July 4, 2514 in the military calendar. Second Star Field, Phoenix.

Civilian ships that want to carry out interstellar voyages almost rely on star orbits.

This is not to say that civilian ships cannot conduct interstellar voyages on their own. Just like a car on the ground, the occasional off-road can barely cope.

However, when it comes to long-distance off-roading, there are few cars that can make it all the way smoothly.

Not just for security reasons, but also for cost compromises. In other words, it is safe and cheap, and civilians seem to have no reason to refuse Star Orbit.

Thanks to the Star Track, Long Qicong has obtained an extremely smooth travel experience. The symptoms of seasickness have been reduced a lot, and it is just a matter of malaise. Originally, Long Qicong was still worried.

Now, that worry seems unfounded.

Lucardo seems to have begun to get restless on board, organizing several events in between. Parties, dances, cocktail parties, etc., and never get tired of it.

Each time, Lucardo personally invited Long Qicong.

Long Qicong didn't mean to refute Lugarto's face, but he was really uncomfortable. Mentally lethargic, he has no strength to speak.

It was also the first time that Lucarto had heard of some people getting seasick. Originally, there were still some doubts, but when I saw Long Qicong's appearance, it didn't look like he was pretending.

I then asked if I needed help from a doctor. Long Qicong said that he was fine, and politely rejected Lucarto's kindness.

After Lucardo left, he rarely came to disturb Long Qi's followers.

It wasn't until more than a week later that the ship arrived in Shengjing City. After leaving the jump fault, Long Qicong's symptoms were much better.

After the ship anchored in the starport, Lugardo took Long Qicong and others and disembarked.

In addition to Lucarto, there are many people coming to the Lu family. Long Qicong looked at these people, and it seemed that they were all people in high positions. Long Qicong glanced at Lucardo and finally decided not to ask.

I guess they're going to be at some kind of auction or something.

I don't know if this is what they have always been, or if there is something that attracts them to this auction? Auctions, strictly speaking, are a sign of lack of productivity.

If the supply is sufficient, there is no need to bother holding such an auction, right?

Only when there is a serious imbalance in supply can someone get something at a higher cost. But what is so scarce in the world today?

Genius Detreasure? This in itself is a false proposition, and what does not exist, let alone supply and demand.

Panacea? Modern theology has realized industrial pharmaceuticals. Alchemy is hard to say, the rapid development of industrial alchemy has formed a complete industry.

Industrial products are not scarce, at best they are a matter of capacity.

Divine weapons and the like, there is also corresponding industrial production. Therefore, in Long Qicong's view, there is nothing worth auctioning in this world.

Well, except for the artwork.

After all, what comes out of the production line can only be called handicrafts. Art is fundamentally confined to the realm of handicrafts and is naturally scarce.

So, strictly speaking, there is nothing in the world worth auctioning, except for art. Is it hard to buy what I like?

Long Qi guessed that the auction lot might be closer to the category of artwork. As for what a work of art is, it really depends on personal preference.

From this point of view, it seems that everything in the world can be called a "work of art"?

Long Qicong realized that he seemed to be caught in a strange circle of thinking, and hurriedly terminated the current direction of thinking. Come back to your senses, no matter what you sell.

Fundamentally, someone still has to buy it.

There are so many people in the world, and everyone has their own preferences. In a market economy, spending money is the power of the individual. Long Qicong realized that he was using his own values to speculate on others.

It's pointless and counterintuitive.

Lucardo entertained his friends to stay in hotels and go shopping on the high street. Everyone was very happy, but Long Qicong was not interested, but it was strange why he hadn't arrived at the auction yet.

Zhu Di seems to have resisted Sheng Jing a long time ago, but she herself didn't show up much. But Long Qicong had already spotted some people from the Star Phoenix around.

Long Qicong understood, Zhu Di and the others didn't seem to be in a hurry to show up. It seems more advantageous to hide in the shadows.

On the third day, after dinner, Lugardo found Long Qicong and asked very mysteriously.

"Brother Long, there is an auction tonight, are you interested in going and seeing?"

Long Qi remained silent on the surface, and his heart was finally about to get to the point. Looking at Lugarto's mysterious appearance, Long Qi couldn't help but smile and said, "I thought you weren't going to the auction?" ”

Lucardo was stunned, Long Qicong knew about the auction, which was obviously beyond his expectations. However, he soon reacted.

Brother Long was originally an alien, so it was reasonable to know that there would be an auction here.

"I thought you didn't know, Brother Long, but I didn't expect you to know."

"I've only heard, and I don't know the specifics. Why, is there anything of particular value in this auction that is so sought after by you? ”

When Lucardo heard that Long Qi never knew the details, he instantly came to his senses. Said mysteriously: "Brother Long, you will know when you go." ”

Long Qicong was silent for a moment before nodding slowly.

"Yue'er, Black Fang. Let's go. ”

Lu Jiatou took a few people, Long Qicong took a few people, and the group went to the auction venue. Long Qicong asked curiously.

"Your adults aren't going?"

"They've gone. I'm not with them. ”

Long Qicong was even more puzzled. Noticing Long Qicong's puzzled gaze, Lugardo smiled and said, "They are the representatives of the Lu family, and I am here on behalf of my mother." ”

"Lingtang?"

"Yes, my mother married into the Nalan family in Mingzhou, and no one in the family was free, so I asked me to represent it."

Mingzhou Nalan family, Long Qicong was stunned, this name is not unfamiliar. The heart is yes, it can't be so coincidental, right? Long Qicong wanted to ask.

Think about it, if it is really as you think, asking it will only seem to increase the embarrassment. Long Qicong hesitated for a moment, and the words that were about to blurt out were swallowed back alive.

Lucardo noticed the strange look on Long Qicong's face, and he didn't think much about it.

After a while, the group arrived at the venue. Long Qicong didn't have any feelings about the glorious palace buildings in front of him. On the contrary, I feel a little impetuous and noisy.

At the urging of Lucarto, Long Qi took a step forward and walked into the auction hall.

The red carpet and the mezzanine welcome are the beautiful uniformed young ladies. Flowers adorn the venue, and at intervals, there are long tables filled with various meals.

Long Qi glanced at the things that were put out. The exterior is beautiful and colorful, and it is more of a craft than a food.

In any case, it is not directly related to food.

So, big guys, are you so particular about eating? Long Qi couldn't help but think back to Xinghuang's kitchen, although they would also cook some delicately shaped food.

Well, should it be said that it is full of color and flavor? The pursuit of shape is not what food should be, and Long Qicong also feels helpless about his strange rhetoric.

A taste?

Long Qi never wanted to, but Long Diyue's eyes were rarely attracted by other things. Long Qicong noticed his sister's abnormality since she came to Long Qicong's side.

Long Diyue almost never expressed his desires, and Long Qi had the impression that this seemed to be the first time.

"Shall you taste it?"

Long Diyue looked at Long Qicong, then glanced at the things on the table, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded. After taking two steps, I picked up a piece of pastry-style things.

After picking it up, Long Diyue was not in a hurry to eat, and returned to Long Qicong's side with the things.

Lucarto waited patiently for the two of them. Long Diyue smiled sweetly at her brother, and Long Qicong was also willing to see more feelings in his sister.

Dragon Emperor Yue took a small bite at this time. Long Qicong looked at his sister's appearance, and suddenly felt that those bells and whistles food might not be as unpalatable as he imagined.

Long Qicong resisted the thought of going to that part too, and followed Lucardo to continue walking towards the depths of the venue.

The auction hall resembles an opera house, except that the seats below seem to have been specially adjusted. The spacing between them is larger, making it easier for people to move around.

The upper, middle and lower multi-storey grandstand structure can also be easily separated from the box.

Long Qi looked around, although it looked quite high-end. But it always feels like a fake high-end disguise, and if you look closely, you can also find some places, revealing a cheap texture.

For example, the screws that hold the seat in place are in a new bright silver color, which contrasts with the black lacquer on the metal legs of the seat.

It's not that if you don't paint it, it's not high-end. However, the bright silver-white color shows that the scratches on the screws are so eye-catching. When the worker's installation screws are live, it is rough.

That's probably the result.

This is why Long Qicong said that this venue faintly reveals a sense of cheapness. Think about it, it should be that the renovation period is too tight, resulting in the project having to make compromises on the details.

Lugarto invited Long Qicong to take a seat, and Long Qicong stopped looking around, nodded to Lugardo in thanks, and took the lead in taking a seat. Black Fang and Dragon Emperor Moon then sat down.

It wasn't until the guests were seated that Lucardo finally sat down.

Long Qi only realized from sitting down that there were a few talents around. With some doubts in his heart, he asked Lugardo.

"We can't be in the wrong place, can we? Why aren't there any people here? ”

Lucardo smiled: "Before the auction, there will be a cocktail party as usual, and the organizer will entertain the guests. Brother Long doesn't drink alcohol, I'll bring you here directly. ”

Long Qicong smiled bitterly and said, "If you don't drink, you won't reach this bottom." Can't we go and see it? ”

Lucardo was stunned for a moment, thinking that what he said was reasonable, and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, yes, it's me who didn't think about it." Let's go and see? ”

"You don't need to arrive, but if you come, you will be safe. Let's wait for the auction to start, I want to see what deserves to be so mysterious. ”

Lucardo just smiled at this and said mysteriously.

"When you see it for yourself, you will know that the treasures in this auction are absolutely heavyweight and of sufficient grade."