Transcending the Magic Era: The Supreme Female Archmage

Chu Qiuchi retorted without any politeness, instantly making the atmosphere in the private room somewhat awkward.

Song Yuze keenly sensed that Chu Qiuchi seemed very unhappy with him. Although he was puzzled, he did not go forward to make a fool of himself. Instead, he chatted warmly with Puyang Minghui beside him.

Seeing this, Chu Yichen leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "Sister, are you in a bad mood? Why were you so rude to him?"

"No, I just don't like him. I bought things with my own money and none of you said anything, so why is he, an outsider, babbling on and on? He thinks that what I bought is a waste. I've already been very polite to him."

“That’s true, what he said was indeed inappropriate.” Chu Yichen glanced at Song Yuze and said thoughtfully, “But he doesn’t seem like that kind of person.”

"You can know a person's face but not their heart. You can't judge a person by their appearance alone. You can tell from his words and actions that although he is gentle, he has a strong desire for control deep down. It seems I need to find an opportunity to give Minghui, that naive girl, a heads-up, so she doesn't fall head over heels for him."

"Huh? Sis, you could tell that? Also, Minghui and him only just met, aren't you worrying a little too early?" Chu Yichen was greatly shocked.

"What do you know? A woman's intuition is incredibly accurate. Besides, you definitely need to give her a heads-up about this kind of thing early on, otherwise it'll be too late once she's really hooked."

As she spoke, she pulled Nalan Xingyao over to discuss the matter together, "Xingyao, don't you think that Song Yuze is a very controlling person?"

Nalan Xingyao looked at her with some surprise, "You think he's controlling because of what he said just now?"

"Yes, that's right. You see, he acts like this even with people he doesn't know well. Isn't that just a sign of being very controlling?"

"Sister, isn't it possible that they were just kindly reminding you, worried that you'd waste your money?"

Chu Qiuchi glanced at her, her face showing disdain, "Don't interrupt, let Xingyao speak."

Nalan Xingyao frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then parted her lips slightly: "We haven't had much contact, so I can't see the specifics, but what he just said was indeed a bit inappropriate."

After saying that, she turned her gaze to Puyang Minghui, who was chatting happily with the other party, and said, "However, I should still give Minghui a little reminder."

Chu Qiuchi's face instantly lit up with a smug look, and he glanced sideways at Chu Yichen beside him, "How about that? Look, Xingyao said the same thing."

Chu Yichen pursed his lips and muttered dismissively, "Xingyao didn't say anything!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Qiuchi's eyebrows shot up, and she lightly punched him with her fist. "Say that again!"

Just then, the previously noisy audience fell silent, all attention drawn to the display stand. It turned out the auction had quietly entered its final stage—the unveiling of the three highlight items.

The old man shouted excitedly, "Distinguished guests, what we are about to present is the first and most anticipated item of this auction—an eighth-level magic-patterned crystal core! The starting price is one hundred million gold coins!"

As the old man finished speaking, the entire venue fell silent. Everyone stared wide-eyed at the level eight magic rune crystal core that was emitting a mysterious light.

Chu Yichen exclaimed, "My God, an eighth-level magic rune crystal core? Someone's actually putting this up for auction?"

Nalan Xingyao nodded, a thoughtful look flashing in her eyes. "Yes, there has never been an eighth-level magic rune crystal core before. I wonder who put it up for auction. Qiu Chi, should we take it?"

"I only have 300 million in cash left, I'm afraid I can't take it. How much do you have?"

Nalan Xingyao calmly said, "I have two hundred million, but I can directly mobilize three billion in funds through the Chamber of Commerce."

Chu Yichen scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, "Sis, I only have 100 million left now."

Ji Moyu, standing to the side, casually remarked, "I can still come up with a billion."

"Brother Yu, I didn't realize you were so rich!"

Puyang Minghui mocked without any politeness: "That's right, Yichen, you're the poorest among us! I have 300 million."

Song Yuze stared in astonishment at the group who were discussing raising money for the auction, and couldn't help but ask again, "This is an eighth-level magic rune crystal core, can you even use it now?"

Nalan Xingyao glanced at him with a complicated expression, "Hmm...it works."

At this moment, the atmosphere in the auction hall became increasingly tense and intense. The price of that remarkable level eight magic rune crystal core soared, breaking through the astonishing billion mark in the blink of an eye! And in the VIP room on the fifth floor, only one company had yet to participate in the bidding.

Chu Qiuchi's face was ashen. Without hesitation, he reached for the bidding device beside him, pressed a button, and a string of numbers quickly appeared on the screen—two billion! Instantly, the atmosphere in the entire auction hall reached a new climax.

The other bidder followed suit without hesitation, and in the blink of an eye, the price had soared to four billion! This breathtakingly rapid price increase thrilled the elderly man in charge of the auction, whose white beard trembled slightly with excitement.

Nalan Xingyao frowned, her beautiful eyes filled with worry. "Qiu Chi, we're probably running out of funds soon."

Chu Qiuchi calmly pressed the bidding button again, and another astonishing number appeared on the screen—4.6 billion! Then, she looked up at Nalan Xingyao and gently comforted her, "It's okay, let's gamble on this last one. If we can't win in the end, then we'll just have to give up."

The old man on the stage shouted in a loud voice, "Four billion six billion! Anyone else want to raise the bid? Countdown begins... 3, 2, 1! Sold! Congratulations to VIP number 5001 for successfully winning this rare level eight magic rune crystal core!"

Finally, the dust settled, and Chu Qiuchi and the others in the private room instantly beamed with ecstatic smiles. They hadn't been entirely confident about successfully bidding on the magic-patterned crystal core, but now that their dream had come true, their joy was beyond words.

However, after this fierce bidding, their funds were exhausted, and they could only look on with envy at the next two final items.

Next, the second highlight of the auction was a top-grade alchemical material that radiated a dazzling light—the Radiant Sky Stone.

Chu Yichen gazed at the Radiant Stone on the display stand, his eyes revealing an undisguised longing. Unfortunately, they were short of funds and unable to compete.

Ultimately, this coveted top-grade material was acquired by Song Yuze for an unexpectedly high price of 3 billion.

Just as everyone was still engrossed in discussing the Radiant Stone, the final, most anticipated item was revealed—a bottle of a superior-grade potion: a life-extending potion. This superior-grade life-extending potion could extend one's life by fifty years! Such efficacy drove everyone present into a frenzy.

The mysterious figures in the other two VIP rooms on the fifth floor, in particular, could no longer contain themselves and began bidding.

In a short time, the price of the life-extending drug skyrocketed, from the initial four billion to five billion, seven billion, and finally broke through ten billion!

Finally, after a thrilling bidding war, this incredibly precious longevity potion was sold for a record-breaking 18 billion, setting a new record for the auction.