ACSP: Chapter 162: Clearing the Field, Lighting Two Sky Lanterns in a Row!
Although the teleportation effect of the "Heavenly Transfer Technique" was monstrous.
Due to its high starting price and certain flaws, many people were currently in a wait-and-see state and were not in a hurry to bid.
However, Jiang Chen was not willing to waste time.
He was determined to have this teleportation skill.
"Miss Luo, please help me light another sky lantern."
Jiang Chen looked up at Luo Yuqing and said.
"What? You want to light another one?"
An expression of disbelief appeared on Luo Yuqing's face.
She kindly advised, "No one else has even bid yet. Why don't you try placing a bid first?"
Jiang Chen smiled faintly, "No need. I don't like wasting time. Just light it."
Li Dala sat to the side and teased with a smile, "See that? This is the strength of our boss. What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and light the lantern."
"Alright then."
Luo Yuqing ignored Li Dala and took another look at Jiang Chen.
Seeing that he didn't look like he was joking, she turned around and lit the sky lantern that had just been extinguished.
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Downstairs in the main hall.
"Holy shit, the sky lantern in that private room has lit up again."
"No way? The bidding for this auction item hasn't even started yet, how is he lighting a sky lantern again?"
"Damn, this is what you call truly wealthy and overbearing!"
"I wonder who is in that private room, lighting two sky lanterns in a row. This person really isn't short on money!"
"Damn, if he keeps lighting sky lanterns, how are we supposed to play?"
"Hilarious. If they have the strength to light the lantern, and you're unhappy about it, then compete with them to the end and bankrupt them..."
"I wouldn't dare. Last year, that person who messed around with the bidding ended up pushing the guy who lit the sky lantern until he couldn't pay. The auction item fell to him, but he didn't have the money either, and he went missing the next day."
"..."
As Jiang Chen lit the sky lantern again, the guests in the entire auction hall were in an uproar once more.
For a moment, everyone's gaze converged on the private room where he was.
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Meanwhile.
Inside a private room on the third floor.
An elderly man with graying hair saw someone on the floor light the sky lantern twice in a row, and his expression instantly darkened.
"Who on earth is in that private room? Why did they light the sky lantern directly without even bidding?"
He had originally wanted to throw out a starting price to test the waters.
As it turned out, before he could even call out the starting price, he saw another sky lantern light up in the opposite private room.
The lighting of this sky lantern instantly disrupted his original plan.
"Elder Hua, don't be anxious. Lighting a sky lantern doesn't necessarily mean they will definitely win the item. Our Hua Family must obtain this 'Heavenly Transfer Technique'. Why don't we try calling out a top price? If that person cannot pay, we will eventually be able to obtain that spatial skill book."
At this moment, a middle-aged man suddenly spoke, his tone carrying a trace of anger.
Their Hua Family was one of the largest families in the East District; not only did they hold a certain percentage of shares in the General Chamber of Commerce, but they also operated hundreds of shops in the most prosperous area of the East District.
When it came to resources, they were ranked quite high throughout Kang City.
He refused to believe that there was anything at this auction that the Hua Family couldn't win.
So what if someone lit a sky lantern?
It wasn't like no one had ever blown a lantern before.
"According to that voice from four years ago, the Otsutsuki Clan should be descending soon. Our Hua Family must make full preparations for this, and this 'Heavenly Transfer Technique' might just save our Hua Family one day in the near future."
Elder Hua frowned and pondered for a moment, and finally, after considering his family's current situation, he gave a maximum price they could currently afford.
"16,500 Silver Chests!"
When he hung up the bidding plaque.
The entire auction hall suddenly erupted with a chorus of gasps.
"Oh my god, over 16,000 Silver Chests? Are they crazy?"
"Damn, this auction is too exciting. I've attended several auctions, and this is the first time I've seen such intense bidding."
"Who's to say it isn't? It's only the second auction item and it's already this intense. It's hard to imagine what level the competition will reach next."
"Haha, with such exciting bidding, even if I don't win anything today, this trip has been worth it..."
"..."
The crowd was discussing it heatedly.
The rising and falling sounds of discussion echoed in the main hall, endless and constant.
No one had expected that this auction would be so spectacular.
Only on the second auction item, and someone had already hung two sky lanterns in a row.
What was even more outrageous was.
After someone hung a sky lantern, there was actually someone else who dared to call out an astronomical price.
This scene of two tigers fighting was so captivating that most people couldn't get enough of it.
It was truly spectacular.
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"F*ck, those guys on the third floor must be crazy. One starts by lighting a lantern, the other calls out a price that suppresses the whole venue. Are they here to show off their wealth or to buy things?"
Ye Hongtian stood in his private room, his face flushed with anger.
This "Heavenly Transfer Technique" was also something he wanted to bid on this time.
For this, before coming here, he had specifically gone to borrow from all his relatives and friends and mortgaged everything under his name, only barely managing to scrape together 8,000 Silver Chests.
According to his past experience.
With these 8,000 Silver Chests as his backing.
Even if he couldn't win the two items he favored as he wished.
It would certainly be no problem to win at least one of them.
However, Ye Hongtian never expected.
This auction had ushered in an unprecedented climax right from the start.
The small amount of assets he had prepared didn't even qualify him to participate in the bidding here.
"Damn it, I'll just forget about this teleportation skill. Anyway, according to inside information, there's a very good weapon coming up later. You guys can waste more of your assets here; I'm going to concentrate my firepower on bidding for that weapon."
Ye Hongtian pondered for a moment, and finally, he could only make this helpless decision.
For the sake of insurance.
He took out his phone again and called several brothers he had a good relationship with, one by one, to borrow a bit more.
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After the price of the "Heavenly Transfer Technique" was raised to 16,500 Silver Chests, no one in the entire venue dared to compete with it anymore.
The Hua Family put an end to everyone's illusions about this transfer technique in one fell swoop.
However, it was a pity.
The sky lantern in Jiang Chen's private room did not go out because of this.
This caused the mood of those in the Hua Family to instantly sink to the bottom.
They really wanted to raise the bid again.
But unfortunately.
The Hua Family currently couldn't scrape together any more resources.
While the other chamber of commerce shareholders and merchant families in the third-floor private rooms who were qualified to bid had the resources to continue, they made no move at this moment.
Because they could see it.
A dark horse had emerged at this auction.
Some clever people had even vaguely guessed the identity of this dark horse.
Due to the other party's recent reputation.
So they didn't dare to participate in the bidding.
In the end.
That scroll of "Heavenly Transfer Technique" was still won by Jiang Chen.
"Boss, this transfer technique seems like it can only be used on others. Who do you intend to let learn it?"
Seeing someone bring the skill book over, Li Dala immediately looked at Jiang Chen with excitement.
Jiang Chen could tell that this kid also really wanted to learn this transfer technique.
Because if the other party's clay bombs were combined with this [Heavenly Transfer Technique], it would count as a very good combination.
But it was a pity.
He had a better choice here.
"Sorry, I intend to learn this skill myself."
Jiang Chen turned his head to look at Li Dala, then without hesitation, decisively crushed the skill scroll and learned "Heavenly Transfer Technique"!
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