roccoschili #389 - Chapter 388 This is definitely a setup!
#389 - Chapter 388 This is definitely a setup!
"King Yama, if I win this Life-Extending Fruit, can you give it to me on the spot? I don't want to wait a moment longer!"
Li Chenqiu's voice trembled slightly. Even through the glass, everyone in the arena could feel his excitement and urgency.
"This..." King Yama frowned slightly, and said with some difficulty, "The Underworld has its rules, and it's impossible to make exceptions based on someone's wishes..."
Before King Yama could finish speaking, Li Chenqiu interrupted urgently, "Two Mystic Weapons no less than two stars! If the Underworld agrees to my request, I am willing to give two more Mystic Weapons no less than two stars on top of the final bid!"
King Yama was slightly stunned upon hearing this, then quickly reacted and said with a smile, "Of course, there are always exceptions. Since this guest is so eager for the Life-Extending Fruit, it's fine for us to make a change."
"Thank you!"
A moment later, the appraisal results of Li Chenqiu's Mystic Weapons came out: ten Mystic Weapons with a total of 23 stars!
Everyone present was shocked!
"Everyone, the guest in Box 12 has bid 23 stars, is there a higher offer? Opportunity knocks but once!" King Yama held up the Life-Extending Fruit.
Inside Box 3, the black-robed man stood up, his eyes burning as he swept over the people present. "He's right, opportunity knocks but once!"
"Sir, please calm down. This behavior looks like a shill at first glance. We can't fall for the Underworld's trick!" Takahashi Haisei earnestly advised.
Takahashi Mei added, "That's right, we've never even heard of this Life-Extending Fruit. It might be something the Underworld pulled out to deceive us!"
Although what the two said made sense, the black-robed man wouldn't listen.
The black-robed man said firmly, "Even if it's a trick, even if this Life-Extending Fruit is fake, I don't want to miss this slim chance!"
Sitting beside him, Takahashi Haisei cursed inwardly, "If you don't want to miss this chance, then go bid! Why are you telling us?"
"I know you all have deep pockets. A dozen or so Mystic Weapons each is nothing. Just three or four from each of you will do. It's not a difficult task, so, I beg you all!" the black-robed man said without concealing anything.
Takahashi Mei said with difficulty, "A dozen or so Mystic Weapons aren't difficult for us, you know that, and the Underworld knows that. I'm worried that these dozen or so Mystic Weapons are just the beginning, not the end..."
The black-robed man said unhappily, "Could it be that in your hearts, I'm not as important as a few dozen Mystic Weapons?"
Takahashi Mei showed a forced smile, "Of course not."
Since things had been said to this point, what else could they do but use Mystic Weapons to prove their loyalty?
...
"King Yama, we offer fifteen Mystic Weapons," Takahashi Mei's heavy voice echoed in the arena.
As soon as the words fell, fifteen Mystic Weapons appeared as projections in front of Box 3, and then Takahashi Mei explained them one by one.
King Yama couldn't hide the joy on his face, "Please wait, we will give the appraisal results immediately!"
"Mm," Takahashi Mei responded faintly, creating an image of not caring about these fifteen Mystic Weapons at all.
"Listening to this voice, it seems to be Takahashi Mei of the Takahashi Conglomerate."
"They are really rich and generous, talking about fifteen Mystic Weapons as if they were fifteen dollars."
"What does the Takahashi Conglomerate want this Life-Extending Fruit for?"
"I heard that Takahashi Mei's grandson has contracted a strange disease, and all he does all day is shout 'Yamete'. He's bidding for this Life-Extending Fruit to save his grandson!"
Due to the Takahashi Conglomerate's deliberate blocking of information, not many people knew about their kneeling to the Northern Yin Emperor and being forced to cut off an arm.
Inside Box 12, Li Chenqiu revealed a cunning smile like a profiteer, took a leisurely sip of milk tea, and asked, "How many Mystic Weapons do you think the Takahashi Conglomerate brought this time?"
Leaning on the sofa, Xiang Nanzhi pushed up her glasses, pursed her lips and pondered for a moment, then said uncertainly, "Probably... maybe... there should be several dozen!"
Li Chenqiu glanced at Xiang Nanzhi speechlessly, "How many is several dozen?"
Xiang Nanzhi said as a matter of course, "I'm not a fortune teller, how would I know how many several dozen is?"
Li Chenqiu sighed in disappointment and turned his gaze back to the auction stage.
Seeing this, Xiang Nanzhi spoke again, "I heard my dad say that the Takahashi Conglomerate sent five or six people this time. If these people pool their Mystic Weapons, they should have at least thirty, and it's not impossible to have more."
"At least thirty!" Li Chenqiu turned his head slightly in surprise, "The Takahashi Conglomerate has a lot of wealth!"
Before long, the appraisal results of the fifteen Mystic Weapons came out. No more, no less, exactly 30 stars.
"It seems that the competition for the Life-Extending Fruit is fierce. The bid has reached 30 stars. Guest in Box 12, do you want to raise the price?" King Yama asked.
As soon as these words came out, Box 12 instantly became the focus of the audience, and Takahashi Mei and others in Box 3 stared nervously at Box 12.
The black-robed man said in a deep voice, "Fifteen Mystic Weapons are already a lot. If I were the Underworld, I would know when to stop and wouldn't go too far."
Takahashi Mei nodded, "Hopefully!"
The idea was beautiful, but the reality was cruel. In the expectant gazes of everyone, Li Chenqiu gritted his teeth and squeezed out a voice from between his teeth.
"Twenty-five, twenty-five Mystic Weapons! I must have this fruit, I won't let anyone have it!"
The audience was silent. No one expected Li Chenqiu to raise the bid by ten Mystic Weapons in one breath.
"Shill! This is definitely a shill!" Takahashi Haisei stood up with a "whoosh," his composure breaking as he cursed, "Who the hell raises the price by ten Mystic Weapons at once!"
"This Underworld is really taking advantage of us! They're really grabbing onto someone and squeezing them to death!"
"Raising the price to twenty-five Mystic Weapons in one breath, how is this different from robbery? They really treat our Takahashi Conglomerate as fools!"
"Sir, the Underworld's intentions are already clear. They want to swindle our Mystic Weapons. We must not let them have their way!" Takahashi Qitong said with a frown.
The black-robed man's lowered head lifted slightly, "I know you all have deep pockets. It's not too difficult to scrape together a dozen more Mystic Weapons. If you help me this time, I will definitely repay you handsomely in the future."
At this moment, the expressions on Takahashi Mei and the others' faces were extremely dark, almost blending into the darkness behind the French windows.
Seeing that no one spoke, the black-robed man said coldly, "This shill shouldn't raise the price any further. The embarrassment in his words has already shown the Underworld's attitude. This is their last price increase!"
In the end, Takahashi Mei and the others squeezed out twelve more Mystic Weapons from between their teeth. Adding the previous fifteen Mystic Weapons, they scraped together a full twenty-seven Mystic Weapons!