Chapter 222 Don't be too touched, after all, I'll be the head of the family from now on!
His younger brother, naturally, is the best male insect.
His appearance as an S-class male insect may be a sign of guidance from the insect god.
He would naturally lend him a hand!
The auction began soon.
As they had anticipated, the Thomas and Lanetta families went straight for the auction of asteroid 14.
They had prepared enough money, and as long as no insects competed with them, they might be able to acquire the mineral resources of this asteroid at the lowest price.
So they ignored the first few asteroids that were auctioned, regardless of their price.
When the auction for the 14th asteroid began, Thomas's family's agent was the first to raise his paddle.
The other insects didn't pay attention at first, until the Thomas family's agent insect chased the price three times in a row, eventually bidding up to 30 million.
The other insects also began to whisper among themselves.
"It seems the Thomas family is determined to get this asteroid. With the Second Legion in their fold, even if we bid on it, we might end up buying it but not mining it!"
"That makes sense. Why don't we just stop following along?"
"Yes, yes, who knows what might happen if we continue..."
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As these voices emerged, many of those who had been chasing prices began to hesitate.
Although the auction was for the Thomas family, everyone knew that they were actually backed by the powerful Second Legion.
If they really do use force, whether they can even pass the test is another matter, but how to mine it afterward is a problem.
Eli had anticipated this situation, which is why he secretly brought Kano to the asteroid auction.
His purpose in coming here was to cause the Thomas and Lanetta families to suffer heavy losses.
Otherwise, how could we have dealt such a heavy blow to these two families?
Eli was about to continue filming when he heard a different sound.
"Oh, what's there to be afraid of? Does the entire empire only have the Second Legion? Don't we still have the First Legion?"
"Exactly! An asteroid that the Thomas family has their eye on must be valuable! We can make a fortune by bidding on it and then selling it to the First Legion, especially since the price is so right now. Anyone who doesn't bid on it is a fool!"
"That's right! If we could mine it, it would be incredibly profitable!"
"Bid! Raise the price for me!"
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In an instant, the atmosphere in the auction room was raised again.
The calls for price increases were incessant.
Forty million!
Sixty million!
"One hundred million!"
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Thomas's family's agent, Bug, was initially confident that he could definitely buy the asteroid at a super low price, but hearing the excited shouts around him, he knew he was doomed!
He thought that as long as he made a little noise to deter the other insects, his Thomas family could reap the benefits.
After all, the other wealthy family bidding alongside them was the Lanetta family.
They had already partnered with the Thomas family, and the asteroid they won would be split in half. He thought the auction was a sure thing.
Who would have thought that other insects would get involved?
Eli was equally puzzled; he felt there was something strange about the insects' sudden surge of enthusiasm for bidding.
He gave a look to the insect beside him, and then another insect sitting not far away left to investigate.
Because it happened during an auction, it wasn't difficult to investigate, so Eli quickly found out which family the insects who had been so enthusiastically bidding and creating a lively atmosphere belonged to.
Eli glanced at the quantum computer and his brow twitched when he saw the family name displayed on it.
These families... emmm, don't they look a little too familiar?
If he remembered correctly, these families all seemed to have some connection with the Reeves family.
This was based on what he had found out when he investigated the Reeves family.
However, at the time, he only noticed that these families had business dealings with the Reeves family and did not think about anything else.
He later learned about the power of the Reeves family while chatting with the Insect King.
Looking back now, only Hines could have pulled off such a feat, right?
Thinking this, he couldn't help but look at Kano beside him, and then asked in a low voice, "Master, did you inform your male father and female father before coming to the auction?"
Kano's bright eyes were fixed on the auction. Hearing Eli's voice, she immediately turned around and nodded seriously. "Yes, yes, I've already told both my female father and male father. My female father even said he would protect the princess... um, protect my female lord..."
His face instantly turned red again, and then he looked away a little embarrassed.
Then, with his chin held high, he proudly said, "I'm already your master, so I can definitely do this little thing. Don't be too touched, after all, I'll be the head of the family from now on!"
Eli looked at his slightly raised chin and really wanted to pinch his little face and then press him down to give him a few big kisses.
She kissed him until he was completely bewildered and unconsciously started to shed tears in front of him...
He took a deep breath, trying to suppress the destructive urge in his heart, and then gently stroked Kano's fingertips before saying, "Then I really should thank my... Lord."
Eli deliberately emphasized the last two words, causing Cano's small body to tremble again.
He always felt that when Eli said those two words, it was as if he was about to devour him.
Although Kano didn't know how to eat it, he kept feeling a chill on the back of his neck.
However, he still pretended to look at Eli with a calm expression, but his heart was already churning with turmoil.
He opened his mouth, then said nonchalantly, "I don't particularly want a thank-you gift, but if you insist on giving one, then I can't refuse my queen's request..."
Although Kano said those words, his eyes, unable to hide his emotions, were filled with "Give it to me, give it to me! I really want it!"
Eli raised a hand to cover his lips, which he couldn't suppress, and coughed lightly. "Well, thank you, Master..."
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Carnot's attention was quickly drawn back to the auction.
Even without Eli secretly raising the price, the other insects had already driven up the price of this asteroid to an astronomical level.
Normally, the highest price a small asteroid can fetch is 1 billion.
This asteroid has now been photographed for 1.3 billion.
Eli glanced at the Thomas family's proxy insect, whose forehead was already sweating, and then at the Lanetta family's insect, who was also pacing anxiously. He couldn't help but smirk.
It seems that 1.3 billion is about the limit that the two companies can put together.
Eli was considering whether to warn the insectoids of those families, since this asteroid was intended to trap the Lanetta and Thomas families, and it wouldn't be good if friendly insectoids were accidentally injured.
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