Armipotent

Chapter 2046: Intimidation Tactic

The eleventh Beast Spirit was a pair of giant butterflies, about half the size of Tang Xiulan, but their wings were massive. The thing that attracted people the most was the pattern on its wing. It was like a beautiful abstract painting, and the two wings had a different pattern.

It seemed like the butterfly attracted the people who liked pretty things. Every time it flapped its wing, it produced shiny dust. That shiny dust was not just for a show. It was a magical fertilizer that could fertilize the land and plants.

The Cladeos Emporium sold it as a separate product in the shop. The thing that excited the people was how rare it was. This was one of the Beast Spirits that was categorized in the super-rare category. Even if you have the money, you are not necessarily able to buy it.

The species is called Primo Euchurion, and it was last sold for 450 million in the market for one, not a pair. The surprise was the fact that the Cladeos Emporium put it in the faction instead of keeping it for their menagerie. They quickly realized that the Cladeos Emporium might have more Primo Euchurion in their menagerie, or maybe they managed to find a way to breed them effectively.

That was right, the difficulty of breeding the Primo Euchurion was the reason why it was so rare. Even if they managed to lay eggs, those eggs would not necessarily hatch. Even if those eggs hatched, they might die in a larval state.

“We will start it with 100 million and 5 million minimum bid—”

The third VIP box immediately raised the bid to 200 million right away, before the old man finished his words, and the eighth VIP box raised it to 250 million.

Kang Xue, Arina, and Selena were troubled when they heard how crazy the bid was. This one was far crazier than the craziest so far. The three wanted it, but they realized this pair of Primo Euchurion would cost them more than a billion.

“How is it, Azhug? Does our Tang Garden have enough facilities to keep it in our place?” Tang Shaoyang asked the expert. He needed Azhug’s opinion, and if Azhug said they could not keep it, then they would not try to get it.

“They are indeed hard to take care of, but we can do it. I have experience handling them, and I did successfully breed them before,” Azhug replied with confidence. Deep inside, he wanted Tang Shaoyang to get it. Because the whole menagerie would benefit by keeping the Primo Euchurion. But with how expensive it was, he was not going to suggest his boss get it.

“Don’t look at me, girls. If it’s up to me, I will get it even if it costs me two billion.”

Kang Xue, Arina, and Selena turned their attention to Li Shuang with puppy eyes, “Oh, right. We don’t need to use the Tang Garden’s funds; it will put a strain on the Tang Garden’s finances. I actually have a lot of money.”

She had done a lot of Demi-God-ranked Dungeons, Legend-ranked Dungeons, and explored the Dimensional Tower more often. She killed a lot of monsters, including boss-level monsters.

“I actually have 1.2 billion on me right now.” Then Kang Xue turned toward Selena and Arina.

“I have 300 million,” Arina had much less because she was a healer. She did not really get money because she rarely killed the monster. The same with Selena, both were priests with little combat abilities, following Lunea’s path.

“I have 530 million,” Selena added.

Unlike Tang Shaoyang, who regularly emptied his pocket, the girls did not really care about those Game Coins. They got their new classes and bloodline from the trial and Treasure Chest. Their husband provided their armor, and the dwarves maintained their armor and weapons. Of course, they used it as a currency if they were eating out or shopping for new clothes, but their expenditure did not surpass 10k a month.

“We have 2 billion, and I think we have enough, no?” Kang Xue was determined to get, “And don’t worry. I will not make a contract with it. I just want to see it from time to time during my break. It can stay in the Tang Garden.”

Li Shuang wanted to advise his three sisters not to splurge, but she realized the trio was determined to get the pair Primo Euchurion.

“Alright, give me your money.”

Kang Xue, Arina, and Selena happily gave their money to Li Shuang. By the end of it, the price had shot up to 670 million. That bid was made by the tenth VIP box.

Li Shuang submitted 700 million bits, and the host bristled in excitement. In just five minutes, the bid had surpassed 1 billion, and no one was surprised by it. The Cladeos Emporium expected to sell it at 1.5 billion, but that was quickly surpassed as the four-way bidding war continued.

The first VIP, the third VIP, the tenth VIP, and Li Shuang were the four who were still bidding for the Primo Euchurion. The third VIP gave up when the bid reached 1.6 billion. The first VIP gave up when the bid reached 1.8 billion.

“It’s 1.82 billion from our special guest! It’s 1.82 billion! Is anyone willing to bid higher?” The people in the public seats were shaking their heads. It was way past the reasonable price, becoming too expensive.

“It’s 1.83 billion from the tenth VIP…”

Alfred was sweating bullets in the tenth VIP box, looking at the special box. He knew who was inside that room, Azhug’s new boss. He remembered that Azhug told him not to mess with the new boss, but he received an order from his own boss to get the Primo Euchurion.

The Gosthone Emporium just lost its male Primo Euchurion after several attempts to breed them. They needed this one for their private menagerie. Lord Gosthone to get it even if it costs 2 billion, and they quickly arrived at the limit.

“Please give up! Tell your boss to give up, Azhug!” Alfred almost yelled in his room. His eyes bulged when the Azhug’s boss made a 2 billion bid.

Alfred gritted his teeth, his eyes went red, and his face also turned red from anger. If he could get this Primo Euchurion, Lord Gosthone’s impression of him would increase, and the chance of his getting promotion was bigger. However, he had reached the 2 billion limit as he was instructed to give up if the price surpassed 2 billion.

Alfred gritted his teeth and submitted a 2.2 billion bid, and this time, he put a note below the bidding value. There was an empty box below, and he could send a message to his opponent or whoever tried to outbid him.

“2.2 billion! Lord Gosthone wants this pair of Primo Euchurion.”

Alfred had no choice but to use his boss’s name.

“2.2 billion…” The old man’s eyes went wide when he saw the message. There was a fool who tried to intimidate his opponent in this prestigious auction. That was a disrespect to the Cladeos Emporium. He paused the hype as his smiling face crumbled, his voice became cold and stern.

“This is your first warning. It’s in the rules that you are not allowed to intimidate others to win the item. There’s no second warning for next time. You will be immediately expelled from the auction and banned from the Cladeos Emporium’s auction for one year.”

Li Shuang and the others did not really know the tenth VIP, including a message in their bid. They would not know until the host mentioned it. They turned toward the tenth VIP box, and the message was still there, next to the bidding value.

Tang Shaoyang chuckled, “Let me make the last bid.”

He put 2.21 billion instead of 2.3 billion. If their opponent tried to intimidate them, that meant they had reached their limit. He added 10 million to the bid, including his own message, when he realized who was in the tenth VIP box. It was the repugnant dude who tried to kiss his wife’s hand; he remembered that man.

“Your Lord Gosthone can eat my ass if he wants the beast spirits!”

The hall broke into a small laughter when they read Tang Shaoyang’s message, lightening up the mood in the auction hall.

Alfred gave up the Primo Euchurion. He used his own money when he added 200 million for the last bid. If he won the bid, he would have to fork out an extra 200 million from his own pocket. When the opposite party openly ridiculed Lord Gosthone, he gave up right away.

He turned toward the woman next to him, “Have we found out who Azhug’s new boss is?”

They shook their heads because the man they sent to the Overseer’s Office had not come back yet.

That was the longest auction for an item and the highest-priced item in the auction so far. The duo hosts could not stop smiling as they imagined their commission.

They immediately brought the next Beast Spirit, which was a battle-type Beast Spirit. The twelfth Beast Spirit was a two-meter-tall boar with four tusks and a bison-like horn. Of course, the horn was much longer and proved to be a deadly weapon. It had spiky tails, and it released gray smoke from its hoof.

This one was pure battle-type Beast Spirit, but many also used this as a mighty mount. The big selling point was the fact that this one was a Demi-God Rank Beast Spirit. It could be said it was a matured Beast Spirit and ready for a battlefield.