Chapter 18: Getting Rich Overnight!
After the Flower Incense, it was the Celebration Armor and Curse Armor.
Lu Li did not participate in the bidding this time. The handsome and powerful Ceruledge and Armarouge were indeed very tempting, but the problem was that he didn’t even have a Scraggy right now.
Moreover, the Celebration Armor and Curse Armor were just Pokémon Items. As long as he had money, he could still buy them; they didn’t require any special threshold.
As time drew to a close, the finale Electric Z finally made its appearance.
The auctioneer excitedly announced: “The North American Alliance’s unique Electric Z, starting bid of 10 million, with each increment no less than 100,000!”
“Electric Z!!!”
Yu Zhonggang in Private Room 1 excitedly stood up from the sofa.
As the Jin Family’s son-in-law, Yu Zhonggang’s reason for attending this auction was purely to maintain the auction house’s stability.
“What does the Jin Family mean by this? For something this important, you didn’t notify me in advance?” Yu Zhonggang looked somewhat displeased at his brother-in-law beside him.
The youth next to him gave Yu Zhonggang a speechless glance, then complained: “You’re a Steel Type Heavenly King Level Trainer; what do you need Electric Z for?”
Yu Zhonggang said: “Can’t I prepare it for my Magnezone?”
Jin Longma countered: “Do you have a Z Bracelet?”
Yu Zhonggang: “…”
Yu Zhonggang was rendered speechless because his brother-in-law was right; he really didn’t have a Z Bracelet.
“Brother-in-law! It’s not that I’m striking you down, but you can’t grasp Z Moves. I think you should spend your money and energy on finding an Aggron Mega Stone and Super Bracelet instead.” Jin Longma advised.
“Sigh!”
Yu Zhonggang sighed, then could only watch wide-eyed as those people kept bidding higher and higher.
Yu Zhonggang curiously asked: “Give your brother-in-law the inside scoop. Is the person auctioning the Electric Z from Private Room 6? What’s his background? In the Jiuzhou Region, Electric Z isn’t something you can get just by having money.”
Jin Longma explained: “This person has no background; he’s just a 16-year-old youth.”
With the Jin Family’s strength in Qingfeng City, Lu Li’s information was placed in front of Jin Longma just a week after he left the auction house.
“You know this person too.” Jin Longma added mysteriously.
“A 16-year-old youth that I also know…”
After thinking for a moment, Yu Zhonggang suddenly realized and looked at Jin Longma: “You’re not talking about that youth named Lu Li, are you?”
Jin Longma nodded and sighed: “When I first got his information, I was also very surprised. I really couldn’t figure out how a commoner like him had Electric Z.
To resolve this doubt, I even investigated three generations of his ancestors, but the results were far from ideal. The strongest trainer in their family was just an Elite Trainer, and that was over 60 years ago.”
“But now I finally understand why that youth rejected our Jin Family’s sponsorship. Turns out he doesn’t need sponsorship at all.” Jin Longma’s tone was a bit sour.
When he was 16, the funds his family gave him weren’t as much as what Lu Li would get from selling the Electric Z.
While the two were talking, the price outside had already climbed to 20 million.
Lu Li in Private Room 6 excitedly listened to the bidding price that kept rising.
“I’m rich… This time I’m really rich!” Lu Li clenched his fist tightly, staring dead at the continuously rising number.
After today, he would have money for nurturing Pokémon, and he might even have enough to build a farm.
The later it got, the more intense the crowd’s bids became.
“21 million!”
“23 million!”
“25 million!”
“30 million!!”
As soon as 30 million was called, the entire auction instantly fell silent.
Private Room 4…
Everyone stared dead at Private Room 4.
Even Lu Li curiously looked toward Private Room 4.
A single bid increase of 5 million, directly pushing the price to 30 million—this was already three times the market price.
In the auction house, everyone began guessing the identity of Private Room 4.
“Hiss~”
Yu Zhonggang, who had drawn in a sharp breath, curiously asked: “Who is in Private Room 4?”
Jin Longma said: “It’s a young master from the Ding Family; I don’t know the specifics.”
“If it’s the Ding Family, then it’s not surprising.” Yu Zhonggang suddenly realized.
If the entire Jiuzhou Alliance ranked family strengths, the Ding Family would definitely be in the top twenty.
Among the 18 Attribute Gyms, the Electric Gym has always been the Ding Family’s. Ding’s ancestor was even a founding figure of the Asian Alliance, and the Ding Family also has the largest ranch in the Asian Alliance.
It didn’t matter if the person in that private room was Ding Family direct descendant or collateral branch; the Electric Z absolutely wouldn’t fall into anyone else’s hands today.
After the auction ended, Jin Longma personally brought the Flower Incense to Private Room 4.
Jin Longma smiled and thanked: “Hello, I’m Jin Longma. Thank you very much for your trust in our Golden Many Auction House.”
“You’re too kind.” Lu Li also smiled and shook hands with him. After both sat down, Jin Longma eagerly said: “After deducting the 4% handling fee and 1.3 million, the rest has all been transferred to your card.”
Lu Li nodded; he had just received the bank’s text message.
Jin Longma took the opportunity to say: “Actually, I came this time with a presumptuous request.”
Lu Li really wanted to say that since he knew it was presumptuous, he shouldn’t mention it, but considering the strength gap between them, Lu Li politely said: “Please go ahead, Mister Jin.”
“I’m very curious about the origin of the Electric Z.” After saying that, Jin Longma stared dead at Lu Li.
“It should count as inherited. A few days ago, while sorting through my parents’ relics, I accidentally found this Electric Z.” Lu Li calmly explained.
Hearing this, Jin Longma gave Lu Li a meaningful glance, then smiled: “In that case, I won’t disturb you anymore.”
Having satisfied his curiosity, Jin Longma left with his people.
As for Lu Li saying the Electric Z was inherited?
Jin Longma didn’t believe a word of it. The Lu Family for three generations were all dirt-poor; how could they possibly have an Electric Z?
In Private Room 4.
A blond youth wearing a mechanical bracelet curiously looked at the Electric Z in his hand, then ordered: “Old Man Li, please investigate the origin of this Electric Z. For an auction of this scale to have an Electric Z, this is truly an unexpected surprise.”
“Yes.”
The old man beside him nodded.
…………
After leaving the auction house, Lu Li first went to the Berry Market to order a batch of Berries, then spent a huge sum of 300,000 at the department store market to buy an Energy Cube Maker, and finally went to the blacksmith shop to pay the remaining balance on the Alchemy Furnace.
Sitting in the taxi, Lu Li fell into deep thought.
As the saying goes, plans can’t keep up with transformations. At this moment, Lu Li was wondering if he should directly buy a Dazzling Scale for the Wailmer.
A top-quality Dazzling Scale was around 10 million; even with a premium, it wouldn’t exceed 2 million. Such a price was within his tolerance.
But the downside was that the farm plan might have to be delayed again.
