"If you say the star-level realm manual is useless to you, then what level do you have?" Mei Xing anxiously asks Art.
"Isn't that too personal of a question? But I have a higher-level one." Art answers her in a calm voice.
"Now, let's continue with the auction. The major attractions are coming up next. The hidden list will begin. " The lady announces to the audience.
"The first treasure is a sword made with dragon scales. The starting bid is 30 million. Each offer should need to have an increase of 5 million, and after 100 million, it should be a 25 million increase. If the deal increases by one billion, then it should be a 100 million increase. " The lady starts the bidding.
Everyone started bidding for it.
"40 million."
"50 million."
"60 million."
"80 million."
Suddenly, from one of the upper rooms, a loud voice radiates throughout the hall.
"150 million."
"Looks like we have someone interested in the sword, Miss Mei Xing." Art says to Mei Xing.
"Hmm... How much do you think that sword is worth?" Mei Xing asks Art for advice.
"I think it would be less than 250 million at max." Art gives his opinion.
'Now, I think of why I was asking him for advice this whole time like it's natural.' Mei Xing thought to herself.
"175 million." Mei Xing bids.
"Again, do they think just because they are in a higher room than us that they can buy everything?" Ye Tian curses in the room where Art and others are.
"200 million." Ye Tian bids again.
"225 million." Mei Xing bids.
Ye Tian frowns in his room.
"250 million." Ye Tian bids again.
"I hope they won't bid again." Ye Tian was on the last breath of patience.
As Mei Xing was about to bid again, Art stopped her.
"250 million, once... twice... deal."
"Congratulations on winning the bid, Guest 9." The lady gives Ye Tian the sword.
"The next treasure is a bow. The bow was discovered in the forbidden land of the Central Region. The starting bid is 25 million."
"Hmm..... Mei Xing, how much money do you have right now?" Art asks her.
"Well, there is no need as this is my family auction hall, so there is no limit." Mei Xing answers him in a puzzled manner.
A mysterious smile appears on Art's face.
"Bid for it up to 500 million." Art says to her.
Mei Xing was confused by his words.
"Why..."
"It will be helpful to you. I feel your key element is wind. " Art says to her.
"Huh... 100 million." Mei Xing ponders for a moment and bids for it.
"Qin Yan bid for it." A young boy in Room 4 says to Qin Yan, who has a similar face to his.
"Big brother, Are you sure? " Qin Yan asks him doubtfully.
"Just bid." The young boy says to him.
"150 million." Qin Yan bids.
"200 million." The bid comes from the young man, with Ye Tian.
"Mu Chen, don't waver on this one. Bid for it till 400 million. " The middle-aged man says to Mu Chen. Ye Tian was shocked at the wealth of the Mu family.
'Do I still have a chance for Murong Qiuyue if someone like them comes into the picture?' Ye Tian thought to himself.
"Yes, Master!" Mu Chen immediately says this to the middle-aged man.
"225 million." Qin Yan bids again.
"Just, what is that bow?! The bids are increasing at a rapid pace. " Mei Xing asks Art.
"Hmm..... They also have an expert with them. Huh....." Art ignores Mei Xing's question and looks at Su He while she is staring at him with a pleading look.
Art immediately laughs.
"You can also bid for it, but it is only good for ice, wind, and fire mages." Art says to Su He.
"Well, as for why it is getting high bids, it is because it has a spirit of its own." Art says to Mei Xing while looking at her.
Mei Xing was surprised, and there was a fire in her eyes.
"300 million." Mei Xing bids.
"325 million." Mu Chen bids.
"It's them again. Do they have a lot of money? I feel like, for them, one billion coins is pocket money. " Ye Tian says to Mu Chen.
"350 million." Mei Xing bids.
"400 million." Qin Yan bids.
"Master, what should I do?" Mu Chen asks his master.
"Let it be." The middle-aged man says to Mu Chen.
"Add 100 million this time." Art says to Mei Xing.
"But..." Mei Xing was hesitant.
"It is worth more than that." Art assures her.
"400 million — once..." The lady says out loud.
"500 million." Mei Xing bids.
"OMG! They have already spent around one billion with this." Everyone was amazed at it.
"Big Brother Nan..." Qin Yan looks at Qin Nan for advice.
"Leave it." Qin Nan says to Qin Yan.
"500 million at once..."
"525 million." A young boy bids and shows his face in front of everyone.
"That is Ning Haoran." Everyone says it out loud in amazement.
"Who is he?" Art asks Mei Xing.
"He is the heir of the Ning family." Mei Xing tells Art with a sad face.
"He is too prideful with that pitiful strength." Art says in a calm voice.
"Bid 575 now." Art says to Mai Xing.
"575 million." Mei Xing bids.
"I don't know who you are, but are you against my Ning family?" Ning Haoran says arrogantly.
"If you have the ability, then bid and talk less." Art says to Ning Haoran.
"You..." Ning Haoran was speechless. Everyone starts laughing at Ning Haoran.
"The person in Room 1 is not simple. Mu Chen, Never Offend him for a trivial matter. Remember that! " The middle-aged man says to Mu Chen.
"Ok.." Mu Chen was confused by his master's words.
"575 million. Once..., Twice..., Deal. "
"Congratulations on winning the bow." The lady says to Mei Xing after handing the bow to her.
"Damn it. " Ning Haoran was furious.
"Calm Down. There are still many treasures to come." The Old Man with Ning Haoran says to him.
"You really are something to say straight forward to him." Mei Xing praises Art for his words.
"He is too insignificant." Art shrugs at the praise of Mei Xing.
'He is insignificant. I am curious about him more now. ' Mei Xing blushes while looking at Art.
"The second last item is third-level spirit water. It has wonderful effects on spirit mages as it will help them strengthen their spirits. The starting bid is 50 million. Now, start." The lady immediately resumes the auction.
"100 million."
"150 million."
...
Everyone started bidding as it was a rare treasure that would help them strengthen their spirit and mind.
"500 million." Ning Haoran bids. Unlike the previous time, he did not reveal himself this time.
"600 million." Qin Yan bids.
"700 million." Mu Chen bids.
Ye Tian was shocked at the bids.
'This is the world of the supreme.' Ye Tian thought to himself.
Mei Xing was looking at Art.
"Hmm... Let's increase our speed. I am getting bored. " Art lets out a sigh.
"1.5 billion." Art bids for the first time.
"What?"
Everyone was shocked, including Mei Xing and Su He.
"Just who is he? To take out 1.5 billion at a time. " Ye Tian was in disbelief.
"1.5 billion. Once..."
Ning Haoran, Qin Yan, Qin Nan, and Mu Chen were dead silent as even they couldn't take 1 billion out that easily.
"I bought only 900 million this time." Ning Haoran looks at Art with killing intent.
"1.5 billion. Deal "
"Congratulations on winning the bid." The lady says to Art and gives him the third level spirit water.
"Oh boy, he is tired of living, I guess." Art looks at Room 7, where Ning Haoran is.
"Just who are you?" Mei Xing asks him seriously.
"I am just a nobody who has been here for some time." Art jokingly answers her.
"If you want to act mysterious, then continue yourself. I will ask who you are to Murong Qiuyue. " Mei Xing pouts and ignores Art, to sit with Su He like before.
"Now, now... let's calm down." Su He tries to lighten the mood.
"Murong Qiuyue also doesn't know me yet, but she has heard of me. I am not sure that she will know more than my name. So, there is no use trying to learn about me from her. " Art says in a calm voice.
"You..." Mei Xing blushes. She starts hitting him normally with confidence.
'What has happened to Mei Xing?! She is not her usual self. She is more cheerful with him and they are closer. I hope she has found her happiness. ' Su He silently watches the scene with an awkward smile.
"The last one is..." The lady was speaking.
Everyone was shocked. The place was dead silent.
"Now, the real fun begins." Ning Haoran smiles in an evil way.
"This... How can my father allow this?" Mei Xing was shocked.
Su He was in tears.
An incredible amount of killing intent was coming from Art.
Everyone immediately felt a strong chill in their backs. Ning Haoran was sweating. Su He and Mei Xing were looking at Art with amazement.
"Hey, Mei Xing. Would you mind explaining to me something? " Art looks at her with sharp intent.
"I don't know, but I can assure you that my family does not do this." Mei Xing says this confidently with firm eyes.
Art calms down.
"Ahem... Well, the last treasure is Ning Xiuying. The starting bid is 1 billion. If anyone has an offer, please put it forward. " The lady says, to everyone with a solemn look on her face.
"Haha... Ning Xiuying. You are selling yourself to protect your mom's treasures with you. Well, Young Master Chen is very interested in you." Ning Haoran immediately lets out a laugh.
"1 billion." Chen Hai bids.
Chen Hai is a fat young boy with an arrogant look on his face.
"If anyone dares to bid, then he would be considered an enemy of Chen and the Ning family for a lifetime. Bid at your own risk. " Ning Haoran shouts.
"Ning Haoran is becoming more and more arrogant." Qin Yan grits his teeth.
"Don't forget. What happened during the last six months? " Qin Nan says to Qin Yan.
"After the death of her father, she was driven into the corner by her own family. Her mother was killed in front of her. Due to rules, we were not able to intervene and help her." Mei Xing says, with tears in her eyes.
"That bastard. He and his father set up a trap for her mother and made it look like justice in front of everyone. " Su He lets out her killing intent.
After hearing everything, Art was at the limit of his patience with the scene in front of him.
"See, no one dares disobey me..." Ning Haoran was laughing and ridiculing Ning Xiuying.
Ning Xiuying is a beautiful lady on par with Mei Xing. Her features were no less than those of Mei Xing and Crystal.
"Is that so?" Suddenly, Art says out loud.
The place was silent. Ning Haoran was enraged.
"Hey, you coward hiding behind... You think you can sit in Room 1 and feel superior to us? " Ning Haoran says arrogantly.
"I guess the Ning family does not want to exist. I have seen enough of childish acts. You are only mid-yellow level and acting like a king. Who do you think you are? Just because you are the heir of a first-rate family on a small planet does not mean you are above others. Your strength is pitiful. There are more than ten people of the same age who are leagues above you here. I don't know how many will be there outside. Ning Xiuying is stronger than you by a mile. If given time, you are not worthy of touching her feet. What about that fat guy with you? He is much worse than you. If you are the heir of the family, then I guess there is not much skill present in your family. "
"About me being a coward. I don't think you have the right to say that. Using your family name every time. Do you not have the strength to back it up to do it yourself."
"My bid is 20 billion. That should suffice this time. You can see the difference between us. Who is an ant here? I guess you can tell that by now. If not, take the help of that old man behind you at mid-Violet level. " Art narrows his eyes at the old man beside Ning Haoran.
The old man is shaken up by the pressure from Art. The killing intent from Art paralyzed him for a second.
"You..." Ning Haoran was about to attack Art. The Old Man slams Ning Haoran's head to the ground.
"Sorry for the disturbance. I hope you have a great time, Sir. " The Old Man bows and leaves, immediately taking Ning Haoran with him.
Art stares at Chen Hai, who is about to piss in his pants.
"Does the Chen family also plan on continuing with the bid?" Art asks Chen Hai, with tremendous pressure.
"What a powerful aura?" The middle-aged man with Mu Chen says something out loud to Ye Tian.
Chen Hai was sweating. He was not able to move a single muscle.
"... No." After that, he faints there.
Chen Hai was taken outside by the assistant and bodyguards. They were still shivering from the pressure.
"20 billion. Once... Twice..., Deal. "
"Congratulations on winning the bid. With this, we conclude the auction." The lady leaves the stage.
Ning Xiuying goes to Art.
She sees Art and is immediately surprised by looking at his handsome face. She did not think he was of her age. She was enchanted by his face and forgot about her situation and blushed.
She immediately sees Mei Xing and Su He with him.
Mei Xing and Su He immediately hugs her. Ning Xiuying looks at Art and asks for his permission. Art smiles at her. Tears flowed out of her eyes.
"Now, we need to go shopping and leave for the Murong House in about an hour." Art says to the ladies.
"Is it alright for me to come with you?" Ning Xiuying asks him in a low voice.
"Yes, I can't have you come with me dressed like that." Art tells her.
"This is my space ring. It contains my every treasure in it. " Ning Xiuying tries to hand over the space ring.
"You keep it, for now. Give me later after the party. " Art says to her.
Art leaves the auction hall with Su He, Mei Xing, and Ning Xiuyue.
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"Did you find out?" A middle-aged man who was spying on Art asks another person.
"It is the Melany Family Card, but it has higher authority." Another person with black robes answers him.
"..... Melany Family. Fortunately, my daughter did not offend him. The Ning family is in serious trouble this time. I guess a new family will be formed in the eastern region. The Ning family will be removed from Major families in the eastern region." The middle-aged lets out a sigh.