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Chapter 40: It's Not That I Want to Steal Your Opportunity:
At the same time, Ye Liuyun's thoughts fired up the previously bored Qu Yingmeng and the others.
Was it finally coming?
They could see it.
The next auction item was brought out—a jade monkey about the size of a palm.
From its appearance, it didn’t seem particularly special, just exquisitely crafted. Its starting bid was only five hundred thousand yuan, quite cheap among the many auction items.
[I remember now, this jade monkey hides a special pill inside!]
[According to the novel, it's a relic from ancient times!]
[Consuming it will enhance one's physical abilities tenfold!]
Tenfold?
His thoughts surprised Qu Yingmeng and the others.
An ordinary person would become almost superhuman if their physical abilities were tenfold increased.
No wonder it was said to be a cheat given to Long Tian by the author!
[However, this pill isn't something just anyone can consume. Ordinary people can't withstand its potency and would explode and die]
[Only someone with a body at the human limit can handle it!]
[In the whole novel, only Long Tian could withstand it. This makes sense, as it’s part of the author's plan to cheat for Long Tian]
[But I have the Six Library Immortal Thief technique, so I'm not afraid of its potency!]
[However, such a pill is unnecessary to me]
The higher one's physical strength, the less effective the pill would be. Thus, Ye Liuyun didn't care much about it.
[Probably, only Long Tian can recognize the extraordinariness of this jade monkey]
As Ye Liuyun thought, the moment the jade monkey appeared, Long Tian's gaze was drawn to it, staring intently, unwilling to look away.
"Captain?"
This reaction puzzled Jiang Cang, who was beside him. Jiang Cang couldn’t see anything special about the jade monkey.
The next moment, Long Tian suddenly grabbed Jiang Cang’s wrist, his grip so strong that it hurt.
Before Jiang Cang could speak, Long Tian's urgent voice came through.
"Buy it! You must buy it!"
"This..."
Jiang Cang noticed Long Tian’s fierce expression and nodded seriously despite his confusion.
"I understand. I'll buy it for you, Captain!"
Just a jade monkey, it shouldn't be a problem.
"Good!"
Hearing Jiang Cang's agreement, Long Tian slowly calmed down and released his grip. However, he continued to stare at the jade monkey with intense interest.
In reality, Long Tian didn't know what was hidden inside the jade monkey. But upon seeing it, a voice in his mind told him to buy it, that it was crucial to his reversal of fortune and rise to power.
Long Tian didn’t understand where this voice came from, but it didn’t matter.
Such voices had guided him before, always leading to greater opportunities. This was why Long Tian believed himself to be the chosen one, destined for greatness.
...
"Five hundred thousand yuan!"
Someone placed a bid, not because they saw anything special in the jade monkey, but because it seemed unique.
Seeing this, Jiang Cang didn't hesitate and immediately bid.
"Six hundred thousand yuan!"
"Seven hundred thousand yuan!"
"One million yuan!"
"One million two hundred thousand yuan!"
...
Many voices joined the bidding. After all, those present weren't short on money.
Meanwhile, Qu Yingmeng’s phone buzzed with notifications.
You Yu: What’s the plan?
Qu Yingmeng: Of course, we must bid!
Tang Gulan: Leave it to me!
Yao Huaimeng: Let me give it a try!
They all wanted to win the bid and gift the item to Ye Liuyun. For a moment, the heroines were all set on competing.
However, Ye Liuyun remained relaxed.
Whether or not he got the pill didn’t matter as long as he could mark his presence in the plot.
[This is nice!]
...
"This is too slow!"
The slow pace of the auction was frustrating Long Tian, who was eager to get the jade monkey.
"Bid higher directly!"
"Understood!"
Without hesitation, Jiang Cang shouted out a new bid.
"Five million!"
From over a million to five million!
This made the others, who had been ready to bid, hesitate. It wasn’t that they lacked money; they just felt it wasn’t worth it.
Of course, the happiest people were the auction organizers. A 'simple' jade monkey selling for such a high price was pure profit!
"Is there a higher bid than five million?"
After the routine inquiry, the final phase began.
"Five million once! Five million twice! Five million..."
Seeing that the jade monkey was about to be his, Long Tian couldn't hide his excitement.
But then!
"Ten million yuan!"
It was Qu Yingmeng beside Ye Liuyun who placed the bid.
"???"
This sudden bid confused Ye Liuyun.
[What's happening!]
Why did Qu Yingmeng place a bid?
"Did you notice something special about the jade monkey?"
"Nope!"
Qu Yingmeng shook her head naturally at Ye Liuyun's question, then smiled.
"I just noticed you glanced at the jade monkey. Since you liked it, I thought I’d buy it for you!"
[Wow, she pays such close attention!]
[Sorry, protagonist, I didn't mean to steal your opportunity!]
However, this also showed how much Qu Yingmeng cared for him. Ye Liuyun smiled and said nothing more.
...
"Who!"
Long Tian's face twisted with rage and he glared as if ready to kill.
Something so close to being his was now being taken away, enraging Long Tian. Only then did he notice Ye Liuyun and the others upstairs!
[Why are so many people staring at me!]
Seeing Long Tian's intense gaze fixed on him, Ye Liuyun raised his hand in greeting.
"Hey! We met again!"
-To be continued!
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T/N: Thanks for reading!