In the auction hall, Mu Chen sat leisurely in the middle of the VIP seats closest to the grandstand.
Saint Charlos 'face was pale as he sat beside Mu Chen with an uneasy expression.
Seeing this, Mu Chen's lips curled into a smile and he chuckled." You don't have to be so nervous. I'm quite easy to talk to. I'll let you go if you help me buy some things later."“
Saint Charlos forced a smile on his face and did not dare to speak. He was afraid that he would anger Mu Chen.
After waiting for a few minutes, the auction hall darkened, and two white spotlights shone on the stage.
Then, an old man with silver hair, thin cheeks, and black-rimmed glasses walked up to the stage with a mallet.
After the old man arrived at the front desk, he glanced at Mu Chen subtly before he began to speak to the audience.
"Welcome, elites of the world, to participate in this grand auction. I hope everyone will gain something.”
After saying this, the silver-haired old man waved his hand at the backstage and said,"Next, the first item.”
As soon as the old man finished speaking, a large fish tank was immediately pushed out backstage.
The fish tank was round with an opening at the top, and a blonde female mermaid was waiting inside.
The so-called mermaid was a person with a human upper body and a fishtail lower body. Most of them were women, and most of them were beautiful and sexy.
This fishman was no exception. She was sexy, young, beautiful, and full of youthful vitality. It was not strange to say that she was a national beauty.
However, at this moment, the murloc was not happy. Her eyes were listless as she lined up at the edge of the fish tank. She already understood her fate, so she was in despair.
"Although I knew that there would be murlocs being auctioned here, I didn't expect that the first auction item would be murlocs.”
Mu Chen thought as he observed the mermaid in the fish tank.
Saint Charlos, who was sitting next to Mu Chen, saw the murloc and his eyes immediately lit up. The reason he came to the auction today was for this murloc.
Just as Saint Charlos was staring at the mermaid with longing in his eyes, Mu Chen smiled playfully and said, You seem to like mermaids."
Saint Charlos, who was obsessed with looking at mermaids, heard this and his heart trembled." No, I'm just looking."”
When Mu Chen heard this, he chuckled and did not speak again.
At this moment, the auctioneer, the silver-haired old man, began to introduce the auction item." I believe everyone knows the origin of this item, so I won't say anything more. Murlocs are very rare commodities, and there are only a few of them in a year. Therefore, the starting price of this item was 50 million Bailey, and each increment must not be less than 1 million.“
As soon as the old man finished speaking, the rich man in the back immediately opened his mouth to bid.
"60 million!"
However, this price did not last for a second before it was refreshed.
"70 million!"
"85 million!"
The price continued to soar without any signs of stopping.
Mu Chen smiled as he quietly listened to the bids. Saint Charlos sat on his chair obediently and did not dare to move.
Just like that, three minutes passed, and the mermaid auction gradually came to an end. The voices of bidding became fewer and fewer. Sometimes, it would take ten seconds for a voice to raise the bid.
"180 million going once."
Finally, the price reached the limit of the item. No one continued to bid. The silver-haired old man raised his hammer and began to count down.
"180 million going twice." The silver-haired old man scanned the entire auction hall and spoke again.
The customers present were unmoved by the silver-haired old man's words. A murloc auctioned for 180 million was already a high price. Any higher was not worth it.
Just as everyone thought that this was the final price, Mu Chen smiled faintly and said loudly.
"300 million!"
As soon as these words were said, it immediately attracted everyone's attention. Everyone's eyes were focused on the first row.
"Who is this brat? He actually sat beside a Heavenly Dragon person.”
Most of the guests who had entered the restaurant early did not know what was happening outside. Hence, they were surprised to see Mu Chen sitting beside the Heavenly Dragon.
"You don't know, right? This kid kidnapped a Heavenly Dragon person outside. Not only did he not run, he even entered the auction house and asked the Heavenly Dragon person to help him buy things.”the insider said.
These words caused a commotion. Many people stared at Mu Chen and discussed in disbelief.
"Young people nowadays are really bold. They actually dare to kidnap the world's nobles.”
"En, the general must have already moved out. This little brat is definitely going to die.”
"You still want Heavenly Dragon to foot the bill? You're dreaming.”
……
Mu Chen chuckled in response to the discussions behind him. He stared at the auction stage and did not say anything. The reason why he spoke was naturally to save the mermaid.
His next stop was Fishmen Island. If he saved this mermaid, he would gain the friendship of Fishmen Island. This way, Mu Chen's journey on Fishmen Island would be much more convenient. Moreover, he would not be spending his money, so he would not feel bad.
On the auction stage, the silver-haired old man's expression did not look good when he heard Mu Chen's bid of 300 million. He knew what was going on outside.
In less than half an hour, Mu Chen would be taken away by the navy. This auction was basically over.
Although he was unwilling, the silver-haired old man didn't show it. He smiled and said," This customer bids 300 million. Is there a higher price?”
No one made a bid. After all, not everyone had 300 million yuan to bid for a toy.
Seeing that no one was bidding, the silver-haired old man forced a smile and said to Mu Chen,""Congratulations to this customer for successfully bidding for this mermaid.”
Mu Chen nodded slightly and did not say anything.
Seeing this, the old man did not say anything else. He waved his hand towards the backstage again, and a small cart was immediately pushed out. The small cart was covered with a black cloth, making it impossible for others to see the true appearance of the auction item.
The silver-haired old man walked to the cart and said,""The second auction item is something that everyone is very interested in.”
As he spoke, the silver-haired old man lifted the black cloth and said in a clear voice.
"The second auction item is the well-known Devil Fruit. The Devil Fruit is a secret treasure of the sea. Although eating it will make you a landlubber, you will also obtain superhuman abilities. It can help the consumer quickly become a strong person.”
"For this auction, five Devil Fruits will be auctioned at once, divided into five auctions. Each auction will be for one Devil Fruit. The starting price will be 100 million, and each increase will be no less than 5 million.”
As soon as he said this, there was a commotion at the scene. Most of the people present were very interested.
In the corner of the auction house, Jack looked at the five fruits with a strange light in his eyes.
"My luck today is really good. Not only did I find the little ghost in the intelligence report, but I also found five Demon Fruits.”
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