The Seventh Base

Capítulo 1199: Chapter 244: Winning the Bid

“Thirteen trillion.” Someone continued to raise the bid, and everyone turned their eyes.

This time, it was a middle-aged man from the Shenluo Group, a leading figure in the Shenluo Army, who also wanted to bid for the Destruction Gloves.

“Twenty trillion.”

Only a cold voice was heard, as Drew from the Duffy Family raised the bid again, initially increasing tenfold, and now doubling that tenfold base.

This caused a moment of silence in the venue, with many people looking at Drew. While the other party still sat quietly there, everyone seemed to feel Drew’s determination for this auction item.

Then, whispers emerged, wondering what level Drew would raise the value of the Destruction Gloves to in this bidding process.

Even the top forces of Asgard are not short of money, but they must consider the issue of overpricing, as twenty trillion is already a considerable number.

And now opening at twenty trillion, is it possible to reach hundreds of trillions in a transaction?

With hundreds of trillions, one could build an Advanced Battleship and equip it as the flagship of a fleet, forming a powerful space combat force.

Top-tier equipment can enhance combat power value, but it is evidently less valuable than a fleet that possesses Advanced Battleships.

The former equips an individual, while the latter represents fleet power.

Of course, there is another issue: not everyone with money can buy top-tier equipment; similarly, money alone cannot create a fleet spearheaded by an Advanced Battleship.

Beyond human resources and material supplies, talent and technology are needed.

Asgard belongs to an Advanced Civilization Star, allowing it to achieve this, unlike Xu Mo’s Star Domain on Byron Star, where not even huge amounts of money can form a top-tier fleet or purchase top-level equipment.

The top-tier weapons must always have a significant premium.

“Twenty-one trillion,” a member of the Hakenan Family raised the bid again, showing their determination.

The Hakenan Family’s wealth is relatively weak among Asgard’s top forces, yet they were willing to spend such a price for the Destruction Gloves, which was surprising to others.

“Thirty trillion.” Drew’s offer caused despair, not giving other forces wanting to bid any chance, as this figure intimidated most people.

Xu Mo frowned; his goal today was to secure these Destruction Gloves, but seeing the Duffy Family’s bid made him uneasy.

“The Duffy Family, are they insane?” Thor murmured softly, wondering why they needed to be so aggressive.

Although the Destruction Gloves are top-tier weaponry, Star Ring has more than just this product, and better ones might appear in the future.

If a single pair of Destruction Gloves fetches an astronomical price, what happens when better products come along?

“Within Star Ring’s product lineup, what level is the Destruction Gloves at?” Xu Mo asked Thor quietly.

“Ordinary, not considered top-tier. As far as I know, Star Ring hasn’t put up the top-tier products for auction; they’ve kept them for themselves,” Thor whispered to Xu Mo, “A force like Star Ring, beyond maintaining friendship with Asgard, must defend themselves by equipping themselves with weaponry.”

“Moreover, some of Star Ring’s products don’t demand high user requirements. For instance, they have their mechanical combat teams, and they have developed a set of advanced Battle Armor with autonomous consciousness capable of killing top-tier Skywalkers.”

Thor spoke softly, yet it was something not entirely unmentionable.

Xu Mo nodded slightly, knowing that if Star Ring sourced from Fred’s Team, they must use technology to arm themselves to continue surviving.

“Thirty trillion already surpasses the expected price,” Thor whispered, “If the Odin Family makes the purchase, they might find it not worthwhile.”

Their previous estimate was that the Destruction Gloves could fetch over twenty trillion or so, reaching thirty trillion as the ceiling, but Drew’s offer took it directly to thirty trillion.

Members of the Hakenan Family were also intimidated by this price, glaring at Drew coldly, wondering whether the next move would be raising to forty trillion.

“Thirty-one trillion.”

At this moment, another person spoke from the Hakenan Family’s table, and Thor glanced over, finding the person likely wasn’t a family member but a recommended participant.

“Forty trillion,” Drew said in a deep voice, making everyone in the venue feel desperate.

Does the Duffy Family have such financial power?

The people from the Hakenan Family quieted down, no longer offering bids.

Evidently, they felt this price had reached its limit, beyond which they couldn’t afford.

After a moment of silence in the venue, Bern smiled and said, “Mr. Drew’s bid of forty trillion, if no higher bid is placed, then the ownership of the Destruction Gloves will belong to Mr. Drew.”

This value exceeded their expectations, as forty trillion is considered extraordinarily high.

They estimated that the Destruction Gloves could be auctioned for over twenty trillion, reaching thirty trillion as the ceiling, but it now hit forty trillion.

Still silence, Bern revealed a smile and said, “Since that’s the case, I now announce…”

“Fifty trillion.”

At this point, a voice interrupted Bern’s statement, surprising the venue as everyone’s eyes turned towards the direction of the speaker, revealing it was someone beside Thor.

Many people showed a hint of surprise; was this person recommended by the Odin Family?

“Mr. Zeus bids fifty trillion?” Bern asked for confirmation again, since he also just met Xu Mo and couldn’t help but be a little skeptical. Fifty trillion is no small number, even for a top power.

“Yes.” Xu Mo nodded, and Thor beside him also looked at Xu Mo in shock.

He wondered if he had agreed too readily.

Xu Mo placed the bid, but it was the Odin family who would be paying.

This guy directly added ten trillion?

Drew was also stunned for a moment and squinted his eyes. Many from the Duffy family looked toward where Xu Mo was sitting, frowning.

Earlier, they had shown confidence and calmness.

They believed that with the significant cost they put in this time, they were sure to secure the Destruction Gauntlet.

Their target price was set at fifty trillion. Securing the Destruction Gauntlet, they also believed this price would make other major powers give up.

But now, someone had offered the price they previously discussed, and it was the maximum they could afford.

Fifty trillion!

The atmosphere turned eerily silent, and Drew didn’t respond as readily as before. It made people realize that they were previously intimidating with their sheer presence, but in reality, this bid was also their limit.

“Mr. Zeus bids fifty trillion,” Bern’s voice came again.

The people of the Duffy family exchanged glances and whispered among themselves. Then Drew spoke, “Fifty-one trillion.”

This time, they didn’t increase the bid by ten trillion as before.

“Sixty trillion.” As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Mo immediately countered, using their own tactic against them.

Thor opened his mouth, blinking at Xu Mo.

Was he treating his money as no object…

He felt a bit of regret.

“Hmph.” Drew snorted coldly, his expression extremely ugly, staring at Xu Mo, “Who are you? This is not a place for jokes. Sixty trillion, can you afford it?”

“If Mr. Drew wants to secure it, you can continue to bid,” Xu Mo replied with a smile. He naturally held no goodwill towards the Duffy family with its church background, especially since he had previously dealt with a scoundrel from the Duffy family.

Drew stared at Xu Mo with a threatening look, but on such an occasion, they ultimately couldn’t do anything outrageous.

In fact, this was also because it was Xu Mo. If it were the Odin family or another power, Drew would not speak this way. Losing to an unfamiliar person was a bit of a humiliating anger.

After all, this time, they were determined to succeed, working for those at the top.

Fifty trillion was their maximum budget, and according to estimates, no one should be able to bid higher.

But there was still an unexpected turn.

Seeing no one else bid, Bern smiled and announced, “If no one continues to bid, I’ll declare it sold at sixty trillion.”

As he finished his words, low voices rose in the venue, and many people gazed at Xu Mo, investigating and speculating about his background.

“The banquet will continue. Ladies and gentlemen can enjoy the dinner,” Bern continued.

However, the Duffy family did not stay. They left immediately, still carrying their anger, which made many people look at them.

As they descended from Asgard Tower, Drew spoke coldly, “Find out who he is.”

This matter is not over.

Although Asgard has order, that order is maintained by these top powers. They decide the order here.

In the banquet hall, Bern walked towards Xu Mo, smiled, and extended his hand, “Congratulations, Mr. Zeus.”

“Mr. Bern, is the formal transaction at the Star Ring?” Xu Mo asked.

“Yes, same as before,” Bern nodded.

“Very much looking forward to it,” Xu Mo said with a smile. The two chatted amicably while Thor’s heart was twitching.

His money, the auction, they paid for it…

“We’ll notify Mr. Zeus to head over together shortly,” Bern said before temporarily leaving.

“Sixty trillion,” after Bern left, Thor looked at Xu Mo.

Good brother.

“Brother Thor, success or failure hinges on this,” Xu Mo transmitted his spiritual power towards Thor, “You know this matter is very important to me. Besides, if the founder of the Star Ring truly is an old friend of my teacher, this money will come back later. Plus, you obtained the Destruction Gauntlet, didn’t you?”

Thor thought about Xu Mo’s words and figured it seemed to make sense.

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