System: Infinite Evolution into Qilin Bloodline

After the third round of the auction began, Zhang Hao discovered that the people sitting in the private rooms on the second floor were all famous figures in the world of tomb raiding.

Not to mention the people from the Nine Gates, people from the Tomb Raiders and the Unloading Ridge Warriors also appeared.

After the host announced the start of the third round of auction, just like the other two rounds, ten greeters walked onto the stage carrying ten trays of pictures.

When they appeared, a system notification sounded in Zhang Hao's mind.

[Ding! Rare item Dragonfire detected.]

Upon hearing the notification sound in his mind, Zhang Hao instantly perked up.

The third round of auctions actually featured rare items; the Crescent Hotel was still the same Crescent Hotel from back then.

The first two rounds of auctions were just to create hype; the real gems were in the third round.

The rare item that appears in the third round is called Dragonfire, which should be a kind of flame with special abilities.

I just don't know what the special function of this flame is.

However, since it is a rare item, its special abilities must be quite impressive.

Once all ten greeters were on stage, the host began to announce the first item up for auction.

"The first item in today's third round is Dragon Fire, obtained from the Ruins of the South China Sea. It is a type of flame that can burn in water."

As the host announced the items to be auctioned, the greeter for the first item unveiled the red cloth on the tray.

On it was a small, square box about the size of a fist, resembling crystal, containing a blazing flame that shimmered with dazzling light.

Even from a distance of more than ten meters, one can still feel the terrifying temperature emanating from the flames.

Water and fire have been considered incompatible since ancient times, yet dragon fire can actually burn in water, demonstrating its extraordinary nature. No wonder it is a rare item.

When the dragon fire appeared, Zhang Hao noticed the expressions of the other people in the surrounding private rooms.

He noticed that the other people's expressions didn't change when they saw the Divine Dragon Fire.

Some people didn't even glance at the dragon fire.

Clearly, they were not interested in dragon fire.

However, these people were eager to participate after the third round of auctions began, and it was clear that there were items they valued in this round of auctions.

Zhang Hao secretly rejoiced. If all these people had come to this auction for the Dragon Fire, then he would have had to go through fierce competition to get his hands on it.

Now that he knows these people aren't after the Dragonfire, it will be much easier for him to acquire it.

"Dragon Fire, starting price 500 million, each bid must be at least 5 million."

After the dragon fire was displayed to everyone, the host immediately announced the start of the auction.

Zhang Hao did not rush to make an offer.

He planned to observe first, and then decide what price to bid based on the intensity of other people's bids.

Auctions are not simply about blindly raising prices.

Auctions also require strategy; only by implementing a good strategy can you win the items you need at the lowest price.

"Sigh, why is it so awkward?"

After the host announced the start of the auction for the Dragon Fire, not a single person placed a bid, which was completely unlike what should happen at a Crescent Moon Hotel auction.

Everyone looked puzzled, wondering why this had happened.

Even if no one needs Dragonfire, anything that appears at the New Moon Hotel auction will be bid on by people just to bring the New Moon Hotel into the auction.

But now, not a single person has made a bid.

The auction has so far sold 20 items.

The intense competition that should have occurred in the third round did not materialize.

Surprisingly, no one made a bid.

Logically speaking, even if the competition wasn't fierce, there should have been enough bidders for the items in the third round of auction at the Crescent Hotel.

There's only one possibility for this unusual situation.

That means there are items they absolutely must acquire in the third round of bidding.

Moreover, this item is the very reason why everyone in the private room on the second floor came here.

They anticipated that the competition would be extremely fierce.

Prices will be driven up to very high levels.

Therefore, they all wanted to concentrate their efforts on the big things, and thus chose to ignore the other auction items.

Zhang Hao smiled slightly.

If his guess is true, then he's going to make a killing today.

He waited a while longer to make sure no one else made a bid.

Just as the host was about to announce that the Dragon Fire had failed to sell.

He suddenly tapped out his handprint.

"Jingle Bell……"

"Master Zhang offered 5 million for the private room on the second floor."

The host breathed a sigh of relief when he heard someone make a bid.

If any items fail to sell at the Crescent Hotel's annual auction, then he, as the host and auctioneer, should quit his job.

At the same time, the reputation of the Crescent Hotel will be severely damaged.

This kind of thing must never be allowed to happen.

He gave Zhang Hao a grateful look.

They then stopped delaying and began confirming the details immediately.

“5 million at a time.”

"5 million twice."

"to make……"

Just as the host was about to bring down the gavel, the president of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce in the opposite private room also struck his handprint.

The host immediately shouted, "505 million, is there anything higher?"

The Japanese soldier looked at Zhang Hao with a provocative expression.

Zhang Hao understood that the Japanese were deliberately trying to annoy him; they were seeking revenge for failing to capture Lei Shi.

Zhang Hao knew very well that with this Japanese soldier around, it would be extremely difficult for him to take advantage of any loopholes.

No matter what price you ask for, the Japanese will always ask for a slightly higher price.

However, dragonfire is a rare item.

The effect of fusing one rare item is equivalent to that of ten special items.

The improvements brought about by the fusion are enormous.

It can not only rapidly upgrade the level of the All Things Fusion System, but also rapidly increase the evolution speed of the Qilin bloodline.

No matter the cost, we must obtain the Dragonfire.

This kind of improvement is something that money can't buy.

Even if it costs me all the money in my pocket, it's still worth it as long as I can get Dragonfire.

The president of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce was sitting directly opposite Zhang Hao in his private room.

When Long Huo appeared earlier, his expression did not change at all, and he did not even glance at Long Huo.

Clearly, he wasn't interested in the dragon fire; his purpose in being here today wasn't the dragon fire.

Based on the known clues, we know that the Japanese soldiers are here for the same reason as everyone else: to acquire a certain item in the third round of auctions.

Zhang Hao believed that if he hadn't made a bid, the Japanese chairman certainly wouldn't have either.

He probably shared the same thoughts as the others in the second-floor private room.

Save all your money for the bidding on that item to ensure you win it.

If that's the case, then the problem is easy to solve.

All we need to do is raise the price of Dragonfire to a level that the Japanese can't accept.

At that point, the Japanese will only have two options: either continue bidding, in which case they will lose their eligibility to compete for that item.

The second option is to give up competing with Zhang Hao and use all your resources to compete with others for the target item.

No matter which option they choose, the Japanese will gain nothing.

After considering it, Zhang Hao immediately stamped his handprint ten times, increasing the price tenfold.

The host on stage excitedly announced, "Mr. Zhang from the second-floor VIP box has bid 50 billion!"