Chapter 216 A High Price of One Billion!
"Alright, folks, next up is something that'll definitely grab your attention."
Lumielle grinned as a massive glass tank was wheeled in.
The crowd went nuts.
They knew the sea beast mount had arrived.
Alan was curious too. Riding a sea beast was way faster than a ship.
And this one was silver grade.
On the Vast Continent, common and elite-grade sea beast mounts were decent.
But black iron-grade ones were rare, and the higher the grade, the rarer they got.
"Let's check out this silver-grade sea beast mount," Lumielle said, yanking off the red cloth to reveal a turtle smaller than Alan's Flame Turkey King.
Sea beasts were usually bigger than land mounts of the same level, but this turtle was tiny.
[Explosive Water Tiger Turtle King (Juvenile): Silver.]
[Level: 1.]
[Usage Requirements: None.]
[Effect: In the sea, it can move fast for three days straight with great endurance. At level one, its speed is 60. When mature, it can hit 150.]
[Note: It's amphibious but slow on land. Use with caution.]
Despite its size, a lot of folks were still interested.
Although its size was currently small, it was only at level one. If it continued to grow, its size would become quite immense.
Plus, turtle mounts were always strong among sea beasts.
Their backs were flat and large, good for carrying more people.
Some even said a turtle's back could be like a huge island where you could build houses.
This one might not get that big, but Alan figured it could grow to 100 meters long.
Lumielle announced, "Starting bid for the juvenile Explosive Water Tiger Turtle King is 200,000 gold coins, with increments of at least 1,000 gold coins."
"500,000."
Someone in the third VIP room below Alan kicked things off, raising the price by 300,000 right away.
"Everyone knows its value, so let's not waste time. Two million."
Alan realized some folks here were pretty loaded.
When the first VIP room raised it to two million, fewer people kept bidding.
"2.1 million."
"2.3 million."
The price slowly climbed to three million.
But after hitting three million, the bidding slowed down a lot.
"Four million." Alan didn't like dragging things out. He waited to see how much it would take to win.
The slow bidding at three million suggested three million plus might be enough.
Sure enough, after he bid four million, no one else did.
Lumielle said, "Congrats to the guest in the Supreme VIP room for winning the Explosive Water Tiger Turtle King at four million gold coins."
Alan stayed cool, feeling he got a good deal.
And it was a good deal.
A silver-grade sea beast mount could go for tens of millions of gold coins on the Vast Continent.
And a silver-grade turtle sea beast mount could easily fetch double that price.
Alan probably snagged it cheap because folks here hadn't been to the Vast Continent much.
Plus, Siren's Slumber Isle's economy wasn't as strong, giving him the chance to win the mount.
Lumielle announced, "Today's penultimate auction item, which has been heavily promoted this time, is surely the one many esteemed guests here have been eagerly anticipating."
A blonde woman in a cheongsam brought a red wooden tray to the stage.
Alan turned to the maid beside him, puzzled. "Second-to-last item? Isn't there only one final item listed in the catalog?"
The maid explained, "Sir, at every major Siren Guild auction, there's always a final item that's not listed. It's a tradition."
"Got it," Alan said, now more intrigued.
The second-to-last item was an Equipment Evolution Scroll, showing the auction's high caliber.
"Starting bid for the Equipment Evolution Scroll is ten million gold coins, with increments of at least 100,000 gold coins," Lumielle announced, scaring off many bidders right away.
"Fifteen million."
"Twenty-three million."
"Thirty million!"
The price skyrocketed.
Alan couldn't help but smirk.
Those bidding high likely had some impressive gear.
He made a mental note of the aggressive bidders, thinking their equipment might be worth checking out.
"Forty-one million."
As the price passed forty million, the bidding slowed.
"Fifty million," Alan raised the stakes.
Fifty million was already tough for most to match.
Some families on Siren's Slumber Isle had assets over a hundred million, but was an Equipment Evolution Scroll worth fifty million?
"Fifty-one million," a young voice called out, surprising Alan.
"Fifty-two million," Alan countered.
The young voice quickly responded, "Sixty million!"
"Eighty million!" Alan wasn't afraid to spend.
The scroll's value depended on the equipment it enhanced. For Alan, it was worth it.
"Eighty-five million," the young voice sounded strained, nearing its limit.
"One hundred million!" Alan shut it down with one big bid.
"Wow, the big shot in the Supreme VIP room is loaded. Spending a hundred million on a scroll is crazy."
"Yeah, but we can't question their choices."
At one hundred million, the young voice went silent.
Alan won the Equipment Evolution Scroll for a whopping one hundred million.
Even on the Vast Continent, that was a steep price.
But did Alan care about gold coins?
Not at all. To him, they were just numbers.
"Congrats to the guest in the Supreme VIP room for winning the Equipment Evolution Scroll for one hundred million gold coins," Lumielle said excitedly. "Now, let's reveal the final item of this auction!"
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