"A starting bid of 100,000 Gold?" Shifeng smiled bitterly as he shook his head.
He, too, was very tempted by the Magic Crystal vein.
However, even though he had gone to great lengths to gather 120,000 Gold, as he had purchased plenty of Fire Resistance equipment and super-rare materials, he only had a little over 90,000 Gold left. Now, he didn't even have the opportunity to participate in the auction …
Meanwhile, while the various major powers on the first floor were shocked by the high price, the players on the second floor weren't surprised at all. They immediately started bidding.
"100000 Gold!"
"110000 Gold!"
"120000 Gold!"
…
Following which, the price of the Magic Crystal vein skyrocketed, stupefying the various first-rate Guilds.
Clearly, the minimum increment was 1,000 Gold, yet the various superpowers and major corporations were raising the price by 10,000 Gold, as if 10,000 Gold was 10,000 Copper. In less than a minute, the price of the Magic Crystal vein had reached a frightening 200,000 Gold.
Only when the price reached 270,000 Gold did the price slow down, going from 10,000 Gold to 2,000 Gold per increment. Even so, it was still frightening to first-rate Guilds.
"Damn it! Why are so many people fighting over it?! " Nine Dragons Emperor frowned as he watched the rapidly rising price. He then turned to Martial Dragon and asked, "What's the situation with Long Xue?"
Previously, he had only brought 210,000 Gold with him. Including the Magic Crystals he had on hand, he had nearly 250,000 Gold. Afterward, he had mortgaged several golden Lands in Black Dragon City, earning another 140,000 Gold. Now, he had 390,000 Gold. This was ten times more than what a first-rate Guild could afford.
However, the various superpowers and major corporations were like bottomless pits as they continuously increased the price. Now, the price of the Magic Crystal vein had reached close to 300,000 Gold …
Meanwhile, Nine Dragons Emperor knew very well that the various superpowers were only testing the waters. They hadn't gotten serious yet.
However, since the various superpowers and major corporations hadn't made a move yet, the price of the Magic Crystal vein was already approaching the limit of what he could afford.
"Pavilion Master, Long Xue has already asked the Guild's Grand Elders to lend us 60,000 Gold. If we succeed, the interest will be 10% of the Magic Crystal vein's shares. If we fail, the interest will be 30%," Martial Dragon said helplessly.
Although they were all part of the same Guild, the Guild's Elders all had their own forces. Although each of these Elders wasn't particularly strong individually, when they worked together, they were still a frightening force. Meanwhile, the Great Pavilion Master controlled this force. Hence, the Guild's Elders could only rope him in.
"These old fogeys! They actually dared to ask for 10% of the shares!" Nine Dragons Emperor's face was ashen. He immediately demanded a quarter of the shares. "Fine! I can agree, but tell them that 60,000 Gold Coins is too little. I also want all the Magic Crystals they have! Otherwise, I won't lend it to you anymore! "
Although 60,000 Gold wasn't a small sum, it wasn't enough to guarantee a superpower's victory. Only if Shi Feng took out all of the resources he could gather would he have a chance of winning.
If they pooled all the Magic Crystals the Grand Elders possessed, they could raise a total of 470,000 Gold.
So long as they won the auction, they would have a much easier time in the future. However, if they failed, they would suffer massive losses.
It could be said that this was a risky move that was built on the bones of a general.
While Nine Dragons Emperor was trying to raise funds, the auction price for the Magic Crystal vein had already reached 352,000 Gold. At the same time, the various major corporations and superpowers in the other small rooms were also trying to raise funds. However, the people in the first-floor hall had no idea what to say about this price.
"It seems that some Guilds and corporations have reached their limits." Lu Xingluo smiled faintly as he watched the bids of the various major powers slow down. He then glanced at his bodyguard, Zhong Langcheng, and said, "Let's begin, then."
"Yes, sir!" Zhong Langcheng immediately placed a series of zeros on the bid.
Five hundred thousand Gold!
The moment the bid was announced, the entire auction hall went into an uproar. Shifeng's lips twitched involuntarily. With so much money, Shi Feng could construct two cities in the Starmoon Kingdom.
After seeing so many Gold Coins, Shifeng once again realized how frightening a superpower was. This wasn't a gap that he could make up for with just his knowledge of God's Domain.
"How does the Starline Corporation have so much money?!" Nine Dragons Emperor wanted to vomit blood. Although the Starline Corporation's Guild was powerful and had absorbed many first-rate Guilds, it had spent far more than other super-first-rate Guilds to develop the Guild. Hence, it shouldn't have a lot of money on hand.
At this moment, let alone Nine Dragons Emperor, even Sanctuary of the Holy Church, Battle Wolves, Pantheon, Nine Heavens Pavilion, and the other Super Guilds present were shocked. Although they could take out the same amount of money, doing so would leave their Guilds short of funds, not to mention the Starline Corporation.
Meanwhile, after Lu Xingluo placed a bid of 500,000 Gold, Mu Lingsha, who sat beside Shiuse Qiangwei, gritted her teeth and placed a new bid.
Five hundred and ten thousand Gold!
This price similarly shocked the various superpowers. As a super-first-rate Guild, Unyielding Soul shouldn't have so much money on hand due to its limited development in the Dark Night Empire.
However, what the various superpowers didn't know was that Unyielding Soul had pawned many of its assets to compete with the Starline Corporation for the right to operate the Magic Crystal vein. After all, if the Starline Corporation obtained the Magic Crystal vein, Unyielding Soul would be finished in the Dark Night Empire.
Hence, Unyielding Soul had pooled the equivalent of 625,000 Gold and Magic Crystals to compete with the Starline Corporation.
"Hahaha! You want to compete with the Starline Corporation in terms of financial strength?" Lu Xingluo said disdainfully. "What a pity! Our Starline Corporation might not be as strong as your super-first-rate Guilds in God's Domain, but we have Advanced Energy."
To secure the Magic Crystal vein, the Starline Corporation had already exchanged Advanced Energy for 400,000 Gold from the Secret Pavilion. Including the 300,000 Gold they had originally collected, they now had a total of 700,000 Gold. Of course, one of the conditions was that they were not allowed to invite Unyielding Soul.
Even Super Guilds couldn't afford 700,000 Gold right now. This was also why Lu Xingluo was so confident in securing the Magic Crystal vein.
A short moment later, Lu Xingluo placed an astronomical bid of 630,000 Gold. Many of the superpowers present had no choice but to give up on the Magic Crystal vein as they marveled at Lu Xingluo's financial strength.
"Aqua, I can borrow money from the Ling YI Society. I can use several golden Lands in the Dark Night Empire as collateral. These Lands are worth a total of 70,000 Gold. I wish to borrow 60,000 Gold with 30% interest. You have five days to pay me back. If you can't pay me back in full, these golden Lands will belong to the Ling YI Society," Mu Lingsha cautiously said to Shiuse Qiangwei after giving the matter some thought.
Now that the auction had reached its final moment, she could tell that the price of the Magic Crystal vein was close to Lu Xingluo's limit. Hence, he wasn't as straightforward as before. Meanwhile, she had learned a lot about the Ling YI Society through Shiuse Qiangwei. She also knew that the Ling YI Society had prepared a lot of funds for this auction. The Society was much wealthier than the average first-rate Guild. Hence, it wasn't impossible for the Society to take out 60,000 Gold.
As long as she could obtain 60,000 Gold, she had a very high chance of winning against Lu Xingluo.
"This …" Shiuse Qiangwei glanced at Shifeng beside him, unsure of whether he should agree or not.
"Miss Mu Lingsha, how about this? I can provide the equivalent of 100,000 Gold as support. The Ling YI Society doesn't need any collateral or 30% interest. We only want to borrow some of Unyielding Soul's manpower. What do you think of my proposal?" Shifeng suggested, smiling.
Although he wanted to use this opportunity to ask for some of the Magic Crystal vein's shares, he would most likely obtain very little in the end. Moreover, these shares wouldn't solve the Ling YI Society's current Magic Crystal problem. Earning 20,000 or 30,000 Gold wouldn't solve the problem, either. Hence, he might as well borrow Unyielding Soul's strength to do something more meaningful. After all, it was normally impossible to invite a superpower for help.
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