Chapter 67: Chapter 67: Auction House. (2)

“170,000!”

 

“180,000!”

 

“200,000!”

 

“210,000!”

 

The price of Bacta, the miracle liquid, is increasing rapidly. While waiting for the bid to end. The staff already bring in the beverage and dessert inside the private room. The auction house also offers other special services if I want to.

 

“1,510,000 FD anyone wants to bid higher. I will start the countdown from three. Three. Two. One. Sold to number 56!”

 

Normally the price of Bacta is around 1 million FD. Since it's rare in Teria it’s not surprising the price will get higher. When my mom was seriously injured by a terrorist attack in the past. I try to find Bacta but there is none in the market.

 

Coming out below the stage is a table and on top of it is a sci-fi assault rifle.         

 

The female auctioneer spoke. “The next item is a new advanced assault rifle created by the human federation. FGAK-44 for 10 units and ammunition. The starting price is 50,000 FD and bid increment of 1,000 FD!”

 

That firearm is from the military. The audience does not appear surprised; it appears that this is not the first time. Even the most powerful country when I am from the earth also rife with corruption. However, they retain significant military power in order to maintain control over their civilians and other countries.

 

I don’t have a good favor toward the human federation and other powers in this universe. Because they can discard anyone that they find useless anytime. But I am the same as them. What I need now is to build my own power and organization. Unfortunately, the splitting soul technique has an unintended consequence if I split my soul again. My soul could be obliterated because of the side effects.

 

The auction continues.

 

“85,000!”

 

“85,000 FD anyone wants to bid higher. I will start the countdown from three. Three. Two. One. Sold to number 167!”

 

After that the female auctioneer began to introduce several more items. There is no item that can help me to have a breakthrough. After this I need to find a place to advance from beginner stage to middle stage of adept rank. 

 

The female auctioneer suddenly stops talking after receiving a message from someone.

 

“Today we have a special item!”

 

The table goes on the stage. What comes out under the stage is an 8 feet beast sculpture with six eyes and big mouth with long sharp teeth.

 

“This sculpture is used as worship for the native. From planet Idara under Uvux empire territory.”  

 

“The starting price is 70,000 FD and bid increment of 1,000 FD!”

 

After saying that there is no one that tries to bid on the sculpture.

 

The female auctioneer's face remains emotionless. But inside she feels like cursing the director of the auction house. The director wanted to help his old friend. The problem is who is going to buy the sculpture for worship in Joy city.

 

In the era that humans can travel in space most people have become atheists or agnostics. Even as art, the quality of the sculpture is not worth the price, especially in Joy city. Maybe the sculpture can be sold in another city.

 

After a few minutes, one of the bidders spoke. “Does the sculpture have any other function than worship?”

 

“No.” The female auctioneer spoke.

 

The people inside the room can only shake their heads. Who is going to waste money to buy useless sculptures? Especially in Joy city that has many outlaws.

 

Since there is no bidder. The female auctioneer is ready to move to the next item. However, the private room No.24. Have started to place a bid using the screen.

 

“70,000!”

 

“70,000 FD anyone wants to bid higher. I will start the countdown from three. Three. Two. One. Sold to private room number 24!”

 

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Inside the private room. I am clenching my fist. Because I sense something familiar inside the sculpture. It has energy like mana. After a while I began calming down, I finally found a clue. I thought I needed to explore the universe aimlessly. Or go to many planets to hunt animals that have vital energy.

 

After a while the female staff of the auction house knock on the door and enter the room.

 

“Mister, you have won the bid. What type of payment do you wish to make?”

 

“Card.”

 

After the female staff scanning the card for payment. The sculpture is now mine.

 

“Mister, where do you want us to send the sculpture?”   

 

“I want to see the sculpture.”

 

“Please follow me.” The female staff guide the hooded man. This is not the first time that the bidder wanted to see their bid item before the auction was over.

 

The staff led me into a room and inside the beast sculpture with six eyes and big mouth with long sharp teeth. 

 

“Please call me if you want anything, I will wait outside.”

 

I reached out and touched the sculpture as the door closed. The energy is similar to that of hyperspace. The only difference is the impurity. After storing the sculpture in my spatial storage. I exit the room.

 

“Mister, have you finished checking?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“Where do you want the sculpture sent? We don't charge a delivery fee.”

 

“I already have the sculpture; you may continue your work.” After saying that, I leave her. The auction is still ongoing and I might find something similar to the sculpture.

 

The female staff is puzzled, however, when she goes inside the room to check the sculpture. The 8 feet sculptures that require machines and people to move disappear. Panic she goes to report what have happened to the director.

 

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Inside a well decorated room of Artsy auction house. An elderly man, the director of the auction house, is talking to his old friend. 

 

“Thank you for helping me.” The old man is a friend of the Artsy auction house director. His business is not doing well right now. And decided to sell something. After checking his collection, the only thing that is worth something is the 8 feet strange beast sculpture.     

 

“Don’t worry, how is your wife's condition?”

 

“My wife right now is in a coma, even after the vaccine there is no effect.”

 

“It’s useless to think about it, the hoary virus is deadly for old people like us.”

 

While talking there is a knock on the door. And a female staff member entered in a hurry and began explaining what happened.

 

“I understand you can continue your work.”

 

After the female staff left.

 

“What do you think?”

 

“That man already pays for the sculpture. It’s better if you don’t disturb him.”

 

“You are right.”

 

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Inside the auction house, a private room. I am contemplating. My job in Joy City is not finished, and my main body still has a lot of work to do. I take a deep breath. It appears that my tendency to rush things remains. It's not like that planet will flee.

 

“I still have time.” I pick a glass filled with red juice and drink it. 

 

On stage the female auctioneer spoke. And this time behind her is a screen showing the video of the red color battle suit. “Now for our final item is a custom battle suit made by outlaw battle suit maker Lucas!”

 

“The starting price is two million FD and bid increment of 10,000 FD!”

 

“1,020,000!”

 

“1,100,000!”

 

“1,290,000!”

 

“1,409,000!”

 

“2,020,000!”

 

The battle suit is remarkable. It can also help the Blood shield mercenary. I begin placing a bid on the screen.

 

“Private room, no.24. 2,050,000!”

 

After that the bid is getting fiercer. Since the auction house sells battle suits. That means that large mafia organizations must have their own secret battle suit soldier.

 

With my strength, if there are many battle suits I can’t fight them head on. But it’s not like they will be wearing battle suits 24 hours a day. Maybe I can test my transformation to fight their battle suit in the future. I smile, this is the advantage of the mutant soldier experiment.

 

“2,530,000!”

 

“2,570,000!”

 

I press the screen.

 

“2,999,999!”

 

The bidders seeing the bid amount stop to compete. Battle suits are rare but they rarely will use them. Unless there is war among the large mafia organization. And that amount of money can be used to buy other things.   

 

“Private room no. 24 bids for 2,999,999!”

 

“2,999,999 FD anyone wants to bid higher. I will start the countdown from three. Three. Two. One. Sold to private room number 24!”

 

I need to send the battle suit to Vance and Ruby first to make sure there is no problem with the battle suit.

 

Like usual the female staff will ask for payment. And after I checked the battle suit and stored it inside my spatial storage. Finish everything, I leave the auction house.

 

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Sruton city, Vance, Li and Ruby have been trying to find their missing friend.

 

Vance enters a room and can see a mature woman with black eyes. Is looking at the monitor searching for something.

 

“How about you take a rest it's already several months.”

 

“I can’t even find any trace of Lucas.”

 

“The only clue we have is the federation military. The federation military is separated into numerous groups. And scattered throughout human territory. It’s hard to find the one that is responsible.”

 

“I understand but we can’t give up.”

 

“Where is Li?”

 

“Chris and Li are going to gather information outside.”

 

While they are talking. Vance received a message from Mr. Sylas to check the battle suit at Pharherb two days later.

 

 

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