Cain waved his hand.

"There's no need, but I want all these items to be auctioned today. Can that be arranged?" Cain asked indifferently.

The auction would last seven days, with one session each day.

However, the first and last days were the most attended.

Cain didn't want to wait until the final day, so today was the best option.

"No problem!" the supervisor assured, pounding his chest confidently.

Anyone with the right to a private booth had the privilege of prioritizing their items in the auction.

Cain gave a slight nod, took his ticket, and stood up to leave.

Would Team Rocket try to steal his items?

That would be underestimating them far too much.

Every auction concluded with a star item provided directly by Team Rocket. Thanks to these goods, they attracted a massive number of attendees.

Team Rocket had no interest in a measly amount of money.

Cain left the evaluation room and headed straight to the main entrance.

As he walked, he observed the people waiting for verification to enter the auction. Cain simply showed his ticket and passed through the exclusive hallway reserved for high-ranking guests.

Only those with VIP seats or private booths could use that entrance.

In reality, Cain could have flashed his Team Rocket Officer credentials and skipped the entire process, but he didn't want to reveal his identity.

After passing through the entrance and down a corridor, he arrived at the large auction hall.

The venue was already fully prepared. Team Rocket members could be seen stationed at entrances, corridors, and key locations, each accompanied by their Pokémon.

Since all kinds of people mingled at these auctions, proper security measures were essential.

Team Rocket enforced its authority with strength. If anyone wanted to cause trouble, they'd quickly learn just how hard their fists were.

Cain found his seat on the second floor and got comfortable. Meanwhile, people continued to enter the venue.

Some of the private booth lights were already on.

The VIP area where Cain was seated was relatively empty, with only two or three seats occupied.

In front of each seat was a small table with fruit and tea.

On the armrest of the chair was a row of buttons used to place bids.

At the center of the venue, a massive screen would display information and details about the items up for auction.

Team Rocket did not guarantee the authenticity of the items. Each buyer had to rely on their own judgment.

There was one fundamental rule: if someone placed a bid and couldn't pay, they'd have to say goodbye to this world.

Cain closed his eyes and waited in silence.

There was still about an hour before the auction began.

Instead of wasting time, he used it to train his psychic power.

It had been months since the Unown fused with him.

Thanks to their help, Cain had reached the intermediate level of psychic abilities, and despite his natural limitations, his power continued to grow slowly.

Even though the progress was slight, each day he became a little stronger.

Now that he was an intermediate-level psychic, he had access to many new abilities.

He no longer relied solely on telepathy.

For example, he had learned to use the "psychic blade," a skill he developed after reaching this new level.

He could also blur his face to avoid being recognized.

This trick was extremely useful, and he used it frequently.

There were other advanced techniques that required more control, so constant practice was needed to master them.

Mastering psychic energy was a slow process that required time and dedication.

Since he had time, he decided to train a bit.

A few minutes later, he was interrupted by the start of the auction.

On the central stage, a provocatively dressed woman was speaking into a microphone.

Thanks to his enhanced hearing, Cain could hear some men on the first floor swallowing hard.

It was rare for Team Rocket to choose a woman as the host.

"All right, I won't bore you with more words. Let's begin the auction!" the host announced in a captivating voice.

But the serious attendees ignored her presence and focused their attention on the first item up for auction.

"Here we have a very special scale, taken from an Elite-level Dragonite. This is the item known as the Dragon Scale. This rare piece can significantly enhance dragon-type Pokémon. If it weren't for the emergence of the fairy type, something this valuable would never be up for sale."

The host praised its qualities with great enthusiasm, as if it were a legendary item.

But in truth, it was already a valuable item on its own.

Cain straightened in his seat, showing interest.

He knew that when his Horsea evolved into Seadra, it would need a Dragon Scale to evolve into Kingdra.

The purer the dragon blood contained in the scale, the greater the power Kingdra would gain after evolution.

There weren't many scales of higher quality than one from an Elite-level Dragonite.

"The starting bid is two million. Each increase must be at least one hundred thousand. Let's begin!"

The starting price startled many.

The bidding began immediately.

"2.5 million!"

"3 million!"

"4 million!"

The price soon reached ten million.

"10.5 million going once..."

"10.5 million going twice..."