System: Infinite Evolution into Qilin Bloodline

After Zhang Hao finished integrating the Thunder Stone, the auction officially began.

Zhang Hao went to sit on the balcony. There were only two chairs there, but he didn't stop the other one.

Wu Tianzhen asked, puzzled, "Xiao Xu, why can't we sit on the other chair?"

"Oh, it's not that you can't sit on that chair, it's just that you can't sit anywhere. Once you sit down, it means the entire auction will be suspended."

What does "lighting sky lanterns" mean?

"It's like having the whole place booked out. No matter what price the items are bid up to, the person who lit the lanterns will ultimately pay for it. If someone mistakenly sits there and then doesn't have the money to pay, it will have very bad consequences. That's why we set up a fence as a reminder."

"I see. Then let's all stand next to Uncle."

As soon as Wu Tianzhen finished speaking, the others consciously stood behind Zhang Hao and kept a certain distance to make him more comfortable.

At this moment, a beautiful host dressed in a cheongsam slowly walked to the center of the stage.

"First of all, on behalf of the Crescent Moon Hotel, I welcome all the owners. Before the auction begins, please allow me to introduce the rules of the auction."

This auction is divided into three rounds, each with a theme, and each round will feature 10 lots, just like in previous years.

As you can see, there are handprints on the table. If you wish to participate in the auction, simply tap on them.

After the host's introduction, Zhang Hao noticed a palm-sized pure gold bell on the table next to him. Not only in his private room, but also in other private rooms and the lobby downstairs, there were similar bells. He guessed that this was the handprint the host had mentioned.

"Alright, the rules have been explained. The auction is now officially starting. Please welcome the first ten items to the stage."

As soon as the host finished speaking, ten tall, beautiful women dressed in cheongsams walked onto the stage carrying trays covered with red cloth.

After they took their places on the stage in order, the first person lifted the red cloth off the tray, revealing a wild ginseng root lying on it.

"This is the first item up for auction today: a 500-year-old wild ginseng root. The starting price is 10 million, and each bid must be at least 1000 higher."

Wild ginseng is now very rare, let alone 500-year-old ginseng, which is virtually extinct outside of the area and can only be found in places like the Crescent Hotel.

As soon as the host made the introduction, people in the audience immediately stepped in and left their handprints.

For a moment, the entire auction venue was filled with the incessant ringing of bells.

Surprisingly, the host was able to accurately announce the table number and price every time the bell rang.

Dozens or even hundreds of bells rang at the scene, and she was able to accurately distinguish the order of the bells and which table they came from.

The host at the Crescent Hotel alone possesses some special skills.

If I'm not mistaken, she should be one of the two special features of the Crescent Hotel: the Listening Slave. They are trained from a young age, and their hearing is many times better than that of ordinary people, allowing them to detect subtle sounds.

Besides the Listening Slave, the Crescent Moon Hotel also has Stick Slave. Each of them carries a wooden stick covered with iron nails and is highly skilled. It is because of them that people are afraid to cause trouble at the Crescent Moon Hotel.

Shortly after the auction began, the price of wild ginseng reached 2000 million, instantly igniting the atmosphere at the scene.

Despite the lively atmosphere, only individual customers in the lobby were making bids.

Zhang Hao noticed that all seven private rooms on the second floor were occupied, but no one made a bid.

Clearly, while the 500-year-old wild ginseng is excellent, it won't meet the standards of those on the second floor.

Zhang Hao was the same; his attention wasn't on the wild ginseng at all, and he didn't even like any of the items in the first round of bidding.

When the first round of auction items were brought to the stage, no system notification sound appeared, which meant that there were no special items among them.

The fat man, on the other hand, exclaimed in surprise at every item displayed on stage.

All 10 items in the first round of auctions were rare and precious medicinal herbs, with a starting price of 1000 million each, and a final transaction price of 2000-3000 million.

Throughout the entire process, no one in the second-floor private room made a bid, and the bidding was tacitly allowed to be conducted by the individual customers downstairs.

The second round of auctions began immediately after the first round ended.

The items in this auction were significantly better than those in the first round, and the starting prices also rose accordingly.

The starting bid was 50 million, with each bid increasing by no less than 5000, which was five times the price of the first round.

During the latter half of the second round of the auction, bids could occasionally be heard coming from the private rooms on the second floor.

It's a pity that there were no special items inside either.

Zhang Hao watched the auction with little interest as everyone enthusiastically bid, hoping only that the third round would bring out what he needed.

"Brother Zhang Hao, this auction has already gone through two rounds, haven't you found anything you like yet?"

The fat man noticed that Zhang Hao's attention was not on the items being auctioned and he wasn't bidding after the auction started, so he asked out of curiosity.

"Since my uncle didn't make a bid, he must not have anything he liked."

"That's right. When the boss makes a move, it's always spectacular. The best stuff is definitely coming up. There's no need to rush in the first two rounds."

Zhang Hao smiled and said, "I'm just here at the auction to try my luck. If I see something I like, I'll buy it; if not, I'll just leave it."

"Hmph, what a big mouth you have! Aren't you afraid of biting your tongue?"

Just then, the curtains covering the balcony of the private room opposite Zhang Hao and his group were pulled up, revealing that the person sitting in the opposite room was the president of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce.

"What do you mean, you Japanese devil? Have you already forgotten how you were humiliated just now? Let me tell you, this is Great Xia, not your Japan!"

The fat man immediately retorted.

It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned it, because the moment he brought up Lei Shi, the Japanese soldier's face immediately turned gloomy.

The Japanese soldier glared fiercely at Zhang Hao, his expression seeming to say, "You just wait, it won't be long before you fall into my hands, and then I'll make you wish you were dead."

Zhang Hao responded to the Japanese soldier with a meaningful smile. Little did the Japanese soldier know that his every move was being monitored by Zhang Hao.

At that moment, a black drone was following him, but he did not notice anything unusual.

With that kind of strength, they won't even know how they died.

"Alright everyone, this is the final round of the auction. There will be 10 lots, each with a starting price of 500 million yuan, and each bid must be at least 5 million yuan higher."

After a brief pause following the second round of auctions, the third round of auctions began.

Everyone eagerly awaited the auction as the greeter brought the items to the stage.

Compared to the third round, the first two rounds were nothing compared to the real action; the real good stuff is only just starting to come out.

At the same time, the curtains blocking the view from the second-floor private rooms were pulled up one after another, indicating that these people were preparing to make their move.

"Holy crap, isn't that Grandpa Wang? He's here, so it looks like something amazing is going to appear at this auction."

"You don't know, Grandpa Wang, along with his friends Grandpa Hu and Grandma Yang, are all descendants of the tomb raiders. In their youth, they explored many tombs, including the Jingjue Ancient City and the Yunnan Insect Valley..."

"Hey, isn't that Xiuxiu? The old lady next to her must be her grandmother. She was seriously ill a few days ago, how come she's back at the auction now?"

"And Xiaohua, he's here too!"

"Who's that old man over there wearing black-rimmed glasses? I've never seen him before."