27: The fierce auction left the Japanese tourists dumbfounded.

The auctioneer cleared his throat: "Esteemed guests, these auction items are of the highest quality batch, but risks still exist. Participation is purely voluntary, and our country, Hua Guo, assumes no responsibility for any consequences."

"Hurry up, hurry up! Our Japan is determined to win these, hahaha!"

"The first lot, a red coral, has a starting bid of 100,000 Hua Guo currency. Each bid increment must be no less than 10,000 Hua Guo currency."

As soon as the auctioneer's voice fell, a bidder from Pretty Country eagerly called out: "150,000!"

Immediately after, a Japanese bidder refused to fall behind: "250,000!"

The bidder from Oil Country, however, remained calm and steady, seemingly waiting for a better opportunity.

The viewers in the livestream room watched the fierce competition among the bidders from various countries and flooded the chat with comments: "Wow, this red coral is so sought-after!"

"Pretty Country and Japan are really evenly matched."

"Is Oil Country just playing it deep and mysterious?"

"So much money! Oil Country is truly dripping with wealth."

Wang Tao also said excitedly: "This auction is too exciting; the price of the red coral keeps soaring."

Finally, after a full six hours of auctioning, all the items were sold.

Via special flights, these auction items were quickly dispatched to the buyers.

Among them, Pretty Country and Japan won the most items.

Japan, in particular, bought nearly two-thirds of the pearl clams, perhaps due to some special sentiment towards seafood products.

After the auction concluded, the Hua Guo authorities announced that all proceeds from the auction would be used for environmental protection projects and public welfare initiatives, aimed at protecting and restoring the natural environment.

This decision received widespread support from the livestream audience.

"Hua Guo is the GOAT!"

"Protecting the environment is everyone's responsibility. I hope other countries can follow this example."

"As expected, when it comes to getting things done, you have to look to Hua Guo."

"Using that money from those suckers to build our motherland is just brilliant."

Wang Tao also remarked with emotion: "This initiative by our country is truly meaningful. I hope it can make a greater contribution to the global cause of environmental protection."

Zhao Hangjun, meanwhile, smiled and said: "This was not just an auction; it was also a boost to environmental awareness."

Just at that moment, a comment in the chat caught the viewers' attention.

"Quick, go to the Japanese livestream! They're live-streaming themselves opening the pearls right now."

Subsequently, viewers flooded into the Japanese livestream room.

Japan was currently broadcasting globally, putting on a show of opening the pearls, their attitude extremely arrogant, claiming that only they were worthy of possessing these precious pearls.

A sleazy-looking man with a small mustache was seen opening a pearl clam.

"Ya! Only our Japan is worthy of possessing this batch of beautiful pearls."

"The Hua Guo people aren't fit to have them. Even though these pearl clams originally belonged to them, they've still ended up in our hands in the end, wahahahaha!"

"Open it quickly!!"

"We are a people blessed by the Sea God!"

The Little Mustache picked up a pearl clam and skillfully opened it, only to find nothing inside.

However, he didn't mind; an occasional empty one was normal.

Who knew the situation would become increasingly strange from then on.

The second one also had nothing. The third one yielded a tiny pearl... (The Little Mustache's expression changes.)

After opening all the pearls, the pearl yield rate didn't even reach half.

Although there were a few pearls of decent quality, they were far from matching their auction costs.

"Nani? What's going on?!!"

"The pearls! Where have the pearls gone?!"

"Bastards! The Hua Guo people have deceived us!"

Seeing this scene, viewers in the livestream room flooded the chat with comments mocking the Japanese bidders: "Japan really took a huge loss this time, spending a fortune only to buy ordinary pearls."

"Their arrogant demeanor has now truly backfired on them."

"This is really embarrassing for Japan, getting mocked on a global livestream."

"We are a people blessed by the Sea God (said sarcastically)~"

"Dumping sewage into the ocean and still expecting blessings? Serves you right."

viewers from other countries also joined in the mockery.

"Japan really lifted a rock only to drop it on their own foot this time."

"Their confident act is now really awkward."

"Japan has truly become a global laughingstock."

The Japanese people felt their blood pressure skyrocketing.

"Baka! The Hua Guo people must have tampered with them!"

"Cunning Hua Guo people! You must compensate us!"

"Damn it!!"

Hua Guo viewers spoke up to counterattack.

"If you're incompetent, don't blame the path."

"You have bad luck and blame us? Oil Country managed to extract several top-grade pearls."

"You bunch of ****"

"Yamamoto, I **** you!"

"Whoa, how can the person above send voice messages?"

The Hua Guo authorities went further, releasing videos covering the entire process from selecting the pearl clams to conducting the auction.

"We, the Hua Guo authorities, hereby state that this auction was fair, just, and transparent. We do not accept any form of questioning unless the intention is to wage war against our Hua Guo."

The Hua Guo authorities'tough attitude was unanimously cheered by Hua Guo viewers. Instantly, this announcement shot to the top spot on the trending list.

Faced with Hua Guo'stough stance, Japan could only swallow their bitter pill in silence, becoming the laughingstock of the entire world.

After all, a despicable nation like theirs only dares to bully the weak and fear the strong, resorting to petty tricks behind the scenes.