Hawking's application for a visa to the United States was approved, attracting the attention of the American people, or rather, the whole world. [Read the latest chapter.]
Santander Auction House became the focus of everyone's attention.
Especially after Hawking's request for on-site treatment was exposed, the media all over the world strongly requested for a live broadcast!
The CEO of Christie's Auction House slammed his hands on the table and scolded the person in charge of the project in front of him. "I heard that Mandala Studio first approached our auction house, and you rejected it, right?"
The person in charge of the project smiled bitterly. "They didn't provide anything. They are a completely unlicensed studio. They don't even have a patent for this drug. How could I joke about auctioning a cancer drug? We are a big auction house, we can't mess around. "
"But look at now, even if the drug is fake, think about the whole world paying attention to it. Hawking! The king of the universe, the most outstanding modern living physicist, he wants to conduct a live broadcast of the treatment. How many scholars around the world are paying attention to this matter? Even the various media outlets are racking their brains, offering all kinds of exorbitant prices to enter the auction house to broadcast the event. Think about it, if our auction house gets this opportunity, just the entrance tickets that can accommodate a thousand people, plus the influence of this event, will be able to push our auction house to a new height. "
The person in charge of the project coughed. "But if the drug is fake and Hawking is cheated, the UK will be furious and demand a thorough investigation. Can we escape then?"
"Okay, it's best if the drug is fake." The CEO looked at the person in charge and said, "If we succeed this time, you can just get lost and pay for your unprofessionalism."
This wasn't the only large auction house. Many other auction houses in the United States had previously rejected Mandala Studio's auction project and were condemned by their superiors. Almost all of them felt it was a pity that they missed this opportunity to attract the attention of the whole world.
The person in charge of the Santander Auction House directly received a call from another auction house with a larger capacity asking for cooperation.
The person in charge was not stupid, but he wanted to use this auction to sell the project at a high price, which was to create hype. Therefore, he refused the cooperation of other auction houses and only held the auction in his small auction house, which still only had 100 seats.
When the person in charge sold the tickets to the public.
The staff received a call to book the seats, and 10 minutes ago, all 100 seats were sold!
Some tycoons with cancer were convinced by Hawking's first attempt. At this time, it doesn't matter if they believe it or not. If they don't believe it, then there is only one portion left. If they miss it, then they can just wait for death. Or wait for Mandala Studio to develop it for another five years. But can they live for five years?
Therefore, those rich people who were suffering from cancer could not sit still at all. They came from all over the world, including the Middle East, and directly flew their private planes to New York.
Some scalpers managed to buy tickets, and the price of 10,000 USD per ticket was inflated to 50,000 USD!
However, there were still people fighting to buy it, and the highest ticket price was raised to 200,000 USD!
It was no exaggeration at all.
If you can't go in, you'll lose the right to bid, so you have to go in first.
Later, the person in charge of the auction house regretted selling the tickets at a loss.
However, just by selling tickets, he was able to take a breather from the brink of bankruptcy.
On this day, he applied for the American guards to be responsible for Mr. Hawking's safety. Less than 10 minutes into the auction, there were all kinds of tycoons in wheelchairs entering the venue. They were accompanied by personal doctors to deal with any emergencies.
The entire venue was surrounded by satellite TV cameras for live broadcast. Just these fees alone, the person in charge of the auction house charged 300,000 USD for the broadcasting rights from a total of 20 countries around the world.
In other words, the income from the seat tickets and the broadcasting rights was 7 million USD in his pocket!
This was the reason why other auction houses felt sad. This was only because Santander's auction house was small. If it was any other large auction house, with more than 1,000 seats and 200 seats for the media, the income could directly make a lot of money!
The person in charge directly canceled the commission for Lin Dong's auction items. In other words, if the medicine was auctioned tonight, the auction house would not collect a single cent. Of course, the premise was that Mr. Hawking was fine.
That night, all the media and Ferlin kept taking pictures of the host on the stage. He was in high spirits and felt that this was comparable to the Oscars ceremony in his life. With so many people watching from all over the world, he felt pressure and excitement.
In the past, he did not talk nonsense, but tonight, he used all kinds of humor to express himself. It was rare for him to know how to package himself.
"Alright, I won't say much. I believe that the guests attending this auction tonight are all patients. Your time may be more precious than those entrepreneurs. I'm afraid that if I delay any longer, someone will faint and die here. So, let's go straight to the topic. Please look at the big screen. "
The big screen showed the only two remaining clear pictures of the medicine. The host said loudly, "Yes, two days ago, on this stage, the guests who came to participate in the auction expressed doubt about this medicine and thought it was benign. So, we invited a person who everyone is familiar with to test whether this medicine is effective. Here, we are very grateful to Mr. Hawking for helping us to try this experiment. Can we give him a round of applause for his courage?"
The audience applauded.
"Then, let us welcome the important guest who is currently watching the auction from all over the world, Stephen Hawking!"
Behind the stage, Hawking's guardian pushed his cart to the stage. And there were two exquisite glass boxes, inside which were the two lit up medicines. They could be written on the big screen for all the people who came to participate in the auction to see.
The audience below the stage confirmed that Hawking had come out and was not an imposter. His guardian also acted as a witness, causing the audience and the live media around the world to be shocked.
The host asked Hawking's guardian, "To be honest, are you afraid of this test?"
"Of course I'm afraid. If this test fails and my father's life is in danger, I will sue Mandala Studio!" Hawking's son and guardian said powerfully.
Hawking typed on the keyboard and said, "Let's start, I'm ready. Don't worry about him. If this test fails, I am willing to use my life to contribute to the human medical path."
The audience applauded for him.
Lin Chuxue sighed and said, "I hope we can really save this old man."
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