Chapter 426: Chapter 364: "Just this?
The price of the Cultivation Dish kept rising, already nearing eight times the base material price, and the bidding gradually slowed down.
On the surface, there seemed to be fewer people bidding, but in reality, this group of old foxes was all chatting fervently with Li Zheng in private, hoping to bypass the auction and order a batch directly from him.
Li Zheng ignored whatever price these people offered, rejecting all of them by claiming the auction hadn’t ended yet, except for Liu Qi and Tang Qianzang.
For those who persisted, Li Zheng chose to ignore them, pretending they didn’t exist.
At this moment, Li Zheng suddenly somewhat understood how those goddesses felt when they were pestered by clingy admirers...
It’s both annoying and disgusting, yet you have to consider not outright blocking them.
So, when pursuing a girl, never be overly persistent. Mutual affection is the best fate, and those girls who "pretend to be reserved" waiting for you to "chase" them for years are simply being foolish and not worth wasting time on.
Since Kunlun and Nine Heavens are compatriots, Li Zheng would definitely offer some discounts, promising both sides that regardless of the final auction price, they could buy some at three times the material price per unit.
As for the specific quantity, that would be discussed in detail afterward.
Upon receiving Li Zheng’s promise, Liu Qi felt great and directly changed the material quantity to one hundred units, sending it out: "Playing small games is pointless. This is the limit Kunlun can afford, if anyone offers a higher price, Kunlun will withdraw."
This maneuver caught everyone off guard.
In such a situation, it’s the resources of an organization that are really being tested.
The more members there are, the more resources they can offer, which is a consensus.
In terms of member numbers, Kunlun can be said to be among the top in all the organizations present, with almost no other organization able to compete!
To say the least, even if Liu Qi announced to contract all the auction items, no one would be surprised.
This character, who was supposed to be financially strong, suddenly candidly admitted to withdrawing, making people think twice.
"It seems Kunlun and Li Zheng have secretly reached a cooperation; even if they can’t get this batch of Cultivation Dishes, they can buy them privately afterward," Misaka Tsuchiemon quickly figured out the key.
"They’re all players from Dragon Country, so it’s only natural for Li Zheng to give Kunlun a shortcut; this is not surprising," Banquan Longma also thought of this.
"But isn’t it too wicked to boost the price so much before quitting the bidding?" Cheng Tianpu looked as if he had eaten something foul.
Before Liu Qi’s bid, the highest price was just over seventy units.
With this move, Liu Qi suddenly increased the price by one third!
This is just too much!
Inspection turned over the inventory bitterly and shook his head: "Kunlun is financially strong; we can’t compete."
Though he could keep bidding, there wasn’t much point.
Even if he finally got ten Cultivation Dishes, it would still hurt the organization, forcing everyone to tighten their belts for a few days.
Keril from Badong also commented: "Fuck! I’m out too!"
Soon, a series of messages announcing withdrawal from bidding scrolled by as everyone felt Liu Qi’s move was too unfair.
Curiously, no one thought Liu Qi’s actions were instructed by Li Zheng.
In their minds, Liu Qi is the leader of the Kunlun organization with over ten thousand members. How could he lower himself to collude with Li Zheng?
They simply thought Liu Qi was being purely obnoxious, so they withdrew from bidding, hoping he’d face the consequences.
To be honest, even Li Zheng didn’t understand Liu Qi’s actions.
He himself had promised to give Kunlun a batch of Cultivation Dishes at a cheaper price. Liu Qi just needed to quietly exit the bidding, right?
If by chance he slipped up and only won ten Cultivation Dishes at such a high price, wouldn’t he be at a loss?
While Li Zheng was thinking about this, more and more people announced their withdrawal from bidding in the chat room, with over half the attendees deciding to forgo the ten Cultivation Dishes.
Soon, Li Zheng could basically declare Liu Qi as the successful bidder of this round’s items, congratulating him.
At this point, Liu Qi suddenly casually sent out two words in the barrage: "Is that it?"
The damage was not high, but the insult was extremely strong!
Just these two words, full of contempt.
Some who were still hesitating whether to withdraw from the bidding found those two words glaring and became exceedingly angry.
Who on earth are you looking down on?
Is Kunlun the only one with money?
A bit of resources, what’s with the show-off?
Misaka Tsuchiemon: "We Creation have fewer people, and we’re weak, but this bit of resources is no big deal. I’ll add ten sets of materials!"
One hundred and ten sets of materials!
Chris Moriarty: "The atmosphere is tense; everyone be peaceful, don’t act rashly. Our Round Table Knight really needs this batch of Cultivation Dishes, please show mercy. Adding ten sets!"
One hundred and twenty sets of materials!
Cheng Tianpu hesitated repeatedly, and finally gritted his teeth: "Room N is withdrawing from bidding!"
Stealing Country has a small territory, a small population, and even though they claim to have the world’s highest gaming skills, in the Matrix, they are practically the same, without the depth of resources that true large organizations have.
Finally, Banquan Longma seized the opportunity and mocked: "Room N can’t handle it anymore? We High Celestial Plain will add ten more sets!"
Tanaka Junichiro failed to contact him and turned to a higher level, and Banquan Longma received the message, gaining confidence.
Cheng Tianpu was too lazy to pay attention and angrily cursed: "Idiot."
With High Celestial Plain getting the attention from their upper echelons, Banquan Longma became much bolder and no longer cared about Room N. He switched from previously being humble in the world channel to an arrogant tone.
"Mr. Cheng, don’t forget the previous agreement. We at High Celestial Plain are eagerly awaiting Room N’s arrival!"
Misaka Tsuchiemon suddenly interjected at this moment: "And Creation! Mr. Cheng, don’t forget that Room N previously declared to challenge all players of Mud Furnace Country."
"Is Creation going to join forces with High Celestial Plain?" Cheng Tianpu’s expression turned ugly.
Misaka Tsuchiemon replied: "Creation and High Celestial Plain both belong to Mud Furnace Country; we should indeed stand together against a common enemy! If Mr. Cheng is upset, you can ally with another organization from your country, New Heaven and Earth!"
Ally with New Heaven and Earth?
If Cheng Tianpu had such capabilities, he would have unified all the people of Stealing Country long ago, leaving no room for New Heaven and Earth.
They are a bunch of absolute maniacs, lost in their own world, making it impossible to communicate!
"Hmph!"
[Player "Cheng Tianpu" left the live broadcast room.]
Leaving behind a cold snort, Cheng Tianpu left without saying anything, slinking away.
If Banquan Longma had still been in his previous isolated state, Cheng Tianpu could have brought people over to plunder, then shifted the blame onto him and walked away.
But now, through a single auction, Banquan Longma not only gained the attention of High Celestial Plain but also received support from Creation.
This way, Room N could only resolve personal grudges with Banquan Longma.
Otherwise, they would face retaliation from the entire Mud Furnace Country.
Even Li Zheng didn’t expect that by hosting an auction, he would inadvertently help Banquan Longma resolve a crisis.
Banquan Longma was grateful: "Thank you, Misaka-san!"
Misaka Tsuchiemon replied relentlessly in Chinese: "Thank your mother! Get lost!"
Banquan Longma: "???
Misaka Tsuchiemon had thought Jiang Bingyao found him because Banquan Longma reverse snitched...
Banquan Longma was so wronged he could die.