Douluo Dragon King: My Strategy System Is a Bit Off

Chapter 52 Help Take It Down

Wu Changkong was also a little stunned, but when he met the boy's resolute gaze, he still took the card without hesitation.

Verification of funds is a quick process. It was handed over to the waiters nearby, who quickly took it to the back office, swiftly counted the assets, and then immediately returned it.

"Sir, your assets meet the requirements and you are eligible to participate in the upcoming auction. Please note the auction time, which is about to begin."

After the waiter returned the card, he slowly retreated to a short distance away.

Lin Ci put away his card and carefully examined the item on the stage called "Absolute Ice Crystal." Ordinary things couldn't really attract his attention.

But the aura emanating from this thing is incredibly alluring. Or rather, it's more like familiarity.

Tang Wulin whispered, "Brother Ci, that thing doesn't seem to be of much use to you. And it's too expensive. Are you sure you want to buy it?"

Lin Ci simply shook her head, her eyes still fixed on the ice crystals on the field.

Wu Changkong didn't ask the reason, but simply asked, "How much money have you prepared?"

Lin Ci said seriously, "Fifty million Federal Credits."

"Fifty...fifty million!" Tang Wulin's face showed surprise, as if he thought there was something wrong with his ears.

He could hear each word clearly, but when they were put together, he seemed not to recognize them.

Wu Changkong frowned slightly: "It might not be enough."

As an ice-attribute Soul Master, he had heard of this ice crystal back in Shrek City. However, so far, each one in Mingdu has fetched tens of millions or even hundreds of millions at auction. Heaven Dou City has never auctioned this item before, and the first auction will inevitably drive the price up significantly.

"Let's see how it goes." Lin Ci wasn't entirely sure either. When she agreed to become Leng Yaozhu's disciple, the other party gave her 50 million Federal Credits.

He didn't have any more money on him at this point. But he was absolutely determined to get this thing.

Soon, the auction for the ice crystal officially began.

"Absolute Ice Crystal, starting bid 15 million Federal Credits, minimum increment 5 million Federal Credits."

The female auctioneer brought down the gavel, and the Absolute Ice Crystal's information began to appear on the large screen behind her, with the initial price displayed below.

"Twenty million!" A noblewoman dressed in a gorgeous fur coat was the first to bid. Standing next to her was a young ice-attribute soul master whose eyes were full of desire for Absolute Ice Crystal. Presumably, this was a junior member of the family with an ice-attribute martial soul.

Although she was the first to sell, the voices from the VIP room on the second floor quickly raised the price.

"Twenty-five million!"

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"Thirty million!"

"Thirty-five million!"

The amount climbed to thirty-five million, at which point the noise in the room subsided somewhat. For some of the people in the room, thirty-five million was still a considerable sum.

Without further hesitation, Lin Ci said directly, "Fifty million!"

Lin Ci's shout of "Fifty million!" instantly shattered the brief silence in the room. All eyes turned to him. This sudden increase of fifteen million was bound to pique everyone's curiosity.

The noblewoman in the gorgeous fur coat frowned, a hint of resentment flashing in her eyes, while the young ice-attribute soul master beside her looked utterly dejected.

Clearly, they don't have the resources to come up with 50 million to buy this Absolute Ice Crystal; it would be too much of a waste.

"This gentleman has offered fifty million Federal Credits! Is there a higher bid? This is an extremely rare Absolute Ice Crystal, offering immeasurable benefits to ice-attribute Soul Masters. If you miss this opportunity, you'll likely never encounter it again!"

Clearly, the auction house is still not satisfied with the current price and believes it can be raised even higher.

Lin Ci watched intently; clearly, if someone raised the price, he would have no chance of winning. After all, he only had fifty million, which meant he was going all in.

The auction hall fell silent for a moment. Just as the female auctioneer was about to call out the first word, a slightly hoarse voice came from the VIP room in the far corner of the second floor: "Fifty-five million."

Lin Ci slowly withdrew her gaze, having no other choice at this point.

Tang Wulin looked at Lin Ci with some concern and whispered, "Brother Ci, this..."

Wu Changkong shook his head slightly, signaling Lin Ci to consider carefully. Even if he could still come up with ten million, the price of this ice crystal wouldn't stop there; it would definitely rise further.

"It's okay, if I can't get it, I can't get it." Although she was a little unwilling, Lin Ci calmed herself down and suppressed the irritation in her heart.

He took the ice crystal, just as Tang Wulin had said, it indeed had no effect on cultivation, but he just wanted to confirm some things. After all, that sense of familiarity wouldn't come without reason; there was definitely a cause.

Although Lin Ci stopped bidding, the competition for the ice crystal continued. The auctioneer's voice rang out again: "This esteemed guest has bid fifty-five million. Is there a higher bid? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for an ice-attribute soul master to achieve a complete leap forward in their cultivation talent!"

Lin Ci couldn't grasp it, but his eyes remained fixed on the stage, as if trying to etch every detail into his mind. This was the only way he could try to see and sense anything.

Just as the auctioneer was about to call out "First Time," a clear voice suddenly rang out from another VIP room: "Sixty million!"

This was the first time a voice had spoken during the bidding for this ice crystal; it hadn't participated in the bidding before.

The owner of the hoarse voice seemed surprised by the unexpected move. After a moment of silence, he raised the price again: "Sixty-five million."

Without the slightest hesitation, the owner of the clear voice immediately replied, "Seventy million!"

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

The rest of the process was almost the same: every time the hoarse voice hesitated before raising its price, the latter would immediately raise its price to suppress it.

The former finally fell silent after reaching 80 million Federal Credits. And the Absolute Ice Crystal was successfully captured by the one who appeared later.

Nothing else piqued Lin Ci's interest after that. Soon, the auction ended, and the three of them left the Tiandou Hotel.

Tang Wulin said with some emotion, "Brother Ci, it's a real pity that neither of us managed to get what we wanted."

He failed to obtain the Dragon Scale Fruit, while Lin Ci failed to obtain the Ice Crystal. They were both truly unlucky.

Just as Lin Ci was about to say something, a large, stout figure appeared in front of Wu Changkong. He said something, but before leaving, he placed a jade box in the other person's hand.

Before Tang Wulin could ask, Wu Changkong handed the jade box to him.

Inside was the Dragon Scale Fruit that Tang Wulin had been eagerly anticipating.

It turns out that the person from earlier was from the Tang Clan, and he obtained the Dragon Scale Fruit for Tang Wulin. Of course, the credit is now attributed to Wu Changkong.

From then on, Tang Wulin would take over the dance in the sky.

Tang Wulin looked at Lin Ci somewhat embarrassedly, "Sorry, Brother Ci, I accidentally got pregnant."

Lin Ci: "..."

What a careless mistake...

But Lin Ci had no choice; he wasn't a member of the Tang Clan. They had no obligation to help him, and besides, the two items were completely different prices. They were incomparable.

Just as the group was about to leave, three more people approached from a distance. The one leading them was a woman.

Upon seeing Lin Ci, the woman walked straight up to him and said with a smile, "You must be Lin Ci. Here, take this."

Just as she finished speaking, the two people behind her lifted the red cloth covering the things they were carrying, revealing a crystal-clear object.

It is Absolute Ice Crystal!

(End of this chapter)