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"Mr. No. 66 has raised the bid to 350 million!" the auctioneer exclaimed excitedly. "350 million in one go!"
“500 million…” Mai Shude continued to push up the price.
Zhang Wanjun then asked Gu Ran in a low voice, "Is that thing an alchemical weapon?"
In her opinion, what would interest Gu Ran most would be alchemical weapons, since his bloodline imprint is an edict, which gives him a natural affinity for alchemical weapons.
Gu Ran didn't speak, because there are many people of mixed race with sensitive hearing.
He took out his phone and typed a message for Zhang Wanjun: "It's the ultimate creation of alchemical weapons, Norton's masterpiece."
Upon seeing the name "King of Bronze and Fire," Zhang Wanjun understood that this item was extremely valuable.
“If you really want this, our family can provide $5000 million,” Zhang Wanjun whispered to Gu Ran. “That’s the maximum amount of liquid funds our family can offer right now; we’ll have to wait for more.”
Gu Ran was immediately tempted upon hearing this, but then shook her head.
Pulling out the Seven Deadly Sins requires bloodline, and his bloodline is inferior to Lu Mingfei's, so he cannot pull out all seven swords.
It can only be used to its fullest potential if it is in Lu Mingfei's hands.
He said, "Forget it, this thing is just for show here. Let the Secret Society take it to slay the dragon."
When it comes to slaying the dragon, everyone shares the same interest.
He explained to Zhang Wanjun the drawback of the Seven Deadly Sins requiring bloodlines, even though an A-rank hybrid could still draw the first few swords of the Seven Deadly Sins.
However, without being able to pull out all seven weapons, the alchemical realm cannot take shape.
Moreover, when its 'crime and punishment' domain expands to its limit, ordinary A-grade bloodlines cannot even touch the hilt of the sword.
While Gu Ran and Zhang Wanjun were talking, only Lu Mingfei and Jiu De Mai from the private room were bidding.
Mai Shude's bid has reached 1000 million!
In a moment of impulsiveness, Lu Mingfei immediately shouted out 2000 million!
Chapter 261 Negotiations Regarding the Dragon Bone
"Wow, he actually dares to shout!" Su Xiaoqiang had been watching from the side, but she never expected that the brat Lu Mingfei would also stand up for himself.
Gu Ran said, "Kassel College really has that much money, and it's not his money anyway, so of course he's happy to shout it."
At this point, the people at the auction house, citing Lu Mingfei's lack of funds, invited him backstage.
"I'll shout 3000 million in a minute!" Gu Ran said, raising his sign in a show of bravado.
The crowd was slightly taken aback. He hadn't shouted for a while, and the other spectators thought he had given up.
Su Xiaoqiang asked, "Didn't you say you didn't want it? Why are you bidding again?"
"I'm just making a fuss about it. This set will sell for no less than a hundred million US dollars. I'm just indulging in some empty talk," Gu Ran said with a smile.
"Then I'll bid 5000 million!" said the man in the long robe, Jiu Demai.
"I'll bid 6000 million!"
"7000 million!"
The two were at loggerheads, like children arguing, which was quite amusing.
However, a quote from Lu Mingfei, commissioned by Lu Mingfei, was received from the back office.
He'll offer 100 million!
Sure enough, once the money was in place, Jiu De Mai immediately let go and looked at Gu Ran.
Gu Ran also put down his number 66 sign and said, "Since Brother Lu is so interested in this set, I won't take what he likes."
This was originally a setup to show off, and now he's giving all the credit to Lu Mingfei.
But he put on quite a show today; the scene where he used his golden eyes to intimidate everyone will surely be talked about in the world of mixed-race people.
In some ways, he was more flamboyant than Lu Mingfei in showcasing his hard power.
At this point, the auction ended, and the crowd began to leave.
Angers then cast an approving glance at Gu Ran, smiled at him, and pointed to the exit.
Is there something you want to say?
Gu Ran nodded.
"Let's go, let's say hello to the old principal." He led Su Xiaoqiang and Zhang Wanjun toward the exit.
As he walked, many people turned to look at him, as if trying to remember his appearance.
Several young women smiled at him, but Gu Ran didn't meet their gazes; he simply held Su Xiaoqiang's hand.
Su Xiaoqiang knew his intentions and followed behind him with a feeling of excitement.
This is my man! You bunch of sluts and bitches, you think you can take him?
The three arrived at the VIP entrance of the municipal opera house and met Angers.
When Su Xiaoqiang first saw the old man, he looked very old, but he was very energetic, like an old English gentleman.
“You did well today,” Angers, dressed in a black suit, patted Gu Ran on the shoulder and glanced at Su Xiaoqiang beside him. “Considering how cute your girlfriend is, I won’t pursue the matter of you violating school rules.”
He was referring to Gu Ran telling Su Xiaoqiang about the inner world.
Su Xiaoqiang smiled, thinking to herself that this old gentleman was truly humorous.
"Could you give my girlfriend an exchange student spot?" Gu Ran seized the opportunity and immediately made a request to the principal.
If there are exchange student slots available, then Su Xiaoqiang can legitimately come to Kassel College.
“Our school doesn’t have an exchange student program,” Angers said with a smile and a shake of his head. “How could a mixed-race person exchange students with a regular school?”
"Ugh... so stingy," Gu Ran complained. "You're the principal, you have so many privileges!"
Angers sighed and shook his head: "I can't give you that back door. The board of directors is already very dissatisfied with me."
"Because of the Dragon King's legacy after his death?"
Angers stared at him: "How did you know?"
"Principal, you must have read 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms.' The eighteen warlords attacked Dong Zhuo, but after they entered Luoyang, the allied forces fell apart because of the Imperial Seal of the State. It's true that art imitates life."
Now, the Constantine Bone Cross is the imperial seal, and the Angers and Gattuso families, as well as other powers, all have their eyes on it.
“Yes, so killing the Dragon King wasn’t all a good thing.” Angers’ face showed a hint of vicissitude. “The lesson of history is that humanity never learns from history and repeats the same mistakes. There are many cases where adventure teams kill each other after the spoils are divided.”
"The Dragon King... was he really killed?" Zhang Wanjun couldn't help but ask in disbelief.
In the common understanding of mixed-race families, the Dragon King is unkillable; no one has ever truly killed the Dragon King.
Gu Ran nodded.
Overwhelmed with emotion upon receiving this affirmation, Zhang Wanjun was no less shocked than a devout Catholic in the Middle Ages upon hearing Darwin's theory of evolution.
“Old friend, your students are all quite good.” At this moment, a deep male voice came. Gu Ran turned around and found that he was looking at Angers’ back.
This man was Henkel, wearing a Western cowboy-style rolled hat.
He said, "Congratulations on taking a picture of something you like, Angers."
Angers didn't turn around. He saw Lu Mingfei coming out, so he told him to get in the car first, as he wanted to chat with his old friend for a bit.
Seeing this, Gu Ran was about to leave, but Angers stopped her: "Consider it a social practice class. Are you interested in coming with me to meet these people?"
“Okay!” Gu Ran nodded in agreement. He was also somewhat interested in Han Gao’s family.
"You two go out first and wait for me in the car," he said to Su Xiaoqiang and Zhang Wanjun. The two nodded and went out.
Su Xiaoqiang saw Lu Mingfei, and the two exchanged a few more words before chatting on one side of the sidewalk.
In the VIP passage, Henkel ignored Gu Ran and kept staring at Angers, inviting, "Since you're willing to chat, why don't you come in and have a seat?"
Gu Ran and Angers simultaneously turned their gaze to the side of the corridor, where a hidden door in the wall was opened, revealing a large round table in the room, around which sat thirteen handsome young men.
Gu Ran and Angers went inside together and sat down opposite the thirteen young people.
Henkel gave a brief introduction to Angers, but didn't elaborate much on Gu Ran.
But everyone present recognized Gu Ran, because they still vividly remembered the scene where he used his intimidation to drive away the security guards.
"Thirteen... I hope there isn't a traitor among you?" Gu Ran quipped with amusement. "Who's going to play Judas?"
No one dared to speak; they seemed afraid that Gu Ran would suddenly activate his Golden Eyes and glare at him, making them lose face.
After all, Gu Ran had said before that we shouldn't humiliate ourselves.
But a few people were eager to try, seemingly wanting to meet his gaze and prove their lineage.
"Alright, let's stop this childish bickering for now." Han Gao didn't let Gu Ran look them in the eye; it wouldn't look good whether he won or lost.
He said to Angers, "Let's talk business first."
Henkel's men wanted to negotiate an alliance with Angers, and their goal, of course, was to obtain Constantine's dragon bones.
A young man, as a representative, constantly tests Angers' bottom line.
They are willing to invest in a partnership with Kassel College, inviting it to join their new world.
The condition was that they would share the keel and that Angers would not haggle.
Angers said that they had to bargain because over the years, their secret society had built schools in North America and slain dragons all over the world, resulting in the deaths of many people.
Meanwhile, you people were mining gold in North America, enslaving Native Americans, transporting the gold back to Europe, turning it into jewelry, and keeping women at home, living a very comfortable life.
The Secret Service has paid so much, so naturally they should negotiate a price.
The young man grew impatient and warned Angers not to demand too much just because some people had died, saying that it was wrong to charge a price for corpses!
After the Dragon King dies, the hybrids will become the new dragon race!
Therefore, the young man said he would take Angers with him and build a new world composed of mixed races.
Gu Ran sneered inwardly. The old headmaster of Angers' life goal was to slay dragons, whether they were new or old.
He will fight until no one in the world dares to claim supremacy!
The old principal became agitated when the young man mentioned Angers's deceased comrade-in-arms.
“A new dragon race… interesting.” As soon as Angers finished speaking, he used the Word of Power: Time Zero.