Chapter 013

The auction begins.

The auction venue was packed with people. The VIP seats upstairs were private rooms with closed doors. Even though one couldn't see who was sitting inside, one could guess based on the people sitting in the front row downstairs that the people in the VIP seats were not easy to guess.

The second-in-command of the Xiang'an organization, the top-ranked team of the Beijing North Mission Workers' Union, looked up and scanned the private room above his head. He whispered to the number one next to him.

"Brother Chen, who do you think are those people upstairs?"

Chen Liangen was playing with the Buddhist beads on his wrist. He looked up when he heard this and said, "Who else could it be? There are only a few notable figures in the Beijing North Safe Zone."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, this auction house is really generous. Do you think they can handle it if they invite all those celebrities?"

Chen Liangen looked puzzled for a moment after hearing this. The Buddhist beads were polished into a smooth circle between his fingers, but sometimes they still felt a little rough to the touch.

"We should try to make friends with Mr. Mo."

"What does Brother Chen mean?"

Chen Liangen stroked the protruding corners of the Buddhist beads, squinted his eyes and said thoughtfully: "I will bid high for the items that are suitable in the auction later, as a favor to Mr. Maimo."

It was clear that Chen Liangen was not the only one at the auction who was guessing who would be in the VIP seats upstairs. From the subsequent high-priced sales of each item, it was clear that everyone had the same idea.

Only Meng Shubiao was holding his wallet with a look of deep sorrow on his face.

"It's over, it's over. Those items were overpriced too much. My Xiangliu is leaving me!"

"Didn't you say you gave up on Xiangliu?" Yan Yihu held his chin and looked lazily at the big guys in front of him holding up their signs.

"What if?" Meng Shubiao cried, "Maybe I'll get lucky..."

"Don't even think about it. It's impossible." Yan Yihu directly cut off his friend's extravagant hopes. "We can't even afford Xiangliu's starting price."

These words are so heartbreaking.

Meng Shu burst into tears.

Mo Huailan, who planned the scene in front of him, was sitting in a private room upstairs. There was another person in the room. He was handsome, with sharp eyes and an astonishing aura.

"President Guo, is there anything you like?" Mo Huailan's eyes flickered. Although there was a smile on his lips, there was no smile.

"no."

Guo Fengshi was silent for a while after he finished speaking. He rubbed his fingers on the armrest of the sofa for a moment and couldn't help but speak again, "I know it's not polite to ask about other people's privacy, but what's wrong with your leg?"

"I have a family doctor. His medical skills are OK. Of course, I'm not sure if he's really good. After all, I can usually get over a cold or a headache with medicine, but I've never seen him save a person infected with the monster virus."

"If you trust his medical skills, I can lend him to you to check your leg."

"Of course, the reason I'm so nice to you is because you're pretty, so there's no need to say thank you."

Mo Huailan smiled and said, "If I catch a cold, I will remember to ask President Guo for help."

Guo Fengshi nodded. Perhaps Mo Huailan's response made him happy, and he couldn't stop talking once he opened his mouth.

"By the way, you just asked me if I had anything I liked. Actually, I did have some, but I posted the tasks directly in the Task Union, and hunters rushed to get them for me."

"Though the items in the auction house are good, they are still too expensive, so I haven't put up a bid until now."

"You don't have to doubt that I'm poor. If there's something I want later, I'll still bid for it. It stands to reason that the things sold at the auction house get more expensive as time goes by. Do I know what's going to be there now?"

"You don't have to tell me. I'll be able to see it later anyway, but I have to be mentally prepared. Although I want to do you a favor, if I give you too much, which exceeds the value of the item itself, I will feel like I've been taken advantage of. Do you understand?"

Mo Huailan still smiled and nodded, with a rare lack of impatience on his face. "I understand."

"It's OK if you can understand. Actually, many people don't understand me. My uncle once said that I talk too much and get into trouble easily, but I am still alive and well until now. At least I am living a more relaxed life than my uncle. My secretary is the same. He always looks like he doesn't agree with what I say, but does he still remember who pays him?"

"Oh, of course, his salary is paid by his uncle, but I just like to talk, it's not a serious crime. In this world of monsters, everyone lives in danger, everyone has a hobby?"

"Some people like to kill monsters, some like to do missions, some like women, some like drugs. In comparison, I just like to talk. It's too pure. X#@*&@)I@"

At this time, Guo Fengshi was completely unaware. He wanted to ask Mo Huailan about something, but Mo Huailan didn't tell him a word. Instead, he told him a lot about his own troubles.

The auction was in the second half when Guo Fengshi finally stopped. He took a sip of water. The more he looked at the beauty in front of him, the more he liked her. She was pretty and could listen to him. Maybe she would be his best friend in the future.

But the beauty raised her finger and pointed downwards.

"Whatever you're interested in, it's here."

Downstairs, Song Huixiang calmly introduced, "Since the advent of the alien beasts, all energy structures no longer exist, and our lives have undergone earth-shaking changes..."

Ke Liangxing guessed, "Energy core? No, an energy core can't be such a flat thing."

The latest item in front of Song Huixiang is a tray covered with a red cloth, and it seems to be empty underneath.

But everyone present knew that there couldn't be nothing in there.

"Before the arrival of the alien beasts, humans could go to the hospital or buy medicine at the pharmacy. The convenient lifestyle of the past was destroyed, and humans were struggling to find hope to cure their pain..."

"Seeing a doctor, is it medicine?"

Following Song Huixiang's introduction, the people sitting in the hall began to whisper.

Medicines were in short supply after the alien beasts descended. They could rely on their physical fitness to get through common colds and fevers, but once they were infected in the ruins, they would face death.

Penicillin was once obtained in the ruins, and it was said to be able to resist minor infections. Subsequently, hunters who went to the ruins swept all places where penicillin could be obtained.

The price of penicillin has been driven up to a sky-high level now. If it is really penicillin, you can buy it.

Sun Shang frowned, and he had a bad feeling in his heart, "I'm afraid it's not penicillin."

What exactly does the owner of this auction want to do?

Guo Fengshi, who had originally become interested because of Mo Huailan's reminder, was now a little disappointed.

If it was penicillin, his family doctor had plenty of it, but it didn't interest him.

"After continuous exploration by the auction house, we finally found hope for curing diseases in the alien world, that is-"

"Treatment pod!"

When the red cloth was lifted, everyone saw that there were only a few thin pages of paper inside, and they had all kinds of expressions on their faces.

Meng Shubiao's eyes widened as he looked at Yan Yihu, who was covering his mouth in shock. "Boss Mo wants to make the secret of the treatment cabin public? But why would he do this?"

Yan Yihu shook his head quickly, "I don't know either."

You Shaoliang, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up, "He's a lunatic."

There is no way for others to understand what a madman is thinking.

Guo Fengshi had already stood up in shock at this time. He leaned close to the window and looked at the tray that had been opened downstairs. Many incredible thoughts flashed through his mind.

Song Huixiang gave everyone enough time to discuss. He stood on the stage with a smile on his face, and even the people closest to him did not notice his body trembling.

When they found out what was going to be auctioned, the auctioneer refused to go on stage. After all, as soon as he saw the introduction of the auction items, he knew that the coalition government was definitely involved.

"How's it going? Are you interested?"

Amidst everyone's shocked discussions, only the instigator of this incident, Mo Huailan, was smiling.

Guo Fengshi turned his head stiffly and looked at Mo Huailan, the boss who looked like a madman even though he was smiling.

“Can the treatment cabin really be used?”

If you can use...

The only treatment cabin still exists in the Alliance.

But the government has announced that the treatment cabin cannot be used.

Why?

Who lied and what was the purpose of the lie?

"What is in front of me now is the manual for reactivating the treatment chamber. Although the effect should be experienced by the auction winner himself, the boss has specifically mentioned that although the activation method is an auction item, the effect after the treatment belongs to everyone to share."

All the noise at the auction seemed to be quietly suppressed by the sea, heavy yet with an undercurrent.

Everyone looked at Song Huixiang quietly, waiting for his introduction, just like waiting for the truth that had been hidden to be suddenly revealed at this moment, when everyone was caught off guard.

Song Huixiang tightened his grip on the hammer, but the smile on his face remained unchanged.

"If you are treated within 24 hours after being infected with the Monster Virus, the Monster Virus can be completely eliminated and you will awaken as a person with special abilities. If you are treated after 24 hours, you may awaken as a person with special abilities or you may become a rational monster. Of course, this is based on the use of blocking agents."

Chen Liangen looked at Song Huixiang on the stage with cold eyes, and after a while, he uttered a word, "Fuck!"

"Brother Chen, shall we take a photo?"

Chen Liangen was silent for a long time, then shook his head slowly but hesitantly, "Let's take a look first."

Someone asked a question later and Song Huixiang called out his name.

"What do you mean by a rational monster? After using the treatment cabin, even if you are infected with the virus, you can continue to live your original life, but your physical constitution will be changed?"

This person's words clearly raised everyone's doubts. Several windows of the VIP seats on the second floor, which had been the subject of much discussion, were quietly opened.

Everyone was staring at Song Huixiang.

But how would Song Huixiang know?

Everything he said was the introduction given to him by his boss.

When he didn't know how to respond, a voice came from upstairs and reached everyone's ears.

"He doesn't know the answer to this question, so I'll answer it for him."

Hearing this voice, Song Huixiang, who had been feeling nervous, suddenly felt relieved.