Chapter 111 The Mechanical Era "If you want to see him, come find me tonight."...
The auction venue was located on the 50th basement level of the Jin Huan Building. Although it was underground, the space was not cramped at all; the entire venue was about the size of a football field.
In the center is a stage illuminated by lights, with four huge high-definition floating screens filming the stage from different angles. The audience seats are arranged around the stage in a ring-like pattern, with the VIP seats suspended in mid-air. Those sitting in the VIP seats have an unobstructed view of the area below, while those sitting below cannot see the VIP seats clearly.
Several small aircraft were parked next to the sky pavilion, used to pick up and drop off VIPs.
Although we are now in the mechanical age, and some robots are equipped with mechanical wings that allow them to fly down, while those without wings can jump down using their own propulsion, people who have evolved human-like thinking find that such robots are not elegant enough.
Robots created by humans share the same aesthetic sense as humans. Although they have mechanical skeletons, their exteriors are covered with realistic skin, making them indistinguishable from humans. They can even customize their faces, body shapes, and skin colors according to their own preferences, and occasionally change their gender.
No robot with normal aesthetic sense is ugly.
Therefore, even though Lieutenant Colonel Karen, who is middle-aged and has a filthy mind, is a handsome man.
"Pure human, blond hair, blue eyes, 18 years old, starting bid: 500,000 star coins."
The boy in the cage at the center of the stage has a slender body and long limbs, milk-white and smooth skin, golden hair as bright as the sun, and a pair of clear blue eyes like the azure sky before the great war.
Robots' genes can be modified, but human genes are diverse, and most humans who are still alive today have average appearances, so such a beautiful young man is extremely rare.
Just as every human once wanted to own a beautiful cat, now every robot wants to own a beautiful human, either to keep at home as a decorative object or to use for other purposes.
After the host announced the starting price, the audience members began to raise their bidding paddles in a rush.
Lieutenant Colonel Karen sat in the front row of the VIP section. He took a sip of red wine made from grapes that had not been contaminated before the battle, glanced lazily at the boy on the big screen, and listened to the bidding below without rushing to make a move, but his expression showed that he was determined to win.
After several rounds of bidding, Lieutenant Colonel Karen slowly raised her paddle, "Five million Star Coins."
"Five million once! Five million twice! Five million three times!" The outlandishly dressed host exclaimed excitedly, "Let's congratulate Lieutenant Colonel Karen once again!"
The reason it is said to be "again" is because this is not the first time that Lieutenant Colonel Karen has succeeded at today's auction. Before this, he had already bid on four humans, three men and one woman. Everyone knows that Lieutenant Colonel Karen has a spirit of sharing, so when Lieutenant Colonel Karen raises his paddle, everyone will basically let him have his way.
Sure enough, after taking a picture of the boy, the camera panned to Lieutenant Colonel Karen, who had an arrogant expression on his face, but pretended to bow to the camera and said: "Thank you all. I'm hosting a party in three days, and I invite you all to come and have fun."
A chorus of flattering voices rose from below, and no one noticed the boy's terrified expression and trembling body inside the cage.
A man and a woman sat next to Lieutenant Colonel Karen. The man had a furrowed brow, while the woman smiled and asked with interest, "Lieutenant Colonel Karen, can I join in too?"
Karen turned his head and saw that the other party was just a little girl who looked no taller than his chest. He originally wanted to brush it off, but when he caught a glimpse of the red "A" on the little girl's bracelet, he was shocked. The other party was actually an A-level warrior with the rank of colonel.
“Of course.” Karen gave a standard human smile, one he had learned from human books. “The Colonel can do whatever he wants.”
This little girl colonel was Eve. She looked much the same as in real life, wearing a fluffy Lolita dress. She swung her legs, rested her chin on her hand, and winked at Lieutenant Colonel Karen: "Can I bring someone with me?"
Karen glanced at the man beside her, a Class B Homo sapiens. Since he always hosted large banquets, one more person wouldn't make a difference. Karen nodded and said gently, "Of course."
"I don't……"
This Class B Homo sapiens was none other than Mo Rugui. He was about to refuse when the lights suddenly turned on, interrupting him.
A cage completely covered by a black cloth rose up from under the stage.
"This is the grand finale of the evening."
Compared to the lengthy and elaborate descriptions of other products, the host only said one sentence for this final item before having the black cloth lifted.
The moment the black cloth was lowered, the entire venue fell silent.
If the previous blond-haired, blue-eyed boy made the whole place boil over, then this human can drive everyone crazy.
So beautiful!
They haven't seen such beautiful humans since the end of the war.
That's a beauty that even gene editing can't achieve.
Still black hair and black eyes!
It's important to understand that in the eyes of robots, naturally black hair, black eyes, and fair skin represent the highest level of beauty.
Mo Rugui's pupils contracted.
Eve exclaimed "Wow!", glanced at Mo Rugui, and continued to leisurely swing her legs while watching the show.
Beautiful products at very attractive prices.
"Starting bid: ten million!"
Ordinary guests below could only look on with envy, while those holding up signs this time were VIPs from a high-class vantage point.
"Eleven million!"
"Twelve million!"
...
Mo Rugui was used to being alone and didn't like asking for help, no matter how difficult the situation was. But after looking at his appalling account balance and hesitating for a while, he still asked Eve, "Lend me some money."
He and Eve entered as a team, and after entering, they revealed their true identities to each other. Eve's character was not only an A-level warrior but also a nobleman, which simply means she was very rich. Mo Rugui's character, on the other hand, was a commoner who had worked hard to pass the exam. His family was extremely poor, and he lived off the fixed salary from the Empire. Let alone asking Mo Rugui to come up with ten million, even one million would kill him.
"You want to buy him?" Eve asked knowingly. "I remember he has a boyfriend."
“I have no ulterior motives. We’re all players, and we’ve even run dungeons together. It’s only right that we look out for each other.” After saying that, Mo Rugui recalled how he had “taken care” of Eve in many dungeons. He touched his nose and added, “I’ll take care of you in this dungeon.”
"I see..." Eve rested her chin on her hand and looked at him with interest for a while, then said with a smile, "I won't lend it to you."
Mo Rugui: "..."
"Seventy-eight million once!"
"Seventy-eight million twice!"
"Seventy-eight million three..."
"One hundred million!"
Seeing that the final item was about to be snapped up by someone else, Eve raised the sign in her hand.
Mo Rugui, standing to the side, breathed a sigh of relief. Although the little girl's temperament was unpredictable, she would occasionally do something surprising.
Mo Rugui said, "Consider it a favor I owe you."
"No, no, no!" Eve raised her finger and shook it three times, then blew a kiss at Mo Rugui. "I never said I was going to give it to you."
"Send beautiful humans to my home!"
After giving instructions to the staff, Eve turned around and whispered something in Mo Rugui's ear.
"If you want to see him, come find me tonight."
The auction had ended, and staff came in aircraft to pick up the guests. Eve left those words behind, jumped off the plane, and disappeared into the crowd on the ground, so fast that only a blur could be seen.
Mo Rugui then obediently boarded the aircraft along with the other elegant robots.
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