Tomb raiding: It all started with shocking the archaeological team.

In fact, nothing unexpected happened.

The bidding for this Ru ware tripod box was exceptionally fierce, with people frantically raising their paddles to drive up the price inside the room, and the phone lines outside were almost overwhelmed with calls.

No one expected that the auction would reach such a climax so soon after it had just begun.

Even the most professional auctioneers almost couldn't keep up with the pace of the bidding.

The bidding lasted for more than half an hour, and was finally won by a mysterious buyer connected from outside the venue for 480 million. With the auction commission, the total came to more than 500 million, which not only broke the record for the transaction price of Song Dynasty Ru ware, but also broke the record for the auction price in Asia.

The antiques and artifacts that followed were all top-tier masterpieces that ignited the entire event. Their value and cultural significance were in no way inferior to the gold-threaded phoenix crown and the Ru kiln tripod box that had been auctioned earlier. The fact that buyers both inside and outside the room were extremely eager to see them was enough to prove the strength of Jiuding Auction House.

Unfortunately, these are all high-end items, with starting bids in the hundreds of millions. So, most buyers can only watch from the sidelines, feast their eyes, and participate in the bidding atmosphere where everyone is talking about hundreds of millions.

Chen Yibai was just participating; he didn't bid, not because he couldn't afford it, but because, for industry insiders, it wasn't cost-effective at all.

Even if Chen Yibai wanted something better than this, it would simply be a matter of him doing it himself...

The auction has been going on for four hours, and fourteen or fifteen antiques have been sold. All of them were unearthed and came from top-tier tombs of different dynasties. Some of them were even funerary objects found in imperial tombs.

This shows that Yan Tianjiu colluded with the Tianxing Society and robbed quite a few large tombs!

Among these fourteen or fifteen antiques, the highest bid reached eight hundred million. The total transaction amount, including auction commission, is estimated to be close to seven billion!

Ultimately, all of this money ended up in Yan Tianjiu's pocket.

That's why they say, "Gold is valued in times of chaos, and antiques are valued in times of prosperity."

Moreover, these fourteen or fifteen antiques are merely the tip of the iceberg of Yan Tianjiu's personal collection.

According to Guan Yunlong, it was only 15 out of 10,000...

Meanwhile, Yan Tianjiu was already grinning from ear to ear at such a record. Although he was worth hundreds of billions, these billions might not seem like much, but they were still cash!

In addition, Yan Tianjiu made a mental calculation: if he auctioned off all his personal possessions, he would not only be the richest man in Lingang City, but the richest man in the world!

"No! I am now the world's hidden richest man!"

Thinking of this, Yan Tianjiu crossed his legs again and leisurely took a sip of Romanée-Conti...

The auction was not over yet.

The female auctioneer deliberately raised her voice again, drawing out the emotion, and shouted loudly to the entire audience, "Radisson, my jitters..."

"Next up is the final, most anticipated item of this auction..."

"I'm sure everyone here is very curious about what treasure has been chosen to be the grand finale of this auction. Well, I'll keep you in suspense for now. This is not only a collectible item, but also a practical item that can bring you peace and safety..."

Chen Yibai couldn't help but smile as he listened to the female auctioneer's cryptic introduction.

After a lengthy, suspenseful introduction that had thoroughly captivated all the buyers, a staff member brought in an antique-looking rosewood box and handed it to the female auctioneer.

The female auctioneer even wore white gloves and carefully opened the sandalwood box, placing it on a special display stand.

Close-up photos then appeared on the large screen behind them.

Everyone present, including the millions of viewers in the live stream, stared wide-eyed with curiosity and anticipation.

The close-up photo that appeared on the screen was of a very familiar-looking tomb raiding talisman!

Most people could tell at a glance that this was a tomb raiding talisman made by Captain Chen on the spot during the live broadcast. He had just given away twenty of them for free in the live broadcast a few days ago. Since the market price had been inflated to five million, and it even made it to the trending topics, basically everyone who likes to go online and is in the antique world knows about it.

The grand finale of this high-class auction, which everyone was looking forward to, turned out to be Captain Chen's Tomb Raider Talisman!

This drew sighs of disappointment from the auction audience.

I thought it was some earth-shattering, top-quality antique, but it turns out to be a mini version of Captain Chen's Tomb Raider Talisman. Although this Tomb Raider Talisman is indeed a good thing, its current market price is only five million. Compared with those antiques that had starting bids of hundreds of millions, it is simply far inferior.

What's more, just a few days ago, Captain Chen gave away twenty lucky bags for free in his live stream.

So even considering its rarity and market availability, it certainly doesn't deserve to be the grand finale.

Not only at the auction, but also in the live stream with millions of viewers, there was a collective sigh when they saw that the final item was the Tomb Raider Talisman.

[Damn it! I waited forever, and this is what you show me?!]

Compared to those antiques worth hundreds of millions, what kind of grand finale is Captain Chen's tomb raiding talisman?

[Exactly! Captain Chen's livestream gave away twenty of them, but in your big auction house, they're just the grand finale! It's hilarious!]

[Captain Chen is doing much better now; the tomb raiding talismans he makes are even good enough to be the grand finale at auctions...]

[Dude upstairs, I suspect you're using psychic techniques?]

At the auction, the female auctioneer seemed to notice the sighs of the buyers in the audience, but she remained calm and composed, as if she had anticipated this and made thorough preparations beforehand. She then proceeded to deliver her presentation in both Chinese and English:

"You may be wondering why this Tomb Raider Talisman is the final highlight of this auction."

"Some gentlemen and ladies here may have already noticed that this tomb raiding talisman is exactly the same as the one that Captain Chen made live in the live broadcast room a few days ago and gave away for free as a bonus."

"That's right, this is indeed a tomb raiding talisman made by Captain Chen himself, but it wasn't made live in the studio!"

"This is a tomb raiding talisman that Captain Chen always carries with him and has been specially blessed!"

"In the ancient tombs of southern Yunnan, Captain Chen wore this tomb-raiding talisman with him at all times. Therefore, this talisman, along with Captain Chen, absorbed the yin and yang energies of heaven and earth. As long as you wear it, it can not only bring good fortune and ward off evil, but also attract wealth and blessings..."

"Everyone can look closely. The biggest difference between this tomb raiding talisman and the ordinary one is that it has Captain Chen's personal signature on the back..."