Trafford Buyers Club

Chapter 3918 Money, come, money, come, money, come...

"...Congratulations to the guest in VIP Box 1 for winning the design rights for the content of the 36th floor world! Next up is the auction for the design rights for the content of the 37th floor world!"

The entire [Kasyapa] world, composed of eighty-one layers of worlds, is completely split up and auctioned off, each time a long process.

Of course, the "long" part refers to the mental pressure—because it was just too stimulating!
The final transaction price in each layer of the world is astronomical, and it gets higher with each layer... There are really people who go bankrupt and even take on huge debts to do it!
"Box number 1...that's where the [Emperor Ziwei] is! It seems the [Heavenly Court] is finally going to make its move!"

"The first thirty floors should be enough to stabilize the average transaction price in the layer world. Of course, the big shots on the [Mythical Side] will make their move!"

"Given the size of the Heavenly Court, why wait until now?"

"Idiot, don't you even know how many layers of worlds there are! There are so many, even the Heavenly Court couldn't possibly devour them all! Besides, isn't Lord Raguel from the Heavenly Kingdom still there?"

"Too……"

"I reckon the last thirty floors will be the most intense period of competition between the two sides. We'll just be there as background noise, cheering a few times..."

……

It must be said that the income from a large project is exceptionally astonishing—even though the profits from the first two rounds of auctions were already quite considerable, they pale in comparison to the auctions in the Layered World.

Furthermore, the auction in the Layered World is not even halfway complete yet!
Faced with such a massive transaction volume, Hathaway couldn't help but feel a little excited... and then numb! Each transaction was completed mechanically with the gavel striking down, followed by the name of the next world level being announced indifferently.

It's mainly quite tiring.

……

Some rejoice while others grieve. The Heavenly Kingdom and the Heavenly Court cannot encompass all the layers of the world, because among the immortals on the first floor, there are always some individuals who can produce astonishing wealth and then acquire a layer of the world.

However, from the thirtieth floor onwards, most of it was still taken over by the "Heavenly Kingdom" and the "Heavenly Court"!
"This is only the seventieth floor..."

Inside the VIP box, Raguel rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on. This was even more tiring than fighting a grand expedition—he truly understood what it meant to not treat money like money!

Even the Kingdom of Heaven can't withstand this kind of abuse—mainly because that old dog, the Ziwei Emperor, is clearly targeting us maliciously!

Overall, both sides have sabotaged each other, but each has also gained something... So far, in terms of gains, they are about evenly matched.

The main reason is that the Beacon of Light and the legacy of the Old Gods are too attractive.

"How much money do we have left?" Raguel asked, frowning.

The Kingdom of Heaven isn't truly unable to produce the money, but it will take time... Even if they use the conquered small worlds as collateral for the Void Bank, that will still take time!
I thought I was well prepared for the auction, but even though I dug out my last savings, I was still caught off guard!
I guess the other side is also worried about funding issues right now... and is probably just barely holding on?

Just then, a beam of holy light appeared in the room, and a four-winged angel priest with a hurried expression quickly stepped forward and respectfully presented a crystal bank card embroidered with gold edges.

"This is……"

"Lord Raguel, the Archangel has learned of the situation here," the newly arrived angelic priest said quickly. "This is a temporary allocation the Archangel obtained from the Void Bank. Please make sure to conquer as many world layers as possible!"

Raguel's eyes lit up immediately!
What's the scariest thing in war? Running out of bullets!

This is just like a pillow coming to someone who's about to fall asleep!

"Hey!! You old dog Ziwei, I'm going all in this round!!"

……

Almost simultaneously, another messenger from the Heavenly Court arrived at another private room... a military general from the Heavenly Court!

"Li Jing, it's you?" [Zhenwu] looked at the withered mustache on his arm, which seemed never to tire, with some surprise. "What brings you here?"

Heavenly King Li Jing calmly raised the small golden pagoda in his hand, then emitted a beam of light. "Your Majesty, this is funds temporarily raised by His Majesty! His Majesty has ordered that the number of worlds conquered must not be less than that of [Heaven]!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Ziwei could only nod faintly—inwardly cursing!
Because he had started thinking about something... there was really no need to spend a lot of money to buy these layers of the world—they could be "borrowed" from retail investors!
He simply couldn't believe that there weren't similar thoughts on the other side of "Heaven".

However, how exactly to proceed still needs further discussion... After all, we don't know the store's attitude towards this—the store didn't say it's not allowed, but it didn't say it's allowed either.

This is very ambiguous!

"King Li, thank you for making this trip." [Emperor Ziwei] accepted the funds, but in any case, it was still satisfying to be able to snatch more world layers from [Raguel].

"I'm just following orders!" Heavenly King Li Jing said calmly.

At this moment, Venus, the high-level employee, hurriedly invited Heavenly King Li Jing to sit down beside him, saying, "Heavenly King Li, you've worked hard. Please rest for a while! Such a grand auction is truly rare. It would be such a pity to miss it!"

Heavenly King Li Jing hesitated for a moment, then nodded—originally, after sending the funds, he should have returned to report as soon as possible.

However, upon further reflection, it might be better to wait until the auction was over and then bring the results back, so he readily agreed.

Venus leaned closer and whispered, "King Li, I'm just curious...you just mentioned the funds His Majesty raised?"

Then, Li Tianwang's eyes twitched almost imperceptibly a few times, and his voice was slightly hoarse as he said, "His Majesty has issued a fundraising order. All colleagues in the celestial ranks are encouraged to participate on a voluntary basis... the more the better."

Upon hearing this, Venus gasped strategically—what the hell is this "voluntary principle"?!
...Luckily I took on a job this time, otherwise I might have lost all my savings?
"May I ask, King Li..." Venus quietly inquired, "How much did you donate this time?"

Heavenly King Li Jing said calmly, "Li Jing is penniless and can't contribute much. I was also busy escorting funds, so I didn't have time to donate... Your Majesty, this is Li Jing's salary for the next hundred years, which will make up for it!"

With a wave of his hand, Heavenly King Li Jing donated one million units!
The Purple Emperor couldn't help but twitch his eye slightly... Who in the Heavenly Court lives off a salary? You, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes... are truly penniless!
—It's all just the way of being an official!
Venus secretly rolled up his sleeves and gave a thumbs-up.

……

In VIP room number 3, the same waitress who brought the wine was there again, but this time she brought snacks, fruit platters, and some other delicacies.

"Honorable guest, my boss knows you haven't eaten yet, so he specially prepared this for you. Please enjoy your meal."

"Oh...he's so thoughtful." The boy nodded gently, then smiled slightly at the maid. "Thank you too."

"You flatter me, sir!" the maid said quickly. "It is my honor to serve you... By the way, sir, my boss also said that if you are interested, you can also take over one or two levels of the world to play around with. The cost will be directly charged to my boss's account."

"He's quite generous," the young man said with a smile. "I'm not really interested in these layers of the world... but it seems your boss thinks the bidding wasn't intense enough?"

The maid gave an awkward smile. She was just a messenger; what could she possibly say?

The boy shook his head, picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of translucent meat, and put it in his mouth. He clicked his tongue in amazement and said, "The meat of an ancient spirit phoenix... I haven't had it in a long time. Alright, for the sake of this table full of food and wine, I'll reluctantly continue to be a shill."

"...Honored guest, let me pour you some wine!"

So the VIP in Box 3 made another move!
……

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"Damn it, what's with this mysterious guy coming in at this time... adding five million right away?! Does he have money to burn?!"

The transaction prices in the layer worlds had largely stabilized... Although the prices in the later layer worlds increased, [Heaven] and [Paradise] tacitly maintained a range acceptable to both sides!
"My lord...should we give up on this floor?"

"Give up my foot! That old dog Ziwei has already taken one more layer than us... If you don't give up, we'll pay you more!" Lord Raguel seemed to have gone mad, and slammed his foot on the table!
……

"Although each layer of the world corresponds to one-eighty-first of the Dao Beacon share..." [Emperor Ziwei] frowned at this moment, "but in my guess, these layers of the world will become more and more complicated, and perhaps the legacy of the Old God Era will be even greater. The last ten layers should all be key!"

[Zhenwu] nodded and said, "That's right. As the saying goes, 'He who travels a hundred miles is only halfway there at ninety'... This last hurdle is crucial! The mysterious person in VIP room number three chose to make his move at this moment, most likely because he saw through the trick! It seems that the competition ahead is the most important!"

"Yes, Your Majesty! We've already gained an advantage over Raguel! We should press our advantage and expand our gains!" Venus exclaimed excitedly. "This time, we'll definitely crush the Heavenly Kingdom's dignity! I'm sure His Majesty will be overjoyed!"

……

In the final auction of the ten layers of the world, those who had broken up were no longer eligible to participate—after the mysterious VIP in the third VIP box made his move, the transaction price had reached an unbelievable number for individual investors!
"Alright, so many floors and we didn't even get a single one. Being able to witness this auction is still worthwhile... And it's the giants of the [Mythical Side] who have money and can do whatever they want!"

……

"Excuse me... miss, I haven't used the loan funds, could I get a refund?"

"I'm sorry, esteemed guest, according to your loan agreement, you have a 72-month repayment plan! The contract is now in effect. Of course, the first three installments are interest-free... Please make your payments on time each month! However, you can also choose to make a lump-sum early repayment, in which case you only need to pay a 10% penalty fee!"

"I knew it……"

The bidding at the auction became increasingly intense... even outrageous!
77 floors...

78 floors...

80 floors...

81st floor... the last floor!

……

“This is the last hurrah…” [Raguel] said, his eyes red and panting, “You old dog Ziwei, let’s see how you compete with me! Raise the price, two hundred and ten million!!”

……

"How can [Heaven] still have so much money? Did they rob the [Void Bank]?!" [Emperor Ziwei] was also nearing the breaking point!

With the funds brought by Heavenly King Li Jing, there are now only less than 230 million left... I really don't know how long we can hold on!
"Venus, how many layers of worlds have we obtained so far?" [Zhenwu] asked hurriedly!

"Let me count!" Venus said quickly, "Currently, we have already acquired twenty-eight layers of worlds!"

"What about the other side?"

"Over there in Raguel...that's exactly twenty-eight layers of worlds too!" Venus wiped the sweat from his brow. "For this final layer, Raguel is probably going to go all in!"

Emperor Ziwei sighed, thought for a moment, and said, "As Zhenwu just said, 'He who travels a hundred miles is only halfway there at ninety.' We're just one last push away! We can't let the people of Heaven take the last layer! How about this, let's pool our funds together! As an Emperor, I'll go first!"

When it was Zhenwu's turn, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly—damn it, the boomerang he himself released has already returned so quickly?!

However, since his boss had already "set an example," what else could he say?

"Your Majesty, as you know, I haven't found a Daoist partner yet..."

"Oh, I'll introduce you to the bedside matron later!" [Emperor Ziwei] simply took the card and replied.

Then, Heavenly King Li Jing's expression changed slightly!
Zhenwu's eyelids twitched involuntarily, and he transmitted his voice, "Your Majesty!! Have you forgotten that the old woman by the bedside belongs to Li Tianwang... and I don't even have that kind of taste?!"

"Uh...we'll see, we'll see!"

……

On the final eighty-one floors, the bidding had already reached a high of 250 million... The bidding speed of [Paradise] and [Heaven] was getting slower and slower, and they were almost dragging it out until the last moment before they reluctantly started bidding.

"It seems the giants are almost completely drained too..."

"After all, I bought quite a lot of things in the first two rounds, and then I acquired so many layers of worlds in the third round... I guess it's about time."

Amid the discussions.

From the retail investors on the first floor, a shocking bid suddenly erupted: "I bid 300 million Origin Units!"

Take less? !
Three hundred million?!
The crowd looked up in the direction of the sound, only to see a figure shrouded in a fog—they couldn't even tell the person's gender, let alone their appearance!

……

"Three hundred million? Who is this person?!"

In the Heavenly Court private room, everyone stared intently—there were no curtains downstairs to block the view, and whether one could see through the other's true nature depended entirely on their own abilities!
The Purple Emperor frowned, "I couldn't see through his disguise... What a mysterious fellow!"

……

"At this point, are we going to be outmaneuvered?" Raguel was somewhat taken aback!

But this mysterious retail investor downstairs was able to shield himself from his scrutinizing gaze!
"My lord... we really can't raise three hundred million right now!" the priests cried. "There's just too little time!"

Raguel couldn't help but sigh—he had already burned out, he couldn't very well sell himself off too, could he?
"Alright, alright, I think that old dog Ziwei is probably about done for too." [Raguel] shook his head. "Moreover, now that I'm fully awake, I suddenly thought of a problem."

"what?"

[Raguel] pondered, "Based on my understanding of [Joan of Arc], there's absolutely no way she would release what seems to be the most important eighty-one floors... She's too good at scheming!"

The priests gasped upon hearing this—thankfully, the Holy Angels hadn't come along for today's auction!
Otherwise, if they dared to speak of the "Saints of Freedom" like that... even Lord Raguel, they would really chop him down, wouldn't they?!

"Sir...please say less."

"I've already lost my life savings, can't I even say a few words?!"

Just now.

An even more terrifyingly high price has emerged!
A mysterious guest from VIP box number three said, "Three hundred and fifty million."

……

"Robbery?! Three hundred and fifty million?!"

"This mysterious big shot really doesn't hold back until he makes a move..."

"I have a feeling this big shot is a shill?"

Everyone stared curiously at the mysterious individual investor on the first floor!
After considering for a moment, the other party slowly made another offer, "360 million."

"Four...five hundred million, I guess." The VIP in VIP box number three said calmly, "It's the last floor, so let's not bother."

The mysterious retail investor on the first floor remained silent for a moment before slowly sitting down, without continuing to bid... He also appeared quite calm, seemingly not regretting his failure.

—No wonder!

—What [Void Spirit Mountain] actually gave me was less than four hundred million…

However, given the nature of those bald guys, they won't put all their eggs in one basket... How many of those bald guys' proxies are in this venue?

"Five hundred million for the first time! Five hundred million for the second time! Is there any better price than five hundred million?!" Hathaway slowly raised the gavel in her hand, then brought it down heavily. "Congratulations to the VIP in Box 3 for winning the right to design the content of the eighty-first layer of the world!"

……

"It's finally... over!"

"That was so damn exciting..."

"Wait a minute, something seems off, doesn't it?" Suddenly a voice rang out: "The quota for the Dao Beacon is eighty-one! But I counted, and all the world layers that were just auctioned started from the second layer and ended at the eighty-first layer... which means there's still one missing, right?"

"Really? Only eighty servings? Where's the last one?!"

"Ladies and gentlemen, please be quiet!" Hathaway smiled slightly. "Next up is the last item in this auction... a pure share of the Dao Beacon's dividend! The starting price is one hundred million!"

……

"I knew it..." Lord Raguel, his life extinguished, sighed like a dead dog, and weakly pressed the bidding button in his hand, "One hundred million and one hundred thousand!!"

A piercing scream!

It's impossible not to be completely drained!
(End of this chapter)