My ears were already filled with a cascade of bids.
In just five minutes, it reached 400 million.
It was evident that most people were here for the Hundred Herbs Tripod.
If not for an even more important item coming up, the scene would be even harder to control.
My eyes narrowed slightly, and I immediately sent a text to Maria Murphy, instructing her to secure the Hundred Herbs Tripod.
On stage, Maria Murphy saw the text and curled her lips into an enticingly seductive smile.
"So, you've finally made a move. It seems you're determined to get this Hundred Herbs Tripod. Could it be that the Alchemist behind you asked you to bid for it?"
Maria certainly didn't think David was an Alchemist.
So young, how could he possibly understand the art of Alchemy?
"430 million!"
"440 million!"
...
The price continued to rise, but there weren't many bidders left.
At this level, everyone was rational, analyzing the benefits at hand.
Maria took a glance and, upon discovering the bidder, was slightly stunned to find it was someone from the Carter family.
Brooksdale only had three Martial Families: hers, the Murphy, the Carter family, and the Baker family.
And the current bidder was the third son of the Carter family, Henry Rivera.
Henry's reputation wasn't great; his methods were ruthless. He would stop at nothing to get what he wanted.
If David really secured this item, there would definitely be trouble!
Wasting no time, Maria hurriedly sent a text to David, informing him of the severity of the situation.
She initially thought David would back off, but to her surprise, David replied with just one word—"Bid!"
"Buying your Elixir for 1 billion was a steal; forget it, I'll help cover for you once when the time comes," Maria murmured.
On the floor, Henry Rivera bid again, "460 million!"
But shortly after, a voice rang out over the broadcast: "An anonymous gentleman bids 500 million."
The whole conference room fell into silence at once.
Everyone thought that the mysterious person who bid a king's ransom for the Tears of the Stars was not from the ancient martial arts world.
But now, it was apparent they were!
This guy's crazy?
Does he want to disrupt the auction rhythm?
Henry Rivera cast a cold glance at the broadcast and snorted, bidding, "530 million."
As soon as he finished speaking, the broadcast sounded again!
"An anonymous gentleman bids 600 million."
What the hell!
This guy must be here to cause trouble!
Incrementing by the whole billion!
The Hundred Herbs Tripod at 500 million was already considered the limit, yet it started again!
This time it's directly 600 million!
What the hell!
Henry Rivera' face turned an ominous shade. To him, the person behind the broadcast was undoubtedly provoking the Carter family!
He got up directly, his gaze sweeping across the room, unceremoniously threatening: "I don't care who you are or why you hide out. If you dare to bid again, the Carter family will find you! You'll regret today's actions!"
A threat!
A blatant threat!
Henry Rivera sat back down and bid again, "610 million."
This was his limit.
Suddenly, the broadcast came on again: "An anonymous gentleman bids 700 million."
The entire conference room fell into a deathly silence.
"Bang!"
Henry Rivera slammed his palm on the table in front of him, instantly turning the entire mahogany table into powder, showing just how frightening this power was!
This represented the anger of the Carter family!
On stage, Maria looked at the expressionless David and shook her head helplessly, pounding the hammer: "700 million, first time."
"700 million, second time."
"700 million, third time, sold!"
In the audience, I clenched my fists in excitement, finally obtaining the Elixir Furnace.
I naturally noticed Henry Rivera.
Others might fear the Carter family, but I wouldn't!
If Henry Rivera really offended me, I wouldn't mind uprooting this so-called Carter family!
Maria didn't want everyone to linger on this matter, clapped her hands, and an old man instantly brought up a box with great care.
She glanced at the box and addressed everyone below: "This is something my Mason Family recently acquired, and it's worth a fortune. Everyone, feel free to guess what it is?"
The audience immediately resounded with a multitude of voices.
A minute later, Maria shook her head: "Everyone guessed wrong."
"Miss Mason, quit keeping us in suspense. Just say it already," someone below urged impatiently.
Maria smiled and directly opened the box, and a rich fragrance of Elixir instantly wafted out! She unveiled the mystery:
"This item has been personally appraised by me, Maria Murphy, as an authentic Elixir! The starting bid is 400 million! Each increment no less than 30 million!"
With these words, a dozen people stood up on the floor! Breathing heavily! Their eyes all fixed on the Elixir on stage!
The Elixir not only heals injuries! It can also rapidly increase cultivation!
This is almost a legendary thing in the Martial World of Eldoria!
What the hell! Now it's appearing at the auction!
If someone else announced it, they might not believe it, but Maria Murphy appraised it herself; how could it possibly be fake!
After a brief silence! A dozen people started frantically bidding!
From 400 million it instantly jumped to 500 million, and 500 million jumped to 600 million!
"David, is this thing really worth that much?" Jessica Brown asked with slight amazement, it was her first time seeing such a frenzy at an auction, "Well, I forgot you just stepped into this level today..."
In my seat, my face was a bit odd.
Although things were valuable because they were rare, I still felt that the price I sold the Elixir to the Mason Family was too low!
But I didn't care, after all, the higher the price of the Elixir, the greater the Mason Family's debt to me!
After fierce competition, the Elixir finally sold for 800 million.
What amused me was that the one who eventually bought it was Henry Rivera, he probably asked his family for a few more billion just now.
The auction concluded perfectly.
Next up was the banquet at the hotel.
"David, shouldn't we skip the banquet and head back? It's the perfect time," Jessica Brown suggested, "By the way, didn't you say you had 1 billion? How come you didn't bid on anything from start to finish?"
I awkwardly smiled, "You chat with Stephanie Martin for a bit, I'll go use the restroom."
Jessica Brown rolled her eyes slightly, "David, do you have kidney issues? Frequent urination, urgency..."
"If you've got the guts, why don't you feel it yourself tonight?"
With those words, I left, leaving Jessica Brown with a slightly flushed face.
Suite 001.
I met with Maria Murphy.
Maria handed over a card, speaking earnestly, "Mr. Johnson, this card contains 1.5 billion, 800 million from the auction, and the remaining 700 million my father asked me to give you. Of course, the Mason Family still owes you a favor, considering Mr. Johnson took a loss."
I accepted the bank card without a trace of formality.
"What about the Hundred Herbs Tripod?"
Maria handed me a piece of paper, "Mr. Johnson, for safety's sake, could you write down your address and phone number on this? I'll personally have it delivered tonight."
"Alright." I wrote down my phone number and the address for The Celestial Tower.
"Mr. Johnson, care to stay for the banquet? My father would like to invite you for a meal..."
Maria hadn't finished speaking when I refused.
"I'll pass on the banquet; my friend already cooked dinner, and I'm not used to eating outside food."
"Oh, remember to send the item over tonight on time."
With those instructions, I prepared to leave.
Maria's face looked a bit off, who in Brooksdale dared to refuse her father's banquet?
Countless martial arts experts would jump at the chance to have dinner with her father!
And here this kid had the nerve to decline!
Does he think that after securing the Hundred Herbs Tripod, everything's settled?
Her father's invitation was actually meant to save him!
"David, oh David, you may have obtained the Hundred Herbs Tripod, but you must have the ability to hold onto it! By offending the Carter family, without a strong force's protection, you're courting death. The Mason Family already gave you a chance, and you didn't cherish it..."
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