ACSP: Chapter 160: Lighting the Sky Lantern!
Two Chamber of Commerce staff members were currently standing at the door of the suite.
After Jiang Chen and the others arrived, the two immediately presented them with a black robe and an anbu mask.
These two items are gifts from the chamber of commerce for guests in the second and third-floor private rooms.
Their purpose is to ensure the personal safety of the VIPs.
The auction is a mixed bag of people, and there is no shortage of ruthless characters who enjoy killing and looting.
These two items can help them conceal their figures and mask their Chakra signatures.
As for the guests in the first-floor hall, they will need to figure out how to handle these issues themselves.
After putting on these two items, Jiang Chen and his group successfully entered the private room.
This private room is about a hundred square meters, with very luxurious decorations; the chairs and display cabinets are all made of high-quality mahogany.
The coffee table was thoughtfully stocked with various pastries and tea.
It gives one the feeling of being highly valued.
The room has walls on three sides, with strict soundproofing measures all around, and directly opposite is a huge floor-to-ceiling glass window.
Standing here, Jiang Chen and his group can not only clearly see the auction stage but can also get an unobstructed view of the situation in the second-floor and first-floor halls.
"Miss Luo, didn't you say that every private room on the third floor would be equipped with an attendant? Why don't I see anyone? Do we have to wait until the auction starts for them to come over?"
Li Dala looked around the private room, and seeing that there was no one else inside, he casually asked Luo Yuqing.
Luo Yuqing chuckled and pointed at herself, "Aren't I right here?"
"What did you say? You are the attendant for this private room?"
Li Dala was visibly startled.
Luo Yuqing curled her lips and said, "What? Do you look down on me?"
"No, no, no. We couldn't be happier that you are our attendant. How could we possibly look down on you?"
Li Dala quickly explained, then shifted his gaze and secretly glanced at Jiang Chen, who was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass.
He thought to himself, it seems the Boss is still the best. With just a casual move, he has captivated President Xia Qianning's sister to the point that she is even willing to come and work as a private room attendant.
Luo Yuqing did not continue to banter with Li Dala.
She took out a makeup mirror to tidy up her appearance, then turned and went over to Jiang Chen's side.
Jiang Chen was currently carefully examining a small lamp hanging above the glass window.
This small lamp looked very exquisite, but it was extinguished, without a hint of light.
It was completely different from the other brightly lit lighting fixtures in the private room.
He remembered Luo Yuqing saying earlier that this small lamp was their chamber of commerce's'Sky Lamp,' which only VIPs in the third-floor private rooms had.
In the auction house, the Sky Lamp signifies 'unlimited price bidding' and is a symbol of wealth.
If you light the Sky Lamp, it is equivalent to declaring your stance to everyone in the venue.
At that moment, no matter what price the item on the stage rises to, you will outbid everyone else to buy it.
"What? Do you want to light the Sky Lamp?"
Luo Yuqing saw Jiang Chen staring at the Sky Lamp and immediately teased him with a smile, "Given your current financial strength, if you want to light the Sky Lamp, I think it's completely fine."
Jiang Chen smiled and said, "If there is something I'm interested in later, lighting a few Sky Lamps wouldn't be a difficult task."
Upon hearing this, Luo Yuqing was stunned, "Light a few Sky Lamps? Are you crazy? This Sky Lamp burns money very quickly. If there's something you like, just light one or two; don't get carried away."
She knew that Jiang Chen had recently taken over the resources from Puppet City, the Prince's Mansion, and the Evil God Organization, and now possessed immense financial power.
But there were also many wealthy local tycoons in their East District.
Those people made a living through business and hoarded a lot of resources.
If they wanted to bid.
Even Jiang Chen would probably not be able to hold out for many rounds.
Jiang Chen smiled without answering.
Resources are meant to be used.
Moreover, he currently controls over twenty secret realms in his hands.
With that guy Lei Li there, those twenty-some secret realms are equivalent to machines constantly producing resources for him.
In terms of resources, he had absolutely nothing to worry about.
Jiang Chen turned around and sat on the mahogany chair to rest for a while.
Not long after.
A rustling sound came from downstairs.
The people attending the auction began to enter.
The dense crowd poured in like ants returning to their nest.
The several-hectare ground floor plaza was filled with a sea of black heads in the blink of an eye.
Some of these people were masked, some wore anbu masks, and they had all taken their own protective measures.
Very quickly.
The small private rooms on the second floor and other private rooms on the third floor lit up one after another.
Seeing this, Cai Kun, who had come with them, immediately became incredibly excited, "Great! Looking at the number of people below, there must be at least over a hundred thousand. I'm already getting a bit impatient to get on stage."
Li Dala quickly calmed him down, "Big Brother, don't be impatient. The auction hasn't even started yet."
"I know."
Cai Kun looked at the crowd below with fiery eyes. Although he was excited, he didn't act recklessly.
Because he had already agreed with President Xia Qianning beforehand.
He could only go on stage after the auction ended.
As for how many of the guests who came to attend the auction would remain in the end.
That would depend on his own abilities.
...
Time passed minute by minute.
As the guests entered one after another,
dazzling spotlights finally lit up on the auction stage.
Subsequently.
President Xia Qianning herself walked onto the stage, accompanied by a young lady wearing ceremonial attire.
The ceremonial attendant was holding a tray in her hands.
The tray was covered with a red cloth, and under the cloth, it was bulging, likely holding an auction item.
"Everyone who has come to participate in this auction is an acquaintance. I'm sure everyone knows the rules of our chamber of commerce, so I won't say much more here; saying too much would only annoy everyone."
"Next, let's get straight to the heavy hitters..."
President Xia Qianning's opening remarks were very simple.
She didn't even say a word of welcome, simply lifting the red cloth on the tray.
In an instant.
The originally noisy venue suddenly became quiet.
Everyone looked intently.
On the tray, there was actually a pile of silver-white skill scrolls.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is our first auction item of the day: skill scrolls for the Ice Release Bloodline Limit."
"These skill scrolls contain almost all Ice Release skills. It took our chamber of commerce two years to purchase them from others at a high price."
"It wasn't easy to assemble the complete set."
"The starting bid for this item is 800 Silver Chests, and each bid increment must not be less than 50 chests."
As President Xia Qianning's voice fell, a burst of loud discussion quickly erupted from the audience below.
"Holy crap, a whole set of Ice Release skills. If someone who has learned the Ice Release Bloodline Limit gets their hands on this, they'll take off immediately."
"It's a pity that this kind of thing has too many limitations. For those without the Ice Release Bloodline Limit, it's no different from a chicken rib."
"Indeed, no wonder the starting price is so cheap, only 800 Silver Chests!"
"Speaking of which, how is President Xia so sure that these Ice Release skills are the complete set?"
"Idiot, that's just a line she's using. With so many skill scrolls in her hands, it doesn't matter if one or two are missing; after all, no one in this world knows exactly how many Ice Release skills there are."
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