Apocalypse: Everyone's been reborn, so what if I become the Zombie King?

Chapter 13

Looking at the scene before her, a hint of amusement flashed across Song Ying'er's pretty face.

"Who is this kid? He actually dared to provoke Sister Shuang's boyfriend. Looks like he's another one who's jealous of Sister Shuang."

"However, judging from his appearance, he probably brought a female companion. He's like a scumbag, wanting more than what he has!"

As soon as the thought came to mind, Song Ying'er's clear, bell-like voice rang out.

"Alright! Everyone, please be quiet. Next up is the final, most anticipated item!!"

As Song Ying'er's voice rang out, a well-proportioned hostess slowly walked over carrying an exquisite tray.

On this tray, there was a square object covered with a wool blanket.

As soon as it appeared, it immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.

"Generally speaking, the final items in Tianhai Auction House's collections are worth tens of millions of yuan."

"This looks like a box, but what kind of box could be worth tens of millions? Even rosewood couldn't possibly be worth that much!"

Upon seeing the object under the wool blanket, Zhao Yiming and Fan Siyao's eyes widened in surprise.

Two pairs of eyes were fixed on the object on the tray, their eyes filled with disbelief.

"No way! Zhang Xuan only brought a box."

"Could it be that this final, prized item really belongs to Zhang Xuan?!"

"If this were true, it would be such a slap in the face!"

Soon, the tray was placed on the auction table.

Song Ying'er smiled gently.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the auction is nearing its end today, and you must all be tired."

"Yinger won't keep everyone in suspense and waste everyone's time."

"This final piece of the collection is a box, made of rosewood!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole place was in an uproar.

However, everyone's faces were filled with dissatisfaction and confusion.

An elderly man with white hair, sitting in the second row, frowned and snorted coldly.

"Miss Song, you're not joking, are you? Rosewood is certainly precious, but a box like this is probably only worth a few hundred thousand!"

"Even the highest quality starry sky material would only cost a few million at most!"

"Although it is quite valuable, as the final item in Tianhai Auction House's collection, it might lower the overall standard of Tianhai Auction House!"

As the old man's voice rang out, the crowd below the stage began to offer a variety of opinions.

"Exactly! There's no need to joke like that if there's nothing good about it!"

"Small-leaf sandalwood, what's so special about that it's unparalleled in the world!"

Hearing the mocking voices around them, Zhao Yiming and Fan Siyao were instantly overjoyed.

"Haha, that scared me to death! It turns out it was just a misunderstanding!"

"Small-leaf sandalwood is indeed a good thing. It's amazing that Zhang Xuan, a poor loser, could produce such a thing."

"If this kid had just auctioned it honestly, he could have made some money. I didn't expect him to use Miss Leng's influence to make his own collection the grand finale. He's just asking for trouble!"

Zhao Yiming, who hated Zhang Xuan to the core, naturally wouldn't miss any opportunity to belittle him.

Upon realizing this, Zhao Yiming immediately stood up.

He looked at Zhang Xuan with a mocking gaze.

"Oh my! I really thought Zhang Xuan's collection was the grand finale! I didn't expect it to be just a showy but useless piece of junk!"

"Why are you doing this? It's true that you're Miss Leng's boyfriend. But you can't use Miss Leng's connections to save face for yourself!"

"The value of some things is fixed. Even if you fly to the top of a tree, you can't become a phoenix!"

Hearing Zhao Yiming's sarcastic remarks, Zhang Xuan chuckled.

"Young Master Zhao, aren't you being a bit too hasty?"

"Since Young Master Zhao likes secondhand items, then take a picture of my rosewood box. After all, you like things I've used!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yiming's face immediately darkened.

He gritted his teeth.

"Fine! No problem! I'll tell you today that as long as you have the power, I can get anything from you!"

Just then, Song Ying'er's voice came again.

"Everyone, please don't get excited. Ordinary small-leaf sandalwood is naturally not going to be the final item in our Tianhai Auction House's collection!"

"But what if the entire box was carved from a single piece of small-leaf sandalwood?!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Song Ying'er's fair hand lifted the wool blanket next to her.

The deep purple sandalwood box suddenly appeared before everyone.

"What! A box this big was carved from a single piece of small-leaf sandalwood, without any splicing!"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! The thickest piece of small-leaf sandalwood in the world is only twenty centimeters long. How could such a thing be possible!"

The elderly man with white hair and beard said excitedly.

Song Ying'er chuckled softly, as if everything was under her control.

"Old Liu, you are the patriarch of timber collecting. You can tell whether it's real or fake just by looking at it!"

Upon hearing this, the white-haired old man hurriedly went up onto the stage.

Trembling, he took the gold-threaded mirror from his bosom and carefully examined the box in front of him.

In an instant, everyone's attention was drawn to it.

Fan Siyao looked at Zhao Yiming with a puzzled expression.

"Senior, isn't red sandalwood just red sandalwood? What's the big difference between a single piece and pieces?"

Zhao Yiming sneered.

"I estimate the difference is between whole pieces and split pieces; the difference shouldn't be significant, maybe a few million at most!"

Just then, a hysterical voice resounded throughout the entire auction hall!

"What a waste! You're not human!"

"Like a priceless treasure, such a huge piece of small-leaf sandalwood has actually been carved into a box! Ugh! I'm furious!!"

Old Liu was seen pounding his chest and stamping his feet, roaring angrily to the sky.

In an instant, the people in the front row surrounded it, staring intently at the box.

The next second, everyone gasped.

"It really is true! A small-leaf sandalwood tree about half a meter thick, look at the growth rings at the bottom, there must be thousands of them!"

"A thousand-year-old piece of wood! Sandalwood, and solid at that! This is absolutely unique in the world!"

"This is astonishing! If news of this box gets out, the entire Dragon Kingdom will be shocked!"

Everything before her eyes clearly met Song Ying'er's expectations.

The melodious sound, like that of a wind chime, rang out.

"Alright! Everyone has inspected the goods! The auction will now officially begin!"

"This unique rosewood chest has a starting bid of..."

Before Song Ying'er could finish speaking, Zhang Xuan suddenly stood up.

He looked at Zhao Yiming behind him with amusement.

"Friends, my friend has a particular fondness for the things I've used. So please, give me the honor of letting him offer a price first!"

It was clear that everyone already knew Zhang Xuan was the owner of the box, and they were willing to give him some face. Besides, he was Leng Ning Shuang's boyfriend.

"No problem! Absolutely no problem!"

"If your friend bids the same price as us, then he wins the bid!"

At this moment, Fan Siyao panicked.

"Senior, judging from their expressions, this thing seems quite valuable!"

Are you sure you can win?

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yiming's lips twitched.

"Now that we've come this far, we should at least give a price. The starting bid is probably only a few million."

"However, I can't afford even a few million! I just brought you here to broaden your horizons, not to auction you off!"

But looking into Fan Siyao's beautiful eyes, Zhao Yiming still chuckled softly.

"fine!"

"It's not a big problem!"

Just then, Song Ying'er's voice rang out again.