36: Ming Dynasty craftsmanship, quite valuable

After the third Warehouse Auction began, the crowd showed little interest in bidding.

The price stalled once it reached one hundred fifty dollars.

Qin Yun snapped out of his contemplation.

Instead of racking his brain, he might as well buy the storage unit and investigate.

Anyway, the price wasn't high.

"Five hundred dollars."

Qin Yun didn't want to slowly increase the bid with others, so he immediately offered an exaggerated price for what was essentially a junk unit.

Most of the Treasure Hunters present weren't interested in this unit, and they were surprised to see someone bid five hundred.

They immediately looked around to see who the bidder was.

Who would pay such a high price for a junk unit like this?

When they realized it was the Eastern Kid, everyone was astonished.

This was the Treasure Hunter who had been making waves recently, having successfully bid on many precious treasures.

They began to wonder: could there be something good hidden in this unit?

They carefully examined the unit again.

They found that it was still full of junk!

Car repair tools weren't valuable to begin with, and now that they were so heavily rusted, they wouldn't even fetch much as scrap metal.

As for the parts piled up against the wall, they weren't in good condition either.

Moreover, after all this time, the parts were long obsolete and useless; no one would pay money for them.

The Treasure Hunters didn't bid, instead starting conversations with those around them.

"What is going on? Is the Eastern Kid just someone seeking fame?"

"Definitely. This unit is completely exposed, full of junk, yet he bid such a high price. It seems this kid's eye for treasure is very ordinary."

"What do you think? Is the Eastern Kid just relying on hype? His actual ability is mediocre; he bids on many units, wins by sheer volume, and just got lucky with a few good items."

"That must be it. This kid's abilities are all just rumors spread by bystanders. To us experts, he's nothing!"

"It looks like the Eastern Kid buying this unit at a high price is also just hype!"

"Exactly. He doesn't care what's in the unit; he just needs to buy one to promote himself and gain fame."

...Most of them had watched Qin Yun's short videos.

In the videos, Qin Yun had successfully bid on several units and sold many treasures.

Now, it seemed he was just a master of hype, and the videos were likely professionally recorded and edited.

The crowd looked at Qin Yun with eyes full of contempt and disdain.

They were all genuine Treasure Hunters, completely different from social media celebrities who relied on treasure hunting for hype!

Qin Yun paid no mind to the crowd's discussion.

Success in Warehouse Auctions relied on true ability.

Everyone's criticism wouldn't change what was inside the unit.

Furthermore, being disregarded and even ignored by everyone would be more beneficial for his upcoming Warehouse Auctions.

Sure enough, just as Qin Yun predicted, no one else placed a bid.

The first unit was successfully bid on by him for five hundred dollars.

Seeing the unit fall into Qin Yun's hands, many people started whistling at him.

They believed Qin Yun was causing trouble.

This kid was aiming for fame, not trying to make money by bidding on units.

To show their stance, the Treasure Hunters around Qin Yun deliberately kept their distance from him.

Soon, the auction for the second unit began.

Upon opening it, they saw some household appliances inside, and a lawnmower near the entrance.

Qin Yun shook his head after seeing it and did not bid.

This unit didn't offer much profit; at most, he would only earn a small amount for the effort of refurbishment.

In the end, the unit was taken by a fat black man for eight hundred dollars.

Seeing that Qin Yun didn't even place a bid, the crowd became even more certain of their previous judgment.

"That kid's videos online are definitely staged."

"Right. He doesn't even dare to bid on this most ordinary unit. It shows his ability is utterly pathetic."

"He can't possibly fail to judge the price of these common items, can he? How can someone like him be a Treasure Hunter!"

"He's just here for the hype. He's not one of us. We should just stay far away from him!"

...They deeply looked down on people like Qin Yun who used warehouse treasure hunting for self-promotion.

His actions went against the original intention of Treasure Hunters finding valuables in units!

Hearing everyone's discussion, Qin Yun shook his head helplessly.

He didn't know what these people wanted.

He was criticized for bidding, and criticized for not bidding.

It was so hard to be a "celebrity."

However, Qin Yun didn't take their words to heart.

He just treated it as everyone being jealous that he had successfully bid on valuable items in the units.

While Qin Yun was thinking, the auction for the third unit quickly began.

Upon opening it, they saw many wooden furnishings inside.

The furniture seemed to be of a consistent style, simple and antique.

The color was plain, with only a layer of clear varnish on the surface.

A lot of dust had accumulated on them, making them look dull and very ordinary.

The decoration was also unimpressive; from a distance, there were only a few carvings.

More importantly, many parts of the furniture had cracks.

Seeing this, all the Treasure Hunters sighed one after another.

"Aged wooden furniture is supposed to be valuable, but this stuff is just too poor quality."

"Yeah, the style of this furniture is too common. Honestly, it's ridiculously ugly!"

"Ugly aside, because of the cracks, it has zero practical value. Even if it were repaired, this kind of furniture wouldn't be comfortable to use!"

"With such an ugly design, it must have been produced in a small workshop. Even if it has some history, it's worthless junk!"

"These furnishings wouldn't fetch a good price even in the second-hand market—it wouldn't even cover the repair costs!"

"Another junk unit. I regret coming here!"

...Everyone was extremely pessimistic about this unit.

When they first looked, they had thought there might be something good inside.

After viewing it, they were very disappointed and disliked the unit even more.

Qin Yun was surprised when he saw that the unit contained furniture styled after ancient Huaxia.

Without hesitation, he activated the Profound Vision Treasure Eye.

The unit was filled with a rich purple light.

He was shocked.

Qin Yun had originally thought the items in the unit wouldn't be very valuable.

At most, the treasure light would be green.

Seeing the extremely deep purple treasure light, he was greatly surprised.

This antique-looking furniture definitely had a significant background.

He began to examine them carefully.

He wanted to find out what made this furniture so valuable.

After everyone had looked for a minute, the bidding for the third unit began.

The crowd was so disappointed that not a single bid was placed within three seconds.

Having made his assessment, Qin Yun finally understood the secret, and a smile spread across his face.

Hearing the auction start, he immediately placed his bid.

"I bid ten thousand!"

For cultural relics that had ended up overseas, Qin Yun was determined to acquire them at all costs.

Hearing Qin Yun's bid of ten thousand dollars, all the Treasure Hunters present were dumbfounded.

They couldn't believe Qin Yun would offer such a high price.

"Ten thousand dollars! The Eastern Kid bids ten thousand dollars! Does anyone want to raise the bid?"

The Host could hardly believe his ears. After confirming the bid with Qin Yun, he excitedly shouted it out.

Hearing the Host's shrill voice, the Treasure Hunters felt even more disgusted with Qin Yun.

"The Eastern Kid is starting his hype again!"

"This guy bids high prices on worthless units—isn't he just trying to attract attention?"

"He's getting more and more excessive! He bid ten thousand dollars for a pile of rotten wood! For the sake of hype, this person has absolutely no bottom line!"

"This guy will stop at nothing to create a big story. What's the point of spending so much money to buy a pile of rotten furniture?"

"Just watch. The Eastern Kid is just a clown; sooner or later, everyone will despise him!"

"Wait and see, I will definitely expose the Eastern Kid's dirty tricks!"

...Hearing everyone's criticism of Qin Yun, Julia couldn't hold back anymore.

Her face anxious, she pulled Qin Yun's hand and whispered her question.

"Qin, what exactly is going on?"

Julia really wanted to defend Qin Yun, but no matter how she looked at it, the furniture in the unit seemed worthless.

"This furniture is made of Red Sandalwood, and it uses authentic ming dynasty craftsmanship. They should be antiques."

Since the unit was now secured, Qin Yun quietly stated his assessment.