Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

When Young Master No. 999 entered the fray, he immediately raised the price to 300 million!

This immediately deterred most people.

It's probably because the number 999 is a bit too conspicuous.

This guy actually took a liking to this vajra; well, he's just out of luck!

However, not everyone gave way to bidder number 999; some continued to bid.

Ultimately, the price of the vajra soared to 580 million!

Mr. No. 999 was also a bit annoyed; today's auction didn't go smoothly!

He gritted his teeth and offered another 700 million!

Fortunately, this time no one bid, and he successfully won the high monk's ritual implements for a high price of 700 million.

Ye Chen could hear his relieved exhale.

It's clear that he really likes this magical artifact.

Ye Chen wanted it too, but the price...

Forget it, Ye Chen felt that compared to this price, ordinary bronzeware seemed more appealing. These kinds of items only cost a hundred or two hundred yuan online, so there was no need to spend so much money.

It's for practicing sword control techniques anyway!

The next few items were things like amulets, blessed jade pendants, and blessed bracelets.

Without exception, the transaction prices were all quite high.

Ye Chen never expected that this kind of thing would be so popular.

The things that rich people like are truly unfathomable.

After the 90th item was sold, the auction reached a small climax, and the crowd was subtly excited.

Because the next 10 items will be mystery items.

The items that the auction house is keeping so secret must be of high quality.

Otherwise they'll flip the table.

Of course, good things mean higher prices, and everyone is prepared for that.

Auctioneer Sasha cleared her throat and chuckled, "I'm sure everyone has been eagerly anticipating the mystery item. Without further ado, let's bring out the first mystery item!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a waitress came up onto the stage carrying a jade box on a tray.

Sasha, help open the box. Inside, there is a dark red "stone" about the size of an adult's fist.

The stone is oval-shaped and irregular, and its appearance is quite ordinary.

"Let me introduce this item!"

"A foreign mining team killed a large snake while blasting a mountain. The snake was thicker than a person and nearly 100 meters long. Experts speculate that the snake was at least 100 years old. It is said that its head was bulging and it was showing signs of growing horns."

"The giant snake had a dark red stone in its mouth!"

"Experts speculate that this is the inner core of a giant serpent, which is extremely beneficial to the human body. Of course, whether it is indeed an inner core still requires careful verification, since no one has ever seen such a thing before, and it could just be an ordinary stone!"

"The stone we're auctioning today is the very one the giant snake spoke of. There's no starting price; it's a free auction, and each bid must be at least 1 yuan higher. Let's begin the auction!"

After Sasha finished speaking, the room fell silent, and the atmosphere became somewhat strange.

Several seconds passed without anyone making a bid.

After a moment, an old man spoke first: "I say, how dare you auctioneers put things up for auction that you're not even sure about?"

As soon as he spoke, someone immediately chimed in: "Exactly! How can you present something without even knowing if it's real or fake? What if it's just a rock!"

"Ha, I think it's just a rock that splashed into the snake's mouth during the blasting. The inner core is just something from novels; there's no such thing in reality. Which expert would dare to speak on this!"

"Hey, those who know, know. This is probably just a publicity stunt. Trust in science!"

"Are you serious? This is supposed to be a mystery item? What are you thinking?"

"That's right. Even if it really is the inner core of a giant serpent, is it really that big? Shouldn't an inner core be a perfectly round energy bead? And isn't it said that inner cores are usually located in the abdomen? How come it's in the mouth?"

"Hehe, the so-called inner elixir is just gallstones, don't take it too seriously."

"That's enough, move on to the next item. This thing was held in the mouth of a snake; who knows if it's poisonous!"

The question of whether it was poisoned reignited the last spark of suspicion in everyone's hearts.

What if you send the items back, only to find yourself infected with the virus? Wouldn't that be like paying money to suffer?

......

The auction venue instantly transformed into a bustling, chaotic market.

It's clear that the crowd was very dissatisfied with this item; none of the previous 90 items had this problem.

The very first mysterious item up for auction almost made people flip the table.

It seems the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment...

This situation was somewhat unexpected even for auctioneer Sasha.

Isn't this a case of having no starting price and letting everyone bid on their own?

If it's truly confirmed to be the inner core of a giant serpent, would it still be put up for auction? Would it still be auctioned without a starting price?

These people really don't even think about it!

Sasha, being the seasoned veteran she was, cleared her throat and said, "Distinguished guests, precisely because none of us have ever seen the Great Serpent's inner core, and because it involves uncertainties, this auction is being conducted through open bidding. Does anyone have a bid?"

Two or three seconds passed after she finished speaking, but no one made a bid.

"Let's move on to the next one, don't waste everyone's time!" someone shouted.

The auction had been going on for over an hour, and everyone was getting a little tired, so their patience wasn't as good as it had been at the beginning.

Sasha was a little embarrassed: "Since no one has made a bid, let's bring out the second mystery item!"

Just then, the price quote was displayed on the public screen.

Bidder number 998 offered 1000 yuan!

That's right, Ye Chen made a bid. Although he didn't recognize the inner core and wasn't sure if it was real or fake, he couldn't sense the so-called energy fluctuations of the inner core from such a distance.

But putting everything else aside, the jade box itself looks quite nice; it seems like a good choice for storing things.

So Ye Chen just casually quoted a price; even if the box contained only ordinary stones, it wouldn't be a big loss.

As for whether being held by a snake makes it poisonous? He's immune to all poisons, so what poison could he be afraid of?

Sasha paused slightly, then said, "VIP number 998 has bid...bid 1000 yuan!"

She almost thought she had missed a zero.

1000 yuan? No, each bid must be at least 1 yuan higher now. You should at least set a higher starting bid...

1000 yuan isn't even enough for storage fees.

However, it's good news that someone made a bid; at least the item won't go unsold, which would have a huge impact on her as an auctioneer.

Who knows, someone might start bidding and someone else might follow suit!

After someone made a bid, the room did indeed fall silent for a moment.

"I think this box is pretty good. Even if it costs 1000 yuan to buy an ashtray, it's not a bad deal. Just do us a favor by giving our beautiful auctioneer some face!" Ye Chen said casually.

His voice was neither too loud nor too soft, and since the scene was very quiet, most people probably heard it.

Many people had the thought that someone actually bought this thing, did they discover something?

Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, he couldn't help but chuckle.

Good grief, everyone's focus is on the rock, but you're focusing on the box.