"Ha! How come it's Old Meng?" Lin Sen laughed. "You didn't bid at all, I didn't even know you were there."

That's right, it was Meng Ziran who suddenly announced 40 billion.

"Come on, Lao Meng, do you really have 40 billion in assets? I don't remember your ranking being that high, I didn't pay much attention." Chen Xiang quickly chimed in.

Who would have thought that Meng Ziran would get involved?

You have to understand, his beautiful dream factory is almost bankrupt. If Ouyang Feng is the first to lose his permanent residency in the safe zone, then Meng Ziran is likely to be next. It's not surprising that he has 5 billion, and it's not surprising that an individual can participate in the final auction, but the fact that he was able to bid 40 billion at the end completely exceeded everyone's expectations.

"40 billion, a first!"

The automated auction system promptly reported the first bid based on the bidding situation.

Kang Shuaifu was taken aback for a moment, then quickly followed up: "41 billion!"

Compared to the tense auction result of Kangshuaifu, the other four actually chatted.

Chen Xiang: "You absolutely don't have 40 billion. What would you have done if Lao Kang hadn't followed up?"

Meng Ziran: "Since I can call this price, I naturally have the capital to do so. Believe me or not, I can raise the price even higher?"

Lin Sen: "Don't try to take mine, it's my turn to call it out, 41.5 billion!"

Chen Xiang: "It's clearly my turn, okay? 42 billion!"

Chen Guangming: "Have you all forgotten about me? Believe me or not, you'll all tremble at the mere sound of my voice?"

Lin Sen: "Haha, the Boss of Light is going to make us tremble, is everyone ready?"

Everyone: "Ready~~~~"

Chen Guangming: "50 billion!"

Lin Sen: "Tch~~ I thought you were going to ask for 80 billion."

Meng Ziran: "Same here, can I join in on 51 billion?"

Chen Xiang: "This really surprised me. Lao Meng, where did you get your money? I even heard that you were going to sell your factory. I thought you were going to be kicked out of this round."

Meng Ziran rolled her eyes and looked up at the sky: "You guys really dislike me that much? I thought we usually got along quite well."

Chen Xiang: "We do have a good relationship, which is why we are particularly concerned about your situation."

"51 billion is a first."

The host promptly reminded them of the time constraints.

Nobody really realized it, yet it's already reached 51 billion. Everyone's amazed.

Kang Shuaifu is going crazy. That damn place of Ouyang Feng's is being bid up to 51 billion yuan, and the one making the bid is Meng Ziran.

When did Meng Ziran become so rich?

"51 billion for the second time."

The host called out again.

Damn it! Kang Shuaifu is really going crazy.

"52 billion!"

He blurted it out.

If we don't shout now, this last chance will be gone.

The large-scale population screening is over, and I've secured my permanent residency in the safe zone. The biggest problem now is water.

Given enough water, he could also sell natural water at discounted prices on a large scale, just like Lin Sen.

Kang Shuaifu did the math: if 100 million people worldwide drink an average of five bottles of water a day, that's 500 million bottles. If each bottle sells for ten coins, that's 5 billion. 50 billion, and that's earned back in ten days.

Thinking about it this way immediately made me feel more at ease.

This time, no one immediately followed the price; instead, a few people started making fun of Meng Ziran again.

Lin Sen spoke first: "Old Meng, hurry up and catch up, it's already 52 billion."

Chen Xiang wasn't far behind: "Anyway, I'm not planning to follow along, but I'm still very curious about where Lao Meng's money comes from."

"Is this just a bad promise? This guy's risking his life, I'm impressed!" Chen Guangming clicked his tongue in admiration.

Lin Sen objected: "Old Meng has always been very cautious. If he didn't have that much money, how could he have asked for such a price? Just now, I almost thought Old Meng was the final winner."

Chen Xiang: "That's true. I wasn't planning to follow when it was 51 billion. Lao Meng, tell me honestly, where did you get this money? You don't have to be so low-key, do you? We almost thought you were going to be kicked out."

"52 billion is a first."

The host reminded him.

"Oh my, it's finally Old Kang's turn to show off. Are you sure no one wants to join in?" Lin Sen was even more eager to watch the drama unfold.

He could have offered a higher price, but he was a little reluctant.

For Ouyang Feng's small area, even 10 billion would be too expensive, let alone 52 billion. I don't know what Kang Shuaifu is thinking.

Even if there were gold mines underground, it wouldn't make any difference, let alone just being a piece of land.

"Could it be that Lao Meng is calculating the money over there, preparing to push for another round of support?" Chen Xiang guessed.

"I didn't, I'm watching," Meng Ziran quickly clarified.

So the group grabbed him again: "Tell us quickly, where did the money come from?"

Meng Ziran didn't shy away from the topic this time: "I have someone sponsoring this, so it's just a matter of using my name to take the picture. If it goes well, I'll transfer it privately."

This news is so explosive that even those who left the fray early on couldn't help but chime in, let alone the few people still making a fuss.

Mo Longao was the first to shout, "What's going on? Who's so powerful as to be the mastermind behind this?"

Meng Ziran's face darkened, and he said dejectedly, "What mastermind? It's just that this auction is limited to natural persons, so there's no other way."

"Oh~~~" Mo Longao suddenly realized, "So he's a genetically modified person, I bet it's Huo Jiujian!"

"Impossible!" Lin Sen objected. "Master Xi Shuashua is so stingy, how could he possibly spend so much money to buy Ouyang Feng's little things?"

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