101: Mech pilot? No, it's advanced knowledge in mechanical engineering.

Qin Yu's voice was not loud, nor did it carry any particular emotion.

However, those few simple words...

sounded like a complete fantasy to everyone inside the Fushi Pavilion! Everyone was shocked by Qin Yu's new bid.

In an instant, the entire Fushi Pavilion erupted in noise.

"Holy crap, three million? Am I dreaming?"

"I thought 2.3 million was crazy enough, but now it's three million? Seriously... is this the Fushi Pavilion, Qingzhou's top auction house? Are there really this many rich people?"

"Three million for a manuscript?"

"Is this person insane?"

"Insane doesn't even begin to cover it... that's three million! That's equivalent to my cultivation expenses for a whole year."

"Just to buy a useless manuscript?"

"..."

It wasn't just the onlookers; at this moment, Dong Tianyu, who was right next to Qin Yu, was stunned speechless upon hearing Qin Yu's bid.

After all, he had just been complaining that these people had too much money and were incredibly stupid to spend 2.3 million on a manuscript.

Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye... Qin Yu, who hadn't participated in the bidding since the auction started, would actually make a bid?

And it wasn't just a bid—he immediately raised the price by another 700,000!

"No way, Qin Yu, are you serious?"

"You didn't actually believe Lin Youlian's nonsense, did you? Thinking that a simple manuscript could yield a Skill Book?" After being dumbfounded for a long time, Dong Tianyu finally spoke, his face filled with anxiety:

"Isn't it obvious that this is just a common trick used by auction houses?"

"Oh no, since you've already made the bid, you can only pray that someone else bids higher. Otherwise, these three million will truly go down the drain."

However, regarding Dong Tianyu's distress beside him,

Qin Yu did not reply.

He simply kept his eyes fixed on the auction proceedings below the stage.

Meanwhile, on the stage, Lin Youlian, who was just about to strike the gavel and finalize the sale, felt an overwhelming surprise upon hearing Qin Yu's bid.

To be honest, Lin Youlian had originally prepared himself for this manuscript to go unsold.

After all, let alone other people, even he, the auctioneer,

didn't entirely believe what he was saying... that this manuscript might contain an Advanced Skill Book.

Did they really think Skill Books grew on trees?

Frankly speaking, the previous bid of 2.3 million

had already far exceeded his expectations.

He never thought that, in the end... someone would actually bid three million?

"Oh? Someone has bid three million?" Of course, although this price had greatly surpassed his expectations, as an Auction Master, he received a commission from the sales.

The higher the final price of the auctioned item, the more he earned.

Therefore, Lin Youlian quickly regained his composure!

He loudly announced again, smiling, "It seems this manuscript is quite popular, even though it has no stated grade and its contents are unknown."

"Three million! Does anyone else wish to bid?"

The price of three million was clearly far beyond the limit for a completely unknown manuscript.

Thus, following Qin Yu's bid, although the crowd continued to chatter,

no one continued to raise the price.

Seeing that no one was going to bid any higher,

Lin Youlian did not delay any further.

After merely stating, "No further bids," he brought the hammer down:

"Good! Three million, sold three times! Congratulations to the distinguished guest in the Ren Character Private Room for winning this manuscript for three million!"

As Lin Youlian's gavel fell, the atmosphere inside the entire Fushi Pavilion instantly reached a climax!

Everyone's gaze was focused on the Ren Character Private Room where Qin Yu was located, with discussions, gasps of astonishment, and doubts intertwining.

"Three million! It really sold!"

"Who exactly is this person? Daring to spend three million on a manuscript? Does he really believe a Skill Book can be found inside?"

"Who knows? Maybe they just don't lack money and are doing it for fun."

"Unbelievable. If it really is just some random notes inside... wouldn't that person be furious?"

"..."

Inside Qin Yu's private room, Dong Tianyu, sitting next to Qin Yu, watched helplessly as the gavel in Lin Youlian's hand struck down.

He felt completely speechless.

"Junior Brother Qin Yu, what on earth were you thinking?" After a long pause, Dong Tianyu finally couldn't help but speak, his tone still filled with frustration. "That's three million! You just threw it away so easily?"

"What if this manuscript turns out to be nothing at all? Wouldn't you suffer a huge loss?" After asking, Dong Tianyu even lamented to himself:

"Sigh, I shouldn't have suggested coming to Sky City to play for a night, and I definitely shouldn't have brought you to the Fushi Pavilion."

Hearing Dong Tianyu's words, Qin Yu, who had confirmed that the Electromagnetic Principle manuscript was now in his possession,

stopped being silent and replied with a slight smile:

"It's fine. Whether or not it yields a Skill Book doesn't matter. It's only three million—it's not expensive."

Of course, although he knew that the Electromagnetic Principle manuscript was worth far more than 3 million Dragon Kingdom Coins to him,

Qin Yu wasn't about to tell Dong Tianyu the truth.

He simply dismissed it casually.

Hearing Qin Yu say this, Dong Tianyu naturally had nothing more to argue about.

"Fine, you have the money, so you're right..."

...As the auction concluded, a waiter soon arrived, carrying the manuscript that had just been on the stage, and knocked on the door of the private room where Qin Yu and Dong Tianyu were located.

Opening the door, verifying funds, making the payment... after completing the series of procedures,

the manuscript was transferred into Qin Yu's hands!

Once the waiter had withdrawn,

Dong Tianyu, who had "recovered" by this point, immediately leaned over to Qin Yu, his face full of curiosity, and eagerly said:

"Hurry, Junior Brother Qin Yu, open it up and take a look..."

"I want to see what kind of manuscript is so precious that it's worth three million!"

Qin Yu did not hesitate.

He immediately tore off the layer of adhesive paper covering the manuscript, which resembled a seal.

And at that exact moment, a familiar notification sound rang out in Qin Yu's mind:

"Beep! Detected Elementary Mechanical Engineering Knowledge: [Electromagnetic Principle]."

"Do you wish to spend 50 Contribution Points to learn it?"

"..."