socalfunplaces Chapter 47 Who is maliciously bidding against me?
Chapter 47 Who is maliciously bidding against me?
"Whoosh!"
The crowd erupted in uproar once again.
No one expected that someone would be so foolish as to spend tens of thousands of gold soul coins to buy an animal's excrement.
Although everyone present was wealthy and influential, this is not the way to spend money.
Ten thousand gold soul coins are enough to redeem a top-tier prostitute.
"Thirteen thousand!"
"Fourteen thousand!"
"Fifteen thousand!"
"Sixteen thousand!"
"Twenty thousand!"
The other party seemed to want to discourage Lin Hao, so they raised the price by four thousand gold soul coins in one go.
From the perspective and awareness of almost everyone today, a "Dragon's Leak" costing 20,000 gold soul coins is already an astronomical price.
After hesitating for a moment, Lin Hao pressed the purple "increase price" button again.
"Twenty-one thousand!"
"Twenty-five thousand!"
After hesitating for a moment, Lin Hao pressed the purple "increase price" button again.
"Twenty-six thousand."
"forty thousand!"
"Whoosh~"
The crowd erupted in uproar once again.
The previously ignored "Dragon's Dew" was offered for 40,000 gold soul coins.
Forty thousand gold soul coins are enough for an ordinary person to turn their life around and live a wealthy and comfortable life with their family.
Heaven Dou City has many Soul Master families.
Taking the Power Clan as a reference, the clan has more than 200 members, and their normal annual expenses are between 200,000 and 300,000.
Forty thousand gold soul coins are enough for a family's expenses for several months.
Without a doubt, "Dragon's Lair" was auctioned off for the highest price in history.
Lin Hao stopped pretending. This time, he was genuinely thinking.
"Who exactly is bidding against me? Is the person bidding out of spite or because they see its true value?"
The world of Soul Masters is teeming with talented individuals.
Lin Hao dared not say that no one in the Soul Master world knew the true value of "Dragon's Leak".
Of course, it cannot be ruled out that wealthy people may use this occasion to flaunt their wealth in order to satisfy their sense of justice and to engage in a battle of egos.
Alternatively, one could buy a "dragon's lair" and bring it home as a decoration to show off one's wealth.
The cultivation value of "Dragon's Dew" is not widely known, yet it possesses a unique fragrance. Furthermore, the "Dragon's Dew" currently being auctioned has a beautiful, iridescent color, making it valuable for adding fragrance to the home.
Prince Xuexing had been observing Lin Hao's expression.
He became increasingly satisfied with Lin Hao.
He discovered that when Lin Hao was faced with something that appealed to him, he could always pretend to hesitate and think, giving people the false impression of rationality when bidding on the item.
Based on this mindset, Prince Xuexing was very satisfied with Lin Hao.
In addition, Lin Hao is also a member of the Royal Fighting Team.
The Dean of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy is His Majesty Xue Ye. The Emperor is extremely busy with state affairs and has no time to manage the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy. He will appoint a member of the royal family to manage the academy on his behalf.
Prince Xuexing was appointed by His Majesty Xueye to manage the Tiandou Royal Academy in his stead.
The proposal submitted by the Academy's Academic Committee to designate Lin Hao as a member of the Royal Fighting Team's first team bears the signature of Prince Xuexing.
Besides his temperament, Prince Xuexing also knew that Lin Hao was no ordinary person; he knew that Lin Hao was also an exceptionally talented Soul Master.
Prince Xuexing, intending to recruit talent for Prince Xuebeng, said again, "Lin Hao, if it's for money, I can lend you money without limit!"
Lin Hao is eleven or twelve years old this year. More than 40,000 gold soul coins is a considerable amount of pocket money, even for a noble child.
Few noble children could carry 40,000 gold soul coins in cash at once.
Lin Hao politely declined, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, but I can manage!"
"40,000 Gold Soul Coins per attempt!"
"Ladies and gentlemen, this item has beautiful colors and a wonderful fragrance. If a skilled craftsman were to carve it, it would be a very pleasing sight to display in any home!"
The host deliberately drove up the bidding price for "Dragon's Lavender," saying things that were pleasant and enticing, without mentioning its name at all.
Unfortunately, no one present was stupid.
Many of them wore mocking smiles.
This is animal excrement, a dirty and filthy thing.
Wealthy businessmen and aristocrats care about their image. The host is right; if they actually bought it and flaunted it in public, they'd likely be ridiculed more than anyone else!
"40,000 Gold Soul Coins, twice!"
"Forty-one thousand!"
After careful consideration, Lin Hao pressed the purple bidding button once again.
Each time he raised the price, it was by one thousand gold soul coins.
"Whoosh~"
The audience erupted in uproar once again.
"Fifty thousand!"
As expected, the mysterious bidder competing with Lin Hao once again significantly increased the price, adding 90,000 gold soul coins in a single bid. The price was pushed to a whole number.
Lin Hao frowned.
He dared not raise the price any further.
He had noticed that most of the VIPs seated in their seats were still observing with a detached, spectator's attitude. A small group of VIPs, however, were already deep in thought, their eyes fixed on the items being auctioned on the central stage.
The continued bidding war has already alerted a small number of wealthy merchants and nobles.
They wondered if they had been fooled, and whether "Dragon Excrement" had other uses. Was the animal excrement before them truly worth more than 50,000 gold soul coins?
The true value of ambergris is certainly more than 50,000 gold soul coins.
Let alone 50,000, even if it were 100,000, Lin Hao would buy it even if he had to take out a loan.
Lin Hao was determined to get his hands on the ambergris.
But here's the problem.
Some people have already become wary of ambergris. It is possible that after he raises the price, some nobles, especially Soul Masters, will be tempted to buy it and take it home to study its practical uses in depth.
After much hesitation, Lin Hao finally pressed the purple bidding button.
"Fifty-one thousand!"
Although the bidding continued, the item in front of them was a rare and precious ambergris.
Seven-colored ambergris is a rare find.
Lin Hao had consumed the immortal-grade "Looking-Through-Autumn-Waters Dew." His spiritual power level soared from the Spirit Origin Realm, across the Spirit Connection Realm, to the second level of the Spirit Sea Realm.
If he had the celestial-grade ambergris he was currently auctioning, he was confident that he could further enhance his cultivation to the third level based on his current spiritual power.
The path to advancing in spiritual power is quite challenging. As the level gradually increases, the effort required for each advancement and the difficulty of each breakthrough will increase significantly.
Risking the discovery of the secret of the ambergris, Lin Hao decided to raise the price further.
"Fifty-two thousand!"
As Lin Hao expected, the other party raised the price again without hesitation.
The price increase is only one thousand coins.
"Hello!"
A slightly hoarse, aged voice rang out.
An elderly man stood up from his seat.
The old man was tall and thin, and was not wearing a mask. He looked to be at least seventy years old.
He had a full head of silver hair and a face full of wrinkles, but his complexion was ruddy. His eyes shone brightly, and he was full of energy. His voice, imbued with his soul power, resonated throughout every corner of the auction center.
"Someone come quick! My bidding button in Meng Shu's auction is broken. Look, I wanted to increase my bid by two thousand gold soul coins, but after pressing it just now, the button stopped working!"