* Dong … Dong … Dong … *
Everyone stayed up together until the midnight bell rang, officially entering the first day of the New Year!
Focker had prepared a fireworks show for the whole island. The night sky was lit up by the colorful fireworks. It was a beautiful sight to behold.
As for the adults, they followed the tradition and gave Little Fire Boss some lucky money.
Nezha, Hong Hai 'er, Wenyuan, and Xiaoyao received a lot of Red Envelopes as well. They were so happy!
Chen Xiaobei was about the same age as them. However, he was the one who gave out the most Red Envelopes. Every Red Envelope that he gave out contained a bank card with a balance of 888,888 Yuan!
Don't ask why. You can do whatever you want when you are rich!
Finally, the New Year's Eve came to an end.
Everyone returned to their hotel rooms to have a good night's sleep.
The next day.
Everyone slept until noon. When they woke up, a scrumptious lunch was waiting for them.
Being able to enjoy themselves to their heart's content was like heaven to them.
All of this was because of Chen Xiaobei. However, he did not have the time to enjoy himself.
"How much longer until the auction?" Chen Xiaobei asked.
"There's still half an hour left!" Focker said. "People are already entering the venue!"
"Okay. I shall go in as well. I want to see what kind of people are going to attend the auction today!" Chen Xiaobei said excitedly.
Clearly, the more important the people that attended the auction, the higher the price of the Ambergris would be.
"Actually, you don't have to rush.
I have arranged for the Ambergris to be auctioned as the finale item. There are still two more items that are going to be auctioned. I'm afraid you will have to wait for a while. "
"Oh right! I forgot to ask you. What are the other two items that are going to be auctioned?"
Chen Xiaobei asked curiously. "It should be something extraordinary for it to be auctioned alongside my Ambergris, right?"
"Yes! Although the other two items are not as rare as the Ambergris, they are still considered as rare treasures. A lot of people are here for them!
The first item is a thousand-year-old white jade Ganoderma. The second … "
"What?!"
Before Focker could finish his sentence, Chen Xiaobei's eyes widened. "Are you sure it's a white jade Ganoderma? And it's a thousand-year-old one? "
"I'm sure!"
Focker said confidently, "Every auction item will be appraised by an expert before it is announced to the public. There will be no mistake! Otherwise, my reputation will be ruined!"
"Great! That's great! "
Chen was extremely excited, "I have traveled far and wide to find it! I never thought that I would encounter a thousand-year-old White Jade Ganoderma here! "
"Master, why are you so happy?"
"The thousand-year-old white jade Ganoderma is one of the most important ingredients to concoct the Skybreaking Cultivation Pill. This is what I need the most right now!"
"Eh? That's not right … "
Focker was taken aback. "Last time, you gave me a prescription and asked me to look for the herbs on it. But, you didn't mention anything about white jade Ganoderma!"
"Yes, I didn't write white jade ganoderma in the prescription I gave you, but I wrote thousand-year-old ganoderma!"
Chen said, "The white jade Ganoderma can replace the thousand-year-old Ganoderma! Furthermore, the effect of using it to refine pills will be several times better! "
"But, white jade Ganoderma is extremely rare. I don't think it's possible to find it. That's why I didn't write it on the prescription!"
"Since I bumped into it today, I have to get it no matter what!"
Chen was really excited. His eyes were shining with determination. He thought for a while and asked, "Oh right, what's the starting price of this white jade Ganoderma?"
Focker answered, "The starting price is five billion USD."
"What? That's so expensive! "Chen was shocked when he heard Focker.
Five billion USD was equivalent to more than thirty-two billion RMB. That was more than the entire Lan Family's assets!
And, that was just the starting price. If someone were to fight for it, the price would continue to rise!
This was totally out of Chen's expectation.
But then again, even though the price was out of Chen's expectation, it was completely reasonable!
Rare things are more expensive!
Previously, Chen did not have any hope of finding the white jade Ganoderma. One could imagine how rare this herb was!
It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was unparalleled in this world!
It was extremely rare. Coupled with its high medicinal value, the people who really needed it would not use money to measure its value!
As long as you have the money, you must get it!
Clearly, Chen was that kind of person.
He must get this thousand-year-old white jade Ganoderma no matter the cost!
The only thing that he needed to worry about was the amount of money in his account. Could he defeat his competitors?
"Master, I can think of something if you don't have enough money!"
Focker was not an idiot. He could tell that Chen was troubled.
But, Chen shook his head and rejected, "No! Yesterday, my family spent New Year's Eve at the central castle. That was already eye-catching enough! If I ask you to help me, I'm afraid that your family will not be able to sit still anymore! "
"Erm … Master, you are right. My family has always been very sensitive when it comes to money … There will always be people who will pay attention to any money that is more than a hundred million!" Focker said helplessly.
"That's why I can't use your money!"
Chen said calmly, "Of course, you don't have to worry too much about it. I actually have quite a lot of money myself! Ten billion USD and three hundred and nine hundred million RMB should be enough, right? "
Focker's eyes lit up and said, "Your money has already doubled the starting price. If I'm not mistaken, I should be able to get it!"
"Okay. That's great!"
Chen Xiaobei nodded and asked, "What's the second item? You haven't finished talking just now! "
Focker continued to say, "The second item is a mysterious treasure box from an ancient Egyptian pyramid!"
"Mysterious treasure box? Why is it mysterious? "Chen Xiaobei asked curiously.
"According to an expert, this treasure box is undoubtedly one of the burial items of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh! However, no one has been able to open it until now!
Focker explained, "The whole box is made of a very special kind of metal! There's a keyhole on it but no one has been able to open it!
The current owner of the treasure box even tried to blow it up with dynamite and corrode it with aqua regia. However, none of them worked!
That's why the owner of the treasure box decided to put it up for auction! "
Upon hearing that, Chen Xiaobei's curiosity was piqued.
"Based on what you said, this box is really mysterious! If there's something good in it, I'm willing to fight for it! "Chen Xiaobei said.
"I don't recommend you to fight for it.
The starting price is one billion USD. That's not cheap at all! Also, I have no idea what's inside and I'm not even sure if I can open it! I'm afraid that I won't be able to get rid of it once I get my hands on it! "
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