Seizing the BOSS Template at the Start

Chapter 60: Chapter 58: Ruthlessly Humiliated by Money

”Five thousand...”

”Eight thousand...”

”Nine thousand...”

The steam train Baiyi didn’t ask for a share because this thing doesn’t have much technical content, and those Alchemists don’t study it mainly because it isn’t an Extraordinary Item.

Just the two words ”steam” can lead those tech-focused Alchemists to figure out various steam products in a few months.

Alchemists and Mages are scientists in their respective fields.

So, this thing really is as Baiyi said, it’s just selling an opportunity. The rich merchants can capture as much market as possible and earn money accordingly in the future.

And Baiyi only needs this one quick profit.

”Adding one thousand by one thousand, I don’t even take you seriously. Shut up, all of you, one hundred thousand!”

A fat man, adorned with rings on his fingers and full of jewels, mocked as he raised the bid.

The Legislator Clans upstairs didn’t move. This thing indeed has great value, but once someone else makes it, they can use it just the same, so there’s no need to compete, wasting time.

They even thought if they wanted their own steam train, they could make it themselves; the Federation doesn’t have any copyright issues.

Those who can imitate strong people are still strong people.

Baiyi smiled and responded: ”One hundred thousand once, is there any more? I’ve calculated, it will take at least three months for other Alchemists to make a steam train, these three months is the time to capture the market, the more you pave the way, the more you earn.”

”One hundred thousand twice...”

”One hundred fifty thousand...”

In the corner, a metallic mechanical voice rang out again, directly adding fifty thousand.

The fat man exploded immediately: ”Go find out, I own the largest iron mine resources in the Federation. You buy it, you’ll still have to come to me for supplies. Two hundred thousand, don’t add anymore!”

Baiyi remained unperturbed by the fat man’s threat, continuing to smile as he asked: ”Two hundred thousand once, do we have...”

”Five hundred thousand, fat man, if you don’t have the money, step down. Stop blabbering so much.” The black-robed figure smiled and said, the mechanical voice filled with mockery.

Some noise arose around them, three months of opportunity, five hundred thousand Gold Coins, it’s indeed a big deal.

Not everyone has the wealth of a Legislator Clan. Reaching that amount of cash flow is already terrifying. It’s known that previously, the rich merchants plundered by Or only had a cash flow of thirty-five thousand, even if there were some unaccounted, it wouldn’t exceed fifty thousand.

And now they’re buying only a three-month opportunity, possibly not even three months, as the big screen is still showcasing the benefits of the steam train, its appearance and railway have been exposed.

The fat man hesitated, even though he had mines, the reason being they were just ordinary iron mines, so the cash flow wasn’t as much as imagined.

But the synergy between the iron mines and the steam train was too high, which is why he wanted it. He even started melting iron ore as soon as he saw the blurry steam train half a month ago, fully prepared.

Although the current price exceeded his expectations, he still didn’t quite want to give up.

After some thought, he hesitated and said: ”Five hundred ten thousand, no more after that.”

The mechanical voice from the corner sounded again: ”Is that so? All right then, five hundred eighty thousand, Boss Luo keeps his word, this is mine.”

Boss Luo hesitated a bit, Baiyi was already confirming: ”Five hundred eighty thousand once... Five hundred eighty thousand twice...”

Bang!

A faint noise came from the outside world. Everyone paused and looked outside.

Baiyi didn’t mind. The Black Night Rose wouldn’t give up Ancient God Flesh, and the Will Clan was prepared. There would be some commotion between them, but not too big.

He glanced in Sabo’s direction, his tone unchanged: ”Five hundred eighty thousand sold...”

”Six hundred thousand!” Boss Luo gritted his teeth and shouted once more.

Baiyi breathed a sigh of relief; Sabo almost messed up, but fortunately didn’t.

He waited three seconds then smiled and said: ”Six hundred thousand once, six hundred thousand twice, is there any more?”

After a pause and seeing no further bids, his hammer gently fell: ”Six hundred thousand sold!”

As a worker bee flew out, delivering a booklet and returning with a Dawn Badge, Baiyi happily moved on to the next item:

”The next auction item is a set of Golden Level Mage equipment, comprising three pieces: a necklace, a magic staff, and a magic robe.”

”Their effects are displayed on the big screen, originating from the priest of the Scarlet Sect. The magic staff can increase Casting Speed by 20% and Blood Magic compatibility by 20%, and it features the solidified spell ’Blood Absorption’ at a Golden Level.”

”Starting bid is five thousand Gold Coins, with each bid increment not less than one thousand Gold Coins.”

”Bidding begins!”

After Baiyi’s words, the crowd’s reaction was indifferent. The new era of the auction was mainly for those tech items, and there wasn’t much interest in others, unless it was something Legendary or of the Gods. Otherwise, with their status, they really couldn’t care less about these things.

After waiting around a minute, Baiyi still smiled at the corners of his mouth, intending only to sell it for six thousand Gold Coins...

”Don’t waste time, Baiyi, I’ll give you ten thousand, take it yourself and play with it further, keep up the tech items, put the others in your shop to display.”

On the sixth floor, Diane nonchalantly said, tossing down a Dawn Badge from above.

Baiyi’s expression didn’t change, the worker bee flew out, picked up the badge and returned, forming a new concept of the Federation’s richest man, ten thousand Gold Coins tossed just like that....

A free ten thousand, delightful.

”Since everyone is not interested, let’s proceed to the next.” Baiyi retracted the three pieces of Golden equipment, silently crossing some items off the auction list.

He continued with a smile: ”Soul Growth Potion recipe, currently not available in the Knowledge Hall, acquired from a ruin, it can permanently enhance the soul, but it is a Magical Potion that only a Mage can manufacture, starting price....”

Before Baiyi even finished introducing it, Diane, who had just sat down, stood up: ”Fifty thousand!”

Baiyi twitched at the corner of his mouth, looking at Diane, was money not money anymore? Fifty thousand for a potion recipe? This... crazy?

Others were also looking at each other, even members of the Legislator clan had subtle twitching at the corners of their mouths, well, indeed worthy of the Federation’s richest...

”Miss...” The Golden Powerhouse next to Diane sighed, reminding in a low voice: ”The recipe is not worth fifty thousand...”

”Shut up, just deduct it from next month’s pocket money, the auction is too slow, I’m speeding things up.” Diane said impatiently.

”Fifty thousand once, any higher? Fifty thousand twice, fifty thousand sold!” Baiyi took out a booklet, let the worker bee carry it up.

And Diane didn’t even wait for the worker bee to catch the Dawn Badge, just threw it down, with a clatter, fifty thousand just dropped to the ground.

Baiyi: .... The feeling of being humiliated with money.... seems rather nice.

He steadied himself: ”The next auction item is still a Mage Potion, also from that ruin....”

Diane: ”Fifty thousand! Next!”

Di Feng Clan Golden Powerhouse: ”Miss...”

Diane: ”Shut up, just deduct it from next month’s pocket money!”

Powerhouse: ....

Baiyi: ....

Humiliated again!

He quickly asked if anyone around wanted to raise the bid, then decisively closed the deal.

Though slightly annoyed by the disrupted rhythm, he couldn’t help but grin widely, an exceedingly genuine smile.

No wonder the original body focused on conning her, she truly is opulent!

”The next auction item, helicopter, a flying machine similar to a steam train, not requiring any Extraordinary Materials to manufacture, with each helicopter having a load capacity of five tons!”

”Still starting at one Gold Coin for bidding!”