Cosmic Trading System

"Two hundred million! This gentleman just bid two hundred million, does any other guest want to offer a higher price?"

Chapter Stay:

The auctioneer announced, thrilled from the podium.

Two hundred million, that was the highest price to be bid for a single item in their auction house over the last several years. It wasn't just a glory for the auction house, but also an honor for him personally as the auctioneer.

"Two hundred million, once!"

"Two hundred million, twice!"

Two hundred million Huaxia dollars for a string of Buddha beads, it was almost sky-high. The other tycoons considered it and decided not to bid higher. Soon, the auctioneer started a countdown.

In fact, the string of Buddha beads, with its ability to calm the mind and focus the spirit, was of interest to some wealthy buyers. They were aware that certain mysterious items could possess mystical powers, and were ready to pay over two hundred million for them.

However, seeing Lin Yun's bidding style, they felt that they may not secure the item even if they raised the bid.

Most wealthy bidders had a rule: it was better not to harm others without benefiting oneself, especially when there's no personal grudges involved.

Why would they continue bidding, just to offend someone without gaining anything?

Looking at the owner of Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel, he seemed extremely wealthy and vigorous. Offending him now could potentially lead to some troubles in the future.

With these considerations, they all decided to withdraw.

Therefore, from this perspective, Lin Yun's bidding strategy was not necessarily disadvantageous.

"Two hundred and ten million!" cried the spirit seekers, looking increasingly uncomfortable. The bidder gritted his teeth and announced an increased offering.

They decided that even if they didn't make a profit this time, they wouldn't allow their counterpart to have an easy win. They found it unfair that Lin Yun secured so many items potentially filled with spirituality at the auction.

If Lin Yun doesn't respect them, why should they reciprocate?

Even though an item filled with spirituality was usually valued at over two hundred million, two hundred and ten million... if they were to secure it, they might still profit after accounting for all the related expenses. There was no question of incurring a loss!

"Three hundred million!"

Lin Yun calmly announced, still exuding an air of casual indifference.

As if, bidding three hundred million was just the same as bidding thirty million or three million.

Indeed, for Lin Yun, three hundred million wasn't a concerning amount.

Major construction projects in Immortal Origin County consumed more than three hundred million every day, and he had been directing his subordinates to purchase vast volumes of resources daily, costing him thirty to forty billion each time.

So, spending an additional three or four billion here, after waiting half a day, was meaningless, wasn't it?

Moreover, if the level of spirituality in these Buddha beads was indeed at level two, buying it for a hundred billion would've been a good bargain.

If it achieved a level three... that would be a huge jackpot, worth buying even for a thousand billion.

So, three hundred million didn't seem much. To Lin Yun, it was almost a steal.

"Three hundred million..."

A wave of gasps echoed through the room.

"Three hundred million! This gentleman has placed a bid for three hundred million! Is there any guest who would like to place a higher bid?"

The auctioneer, whose face turned red from excitement, eagerly asked.

Three hundred million, it was the highest bid for a single item in the history of their auction house. In fact, such a bidding price was extremely rare worldwide. It would certainly leave a mark in history and, quite possibly, his name would also be recorded.

It was a great honor.

"Three hundred million..."

The bidder among the spirit seekers looked dismayed.

How could they compete with such a high price...

They were on completely different levels.

They had no choice but to give up at this price.

They were here to make a profit, not to incur losses. This price would lead them into losses if they secured it. Moreover, would they even be able to secure the item at all?

Bidding any further would be pointless.

At this moment, he no longer held any grudge against the owner of Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel.

Lin Yun had an exceedingly deep pocket. His straightforward bidding style left the bidder with no choice but to respect it.

As spirit seekers, they could only chalk it up to bad luck that they ended up at this auction.

"I knew it, the young owner of Qingyun Restaurant wouldn't give up..."

"Three hundred million..."

"Thank goodness I didn't bid, or it would have been an embarrassment. Moreover, I could have offended him..."

"People like him, should not be offended..."

People shook their heads, some of them feeling relieved.

In the end, Lin Yun secured the Buddha beads for three hundred million.

"Sir, as your total spending in our auction house has reached a certain level, you've been promoted to our top tier VIP. Here is a guest card from our boss. From now on, you can view any item in our auction house at any time..." One of the servers handed over a golden card, speaking very respectfully.

"Ah, I see. Please express my thanks to your boss," Lin Yun said, nodding slightly.

He appreciated the collection of auction items in this auction house since among dozens of articles, six were endowed with spirituality. Among them, one even possibly reached level two, or higher. He could visit the auction house's warehouse anytime to find some valuable items.

But, now that he had received the guest card, he could visit at any convenient time.

Presently, what concerned him the most was the level of spirituality within the Buddha beads.

Soon, he would interact with those who could sense spiritual energy, even spirituality.

The waiter didn't say much else, respectfully excusing himself.

Lin Yun picked up the Buddha beads, immediately channeling a wave of mental strength into them.

An orb of light was indeed inside these Buddha beads, and it was also a milky white color.

"This spiritual glow is indeed brighter and larger than the tier two spirituality I obtained last time, but it doesn't seem to have improved significantly in terms of quality. If there isn't an anomaly, it should still be tier two spirituality…"

Lin Yun judged this way, feeling somewhat relieved, and a bit disappointed.

The gap between a tier two and tier three spirituality was just too vast.

"Scanning result: tier two spirituality."

As expected, the Cosmic Trading System quickly returned the result, lining up with Lin Yun's speculation.

This spirituality truly was a tier two.

A tier two spirituality wasn't too shabby. One cannot be too greedy.

Right now, he was in need of a tier two spirituality.

Soon, he could buy a professional device for absorbing and refining spiritual energy, avoiding the need to buy spirituality from the Cosmic Trading System. This would save him at least one thousand spirit crystals.

It could also improve efficiency by at least 30 percent.

Every day, he could gain at least two hundred more spirit crystals.

The quality of this tier two spirituality was even higher than the last tier two spirituality. The boost in efficiency shouldn't be inadequate.

"Sir, are you Mr. Lin from Qingyun Company? I am the chairman of Xiangyang Real Estate. I have heard of Qingyun Company many times," a middle-aged man walked over, looked at Lin Yun, and said with a smile.

Some wealthy tycoons also came over one after another.

Qingyun Company hadn't been open for long, yet this young boss was able to spend so much money on antiques. The profits of Qingyun Company were unimaginable. Although Qingyun Company was seized a few days ago, some people believed it was merely a renegotiation of interests.

This young boss could so leisurely spend a large sum of money on seemingly useless items. He likely had a well-thought-out plan for the future.

Getting to know one another now couldn't hurt.

"Mr. Lin..."

Thinking this, yet another wealthy tycoon approached, smiling as he spoke.

"Sorry, I have some matters to attend to and cannot really stay here..." Lin Yun looked at these wealthy tycoons with an apologetic face.

While speaking, Lin Yun strode toward a direction.

"May I borrow a moment of your time?"

Quickly, Lin Yun arrived in front of the group of spirit seekers, a faint smile on his face.

"What do you want?"

The group of spirit seekers were preparing to leave. Seeing Lin Yun blocking their way, a tense look fell upon their faces. A member among them spoke solemnly.

Bodyguards trailed behind Lin Yun, each one exerting a strong air of authority. Plus, they had been in multiple bidding wars with Lin Yun, making him spend a lot of money. How could they not think Lin Yun had ill intentions?

Truthfully, they originally planned to approach Lin Yun after the auction ended.

They planned to call Lin Yun out on his unscrupulous tactics and possibly recruit him into the spirit seekers' circle, perhaps tempering the requirements to oversee the next auction.

After all, they were essentially outbid by Lin Yun in this auction.

Bringing Lin Yun into the circle of spirit seekers would be a significant contribution.

However, the final auctioned item made them discard this thought entirely.

If the guy seemingly had an endless supply of money, what benefit was there in him joining the spirit seekers... avoid a lose-lose situation? He clearly wasn't afraid of that!

Initially, they were furious but felt justified.

However, after the last auctioned item, they became somewhat apprehensive.

Because of their inflated bids, they made him spend a lot of money...

Who exactly was at a disadvantage here?

How could they still confront him with righteous indignation?

"Huh?"

"That Lin Yun, he genuinely went to find those people?"

Watching as Lin Yun disregarded them, the wealthy tycoons were somewhat miffed. Yet, they were quickly puzzled as they observed this scene.

Those people... if they weren't mistaken, were they not the ones who were inflating the bids against Lin Yun?

That group of people had bid several times during this auction and competed against Lin Yun. They were all rather memorable.

"That Lin Yun, he really went to find those people..."

"Could it be he's going for revenge? After all, those people did make him spend a lot of money..."

"Very likely. That was almost one to two hundred million. That's not a small sum..."

"This young man, from the way he called bids, you can tell he has an overbearing character. This type of person holds grudges the most. Seems like it indeed, thankfully I didn't bid against him earlier..."

"Yeah, luckily I didn't bid against him. Getting on the bad side of such a hothead, even if we aren't afraid, would still be a hassle..."

Some people were discussing among themselves; others felt relieved.