Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 431 Wealthy and Bold Sister Lan and Brother Yan [1 More]

Chapter 431: 431 Wealthy and Bold Sister Lan and Brother Yan [1 More]

The atmosphere in the room was intense.

Ye Wanlan remained seated, her expression calm and unmoved.

"Miss Ye, aren’t you going to participate in the auction for this rare antique?" Faluk hesitated before adding, "If the funds you’ve prepared aren’t enough, I could—"

Before he could finish, he slapped himself.

How could it be possible that the Black Gold Card in Ye Wanlan’s hand, which even allowed entry to VIP Room 001, lacked funds?

"Somebody will bid," Ye Wanlan shook her head slightly. "I can’t cause trouble for Little Keli."

Faluk nodded.

Half a second later, he was puzzled.

Who was Little Keli?

On the floor, the auctioneer spoke again, "Forty-three billion—"

"Ding, ling, ling—"

A series of urgent bell rings sounded, and simultaneously the number on the screen jumped directly to "50."

The auctioneer’s voice came to an abrupt halt, and after a moment of uncertainty, he trembled, "Guest number 7 bids fifty billion!"

Fifty billion for a dismembered colored glaze brick?

Had they gone mad?

That was the thought of many guests.

"Fifty billion once! Fifty billion twice!" The auctioneer’s hammer fell swiftly, as if afraid that the person in Room 7 might escape, "Fifty billion three times! Congratulations to Guest number 7 for acquiring the Phoenix Pattern Glazed Brick!"

Faluk was also startled, "Is this person a friend of Miss Ye?"

Ye Wanlan smiled thoughtfully, "A bit more than a friend."

What did ’a bit more than a friend’ mean?

Faluk couldn’t figure it out and could only marvel at the profound and extensive language system of the People of Shenzhou.

"Young Master, there are four more items to go," Bing He said, flipping through the list inside Room 7, "If we acquire them all, the estimated cost will be between two hundred and three hundred billion."

Even as he named the figure, his voice trembled.

Unintentionally, he had become involved in a project worth hundreds of billions.

Yan Tingfeng closed his eyes, his tone cool, "No need to budget the costs. I have only one requirement—we must acquire them, no matter the cost."

"Yes, Young Master!" Bing He responded solemnly, his expression serious, "We absolutely won’t let these relics be lost again."

The next four items were also taken by Yan Tingfeng with overwhelming bids, totaling three hundred and fifty billion.

Such bidding tactics were daunting and even infuriated some guests enough to smash cups in their private rooms.

Inside Room number 12, a thirty-something blonde man grinded his teeth, "Find out for me who is in Room 7."

Guests who could enter a VIP room were, of course, those who had spent over ten billion in one auction session.

Yet with such strong financial power and an evident lack of hesitation in bidding, is it possible they are from the Yun Jing Xiang Family?

However, to his knowledge, no member of the Xiang Family had come to attend this year’s Global Auction.

All five antiques had been taken by Room 7.

The blonde man’s goal for attending the auction was also these Shenzhou relics, not because he particularly loved Shenzhou culture, but because it allowed him to gain more leverage from the Yun Jing Xiang Family.

"Sir, we were unable to find out," the server said apologetically, "The auction has confidentially maintained all VIP information and we have no idea of the other party’s background."

The blonde man exhaled, his expression grim, "No rush, let’s wait until after the auction ends."

He had to know who had taken all five Shenzhou antiques.

But—

Who says that acquiring them means they can definitely take them out of the auction house?

If a bit of blood wasn’t spilled at each Global Auction, it just wouldn’t feel right.

"The following introduces three hidden items for the VIP guests at each Global Auction," the auctioneer announced loudly, "It is precisely because this first item is so precious that we chose to conduct this auction in the Northern Lands, as you all know, Northern Lands is a major forging nation."

Faluk’s expression grew excited, "Miss Ye, this first hidden item must be the Gold and Silver Secret Iron. I knew those rumors couldn’t be unfounded."

"Hmm," Ye Wanlan nodded slightly, "I am prepared."

"This hidden item is—" the auctioneer turned around, and upon seeing the image on the big screen, he also gasped, "Gold and Silver Secret Iron!"

And it was a ten-kilogram block of Gold and Silver Secret Iron!

The auctioneer took a sharp breath and continued, "Gold and Silver Secret Iron is an extremely rare forging material, unavailable for two hundred years. If you miss this piece, who knows when you will encounter it again."

"As everyone knows, there is a Divine Might Spear in Shenzhou, entirely cast from Gold and Silver Secret Iron, called a Divine Weapon. Now, I wonder what surprises this piece of Gold and Silver Secret Iron will bring? Please watch for thirty seconds and then the bidding for this round will begin."

"Ten kilograms!" Faluk couldn’t control himself, leaping up with fiery eyes, "This way, I could make the Divine Might Spear even better."

Ye Wanlan narrowed her eyes, "Good, remember what you said."

"The viewing time is over," the auctioneer banged his gavel, "the starting price for the Gold and Silver Secret Iron—ten billion, and each increment must not be less than ten million!"

Bids were quickly placed, "Eleven billion!"

"Twelve billion!"

The numbers on the big screen jumped rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, they climbed to twenty-five billion.

Ye Wanlan slowly pressed the button.

"Whoosh!"

The numbers refreshed again, this time leaping directly to thirty-five billion!

After that, the numbers paused at "35" for a long time, clearly causing many to back down from this bidding method.

"Wait! Box 1..." the Blonde Man exclaimed in shock, "Could it be that it belongs to Miss Kristin’s people?"

At the Global Center, no one was unaware of Kristin Constans’s fame, but not everyone could meet her.

First, because of Kristin’s high stature, and second, because of her inherent "homebody" nature, she always preferred not to leave her house if not necessary.

Thus, the man naturally thought it was Kristin’s representatives that were attending the auction.

He thought it over and eventually sat back down in his chair, giving up on this round of bidding.

Indeed, the lure of Gold and Silver Secret Iron was significant, but without a blacksmith who could forge this rare ore into a weapon, the Gold and Silver Secret Iron would merely be an ornamental piece.

Offending the President of the World Bank over this was not worth it.

However, the Blonde Man’s decision to abstain did not mean other VIP box occupants, especially the blacksmiths, would give up.

This was Gold and Silver Secret Iron!

For all blacksmiths, it was irresistible.

The numbers on the screen jumped once again—

35!

"Guest No. 19 bids thirty-five billion!" the auctioneer announced loudly, "It seems our guest in Box 19 is determined to get this piece of Gold and Silver Secret Iron. I also wish in advance that Guest No. 19 can perfectly utilize this Gold and Silver Secret Iron."

"The person in Box 19 is Valentino Valenkian," Faluk whispered, "a candidate next in line to become Clan Leader of the Valenkian family."

Ye Wanlan had never heard this name. She nodded, "You aren’t a candidate?"

Taken aback at first, Faluk then gave a wry smile, "Though renowned as a prodigy, my background doesn’t stand strong. Others see my brilliance and my independent forging base, but in reality, I hold no real power."

But at any time, power was the absolute pass.

"Why panic?" Ye Wanlan said calmly, "I said, you must repair the Divine Might Spear."

Therefore, she had to secure the Gold and Silver Secret Iron.

Ye Wanlan bid again, and the number on the big screen instantly jumped to "40."

Forty billion!

At this figure, the entire auction house fell silent.

While Gold and Silver Secret Iron was precious, very few could forge it into a weapon.

If the Gold and Silver Secret Iron couldn’t be made into a weapon, then its value wasn’t even comparable to ordinary gold mines.

"Who is competing with me?" Valentino couldn’t contain his anger, "Who?!"

He angrily drew back the curtain but could only see the closed door of Box 1, unable to see anything else.

"Young Master!" the Chief Guard quickly whispered a few words in his ear.

"You say, Box 001 is the fixed box of the President of the World Bank?" Valentino appeared somewhat shocked, "But... but what does she need the Gold and Silver Secret Iron for?"

"Maybe it’s because of a lack of weapons, so she needs the Gold and Silver Secret Iron," the Chief Guard pondered for a moment and smiled, "But in the entire world, only our Valenkian family can utilize Gold and Silver Secret Iron, so even if the President of the World Bank procures it, she will still have to bring the ore to you."

Otherwise, the Gold and Silver Secret Iron would be just a piece of scrap iron.

"That makes sense." Hearing this, Valentino settled back into his chair, "Then let’s let this item go."

In the end, it would return to his hands sooner or later, and this would also allow him to connect with the President of the World Bank, achieving two goals in one shot.

Eventually, Ye Wanlan successfully acquired the Gold and Silver Secret Iron for forty billion.

Faluk wiped his sweat, "Miss Ye, you really do spread your wealth boldly."

"Money should be spent where it counts," Ye Wanlan said lightly, "and repairing the Divine Might Spear is crucial to me."

"Congratulations to the Guest in Box 1 for acquiring the Gold and Silver Secret Iron!" The auctioneer was very excited, "Coming up next is the second hidden auction item, I too am unaware of what it is, so please join me in looking towards the big screen—"