5.6 billion dollars! The two organizations join forces.

Liu Mu's words left Chen Feng speechless.

Actually, he really wanted to say that there was absolutely no need to film this.

The items he brought from his Painting Scroll World this time weren't of much value.

Moreover, Chen Feng had Lin Wei study these items before he even got his hands on them in the Golden Triangle.

The detailed analysis data is all recorded with Lin Wei, not to mention that there are quite a few of these things in the Xingfeng Sect's treasure vault.

But if the government wants to intervene, Chen Feng won't refuse; who would complain about having too much money?

"Sir, this stone isn't very valuable for research. Let's wait for the next item on the auction," Chen Feng said.

In terms of pure value, Gangjing (罡晶) is more valuable than Hanshi (寒石).

Liu Mu on the other end of the phone said:

"I'll do whatever you say, but you have to bring back at least one item. Don't worry about the money; the government will cover it."

"Take whatever you get from the auction back for research; we have enough funding."

"Okay, boss." Chen Feng agreed.

Since the country wants it, he'll take one and send it back to report.

For Chen Feng, making money from these tech giants is actually more satisfying than making money from his own country.

This is mainly because these things bring very little value and cannot promote progress in the field of science and technology, as Lin Wei told him.

For example, calcite can indeed be used as a certain low-temperature material.

But what's the use of just one piece?

The allure of technology lies in mass production; what can be made from a fist-sized piece of cold stone?

Moreover, even if others were to study and analyze it, they would not be able to replicate the Cold Stone, because it is a substance that does not exist on Earth.

As for using this stone to explore so-called extraterrestrial civilizations, that's even more impossible.

Just as Chen Feng finished speaking on the phone, the female auctioneer's voice came through.

"Twenty billion for the first time!"

"Two billion for the second time!"

"Two billion, third time, sold! Congratulations to SpaceX for winning the first item in this auction."

The female auctioneer struck the gavel.

The first item sold for a staggering two billion US dollars, leaving viewers in the live stream completely stunned.

"Wow, is this thing really that expensive?"

"Two billion US dollars? Has SpaceX gone mad?"

"I remember meteorites were auctioned before, but they only amounted to a few million."

"Can a meteorite be compared to this? The elements in a meteorite can be analyzed, but these cold stones can't be analyzed."

"Sigh, I wish I could go out and find one of these stones."

The chat room was filled with scrolling comments.

This price exceeded everyone's expectations.

A transaction price of two billion is unprecedented in auction history.

In the hotel lobby, Jack was so shocked by the price that he kept swallowing hard.

Two billion US dollars, that can buy so much weaponry.

If even a random stone from their own shop is worth this price, not to mention the other items in the auction.

He's been racking his brains lately trying to find ways to make money in the Golden Triangle.

As it turns out, their own boss just casually makes so much money.

Jack was still the most excited at this moment, because his boss had money, which meant he could buy more weapons to increase the armed forces in the Golden Triangle.

With the first item auctioned off, the auction for the second item immediately began.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the second item for auction is also a metal found in alien debris. We'll tentatively name it Gangjing. What's special about it is that it contains a yellow energy."

Without the female auctioneer's introduction, everyone in the room had already seen the flowing yellow energy within the crystal on the large screen.

Everyone was once again stunned.

If the previous cold stone had greatly shocked them, the appearance of this Gang Crystal could only be described as defying the heavens.

Energy!

This is energy!

An unknown energy has been discovered within a piece of metal; its value is extraordinary.

Further testing by testing agencies has confirmed that this metal also contains elements not found on Earth.

In an instant, everyone in the lobby began making calls to their company's senior management.

A SpaceX representative is sitting in a chair, communicating with his boss.

"Boss, although the company still has over 30 billion US dollars in working capital, if we continue bidding, I'm afraid the board of directors will have objections."

The SpaceX representative spoke to his boss.

In his view, spending two billion US dollars to buy a piece of metal was a loss.

Although this thing comes from extraterrestrial civilization, it hasn't undergone any professional testing, and the technology used to detect it is unknown.

If they gain nothing, then the two billion will be like buying a collectible, and the company's shareholders will not agree to that.

The SpaceX CEO said in a deep voice on the other end of the video:

"My reserve price is still two billion; I won't bid if it exceeds two billion."

The CEO of SpaceX also understands this, even though he is the boss of the company.

But some things cannot be decided by him alone.

Just then, the female auctioneer announced the starting price for the Gang Crystal.

"Gang Crystal, starting bid 100 million, bids now open!"

Everyone in the room started making bids.

Five hundred million!

"One billion!"

"1.5 billion"

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Having learned from the experience of the first stone, the bidding for Gangjing (罡晶) began to rise in the hundreds of millions.

Before long, the company's price climbed back to the same two billion as before.

SpaceX also made the offer.

After seeing the price of two billion, the other companies all gave up making bids.

This price is far too high; it's not something an individual can decide to buy on their own. It requires approval from the group's board of directors.

Only someone like the CEO of SpaceX, who wields immense power on the board, would spend two billion dollars to auction off a metal with no proven value.

The female auctioneer's voice came through:

"Twenty billion for the first time!"

No one in the room spoke; two billion was the bottom line for many.

In the very front row.

Li Xiaorou was filled with shock at this moment.

Their Xingfeng Group has developed very rapidly.

But it still lags far behind these world-leading giants.

These people are willing to spend so much money on a stone whose value is unknown.

At this moment, Chen Feng's voice rang in Li Xiaorou's ear:

"Bid!"

Hearing this, Li Xiaorou was taken aback. "Boss, shall we make an offer?"

Li Xiaorou originally thought they were just there to join in the fun, but she didn't expect her boss to ask her for a price.

Their Xingfeng Group doesn't have that much money.

"Make an offer. It's a task given by the government, and the money will be spent by the government," Chen Feng said with a smile.

Upon hearing that it was a mission assigned by the government, Li Xiaorou realized what was going on.

If the government provides the money, then Li Xiaorou won't feel any pressure.

She raised her hand and shouted, "Twenty-one billion!"

Upon seeing Li Xiaorou make a bid, everyone's attention was drawn to Li Xiaorou.

Everyone was surprised.

Although Xingfeng Group now enjoys international recognition, it is not a publicly listed company.

Its own industrial chain only consists of a few companies, and its revenue is not very high.

The fact that they suddenly produced 2.1 billion US dollars has truly surprised many people.

Somewhere in the lobby.

Nobuo Kida glared fiercely at Li Xiaorou and the others.

He really wanted to make an offer, but it wasn't up to him to decide whether Takeda Pharmaceuticals could come up with that much cash; it had to go through a board meeting.

Nobuo Kida turned to Ichiro Sakata and asked:

"Has the cabinet already received the news? Are they not planning to buy it?"

While it would be difficult for Takeda Pharmaceutical to come up with so much cash all at once, the Cherry Blossom Country cabinet could do so with ease.

Ichiro Sakata said with a smile:

Why should we film it? Wouldn't it be better if someone else filmed it for us?

Upon hearing this, Nobuo Kida was taken aback at first, then immediately smiled.

"Sakata-kun, you're right, someone will help us take the photos!"

Nobuo Kida had already understood Ichiro Sakata's thoughts.

They were clearly preparing to rob it.

Nobuo Kida's expression was relaxed at this moment. Although the Xingfeng Group had financial resources, this place was the Golden Triangle.

They brought over 500 agents, so dealing with these people from Xingfeng Group would be quite easy.

The SpaceX representative looked at the SpaceX CEO in the video and asked:

"Boss, should we place another bid?"

The head of SpaceX fell silent.

He really wanted to continue bidding, but the group's shareholders had just called him.

"Give up."

They've already acquired one piece of cold stone; there's really no need to spend over two billion to acquire another.

This auction was simply held far too hastily.

If he had known what the auction items were earlier, he could have convened a shareholders' meeting sooner to discuss the matter.

This will allow for the mobilization of more funds.

After Li Xiaorou called out a bid of 2.1 billion, no one else in the room made a bid.

Dragon Country netizens were also excited when they saw this.

Wow, female CEOs really know how to handle things!

"Where are those people from Cherry Blossom Country? Why aren't they jumping now? Why don't you make an offer?"

"Exactly, isn't it supposed to be the Great Sakura Empire? It doesn't even have 2.1 billion?"

Faced with the provocation from Dragon Country netizens, Cherry Blossom Country netizens were furious.

There has been a growing online outcry against Cherry Blossom Country companies like Toyota.

In the eyes of netizens in Cherry Blossom Country, this has nothing to do with the value of the extraterrestrial metal itself, but rather it's about proving a point.

However, the Cherry Blossom Country tech giants present at the event completely ignored Cherry Blossom Country's condemnation.

For them, a stone whose specific value has not been verified is not worth such a high price.

"Twenty-one billion for the first time!"

"Twenty-one billion, for the second time!"

"2.1 billion, third time, sold! Congratulations to Xingfeng Group!"

As the female auctioneer brought down the gavel, the crystal was won by Xingfeng Group.

Sitting in the front row, Li Xiaorou looked at Chen Feng cautiously and asked:

"Boss, are you sure the government is funding this?"

Li Xiaorou was still somewhat flustered.

Twenty-one billion US dollars is equivalent to more than ten billion Dragon Country yuan. She just took out a loan of ten billion yuan from the bank to help Chen Feng buy the items on the list.

If Xingfeng Group were to incur another 10 billion yuan in liabilities, it would be plunged into a debt crisis.

Chen Feng nodded. "Don't worry, the government will provide the funds."

This price was within Chen Feng's acceptable range; he could say he was getting a good deal off the government.

But he won't take it for granted; he'll just develop some new technologies to contribute to the country later.

After the auction of the Gang Crystal ended, the next item to be auctioned was three medicinal herbs selected by Chen Feng.

Each of these three herbs has a very distinctive appearance, but they are not as attractive as the previous Cold Stone and Gang Crystal.

Many of the leading materials technology companies in the market did not choose to bid.

Because the value of plants is far less than that of metals.

These extraterrestrial plants might wither in a few days.

Only a few pharmaceutical groups made offers for the three medicinal herbs.

Takeda Pharmaceuticals from Cherry Blossom Country purchased one of the plants for $500 million.

The other two plants were also purchased by a pharmaceutical company in the Eagle Sauce Country for $500 million.

Everyone was surprised by the result.

The reason for their surprise was naturally Xingfeng Group.

Logically speaking, Xingfeng Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Xingfeng Group, should be considered a top-tier pharmaceutical company.

However, Xingfeng Group did not make a bid this time.

It doesn't seem like Xingfeng Group is short of money, considering they already acquired Gangjing.

Nobuo Kida mocked Li Xiaorou and the others, saying:

"Looks like Xingfeng Group is out of money."

Hearing this mockery, Jack, who was in the distance, couldn't sit still any longer.

He was about to come over with the AK, but Chen Feng used his spiritual sense to tell him not to come.

Chen Feng chose to ignore Kida Nobuo's taunts.

Because most of the plants in this auction will wither in less than three days.

In the past, Chen Feng took some plants from the Painting Scroll World and began to cultivate them in the modern world.

But all of them ended in failure.

Earth's environment simply cannot allow the herbs in the Painting Scroll World to survive for very long.

Unless the Alchemist in the Painting Scroll World use special flames to refine the herbs into elixirs.

Modern technology cannot make the herbs in the Painting Scroll World survive.

Sakata Ichiro tugged at Kimura Nobuo, gesturing for him to sit down, because he had already seen the unfriendly look in Jack's eyes.

The auction continued until midnight, at which point it came to an end.

Chen Feng made a total of 5.6 billion US dollars at this auction.

He exchanged items worth only one hundred gold coins for five billion US dollars in the Painting Scroll World.

Based on the current exchange rate, that's equivalent to over 36 billion Dragon Country.

This deal is exceptionally good.

However, Chen Feng also knew that the profits from this kind of deal might only be high the first time.

Once these companies take the auctioned items back for research, they will find that these items are not very valuable.

It can only be kept as a collector's item.

And those companies that bought the herbs couldn't even keep them for their collections.

The $5.6 billion that was acquired this time will undoubtedly be a great help to Chen Feng in his subsequent procurement of supplies.

He can also purchase another batch of new weapons from the state.

"We could get a dozen or so fighter jets; forming a heavy armored brigade wouldn't be a problem."

Chen Feng's face showed satisfaction, and then he left the auction with Li Xiaorou.

Somewhere in the Golden Triangle.

Ichiro Sakata and Nobuo Kimura are gathering here with a group of special agents.

Each of these agents is a top-tier special forces soldier in the Cherry Blossom Country Self-Defense Forces.

Have they been found?

Ichiro Sakata asked one of the agents.

The agent replied:

"Our people are tracking them; they're probably planning to return to Dragon Country tonight."

Nobuo Kida, who was standing nearby, immediately said:

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's get started!"

Nobuo Kida couldn't wait to deal with Chen Feng and his group.

Ichiro Sakata glanced at his watch and then said:

"Wait a moment, we need to see someone else."

Just as Sakata Ichiro finished speaking, Neo, the CIA's operations director, arrived with his men from the darkness in the distance.

Upon seeing Neo, Ichiro Sakata politely inquired:

"You must be Lord Neo. I am Sakata Ichiro, the head of the Internal Intelligence Bureau of Cherry Blossom Country!"

Neo glanced at Sakata Ichiro and said;

"Your Cherry Blossom Country cabinet should have already informed you about cooperating with our operation."

Neo's side has over a hundred people, all of whom are top-notch agents.

With the addition of Sakata Ichiro's five hundred men, he believed that capturing the few members of the Xingfeng Group would not be a problem.

Sakata Ichiro said with a smile, "We will cooperate with your operation, but we have one condition."

Upon hearing this, Neo frowned:

What are the conditions?

"We need that Gang Crystal that Xingfeng Group won!" Sakata Ichiro said solemnly.

Even if Neo hadn't come looking for him, Sakata Ichiro was already planning to take his men and deal with the Xingfeng Group.

Hearing Sakata Ichiro's request, Neo, though displeased, still replied:

"We can't give you that crystal, but we can split it in two, and each of us can take one half!"

Neo wouldn't have agreed to this request if it weren't for the current need for agents like Ichiro Sakata.

"Thank you, Captain Neo. Let's get started now!" Sakata Ichiro said, preparing to call for his men.

Nobuo Kida, standing nearby, was equally excited; he couldn't wait to catch Li Xiaorou.

Upon hearing this, Neo shouted, "Wait! We can't act now!"

Sakata Ichiro asked in surprise:

"Why? Xingfeng Group only has a dozen or so people. We can easily take them down."