There was an old porcelain bowl in the cabinet next to it. Li Du had noticed it earlier. This bowl was from the Japan Warring States Period, which was more than 400 years old. It was one of the highlights of this auction.
The bug flew through the tempered glass cabinet without any hindrance. After flying in, it stopped on the bowl and placed its mouth on the bowl, greedily sucking on something.
Li Du stood at the side and watched curiously. Soon, he felt something change.
It was as if something was flowing into his body, making him feel slightly refreshed. He clenched his fists and felt that his strength seemed to have increased.
After staying on the bowl for a few seconds, the bug flew again, flapped its wings, and flew to another cabinet.
In this cabinet was an 18th-century nautical clock. It was made of bronze and had a simple design. The bug also placed its mouth on the clock and greedily sucked on something.
Li Du could only vaguely feel that it was sucking on something, but he didn't know what it was exactly.
After leaving the clock, the bug flew to a silver statue. Li Du followed it. Needless to say, the bug flew up and started sucking again.
A few seconds later, it flew to a medieval English longbow. This time, it did not look for more auction items. Instead, it flew in the air as if it was stretching its body. Then, it flew to Li Du's shoulder.
At this moment, the English longbow, made of yew wood, suddenly broke into two pieces and fell from the stand. After falling on the cabinet, it broke into several pieces like glass.
A couple who were looking at the longbow in front of the cabinet were shocked. The woman directly opened her mouth and shouted, "Ah! Ah! What's going on?! "
Li Du subconsciously stepped back. Coincidentally, the people around him were crowding over, so he quietly stepped to the side.
Although he looked calm on the surface, his heart was in turmoil. He knew that the change in the longbow had something to do with the bug!
There were many people from the auction company present. The head of security and the manager walked over quickly. When they saw the change in the longbow, both of them were stunned.
The couple waved their hands in unison and said, "We don't know what happened. All of a sudden, the bow and arrow broke and broke into several pieces.
Hearing this, the manager smiled and comforted the couple. Then he ordered the head of security, "Quick, go to the surveillance room and see what happened!"
Every display case was monitored by a camera. The purpose was to prevent accidents.
Li Du was a little embarrassed. He was involved in this matter, but no one knew about it.
Everyone who attended the auction was an expert collector, and there were also experts among them. A silver-haired old man took a closer look and frowned. "It seems that this bow and arrow broke due to the aging of the wood due to natural weathering."
Li Du looked at the porcelain bowl and the nautical clock. He felt that the porcelain bowl was no longer as smooth and beautiful as when he first saw it. The nautical clock was no longer simple and unadorned, but old and worn.
He suddenly had a thought. Could it be that the little bug had absorbed the life force of these items?
In front of the longbow display cabinet, the head of security quickly returned with an iPad and showed the surveillance video to the manager and the old man.
The old man said as he watched, "Starting from here, in five seconds, it suddenly became, became, became old?"
The manager said in a daze, "Yes, it seems that the time in the cabinet is not five seconds, but 500 years. How could this be?"
"Is someone releasing peroxide gas into the display case? The rapid oxidation will cause the wood to age rapidly, "the head of security said with a solemn expression.
The manager's expression changed. "Go and check the other items!"
The manager and the others heaved a sigh of relief as the other auction items were not broken.
Someone noticed the changes in the porcelain bowl, the nautical clock, and the silver statue. He said, "They seem to have aged a little."
The security personnel immediately moved out and sent the people who had gathered around to watch the commotion out. Obviously, they suspected that someone had mixed in to cause damage.
However, because the people present were either rich or respectable, and there was no concrete evidence to prove that someone had done something, the auction company did not dare to imprison them. They could only send them away to prevent further damage to the auction items.
Li Du walked out. He was still thinking about the words of the manager and the old man. They said that these items had aged in a short period of time.
Then, could it be that the little bug had not absorbed any life force, but the time of these items?
This speculation gave him a shock, but it was the most reasonable one.
The Playboy and Hans walked out after him. They were sent to another hall of the hotel to rest. The auction company had prepared drinks and snacks for them.
While sipping his juice, Li Du saw the manager walk in. He first bowed, then apologetically explained that due to an accident, the auction would have to be stopped.
The crowd immediately complained. The manager apologized profusely, and the people began to leave in twos and threes.
Li Du stood up to leave, but when he turned his head, he was shocked to see the little bug lying on his shoulder!
Instinctively, he asked Hans, "How long have we been out?"
Hans said, "Who knows? I didn't look at the time."
The Playboy smiled. "Twenty-two minutes. When we came out, it was ten twenty-five. It's forty-seven now."
Li Du found a random reason. He was very surprised. Including the time that the little bug had appeared in the exhibition hall, it had been twenty-five to twenty-six minutes.
He was only slightly tired, but not that tired. Yesterday, when he practiced controlling the little bug, he could only make it come out for eighteen minutes!
The little bug had absorbed the time of the auction items, which had strengthened his ability to control it.
Or rather, it had increased his energy.
After leaving the hotel, the Playboy invited them to lunch. As Li Du was a Chinese, he invited them to a Chinese restaurant.
The food industry in Flagstaff was very developed. After all, there were a few universities supporting the consumer market.
The Chinese restaurant was called the Imperial Kitchen. When Li Du saw the name, he gasped. The owner was really f * cking brave, daring to give his restaurant such a domineering name.
The restaurant was decorated in a Chinese style. There were porcelain, landscape paintings, paintings of Tang and Song dynasty ladies, as well as festive red lanterns and China knots. It was really good at fooling Americans.
After they sat down, they did not order. The Playboy asked, "Did Andrew, that b * stard, lose a piece of valuable information to you? Did he give it to you? "
Hans shrugged. "Not yet, but we're not in a hurry."
The Playboy took out his phone and made a call. "You have to hurry him. This guy is famous for being a cheater!"
He purposely tried to disgust Andrew, but Andrew was stubborn. He did not want to lose face in front of the Playboy, so he put Hans on the phone and said something.
After hanging up the phone, Hans grinned and said, "Thanks a lot, buddy. That guy gave me a time and address. Hopefully, we'll be able to find something again."
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