Pokémon: Master System.

"You offer this kind of service?" Xia Yu asked.

"Of course, where there's a market and demand, as long as the profit is high enough, someone will definitely do it," the woman in the cheongsam said with a smile. "It's not just human trafficking; you can find any organ transplant you want here."

"From blood draw and blood type matching to custom-made heart and kidney, it can be completed in as little as one day," the woman in the cheongsam said, holding up one finger.

"If you're really interested, you can go check out our own trade fair. He has too few slaves; after all, he's just a private slave owner, so it's hard for him to produce high-quality ones."

Listening to the woman in the cheongsam, Xia Yu had a bad feeling. He realized that he had underestimated the murky waters of Heilong City.

Judging from the scale of the underground black market and underground casinos in Heilong City, it is definitely not something that Duan Qixin, a single Elite Four level trainer from the Duan family, could accomplish.

Xia Yu thought of Tan Yongsen, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Southwest Region, the Water Element Heavenly King. With Tan Yongsen's strength as the last of the Four Heavenly Kings, could he really control the largest underground black market in the entire Southwest Region?

Could it be Lü Tinghe?

Xia Yu was startled by his own bold idea, but the more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

He didn't believe Lü Tinghe was unaware of this.

Since they knew about it, why didn't they seize or prohibit it? Was it tacit approval, or was Lü Tinghe himself involved?

Xia Yu fell into deep thought. He began to examine this mission and why Zhang Zhenghua had warned him from the beginning that he must be extremely careful once the operation involved Duan Qixin, the eldest brother of the Duan family.

Suddenly, Xia Yu felt that this mission was far more complicated than he had imagined, especially since he had joined Team Zero through Lü Tinghe's connections.

If Lü Tinghe is indeed the mastermind behind this underground black market, then things may be far more complicated than I thought.

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"Mr. Lin, what are you thinking about? You seem so lost in thought." The woman in the cheongsam waved her hand to remind Xia Yu when she noticed him daydreaming.

"It's alright, let's go see the high-quality slaves you mentioned." Xia Yu waved his hand, temporarily suppressing the distracting thoughts in his mind. He decided to thoroughly investigate the underworld of Black Dragon City after returning, lest he end up being used as a pawn without even realizing it.

"please."

The three followed the woman in the cheongsam into the second area of ​​the underground black market, the official trading area.

Compared to the free trading area, the official trading area is a giant circular auditorium.

"This is our official trading area. Auctions are held weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually."

"There happens to be a monthly auction today. Compared to the weekly auctions, the monthly auctions will have many more good items." The woman in the cheongsam walked in front of the three of them, swaying her body as she reached the entrance of the hall. "Especially at the quarterly and annual auctions, there might even be Pokémon with Champion-level potential."

A Pokémon with Elite Four-level potential?

Xia Yu frowned as he looked at the woman in the cheongsam, a hint of suspicion flashing in his eyes.

"Although it has occurred very rarely, it has indeed happened."

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The doors opened, revealing the scene inside the auditorium. The entire circular auditorium resembled a stadium, with the outer ring containing spectator seats and private boxes, while the inner ring served as the auction stage.

"Mr. Lin, would you like to reserve a private room? Our private room fees are very reasonable. You can pay per use or for a year. It's 100,000 per use, or 2 million per year. What do you think, Mr. Lin? Would you like to consider it?"

"Let's do it once." Xia Yu didn't hesitate and paid directly.

“Mr. Lin is very generous. I will bring you the list of items to be auctioned today right away.”

Chapter 403 Mysterious Items

Upon entering the private room, the woman in the cheongsam quickly served the three of them drinks and various fruit platters.

"Mr. Lin, you can call me if you need anything. I'm right outside the door." After saying that, the woman in the cheongsam stepped outside the door and closed it.

Xia Yu lowered his head and looked at the auction list in his hand, discovering that there were quite a few good items inside.

Pokémon and Pokémon eggs make up one-third of the list, various items and evolution stones make up another third, and the remaining third consists of slaves and information trading.

Xia Yu was no longer very interested in Pokémon and Pokémon eggs; he already had enough Pokémon. His only interest lay in the various items and the final information.

"The Mysterious Stone".

"Top Secret Information on Two Mysterious Trainers Involved in the Sinking of the King."

"Traces of the legendary Zapdos."

"A secret realm of giant Pokémon, similar to Giant Lapras."

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Xia Yu frowned as he looked at the information on the list. He had to admit that the titles of these pieces of information were quite attractive, and he wanted to buy every single one of them, especially the last one, Zapdos and the Giant Pokémon Secret Realm.

The former concerns legendary Pokémon, while the latter is likely related to the Rift Point and the permanent solidification of Gigantamax Pokémon.

After Xia Yu carefully read through the entire auction list, not long after, accompanied by a crisp sound, a middle-aged man wearing a mask appeared in the center of the hall.

The lights went out, leaving only a beam of light shining on the middle-aged man wearing a mask.

"Welcome everyone to the September underground auction in Heilong City. As you all know, this auction has been postponed by one week due to the investigation by Team Zero from the capital."

Xia Yu carefully examined the man on the stage. He felt that the man in front of him had a similar build to Qin Lang, but he wasn't sure.

"We have also received many rare treasures for this auction, and we assure you that they will not disappoint you. Now, without further ado, let's begin the auction."

"The first item up for auction is a Pokémon, a Pokémon with near-Elite Four level strength. As for whether it can break through to Elite Four level, we don't know."

"First, I need to introduce this Pokémon to you all."

"The Sparrow has killed dozens of humans so far, including its two previous owners. It is brutal and ferocious. Although it is powerful, ordinary trainers cannot control it."

The host's words calmed down the crowd who were initially eager to participate.

While Pokémon with near-Elite Four level strength are tempting, the prerequisite is having the life to control them.

"Everyone can take a look at this 'spoon snake' first."

As the host's voice rang out, a giant glass box was pulled out by a centipede king.

Xia Yu's gaze fell on the centipede king pulling the box. No wonder it had the strength of a Heavenly King and could keep the rice spoon snake inside the box behaving itself.

As for the serpent in the glass box, it was indeed as the host said, possessing near-King-level strength. Its vertical pupils scrutinized everyone present, its forked tongue flicking out, giving off a sinister feeling.

The moment Xia Yu saw the Seviper, he abandoned his bidding plan. He only bought Pokémon with potential below the Elite Four level for his family. If he bought this Seviper to give to his older brother, he would probably have to give his brother away.

"The starting price is 0. You may now begin bidding. Each bid must be at least 50."

"50."

"100."

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Bidding was incessant, clearly indicating that despite the obvious flaws of this spiky snake, many fearless individuals were still bidding against it.

After all, if it's a 10 billion-dollar near-king-level spit snake, then it's full of flaws.

However, if it's a 100 million yuan near-king-level scythe, it's full of advantages.

you get what you pay for.

In the end, this near-King-level Sparrow Serpent was auctioned off for a decent price. The buyer was a VIP from a private room, whose identity was completely unexpected.

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The auction continued, with one item after another being brought up, including a variety of rare Pokémon and Pokémon eggs.

So far, Xia Yu has not made a single bid. On the one hand, he doesn't like these Pokémon and Pokémon eggs, and on the other hand, the prices are too high, making it much less worthwhile than finding a bargain.

The first part of the Pokémon auction quickly came to an end, and the next part was the auction of items and evolution stones, which Xia Yu also became slightly interested in.

"I see that many people are not interested in the auction of Pokémon and Pokémon eggs, but I'm sure many people will be interested in the next item auction. Let's take a look at the first item."

As the host's voice rang out, the first prop was carried in.

"This is an A-rank item, the King's Token. When a Pokémon carries it, it can cause the enemy Pokémon to flinch when dealing damage. In addition, the King's Token can also evolve Slowpoke and Poliwag. I believe many people will need this item."

"Starting price: 0, minimum increment: 50."

Looking at the King's Token item, Xia Yu raised his paddle without hesitation and made his first bid.

The King's Proof is an extremely rare item. Xia Yu has rarely seen it, especially an A-grade King's Proof, which is even rarer.

"50."

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Soon, with each bid, the price of the King's Token skyrocketed, reaching a terrifying price that exceeded the intrinsic value of the item itself.

Therefore, even though Xia Yu really wanted the King's Token, he chose to give up bidding. If he had a Pokémon like Slowpoke, he would consider taking a gamble, but he only bought it to use as a battle tool, so he didn't want to fight to the death with others.

Finally, with the host's final decision, the King's Certificate was purchased by a VIP in a private room.

Next, one by one, rare items and evolution stones were brought up. Xia Yu tried bidding, but he clearly underestimated the financial resources of these people. The price of almost every item was bid extremely high, and in the end, he didn't buy a single item.

This made Xia Yu deeply suspicious that there must be officials shills among those bidding.

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"The next item is very mysterious; even our appraisers can't accurately identify what it is. However, I can guarantee that this item is extremely rare and powerful."

"Because we discovered that this prop contains a massive amount of electrical energy."

As the host's voice rang out, a small glass case covered by a curtain was brought up. The host slowly lifted the curtain, revealing the scene inside the glass case.

It was a round, jet-black stone, not like a natural stone, but more like an artificial creation, with obvious grooves visible on it.