"280 middle-grade Yuan stones!" A somewhat arrogant young voice sounded.
The sound came from the VIP area near the exhibition stand.
Every seat in the VIP area is valuable. Those sitting in that area are usually prominent figures from some large families in Lancheng, or some powerful individuals with deep pockets.
The person who just spoke was a noble man in fine clothes and without a mask. He didn't seem to care about being exposed at all and showed his true face directly.
"300 middle-grade Yuan stones." Wei Ci felt the coldness in his chest and decided to take a photo of the ice-gold algae.
This is the first time he has participated in the auction since the fair began.
As soon as he finished speaking, the young voice sounded again: "350 middle-grade Yuan stones!"
"Who is this person? He suddenly increased the price by 50 middle-grade Yuan Stones. He is really rich!" Someone whispered in a low voice.
However, no one answered his question.
Wei Ci pondered for a moment, and then pushed the price directly to a new height: "400 medium-grade Yuan stones!".
The venue suddenly became quite quiet.
This price has exceeded the value of the material itself. If it is not necessary, continuing to bid is really an act of taking advantage of others. Many practitioners who were a little tempted at the beginning voluntarily gave up.
"This guy is really rich. 400 pieces, but that's a middle-grade Yuan Stone, not a low-grade Yuan Stone. He's crazy."
"Hmph, I think he is stupid. He dares to confront the son of the head of the Jiang family..."
In the corner, someone whispered quietly.
Wei Ci didn't pay attention to the chatter of these people. He was waiting to see the reaction of the young man who made the previous bid. If that person continued to increase the price, he was ready to give up.
He still has to save the Yuanshi in his hand to bid for the next boat ticket!
"400 medium-grade Yuan stones once.
"400 medium-grade Yuan stones twice.
"400 middle-grade Yuan Stones three times! Congratulations to this fellow Taoist for successfully capturing a portion of the Ice Golden Spirit Algae!" The old man's voice echoed faintly.
Hearing this voice, the handsome man's face turned livid. Through the crowd, he stared in the direction of Wei Ci and gritted his teeth and said: "I don't know whether to live or die, so what if I give you this ice-gold algae? I hope you can hold it safely!"
"Hmph, if I hadn't squandered the Yuan Stones too early this month, I would have dared to compete with me for only 400 middle-grade Yuan Stones!"
The handsome man snorted coldly, threw his hands and leaned back on his seat, looking extremely angry. He waved, and an attendant quickly came to his side. After whispering, the attendant looked in the direction of Wei Ci.
Leave quietly.
Naturally, Wei Ci did not pay attention to these.
At this time, he had just received the ice-gold algae sent by the waiter, and he breathed a sigh of relief, feeling happy.
The things were finally taken down.
"The third auction item is a scale powder of the king-level alien beast Red Flame Spotted Butterfly. The starting price is 300 middle-grade Yuan Stones. Each increase in price must not be less than 5 medium-grade Yuan Stones."
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In subsequent auctions, he never participated in the bidding again.
However, the treasures presented at this trade fair were an eye-opener for him.
As time went by, the treasures became more and more precious, and later there were even pills, weapons, etc. suitable for fourth and fifth level practitioners.
"The next auction item is the last item of this fair - 5 tickets for the Alliance Ferry." Finally, after an unknown amount of time, the old man's voice sounded again.
Wei Ci suddenly cheered up.
What he cares about most at this trade fair, and the highlight of this trade fair, is finally here!
The old man continued: "There is no starting price for this round of auction. You are free to bid. According to the request of the client, the first three tickets will be auctioned in groups, and the one with the highest price will win."
As soon as his voice fell, the whole venue suddenly became noisy.
"What, three votes together, it wasn't like this last time!"
"What are you doing? Why are you packing it up for auction?"
Some practitioners questioned this.
"Sure enough, the ship ticket is still among the highlights of this fair." Someone muttered as if he had a pearl in his hand.
"You don't need to tell me, when has a small trade fair been like this?" someone interrupted.
"After waiting for so long, I finally waited. This time I must go to the main continent. I want 300 middle-grade Yuan stones. I want these three votes."
"Hillbilly, you want to compete for a boat ticket with 300 middle-grade Yuanshi? 500 middle-grade Yuanshi!"
"500 middle-grade Yuan stones!"
"550 middle-grade Yuan stones."
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Bidding sounds came one after another, and soon, the price of a ferry ticket had been pushed to a peak of 950 middle-grade Yuanshi.
"950 medium-grade Yuan stones once.
"950 medium-grade Yuan stones twice.
"950 pieces..."
"1,000 middle-grade Yuan Stones! This ticket belongs to me, Sima Xuan!" Just as the old man was about to announce the price of the first ticket, a rough voice interrupted the old man's voice.
"Oh my god, last time at the trade fair, I could only buy more than 700 medium-grade Yuan stones. This time, it's over a thousand. I guess I'm out of luck." A practitioner looked desperately at the practitioner who had just raised the price.
, said sadly.
"Hey, there's still time before the ferry goes out to sea. I'll raise a few hundred yuan for it later, and I'll definitely win a vote at the next trade fair." A wretched man chuckled.
"That's right, let's work hard for another year and save a few thousand yuan to come back next time." Someone agreed.
"You're stupid, it will only be more expensive next time!" someone sneered and retorted.
"That's right, do you think the trade will be waiting for you? It's up to you whether there will be tickets for the next time."
"There must be an inside story to this! Doesn't the ferry have hundreds of tickets each time? Even if there are a few more trade fairs, I'm afraid they won't be able to sell them all by the time the ferry goes out to sea. Where have all the tickets gone?"
"It's really ignorant. Don't the Jiang family in Lancheng know that nearly half of the ferry tickets for each ferry are controlled by their family..."
The old man seemed to have turned a deaf ear to the discussions in the audience. He raised his voice and started this round of confirmation: "The first ticket of this auction is 1,000 medium-grade Yuanshi. Will anyone continue to increase the price?"
"1,000 mid-grade Yuan stones twice."
Several people in the audience opened their mouths, but hesitated and finally fell silent.
Each ticket is worth 1,000 middle-grade Yuan Stones, and the three tickets together are 3,000 middle-grade Yuan Stones. This is an absolute wealthy person, and almost no one dares to bid at the auction.
"1,000 middle-grade Yuan Stones three times. Congratulations to this fellow Taoist. With 3,000 middle-grade Yuan Stones, he successfully won the first three tickets today. He will lead a prosperous career in the future. I feel so uncomfortable!"
The practitioner named Sima Xuan who took the photo of the boat ticket looked proud when he heard the old man's last compliment.
This scene made other people look at the two votes left in the old man's hand with fierce eyes again.
The old man seemed to have achieved the desired effect. He raised the corner of his mouth and continued: "There are still 2 tickets left to sell separately. Now continue bidding."
A young man couldn't wait to speak out: "500 middle-grade Yuan stones!"
"Hey... is this silly boy here to make a joke? The unit price of three tickets is over a thousand, does he think a single ticket can be cheaper?" Someone couldn't help but tease.
The hearing of practitioners is extremely powerful. When he said these words, many people fell silent immediately.
The face of the young man who spoke turned green and red. He was in a hurry to ask for a boat ticket. He thought that 500 middle-grade Yuanshi was a high price in the free auction. Unexpectedly, he was laughed at for no reason, and it was difficult to keep his face natural.
"I want one vote for 1,050 middle-grade Yuan Stones." After a moment of silence, an ordinary casual cultivator in gray robes said calmly.
"1,100 medium-grade Yuan stones!" Someone continued to follow the price.
An elegant middle-aged man looked around and said, "I'll give you 1,200 pieces. How about giving Zhou some face?"
"What Zhou, is your face worth... 1,200 middle-grade Yuan stones!"
"12,500 middle-grade Yuan stones!"
"1,500 pieces, this vote is mine!"
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The atmosphere was only depressed for a moment, and then became active again, and even quickly caught up with before.
As the first bidding began, the competition for the second vote became fierce again.
"2100 pieces."
Finally, with a somewhat dry voice, the price of the second ferry ticket was fixed at 2,100 mid-grade Yuan Stones. The old man asked three times but no one raised the price.
"Congratulations to this Taoist friend for winning the second boat ticket today!"
The old man changed his voice and said loudly: "Last vote, continue bidding!"
The high prices of the first few votes caught everyone off guard. In the blink of an eye, there was only one vote left. Many practitioners who had various plans at the beginning did not care about anything else and made their bids one after another.
"Haha, I'm here to offer you 1,500 middle-grade Yuan stones!" An old man with white eyebrows chuckled.
There was no teasing this time, and someone quickly answered: "You old guy, you are still so insincere in your bid, you should let me do it, brother, 2,300 middle-grade Yuan stones."
"Alas, I'm a little late, and there's only one ticket left. But I'm determined to get this ticket. 2,500 middle-grade Yuan stones. Let's see who can offer a higher price!" An anxious voice came from the shadows.
Came out from somewhere.
"Hiss..." There were many people breathing around.
2,500 mid-grade Yuan Stones, this price has completely exceeded other final items.
Except for some murmurs of exclamation and discussion, no one bid for the auction for a while.
The old man glanced around the venue and finally confirmed: "The last vote is 2,500 mid-grade Yuan Stones per time. Is there anyone who offers a higher price?
"The last vote is 2,500 mid-grade Yuan Stones twice.
"The last vote, 2,500 mid-grade Yuan Stones three times, the transaction is completed. Congratulations to this fellow Taoist for accepting the last vote today."
The waiter sent several tickets to the bidders.
Wei Ci clicked his tongue when he saw it.
The competition for the boat tickets simply exceeded his imagination. The price of the last ticket was as high as 2,500 mid-grade Yuan Stones. Even if Wu Hou led the entire team to hunt for a month, it would not be enough.
Although the prices of the first three tickets are slightly lower, they are bundled sales and cannot be purchased without a certain level of strength.
It is not easy to obtain ferry tickets through auction.
Sighing like this, he looked around the venue. The atmosphere of the entire venue had reached an extreme level due to the appearance of each auction item with gradually increasing value.
However, although the bidding has ended, no one left.
Because there will be follow-up to this transaction.
"Today's bidding ends here, and the next step is the reverse bidding process."
The old man's voice echoed in the venue, drawing everyone's attention back from the previous auction. After the auction ended, the atmosphere in the venue became much calmer.