Chapter 1889: Chapter 1888: The Great Wisdom

“Take them all? Isn’t that too domineering?”

“Exactly, I also wanted to auction a few.”

“…”

At this moment, many people started whispering, but were hesitant to speak loudly due to Luo Xing’s status.

At the Southern Sea Bank, there’s a rule for auctioning dan medicines: if auctioning a large number, it is preferred to auction them in bulk.

If Luo Xing buys them all, it means that if others want to bid against him, they need to bid on all 100 Essence Yuan Pills at once.

Bidding on 100 Essence Yuan Pills at once, with a starting price of one billion per pill, means the starting price would be one billion.

Not many here can take out that much money.

And even if they could, they wouldn’t want to.

Only Luo Xing, relying on the Luo family’s vast resources, dares to offer such a price.

Luo Xing’s auction of these 100 Essence Yuan Pills naturally has his own plans.

In his view, these top-quality Essence Yuan Pills will definitely not result in a loss if he buys them all.

Later, he plans to resell them at a higher price to others, making a big profit.

If he buys them for one hundred billion, and sells them at retail for two billion per pill, wouldn’t he make a billion?

Thinking of this, Luo Xing couldn’t help but reveal a smile.

However, just at this moment, a voice rang out: “I bid one hundred ten billion!”

Of course, it was Lin Dong who called this out.

Normally at other auctions, bidding on one’s own auction items is not allowed; it’s considered malicious bidding.

But here in Southborne, such rules don’t exist.

Even if it’s his own items, one can still bid.

Of course, if you accidentally win your own bid, you’ll have to bear the consequences.

At this moment, Lin Dong offered one hundred ten billion!

On site, only he and Luo Xing were bidding.

As for Red Lust Master, she wasn’t very interested in the Essence Yuan Pills; she only bid previously because the Resuscitating Pill was refined by Master Lin.

Of course, if she knew these Essence Yuan Pills were also made by Master Lin, she’d probably join the bidding.

At this moment, Luo Xing saw Lin Dong bidding and said in a low voice, “Do you have one hundred ten billion to bid against me?”

Though Lin Dong is known as the Alchemy League’s Uncle, he heard Qin Yitian say their auction cap is only a few billion.

That’s why he asked.

As soon as he said this, Chen Yu on stage vouched for Lin Dong.

“Regarding Mr. Dong’s fund verification, our Southern Sea Bank can guarantee he can definitely come up with one hundred ten billion!”

Upon hearing the Southborne’s Ninth Miss personally guarantee Lin Dong, Luo Xing coldly looked at him.

“Soft Rice Man, the things I, Luo Xing, fancy, how can you try to compete with me?”

“Do you really think that just because I let you have a poygonum multiflorim of several hundred years age, you’re capable?”

Lin Dong couldn’t be bothered with more talk, “Can you stop babbling? If you want to auction these Essence Yuan Pills, then hurry and bid. If not, just be quiet.”

Clearly, Luo Xing wouldn’t give up because of this; he increased the bid: “One hundred twenty billion!”

After increasing the bid, Luo Xing arrogantly said, “Adding one billion at a time? What’s the point? If adding, then add tens of billions at a time.”

Lin Dong ignored him; he didn’t truly want those Essence Yuan Pills.

Nor was he acting pretentious; he merely wanted Luo Xing to spend more, as revenge for his earlier malicious bidding.

Thus Lin Dong increased the bid by only one billion each time.

“I bid one hundred eleven billion!”

Luo Xing smirked, not taking Lin Dong seriously: “Adding one billion at a time, still want to compete with me?”

“I bid one hundred twenty billion!”

Lin Dong raised the bid again: “One hundred twenty-one billion!”

Luo Xing sneered, “You’re really being stingy, can’t be bothered with more talk, one hundred fifty billion!”

He offered such a high price because he thought these Essence Yuan Pills are of the highest quality.

If he bought them all and then sold them individually, doing hunger marketing, selling for two billion a piece shouldn’t be a problem.

So even bidding one hundred fifty billion, he would still profit.

And at this moment, Lin Dong was also gauging his highest price. After pondering briefly, he continued to bid.

“One hundred fifty-one billion.” Lin Dong’s keen observation skills naturally told him that foolish Luo Xing would continue to bid.

One hundred fifty billion, surely not his highest price!

Indeed, Luo Xing continued bidding: “One hundred sixty billion!”

“One hundred sixty-one billion!” Lin Dong kept bidding.

Luo Xing coldly said: “One hundred eighty billion!”

This was Luo Xing’s highest price; if Lin Dong continued bidding, he planned to concede.

However, at this moment, Lin Dong stopped increasing the bid.

He perfectly grasped Luo Xing’s psychological state.

But Luo Xing thought he had won.

He disdainfully said to Lin Dong: “Soft Rice Man, do you really think you can compete with me?”

Lin Dong chuckled and looked at him as one would look at a fool.

Luo Xing thought he won against Lin Dong, feeling extremely proud.

After winning the bid for these hundred Essence Yuan Pills, he looked around and loudly declared:

“Everyone, if anyone needs top-quality Essence Yuan Pills after the auction ends, please come to me.”

“We can discuss pricing.”

Upon hearing this, people’s expressions became uncomfortable.

They realized Luo Xing’s intention for buying these hundred pills.

He’s planning to hoard them, then sell at high prices!

“Luo Xing’s a bit abhorrent.”

“He spent one hundred eighty billion to buy these Pills and intends to sell them to us, likely more than two billion a piece.”

“Only then can he profit.”

“But I really need to buy one, sigh, even at twice the cost, I must bid for one.”

“Poor health, these top-quality Essence Yuan Pills reputed as Mini Replenishing Pills can help regulate my body.”

“…”

Luo Xing perfectly grasped their mindset.

It’s not that they can’t afford the Replenishing Pills, but the top-quality Essence Yuan Pills are more cost-effective.

He even thought of raising the price to three billion per pill.

This way, even after spending one hundred eighty billion, he could still net one hundred twenty billion.

However, as he was dreaming of profits, Chen Yu suddenly said:

“Everyone, those who didn’t win the Essence Yuan Pills, don’t worry. This auction still has many highest quality Essence Yuan Pills.”

Wow!

Hearing this, Luo Xing’s face suddenly changed, and he blurted out: “How many more highest quality Essence Yuan Pills are there?”

Others curiously looked at Chen Yu, hoping for an answer.

Chen Yu smiled slightly and responded to everyone:

“This auction still has nine hundred pills!”

Boom!!!

Upon hearing this, Luo Xing seemed to be struck by lightning and nearly fell off his chair.

His face pale, he muttered, “How could it be, how could the market suddenly have one thousand top-quality Essence Yuan Pills!?”

He was numb; if there were nine hundred more Essence Yuan Pills, then selling the ones he bought for two billion each seemed impossible, even whether they could be sold at all was questionable.

They might all end up stuck in his hands.