Chapter 458 He absolutely cannot let Tan Chi succeed!
Aaron only slowly released Ak when a continuous stream of spiritual energy filled his mental sea.
He always thought he would live on for the sake of spiritual power, but he never expected that the Insect God would be so kind to him.
I'm so grateful to the Insect God and His Highness the Second Prince for giving him such a fine insect!
Five days later, the black market auction officially began.
Thanks to Aaron's extensive publicity efforts, almost all the nobles in the empire knew about the auction.
The auction slots were so limited that tickets were extremely difficult to obtain.
All the insects who could participate turned out to be wealthy nobles from various parts of the empire.
Tan Chi was very satisfied with Aaron's publicity tactics this time.
He held Lettcal's little hand and walked alongside Eli, admiring the auction unfolding before him.
The entrance to the underground auction house was arranged in a rather secluded manner, but once inside, it was a completely different world.
The dome is high and wide, with crystal chandeliers hanging down like a galaxy, and soft light spills onto the long corridor covered with dark velvet carpet.
Various flowers and green plants were also placed throughout the corridor, many of which were plants that even these nobles had never seen before.
The air was filled with the delicate fragrance of plants, an absolutely top-notch scent for the insectoid race.
Inside the venue, waiters dressed in uniform and wearing matching white gloves quietly guided the guests.
The entire venue was extremely luxurious, which greatly enhanced the insect's senses.
Eli looked at the scene before him in disbelief. If he hadn't just pinched himself, he would have thought he was dreaming.
He never expected that an auction could be held in such a lavish manner.
He looked at Tan Chi, who was holding Letekar's little hand, with a hint of admiration, and slowly walked over. "A-Chi, where are we going later?"
Eli noticed that the front seats on the first floor seemed to be full, and even if they went there now, they probably wouldn't find any suitable seats.
Moreover, the location here seems to be related to the price.
He was temporarily assigned to this position by his father-in-law, so I doubt he'll get a very good spot at the front.
Tan Chi walked slowly ahead, and upon hearing Eli's voice, he couldn't help but chuckle, "Big brother, we're in a private room on the second floor. Don't worry, there won't be any seats."
He glanced at Lutkar's slightly flustered eyes, and couldn't help but smirk.
It seems his wife is quite satisfied with the environment here, and the insects that arranged this auction are available.
Just as they were about to ascend the spiral staircase to their private room on the second floor, a slightly shrill voice abruptly broke the harmony.
"Oh! Who do we have here? Isn't this our esteemed royal family member? What, has the royal family struck gold recently? They even have spare money to come to a place like this?"
Tan Chi paused slightly, his gaze turning toward the source of the sound.
Before me stood a chubby male insect, chin held high, looking to be only in his thirties, but with sparse, curly hair.
The insect looks much older.
As he was pondering which insect it was, Eli frowned, stepped forward, and blocked Tan Chi's path.
He whispered a reminder: "Achi, this is the male son of the Franklin family, Shet Franklin. Their family... has never gotten along with us."
Franklin, well, he was familiar with that family.
He hasn't been in this time and space for long, but he has already figured out most of the situations.
Franklin is one of the major noble families today, and one of the powerful families that previously rivaled the royal family.
However, it seems that this family is also a brainless family of fools. Knowing that they are royal insects, they still dare to come up and openly provoke them.
Tan Chi snorted coldly in his heart, thinking that in another time and space, the Franklin family had long since disappeared from the ranks of the major families.
The royal family must have already begun to take action against their family, right?
Tan Chi nodded, not intending to pay any attention to the insect.
He continued walking uphill with Letekar on his own.
When Shit realized he was being ignored, he immediately lost face.
He caught up in a few steps, blocking the stairwell, his voice rising a few decibels, "What? Did I hit the nail on the head? Trying to slink away? Your royal family is dirt poor right now, coming to a top-tier auction like this, you probably can't even afford the lowest starting bid, right? Don't make a fool of yourself here!"
His voice was full of sarcasm, which made Chong very uncomfortable.
Tan Chi finally stopped and looked calmly at Shet. There was no anger in his eyes, but rather a condescending pity.
He spoke softly, “The Franklin family is indeed wealthy, but there are some things that even if you go bankrupt, you might not be able to beat me.”
Tan Chi's voice clearly reached the ears of the surrounding guests, immediately sparking a murmur of discussion.
"I heard that the royal family has recently become quite wealthy and has started preparing to sell natural plants."
"Yes, yes, if this continues, I'm afraid the Franklin family won't be the richest family in our empire anymore, right?"
"Who knows? I've only heard that the royal family has become wealthy recently, but I haven't seen them selling anything..."
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Shit's face flushed red with anger at this casual remark. "In this empire, there's nothing the Franklin family can't acquire! Stop bragging!"
"Oh?" Tan Chi raised an eyebrow, his tone tinged with provocation. "So confident? Then why don't you bid on every single item in today's auction? If I manage to snag even one bargain... then your Franklin family is simply incompetent!"
He deliberately slowed down his speech, emphasizing the words "incompetent".
Enraged by his arrogant attitude, Shit's blood rushed to his head, and without thinking, he roared, "Fine, I'll bid! Who's afraid of who! I'll show you what real strength is today! You won't be taking anything away from this auction!"
Tan Chi's face revealed a hint of provocation at the opportune moment, "Hmph! You probably didn't bring much money with you this time, at most you can only bid on a few high-quality items! As long as I beat the other insects, I can still buy the rest!"
"You! Shameless!" Shet couldn't help but grit his teeth.
He believed that Tan Chi had this idea from the beginning.
The Franklin family is indeed wealthy, but he didn't bring much money with him this time. If Tan Chi were to take advantage of him, how would he save face in the future?
No, he absolutely cannot let Tan Chi succeed!
There must be quite a few insects in this black market who have good relations with their family. If he just talks to them and they cooperate to bid on all the items, then Tan Chi will have no way to stop them!
Thinking this, Shit roared at him, "Tan Chi! You just wait! I will not let you succeed today! I will not let you win a single item! Let's see how you compete with the other insects!"
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