# Chapter 2243: Am I the Sucker?
Chong Siyu's face twisted in fury:
\[furious insectoid expression\] "What do you mean stop bidding? That would be a huge loss! Keep going—I feel like I'm about to win!"
Chong Ruhua gritted her teeth: \[biting expression\] "I don't want to either! But the Insect Queen ordered it! Under these circumstances, even if we win the 666 mine, it would be money thrown away!"
That was three thousand trillion star source points. Even the richest couldn't afford to flush that much cash down the drain!
Chong Siyu's face was full of resentment as she raised her hand: \[helpless expression\] "The Insect Race withdraws from the bid..."
"SLAP!"
\[satisfied face\] \[hand smacks insect face\]
Before she could finish, Omega slapped her right across the face, sending smoke rising!
Chong Siyu: ???
\[rage-filled insectoid face\] "I already withdrew! Why did you still hit me?!"
Omega looked embarrassed and withdrew his hand: \[awkward smile\] "S-sorry... muscle memory. I've gotten used to hitting you. You were just too slow saying it!"
Chong Siyu covered her cheek, eyes reddening: "You hit me! Then I'll hit your wife!"
She immediately went to slap Alpha, but Chong Ruhua rushed over to comfort her!
"Sis! Enough! Take that slap as a gift to him, or this will never end!"
Chong Siyu ground her teeth, utterly indignant: "Do you know how much psychological damage those twenty thousand-plus slaps have done to my fragile heart?!"
"They've disfigured me!"
"If we weren't going to bid, why didn't you say so from the start?!"
Alpha and Omega were gleeful, proudly raising their eyebrows at Pang Badi!
Pang Badi slapped his thigh and laughed heartily: "Since the Insect Race has withdrawn, then the 666 mine! Humanity will take it!"
Atiya was also somewhat surprised, never expecting humans to end up being the ones who got lucky!
She sneered inwardly: *If they're willing to pay that price, let them!*
"Then we'll go with the price Pang Badi just offered—three thousand trillion! Please make payment here, then sign the spirit contract!"
Pang Badi's heart skipped a beat. Three thousand trillion? Even he didn't have that much liquid cash!
Wasn't Nan Shen supposed to pay?
Xuan Se's lips curled into a smirk as he watched from the sidelines. He never expected the sucker to be humanity!
Just then, Jiangnan stood up and laughed heartily: \[grinning\] "Boss Pang! Quite the brilliant move! I, Blake, have long heard of your reputation, and now I see you're truly exceptional!"
"To snatch the 666 mine from the grasp of all those major powers! I know you're not short on cash, Boss Pang..."
"But how about I pay the bidding fee for you?"
At these words, everyone's eyes locked onto Jiangnan!
*Holy crap! Is this Black Soul Clan guy insane?* He's paying?
Sure, Pang Badi's power was at its peak, his abilities unmatched, and he controlled the dimensional star navigation resources... but that didn't mean he needed to be licked this hard!
Pang Badi paused, then laughed dryly: \[nervous smile\] "Friend, we're not that close yet, are we? As they say, soft words and small favors lead to obligations..."
"Such a large sum, I should..."
Inside, he was ecstatic: *Hahahaha, this is exactly what I was waiting for, Boss Nan! I'm just being polite—don't take it seriously!*
But Xuan Se's eyes widened!
\[shocked face\]
*Holy crap! Pay your ass! Are you sick?!*
Spending money to open a mine for someone else? Using my money to give favors?
Where's your face?! Do you have any shame?!
\[From Xuan Se: Resentment Value +1009!\]
\[From Xuan Se...\]
He frantically tugged on Jiangnan's arm!
But Jiangnan shook him off without a care: \[cheerful wave\] "Haha! Boss Pang, you're too polite! First time strangers, second time friends! I just want to make a friend. Give me a chance, how about it? Let's stay in touch?"
Pang Badi grinned: \[shark-like smile\] "Brother, you're generous. Then I'll accept this favor. I'll invite you to visit my mine sometime!"
Jiangnan laughed heartily: "Sure! Sure!"
Xuan Se was already feeling like he'd swallowed a mouthful of bile. *This was too happy too soon!*
*You just can't stand not spending this money, can you? You're just throwing it into a black hole!*
*Sitting up in shock from a terminal illness—am I the sucker?!*
Under everyone's stunned gaze, Xuan Se gritted his teeth and paid from his own account, while Pang Badi successfully signed the mine ownership spirit contract!
Owner: Pang Badi! Holding period: Thirty thousand years!
Xuan Se wanted to die. A hole of three thousand trillion in his accounts—how long would it take him to fill that back up?!
\[From Xuan Se: Resentment Value +1009!\]
\[From...\]
Chong Ruhua looked at Xuan Se in confusion. *What's going on?* Why is *he* paying?
Alpha and Omega were also stunned. *Wasn't this little black guy the boss's stooge? What's the boss doing?*
Although this move raised suspicions, it could be explained as Blake trying to lick up to Pang Badi to build connections. After all, the man behind Blake was Xuan Se!
No one would connect Jiangnan to Blake, since Jiangnan should be in the Minghe Death Prison right now, having long disappeared from the starry sky!
After paying, Jiangnan even shamelessly sat down next to Pang Badi, chatting and laughing with them!
He looked exactly like a little brother licking up to his big bro!
Pang Badi was also stunned. *Xuan Se spent the money?* Holy crap! So Boss Nan had found a patsy before coming here!
The bidding continued. Alpha and Omega also came down from the stage. The effect of the Fishy Soap had just worn off!
Although they only used the soap on their faces and hands, only partial areas had become physical gold bodies, the side effects were still real!
A captivating strange fragrance began to emanate from both of them. They looked at each other, about to kiss to celebrate their victory...
But the moment they locked eyes, both widened their eyes!
"Ugh! Ugh!"
Both vomited at the same time. Alpha's face was full of disgust: "Tch! Disgusting! I have never felt your face was so repulsive. Just looking at it makes me want to vomit! Ugh—"
Omega was furious: "And you're any better? This is the first time I've seen you without makeup. It's sorcery! Pure sorcery!"
"The real thing doesn't match the picture at all! You're a completely different person! A makeup scammer! Ugh—It's nauseating!"
Alpha glared: "Oh, you Omega! Have you found someone on the side? Already tired of me? Bored?!"
"If you're done, let's get a divorce!"
Omega was furious: "Fine! Divorce! Ugh—"
Everyone was dumbfounded. Weren't they just a pair of lovey-dovey dogs moments ago?
Now they're fighting and talking about divorce? That fast?
Jiangnan wiped cold sweat from his forehead: \[awkward sweat\] *Crap! Forgot about that. Under the strange fragrance, same sex attracts, opposite sex repels!*
It repelled this couple apart!
*What a sin! What a sin!*
Omega said angrily: "Boss! You tell me—is this woman being unreasonable or what?"
Pang Badi looked at Omega with eyes full of tenderness and pity: \[loving gaze\] "Come here! Don't be mad! Without a wife, you still have your big bro! Come, let me comfort you!"
Omega: ???
\[confused face\] "Boss! That's not what I meant! What are you—? I..."
Pang Badi's face was full of affection: "Don't move. You have no idea how much my heart ached just now."
He reached out and touched Omega's cheek, and the touch immediately drew blood!
His delicate skin couldn't handle that roughness!
Gurak's eyes widened: "Tch! That badly wounded? Let me treat it with my atomic reorganization!"
He pursed his lips and leaned towards Omega!
\[kissy face\]
Omega: !!!
*What the hell! Atomic reorganization with your mouth?!*
*What's wrong with the boss and the others? Why are they all acting so weird?*
Jiangnan wiped his sweat again, holding his breath and closing his eyes: "Ah-ha... ah-haha... You guys keep... uh... breathing, I'm going back first."
Meanwhile, Alpha on the other side wasn't faring any better!
Under the strange fragrance, she was repelling all males, but Chong Ruhua and Chong Siyu looked at her with itching hearts!
They actually came over, showing benevolent (ferocious) smiles!
"Sis, that slap hurt, didn't it? Want me to blow on it? Men are all the same—don't get mad at them!"
"Come! Your face must be swollen and painful. Let me rub it for you!"
Alpha was scared to tears. *Hey hey hey! You should be more worried about yourselves! Your faces are swollen like the roof of the world—you have no right to worry about me!*
Soon, all one thousand-plus mines put up for auction were sold out. What remained were just some poor-quality mines not worth acquiring!
But the bidding conference didn't end there. Instead, it moved to the traditional final segment!
Atiya stepped down, and the Creation Realm Bose Body, Jonah, came on stage with several Holy Star Bose Bodies!
The Stary Sky star map projection disappeared, replaced by projections and data introductions of various Star Ruins worlds!
Jonah announced, "First, congratulations to everyone who secured the mines you wanted. Next, we begin the slave-species bidding segment!"
"Mine development requires slave-species labor support! One investment, lifelong returns!"
"Through the tireless efforts of the Holy Star, 17 new Star Ruins worlds have been added to the Starfall Round Hall. Among them are high-quality slave species suitable for mining work!"
"All information is right here. Of course, this time we have the most popular Eye Clan miners. They've bred quite a number recently and are available for sale!"
The venue instantly buzzed with excitement!
And inside Taluo's body, hiding Yakeli's eyes gradually turned ferocious, the murderous intent surging hot and fierce!