begin!"

"A Logia-type Devil Fruit, the Mud Fruit! Starting bid: 80 million. Each increase must be no less than five million!"

A fruit resembling a dragon fruit appeared before everyone's eyes!

"85 million!"

"95 million!"

"..."

Everyone present immediately went wild, with bids flying out one after another!

In less than a minute, the price had already climbed to the staggering sum of 185 million Beli!

The bidding in the hall began to slow somewhat as well!

With the price nearing 200 million, ordinary pirates and other forces simply didn't have that kind of money!

At that moment, Xia Zhiqing spoke!

"300 million!"

He named a new high price!

"Number 43 bids 300 million! Any higher? 300 million, going once!"

The moment he heard Xia Zhiqing bid 300 million, the auctioneer's face broke into a broad grin!

His superior had given him a target of 250 million!

He had been worried he wouldn't meet it, but now it seemed there was nothing to worry about at all!

"310 million! I don't want anyone competing with the Celestial Dragon!"

A somewhat shrill voice came from not far behind Xia Zhiqing!

It belonged to a rather effeminate-looking man!

The moment he spoke, everyone present changed expression!

He was actually a servant of a Celestial Dragon. Many people immediately gave up any thought of competing!

It wasn't worth provoking a Celestial Dragon over this!

But Xia Zhiqing didn't care. So what if they were Celestial Dragons? It wouldn't stop him from buying the Devil Fruit!

"320 million!" He calmly raised his paddle and bid!

The smug look on the man's face instantly darkened!

Everyone in the hall couldn't help but turn to look at him!

"Sir, are you trying to die? You dare not show respect to the Celestial Dragon—"

Before he could finish his threat, Xia Zhiqing spoke again. "325 million!"

"If you can't offer a higher price, then shut up!"

Xia Zhiqing shot him a cold glance, his tone utterly impolite!