228: The dust has settled

Inside the private room, Huang Yuan's heart was in his throat, his eyes fixed directly on Wang Chen.

He felt that he had made a miscalculation earlier.

Although he had worked at the Yuantong Chamber of Commerce for many years and had saved up quite a substantial fortune, it... compared to the value of the Blood Clan Duke blood core, it was simply incomparable.

"Ha!" Seeing Huang Yuan's nervous appearance, Wang Chen shook his head and chuckled. "Manager Huang, why are you looking at me like that?"

"Although this Blood Clan Duke blood core is incredibly precious, it is completely useless to me."

Wang Chen walked over to the sofa, feeling somewhat speechless, and beckoned to Huang Yuan: "Stop standing there. Let's just sit back and enjoy the show."

Upon hearing his words, Huang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, the tension on his face dissipating.

He made some adjustments at the window, hanging the "Out of Bidding" sign for Room Thirteen, and then walked over to sit beside Wang Chen.

"Mr. Wang has a keen eye. This Blood Clan Duke blood core has very little use for an individual."

"Its greatest use is to activate the power of Qi and blood within it, slowly improving an Awakener's aptitude and physical strength. For large organizations, it is a Legacy treasure that can be used to cultivate a Family foundation."

Huang Yuan smiled, poured a cup of tea, and pushed it over. "Hmm." Wang Chen nodded.

Just as Huang Yuan said, for a single Awakener, the Blood Clan Duke blood core could only act as the icing on the cake, enhancing a portion of their strength and Physique.

Furthermore, it works through a subtle, gradual influence, requiring one to stay within a certain range of the blood core for a long time. The final effect would be about the same as the Earth Spirit Fruit that Wang Chen had consumed before.

Even if he bought it back, after using it once, it would just be shelved. The true purpose of this thing is for training troops.

With the blood Qi stored within the Duke blood core, it could last for at least ten years without fading. During this time, it could likely enhance the strength of thousands of Awakeners.

The "Out of Bidding" sign hanging outside Room Thirteen signified that they had withdrawn from the auction of the finale item. Seeing this, everyone in the auction hall breathed a sigh of relief, and for a moment, their gazes towards Room Thirteen were filled with goodwill.

Even Tang Youyou on the auction stage became invigorated. "Whew!" She let out a breath, realized belatedly that the silence had lasted too long, and quickly cleared her throat to say:

"I presume all our distinguished guests know the value of this Blood Clan Duke blood core, so I will not elaborate further. Next, we will officially begin the auction."

"This Blood Clan Duke blood core has a starting price of 500,000 lower grade sacred crystal stones, or 500 Medium Grade Holy Quartzs. Each increment must be no less than 50,000 lower grade sacred crystal stones, or 50 Medium Grade Holy Quartzs."

Clack! After quickly stating the auction rules, Tang Youyou struck the gavel, signaling that the auction had officially begun. As soon as her voice fell, a deep, resonant voice immediately rang out in the hall:

"1,000 Medium Grade Holy Quartzs!!" This person skipped the lower grade sacred crystal stones entirely and doubled the price, showing their determination to obtain the Blood Clan Duke blood core.

"Damn!" Inside the private room, Wang Chen was stunned when he heard this. He had already felt that the starting price for the Blood Clan Duke blood core was outrageous.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the bidding started, the price had doubled immediately. 1,000 Medium Grade Holy Quartzs were equivalent to 1,000,000 lower grade sacred crystal stones.

"These guys... are really rich!" Wang Chen looked at the crowd below, and a dangerous thought emerged in his mind.

If he were to rob everyone present, he felt that he would likely become incredibly wealthy overnight. The Holy Quartzs obtained would be an astronomical figure, even for an Awakener.

"A sin, a sin!" As this thought arose, Wang Chen quickly shook his head to extinguish it.

The guys below were all either rich or noble, and the guards they brought were not comparable to small trash like Young Master Liu Zishan. With his strength barely at Rank 3, he would likely be subdued before he could even start. This idea was too dangerous!

While these thoughts were churning in Wang Chen's mind, the price of the Blood Clan Duke blood core rose again, reaching 1,200 Medium Grade Holy Quartzs. And this price didn't even make a splash before it was immediately suppressed by an even higher bid.

Soon, the auction proceeded in full swing, and the bids for the Blood Clan Duke blood core became increasingly terrifying. It had already reached 3,000 Medium Grade Holy Quartzs, six times the starting price!

At this point, the continuous bidding voices in the auction hall finally began to quiet down. 3,000 Medium Grade Holy Quartzs were already approaching the psychological limit for many people present.

Although their net worth was more than that, taking out 3,000 Medium Grade Holy Quartzs at once would hurt their foundations and cause problems with their respective finances.

Just as the atmosphere was cooling down, the guests sitting in the private rooms finally began to make their moves. "4,000 Medium Grade Holy Quartzs!" Room Ten bid first and directly increased the price by 1,000 Medium Grade Holy Quartzs.

"4,500 Medium Grade Holy Quartzs!" Room Five followed closely behind, also calling out a high price without showing any weakness. Then, 5,000. 5,500. 6,000.

In less than a minute, the Blood Clan Duke blood core had already reached 6,000 Medium Grade Holy Quartzs, a full twelve times the starting price!

"Damn!" "So rich!" Wang Chen was dumbfounded at this moment. The scene of these big shots throwing money around wildly truly opened his eyes.

6,000 Medium Grade Holy Quartzs, if converted into gold coins, would already be an astronomical figure. These big shots sitting in the private rooms called it out without even blinking.

"As I thought, I'm still dirt poor!" Wang Chen couldn't help but exclaim when he thought about his entire net worth.

Soon. As Room Nine bid 7,000 Medium Grade Holy Quartzs, the auction officially ended. Knock, knock, knock!! While Tang Youyou was delivering her closing remarks with great emotion, the door to the private room was knocked.

Staff members walked in with the two items Wang Chen had won. After the transaction, Wang Chen's wealth shrank rapidly.

The 500,000 lower grade sacred crystal stone prize money from the National Freshman Competition was left with only a little over 250,000. However, Wang Chen had come to terms with it by now.

This wealth that had previously made his heart race was nothing more than a drop in the bucket for those large organizations. Spent is spent. Nothing is more important than improving one's strength.

"Thank you for your company today, Manager Huang..." After walking out of the auction house, Wang Chen smiled and cupped his hands at Huang Yuan. "I will certainly trouble Manager Huang again in the future."

"Mr. Wang is too polite. I would be honored." Huang Yuan smiled and waved his hand, his tone very solemn.

After the two said their goodbyes, Wang Chen headed towards the teleportation hall in the capital. Now that his goal for coming to the capital had been achieved, it was time to return to Blazing Dragon University to boost his strength.