Just now, Aura went through a tug-of-war internally.
He originally thought the enemy had come knocking on his door, but who knew that a fat sheep would deliver itself to his door.
The stark contrast between the two experiences brought Aura an unusual sense of relaxation and satisfaction.
So he leaned back comfortably in the chair reserved for commanders, chuckled, and asked:
"You're right, we're about to hold an illegal auction here. Do you want to participate?"
A flippant tone, a relaxed voice, and actions that defy order.
All of this was tempting that seemingly foolish young man.
"An auction is really illegal?" The young man stared wide-eyed in shock, his tone exaggerated, as if he had never seen anything illegal or disorderly before.
Being able to blacken a blank sheet of paper would be incredibly rewarding, Aura smiled smugly.
"Hmm, what's about to be auctioned here are a group of females. Are you interested?"
Upon hearing this, the young man swallowed hard, his pupils dilating slightly.
"How many females are you planning to sell? This is quite a large operation!"
"6.78 million."
Clang!
Upon hearing this number, the young man slammed his hand on the control panel of the starship, so excited he was incoherent:
"What? Your auction is going to auction off over 6 million females? What do they look like? What race are they?"
The person who picks and chooses goods is the buyer; the person who complains about goods is the buyer.
Aura smiled slightly upon hearing the young man's question:
“The Zerg, are you interested? They… well… are quite formidable.”
The young man's eyes shone brightly. After hesitating for a long while, he finally said:
"I'd like to participate and see, but if it's not good, I won't buy it."
Upon hearing this, Aola Star laughed even harder. The big fish had fallen into the trap, and it wasn't going to leave unscathed! It was impossible for it not to pay a price; he was going to fleece it handsomely!
How can one demonstrate their unique and elegant taste?
That means raising the entry barrier.
The more outrageous the demands and the scarcer the resources, the more precious they become.
So, in order to elevate the auction's prestige and mystique, Aura gave the young man a scrutinizing look and said:
"You can participate, but this auction requires verification of funds for entry. Do you have the qualifications?"
Upon hearing this question, the boy became extremely angry. He slammed his fist on the table and stood up, seemingly feeling insulted. He narrowed his eyes and said in a vicious tone:
"I may not have the currency you use for trading, but look at the fleet behind me, isn't it enough? Do you think I'm short of money?"
"How much capital do you need to verify? Just name your amount, and I'll give you a War Fortress-class warship. Can you get in?"
A war fortress?
Hearing about such a grand gesture, Aura excitedly pinched her thigh.
This guy is such a fool, he's so easy to fool!
A few simple words were enough to prompt the delivery of a warship worth hundreds of billions.
Aura didn't even dare to imagine how much money she could make next.
The entire auction might not even generate as much money as this one big fish!
After a long pause, Aura suppressed the excited scream escaping his throat and said in a low voice:
"Alright, since you're so agreeable, I'll allow you to join this auction!"
However, the port where this asteroid docked could not accommodate more warships.
You can only come alone, do you dare?
A greedy glint flashed in Aura's eyes.
If we could kill this boy, that would be good too.
Once the boy dies, his fleet will definitely be in chaos.
There are currently six cardinals on the asteroid who pilot cosmic-class warships.
The boy only had two space-class warships.
If the two sides were to fight, silicon-based life forms would have a very high chance of winning.
If they win, Aura will be able to take full control of these starships and gain a whole fleet of slaves along the way.
Hearing the threatening words, the young man was not afraid, but instead sneered:
"Fine, fine, I'll believe you this time. If you dare to bluff me, I'll make sure you die a thousand deaths! I've roamed the universe, I'm not easily intimidated!"
Hearing the boy's threat, Aura's heart skipped a beat. Her excitement, which had been so high just moments before, suddenly settled down, and she felt at ease.
Recalling his state of mind just now, Aura felt a little annoyed. How could he have been so stupid! He had completely forgotten to ask for the most important information!
Aura's smile faded, and she asked:
"I forgot to ask, where are you from?"
The young man sneered, raised his wrist, straightened his cuffs, and snorted:
"I will not change my name or surname. I come from the human race of Blue Star, and my name is Li Qing."
Humans of Blue Star?
Upon hearing these four words, Aura finally straightened her expression and began to take the boy in front of her seriously.
The Blue Star human race had been living quietly in the universe, with no one knowing which star system they lived in or which remote corner they hid in.
However, just 1500 years ago, at the previous Science City Conference, the Blue Star human race suddenly rose to prominence, single-handedly defeating all other races in the universe.
It's important to know that most of the technology in the entire universe originated from the Tech City.
Therefore, to ensure fairness, there are three rules that must be followed in the competition at the Science and Technology City Conference.
Rule 1: Weapons of mass destruction cannot be used.
Rule 2: No technology products may be used.
Rule 3 states that participants are not allowed to bring any technological devices onto the field, except for their own physical bodies.
Under such conditions, all races are judged solely on their own abilities, and the assessment is based on individual combat capabilities.
Songgan, a member of the Blue Star human race who was participating in the Science and Technology City Conference for the first time, won the championship with his strength.
From that moment on, the human race on Earth became famous overnight.
During the awards ceremony, Songgan, the leader of the Blue Star human race, introduced himself, and only then did the various interstellar races gain a certain understanding of Blue Star.
It turns out that the star field of Blue Star is very small. They are crammed into the Milky Way galaxy, within the solar system, and there is only one planet.
Upon hearing this news, some warlike interstellar races erupted in uproar.
A bunch of trashy people from some backwater village, who suddenly appeared out of nowhere, won the championship, and they're not happy about it!
Such a race must be nipped in the bud before it can truly rise to power.
When the conference ended and all races returned home.
Seven or eight powerful individuals from different races gathered together, piloted starships, and surrounded Songgan.
Songgan must be eliminated! We can't let him return with the latest technology from the Science City!
Otherwise, a formidable enemy will emerge in the universe!
However, to everyone's surprise, just as Songkran was being besieged, his patriarch from Blue Star arrived.
It was at that time that everyone saw the true strength of the Blue Star people—invincible from birth.
The visitor was said to be Songkran's father, who shattered 386 stars in the entire galaxy with a single punch, even obliterating the asteroids orbiting those stars in the universe.
This power intimidated all the cosmic races present.
All races were terrified. They were all worried that as the population of Earth expanded, they might become dissatisfied with the status quo and begin interstellar expansion.
The territories of the universe are already divided. As Earth expands, it will inevitably encroach on the territories of other races.
Every interstellar race teeters on the brink of being plundered and conquered, their lives hanging by a thread.
Aura held the human race of Earth in great awe.
It wasn't that he believed the rumors, but rather that he lived long enough to know that all those rumors were true.
Silicon-based life forms have long lifespans. Aura personally witnessed the war 1,500 years ago and also participated in that conference.
Now, hearing this young man, Li Qing, say that he was a human from Blue Star, Aura's heart was completely stirred.
He nodded to himself, thinking: Only a powerful being like the human race of Blue Star would possess such a massive fleet of starships at such a young age.
The young man, Li Qing, proudly raised his eyebrows, his smile extremely arrogant:
"What? Are you scared when you hear my name?"
Don't worry, as long as this deal satisfies me and I can choose a female that I like, I won't make things difficult for you.
If you behave well, perhaps I can take you back to Earth for a visit.
Upon hearing this, Aura waved her hand in a panic:
"No, no, I wouldn't dare to make things difficult for you."
Having more friends means having more options. I think every race in the interstellar world wants to be friends with the humans of Earth.
I think we get along really well, why don't we go down now?
What I said just now was indeed very offensive. It was beneath your dignity to let you attend the auction alone.
If you want to bring your fleet members, you can bring 20,000 people. What do you say?
Aura completely abandoned the idea of killing the boy.
He no longer wanted to kill anyone; as a second-best option, all he needed was to fleece the boy of a large sum of money.
Li Qing frowned and said, "No need, I'll go down alone. I keep my word."
After speaking, Li Qing activated the communicator on the starship and gave instructions to his subordinates:
“Send a War Fortress-class warship down there; that’s my ticket to the auction.”
Li Qing spoke without explanation, his tone was entirely commanding.
Seeing this, Aura was even more certain that this Li Qing must be a nobleman among the Blue Star humans, or the most beloved child of those patriarchs.
Li Qing's two cosmic-class warships must be full of powerful individuals!
Aura dared not be negligent, her smile becoming even more sincere as she asked:
"Do you need me to pick you up? To show my sincerity, I can pilot my cosmic-class battleship to your flagship."
Upon hearing this, the boy raised an eyebrow and said:
"Okay, even if you don't do it, I'll still ask for it. Come on, I'll wait for you here."
Even after all communication between the two was lost, Li Qing maintained his domineering CEO demeanor. With one hand in his pocket, he calmly walked towards the lower deck of the warship.
As a professional actor, he must remain fully immersed in the story until the director yells "cut".
A few minutes later.
Aura's warship lowered a ladder towards the hatch of this warship.
Li Qing walked calmly and unhurriedly towards that place along the passage.
Aura was waiting at the door, came down to greet him personally, and extended her hand to Li Qing as a gesture of goodwill.
"Welcome. Welcome to our auction."
Li Qing nodded slightly and said haughtily:
"Let's go, let me see what your illegal auctions are really like."
"please."
After exchanging pleasantries, Aura personally led Li Qing to land on the asteroid and enter the auction venue.
At this moment, the auction hall was in complete chaos and disorder.
All silicon-based life forms were loudly berating the auctioneers.
—What's going on? The auction was supposed to start, but it's been half an hour and we still haven't seen any items.
—Damn it, you made me wait here for half an hour. Do you know how valuable my time is?
—Hurry up and take out the goods, what are you waiting for?
—Is this all the Cardinal is capable of? His handling of the matter is utterly incompetent. If you can't run an auction, then don't do it!
—I'm only giving you five minutes. If you don't see the item by then, I'm leaving immediately. This auction is a no-holds-barred affair; everyone walks out together, and nobody gets to buy anything or make a fortune!
The silicon-based lifeforms were talking past each other, threatening the waiters and the venue managers.
They waited for half an hour without seeing a single item, and even those with a temper couldn't help but get angry.
Just then, Aura's voice suddenly rang out in the center of the venue.
A crackling sound of electricity flashed by.
A huge light screen was projected onto the exhibition hall.
This light screen allows billions of silicon-based life forms in the surrounding area to clearly see Aura's appearance.
Aura smiled, nodded at the screen, and said:
"Hello everyone, I am Cardinal Aura. The auction is now officially starting. Each item will have a starting price of 800,000 energy points."
I apologize for keeping you all waiting. To make up for it, I will give you a 0.1% discount at the end of the auction.
The silicon-based life forms present, though their anger subsided slightly upon hearing this, still couldn't help but sneer.
This auction was originally obtained by Aura for free, so even if he offered a 50% discount, he would still make a profit!
Offering only a 0.1% discount is so stingy!
Amidst the crowd's discontent, the auction truly began.
Aura's voice came again:
"Before the auction began, I invited a distinguished guest."
I'm waiting for him to choose the first item for auction. If anyone likes this first item, feel free to bid.
This distinguished guest very much hopes that everyone will join him in bidding to prove that he has excellent judgment.
A sly smile played on Aura's lips.
The first item in this auction was a trap set for Li Qing!
Right now, in the VIP room on the top floor of the auction house, Li Qing is leaning back on the sofa, holding a huge light screen in his hand.
The screen displayed information about the 6.87 million lots.
Li Qing can choose freely according to her own preferences, based on eye color, hair color, and skin tone.
Li Xing seemingly clicked on a few options casually, and then swiped down a bit.
Finally, after a few minutes, his screen stopped displaying a page.
The page displays complete information about an item up for auction, including a photo of the item's appearance.
Li Qing casually tossed the light screen aside and laughed:
"Let's go with him, he seems to suit my taste."
Aura tilted her head slightly and frowned slightly when she saw the female insect that Li Qing had chosen.
From the perspective of silicon-based life forms, such a person does not conform to their aesthetic standards. I wonder if anyone will raise the price during the bidding.
Perhaps he needs to find a shill to inflate the price.
So, Aura laughed and said:
"You have a good eye. I think the customers below would love to bid against you."
I just hope you can protect your items well and prevent them from being snatched away.
After all, you're the only human from Earth present at the auction... otherwise, you'd lose face, hehe.
Provocation is always effective on the hot-blooded youth.
Upon hearing this, Li Qing leaned back, arms outstretched, legs crossed, and laughed:
"How many energy points is a spaceship worth? Enough to buy the first item?"
Aura laughed so hard his eyes were almost closed, and he said:
"That's not necessarily true. Sometimes the value of a product is determined by market pricing."
I imagine the females you selected would cost more than this; perhaps two would be necessary?
Upon hearing this, Li Qing waved his hand irritably:
"Alright, enough of this nonsense. I'll eliminate as many competitors as there are! Hurry up and bring the goods up!"
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