This auction was not one of those underground auction houses in wish-fulfillment novels that specialized in selling shady goods. In fact, it was a legal auction house. Every item auctioned underwent multiple rounds of review, and the records of every auction transaction were published directly online, genuine and verifiable.
Cheng Tian and Su Han had only paid attention to its safety and authenticity, overlooking the heading at the top of the auction house's website.
[Pokémon Special Auction House]
The Pokémon world was full of strange and wonderful things, including some that even experts could not identify. Hardly anyone put such things up for auction, but occasionally, buyers who wanted to tinker with them would buy them. In short, this was an entirely legal specialty auction intended to improve Trainers' strength and capabilities through trading Pokémon items or Pokémon Eggs. It was a very famous one, too.
Of course, Cheng Tian and Su Han had not looked into any of this. To put it bluntly, they just wanted to join in the fun.
"Lot twelve has been purchased by bidder number five for five million yen! Thank you for your patronage."
With a decisive strike of the gavel, the auctioneer in beautiful formal attire had someone take the twelfth auction item away. Bored out of his mind, Cheng Tian glanced at the large black clod of earth in the display case.
"A fossil of an Aerodactyl's left wing sold for five million yen... that buyer really got fleeced..."
"This is so boring, roto..." Rotom asked quietly. "Didn't we come here to hunt for treasures, roto? Why is everything up for auction a fossil, roto...?"
"Come on, getting a ticket was expensive, you know?" Su Han soothed Rotom. "Just wait. Today's auction is fossil-themed. Once this round of exhibits has all