0p0 Chapter 527 Treating Mortals as Ants
Chapter 527 Treating Mortals as Ants
Sadier's voice was low and slow, with a hint of mysterious charm.
"If we really find the gate to heaven, everyone can imagine what we'll get, right? The starting price is 300 million, and each bid will increase by at least 10 million."
"Wow, the starting bid is 300 million?" Lin Fan's mouth twitched slightly when he heard this number.
“This animal skin is the real blind box.”
Lin Fan whispered, "It's related to ancient myths and legends. Who knows if they're true? Even if the legends are true, this animal skin might not be reliable."
"I guess this thing might fail to sell." Qin Ruxue commented as she looked at the animal skin.
"Don't think so. You underestimate the appeal of eternal life. The more powerful a person is, the more afraid they are of losing everything."
Lin Fan shook his head and continued, "They'll buy this hide. Even if they're unsure of its authenticity, they'll still study it. What if it's real?"
"Well, things of this level are definitely not something I can touch." Qin Ruxue smiled bitterly.
"Let them pursue immortality. I am content with living an ordinary life."
"Three hundred and ten million!" Almost as soon as Lin Fan finished speaking, someone made a bid.
"Three hundred and twenty million."
As the bidding continued, the price quickly climbed to 400 million. The bigwigs in the front row were extremely excited, and even Alica and Du Rui joined the bidding.
"Four hundred and fifty million." A voice came from the back row.
Lin Fan looked in the direction of the voice and was startled: Is that the old man who practiced divine arts? Did he come here just for this animal skin?
"Four hundred and sixty million."
"Four hundred and seventy million."
Soon, the offer rose to 500 million.
"Are you crazy?" Qin Ruxue shook her head and said in disbelief.
"Such an expensive thing, if I make a few copies and sell them, wouldn't I make a fortune?" Qin Ruxue suddenly thought.
"Haha, you really are a businessman."
Lin Fan smiled and said, "But from what I sense, there's some kind of restriction on this hide. It might not only be a map, but also the 'key' to open the gate to the heavens. Therefore, copying it won't be easy."
Lin Fan felt that the patterns on the animal skin concealed deeper secrets, and perhaps a special secret method was needed to reveal the complete map.
"It seems that even if this animal skin has nothing to do with the legend, it is still an extraordinary thing." Qin Ruxue nodded in agreement.
"Do you think this so-called 'heaven' really exists?" she asked.
"Maybe," Lin Fan replied after a moment's contemplation, "There must be other forms of life in the universe."
Qin Ruxue nodded seriously, obviously touched by the question.
In the vastness of the universe, Earth is just a tiny planet, like a grain of sand on the beach. However, this does not mean that we are alone - the existence of alien life is almost undeniable.
"Since alien life is possible, why can't heaven exist?" Lin Fan asked in return.
"Perhaps, the so-called heaven refers to alien life?" he continued to speculate.
Qin Ruxue was stunned for a moment. This explanation seemed to blur the boundary between the two concepts, as if everything had new possibilities.
The atmosphere at the auction was incredibly heated. The price of a rare treasure had already soared to 600 million, and the top bidders in the front row clearly had no intention of stopping.
For them, a billion or eight billion is nothing but a drop in the bucket. For that glimmer of hope, they are willing to pay any price. What if this is true?
The audience in the back row can only watch this game of wealth silently. For them, participating in it is tantamount to risking everything.
"Seven billion."
Lin Fan's voice broke the momentary silence, instantly drawing everyone's attention. At this price point, almost no one dared to bid easily.
"I'm just here to join in the fun."
Faced with the bombardment of messages from friends, Lin Fan replied easily.
"Seven hundred and ten million."
Li Weihai, unwilling to be outdone, raised his bid, even though his financial resources shouldn't have allowed him to participate in an auction of this magnitude. But at this crazy moment, who wouldn't want to give it a try?
The price rose rapidly, and soon someone shouted "720 million", which made Li Weihai breathe a sigh of relief, but at the same time he also cast a provocative look at Lin Fan.
"Why is this guy so active today!" Lin Fan muttered to himself, but didn't take it to heart.
As the quotes kept coming in, Sadier's smile grew wider.
When the price reached one billion, many people chose to withdraw, but the few big guys in the front row were still determined to get it. For them and the forces behind them, a mere one billion was just a drop in the ocean.
At this time, Alika sent a message suggesting a partnership: "How about we buy it together and search for the legend of Axe together? After all, we're all family, so there's no point in fighting over it."
"Do you think I can make the decision? Once I get this item, the Ross family will definitely not stand idly by." Lin Fan understood Alica's concerns because he was not the head of the Ross family at the moment.
"How about this? I quit and you take over? After we're done, we'll pay and explore the legend of Axe together?" Alex quickly came up with a compromise.
Lin Fan thought about it briefly and decided it was worth a try. He nodded in agreement and sent a message to Du Rui. After a brief consideration, the others also agreed to the proposal.
"Two billion."
After Lin Fan put away his phone, he immediately raised his offer by 100 million. Qin Ruxue, who was standing beside him, was astonished, secretly sighing at Lin Fan's generosity.
As Lin Fan raised the price, Alica and other competitors fell silent, and some people in the front row also chose to give up.
"1300000000!"
Li Weihai gritted his teeth and added, wanting to compete with Lin Fan. Everyone's attention was once again focused on Li Weihai, and they couldn't help but sigh: How rich are Chinese people these days?
The originally noisy meeting room suddenly became quiet, and all eyes were focused on Li Weihai, which made him feel pressured and even began to sweat on his forehead.
He began to worry whether other bidders would back off, and he felt a little regretful for raising the price just now.
"1.31 billion!" After a while, someone in the front row proposed a new price.
Li Weihai breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had found a savior, and took a few deep breaths.
"1.4 billion." Lin Fan calmly raised his offer again.
Li Weihai's eyelids twitched, shocked by Lin Fan's financial resources, but this time he didn't have the courage to raise the price again, worried that if no one followed up, he would be in trouble.
"1.5 billion." Suddenly, a thin man with red hair raised his hand and shouted.
"That's the God of Fire, Lucton!" Someone in the crowd recognized the mysterious figure.
"Sixteen billion!" another man with tattoos on his face shouted.
"He is Shura Okadi."
Apparently, the Western gods also began to participate in the bidding.
They were very interested in the legend of Axe. After all, they considered themselves to be "gods" with great power and regarded mortals as ants. Naturally, they were very tempted by legends such as immortality or the gate to heaven.