Ling Feng's expression remained unchanged this time.
It was as if he hadn't heard Lu Qingyi's words.
The rules here were indeed quite peculiar.
Sellers didn't introduce their goods, a practice that would never fly at an auction outside.
Yet, here, it made perfect sense.
It was because everything here was undoubtedly extraordinary, and it all depended on whether you needed it.
For those who did, the item might be worth a fortune. For those who didn't… there was no need to know what it was.
"Starting bid is three billion, with each bid increment no less than two hundred million!"
The masked man beside them stated, then turned and left.
There were several side doors nearby, with no panels, appearing pitch black inside. Once people walked in, they seemed to be completely swallowed.
This made the masked man in the white Hanfu resemble a ghost even more.
Arriving at this place, one truly couldn't distinguish between people and ghosts!
"How do we bid?"
Ling Feng transmitted his question to Lu Qingyi beside him.
Lu Qingyi quickly replied, "Raise your hand to bid. Raising it for one second signifies one increment, two hundred million. Holding it still, for each additional second, the price doubles! You can also state your bid directly, of course, but only if you aren't worried about your voice being recognized!"
After Ling Feng understood the rules, his eyes narrowed slightly.
Holding it still for one second meant doubling to four hundred million, two seconds for eight hundred million, and three seconds for sixteen hundred million!
This was truly quite interesting!
Just as Lu Qingyi finished explaining the bidding rules,
Someone beside them directly raised their hand, held it up for just a moment, and then put it down.
Clearly, it was less than a second, representing a bid of two hundred million.
This item was now worth three point two billion!
Then, another person raised their hand, and blood-red numbers appeared on the wall beside them.
In a short time, the price had soared to fifty-three.
This represented fifty-three billion. The numbers on the wall didn't look like an LCD screen or anything similar, but they were bloody, as if freshly written in blood.
Ling Feng hadn't bid yet, and Lu Qingyi beside him began to worry.
This price was a bit high. Was a piece of iron, whose true nature couldn't be discerned, worth it?
Another ten seconds passed.
The number of bidders finally decreased significantly, but the item's value had already soared to eight billion.
Finally, only two people were left bidding, one of whom was sitting less than three meters away from Ling Feng and the other.
This person raised a hand and held it for two seconds before putting it down.
An increment of eight hundred million!
The person bidding against him couldn't help but curse in annoyance, "Damn it, eight point eight billion! You have the money, it's yours!"
One hand was lowered, clearly expressing extreme displeasure.
But at that moment, Ling Feng raised a hand.
Instantly, all eyes turned towards him.
However, Ling Feng only raised it for a moment before putting it down, less than a second.
This was a normal bid of two hundred million!
The current price was now nine billion!
"Oh, someone else is bidding!" the person who had previously given up said again, with a hint of mockery in his voice.
The person bidding against Ling Feng glanced at him, his eyes somewhat chilling. This person wore a Shura mask, which looked extremely ferocious.
Under the dim light, it looked even more like a ferocious ghost, truly eerie.
Combined with his chilling gaze, looking at him for too long could indeed cause nightmares.
But Ling Feng chose to ignore him.
This person raised a hand again, holding it for a full two seconds before putting it down!
Everyone instinctively looked at the wall.
They saw the number had increased to nine point eight billion!
Clearly, this person had just bid another eight hundred million!
But before everyone could react, the price directly jumped to a clean ten billion!
As people looked towards Ling Feng's side, Ling Feng's hand had already been lowered!
Many people let out cold laughter, the sound making one's scalp tingle.
The person who had been bidding previously looked deeply at Ling Feng, then did not continue bidding for more than three seconds!
*Clack!*
The wooden box on the table closed automatically and slid in front of Ling Feng the next moment.
A card slot appeared on the table in front of Ling Feng!
This time, there was no need for Lu Qingyi to explain anything; Ling Feng knew what was about to happen.
Pay the money, and the item would be his!
This was quite straightforward!
Although Lu Qingyi felt the item was very expensive, she still took out her bank card.
But before she could swipe it, Ling Feng inserted a black card!
"Ink Gold Card? It's only capped at ten billion. You're putting all your assets on the line!"
The previous bidder saw the bank card in Ling Feng's hand and shook his head disdainfully.
Ling Feng completely ignored the other person, as if he hadn't heard anyone speaking.
After quickly completing the transaction, the item was placed beside Ling Feng.
This item was indeed quite heavy, weighing a full two hundred jin, which was not something ordinary people could comprehend, nor could just anyone carry it away.
*Thump!*
But at that moment, the Shura masked man who had spoken earlier slammed his hand on the tabletop!
A wave of discussion immediately erupted around them.
Suddenly, it became lively.
Voices also emerged, many clearly disguised.
Some even used voice changers!
"Heh, I didn't expect the first auction item today would lead to a life-or-death gamble!"
"There's a good show to watch!"
"It's just a piece of scrap metal, what's the big deal? Can this thing build spaceships?"
"Is it worth risking your life for?"
"Ten billion is nothing. It's unwise to risk your life for it."
...
The surrounding voices were naturally somewhat noisy.
Lu Qingyi's face behind her mask had turned deathly pale. She had never dreamed that she would actually encounter such a situation.
She instinctively reached out and grabbed Ling Feng's hand.
She transmitted her voice in a deep tone, "Don't tap the table. Think carefully. One tap means acceptance, two taps mean refusal. Don't act impulsively for the sake of face; no one here recognizes you!"
Ling Feng released his grip on her hand, pushing Lu Qingyi's small hand away.
Lu Qingyi's heart became even more anxious.
What she feared most was that Ling Feng would be very interested in this game and impulsively agree, which would then be troublesome.
A life-or-death gamble was no child's play!
And the person who proposed the gamble stared intently at Ling Feng, with an extremely provocative demeanor.
Although he said nothing, his meaning was clearly conveyed!
"Do you dare to accept!?"
Ling Feng didn't even look at him, extending two fingers and tapping them on the tabletop!
"I do not accept!"
His meaning was clear.
Everyone shook their heads in disappointment.
"Heh, giving up so soon?"
"Indeed, it was only a two hundred million increment earlier; they probably used all their savings!"
"Ten billion here is barely enough to get an entry ticket. After acquiring one item, you'll only be able to watch from the sidelines!"
"Heh, those who dare to gamble their lives are old players. Refusing is the wise choice!"
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