Chapter 14: Urban Superpower Dragon Aotian
"You want to go to the auction?" Gao Minghui frowned. Her sister had never been interested in these matters, so why did she suddenly change her attitude today? "I don't agree."
Catching a glimpse of Gao Rujiao's indignant eyes, she slowed down her tone again, "Jiaojiao, it's not that I don't agree, but the auction is full of mixed people, and the bodyguards can't watch over you all the time. What if something really happens?"
Jiaojiao, you can also call me Jiaojiao
The situation is stronger than people. Thinking that Gao Minghui's status in the Gao family is far higher than hers, if she wants to go to the auction in the absence of her father, she must have her approval. Gao Rujiao bit her red lips lightly, reluctantly suppressing her temper, and she had to take a step back.
"I won't shake off my bodyguards anymore, and I won't throw a tantrum and not go to school anymore." She said stiffly, feeling extremely awkward and uncomfortable bowing to her sister.
Although she was somewhat surprised that her sister was willing to go to the auction even after she surrendered to her, Gao Minghui was still not inclined to agree. Gao Rujiao was too weak, and even after the ghost realm was cleared, it was still too dangerous for her.
Seeing Gao Minghui remained silent, Gao Rujiao knew that she still disagreed.
No, I must go. Thinking of what will happen inside the Fengyan Gate, Gao Rujiao was extremely unwilling to give up. What if she could find an opportunity to awaken her superpowers... Gao Rujiao still retained a glimmer of hope, but...
Perhaps the resentment and jealousy from so many years still welled up in her heart. Seeing her sister's face again, Gao Rujiao was far from as calm as she had thought. She simply couldn't keep calm in front of this face!
"Why can't I go? Because I don't have superpowers. As his daughter, I caused the death of my mother when I was born, so he doesn't want to even look at me. Because I'm so weak that the probability of awakening superpowers is negligible, the entire Gao family doesn't take me seriously. I'm afraid in your eyes, I'm just a waste!"
Big tears fell on the smooth marble tiles. Gao Rujiao yelled in a voice that seemed real or fake. Through her misty eyes, she saw her sister's slightly surprised face, which made her feel even more ironic.
She didn't want to cry, but she couldn't help it in the end. Gao Rujiao thought blankly that even she thought she had let it go, but when she went back to the past, she realized that even after so much time had passed and she had experienced so many things, she was still brooding about it.
Seeing her sister so hysterical for the first time, Gao Minghui felt a little panicked and at a loss for a moment, but having studied with her father since she was a child, she was taught not to show her emotions, so her face only moved slightly. She never thought that her sister actually thought this way.
Guilt washed over her once again. Both she and her father undoubtedly owed their sister a great deal. In the years following their mother's death, the Gao family was in turmoil, leaving them with little time to care for their newborn sister. Once the Gao family finally found stability, she awakened her powers. Her father, who had high hopes for her, kept her by his side constantly, inevitably neglecting her.
In fact, my father probably didn't dare to face his sister's face which looked so much like his mother's. As soon as he saw her, he couldn't help but think of his mother.
She sighed softly in her heart, "Jiaojiao..." Gao Minghui wanted to tell her sister that she would definitely help her awaken her superpowers, but considering that there were only a few people with plant-based superpowers in the world, she finally chose to take a step back and agreed to her sister's request to go to the auction.
Gao Minghui recalled this incident during a break in training. He was in a trance for a moment, and his eyes felt a little sore. But when he remembered that his sister suddenly mentioned Tang Chumo a few days ago, he couldn't help but clench his fists in worry.
How did Jiaojiao know Tang Chumo?
Gao Minghui knew that Tang Chumo was not an easy person to deal with and was very worried that his sister would be fooled. Few people with special abilities had simple minds, but the stiff relationship over the years made Gao Minghui unable to deal with his stubborn sister. He called in the bodyguards who had always been with his sister to ask questions, but to no avail. For a moment, even his desire to recruit Tang Chumo faded a little.
"The next item is a supernatural crystal containing pure power. It can be used by any type of supernatural user. It can instantly upgrade even a low-level supernatural power to level 1. After taking it, a level 1 supernatural user will greatly reduce the time it takes to accumulate power. It is also very effective in helping to break through obstacles. The starting price is 1 million yuan, and each bid must not be less than 10,000 yuan. Bidding begins now!"
Tang Lingnan was cracking melon seeds, staring in amazement at the offer price that had instantly exceeded 10 million. She marveled at the fact that there were still so many rich people in the world. She couldn't help but shed tears for her own poverty.
In this high-end consumption place where the minimum cost is one million, the penniless Tang Lingnan and the other two can only be passers-by and watch for fun.
Tang Chumo looked at the direction of the supernatural crystal thoughtfully. This fluctuation was very similar to the one he got from the Yue Lao Tree. It seemed that they were the same thing.
At the same time, he also keenly noticed that whenever the Gao family offered an item for auction, the auctioneer would specifically mention it. At the same time, whenever the Gao family won an item, the auctioneer would loudly shout, "Congratulations to the Qingcheng Gao family for winning the bid."
Is this a deliberate display of their strong financial resources and capital?
Tang Chumo was a little confused about Gao Minghui's intention of asking him to come.
"Mo Bin, don't you think the Gao family is advertising everywhere? They're just short of saying that I have money and resources and you should come join me." Tang Lingnan took a bite of the watermelon. If every auction, no matter how big or small, was done like this, the Gao family must be really eager to recruit talents. It's just that this method of recruiting people through advertising seems a bit silly. Maybe it's the same principle as the simplest approach in high-end business wars.
Mo Bin yawned and agreed listlessly. He just felt that the auction scene was monotonous, which made him drowsy. These special items were amazing, but after seeing them so many times, they were just like that.
On the other side, Gao Rujiao held her breath. She was waiting for the last item to appear. No one had expected that such a creature would be hidden in the strange domain that had been cleared, and this was the key to awakening it.
Of course, she was not here to die, but taking advantage of the situation to reap some benefits was indeed one of Gao Rujiao's goals.
Gao Rujiao couldn't help but touch the teleportation talisman hidden in her sleeve. If there was any danger, she would immediately crush the teleportation talisman and teleport out of Fengyan Gate. As for her bodyguards, it was their duty to die to protect her. She thought coldly, maybe they would thank her if she sent a large pension to her family.
"The last item for auction was brought by a wandering warrior. Unfortunately, even the most authoritative appraiser of our Chamber of Commerce cannot determine what it is. Perhaps, it is just a dead egg," the auctioneer laughed a few times, causing boos from the crowd on the first floor.
The auctioneer didn't waste any time. He quickly lifted the cloth, revealing the true appearance inside. It was a stone egg!
The patterns on it are intricate and complex, and the stone egg exudes a noble and elegant temperament, but this still cannot change the fact that it is just an egg made of stone. People began to question it. If it weren't for the Chengyue Chamber of Commerce's many years of reputation, they would have caused a commotion long ago.
The auctioneer wasn't in a hurry. He calmly explained, "Although it looks like a dead egg, our Chamber of Commerce paid a large sum to have it sold. It's true that there's still a tiny bit of life inside it. We all know that no creature from the Strange Realm has ever produced offspring. It's as if these creatures were born and raised naturally. Perhaps it has extremely high research value. Starting price: 3,000 yuan. Each bid must be no less than 100 yuan. Auction begins!"
Tang Lingnan was shocked to see the price was so low. She couldn't help but feel eager to participate. This might be the only auction they could participate in. She opened her eyes wide and was a little excited.
But who is that person? Couldn't the auctioneer be more clear? Who knows who that person is? Tang Lingnan complained, but when she carefully observed the performance of the people sitting on the first floor, she found that they actually knew who that person was. Well, it seems that she is ignorant.
Gao Rujiao's eyes flashed. In her previous life, she didn't know that Chengyue Chamber of Commerce had invited that person to appraise the only plant-type mutant currently publicly disclosed by the Jiuzhou official. In terms of rarity, he might be even stronger than that level 5 person.
After all, only plant-based abilities can awaken people's abilities 100%, and can also promote their evolution and enhancement. There are even rumors that it can even prolong life. How can this not drive people crazy? You know, the lifespan of people with abilities below level 2 does not exceed the limit of humans. At most, they are free from illness and disaster.
Gao Rujiao also begged her father to help her get a dose of potion that could help her awaken, but even a diluted potion was beyond the reach of a small Gao family in Qingcheng. After the complete fusion of Blue Star and the Strange Domain in the future, the probability of awakening superpowers would only increase to one percent at most, and countless people were flocking to it.
The auctioneer's words fell silent, and everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. His words had the opposite effect. No one wanted to buy a useless ornament. In the world of superpowers, practicality was king. Everyone was not a fool. If this egg still had a chance of hatching, Chengyue Chamber of Commerce would have given it to the person who won their favor this morning. How could they have had a chance to auction it here?
The auctioneer was also a little embarrassed. Could it be that this item was going to fail to sell again? This stone egg had traveled all the way from Kyoto to Qingcheng, and its value had been falling again and again. If it couldn't be sold at auction, it would just be put in the warehouse and wait for someone to take advantage of it.
Looking at the silent venue, Tang Lingnan was even more eager to try. She was excited. Could it be that she had caught up with Long Aotian and found a bargain? She looked at her brother expectantly, but to her disappointment, her brother had no intention of bidding at all.
Brother, are you stupid? You don't take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Tang Lingnan wanted to shake her brother's head.
Thinking that her brother didn't know that he was Long Aotian, Tang Lingnan was reluctantly convinced. She firmly believed that Long Aotian must be omnipotent in this world, so she coughed heavily a few times and kept signaling her brother with her eyes.
Brother, hurry up and act, the time and place are right!
Nan Nan wants to buy
Tang Chumo, who was completely confused by what he was saying, turned his gaze towards the center of the venue again. Forget it, even though it was just a decoration, as long as his sister liked it, he pressed the bidding button.
Although it was a case of speaking at cross purposes, Tang Lingnan was satisfied with having achieved his goal.
"Box No. 15 on the 2nd floor, raise your hand. Is there anyone here willing to bid higher?" The auctioneer was excited. Could he finally get rid of this stranded item today? Although 3,000 yuan was a bit of a loss, the fact that he was able to sell it proved his level of skill.
Everyone was discussing who was the one who got sucked in on No. 15. Forget it, three thousand yuan was just a drop in the bucket for the big guy who could go to the private room. It would be nice to buy him a toy.
Gao Rujiao put down her hand that was about to bid in confusion. Although her sister didn't let her know, as the second daughter of the Gao family, she easily found out which box Tang Chumo was sitting in. But the strange thing was that she remembered that he didn't bid for this item in his previous life. Was she wrong?
Perhaps out of respect for the family on the second floor, no one bid. The auctioneer encouraged them a few more times, but when he saw he couldn't make any more money, he quickly brought down the hammer to settle the deal.
"Three thousand yuan once, three thousand yuan twice, three thousand yuan three times! Okay, congratulations to Box 15 for successfully winning this item!"
Ah, it's so simple. I never thought that there was no one bidding, and it was won at the starting price. Tang Lingnan felt something was wrong. Could it be that her brother's Long Aotian halo is so big?
【Author’s words】
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