The Warsong battleship blueprint finally fell into Ciel's hands. The guy snorted proudly and gave a middle finger to Downton's box.
"what happened?"
Downton drove away irrelevant people and asked Homer to release the silent barrier to prevent others from prying.
"The major wealthy families have deep-rooted influence in their own countries. Faced with competition from business groups from other countries, they will spontaneously join forces. It is too difficult for Guns N' Roses to expand the market, so they have to dig holes for them to jump."
Sissi explained.
Don't look at the fact that Charles took the drawings. In fact, he is the representative of several forces, and the funds are shared equally by everyone. He will even use the drawings as capital to win over more allies.
"I always feel that giving them blueprints is too cheap for them."
Hu Tao pouted.
"Those drawings are technical reserves and have no value to Lombardi. Giving them to others can induce them to invest a lot of manpower and financial resources in research, thereby delaying time. Of course, even if the warships leave the factory, there are still various
trivia……"
Business matters cannot be explained clearly in one or two sentences. Sissi had the guts to sell the drawings, so she prepared the means to deal with it.
How to defeat Shire's business alliance and acquire and annex the market it owns... It can be said that no matter who purchased the blueprint, they began to fall into Sissi's trap from the moment they obtained it.
"What if you are defeated by others?"
Elaine was worried.
"There are no absolutes in business, but as a leader, Guns N' Roses can still be defeated by latecomers like Charles, so I'm convinced!"
When Sissi said this, she was full of domineering and energetic. Her fighting ability was not good, but in the business field, she was definitely a genius.
"I see!"
Downton noticed that although the Rockefeller, Hanover, and Medici consortium had bid, they were not enthusiastic. They obviously had their own plans.
The auction continues, and some interesting gadgets that pique Sissi's interest will be photographed by her.
In a short period of time, Sissi spent billions of gold coins, and her tyrant style of spending money like water made the guests present not only amazed, but also envied and hated her.
The men are jealous of Downton's good luck in getting the love of the richest and most beautiful woman in the Western Continent, while the women are all eager to enjoy the joy of shopping. As long as they like it, they can buy it without having to worry about the price.
“Really beautiful!”
Sissi took a necklace she just bought and put it on Elaine.
"It's too expensive, I can't have it."
Elaine wants to pick it off. This is a magic costume worth hundreds of millions. Even if she becomes a princess, she is still the frugal girl next door.
"Sissi doesn't care about this. If you call her sister-in-law, she will happily buy the entire auction and give it to you."
Homer teased.
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
Sissi's cheeks turned red with embarrassment.
The lights in the hall suddenly dimmed. Six armed guards came up carrying a crystal box, which was covered with magic velvet cloth. No one could see what was inside...
"The next auction item is one of the three most important treasures in this auction." The auctioneer paused for more than ten seconds. When all the guests' attention came to her, she suddenly pulled off the magic velvet cloth.
Whoosh!
Colorful lights suddenly overflowed. At that moment, everyone seemed to have returned to ancient times and saw different scenes.
There was a lot of noise.
"No one knows its name, but according to the determination of the elders of the Magic Council, this magical item comes from the Titan era, and may even be earlier than the Titans."
Every time the auctioneer said something, the noise in the hall would get louder.
What is placed in the crystal box is a cube, about the size of a watermelon, perfect without any gaps, as if it was naturally formed.
"What is the use?"
Some guests shouted out.
"Sorry, with our knowledge, we can't crack it yet, which is why it will be sold."
An old man walked up to the stands and overcame the others to explain, but no one was displeased. Instead, even members of the wealthy family stood up and bowed their heads in salute.
"Who is this old man?"
Hu Tao was surprised. This scene was too exaggerated. Even the princesses and princes greeted her respectfully. The whole place was silent, and even the breathing slowed down a lot.
"He is the number one person in the magic world, Master St. Oxun Puskas!"
Sissi explained in a low voice.
This is a slovenly old man. The magic robe he wears has not been washed for an unknown amount of time. It exudes a strange smell and is still stained with grains of rice from a few months ago. His hair is as messy as a chicken coop, and his eye sockets are sunken.
It had been several years since he had rested, but his eyes that should have been cloudy were as bright as stars.
Currently, there are only two heroes left on the Western Continent who participated in the Holy War 10,000 years ago, and Puskas is one of them. He also translated the Demon Flame text and simplified many languages.
In the past, if you wanted to become a magician, you first had to have excellent language talent. However, after the invention of Puskas' simplified language, the subject of magic was completely "civilian".
Although advanced magic knowledge is still difficult, Puskas has undoubtedly increased the base of magic apprentices. At first glance, these lowest-end magicians are useless, but you must know that with one generation of education, the basic quality will continue to improve.
, finally one day, the era when everyone is a magician will surely come.
"The material of this cube seems to be metal, but I have used various methods, but I can't test which one it belongs to. It is like a world. It may be dormant, or it may be running according to some independent rules.
With."
When the old man said these words, he looked at the cube like a doting child.
"During the holy war ten thousand years ago, I was just a magic apprentice. The regiment I was in was touched by the remnants of the evil god's power and was completely destroyed. I was seriously injured. Even though I was lucky enough to be treated by Moriya Ge,
She also said that I will be a cripple for the rest of my life, and my highest achievement is only a generalissimo."
The old man began to narrate the secrets of the past, which made everyone in the audience hold their breath after exclaiming.
"I got it by chance during an adventure five thousand years ago. It was by relying on it that I became Saint Aixun."
There was a look of nostalgia on the old man's face. "It helped me fight off the Infinite Dragon King at that time, and allowed me to reshape my body and soul when I was near death, but after that, it never 'awakened' again!"
"Sure enough, strong people all have great luck!"
Homer sighed.
"I went to a saint and asked her to perform a divination for me. She said that this cube is not destined for me, and I am unwilling to part with it. I want to know its secret, but thousands of years have passed, and I still don't know it.
Got nothing.”
The old man's face was full of sadness. Since he was rescued by the cube, he began to dream about some fragments. On the fragments, there are strange worlds, strange people, and strange weapons. Those people are also struggling to survive...
"Fate told me that I couldn't let it wait like this any longer, so I sold it through the grandest auction of the Midsummer Night Festival!"
When he said this, the old man's eyes became moist and he choked with sobs. Even a fool could see that he had extremely deep feelings for this cube.
"In order to prevent everyone from paying for a piece of junk, Master Puskas will give the buyer an apprenticeship. At the same time, the gold coins obtained from the auction will be used to establish a charity organization to help poor children across the continent!
"
The auctioneer helped with the announcement.
There were exclamations everywhere. The guests would not be surprised by donating money, even if it is 10 billion. Who is Master Puskas? For him, money is already dung. What he pursues is that people will be forever.
The incomprehensible mystery is the limit of magic!
The guests were surprised and coveted the apprenticeship. A saint, a first person in the magic world, and a few casual words would benefit a magician for life.
"I'll give you one billion gold coins!"
A nobleman yelled out, but the next second, he received looks of contempt from the audience. You must know that Puskas has only three disciples until now. After his death, all the inheritance will be divided equally among these three, including gold coins.
Forget it, the mage tower and those precious magic notes left behind are priceless treasures. Wanting to get this quota for only one billion? It is simply a dream!
"I'll pay five billion gold coins!"
The Hohenzollern family spoke.
"Ten billion gold coins!"
Rockefeller Jr. was calm and gentle, but he offered a price that many aristocrats would balk at.
"Damn it, their family's wealth is not all obtained by selling national resources, what kind of skill is it?"
"Sure enough, only wealthy families are qualified to compete!"
"I am really not willing to accept such a good opportunity. Money is not everything, but it can bring everything!"
There were also many big nobles and big businessmen present with huge wealth, but compared with the wealthy families, they were not at the same level.
"Fifteen billion gold coins!"
When Othello bids, he doesn't need to report it to his family. He also knows that the White Rose will support him. After obtaining the apprenticeship qualifications, and with proper operation, it is very possible to hold the entire mage tower in his hands.
"Twenty billion gold coins!"
The Medici consortium put up a bid.
The auctioneer was dumbfounded. She originally wanted to say that she hadn't said the minimum price increase yet, but these rich people started to raise the price wildly, but it was useless. Every time they increased the price, it was hundreds of millions, which was simply scary.
"Twenty-five billion gold coins!"
Kuta royal family takes action.
Many people began to give up because only a limited number of wealthy families could afford this bidding method. Didn't you see that Steinway and Hohenzollern gave up?
"Even wealthy families are divided into different grades!"
Some nobles sighed, and then looked at Downton's box. Sissi had not made a move yet.
"It's a pity that Celes went to the Deathrattle Plane with the Grand Duke of the Banshee of Death. Otherwise, if she had been allowed to study with Master Puskas, she would have achieved extraordinary achievements."
Downton sighed.
"Don't be stupid. With Celes' amazing talent, the Banshee Grand Duke will definitely find the most powerful mentor for her."
Homer regretted that the chance to teach a saint was gone.
"You can send Little Walnut!"
Sissi teased, holding up her sign, "Forty billion gold coins!"
The one after another bidding was suddenly interrupted. There was no other way. The wealthy families had to measure the determination of Sissi to compete for her. Moreover, more than 40 billion yuan was already a sky-high price.
"Four-five billion!"
The Medici Consortium is still competing.
"Fifty billion!"
Sissi added without any hesitation.
"I don't want to study. Warhammer and sharp blade are my destination."
Hutao shook Sissi's hand and begged.
"It's just an apprenticeship opportunity. It's unnecessary to spend so much money, right? There are a lot of words on Wucuo Novel Network."
Elaine admitted that the opportunity was rare, but what if the apprentices sent didn't learn anything? So many gold coins would have been wasted.
"Any investment is risky." Sissi took a broad view and glanced at the audience. "This is my bottom line. If anyone bids again, I will give up."
"Fifty-one billion!"
The additions of the Medici Consortium have slowed down, which means that the price of an apprenticeship is only worth this much.
"Fifty-five billion!"
The sudden burst of numbers caused everyone in the audience to look away, and then they discovered that the bidder was the Heinrich family, which had been silent.
"give up!"
The Medici spokesperson shook his head and congratulated the representative of the Heinrich family.
"Fifty-five billion twice, if no one bids again, then the cube belongs to the Heinrich family!"
Because of the excitement, the auctioneer's hand holding the hammer was shaking. She knew that even the final item would not be sold at this price.
The wealthy families gave up, so the guests began to compliment the middle-aged representative.
"Let the hammer fall!"
Puskas nodded. Heinrich might be able to decipher the secret of the cube, but just when the auctioneer was about to smash the hammer, there was another sound.
"Sixty billion!"
This was a cynical voice. Some people looked around, still looking for who was causing trouble, but a small number of people already knew who it was.
The middle-aged representative hesitated for a moment and chose to give up because the price was the highest in the past five hundred years.
"The deal was completed, congratulations to the mysterious buyer!"
As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, a guard came over and whispered beside her.
"What?"
The auctioneer was shocked, "Are you sure?"
"Sure!"
The guard nodded.
"The buyer who bought the cube is our Majesty Henry, the greatest king of Holy Britannia. Let us give you a warm applause!"
the auctioneer announced.
The guests applauded with smiles, but sarcastically in their hearts, because these words were undoubtedly compliments, and everyone knew that Henry was a notorious waste.
"Please be quiet. His Majesty has something to convey. He admires the Duke of Downton very much, so he decided to give the cube to him!"
The auctioneer almost forced herself to repeat this sentence, even biting her tongue. She was really afraid that Queen Oni would be angry and slap her to death.
"What?"
The hall seemed to be swept by an arctic cold current, and it suddenly became dead silent. People's eyes turned to Downton, and then they went to look for the Queen.
Fortunately, Oni is not here, otherwise there would be a good show.
"What is Your Majesty Henry going to do? Announce and recognize Downton as the prince?"
Many people speculated.
The idea that Downton was Henry's illegitimate son broke into the minds of all the guests in an instant. If this were not the case, why would he publicly give the cube to Downton? That is 60 billion gold coins, which, melted into metal, is enough to paint the entire London.
Layer golden yellow.
"Um?"
Downton was dumbfounded. His first reaction was that he was going to be used as a gun. (To be continued...)