Chapter 182 The core area of the black market
While walking towards the passage, wherever Duan Ming looked, no one dared to look at him. This is the rule of the underground world, the strong are respected!
"Sir, is this your first time coming to our Nicostar Port?"
The staff member's tone was full of flattery, and Duan Ming sounded really helpful, so he started chatting with him.
"This is the second time, but this is our first time in this black market."
"I wonder what kind of things you want to buy? What is the expected price? I can give you a general introduction to some new and good products!"
"I heard that your newest battleship has arrived in the Earth Alliance. I wonder which model it is?"
"It's not that I look down on you, sir. If I tell you the model of this battleship, I'm afraid you will be shocked too!"
Duan Ming stopped. He vaguely guessed something, and his heart also fluctuated.
"Titan, a large flagship battleship!"
After hearing the staff's final answer, Duan Ming couldn't help but clenched his fists. Just as he imagined, it turned out to be the Titan!
Suppressing the shock in his heart, he chatted for a few more words and then came to the end of the passage. Before the door opened, the staff handed two masks to Duan Ming and Chong Nu.
"Sir, after opening the door, you will enter the core area of our black market. In order to hide the identities of the guests and protect their safety, please wear a mask."
This black market is quite thoughtful!
While putting on the mask, the door opened, and what Duan Ming saw was a wide corridor. The corridor was very long, with small rooms on both sides.
"Sir, everything on the black market is basically auctioned. We adhere to the concept of the highest bidder getting it. Can I take you to the bidding room now?"
If it were an ordinary black market customer, this staff member would never speak in a questioning tone. Duan Ming frowned slightly.
"So many rooms, all bidding for one item?"
The staff member shook his head: "Our black market has strictly classified the guests according to their strength and assets. With your status, sir, you are naturally the highest-level guest, and the ones bidding are the best." Auction."
After hearing his explanation, Duan Ming's brows relaxed a little.
"Take us there."
After walking in the corridor for five minutes, Duan Ming and the others arrived at a room near the end.
Entering the room, there is enough space to accommodate more than twenty people, and the decoration is considered luxurious.
"Sir, you are here today. Counting you, there are only three top guests today, but there are as many as six auction items!"
Just as the staff was introducing it, the huge screen in the room lit up. It turned out that the bidding had started.
"Today's first auction item is a hundred kilograms of rare metal, Urugin, with a starting price of one million star coins!"
For Duan Ming, rare metals are not really interesting enough to arouse his interest. With the existence of the Fire Rock Beast, rare metals are not rare to him at all. The Ulujin family has saved almost a ton.
"My lord, are you not interested in this first lot?"
Seeing that Duan Ming had not participated in the bidding, the staff member subconsciously asked.
"I'm really not interested. This thing is not interesting enough in my eyes."
In the end, this 100 kilograms of Urugin was bought for eight million star coins.
"Today's second auction item is ten medium-sized battleships. They are sold in packages, not individually. The starting price is 50 million star coins!"
These ten battleships really made Duan Ming a little excited. In the past, all the battleships of the Duan family were supplied by Xingya Group. Now that Ai Xiaoxing has left Xingya Group, the supply of battleships has become a problem.
After pressing the bid increase button, Duan Ming's bid of 60 million star coins was displayed on the screen.
The price of ten medium-sized warships is at least nine figures, and the Duan family's current assets are as much as ten figures, which is enough for Duan Ming to live in style!
What Duan Ming didn't expect was that his 60 million star coins turned out to be the final transaction price, and the other two bidders did not participate in the bidding.
"Sir, we sell many types of weapons on the black market, but the market for large interstellar weapons is not very good. After all, most of these battleship-level weapons are used in war."
This is easy to understand. Most customers come to the black market just to pick up the slack and act as a middleman to earn the difference. Weapons of the level of battleships are not easy to sell even if they are bought back.
Of course, the power behind the guests who can be rated as the highest class must be quite large, but they also have their own channels for purchasing warships. There are only a few forces in the universe like Duan Ming, who are feared by the Earth Alliance.
"Today's third auction item is a newly born star beast, with a starting price of 50 million star coins!"
As long as it is a living thing, it can be raised. The newly born star beast, whose intelligence is not yet complete, has a chance of being cultivated into a human killing weapon.
Duan Ming has a biological contract system, and he regards the star beasts more as partners. Now that his partners are being put on the auction stage, Duan Ming can't help but feel disgusted.
"How many new-born star beasts like this do you have?"
"Sir, there are fewer and fewer star beasts in space nowadays. It took us two full months to get this star beast, and it's the only one."
He pressed the bidding button again, but before Duan Ming's bidding price appeared on the screen, it was overshadowed by another bidder.
Duan Ming did not hesitate and clicked the bidding button for the third time, but the other party was obviously determined to win this star beast.
In this way, Duan Ming and the unknown bidder kept raising the price. In just one minute, the price reached 230 million star coins.
At this time, Duan Ming frowned deeply, looked at the countdown on the big screen, and made up his mind.
After pressing it seven times in a row, the bidding price reached 300 million star coins.
The bidding opponent did not increase the bid, and the unknown star beast that had just been sold was bought by Duan Ming.
The next two lots were also rare metals, and Duan Ming did not participate in the bidding. At the moment, only the last lot was left.
"Sir, in our daily bidding, there will be a ten-minute break before the last auction begins. In addition... it is also the time to settle the prices of the previous auctions."
When doing business, especially such expensive business, even if it is a black market, you have to settle the bill on the spot.
Duan Ming took out a black gold card from his pocket and handed it to the staff member. This card was originally given to Duan Ming by Professor Dugu Er. There are only a hundred of them in the world. It is a symbol of status.
The staff member was stunned for a moment, then the expression on his face became more respectful. He took the black gold card with both hands and carefully marked it on his instrument. The transfer of 360 million star coins was successful.
"Sir, before you leave later, please leave your delivery address. The lot will be transported as soon as possible."