These pavilions were not only beautiful and refreshing, but they were also a combination of different types of entertainment. In just an hour, Lin Yi had already passed a couple of casinos and casinos. These were things that normal people loved, but to strong practitioners, it was a rare pastime.
Lin Yi had seen such places before. Not to mention that he was not interested in these things at all, even if he had such an idea, he would not rashly spend money in a place he was not familiar with. Otherwise, he would be cheated.
In addition to the entertainment venues in the Far North Island, Lin Yi also saw many merchants who were exhibiting their treasures in various pavilions.
As Steward Song said, this was the Four Islands Auction Fair, and the final auction was set in three days. These three days were the time for the Chambers of Commerce to display their treasures.
To accumulate popularity in advance and attract as many potential buyers as possible, so that they could get as high a price as possible in the auction three days later. This was the significance of exhibiting treasures.
Before the auction began, the smoke of gunpowder had already spread. However, for the Hong Chamber of Commerce who knew nothing about it beforehand, the precious three days would inevitably be wasted. Even if Hong Zhong could take remedial measures in time, it would take at least two or three days to transport the goods from the headquarters in Middle Island. It was impossible for him to make it in time.
Of course, these things had nothing to do with Lin Yi for the time being. Even if he wanted to help Hong Zhong, he was basically powerless. The only thing he could do now was to find his target auction item.
Of the seven materials listed by the King of Junk, except for the mysterious water droplet, which had been bought from the Hong Chamber of Commerce, he had to find a way to collect the remaining six materials in this auction.
If it was just an ordinary North Island Auction in the past, there might be some missing materials, but this time the momentum was so great that as long as he was determined to find them, he would have a great chance to collect all of them.
As expected, after walking around, Lin Yi had already found four of the materials. This was based on the fact that the exhibition had just begun, and many merchants had not taken out all the auction items yet. If nothing went wrong, he should be able to find the remaining two materials in the next two days.
The night passed peacefully, and Lin Yi went to look for Hong Zhong the next morning. The usually calm and collected elder's face was surprisingly pale, and his eyes were bloodshot. It seemed like he hadn't slept the entire night, and had been working himself to the bone.
"Manager Hong, the situation is not optimistic?" Lin Yi asked. He came here with Hong Zhong, so they were on the same boat. Coupled with their past friendship, he would not hesitate to help Hong Zhong if he needed any help.
"Young Master Lin, good morning." Hong Zhong forced a smile on his face. He did not hide anything from Lin Yi and admitted, "That's right. I just received a reply this morning. Our Hong Merchant Group has been buried in a trap set up by others."
"How could it be?" Lin Yi couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and asked doubtfully, "The Hong Chamber of Commerce is a big business. Even if others want to join forces to target us, it won't be so easy, right?"
Hong Zhong shook his head and sighed. "That being said, we have now become the target of public criticism, and the other party has been planning for a long time. Not only did they deliberately block the news of the auction from us, but even our material reserves were consumed and purchased in advance. Including the headquarters in Middle Island and the other three branches, there was a serious shortage of goods that could be auctioned at the same time. In the past few days, they were bought in batches, which was really unexpected."
Lin Yi was stunned when he heard this. Even a layman like him knew that a business giant like the Hong Chamber of Commerce must attach great importance to the stock of goods.
Even if there was a shortage in a short period of time, there must be channels to quickly replenish it. To cause a serious shortage in all the headquarters in Middle Island and the four branches, and to be stuck at this critical time, the difficulty could be imagined.
"If that's the case, then it's true that they've been planning this for a long time. But the reason they're going through all this trouble is probably not just this Four Isles Auction Expo. I'm afraid they're planning something even more troublesome later on."
"That's true. The other party is coming with great ferocity this time, and the auction is just the beginning. If we appear to be too weak and are caught by others, our Hong Chamber of Commerce might really face an unprecedented crisis," Hong Zhong said worriedly.
The other party was an alliance of many forces. In the beginning, many of them might only be in a wait-and-see state. However, if the Hong Chamber of Commerce appeared too weak and was thought to be profitable, they would finally swarm over, and the end would not be far.
On the contrary, in this Four Islands Auction Fair, if the Hong Chamber of Commerce had a way to safely get through the crisis and show a deep foundation, then these forces would automatically retreat, and the danger would be easily solved.
"Manager Hong, if we can prepare enough auction items in a short period of time, will we be able to deal with this crisis?" Lin Yi suddenly asked thoughtfully.
Hong Zhong nodded and said, "That's right. But for an auction of this level, the ordinary level of goods are not good enough. Even if they are shipped over, it will only make people laugh. And for goods that are good enough, there is no way to replenish them in a short period of time. It really makes people feel helpless."
"Then, are elixirs like the Best Grade Foundation Establishment Bottleneck-breaking Elixir good enough?" Lin Yi asked again.
"Of course. Experts in the Foundation Establishment stage are the foundation and backbone of every force. For them, the Best Grade Foundation Establishment Bottleneck-breaking Elixir is a treasure that can only be found by luck. It is even more sought after than some divine weapons. For any force, it can be regarded as a strategic-level elixir, an existence that has a price but no market!" Hong Zhong nodded affirmatively.
Hearing this, the corner of Lin Yi's mouth slightly curved up. "If that's the case, then I should be able to help a little. Since they are all holding the Four Islands Auction Fair, how about we hold a Best Grade Elixir Fair?"
"Best Grade Elixir Fair?" Hong Zhong's eyes lit up and he quickly said, "Could it be that Young Hero Lin still has a lot of Best Grade Elixirs on hand?"
"No." Lin Yi shook his head decisively. Two Best Grade Foundation Establishment Bottleneck-breaking Elixirs were given to Shangguan Laner, and the 13 Best Grade Foundation Establishment Bottleneck-breaking Elixirs were all sold to Hong Zhong. He did not have any elixirs left.
"Then … where did this Best Grade Elixir Fair come from?" Hong Zhong could not help but be a little disappointed.
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