Chapter 1399
The lights in the hall dimmed. The host walked up the stage, and everyone hushed. The auction has
officially begun.
Without further ado, the host briefed the rules and immediately announced themencement of
the auction.
The first item auctioned was a ck Level martial arts manual, which was considered a high-grade
item. A few families and individuals seated in the back raised their bid cards and bid on the item.
They finally sold it for two million yuan.
The following items were auctioned off one by one, and the prices of the subsequent items kept
rising. Soon after, more than a dozen items had been auctioned.
Fade did not bid for any of the items. However, the Luo family behind him bid several times during
the auction and sessfully bought two martial arts manuals. They were so overjoyed that they
keptughing throughout the auction.
Sandra and Audrea, on the other hand, had been whispering behind Fade''s back.
"He sits in the VIP seat, but he didn''t bid at all.
What is he doing here? Watching a show?"
"Poor guy. I bet he doesn''t have money to bid for the items."
"That''s true. The lowest reserve price of the items is at least a million yuan, and the price can easily
go over a million. So it''s normal that he can''t afford it."
Ignoring their gossip, Fade waited patiently for the following item. The next item was the nourishing
pill that Encyclo Hall would auction on his behalf. It was now known as the Longevity Pill, ording
to the auction list.
Many guests were also looking forward to seeing the next item like Fade. After all, no matter
whether they were rich men or martial artists, none of them would say no to longevity.
As everyone whispered and stared at the stage expectantly, ric, dressed in a long robe,
appeared and announced in a clear voice, "The next auction item is rather unique, so let me
introduce it to you."
"This is Longevity Pill. Just as its name implies, it has the effect of extending one''s lifespan. At the
same time, it may also cure various minor ailments. ording to our estimation, if you take three
bottles of the pill continuously for 3 months, it might extend your lifespan by two to three years"
The crowd buzzed in excitement as they heard about the pill''s miraculous effect, and they couldn''t
stop discussing it.
"Prolong one''s lifespan by two to three years? That''s too impressive. I want to buy it."
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"But, what kind of pill has this effect? It seems too exaggerated! Could it be fake?"
"It''s fake! Are you kidding me? This is Encyclo Hall, and the appraiser is ric. Do you know what
this means?"
"I believe Encyclo Hall won''t make such a mistake, but it still sounds too far-fetched to me."
"No matter what, this kind of pill is extremely rare, and I''m going to buy it."
In the midst of the crowd''s heated discussion, the Luo family also began to talk about it among
themselves.
"Longevity Pill that extends one''s lifespan. It is what our Old Master needs the most, so we must bid
for it!"
"Yes, this is a rare opportunity."
"That''s right. The quality of Encyclo Hall''s items is guaranteed. There won''t be any mistakes. We
must bidter!"
Almost everyone from the Luo family showed interest in the Longevity Pill.
Everyone, except for Gentro. He frowned while he thought of something and asked, "The function of
this Longevity Pill is simr to that of Mr. Chen''s nourishing pill, isn''t it?"
At the mention of Fade, everyone in the Luo family suddenly turned to look at him, their faces
hostile.
"Gentro, don''t mention the person who has fallen out with our family."
"That''s right, brother! How could Fade''s so-called nourishing pillpare to Encyclo Hall''s
Longevity Pill? They''re not even on the same level," Sandra added immediately.
Even Master Luo chided, "Let''s not talk about the past, and focus on the present."
Since Master Luo had already spoken, Gentro didn''t dare to say anything else. He nodded and said,
"Yes, Grandpa, I understand."
At this moment, the discussion among the crowd became increasingly lively. Many grew impatient
and started to holler at ric.
"ric, don''t keep us waiting. Let''s start the auction!" "That''s right, we''re losing our patience."
"How much is the reserve price? I''ll try my best to bid on one or two bottles."
As the guests urged him to start the auction, ric exined, "This Longevity Pill was offered by a
special guest from Encyclo Hall. The stock is limited and there are only ten bottles in total, so it is
extremely valuable."
"The Longevity Pill will be auctioned off per bottle. The reserve price of each bottle is fifty million.
The bid increment must not be less than one million. Now, well start with the first bottle. Everyone
can now bid."
As soon as ric finished announcing the rules, the auction hall bustled with noise.
"Fifty million!"
"Fifty-two million!"
"Fifty-five million!"
"Sixty million!"
The price soared all the way. In less than a few minutes, it rose to 80 million before it started to
increase slowly.
The Luo family was also actively bidding for the pills. They had raised the price to 90 million, but
their opponents had no intention of stopping and continued to raise the price.
The Luo family hesitated for a moment, and Master Luo didn''t raise his bid card. "One hundred
million yuan for a bottle, that is too high. Besides, the effect of the Longevity Pill may not be as good
as they im. Let''s just wait and see, since there are still nine more bottles left. Maybe the price will
drop."
Atst, the first bottle of Longevity Pill was bought by a wealthy merchant at the price of 100 million
yuan.
The bidding for the second bottle of Longevity Pill began immediately. As the bidders already had a
clue on the reserve price of the first bottle, the price of the second bottle rose even faster. In less
than a minute, it exceeded 100 million yuan and finally reached 120 million yuan.
The Luo family once again participated in the bidding. The bidding price soared to more than 100
million yuan, which wasn''t what they expected. Barton looked at Master Luo and asked, "Dad, do
we need to raise the bidding price again?"
Master Luo was silent for a while before he finally let out a disappointed sigh. He waved his hand
and said, "Let''s not continue to raise the price and wait for the following bottles. I don''t believe that
these people don''t have any sense of reason to stop raising the price of this pill."
Master Luo once again gave up the bid for the Longevity Pill. The second bottle was finally sold at
120 million yuan.
The bidding for the following bottles went on without dy. The bidding price of the next few bottles
of pills also rose rapidly, and they were still constantly growing. When the seventh bottle was
auctioned off, the price had already been increased to 150 million yuan.
The pills had already risen to such a high price, which made the Luo family, who hadn''t even gotten
a bottle of it yet, look embarrassed.
"What''s going on? Is everyone crazy? The price is still constantly increasing even when it is already
so expensive!"
"So many rich people have already bid for the pills. They probably have no more money left for the
ones left!"
"Yes, we will start bidding for the next bottle!"
The Luo family held on to their n, but when the prices of the eighth and ninth bottles grew to 130
million yuan and 100 million yuan respectively, the faces of the Luo family turned pale.
Panic shed across Master Luo''s calm face.