They were not only staff members here,
but also part of the auction.
If someone was willing to pay, they could be bought and sold.
Although the two great empires forbade slave trading,
that was only on the surface.In reality, things were far darker.
The ban only applied to ordinary people.
Everything was like this:as long as you were strong enough, nothing was truly forbidden for you.
At this moment, there were not many bidders in the auction hall,
only about one-fifth of the seats were filled.
If it were not peak hours, even fewer would attend.
On the auction stage, a soul device similar to a belt was being auctioned,
and the price had already risen to 40,000 Gold Soul Coins.
Next to each seat was a dedicated bidding button,with four options: 100, 1,000, 10,000, and 100,000,
representing the amount each bid would increase.
After a brief moment of consideration,the soul device on the stage was successfully sold for 43,000 Gold Soul Coins.
The auction host, holding a megaphone, smiled at the bidders and said:"Next, we will auction a rare treasure. Please pay attention, especially male VIPs."
As he spoke, he signaled to the stage crew,and three strong men pushed a cart forward.
The cart was covered in red cloth, hiding its contents.From the shape, it looked like a large square box.
Ye Fan and the others all had their attention drawn to the new item,
and stopped their conversation.
The host said mysteriously:"Can anyone guess what this is?"
"Alright, I'll reveal the starting price. The starting price of this item is 100,000 Gold Soul Coins."
"Each bid increase cannot be less than 10,000 Gold Soul Coins. This is the very pinnacle of treasures."
As the auction host, it was essential to hype the crowd and excite the bidders,
and he successfully grabbed their attention.
"Now, esteemed guests, please take a good look."
As he spoke, he pulled the red cloth, yanking it off with a flourish.
After the red light flashed, it wasn't a box that was revealed,but a huge iron cage. Inside, a young girl was curled up.
Most of her body was naked, only key areas covered with shells.
Curled up as she was,her face was not clearly visible, but her figure was nearly perfect.
Her fair skin shone like jade.
Her short, light green hair was distinctively charming.
"Perhaps the guests are wondering why such a girl could have such a high starting price,"
"equivalent to the beauties trained by our auction house for years. But if you look closely, you will notice her uniqueness."
As he spoke, the host took a stick from somewhere,and gently lifted the girl's short green hair at her ear, revealing her ear.
It was not a human ear,
but a small pointed ear, similar to that of a cat.Under the touch of the stick, her ear slightly flushed.
"That's right, esteemed guests, you are not mistaken. This is a rare Cat Girl."
"When her Martial Soul awakened, her body mutated, gaining some feline traits. Her eyes are one blue, one green, uniquely captivating, and she even has a long tail."
He tapped the girl's rear with the stick.In pain, she twisted her body,revealing a white cat tail that had been hidden.
"You could say she is one of a kind on the continent. Owning such a beautiful Cat Girl as a pet—what happiness that would be."
"Imagine, if you were doing something with one hand holding her tail—what a scene that would be!"
As he spoke, the host's expression became suggestive, and he traced a circular motion with the stick in the air."Esteemed guests, you may begin bidding."
"These bastards… selling people like pets."
Xiao Wu couldn't help but want to leap forward.
Ye Fan grabbed her,feeling that in this auction hall, it seemed that all traces of humanity were gone,leaving only greed and instincts resembling those of beasts.
It wasn't just Xiao Wu who was stirred; Zhu Zhuqing also felt it.Her Martial Soul was a cat,
and after the Martial Soul manifested, she was extremely similar to this Cat Girl.
At this moment, she felt as if she herself were being auctioned.
Ye Fan held Xiao Wu with one hand and Zhu Zhuqing with the other, trying to console them.
"Alright, White VIP seat bids an additional 10,000 Gold Soul Coins!"
Soon, someone in the Red VIP section raised the bid again,and after several increments,
the price had already climbed to 160,000 Gold Soul Coins, with the trend still rising.
The host announced: "170,000, a Red VIP bids 170,000 Gold Soul Coins. Any further bids?"
"180,000, good, a White VIP bids 180,000."
He had exclaimed more than once; White represented the lowest-tier bidders.Yet since the start of this auction,
a White VIP had been consistently participating.Even stranger, their account showed no signs of overdraft.
This meant that they had the financial ability to bid.
The four of them couldn't help but glance back:a White VIP could have this much money?
It was a refined middle-aged man,looking very easygoing.
At that moment, Ning Rongrong froze,thinking to herself: "Dad!"
This person was Ning Fengzhi.
"Let's see who dares compete with me."
An elder sitting in the front Red VIP section suddenly stood up,
casting a sweeping gaze toward the White section behind.
Though he wore a mask,as soon as he stood, Ye Fan immediately recognized him.
The eyes are the windows to the soul,
and each person's eyes are unique, their gaze even more so.
This person, glaring from the Red VIP area toward the back,
was the same Snow Star Prince of the Tian Dou Empire who had once expelled their group from the Tian Dou Royal Academy.
Ning Fengzhi remained unafraid, slowly standing,
smiling as he nodded toward the Snow Star Prince.
Many in the crowd followed his gaze;seeing the middle-aged man stand,
not only was Snow Star shocked,
but his domineering aura completely vanished,
and a chorus of astonishment sounded around him.
Even the host on stage's face stiffened slightly.
"The auction hall has its rules; may we continue?"
Ning Fengzhi's voice was calm, refined, and courteous,
yet it reached every ear clearly.
"Yes, of course we may,"
the host responded obsequiously.
"180,000 Gold Soul Coins, first call, 180,000 second call,"
And just when the host thought no one else would bid,he was startled:"The Black VIP section bids 190,000 Gold Soul Coins!"
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