auction
At this moment, the auctioneer, dressed in gorgeous clothes, walked forward pushing a glittering gold metal rack.
The metal frame is exquisitely crafted and reflects a dazzling light under the light.
What is even more eye-catching is the transparent crystal box on the shelf.
Through the crystal box wall, you can clearly see a thumb-sized red spiritual fruit lying inside.
This spiritual fruit is already ripe, with a bright red color, a smooth and round surface without any flaws, and the shape of the fruit is perfect.
The auctioneer carefully held up the crystal box and displayed the spiritual fruit in all directions to tens of thousands of spectators in the audience through the mobile display screen in his hand.
Almost the moment the spiritual fruit came into view, the originally noisy atmosphere suddenly heated up.
Everyone stared in astonishment at the spiritual fruit that emitted a strange light. The scene fell into a brief silence, as if time had frozen.
A moment later, a tidal roar erupted, the crowd was like a boiling pot, whispers arose, and all eyes were fixed on the coveted spiritual fruit.
"Oh my god! There's such a precious spiritual fruit being auctioned today? Looking at its quality, it's simply unbeatable!"
Someone's voice trembled with excitement.
Another person continued, "Who says it's not?! I remember the last spiritual fruit auction was ten years ago. Back then, the fruit wasn't fully ripe yet, it was small and had a greenish skin. Even so, it was eventually sold for a whopping 1 billion star coins!"
Someone else interrupted, his tone full of amazement:
"I've heard about that auction, too. I heard the winner was a renowned pirate leader. After consuming the unripe fruit, his spiritual power actually increased by one level!
Since then, the pirate group he led has grown in strength, and in a short period of time, it has become the most feared existence in the entire galaxy! "
"The unripe spiritual fruit back then had such a powerful effect. Now that this fully ripe spiritual fruit is here, the effect must be even stronger. It might even be able to raise a person's mental strength by several levels!" Someone speculated with anticipation.
"Damn it! My wife always complains that my spiritual power level is too low. If I had money, I would definitely buy this spiritual fruit!"
At least several thousand people were crowded in the lobby on the first floor of Caster Island, and thousands more were sitting in the member rooms on the second to sixth floors.
Although many people say they can't afford it, there is no shortage of wealthy people in the interstellar space.
As soon as the spiritual fruit appeared, countless people in the private room upstairs were determined to get it.
In the center of the stage, the auctioneer carefully held the spiritual fruit that emitted a mysterious light in his hands, his eyes full of excitement and excitement.
The host spoke in a high-spirited voice, as if to ignite the enthusiasm of the audience, and said loudly:
"Dear guests, please allow me to solemnly introduce this rare spiritual fruit to you! I believe that everyone present here has a discerning eye and can recognize the wonder before us. It is this fully mature spiritual fruit, full of abundant spiritual power!"
He paused for a moment, glanced around the room, and continued:
"It's been a full ten years since the last spiritual fruit of this kind was auctioned on Caster Island! This second spiritual fruit is even more precious. It was taken from the depths of the dark forest, shrouded in danger, and was only delivered this morning by a special person.
To preserve the freshness and spiritual power to the maximum extent, we use our exclusive advanced technology to ensure that the spiritual fruit is not damaged at all."
The crowd below the stage could no longer contain their curiosity, and whispers rose one after another.
Seeing this, the host smiled slightly and shouted, "Here comes the key! Anyone lucky enough to taste this fruit will experience an instant and significant increase in their spiritual power! If you're not satisfied with your current spiritual power level and want to reach a higher level, don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Now, let's begin this exciting auction!"
After that, the host raised the gavel and solemnly announced: "The starting price for this auction is based on the previous auction standards and is set at one billion star coins!"
“!!!”
The whole place was in uproar, and everyone looked at each other in disbelief.
After all, the last transaction price of the spiritual fruit was only 1 billion, and this time the starting price has directly climbed to the same level.
The waves of exclamations and discussions surged and lasted for a long time.
One person, his face filled with rage, shouted angrily, "This is outrageous! The starting price for the spiritual fruit was only 100 million star coins last time, but now it's skyrocketed to 1 billion! This is clearly an exorbitant price!"
He waved his arms and shouted angrily, as if he wanted to vent all his anger.
A person beside him nodded with a look of regret on his face: "But this time the spiritual fruit is indeed better than last time, so the high price is normal."
Ever since the Dark Forest faded from its shadow, countless interstellar armies and expedition teams have flocked in, but no one has ever found the spiritual fruit.
Therefore, the appearance of this spiritual fruit at the auction is a rare event.
Someone else chimed in, "That's right. Spiritual fruits are rare, and something this perfect deserves a higher price. If you don't have enough money, just wait for the next lot. This isn't the reason everyone came here anyway."
After saying this, he looked around meaningfully.
More than 80% of the guests in the venue actually came to bid for females.
You should know that a deep grooming service for a C-level female only costs 50,000 star coins or 20 high-level energy stones.
Although this price is not cheap for most males, it is affordable.
After all, what is this expense when you can be close to the person you love?
But since the spiritual fruit was such a priceless item, everyone was just there to watch the fun.
At this moment, a quote came from the private room on the second floor: "I'm determined to get this spiritual fruit, 2 billion!"
Before he finished speaking, people on the third and fourth floors shouted at the same time: "Three billion!"
"Three and a half billion!"
"Four billion!"
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The auction dinner at Caster Island had just begun when it was pushed to a climax due to the bidding.
Guests in the members' room upstairs were bidding against each other to get the Soul Fruit, with the price soaring from 1 billion to 8 billion.
When the bid reached 8 billion, the number of bidders gradually decreased, and only the members on the fifth and sixth floors were left to hold on, while the rest of the people just stood by and watched.
Even though spiritual fruits that enhance spiritual power are extremely tempting, one still needs to have the money to purchase them and the ability to consume them.
Some people may not be able to truly enjoy it even if they spend all their assets to buy it.
At this moment, Knox had already moved away from the crowd and went around to the back of the auction table while everyone was not paying attention.
There was a lot of noise up ahead, and he guessed that the items being auctioned this time must be extremely popular.
As he walked along, at first there were crowds of people, and waiters in suits and masks were coming and going, but gradually he was the only one left walking alone in the empty corridor.
When I reached a fork in the road, the corridor in front of me was dark and gloomy, as if it hid endless secrets.
Just as Knox stepped in cautiously, two figures emerged from the shadows in front of him. They were two burly men.
They were dressed in jet-black tights, wrapped tightly from head to toe, and wore faceless black masks, revealing only a pair of cold eyes.
In his hand, he held a laser particle gun that glowed with cold light, with the muzzle pointed at Knox.
One of the bodyguards shouted, "Hey! Are you blind? No entry allowed here. Get out!"
Knox froze and stopped abruptly.
He quickly scanned the corridor behind the bodyguard, pondered for a moment, then bowed his head and said sincerely, "I'm so sorry, I was looking for the toilet and took the wrong road."
The black-clad bodyguard spat, "You came here looking for a toilet? Get lost!"
Knox turned silently and strode away, as if fleeing in panic.
Looking at his receding back, the two guards looked at each other with anger on their faces.
Someone cursed softly, "What bad luck! Why are there so many people trespassing into the forbidden area without knowing the consequences?"
Another person chimed in, "Exactly! I've long suggested to the higher-ups that they put up a 'No Trespassing' sign at the corridor entrance, but those useless people in the logistics department can't even handle such a trivial matter. They've been dragging their feet for days and still haven't gotten a sign. They're complete losers!"
After that, the two turned and walked into the dark corridor.
At this moment, a jet-black tentacle appeared quietly in the corridor as if blending into the shadows, and was crawling towards the closed door at the end of the corridor at an extremely slow speed.
Just as the tentacles were about to reach the door, a dazzling red light swept across like lightning!
The tentacles suddenly stopped, as if sensing danger, and retracted at an alarming speed, retreating back the way they came.
Almost at the same time, the two highly alert bodyguards seemed to notice something unusual. They suddenly raised their heads, glanced upwards sharply, and shouted, "Who is it?!"
Before I could see the situation clearly, two muffled "puff" sounds were heard.
Two black tentacles pierced their necks like spears, blood splattered, and the tentacles were instantly dyed scarlet.
A few minutes later, Knox changed into their clothes, picked up his ID card and laser gun, and turned to walk towards the gate.
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