Chapter 383 Have other insects been discovered as well?
"Rules are rigid, but insects are flexible." Tan Chi chuckled nonchalantly. "I need to pick up the goods now. 30 million star coins, cash on delivery."
The entire auction hall fell silent instantly.
They never expected this kind of operation to be possible.
Spending a fortune just to get an item a few minutes earlier at auction?
This is utterly... willful and reckless!
In particular, he doubled the price!
Isn't he worried that the box will be full of dust when it's opened?
Tsk, no wonder they're interstellar nouveau riche, they really treat money like dirt!
You wicked money-grubber!
The host's embarrassed expression vanished instantly.
Under normal circumstances, they certainly cannot do that.
But he gave so much!
His eyes suddenly lit up. "Absolutely no problem! Your Excellency, your will is our principle! The rules can certainly be flexibly adjusted for a distinguished guest like you!"
The host insect quickly took the ancient wooden box from the attendant insect, jogged off the stage, and respectfully presented it to Tan Chi with both hands. "Your Excellency, please examine it. Congratulations on acquiring this precious relic from ancient Blue Star!"
Tan Chi then casually took the wooden box and stored it directly in his spatial storage.
Having storage devices is not uncommon among male insects; the only difference is in size and value.
It's only natural that Tan Chi could throw out 30 million to buy a wooden box without batting an eye, and possess a high-level spatial equipment.
No one was surprised; their attention was quickly drawn to the next item to be presented for auction.
Tan Chi sensed the wooden box in the space before he was completely at ease.
Now, unless he dies, no one can touch this box.
Michele is determined to seize this opportunity!
He wanted to see if he could still attract other male insects after losing this opportunity.
Meanwhile, Michele had already gone to the back office of the black market.
Because everyone was wearing masks, Michele didn't know which insect Acosta was.
But in his previous life, he remembered that Acosta was the boss of the black market, and that certainly wouldn't change in this life.
So when the other insects questioned him about why he was looking for their leader, Michael said he was the female insect of their leader and had urgent business to discuss with him.
Although the insects were somewhat surprised, they still led Michele to the room where their leader was.
As soon as he entered, Acosta frowned.
Although everyone was wearing masks, Acosta still recognized the insect as Michele.
When his subordinates told him that there was an insect that claimed to be his female insect, he assumed that the other party was using this as an excuse to see him.
Unexpectedly, he recognized the other person as Michele the moment they met.
After all, they had spent some time together and had even done something very intimate.
He's always had a sharp eye, so it wasn't hard for him to notice.
Acosta waved his hand, signaling his insect subordinates to retreat, before turning to Michele.
What brings you here?
Acosta's tone was unfriendly; he didn't know whether Michele had known his identity for a long time or had only recently discovered it.
Neither of them is a good thing.
If it were before, then Michelle would have approached him because of his status.
But if it happened recently, where did he slip up?
Have other insects been discovered as well?
Especially the bugs from the Graham family...
Michele assumed Acosta hadn't recognized him, so he simply removed his mask. "Your Excellency Acosta, I am Michele."
Acosta: "..."
How could he not know that he was Michele?
He took a deep breath, not intending to remove his mask. "I know what you're doing here looking for me? And when did you discover my identity?"
Michele was about to say that he had discovered it a long time ago, but seeing Acosta's wary look, he swallowed his words.
He almost forgot that Acosta was a meticulous worm.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have become the boss of the black market.
In his previous life, Acosta told him about it on his own initiative. In this life, he has no choice but to take risks in order to obtain that thing.
“Lord Acosta, I meant no harm. I just arrived at the auction today and happened to see you here. I… I really had no other choice, so I came to find you…”
Michele spoke pitifully, and he looked at him with eyes full of adoration.
Acosta merely frowned, then waved at him. "So, what brings you here?"
Seeing that his expression hadn't changed much, Michele hurriedly said, "My father is also here. He wants to bid on that wooden box from Earth. Lord Acosta, could you help me think of a way?"
He remembered that the box was very important to him in his previous life, but he really couldn't remember what was inside.
But his instincts told him that he would definitely regret it if he lost that thing!
He would regret it even more than losing the male insect beside him!
He looked anxiously at Acosta, hoping he could find a way to get the wooden box back.
To Acosta's surprise, his brow furrowed even more deeply. "The item has already been auctioned off; it's impossible to resell it to another buyer."
What's more, he had just received news that a scoundrel had bought the wooden box for an exorbitant price.
That wooden box was a free gift they received when they bought things from other asteroids.
Although the insect that delivered the item said there might be something good inside, the fact that it could be delivered directly suggests that the contents of the wooden box were not valuable at all.
If Michele had asked for it before, he would have given it to him without hesitation.
But now that someone has already spent 30 million star coins to buy it, he naturally won't let the money slip by.
Acosta thought for a moment, then said reassuringly, "If you like those wooden boxes, I can find you a few more. If you like things from ancient Blue Star, I can also try to get them for you..."
"No! I want the one that got auctioned off!" Michelle screamed without thinking.
He didn't want any other wooden box or anything from the ancient planet Blue Star; he just wanted that wooden box!
Upon hearing this, Acosta's face immediately turned grim. "Michele! You need to know who you are! This is not a place where you can cause trouble!"
His words instantly brought Michele back to her senses. "Your Excellency Acosta, I..."
Michele almost forgot that this was no longer her previous life.
His relationship with Acosta is currently quite awkward.
Acosta had no patience left to coax Michele. "Alright, nothing's wrong. You should go back as soon as possible. You'd better not come to the black market again."
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