Beast Taming: the More the Better

Chapter 1393: Chapter 571: Auction Rules! Spare Your Life?

Dong Muyun nodded, gaining a deeper understanding of the rules in the Country of Ten Thousand Islands.

It seemed this place truly was a trading paradise. Of course, interferences from people like Hato still affected the credibility of such trade. However, she was now one hundred percent certain that the Country of Ten Thousand Islands’ connection to the Heart of Gold was likely much deeper than she had imagined.

Right then, a voice echoed through the auction house once again.

"I really didn’t expect there to be such hidden experts and heavy hitters present this time. Since that’s the case, I’d like to see who this capable individual is. I bid seven billion for this Taiyin Water!"

Seven billion!

Even Su Ping clicked his tongue in slight astonishment.

Throughout his long Breeding career, he had handled quite a few Holy Spirit Level resources. He wondered if a single one of these things was actually worth this much.

Speaking of which, the Heart of Myriad Spirits and he currently still had a few Holy Spirit Level resources on hand.

When Lady Connor visited last time, he had exchanged a Life Embryo for two of her Holy Spirit Level resources. He pondered if he could just toss them here to sell should the Heart of Myriad Spirits continue to be short on funds.

While these thoughts ran through his mind, Jiao Ji beside him was much more straightforward.

"Nine billion!"

This clone of the Water Venerable seemed to have absolutely no concept of money. She blurted out these sheer numbers without a second thought. Her bid left Hato in stunned silence and silenced many people in the venue as well.

Although many attendees could afford this sum, such wealth could easily buy a slightly smaller island in the Country of Ten Thousand Islands to expand one’s territory.

It was a massive fortune capable of establishing a family domain. Even at the Spirit Saint Level, it was impossible for anyone in the Country of Ten Thousand Islands to casually pull out such a staggering amount of money!

Hato glared at VIP Box 17. The small room appeared rather cramped, entirely out of a different, much lower league compared to his own luxurious box. A glint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

If they were on his Cangyan Island, he could guarantee that this arrogant little bitch would definitely not live to see the evening moon. But this was Liuli Island. He had no choice but to restrain himself slightly, squeezing his maximum psychological price through gritted teeth.

"Ten billion!"

As if fearing the weight of this number wasn’t enough to stop the arrogant little brat from bidding further, he quickly added, "I don’t know where you hail from, but the Country of Ten Thousand Islands has its own rules. If you can’t produce this money, don’t even think about leaving Liuli Island in one piece. Let alone me, even Governor Merck won’t allow it."

However, this threat dragging both Merck and Liuli Island into the fray didn’t seem to have any effect. Almost the moment his voice fell, that infuriating voice echoed from the damned VIP Box 17 once again, making everyone’s hearts pound in shock.

"Twelve billion!"

An immediate increase of two billion?

Even if it were twelve billion pieces of scrap paper, how massive of a pile would that be?

This time, Hato’s expression completely changed. His psychological price limit was, in fact, exactly ten billion.

The Taiyin Water was, as he had stated, something he was determined to win. Now, a random nobody had popped up out of nowhere, clearly ruining all his preparations.

Most importantly, Hato understood that even if the little bitch in VIP Box 17 didn’t actually have the twelve billion, Merck wouldn’t suffer any losses. At worst, Merck could put it up for the next auction, use it himself, or trade it directly with someone else.

But Hato would completely lose this golden opportunity he had tried to secure with his ten billion bid.

Moreover, Taiyin Water was incredibly rare. Where else could he possibly find another portion just because he wanted one?

So, he spoke up directly. "I’d like to ask, do you even have that much money on hand?"

A thread of icy spiritual power deterrence was woven into his voice. Obviously, in the eyes of many, this was practically tantamount to flipping the table.

Merck’s brows furrowed slightly. However, Hato’s next sentence made Merck dismiss the thought of speaking out to stop him.

"Merck, my friend, if it can be confirmed that the bidder in VIP Box 17 is just here to cause trouble and cannot produce the money, my previous bid will remain valid. How does that sound?"

Upon hearing this, Merck fell silent.

Selling the Taiyin Water for ten billion was still a bit low, but it was already within his acceptable range. He was willing to approve such a transaction.

However, it truly wouldn’t do if the two people in Box 17 couldn’t actually cough up the money.

Most importantly, he had seen the initial capital verification footage from his attendants. The man whose funds were verified only had a paltry five hundred million or so. He was leagues away from being able to afford the Taiyin Water.

Thus, he chose not to speak at this moment. Such silence was undoubtedly a tacit approval of Hato’s actions.

To everyone’s sinking dismay, VIP Box 22 suddenly opened.

That’s right—Hato hadn’t chosen to let the auction house staff verify the funds. Instead, he took the initiative himself, swaggering right up to the door of Box 17 under everyone’s watchful eyes.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK! He hammered on the door of the VIP box.

Right then, the voice of their host, Merck, finally rang out.

"Hato, I do not want this to escalate. Liuli Island will not tolerate any disruption to the free trade market. You should understand that this is a decree of the Country of Ten Thousand Islands, as well as an order from the Divine Island!"

Hato chuckled. "Of course. Naturally, I wouldn’t dare defy the orders of the President Emperor! I’m merely here to remind certain people that the consequences of disrupting an auction without having the money are quite severe! After all, the prerequisite for free trade—and the biggest one at that—is actually having the money!"

At that moment, a cold and detached voice chimed in. "Hato, it doesn’t seem like it’s your place to handle such a trivial matter!"

Hato furrowed his brows and looked toward VIP Box 11. "Naya? Are you going to stick your nose into this?"

"I’m just reminding you not to break the rules, nor lose face in front of this watching crowd."

"Hmph!" Hato ignored her, simply continuing to pound on the door of the box.

The next moment, the door opened. Without even a glance at the person who had opened it, Hato barged straight inside.

The entire auction house fell dead silent. Up on the stage, the two auctioneers felt entirely at a loss for the very first time.

Hato looked at the man and woman in the room and thrust out his hand. The Summoning Light flared, and a massive, half-human-sized Toad materialized inside the box. Only then did he fix his gaze on the pair in front of him.

"You two, show me your asset balances. Otherwise, causing trouble in my Country of Ten Thousand Islands won’t end with you merely being tossed out."

Su Ping and Jiao Ji exchanged a glance. The former looked at her with a hint of helplessness. "Senior, you won the bet."

Jiao Ji chuckled. "Out on the open sea, the law of the jungle is the main theme. The true prerequisite for free trade is possessing enough strength. Didn’t I tell you this old fart would come barging through that door because of this?"

Su Ping shrugged.

Meanwhile, Hato, who had just stormed in, blinked in confusion. Watching the two of them chatting casually, it finally dawned on him—these two completely disregarded him. They had even made a bet on whether he would come knocking on their door!

The monstrous rage that was about to surge into his heart slowly dissipated before it could even fully form. Nobody was a fool, especially not Hato, who had reached such a profound level of strength.

What was the reason behind these two being so calm and collected? At this moment, he suddenly didn’t want to know anymore.

He slowly took a step back, narrowing his eyes. But before he could even open his mouth, he saw the figure of the woman turn around. Those seemingly ordinary eyes looked at him with profound indifference.

"Kneel. Seeing as you helped me win a bet, kneel down and go pay for that Taiyin Water. This Venerable might just spare your life."

In that instant, a pin-drop silence descended upon the entire VIP box.