"Now, the artifact Black Dragon's Jade will be auctioned!" Bonnie unveiled the red cloth, revealing the true appearance of the Black Dragon's Jade. It was an ordinary-looking black jade, shaped like a coiled dragon.
"The starting bid is 50 million gold coins!"
"Are they treating money like it's not money?!" Bexia couldn't help but comment.
"What's money worth? As long as you have enough power, you can dominate the continent. When that happens, you'll be the ruler of the land. What would you want that you won't have? Would you still care about money?" Long Momo shook her head. People with higher power value such things less, instead, they continually increase their own power.
"You make a good point, but isn't that almost impossible? Ruling the continent and everything?"
"Nothing is impossible as long as you have power!"
"60 million!"
"Stop being petty here. The starting bid is 50 million. What do you think 60 million is? I bid one billion!"
"One billion and ten million!"
"One billion and twenty million!"
"One billion and fifty million!"
"Two billion!"
"..."
The crowd in the auction house was continuously bidding, and in a short while, the price was pushed to five billion. Hearing this number, Bexia felt that it was too much to handle. These guys really have money!
However, what surprised Bexia was that Long Momo had not bid at all since the beginning. Wasn't her purpose to acquire this item? Why isn't she bidding?
"Sis Dragon, aren't you going to make a move?"
"Of course, I want to, but I don't have that much money. I only have a little over a billion gold coins. Can you believe I can afford it?" Long Momo laughed lightly. No wonder she didn't say anything earlier; she didn't have the capital.
"Are you suggesting...!" Bexia thought for a moment and suddenly understood Long Momo's plan. But is it really feasible?
And as soon as he thought of this, he immediately thought of another possibility, and a look of surprise appeared on his face. If that were the case, tonight would definitely not be peaceful.
No, Long Momo had already shown this before she even came here. There will definitely be a big event tonight! Thinking of this, Bexia looked at Long Momo meaningfully.
"Betty, you should have realized it, right?" Long Momo glanced back at him, then turned her gaze back to the auction stage and continued, "Many people have similar ideas. After all, this is an artifact that no one can resist!"
"Don't the auction house know that this kind of situation can happen?" Bexia frowned.
"They certainly know it can happen, but what if they deliberately put this artifact up for auction?"
"Hiss!" Long Momo's words made Bexia frowned even more heavily. If it was intentionally displayed, then there must be something more intriguing behind it.
"Now, does anyone have a higher bid?!" The auctioneer Bonnie's voice brought Bexia's thoughts back, and he saw him firmly knock the auction hammer.
"15 billion once!"
In just a moment of distraction, the price of the Black Dragon's Jade had risen to a terrifying 15 billion. Bexia felt dizzy just thinking about so much money.
"15 billion twice!" The auction hammer fell again, making a heavy sound in people's hearts.
"15 billion, third and final time!"
"Dong!" The auction hammer fell for the last time, marking the end of the auction. Bonnie's voice echoed again, "Congratulations to the buyer who bid 15 billion and successfully auctioned the artifact 'Black Dragon's Jade'!"
After Bonnie's words, there was an eerie silence in the auction house. Even the sound of their own heartbeat could be heard in the silence. In the midst of silence, it was finally broken by a loud roar!
"This artifact belongs to me, hahaha!"Bonnie only felt a blur in front of her eyes, and suddenly her hand felt lighter. The Black Dragon Jade had been snatched away by a thin middle-aged man. His speed was terrifying, and he disappeared into the darkness in the blink of an eye.
"It's [Shadow] Blade!"
Someone recognized the person who stole the Black Dragon Jade. He was a famous adventurer, skilled in assassination techniques and extremely proficient in stealth. Among peers, almost no one could break his invisibility, and he even had many successful assassination cases against higher-level opponents.
"Seeking death!" A furious shout sounded, and those with slightly lower strength felt a piercing pain in their heads. Then they saw [Shadow] Blade suddenly flying out from a corner, releasing the container that held the Black Dragon Jade.
"Attack!"
At this moment, everyone finally reacted and stared at the Black Dragon Jade shining in the sky with eager eyes. The temptation of a divine artifact had become irresistible.
The auction hall immediately turned into a battleground, with everyone trying to grab the Black Dragon Jade. However, only a few could truly compete for it.
"Ah!"
"Help me!"
A dark figure rushed towards the Black Dragon Jade, his body like a battle tank, forcefully knocking away everyone in his path. Almost everyone he touched was sent flying.
"It's [Iron Bull]!"
"This is Lord Black Tiger's territory. Are you all being as bold as leopards? How dare you try to steal something here?" Auctioneer Bonnie finally realized what was happening and yelled out. Black Tiger was a powerful figure who held sway over both the black and white paths in Mandela. Even the Duke of the kingdom would avoid him.
Before his words had even finished, dozens of big men charged out from all directions of the auction hall, all rushing towards the Black Dragon Jade to retrieve it. However, before they could even touch it, they were all sent flying.
"Roar!"
Behind the man known as Iron Bull, another man who bore a striking resemblance to him appeared. Graced with surging magic power, an illusionary lion head manifested above him. With a roar, he sent those men flying.
"It's [Iron Bull's] brother, [Fierce Lion]!"
"We got what we came for, let's retreat, brother!" Iron Bull grabbed the Black Dragon Jade, but before he could even get excited, a fist suddenly enlarged in his vision.
"Boom!"
A punch!
Iron Bull, who was known for his strong defense and immense strength, was sent flying. A young man in a purple dress was left standing in the air, happily holding the Black Dragon Jade, with a faint smile as he looked at the people in the auction hall.
"Brother!" Fierce Lion looked at Iron Bull, who had been knocked away, and immediately ran over to check him. It turned out that that punch severely injured Iron Bull.
"You're dead!"
Fierce Lion shouted angrily, and his magical power surged on his body. He charged towards the young man in the air like a hunting lion on the prairie, with the intention of reducing him to pieces with a single attack.
However, he was not facing a weak rabbit but a huge elephant!
"You know nothing of life and death!"
The young man revealed a disdainful smile and waved his hand. A surge of magical power formed into a long whip, directly flinging the imposing Fierce Lion away...
