Looking at Vera, a strange feeling suddenly arose in his heart.
Vera, however, seemed oblivious, and gave a surprised look: "So that's how it is. It seems this thing must not fall into the hands of others."
Su Lang stared at his daughter for a long time before suppressing his strange feelings and slowly said:
"I heard there's a new gourmet hunter with two black markings on the island recently?"
Vera paused, a hint of arrogance spreading across her face: "He's just a lucky lower-class person, not worth your attention, Father."
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...
"Ah—Chirp!!"
Xu Milu sneezed and rubbed her nose dejectedly.
The egg she put up for auction failed to sell. Even when someone tried to bid out of curiosity, they were annoyed by the egg's ugly appearance.
Maggie wanted to comfort her, but looking at the egg, she couldn't bring herself to lie.
It's one thing for an egg to have mold, but why does it also have color? It's definitely not a proper food ingredient.
Xu Milu was somewhat uninterested when there were no ping-pong grape seeds for sale, but she regained some interest when the final product was presented.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the exciting moment has finally arrived. Today, this special item is not on our auction catalog, but I believe some people will go absolutely crazy for it."
A blush rose on the auctioneer's face from excitement, and she raised her hand in greeting.
Four waiters pushed a huge crystal jar onto the auction stage, which was covered with a layer of red silk, giving it an air of mystery.
A buzzing sound arose again from the audience, and many people began to whisper among themselves.
"Such a big fuss? What's so mysterious about it?"
Xu Milu's curiosity was piqued, and she couldn't help but lean forward to get a better look.
The auctioneer lifted the red silk, immediately revealing a crystal box sealed inside a crystal jar. Wearing gloves, she carefully opened the box, revealing the ingredients inside:
It was a silver object no bigger than the palm of your hand, with strange and complex unknown characters on its surface. Its serrated edges were neat, and it shimmered with a faint pearly luster under the light.
"This is a collectible from outside the island, said to be a precious ingredient from the world of dark cuisine, the 'Dark Cuisine Pack.' Consuming it can maximize human potential and awaken the special talents of gourmet hunters—starting bid: 100,000 gold coins!!"
When the auctioneer called out this astronomical price, someone in the audience immediately raised the price!
"130,000 gold coins!!"
"I'll offer 150,000!"
Two hundred thousand gold coins!
"Three hundred thousand gold coins!!"
"Four hundred thousand gold!!"
"Four hundred and fifty thousand!!!"
The entire auction house suddenly erupted into a frenzy, with everyone's eyes fixed on the auctioneer—or rather, on the dark-colored meal package in the auctioneer's hands.
"Wolf Head Mercenary Group, 10,000 platinum."
The Wolf Head Mercenary Group finally joined the bidding.
Then, the Aoki Mercenary Group offered a high price of 15,000 platinum, which immediately pushed the entire auction to its climax!
"It's the Aoki Mercenary Group!!"
"They knew all along!!"
"As expected of the two major mercenary groups, their financial resources are terrifying!"
"That's a Dark Cuisine Package! How could they possibly give up on a Gourmet Hunter who can cultivate special talents?!"
Everyone in the room was breathing heavily and looking fervent, except for Xu Milu, whose mouth was agape and whose eyes were glazed over.
That damn...
It's just a packet of instant noodle seasoning.
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