102: Chapter 102 Novice Collector!
"I really underestimated this little beast from the island nation."
Shen Zhou raised an eyebrow slightly.
On the way here, he had already inquired about Kameda's full name.
This guy's full name was Kameda Nagayasu.
The Kameda family, to which Kameda Nagayasu belonged, was the controller of the famous Mita Heavy Industries Group in the island nation.
Kameda Nagayasu was also one of the third-generation heirs of the Kameda family.
It was just that Shen Zhou hadn't expected this guy, who had yet to come into power, to be able to call upon such a large sum of funds so easily.
"I bid 8.01 million!"
But regardless of what status that guy had, he could not back down.
"Chinese, you will regret this!"
"I bid 9 million Euros; if you have the ability, keep following!"
Just after calling out the price, Kameda Nagayasu couldn't help but take a long breath.
This price made him hesitate a bit.
After all, his original intention in buying the blue and white porcelain was just to add prestige to himself.
In fact, he wasn't the type of person who loved antiques at all.
"Of course I will keep following; I bid 9.01 million!"
Shen Zhou spread his hands slightly, looking very confident.
"You..."
Upon hearing the new price, Kameda Nagayasu's heart tightened once more, and he almost shouted out an even higher price.
However, he ultimately held back.
"You're ruthless!"
Kameda Nagayasu sat down and jerked his head to the side, too angry to even look at Shen Zhou.
"Only 9 million and you're already done? It seems I overestimated you."
Shen Zhou couldn't help but roll his eyes.
Meanwhile, Kameda Nagayasu forcibly pinched his own thigh, using the pain to suppress the anger in his heart.
"Number 96, Mr. Shen, bids 9.01 million Euros. Is there any higher bid!"
The foreign Auctioneer on stage had his old face crinkled into a smile like a chrysanthemum.
This price was 10% higher than their initial estimated price.
Because of this, the commission he would receive would not be a small amount.
"9.01 million, for the third time!"
"Bang!"
"Congratulations to Number 96, Mr. Shen, for acquiring the Yuan Dynasty blue and white porcelain!"
After the hammer fell successfully, a round of applause soon erupted at the scene.
The final transaction price reached over 70 million RMB.
This price caused many people in the venue to frequently cast gazes of interest toward Shen Zhou.
At the same time, the system's notification sound rang in Shen Zhou's mind.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations to Shen Zhou for successfully securing one of the four national treasures. Stage reward: Junior Collector!]
[Junior Collector: Every auction item will become the Collector's foundation, and they will also provide the Collector with a certain amount of Luck bonus!]
"Luck bonus?"
Shen Zhou immediately widened his eyes.
Luck could even be called fortune.
If the fortune value was strong enough, then no matter how outrageous things happened, they wouldn't be considered strange.
"Interesting!"
Shen Zhou's eyes grew brighter.
He was even more determined to obtain the remaining three treasures!
The Auction continued, and then some foreign historical artifacts were brought up for auction.
During the auction, the foreign Auctioneer looked toward Shen Zhou's location from time to time, but Shen Zhou remained completely still.
After all, he didn't have any feelings for the so-called artifacts of the foreigners.
"Next up will be the final grand finale item of the night. This treasure also comes from China."
"It is—the Qing Qianlong Imperial-made Guyuexuan double-eared vase from China!"
As his voice fell, a huge projector slowly descended onto the auction stage.
The projector began to play a video.
This was exactly the video footage of the double-eared vase that the Sugade Auction House had recorded in advance from various angles.
The footage displayed the details of every angle frame by frame.
Many foreigners in the audience gasped in surprise.
It was their first time seeing a vase that could be made so dazzling.
Not to mention the patterns on the surface of the vase, even the unique shape of the vase left them astonished.
"I'm afraid only China could produce such magnificent things!"
Discussions were endless, and Shen Zhou and Xue Shuangshuang were also staring fixedly at the Guyuexuan double-eared vase.
"It's truly beautiful!"
Xue Shuangshuang couldn't help but exclaim.
Although she didn't understand the depth of antiques, any Chinese person who saw this double-eared vase would probably be stunned on the spot.
"Ladies and gentlemen, behind this auction item, there is even a twisty and bizarre story..."
"This treasure is absolutely the most classic double-eared vase in Chinese history."
"All the experts at our Sugade Auction House unanimously agree that this item has huge potential for appreciation!"
The foreign Auctioneer stated impassionedly.
His eyes were shining with a bright light, and deep down, he wanted to take this item for himself.
It was just a pity that he didn't have the financial resources.
Being able to become the Auctioneer for this treasure was enough for him to brag about for a lifetime!
"The starting price is 10 million Euros!"
The Auctioneer announced immediately.
10 million Euros had already reached about 79 million RMB.
This price was far higher than the final transaction price of the Yuan Dynasty blue and white porcelain.
"I bid 11 million!"
Kameda Nagayasu was the first to shout a high price.
"I bid 12 million!"
"13 million!"
Soon, the price climbed to a new height.
Many people were very keen on this item.
"How dare a dwarf from the island nation covet such a treasure? I bid 15 million!"
Not far from Shen Zhou, a white man increased the price by 2 million Euros on the spot.
It is worth mentioning that sitting next to this guy was another white man who looked extremely similar to him.
"Are those two twins?"
Even Xue Shuangshuang said with some curiosity.
"It's highly likely."
Shen Zhou replied first, then hurriedly raised his paddle.
"16 million!"
Shen Zhou's expression was serious; he had already anticipated how intense the competition for this item would be.
"17 million!"
That pair of white brothers immediately offered a higher price.
"17.5 million!"
Kameda Nagayasu gritted his teeth hard, a fierce light appearing in his eyes.
It was clear that this price was already becoming unbearable for him.
"If you don't have the money, why pretend? People from the island nation are just like that; they simply can't be taken seriously!"
"19 million!"
Shen Zhou raised the price again.
"I am truly very interested in this item, 20 million!"
That pair of white brothers began to grit their teeth.
Just after offering the price, they lowered their heads to discuss.
The two brothers were self-made; they owned a multinational logistics company.
But this company had recently encountered some problems, so they needed to use this item to see someone who could help them.
This way, the company's problems might be easily solved.
But even so, they had to leave enough abundant funds for the company's operation.
Therefore, 20 million Euros was almost reaching the highest price they could offer.
"I also really want this item."
"21 million!"
Shen Zhou pushed it up by another million without hesitation.