Chapter 30: Longteng Auction House

"Of course, no problem."

Ye Bai nodded.

The beautiful woman before him was clearly someone who was not short on money.

The Lightning Cat would be well cared for in her home.

Sophia stroked the Lightning Cat's head; although it was soft, she did not feel that sense of heart-fluttering excitement.

When she accidentally brushed against the back of Dahui's hand, that soft, marshmallow-like sensation felt as if a powerful electric current had struck her spine.

Her whole body felt tingly and numb; she had found it—the feeling of a heart-fluttering excitement.

Dahui grinned, making Sophia feel a warmth like a spring breeze; she lowered her head, and her ears involuntarily turned red.

"The young miss is overjoyed."

The butler wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and said with a moved expression.

Sophia gave the butler a look, and the butler immediately handed over an anonymous Black Card.

"This is one million Alliance Coins; we will buy this Lightning Cat."

Ye Bai was just about to shake his head and say that so much was unnecessary, but the butler seemed to see through Ye Bai's thoughts: "Store Manager, my young miss hasn't been this happy in a long time."

"Although this money isn't much, consider it a small token of our appreciation; please accept it."

"Buy some good food for the Pet Beasts in your Breeding House."

Since things had reached this point, Ye Bai felt that if he didn't accept, he would be a bit tactless.

Sophia turned around and departed, holding the Lightning Cat, with the butler following closely behind, and the group left in a grand procession.

"Excuse my lack of manners; I haven't even hung up my sign yet, and I've already welcomed a big client."

Ye Bai had not finished his exclamation when he was interrupted by urgent barking.

"Woof, woof, woof."

"Why is there suddenly the sound of a puppy in the room?" Ye Bai said with a strange expression.

The direction was exactly where Dahui was standing; Dahui lowered its head, not daring to look Ye Bai in the eye, and it even used its massive body to step backward, attempting to block Ye Bai's line of sight.

!!! Ye Bai immediately had a bad premonition.

"Dahui! Let me see what Pet Beast you've picked up again!!!"

From inside the Breeding House came Ye Bai's exasperated voice.

At the old site of Fangyuan Breeding House, Butler Wang had already spent a lonely morning guarding, and He Qingyuan had long since grown impatient and departed early.

Before leaving, he had instructed Butler Wang to be sure to record Ye Bai's look of annoyance and shame.

Whether Ye Bai was annoyed or not, he didn't know, but in any case, Butler Wang was quite annoyed.

This dilapidated house had no air conditioning and poor ventilation; having stayed for just one morning, Butler Wang felt drenched in sweat. He was about to reek.

His mood was extremely irritable, yet every little thing required him to make the decisions, and the phone rang incessantly.

Butler Wang sighed for the 10,086th time: this family would fall apart without me.

His backside was tired of waiting, and he was so hot he wanted to run away from home.

Forget it, let's wait a bit longer; if I don't complete the mission, that petty madman will say he wants to drag me, the butler, along to be buried with him.

At this moment, Ye Bai appeared on the outskirts of Longteng Auction House, holding a recruitment notice that specified they were hiring a temporary cleaner.

The Information System had mentioned Longteng Auction House multiple times and had revealed how to enter it.

Ye Bai felt it was necessary for him to go and take a look at Longteng Auction House.

After all, the system would not shoot without a target.

Relying on his many years of rich experience cleaning up after Dahui, he successfully landed the job as a cleaner at Longteng Auction House.

Meals provided but no lodging, maintain hygiene and cleanliness during the auction, five hundred Alliance Coins per day.

If a client bought an Original Stone that needed to be Cut on the spot, he would also be responsible for cleaning up the shattered Original Stone.

And what Ye Bai was aiming for was this job of cleaning up the Original Stone; he wanted to obtain the sun crystal inside.

After he was hired as a cleaner, the auction would begin tonight.

This was his best chance to seize the sun crystal.

By evening, the dignitaries of Jiaying City began to stream into the resplendently decorated Longteng Auction House.

At the entrance of Longteng Auction House, there was also a giant dragon made of gold, baring its fangs and brandishing its Zhua.

One could see the wealth and foundation of Longteng Auction House.

At eight o'clock in the evening, the auction officially began.

A host wearing a red suit and a smiley-face mask appeared.

"Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, good evening; I am your host."

"I will be presiding over this auction tonight."

"I presume everyone is no stranger to tonight's auction items."

"So, without further ado, let's get straight to the point."

The host clapped his hands, and a young woman with a great figure wearing a high-slit cheongsam walked up carrying a tray.

"The first item we are auctioning is a cub of a Horned Demon Wolf."

"It was discovered by our hunters before it had even opened its eyes."

"It is a Pet Beast obtained only after a fierce struggle."

"Starting bid is one hundred thousand Alliance Coins."

"Each increment must be no less than ten thousand Alliance Coins."

Upon hearing the host's words, the guests' gazes became incredibly intense.

The Horned Demon Wolf was a Tier 4 Pet Beast; its offspring, barring any accidents, could also reach Tier 4.

If cultivated properly, the family would have another Tier 4 powerhouse.

"I bid 110,000 Alliance Coins," someone shouted aloud.

"Poor wretch, only 110,000 Alliance Coins? I bid 120,000," someone said with a disdainful eye roll.

Very quickly, the cub of the One-Horned Demon Wolf surged to 500,000 Alliance Coins, though once it reached this price, the momentum of the increase slowed significantly.

Although the One-Horned Demon Wolf is good, once it goes over 500,000, one has to consider whether the premium is too severe.

After all, raising a One-Horned Demon Wolf cub requires consuming quite a few heavenly treasures.

In the end, the One-Horned Demon Wolf was auctioned off by an old man for the price of 550,000 Alliance Coins.

"Very good, a successful start; everyone is very enthusiastic."

"Now, please welcome the next auction item."

Time passed bit by bit, and in the blink of an eye, it was the second half.

At this moment, the highly anticipated Original Stone was finally brought up.

"Hello, everyone."

"This is the Original Stone that our Longteng Auction House has painstakingly sought out."

"Judging from its external appearance, there are valuable heavenly treasures inside."

"But as for what exactly it is, we are not sure either; after all, only by personally performing the Cut on the Original Stone and revealing the answer yourself can you feel that thrilling pleasure."

"The starting bid is 10,000,000 Alliance Coins, and each increment must not be less than 1,000,000 Alliance Coins."

The host finally announced the price.

He Guangda looked at this massive Original Stone, weighing five tons, with an excited expression.

The Original Stone was rugged and craggy, yet possessed a majestic aura, and was covered in green moss.

"Big brother, if we win such a large Original Stone and cut a treasure from it, our He Family will definitely be able to walk out of Jiaying City and expand into the massive market of Yandong Province."

He Guangda's big brother, He Guangwei, however, calmly sipped his clear tea; he was sitting in a wheelchair.

He raised his eyebrows at the appraiser to the side, and the appraiser immediately understood He Guangwei's meaning.

"President He, we also conducted an on-site survey of this Original Stone back then; it is indeed a fine treasure."

(End of this chapter)