Chapter 243: Live Auction, Mutated Spirit Individual, A Young Girl!
Chapter 243: Live Auction, Mutated Spirit Individual, A Young Girl!
Lin Qingmo: "Ten thousand gold coins!"
As soon as he spoke, the entire venue instantly fell silent.
Everyone’s gaze swept over in unison.
There was curiosity, shock, scrutiny, and wariness...
He had directly doubled the bid from 5,000 gold coins to 10,000 gold coins.
This was a clear statement that he was determined to have it.
No one would offend a wealthy benefactor whose background was unclear and who spent so lavishly just for a piece of combat clothing.
Behind someone who could casually throw out ten thousand gold coins, there was no telling what kind of colossus might be standing.
The venue was quiet for a few seconds, though it felt like a century had passed.
No one raised their paddle to increase the price again.
The Auctioneer froze for a moment before immediately reacting, her face piling up with a professional smile.
She raised the auction gavel high and brought it down heavily with a crisp ’Clack’ that echoed through the venue: "Ten thousand gold coins! Sold! Congratulations to this esteemed guest!"
A round of scattered applause rang out from the audience.
The staff quickly brought over the brocade box containing the combat suit, bowing as they handed it to Lin Qingmo, their movements as respectful as if they were serving an ancestor.
Lin Qingmo took the brocade box and immediately handed it to Zhu Zhuqing beside him.
"This should suit you well."
Zhu Zhuqing subconsciously reached out to take the box.
Her fingertips touched the cool edge of the brocade box, but the tips of her ears instantly flushed red as if they had been scorched by fire.
She clutched the box, a strange light flashing in her cold eyes.
She hadn’t expected that just because she looked at it a couple more times, Lin Qingmo would actually notice and buy it for her directly.
She opened her mouth, her voice as thin as a mosquito’s buzz, tinged with a bit of bashfulness: "Thank you."
"No need to be so polite."
Lin Qingmo gave a faint smile, his tone casual as if he were speaking of a trivial matter.
Beside them, Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu saw this scene clearly.
Ning Rongrong snickered while winking, nudging Xiao Wu with her elbow and gesturing toward the two with her chin, her face wearing an ’I’ve seen through everything’ expression.
Xiao Wu also covered her mouth and snickered, giving Lin Qingmo a thumbs-up.
"Zhuqing, your eyes were practically glued to this outfit just now, yet you were still stubborn and wouldn’t say anything."
Ning Rongrong teased with a laugh, her tone full of mischief.
"Only Brother Qingmo could see through your thoughts. If it were anyone else, who would have noticed your little movements?"
Zhu Zhuqing glared at her, the flush on the tips of her ears spreading to her cheeks like a ripe apple.
She carefully put away the brocade box.
The curve of her lips softened, and even the cold aura around her warmed up significantly, like melting snow and ice.
The auction continued.
Before long, a deep blue gemstone was pushed onto the stage.
The gemstone was about the size of a fist, reflecting six-pointed stars under the lights. It was dazzlingly brilliant and incredibly beautiful, looking like a piece of the starry sky condensed into a solid form.
The Auctioneer’s voice rang out again, her pitch rising a few degrees: "The next item is this starlight sapphire. It comes with natural star patterns and can calm the mind. The starting price is 1,000 gold coins, with each bid increase no less than 500 gold coins!"
"So pretty!"
Ning Rongrong’s eyes lit up instantly, like two ignited stars.
Her gaze was fixed intently on that starlight sapphire.
She simply loved beautiful things, especially gemstones.
As for the optional effect of calming the mind, she didn’t care much for it.
"1,000!"
Ning Rongrong directly raised her bidding paddle and called out the price in a crisp voice, decisive and without the slightest hesitation.
"1,500!"
"2,000!"
People nearby immediately followed with higher bids; clearly, they also had their eyes on this gemstone.
However, there weren’t many people bidding.
After all, it was just a gemstone.
Ning Rongrong wasn’t panicked at all, increasing the bid cleanly as if she were buying vegetables at a market, pushing the price all the way up to five thousand gold coins.
At this point, no one followed the bid anymore.
Buying a gemstone for five thousand gold coins had already exceeded most people’s budgets.
Even with money, one shouldn’t burn it like this.
The Auctioneer made the final call: "Five thousand gold coins! Sold! Congratulations to this esteemed guest!"
Soon, the staff delivered the brocade box containing the starlight sapphire.
Ning Rongrong took it, her eyes squinting into slits from her smile.
She looked at the gemstone in the box over and over, loving it immensely, and muttered: "The quality of this gemstone is really good."
Xiao Wu poked the gemstone and asked in confusion: "I don’t feel anything special about it?"
Ning Rongrong chuckled: "Xiao Wu, you don’t understand, do you? It’s only natural for girls to like pretty things~"
Lin Qingmo looked at her happy expression and said with a smile: "As long as you like it. Why didn’t you let me bid for you just now?"
"No need, Brother Qingmo!"
Ning Rongrong raised her chin proudly: "I have plenty of pocket money; I can still afford this much!"
"Besides, it’s only interesting to bid for things I like myself."
The group chatted and laughed, the atmosphere relaxed.
Several items passed by, none of which interested Lin Qingmo and the others.
"The next item is very special."
Suddenly, the Auctioneer’s tone became suggestive, carrying an indescribable hint.
As she spoke, the lights in the venue dimmed, leaving only one brightest lamp on the stage.
The atmosphere suddenly became eerie, and a suppressed restlessness filled the air.
Lin Qingmo’s gaze narrowed, and his fingertips tapped lightly on the armrest.
It seemed the main event was coming.
Under the light, two staff members dressed in black pushed an iron cage covered with a heavy black cloth slowly onto the stage.
The wheels of the iron cage ground against the floor, making a ’creak, creak’ sound that made people’s hearts tighten.
The iron cage came to a stop on the stage.
A dull ’thud’ of a loud sound woke up those who were nodding off.
The Auctioneer stood beside the cage with a frivolous smile on her face.
"The next item is a special treasure of this session—an absolutely rare mutated Spirit live specimen!"
"In the entire Heaven Dou Auction House, we might not receive such a good piece of goods even once in half a year!"
As her words fell, a burst of laughter and whispers immediately broke out below the stage.
Greedy glints appeared in the eyes of many.
These nobles stared intently at the iron cage covered in black cloth, like a pack of hungry wolves staring at a piece of fat meat.
Xiao Wu frowned and leaned closer to Lin Qingmo, whispering: "Live specimen? What is it? So mysterious."
Ning Rongrong also knitted her brows, the smile on her face disappearing.
She had been to the auction house many times but had never seen such a segment.
A bad premonition faintly rose in her heart.
Zhu Zhuqing also vaguely sensed something was wrong.
The Auctioneer reached out and yanked off the black cloth covering the cage.
The movement was clean and decisive, like unwrapping a gift.
Under the bright light, the scene inside the iron cage was clearly displayed before everyone.
Curled up inside the cage was a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl!!!
(End of Chapter)
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