Chapter 1875: 850: Empathy_2
Chapter 1875: Chapter 850: Empathy_2
Fang Yu was somewhat surprised and looked at Ding Hui, who showed Fang Yu a slightly smug expression. However, this was only a small detail revealed to Fang Yu, and when she felt others’ gazes sweeping over, her face had already returned to its cold, expressionless normal state.
“Congratulations to Mrs. Diao for the Divine Pill, with the bidding soaring high. Such a Divine Pill, I, Bi, previously really had eyes but couldn’t see, unable to perceive its quality. I wonder if Mrs. Diao has more of this pill. Our Bi Family would like to specially purchase some, and we wouldn’t underpay Mrs. Diao for its price!”
Bi Ziyu clasped his fists and spoke appropriately, creating no sense of distance while showing sincerity and need, having a negotiable attitude for the price, leaving a good impression.
But… Bi Ziyu still underestimated Ding Hui. Otherwise, before Ding Hui took out the pill for auction, he should have shown his sincerity.
“Thirty thousand taels!”
Suddenly, some commotion came from below.
Fang Yu looked down and realized that it was because someone from the second floor had bid.
Of course, this time, the bidders were certainly not them; it was the guests from VIP Room 2103.
Indeed, life-saving objects are desired by everyone; even the esteemed guests of the second floor are interested in these items.
The crowd below was amazed, but some still gritted their teeth and followed the bidding, though this time…
“Forty thousand taels.”
Again, a high price at the limit!
Ding Hui turned to look at Fang Yu again.
“Husband, I’m quite good at managing the house, right?”
She blinked at Fang Yu, taking the time to tease him without bothering with Bi Ziyu next to them.
“Managing, managing.”
Fang Yu muttered a couple of words and watched as people in the two rooms on the second floor began raising the bid against each other.
This raising pushed the price almost close to the high price of fifty thousand taels before they finally stopped.
Clearly, the price was inflated, but it entirely heated up the atmosphere on-site.
Although the next auction items were not Ding Hui’s pills, they also began to fetch high prices frequently.
People on the second floor occasionally started participating in the auction, not as aloof as before, and now only Fang Yu’s room aggressively snatched up rare materials.
Thankfully, their targets are merely various materials, the prices controlled within a certain range, and competitive pressure is also low.
Because compared to materials, people actually want finished products more.
Materials are just materials; even after acquiring them, one needs professional skills or to find professionals for crafting to obtain the needed items.
Finished products, however, are ready to use once acquired and are useful to everyone, with a broad application scope without any usage threshold.
Therefore, even rare raw materials generally have lower prices than equivalent-level finished products.
Fang Yu’s side was indeed picking up bargains.
As for the pill Bi Ziyu wanted, Ding Hui decisively agreed.
The offered price was also much lower than the auction price.
When it comes to worldly affairs, Ding Hui always only considers whether to do something rather than being unable to do it.
Fang Yu felt Ding Hui’s way gave people a much better impression compared to those with low emotional intelligence.
After all, the worst they might do is simply not feel like dealing with you, not bothering to spend effort on you, rather than lacking the capability.
“Ladies and gentlemen, the next auction item is not simple! People know of artifacts, and artifacts are fragments of Immortal Treasures. Fragments, fragments; when fragments gather, isn’t a true Immortal Treasure in your hands?”
The auctioneer’s words sparked people’s imaginations endlessly.
Yet, slightly rational folks knew that a complete Immortal Treasure appearing at an auction of this size, and not as a finale item, severely undermines its authenticity.
Thus, conservatively speaking, they wouldn’t hold much high expectation.
Nevertheless, this gimmick quickly caught everyone’s interest.
Not only the people below, but even the distinguished guests on the second floor, many turned their gaze onto the auction venue inside for the first time.
Even Ding Hui stopped her work and looked down.
However, as Fang Yu predicted, the auctioneer suddenly changed tone.
“But wanting to gather the fragments of a Treasure is immensely difficult, the competition for artifacts extremely fierce, let alone the artifacts and fragments possibly originating from different sources, making it almost impossible to complete a full Immortal Treasure.”
“The question is, if there was an ancient blueprint printed with a complete Immortal Treasure image, specifically guiding the search for particular artifacts to assemble and remold, who’s to say that the once-lost Immortal Treasure couldn’t be reborn in the hands of those present?”
The auctioneer spoke with passion, but after he finished, the crowd’s initial high expectations had already dropped to a point where they were entirely uninterested in participating in the auction.
The distinguished guests on the second floor, however, were filled with enthusiasm.
Thus, when the starting bid came out, the distinguished guests on the second floor were first to offer a price!
“Forty thousand taels.”
Right off the bat, such a high price!
If any from below still had some itchy thoughts, this aggressive bid from the second-floor guests immediately extinguished them.
Those below, more or less, were on missions.
Only a few genuinely bid purely out of interest.
Hence, their money also needs a certain allocation for items they plan to acquire, and most of the time, the ground floor only competes with the wealthy second-floor guests once.
If they outbid, they can smoothly acquire the items; if not, it’s beyond help, and the money they can offer is only this much.
On this basis, any leftover funds are for bidding on other items.
Therefore, unexpectedly good items from the auction are generally tough for those on the ground floor to win.
Meanwhile, the distinguished guests on the second floor have already started a price war.
“Forty-five thousand taels!”
“Fifty thousand taels!”
“Fifty-five thousand taels!”
The price climbed rapidly, leaving Fang Yu somewhat stunned.
Compared to these wealthy individuals, the high-priced pills Ding Hui sold really seem like pocket change.
“One hundred thousand taels!”
A piece of old paper, with a few whimsical artifact pictures, sold for this high price, feeling ultimately not worth it.
Nevertheless, the bidding continued.
Indeed, the world of the wealthy is incomprehensible to ordinary people.
Fang Yu still wanted to clearly see what the blueprint in the box looked like—its shabby appearance, old and yellow, like it’s been unearthed from who knows how many years buried underground.
“One hundred fifty-seven thousand taels! Any higher bids? One hundred fifty-seven thousand once! One hundred fifty-seven thousand twice! Any…”
Prices climbed to where bidders are few and far between.
In the end, it was settled at this price.
A blueprint that one doesn’t know when it may be useful was sold for over ten thousand taels, proving that the wealthy really have nothing left to worry about except how to spend their money.
“The next auction item, coincidentally, like the previous pill, comes from an unknown mysterious Alchemy Master. Its alchemy level is unquestionable. I will now objectively introduce the effects of this pill to everyone.”
“This pill, named Battle-tested Demon Bursting Pill, as the name suggests, can stimulate the power of the demonized bloodline! For Demon Martial Artists, a one-time burst into a high degree of demonization can certainly inflict irreparable terrifying consequences, potentially even endanger life. However, as a life-saving pill, such a one-time massive activation pill, at crucial moments, can save one’s life!”
“Imagine, in desperate situations, would you choose to take this pill, fight with all you have, or hold onto that pitiful combat power to die grievously?”
“Or if a strong enemy slays your loved ones, leaving you powerless—at such times, wouldn’t you crave power?”
“It’s extremely important, extremely important, to have a way to take the enemy down with you, a means to fight to the death! What’s more… when taking this pill, it doesn’t necessarily mean perish together; there is still room for maneuver, right?”
It must be said, the auctioneer is very skilled at speaking; he speaks logically, evoking empathy.