Road to becoming the wealthiest: Starting From Treasure Hunting in the Cabinets
Chapter 669 - 430: Show Some Colors!_2

Chapter 669: Chapter 430: Show Some Colors!_2

Sure enough, his first shout instantly drew everyone’s attention to him.

However, no one indulged him, and his offer only silenced the auction hall briefly before a wave of offers attracted everyone’s attention again.

"Twenty-two million!"

"Twenty-four million!"

"Twenty-five million!"

...

"Thirty million!"

Mike was delighted by the continuous bidding.

As expected, introducing a heavyweight item could immediately harvest a wave of enthusiasm ─ everyone really loved Monet’s paintings.

Art collection has always been one of the hotspots for foreign tycoons to invest in. Especially the paintings of internationally renowned artists, which have been appreciated and pursued year by year, are even more valuable than holding stocks in some stable big companies.

In recent years, the economy has been depressed, with money depreciating in hands and purchasing financial management products mostly resulting in losses, with some people suffering terribly in stocks.

On the contrary, the valuation of masterpieces in the art collection has been rising year by year.

But these items seem scarce, and some people don’t want to let them go once they have acquired them.

Now that a Monet’s work has finally come out, it would naturally be pursued by everyone.

Thirty million was just a small peak, and those who wanted to take the painting would not be deterred by this price.

Alex Young didn’t expect that the bidding price of the painting would rise by ten million within less than a minute!

Although he was prepared, knowing that this painting could be brought out at this time and that Mike had even introduced it, it was certainly stronger than the previous ones.

But the soaring price really took him by surprise!

Alex was not willing to give up, seeing that the price had risen to thirty-four million and still hadn’t stopped, he gritted his teeth and shouted a number:

"Forty million!"

This leap of six million dollars did shock many people.

Everyone’s eyes turned to him again.

Alex felt a little smug under the attention of others.

He thought, should this price be the ceil already?

After all, it’s just a single painting!

Forty million dollars, that’s a high price already!

However, he still underestimated everyone’s pursuit of Monet’s paintings. In less than ten seconds, someone made another offer:

"Forty-one million!"

"Forty-two million!"

"Forty-five million!"

"Forty-eight million!"

"Fifty million!"

...

Alex was shocked!

He seemed to have made a mistake.

At first, everyone’s bids were basically increasing by one million dollars.

Now that he suddenly added six million, it seemed to have opened a certain box, dispelling the modest atmosphere among everyone and starting arbitrary bidding!

Fifty million dollars!

He’s not the chairman of the group anymore, and it would take several years to get that much money in the current pension!

However, it seems that these people participating in the auction don’t think money matters.

Several tens of millions of dollars ─ Alex came from the bottom, knowing that even in the Beautiful Country, let alone tens of millions, even several thousand dollars are enough for some people to point a gun at others.

Do these people not take money seriously?

Of course, in fact, he knew very well that these people also understood that taking out fifty million dollars to bid for a painting now might result in a 10% appreciation in the painting’s value next year, earning five million dollars.

Who can guarantee that their business can make so much in a year?

It’s almost a risk-free business, who wouldn’t want to do it?

Just as Alex was bitterly smiling and lamenting, the auction price of the painting had risen to sixty-one million dollars.

At this point, the bidding frenzy seemed to slowly fade a little.

Sean Knight didn’t expect the painting to reach such a high price.

Thinking of all the paintings still in his spatial realm, it seemed that his net worth was even higher than he imagined.

In the future, he needs to gradually release these paintings and exchange them for hard currency and valuable Chinese cultural relics, which would be the right way!

"...Alright, are there any more bids?"

Mike looked around and saw no one raising their hand.

Although many people looked extremely unwilling, they eventually gave up.

Perhaps they thought the high price was not quite worth it.

"Well then, this Monet’s ’Woman by the Fireplace’ is sold to Mr. Thompson for 105 million! Congratulations, Mr. Thompson!"

Mike was delighted for this was the first item to be sold for over 100 million today.

Although he was considered uneducated in the family circle, he enjoyed the feeling of being in control of the auction.

Besides, this would also bring him great connections and huge financial gains.

He had already helped his family resolve difficulties several times with connections from the auction, so his family supported him in doing this.

Now, Monet’s painting would spread his fame faster, attracting more attention to his auction.

In modern terms, it was already self-attracting traffic.

He believed that the reporters and media outside would already know about it, and it would definitely appear in tomorrow’s news.

It’s worth it!

The forty-year-old Mr. Thompson, who had bought the painting, had a triumphant and joyful expression on his face as he received the painting handed to him by the Bunny Girl. He was truly happy.

Although he knew that he paid a little more than the painting’s value, holding onto the painting for a few years would certainly appreciate its worth, at least by 50%.

It’s a sure win!

While trying to appear indifferent to the envious looks from others, Thompson couldn’t help but feel elated and had difficulty suppressing his emotions.

Alex Young could not accept such a high price for a painting and wondered how it could possibly fetch that much money.

How did he not see the painting’s worth?

His gaze first fell on Thompson, then shifted to Sean Knight.

What a lucky guy!

Alex had already looked up Sean’s identity during the auction break.

He had no connection to any celebrities; he was just an ordinary person who, by chance, had made a fortune from treasure hunting. Now, he had considerable wealth.

However, Alex thought that a painting sold for 100 million must have made Sean extremely proud.

But he found that there was no significant change in Sean’s expression at all.

Was he just trying to hide his feelings or was he just simply ecstatic?

Mike gently tapped on the table to draw everyone’s attention back to him before continuing:

"Next, let’s take a break. Everyone can have a drink, chat, and exchange thoughts. For those who haven’t acquired their desired items yet, don’t worry, there will be more heavyweight items coming up to surprise you!"

Most people in the room had been sitting for a long time, and only a few had acquired anything.

Upon hearing Mike’s words, everyone got up. Some walked around, some chatted, and some went outside.

Sean took a sip of tea and found it to be quite good quality.

He noticed Alex Young walking towards him at that moment.

As for Alex, Sean didn’t know much about him and only learned about his identity from Douglas Cooper’s words.

He didn’t feel anything special about him.

Alex came to Sean and looked down at him: "Sean Knight? Hello, I’m Alex Young."

As he spoke, he reached out his hand proactively.

Sean stood up and shook hands with Alex but remained silent.

This surprised Alex a bit.

Although his fame might not be as strong as that of the domestic pop singers, he was still once a prominent figure.

Hearing his name, the young man had no change in expression. Was he ignorant, or was he just too conceited?

"When I first started the predecessor of the XX Group, I was about your age," Alex said with a smile, "You are indeed young and promising!"

He subtly hinted at his background to Sean.

After hearing what Alex had said, a hint of disgust flashed across Sean’s eyes.

Sean might not know about the XX Group back then, but judging from Alex’s attitude, he didn’t think very highly of him. Was this a show of authority?

"Mr. Young, I’m sorry, I need to attend to something."

Sean didn’t want to cause trouble at the auction, so he found an excuse to leave.

Alex’s face suddenly darkened.

This young man was so ungrateful! Maybe it’s time to teach him a lesson!