Beast Taming: the More the Better

Chapter 1389: Chapter 570: Auction Bidding War! This Will Be Fun to Watch!

This was a very unique auction venue.

Instead of regular seating, it featured a series of private booths with a clear view of the outside. Aside from these, there was a massive main hall and corridors leading to each individual booth. There were roughly a hundred booths in total.

Nine of them were noticeably more spacious and luxurious than the rest. Even their numbering was distinct, consisting of repeating double digits—such as 11, 22, and so on, all the way up to 99.

Evidently, Booth 17—where Su Ping was seated—was just one of the many smaller ones. Though compact, it still offered an unobstructed view of the venue outside.

Su Ping and Jiao Ji were clearly among the first batch of attendees to arrive. After scanning through all the items scheduled to appear at the auction, Su Ping finally had the leisure to look out the window.

Then, he spotted the only familiar face he could find here.

Dong Muyun was followed by a line of figures; at a rough glance, there were at least a dozen of them. Su Ping’s eyes immediately locked onto someone he had paid attention to before. It was the chairman and helmsman of the Shanhe Group, the man from Shen Fu’s family who had appeared back during the Beastmaster Tournament—Shen Qiu.

As an Emperor Level Peak Beastmaster, his personal strength was nothing remarkable, but the Shanhe Group was a genuine Colossus in the Dragon Nation. It held an enormous market share across several central provinces, including Zhongyuan Province and Qilu Province. And the one steering this massive commercial ship was a gentle-looking, middle-aged businessman wearing gold-rimmed glasses.

Walking alongside them—and even leading the group at the very front—was a thin man with slightly dark skin.

Was this the Governor of the Western Islands? A Spirit Saint Level Beastmaster?

Su Ping nodded to himself but didn’t pay it much mind. With Qian Yi’s evolution, a Spirit Saint Level was no longer an existence he needed to look up to.

Qian Yi hadn’t been very active lately; it seemed to be busy studying the Dragon Slayer Sword inside its Death Sword Domain. Once Little Flame broke through to the Emperor Level and Little Crow reached the Emperor Level, he might truly have the strength to fight against—and even defeat—a Spirit Saint Level Beastmaster.

Meeting Su Ping’s gaze from afar, the group outside was chatting and laughing.

"Miss Dong, what do you think of Liuli Island’s Golden Auction? Not bad, right?"

At Governor Merck’s question, Dong Muyun looked around the resplendent auction venue. Although she wasn’t personally fond of the overly dazzling, golden decor, she smiled and nodded. "It is indeed breathtaking!"

"Hahaha! From inside these booths, you can see the venue outside, but no one from the outside can see into the booths. Not only is it visually blocked, but it even completely shields against spiritual power perception! The effect is truly outstanding, guaranteeing our clients the best possible auction experience," Merck laughed heartily.

Just then, a loud voice echoed through the venue. A tall woman approached from behind Dong Muyun and the others, followed by several attendants.

"Merck, you still love flaunting your horrendous taste to your guests! I only hope our guests from The East haven’t lost their mood to participate in the auction after being subjected to your appalling aesthetic."

Governor Merck turned his head. "Ah, if it isn’t Naya. Long time no see!"

The woman named Naya ignored him and instead cast an intrigued glance at Dong Muyun. "The woman of Breeder Su, the most famous man on Blue Star in the past half-year? You’re quite pretty, but it’s a pity your taste in men is lacking."

Dong Muyun raised an eyebrow, shooting a rather hostile look at the woman.

Governor Merck quickly extended a hand to mediate. "Miss Dong, this is Governor Naya of the Northern Islands in the Country of Ten Thousand Islands. She is also a Spirit Saint Level Beastmaster and exceptionally skilled in Undead Series breeding."

Dong Muyun gave a curt nod but ignored the woman. Governor Naya paid them no further mind either, marching unceremoniously straight into Booth 11.

"Hahaha, Merck, you’ve done a great job with this auction! You’ve managed to bring in quite a few good items!"

"Ah, Senior Hato!"

This time, Merck spoke in a distinct, unusual language. Evidently, the strange-looking old man before him was using the exact same dialect.

"Merck, the auction this time is well done. No wonder it attracted so many guests from afar! Since that’s the case, I won’t report the matter of you hosting this auction ahead of schedule to His Excellency the President," the old man named Hato said with a smile.

Merck chuckled. "It’s all thanks to the face given by friends from all over that we managed to gather some decent items for the auction. I just hope Senior Hato won’t be disappointed."

The old man shook his head. "Not disappointed at all!"

At this point, Hato’s voice suddenly shifted, unexpectedly switching to the Dragon Nation language, which was the most widely spoken language in the Country of Ten Thousand Islands.

"If nothing else, I am absolutely determined to get my hands on the Taiyin Water. My disappointing youngest son’s Vast Sea Elf is relying on that very thing to take the next step!"

The moment these words were spoken, even from inside the booth, one could see Merck’s expression shift slightly.

It was obvious what this old fox was up to. He had been using a local dialect the entire time, only to suddenly switch to a widely understood language like the Dragon Nation language right at this moment. His intentions couldn’t be any clearer.