Chapter 1228: Shocking! The Final Treasure
Qian Benying's expression stiffened, her eyes narrowing. "What do you mean? I've finished bidding on what I wanted. Can't I leave if I want to?"
"Your Haitang has such domineering rules! I want to leave! Can you stop me?"
If she wasn't afraid of being discovered by Jiangnan, she would have teleported away long ago!
As if you could stop her!
Omega let out a light chuckle. "No! Haitang has no intention of stopping you!"
"It's just that you just borrowed 100 million from Haitang, and you're not even going to finish the auction? That doesn't seem very respectful, does it?"
"Besides, the final treasure hasn't appeared yet. Maybe you'll like it? Right?"
"If you want to leave, that's fine. How about repaying the 100 million first?"
Qian Benying: !!!
Repay my ass! Even if you turned me upside down and shook me, you wouldn't get a single cent out of me!
"Th...then fine. I'll just take a look at this final treasure! Consider it giving Haitang face!"
Since she couldn't leave, she had to go back.
Omega watched Qian Benying's retreating figure with a cold sneer.
So a fish had taken the bait. Whether it would bite remained to be seen.
But a Star Glory rank should be a bit harder to deal with than Jiangnan.
Back in the venue, Qian Benying sat down nervously and sneaked a glance at Jiangnan.
(๑◔‸◔ิ๑)
She saw Jiangnan sitting on his stool with a puffed-up face, still sulking about not getting the spirit pearl.
Qian Benying couldn't help but reveal a smug smile.
(｡︶.̫︶)
Hmph~ Trying to compete with me for food?
I won't even leave you the leftovers! If you don't have a spirit pearl, go find one yourself!
Pfft!
[From Qian Benying's Resentment Points +1000!]
A faint smile curled at the corner of Jiangnan's mouth.
The auction had been going on for almost a day now, and the later the items, the more precious they became.
Some stone tablets engraved with incomplete curse scripts, each relic from ancient Gusu fetched sky-high prices.
Those financial groups and organization big shots had gone crazy!
These relics left behind from ancient spiritual resurgence were extremely valuable.
Lan Bing's Rod was even willing to spend over a billion to bid on those broken stone tablets.
Jiangnan watched with burning eyes.
Were ancient Gusu relics really that valuable? What's so good about broken stone tablets?
And mixed in among them were some of Jiangnan's own treasures, all gifts from the princes and princesses.
Watching the birthday gifts they'd given to their "nomadic father" being auctioned off, the princes and princesses ground their teeth one by one.
Resentment points were refreshing like crazy. Jiangnan really knew how to do it!
Just then, the entire venue began to tremble.
Four burly men carried a meteorite over ten meters wide onto the auction stage.
Jiangnan's eyes lit up. Was his heavyweight treasure finally going up for auction?
Murmurs arose from the crowd.
"Hiss~ Such a big meteorite? Even though the Widmanstätten pattern on the iron meteorite is beautiful, it can't be worth that much, right?"
"Think about it carefully. How could Haitang bring an ordinary meteorite to auction? It must be an ancient Gusu relic!"
(*ﾟﾛﾟ)☛ "My god! It really is a relic! There are words on it!"
Everyone was drawn by that brother's exclamation and stared at the inscription on the meteorite.
What was carved on it was not some curse script, but bold Chinese characters!
"Destroyer of Area 53 — Kept as a souvenir, Jiang Tianzai!"
The moment they read the words, the entire venue fell silent.
=͟͟͞͞(꒪ᗜ꒪‧̣̥̇)?
Chinese characters? Not a relic? And what the hell was "Jiang Tianzai"?
Tuna's brain went blank for a second.
Alpha cleared his throat.
"Large meteorites are rare, but not unheard of. However, the meteorite that leveled Area 53, redrew the world map, and created the Pinggu Crater — this is the only one!"
"This meteorite was personally pried from the scene by someone as a souvenir!"
"Everyone should have heard about this incident. Feel free to verify it yourselves. Starting bid: 30 million!"
After Alpha's introduction, the gazes of tens of thousands of people in the venue converged on Jiangnan.
The Area 53 incident was no small affair back then, and Jiangnan was the culprit!
He single-handedly leveled Area 53 and returned to China alive — it was a stain the US could never erase.
Although the public explanation was that it was caused by a volcanic eruption, anyone with eyes knew it was Jiangnan's handiwork!
Not only did Jiangnan level Area 53, but he also had the leisure to pocket the meteorite and bring it along to auction?
Was this selling the meteorite?
No, this was selling the US's face!
Could he be any more arrogant?
Lan tilted her head curiously: (๑•̌～•̑)ˀ̣ˀ̣ "Sister Yao Hong? Why is everyone looking at Brother Jiangnan?"
Yao Hong opened her mouth to say something but didn't know how to explain.
She could only cover her face and say, "You just need to know that your Brother Jiangnan did something no normal human could do. He is a natural disaster."
Craig held his forehead: "He's more than a natural disaster! Now he's upgraded to a heavenly tribulation!"
Tuna's face turned purple.
As an American, seeing this thing at an auction — how could he have any good expression?
Jiangnan was openly slapping the US's face!
(ꐦ｀益´) "Jiangnan? What do you mean by auctioning off this meteorite? Do you think the US has no one?"
Jiangnan spread his hands.
ʅ(嚣°᷄ٹ°᷅張)ʃ "Otherwise? If there were, why would I still be alive and well?"
Tuna: !!!
(ꐦ⊙益⊙) "Motherfucker! You're tough enough!"
He had written the word "arrogance" all over his face!
"Boss Pang? What's the meaning of this? How dare Haitang sell this? Where does that leave the US's dignity?"
Pang Badi chuckled lightly: "There's nothing I don't dare to sell. As long as it makes money, I'll sell it."
"Besides, does Haitang need to give you face? In the International Spirit Martial Alliance, Haitang has its place!"
Tuna was shaking with rage: "Fine, fine, fine! Let's see who dares to bid today! Anyone who bids is openly opposing the US!"
With those words, the whole venue fell silent. No one was willing to bid for a long time.
Qian Benying swallowed hard beside him. She had been involved in that incident too.
She had personally witnessed Jiangnan summon a meteor shower!
Even now, thinking about it gave her chills.
And he dared to sell the meteorite? That was like slapping them in the face!
Did he not know fear?
Then she thought again: he had already bombed Area 53, so what was there to fear?
Tuna sneered: "Sorry! Your plan backfired! Let's see who buys it! Whoever buys it is a turtle bastard!"
Jiangnan looked completely unconcerned.
(｡•́ヮ•̀) "If it doesn't sell here, I'll just put it up on the Dandelion Xingluo Network later."
"If it doesn't sell in a day, I'll keep it up. Eh~ I'll just sell it slowly for fun, okay?"
[From Tuna's Resentment Points +1000!]
The Xingluo Network's influence in the black market was enormous.
If it was up for a day, that was a day of face-slapping.
If Jiangnan really put it up, the US's face would become a shoe insole!
[From Tuna...]
He gritted his teeth.
(͡ᵔ益͡ᵔꐦ)۶ "Fine, fine, fine! I remember you! 30 million!"
Alpha quickly knocked the small hammer.
"Congratulations, sir, on winning this celestial meteorite!"
Jiangnan grinned.
(☛՞ꇴ՞)☛ "Quick! Quick! Send it over to Big Turtle Bastard Bro!"
Tuna: (ꐦര益ര) "Aaargh! Are you cursing again?"
Jiangnan looked innocent: (·•᷄ࡇ•᷅) "Didn't you say whoever buys it is a turtle bastard?"
Tuna's nostrils were spewing white smoke like a steam engine about to boil over.
Yao Hong stifled a laugh. Was the boss trying to see if he could infuriate someone to death?
Qian Benying, watching Tuna get so angry, actually felt a bit happy.
Serves you right for raising the bid!
Jiangnan occasionally does something human, huh!
As soon as the meteorite was delivered, Tuna went berserk, firing water blades at the iron meteorite frantically.
After a flurry of attacks, he chopped the meteorite into pieces.
30 million for nothing.
Just then, urgent drumbeats suddenly sounded in the venue, and the lights flashed chaotically.
Alpha's voice rose, impassioned: "After a full day of auction, all items have been sold. And now, we've finally reached today's main event!"
"The carefully prepared final treasure of Haitang. Everyone, please prepare yourselves mentally. Try not to be too shocked when it appears~"
"Now! Let us welcome the final treasure to take the stage!"
The center of the auction stage sank down, and everyone's curiosity was piqued.
Rod, Tuna, Merlin, Craig — all focused intently.
Murmurs broke out.
"So exciting! I wonder what the final treasure is this time. It made Haitang move the Hundred Flower Grand Competition to mid-year!"
"Last year was a Dao Heaven-level spirit pearl. The year before was an ancient Gusu manuscript. This year's can't be any worse!"
"This final treasure, we'll just take a look and broaden our horizons. There's no way we can afford it!"
At this moment, Pang Badi's eyes narrowed slightly, a curve lifting at the corner of his mouth.
His gaze flickered back and forth between Jiangnan and Qian Benying.
Even Jiangnan became curious. Something that could be the final treasure of Haitang? It must be good, right?
The lifting platform slowly rose, revealing a cylindrical transparent crystal container.
It was filled with seawater, and bubbles continuously rose from inside.
And as the final treasure was fully presented to the audience...
The entire venue fell silent. Craig's pupils contracted sharply, and he shot to his feet, his face full of shock.
As for Jiangnan, he was frozen in place.
On the stage stood a crystal cylinder 5 meters high and 3 meters in diameter.
Inside it was a girl!
Her pale skin was eerily striking, her long hair the color of the ocean floating in the water.
Her delicate features seemed to be a fusion of all the beauty in the world.
Her brows and eyes were soft and gentle, her lashes curved, and her sapphire-blue eyes seemed to hold an entire ocean.
Her slender waist was so fine it could be encircled with one hand.
But below her delicate navel, there were no legs — instead, a massive fish tail!
The deep blue scales reflected the light, somewhat dazzling.
Both her wrists were cuffed with Spirit-Binding Steel, unable to break free.
On her forehead, a complex curse script flickered in and out of visibility, emitting a faint blue glow.
It was actually a living mermaid?
Jiangnan was stunned...