Chapter 74, the crystal nucleus that sold for a sky-high price
The red silk on the tray was uncovered, and underneath was an object slightly larger than a pigeon's egg, which was glowing blue, even in a glass box.
As soon as this gem-like thing appeared in front of everyone's eyes, it immediately became the focus of the audience.
"Crystal nucleus!"
Some people had guessed that the finale would be the crystal nucleus, and sure enough, these people guessed it.
"Is it B or A?" This is the only question left in the minds of the people.
There was once an A-grade crystal nucleus in Jiaping City, but that was ten years ago. Since then, the auction houses have teamed up to hold the city's best auction every three years, but none of the lots have been unsurpassed.
This time, will it be possible to reproduce the glory of the past?
In the box, the eyes of many people began to burn.
"It's the crystal nucleus, Ding Xiu." Shen You shouted, "If you don't eat the piece you found in the body of the Death Worm, can you also put it up for auction?" ”
"I didn't know it was still sellable at the time." Ding Xiu said: "If I harvest other crystal nuclei in the future, I will keep them." ”
"Why are you keeping it?" Gu Beimo expressed a different opinion: "Don't you know that the husband is not guilty and guilty? ”
"What do you mean, Old Gu?" Shen You didn't understand too much.
"You have a treasure on you, but you don't have the strength to protect it, then this treasure will only bring disaster to you." Gu Beimo educated her: "Aren't you afraid that others will know that you have brought your baby and come to kill people and sell goods?" ”
Shen You blinked his eyes, and suddenly felt in his heart that Gu Beimo's words were so familiar, and after thinking about it suddenly, he remembered that he had thought about Ding Xiu when he first met him in the desert.
At that time, Gu Beimo strongly objected, and the girl gave up.
Shen You was a little embarrassed, and his face flushed: "Is it possible, the most correct thing to do after getting the crystal nucleus is to eat it?" ”
"Of course." Gu Beimo nodded, "Eating the crystal nucleus can not only improve your ability, but also eliminate the hidden danger of 'Huaibi'." ”
"But according to what you say, why is someone putting the crystal nucleus up for auction now?" Shen You asked again.
"There is only one possibility in this case, and that is that the holder of this crystal nucleus is not an individual, but a group. A single crystal nucleus cannot be divided into many parts, forcibly dividing it will only destroy the energy structure within it, and now everyone in this group wants to share its benefits, and selling it is the only option. ”
"That's right." Shen You nodded, "No wonder it was so difficult every time you bought crystal nuclei for me, not to mention the high price, and the supply was also very unstable." ”
"It takes some effort to find a seller for low-grade crystal nuclei, but the grade on display on this stage is definitely not low, I'm afraid it's hard to find a price." Gu Beimo said.
"How much will it be?" Ding Xiu was a little curious.
"I don't know, wait for her to make a quote." Gu Beimo then looked at Song Xijun on the stage, and saw that the beautiful woman took a piece of equipment from the staff on the side.
What Song Xijun took from someone else was a crystal nucleus detector, which works by emitting a special ray to identify the biological energy density inside the crystal nucleus, so as to identify the grade of the crystal nucleus.
When the crystal nucleus detector swept the crystal nucleus in the glass box, the projected data appeared on the large screen behind the stage.
"B-grade crystal nucleus."
Although it was not the A-grade treasure that everyone expected, there was still a small sensation in the audience.
How many people have never seen a C-grade crystal nucleus in their lives, and it is an eye-opener to see a B-grade crystal nucleus here today, and when the auction is over, they will have to brag about it when they go back.
What is the concept of a B-class crystal nucleus, that is, it will only appear in the body of B-class mutant creatures, and the probability is terrifyingly low.
The A-grade crystal nucleus that came out ten years ago shocked the entire western part of Graylls, and the powerful and rich people of more than a dozen big cities gathered in Jiaping City for a while. Although this B-grade crystal nucleus is not as good as it was back then, it is enough to shake Jiaping City.
The organizers have taken many measures to protect this crystal nucleus, not only sending a strong security team to escort it on the same stage, but also equipping it with a bulletproof glass box of special material, and the box is also equipped with a lock, and only after the auction is finalized, the key will be handed over to the buyer in a special area in the background.
"As you can see, the finale of our auction is this B-grade crystal nucleus, which comes from the body of a mutated giant forest snake." Song Xijun smiled and introduced the origin of the crystal nucleus.
Pictures and information of the mutant giant forest snake appeared on the screen at the right time:
Legends have it that they appeared in the rainforests of the Old World, and are much larger than ordinary snakes, and belong to the giant snakes left over from prehistoric times.
It can reach more than 30 meters in length, weigh more than several tons, and is water-loving, usually inhabiting mud banks or shallow water, and preys on land and water creatures, including crocodiles.
The blue-green skin of the mutant giant forest worm is smooth body scales, their heads are small and black, there are black spots on the back of the eyes and under the eyes, the lower throat is yellowish-white, the abdominal scales are not obviously differentiated, the body is tight, and it has strong entanglement and aggression.
……
Many of the people in the auction hall were shocked to learn that such monsters still existed in the world for the first time.
"The person who killed the mutant giant forest snake was a member of the famous Burning Sun Mercenary Group in the west, and this hunting party had a total of more than sixty people at that time, and the casualty rate in the operation was more than forty percent."
The data reported by Song Xijun has deepened everyone's understanding of the mutant giant forest worm a lot.
"500,000 Brie."
When Song Xijun shouted out the starting price of this cyan crystal nucleus, the entire auction scene fell into a boiling state.
The audience finally quieted down, and today's fiercest competition finally officially kicked off.
The numbers on the screen behind the stage also jumped like they were flying, and Ding Xiu and the three of them looked at each other with surprise as they looked at the amount on it. Have you ever seen such a battle? In the past, it was still five hundred and one thousand, but now it is directly ten thousand!
"Box 23 bids 510,000 bries."
"Box 4 bids 520,000 bries."
"Box 9 bids 530,000 bries."
……
"Box 11 bids 710,000 bries."
"It's so fucking rich, it's going to soar to 700,000 this time!" Gu Beimo was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth, "Who are these bidders?" ”
"Rich people." Shen You said with some envy, and sighed again: "Alas, I don't know if I can eat B-grade crystal nuclei in my life." ”
"Don't think about the B-grade crystal nucleus, let's save some character and look forward to the C-grade crystal nucleus." Gu Beimo was much more pragmatic, of course, the confidence he said this was based on Ding Xiu being by his side, because Ding Xiu had seen it with his own eyes when he killed the C-level mutant creatures. Therefore, with Ding Xiu here, he has hope.
"C-grade crystal nuclei should be worth looking forward to." Ding Xiu said, "However, C-class mutant creatures are not easy to encounter, and the probability of producing crystal nuclei is frighteningly low. ”
"That mutant bullet ant queen doesn't have a crystal nucleus in her body." Shen said quietly.
"It's said that there is a probability, and if the character is not good, it can only be made up by quantity." Gu Beimo touched her head.
The little girl glanced at him and said, "It's all your fault, you have stinky hands, you keep touching my head, and you have ruined my luck." ”
"Ouch, I don't carry this pot." When Gu Beimo saw her say this, he quickly retracted his hand.
Ding Xiu looked at the numbers on the screen, and his mood gradually returned to calm. Ever since he discovered the mystery of the War Paint, he had been very obsessed with improving his abilities through the crystal nucleus, and even risked his life to hunt the Steppenwolves.
"People in wheelchairs envy people who can walk, people who walk envy people who ride bikes, and people who ride bikes envy people who drive. Everyone is envious of others, but everyone is the envy of others, so what is the meaning of envy? Contentment. ”
This is a sentence that Chen Jiansen said on the way to Luxu Town when he took him, and Ding Xiu remembered this sentence and thought about it.
He smiled, and then looked at the crystal nucleus on the stage, and his eyes were already unwavering.
The competitive price of this B-grade crystal nucleus has broken through the one million mark, Song Xijun looked at the string of numbers, smiled on her face, and continued to use her seductive voice to mobilize the atmosphere of the scene.
"Box 4 bids 1.02 million bries, is there anything higher?"
"Box 11 bids 1.03 million bries!"
Song Xijun's voice was together, and the price that had just stopped soared again.
……
"1.2 million Brie! Box 4 bids 1.2 million Brie! ”
"1.2 million once!"
"1.2 million twice!"
The tone of Song Xijun's words dragged on very slowly, but this time, no one continued to follow up.
Before the auction began, the organizers assessed the finale at a price of 1 million bries, and now no one has followed up, but the price of 1.2 million has exceeded expectations too much.
The commission rate set by this auction conference is 10%, which means that the organizer can get a commission of 120,000 bries just for the last B-grade crystal nucleus.
It feels scary when you think about it, and it's no wonder that Song Xijun's smile at this moment is extraordinarily sweet.
The audience's eyes were focused on Box 4, and the crystal nucleus on the stage quietly left the booth under the escort of the security guards.
"Everyone, this is the end of today's auction, I hope everyone who comes here is worth the trip, thank you, thank you!"
The spotlight on the stage dimmed, and the figures under the lights faded behind the scenes.
The audience in the audience is still unsatisfied, and the guests in the boxes above have begun to take a special special passage to start preparing for the end.
"Let's go get the 'Flame Dragon's Hand'." Ding Xiu said excitedly, and his mood suddenly became excited.
In the VIP hall, the VIP guests who had arrived early were gathering in twos and threes to talk about the wonderful process of the auction, and everyone came out of the box and walked through a separate passage, so now they met and did not know which box the other party was in before.
The people present were all masters with high emotional intelligence and high intelligence, and no one would take the liberty to ask which box the others were in before.
Ding Xiu and the three of them had just been brought here by the service staff, ready to wait for the auction to be handed over. He looked around the hall and suddenly saw two familiar figures.
One of the two happened to see him as well.
"Ding Xiu!" An exclamation like a warbler's cry followed.