Pokémon: Master System.

He took a deep breath and then quoted another astonishing price.

"Twenty million."

The crowd instantly erupted in excitement; clearly, no one had expected this seemingly worthless stone to fetch such an astronomical price. This further solidified everyone's belief in the stone's extraordinary nature.

The host's voice trembled slightly: "Twenty million."

"Are there any other bidders?" The host spoke while looking at Xia Yu's private room, clearly indicating that he was speaking to Xia Yu as well.

"Twenty million for the first time."

"Twenty million, the second time."

"Twenty million..."

"Twenty million one hundred thousand." Sylvia continued her bid, her voice trembling slightly at the price.

Chapter 405 Slave Trade

With the bidding reaching this stage, it's quite obvious that the VIPs in Box 3 must know something about the Dark Stone.

Otherwise, he would never have spent 20 million to buy a prop whose purpose he didn't even know.

Xia Yu was already prepared to compete in terms of financial resources. If all else failed, he could sell some unused Mega Evolution Stones and Dream Fruits to make money.

Of course, if even this can't be achieved, Xia Yu will have to resort to Plan B, using extraordinary measures in extraordinary circumstances.

Under no circumstances should the Dark Stone be given to anyone else.

Czechoslovakia is like a nuclear weapon; anyone who doesn't have it in their own hands will feel uneasy.

“My friend, there’s no point in slowly raising the price like this.” A weathered voice came from VIP box number three: “One hundred million. If you offer more than that, then you can take this prop.”

One hundred million!

The price had everyone breathless; no one had expected that the highest price ever paid at the auction would be for this stone.

Sylvia also looked at Xia Yu nervously, her breathing becoming rapid.

"Take the picture." Xia Yu didn't hesitate for a second and said directly.

Upon hearing Xia Yu's words, Sylvia shouted out the price of 100 million in a trembling voice.

"One hundred million."

"One hundred million and one hundred thousand! Once!" the host's loud voice rang out, and his hand holding the gavel began to tremble.

"One hundred million and one hundred thousand! Twice!"

"One hundred million and one hundred thousand! Three times!"

"Boom!"

"Let us congratulate our esteemed guest from Box 16 for successfully acquiring this auction item for 100 million."

The mallet fell, signifying that Xia Yu had successfully obtained the Dark Stone.

Xia Yu couldn't stop smiling, leaving Sylvia, who was standing to the side, completely baffled.

Xia Yu spent 100 million to buy this stone, and he's still smiling so brightly? He looks like he's made a huge profit.

What exactly is this stone?

…………

Inside VIP box number three, an elderly man, a young boy, and two bodyguards sat in the box.

"We've found out. The man's name is Lin Xi, from Baoxiang Island. He's a wealthy businessman and has some connection with a nephew of the Su family." The old man in the suit bowed and said, "His purchase of this item is very likely due to the Su family's influence."

"The Su family?" The young man sitting on the sofa gave a cold smile.

"Su Chengyan is already dead, and the Su family is no longer what it used to be."

"Besides, even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. Once we get to Heilong City, we'll show them who's in charge here."

"Keep an eye on them, and make your move after he leaves Heilong City. We must get this."

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Xia Yu, having won the Dark Stone, turned his gaze toward Box 3. He knew that the other party wouldn't give up so easily, but so what? He was no longer as weak as before, who could be manipulated at will and had to hide whenever danger struck.

If they really dare to make a move, Xia Yu wouldn't mind giving them a profound lesson.

After the Dark Stone incident, the auction proceeded at a faster pace, with one precious item after another being brought out. Xia Yu did not make another bid after acquiring the Dark Stone.

He patiently awaited his final, trump card intelligence deal.

He needed traces of both Zapdos and giant Pokémon.

…………

"Distinguished guests, now we move on to the most popular segment: the sale of slaves and information. Let's take a look at the first item up for auction."

As the host's voice rang out, a USB drive was brought out.

"This USB drive contains the complete video of the King's sinking incident a few days ago, as well as some information about Trainer Regice and Giant Lapras."

"The information is not entirely accurate, but it is highly credible. I can tell you some information about these two trainers first."

"Among them, Reggie's trainer is nicknamed Coffin-3. I believe many people do not know about the Coffin organization. This USB drive contains some Coffin information."

"Information on the Giant Lapras Trainer is quite limited, but I can tell you one thing: his nickname is Sakaki, which is a piece of information from overseas."

"Starting bid: 0. Each bid must be at least 50. I guarantee with my decades of experience in the underground black market that this intelligence is unique and there is no possibility of it being copied or archived. There will never be a second copy of this intelligence leaking out of the underground black market."

…………

Listening to the host's voice, Sylvia glanced at Xia Yu out of the corner of her eye. She knew better than anyone who the trainer of Giant Lapras was.

Xia Yu naturally wouldn't bid for this kind of information.

After five minutes of bidding, the information was finally bought by a VIP in a private room.

…………

"I think everyone will be very interested in the next auction items." The host's lips curled up slightly under his mask, then he clapped his hands, and soon two strong men pushed a glass case covered by a curtain onto the stage.

The host held a microphone in one hand and suddenly pulled back the black curtain with the other, revealing a woman dressed in gorgeous clothes.

The woman's hands and feet were restrained, her eyes were covered with a blindfold, her face was covered with exquisite makeup, her mouth was completely sealed, and her figure was curvaceous.

“I believe many people know her. She is Anna, a well-known international internet celebrity with over a million followers on social media platforms. A while ago, a customer paid a deposit to buy her.”

“We went to great lengths to bring her here as agreed, but the customer chose to terminate the contract for personal reasons and refused to pay the final payment. So, in order to minimize our losses, we had no choice but to put Anna up for auction.”

“I can assure you that we have not mistreated or harmed Anna since she came here.”

"Now everyone can bid with confidence. The starting price is 10, and each bid must be at least 10. Such a bargain opportunity is rare. Normally, you can't buy an internet celebrity with millions of followers at such a low price."

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"20 million!"

"50 million!"

"70 million!"

Xia Yu stared in disbelief at the frenzied bidding, which made him realize that, indeed, no matter which world it was, there were still many perverts.

Moreover, the scope of business of this underground black market is too wide, even taking on this kind of job.

…………

"boom!"

"Let us congratulate the VIP in Box 3 on purchasing Anna for 200 million. We wish you a memorable night."

"Hahaha." Laughter that the men all understood rang out.

…………

Next, a number of slaves were auctioned off at the auction, but without exception, they were all foreigners, with not a single Chinese person. This made Xia Yu think to himself that this might be the way the underground black market in Black Dragon City survives.

"Distinguished guests, the auction is drawing to a close. We only have four items left to auction. For those who haven't yet acquired what they're looking for, seize this opportunity! The next item to be auctioned is intelligence—intelligence on Zapdos."

"The starting bid is ten million. Each bid will be at least one million higher. I guarantee with my decades of reputation in the underground black market that this intelligence is unique and there is no possibility of it being copied or archived. There will never be a second copy of this intelligence leaking out of the underground black market."

"If you do not find Zapdos at the location provided in the intelligence report within one month, we will offer a full refund. If you wish to catch a legendary Pokémon..."

"Fifty million."

Before the host could finish speaking, Xia Yu announced an extremely high price, which immediately stunned everyone present.

"The VIP in box number 16 has offered 5000 million. Is there anyone offering more than 5000 million?"

Chapter 406 Finale Auction Items

The circular auditorium fell into a brief silence, but was quickly drowned out by the rising and falling bids.

Fifty million is a lot, but how could the traces of a mythical beast be worth only fifty million?

In particular, there are many wealthy people in this world, but very few with real power. Once you have sufficient power, money will naturally follow.

Xia Yu had clearly underestimated the madness of this group.