Chapter 286: Chapter 62: Sudden Killing Intent (2nd Update)
Upon hearing the price, Gaoling Ze, who was looking at Bai Guyue, was momentarily stunned.
Hmm?
The bid had reached 1.5 million already?
Upon hearing this figure, Bai Guyue’s eyes conveyed a complete sense of giving up.
This was far beyond what she could afford.
Yet, there was a touch of amusement in her gaze.
Yes, that’s right, since the price had instantly reached the amount that this annoying person had just mentioned to her.
It’s just that her skin was too thin, and she truly lacked the courage to loudly tell this person to leave.
Gaoling Ze saw the expression in Bai Guyue’s eyes, and instinctively felt that he could not maintain his composure.
“Beautiful miss, regardless of the price, I will win this item for you. May I have the honor of having dinner with you tonight?”
What a villain!
When Bai Guyue saw the possessiveness in Gaoling Ze’s eyes, she instinctively leaned back again, and her voice rose to a normal level, “I don’t know you, please go away.”
Interesting?
This kind of girl is indeed rare.
With a smile that suggested he was determined to have his way, Gaoling Ze leaned in even closer.
“What if I don’t go?”
“If you don’t go, I will really not be polite!”
Her voice wasn’t loud, but it carried a manner of resolve and command.
This caused Gaoling Ze and his bodyguard to burst into laughter momentarily.
A petite girl telling him not to be polite?
How could she not be polite?
It was just laughable.
Therefore, the overbearing Gaoling Ze tried to reach out his hand.
At that moment, Bai Guyue finally had a substantial response; her fingers gently ground something, and a bundle of green velvet appeared in her hand, flicked softly.
As the girl turned her head, the two crossed medicine bottle marks on her left collar were revealed along with two small yet exquisite golden-embroidered herbs.
The bodyguard’s eyes widened drastically, his 15th-level physical conditioning showed astonishing reflexes as his hand with afterimages stretched out, directly swiping away Gaoling Ze’s extending right hand.
At the same time, the bundle of green velvet hit his own hand.
Hiss!
In that instant, the bodyguard felt that his right hand was almost not his own anymore, as the pain, akin to a thousand needles, caused the big man who stood nearly two meters tall to sweat profusely with pain.
Having just realized his hand had been swiped away, Gaoling Ze looked angrily at his bodyguard, but then saw the pained expression.
“Young master, let’s go!”
The other hand directly wrapped around Gaoling Ze, not allowing for any argument and quickly heading outside.
The hand that had just blocked the green velvet was now swollen like a steamed bun.
This minor incident barely caught the attention of the nearby people, with only one curious buyer beside Bai Guyue glancing over, but they could not see clearly before the two men had already left.
“Tell me, what happened! How dare you hit me?”
“That girl… mid-level… Medicinal Plant Master!”
When they stepped outside into the brighter lighting, the bodyguard finally stretched out his right hand.
The high, swollen purple-black palm now had transparent skin that looked terrifying—areas of rot were appearing.
Gaoling Ze’s back was covered in cold sweat.
Medicinal Plant Master!
The Medicinal Plant Master killed without shedding blood; they possessed countless scientific instruments that could hardly detect the immense variety of plant toxins dissemination methods, and equally had unique methods of creating life-saving medicines using various plants.
Moreover, it’s a mid-level… Shouldn’t this be the chief expert of major biological companies?
Was he just courting death?
It was good that his bodyguard had blocked it for him.
Who is this girl?
No, it is crucial to find out, and that damn White Hair too!
“Let’s go, we will go back and get you treated first, and later none of these people will escape.”
Seeing that horrifying palm, the evil fire in Gaoling Ze’s heart was quenched, but another kind of anger rose.
He planned to go back, bring people, and then corner this woman and that damned White Hair.
He, Gaoling Ze, would not tolerate such matters.
Seeing that the annoying person had finally left, Bai Guyue, who was quite frightened, breathed heavily, chest heaving; in the chaos just now, it seemed what she had thrown was the Green Bright Mist?
The hand would probably fester for two days, but timely injection of antibiotics should prevent long-term effects.
What if that person comes back later? Should she leave earlier?
She needed those medicinal plants.
This plant wouldn’t grow within five light-years of Blue Capital Star.
If someone manages to win the bid later, check if it’s possible to buy it privately.
This is the hope for my advancement.
Finally, the determined young girl suppressed her anxious emotions and decided to see who would win the bidding for this item.
I hope it’s someone easy to talk with.
…
After Mu Fan called his price, no one responded for a moment.
It seemed he was finally about to get the Heart-locking Grass, and luckily the price hadn’t gone too outrageous; Mu Fan was just about to breathe a sigh of relief.
At that moment, the numbers on the screen jumped again.
“1.8 million, buyer number 26.”
“2 million, buyer number 173.”
Mu Fan didn’t hesitate to follow suit, though now he himself was starting to sweat over the price.
But since it had come to this, no matter the cost, he had to keep up.
“2.2 million, buyer number 26.”
“2.4 million, buyer number 173.”
Beishan Xinyue saw the two bids and a smile graced her lips.
It seemed this charity auction was going to be quite enjoyable.
It was clear that two genuinely interested parties had collided.
Now, it all depended on how much the auction item meant to each party.
Under her high-slit cheongsam, a pair of voluptuous legs captured many glances as she moved slowly.
“The bid is now at 2.4 million. Does nobody else want to take home this adventurer’s relic?”
Behind the dark gold mask, the gaze grew even colder.
“3 million, buyer number 26.”
Leaning back in his seat, White Hair heard the bid and was speechless. Which idiot was this?
“3.5 million, buyer number 173.”
Well, White Hair decided to retract his earlier thought.
That was Mu Fan’s bid. Considering the combat power comparison, he silently chose to watch.
This amount wasn’t even half of what he needed to modify a locomotive, so as long as his cheap roommate was enjoying himself, it was fine.
But thinking about how seriously Mu Fan was taking this, Yin Shuai couldn’t help but laugh. He’s taking it too seriously.
If 5 million could buy my life, that would be the deal of a lifetime to brag about.
Maybe I should pay more attention to that hottie in the stands, those long legs… Star Curtain Consortium… should I get ready to propose?
But then, what about Senior Sister?
Such a dilemma…
“4 million, buyer number 26.”
The atmosphere at the venue had started to feel off. Were people getting serious?
Everyone began looking for buyer numbers 26 and 173.
A man in a gray long robe with a mask, and a distinguished young man.
How could these two possibly get so serious?
The price had reached 4 million.
Even if these plants were made of pure gold, they wouldn’t fetch such a price.
Mu Fan looked at the light purple grass with a touch of bright green within the Isolation Ball.
He gritted his teeth.
“5 million! Buyer number 173!”
This was the first astronomical figure in Mu Fan’s life that he could hardly imagine, and he said it so casually.
Seeing this figure, the man in the dark gold mask stopped bidding and slowly turned his head.
As his gaze shifted across the numbers, his eyes locked onto the young man with tousled hair.
A flash of extreme coldness passed through his gaze.
As Mu Fan watched the screen, he suddenly felt a stinging sensation in his Spiritual Vision that then disappeared.
But Mu Fan narrowed his eyes; this was a feeling he was familiar with.
This was… a murderous intent.
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