Between the two sat a man of extraordinary bearing.
Judging from his physique, he was a tall man; he was none other than the Golden Python King of the Heavenly Gu Emperor Python Race, Bu Lei!
Bu Lei smirked, "I was just trying my luck, but I didn't expect the auction house to actually have Dark Spirit Fruit!"
Ni Hao said, "My subordinates are the most well-informed. If I weren't 80% certain, why would I have asked you to come in person at this time!"
Bu Lei nodded and exclaimed, "Well done! If you manage to capture the Dark Spirit Fruit, you'll be rewarded when we get back!"
Ni Hao said with a grin, "Thank you, Your Highness!"
Bu Lei chuckled softly, slightly raising his head to stare at the auction stage, a confident smile on his face.
Right now.
Someone in the front row held up a bidding paddle!
"Add a thousand!"
A deep voice rang out; it was Gu Yuan.
Mu Ting glanced over and smiled, "Distinguished guest number two, the price will increase by one thousand!"
Upon hearing this, Bu Lei's expression under the brim of his cloak changed slightly. He snorted coldly and gestured to Fang Mu Fang Mu beside him, who immediately raised his placard.
Fifty-five million!
"Add a thousand!"
Sixty million!
"Add a thousand!"
Sixty-two million!
"Add a thousand!"
After several rounds, the third floor fell completely silent.
"Brother Xie, why does it always cost an extra thousand? Everyone's staring at us, it's so embarrassing!"
Gu Yuan wiped his sweat; he couldn't sit still any longer.
Xie Feng had been instructing him to add 1,000 Origin Coin to the price whenever Bu Lei made a bid.
And Bu Lei, millions upon millions added!
Such a huge price difference is relatively rare at auctions.
"Are you sore losers? How could you do this?!"
"They can raise the price even if they can't afford it; they're probably just stringing others along!"
"Do you think people sitting in the front row are short of money?"
"That's true!"
Xie Feng's behavior was initially seen as petty, but once people saw that he was sitting in the front row, they immediately stepped forward to defend him.
That's the advantage of being rich!
When you eat steamed buns, people say you're down-to-earth.
Even if you go bankrupt, people will say that you could make enough money to feed an average person for a lifetime just by sweeping the cracks in the floor.
You did something dishonest, and others defended you.
For ordinary people, eating steamed buns means being poor!
For an ordinary person, bankruptcy means being penniless, separated from their spouse and children, and ending up homeless!
For an ordinary person to act like this is petty and shows a lack of worldly experience!
This shows that you still need money!
No matter where you are in the world, as long as people exist, humanity will endure, and so will the worst aspects of human nature.
You don't have to love money, but you absolutely must not lack money!
Faced with the doubts, Xie Feng smiled calmly and said, "That's called strategy! Soon, he won't be able to play along."
Gu Yuan was skeptical.
Faced with Xie Feng's outrageous price increase, which could only be described as "rogue-like," Bu Lei was so angry that his lips twitched.
Ni Hao angrily said, "Your Highness, this guy did it on purpose!"
Fang Mu asked, "Shall we raise the price again?"
Bu Lei crossed his arms, tapped his fingers lightly on his arms, and pondered:
"Before coming here, I chatted with the auction house owner. The highest price for these treasures wouldn't exceed 70 million. If we keep bidding, it's very likely we'll surpass that price..."
"Furthermore, although the Dark Spirit Fruit extremely rare and highly sought after, even I dare not say that there won't be any accidents when using it..."
Ni Hao said, "Are we going to give up?"
Bu Lei remained silent.
If the bidding continues and exceeds the upper limit, and the item fails to function properly after being taken back, it would be a huge loss, both the item and the money!
Without bidding, the treasure was snatched away by someone else – I'm not willing to accept that!
"Add more money!"
Bu Lei said with a cold face.
Fang Mu held up a sign. "Sixty-three million!"
Gu Yuan held up a sign. "Add one thousand!"
Sixty-three million five hundred thousand!
"Add a thousand!"
Sixty-three million six hundred thousand!
"Add a thousand!"
The two sides remained deadlocked and engaged in a protracted tug-of-war!
The people around couldn't sit still any longer.
"Those in the back are starting to hesitate! Before, the increases were in the millions, but now it's only a hundred thousand!"
"Is it a budget shortage, or are you planning to give up?"
"Did you know that those people in the back row are from the Heavenly Gu Emperor Python Race!"
"Hiss! So powerful? And who's sitting in the front row? They're actually going up against the Heavenly Gu Emperor Python!"
"Commendable courage!"
Hearing the commotion around him, Xie Feng remained completely still.
He has the money to keep going!
Not to mention the more than 100 million he got from the Golden Devil Emperor Silkworm Race, he also got a full 20 billion after plundering the Flame Cloud Leopard Clan when he first arrived in the Origin Realm!
Dark Spirit Fruit is determined to succeed!
On the other side, even through the cloak, one could sense that Bu Lei's face was gradually turning pale. If this continued, the budget wouldn't be enough!
He needs to carefully weigh the pros and cons before spending a lot of money on something with high risk.
But...
He was unwilling to give up easily...
Ni Hao leaned closer and whispered, "Your Highness, the clan leader is about to emerge from seclusion. If we could acquire the Dark Spirit Fruit and utilize its power, we could obtain an unprecedented treasure to present to the clan leader as a celebratory gift upon his departure. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
Fang Mu added, "Those two people on the other side, their origins are unknown, how can they possibly fight against our Heavenly Gu Emperor Python Race? We have money!"
Ni Hao said, "To be honest, the value of the Dark Spirit Fruit is priceless! It's only because of its high risk that the auction house has limited its price. Once the experiment is successful, the rewards our Heavenly Gu Emperor Python Race will receive will definitely far exceed the costs!"
Fang Mu said, "Moreover, it can also deal a heavy blow to those guys from East Island!"
After careful consideration, Bu Lei still felt that the benefits of obtaining the Dark Spirit Fruit would outweigh the risks, so he nodded.
Fang Mu raised his sign. "Eighty million!"
The price has skyrocketed by over ten million this time!
"Damn it! It seems they're determined to get the Dark Spirit Fruit!" Gu Yuan said anxiously.
Xie Feng narrowed his eyes slightly, pondering his next strategy.
(We've almost reached a million words, and the Heavenly Ranking genre has basically lost its novelty; it's just a formula now. I'd like to gather your opinions: 1. Heavenly Ranking will appear later; 2. No Heavenly Ranking, but a plot that reveals the background of Xie Feng and his fellow disciples. Which would you prefer?)
Just then, another person suddenly raised a sign and coldly announced, "Two hundred million!"
The words had barely left his lips when everyone present was stunned!
All eyes turned to the woman, who sat upright, her wide-brimmed hat obscuring half her face, revealing only a glimpse of her vibrant red lips.
Back row.
"Holy crap!" Ni Hao exclaimed, "This woman has no sportsmanship!"
"Your Highness, what should we do?" Su Mu asked worriedly.
Bu Lei looked at the silver-haired woman, remained silent for a long while, and then said, "Her offer is too high; I can't take the risk!"
Ni Hao asked, "Are we going to give up?"
Bu Lei remained silent, but his fingers clenched tightly beneath his sleeves!
give up?
Impossible!
He always finds a way to get what he wants!
The Heavenly Gu Emperor Python Race's decision not to raise the price further signifies their abandonment of the deal.
"Two hundred million! This woman is really ruthless!" Gu Yuan sighed, his head resting on the back of his chair.
"What's there to be afraid of? Just raise the price."
Xie Feng's emotions didn't fluctuate much; he said coldly.
At this moment, the silver-haired woman turned her head, pointed at Gu Yuan, and said, "The treasure I bid on is a gift for this gentleman!"
"What?!"
Gu Yuan suddenly sprang to his feet, startled, and hurriedly got up.
He picked at his ears, thinking he had misheard!
Xie Feng was also taken aback.
Gu Yuan stared intently at the silver-haired woman, bewildered. He didn't recognize her!