Douluo: Steadily Becoming Stronger in Shrek

Chapter 281 Boring Auction

"We have trained 100 such female slaves in our auction house, which means ten groups. So, the top ten people with the highest bids can each get a group," Qing Ning added.

"The bidding begins! Guests can bid in two different ways!" After striking the auction hammer, Qing Ning once again announced the start of the auction.

Soon, people started bidding.

"I will provide thirty strong men." said a greasy middle-aged man.

With the first person taking the lead, the remaining nine bidders soon raised their number plates.

Since there was more than one item, all nine bidders offered the starting price. But the strange thing was that all nine bidders used able-bodied men from their families to participate in the auction.

For them, the loss of thirty able-bodied men in the clan or sect would not have any impact, and they could still operate normally; but for the auction house, or for the Tianhun Empire, this would increase the labor force by three hundred able-bodied men, which was well worth it.

These women are of no use to the war, and even if they are useful, they are not as useful as men, so this deal is very worthwhile for them.

This is also in line with the plan of this auction.

"Disgusting!" Qian Renxue's voice was cold.

"Sister Renxue, these are not things we can change." Lin Chen said.

Although Lin Chen’s strength can now be called the best in the world, there are still some things that he cannot change.

Qian Renxue didn't say anything else, but still stared at the light curtain in Lin Chen's spiritual sea with disgust.

If there are bidders, there will naturally be people who raise the price.

"Thirty-two able-bodied men!" shouted a greasy Mediterranean man.

"I'll run for number thirty-four," said another bald man with a missing front tooth.

"Thirty-two!" said a man with a hairline almost reaching the top of his head and a row of yellow teeth. There was an obscene smile on his face, allowing people to see his row of teeth that were as yellow as they could be.

Looking at the quotes appearing before her, Qing Ning smiled happily.

The higher the bid, the more money she can get. The auctioneer's salary is usually a commission from the transaction price of the auction item.

In the end, the first item was successfully bought by ten bidders. Although it did not fetch any monetary value, it directly provided the Tianhun Empire with more than 300 able-bodied men. This deal was definitely worthwhile.

"Here is the second lot."

The staff came up and handed Qing Ning a metal disc about one centimeter thick.

"Soul guide array! This array is a sixth-level soul guide device. The technology comes from the Sun-Moon Empire. It can not only be used for self-defense, but also to set up a protective shield on the territory of one's own family or sect. The effect is equivalent to the defense of several Soul Emperors together. The starting price is 50,000 gold soul coins, or 10 able-bodied men! There are ten in total, and the highest bidder wins!" After the introduction, Qing Ning directly gave the reserve price.

"It seems that there is more than one item being auctioned by the Tianhun Empire this time!" Lin Chen said.

"Yes, in order to have more people to fight the Sun-Moon Empire, the royal family has spent a huge amount of money. All the soul guides that they were reluctant to use before are now being used." Zhou Lin said.

At his level, he knows a lot of information.

In the end, this auction item sent about two hundred able-bodied men to the Tianhun Empire.

The auction was proceeding in an orderly manner, and the price was getting higher and higher. One of the eighth-level fixed-type soul guide shells instantly brought thousands of able-bodied men to the Heavenly Soul Empire. For some large families or large sects, these people are still available.

In their eyes, these people were not as important as this eighth-level fixed-type soul guide artillery shell, so they sent it to the Tianhun Empire without hesitation.

The sect can still operate without them, just like Lao Ma laid off a large number of employees, and the company continued to operate as usual the next day without any reduction in efficiency.

"The next lot is one thousand level six soul guides and sealed baby bottles. I believe that the baby bottles will not need much of me. They are always in short supply on the battlefield. The starting price is 10 million gold soul coins, and each bid must not be less than 2 million gold soul coins."

Everyone present fell silent instantly.

My goodness, what’s the difference between this and a lion opening its mouth wide?
"Or, you can exchange these 1,000 milk bottles for 5,000 able-bodied men! Please note that there are only two copies of this item. Just like the previous 8th-level fixed-type soul guide shells, the auction house does not have any more to auction."

This time, there was still silence. It was really not worth it to exchange five thousand able-bodied men for milk bottles. They needed to consider it carefully, even for big families.

When everyone was silent, Zhou Lin slowly raised the number plate in his hand.

"Ten million gold soul coins!"

For him, the most important thing now is to protect the Zhou family. As for money, that is the thing their family has the most.

Seeing Zhou Lin bidding, another person raised his number plate.

"Ten million gold soul coins!"

Lin Chen knew the identity of the person opposite him at a glance. Wasn’t it the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect that he had rescued before?
The Nine Treasures Glazed Sect is one of the few sects that can have such confidence.

"I'd like to ask, if the reserve price of the auction item is the same, who gets priority, the one who pays in person, or the one who pays in money?" At this time, a big man's voice resounded throughout the venue.

His voice was extremely loud and clear, and everyone present could hear it clearly. It was obvious that he was using soul power to amplify his voice.

Qing Ning's expression remained unchanged as he said, "If they are all the reserve prices of the auction items, then those who use able-bodied men to bid will have priority."

After hearing what she said, some people confirmed their thoughts.

This auction was a real human trafficking event, exchanging people for goods. For a time, many people from small and medium-sized sects and families left one after another.

"Hahaha, that's easy to say. The last thing my Black Tiger Gang lacks is people. I'll provide 5,000 strong men!"

"Okay, now this distinguished guest has offered five thousand able-bodied men in exchange for this item. According to the rules, he has the priority to obtain it. The two distinguished guests who just bid need to continue bidding to determine the final ownership of this item." Qing Ning's voice sounded, and his entire arm first moved towards Lin Chen and the others, and then turned to the box of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.

Zhou Lin smiled slightly and said, "Fifteen million gold soul coins."

"Okay, 15 million gold soul coins. Does the other VIP in the box want to follow?"

Ning Feng'er smiled slightly and said, "Twenty million gold soul coins."

On this continent, if we were to ask who is the richest, the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect would be second, and no one would dare to claim to be first.

"Ten thousand!"

(End of this chapter)