Chapter 232 Same Headdress
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There was an uproar in the audience. As Roger became famous as the Pirate King, those great pirates who could compete with him also became legends.
"Such a ship's rudder with such special meaning is a very good choice whether you buy it home as a collection or hang it on the wall to ward off evil spirits! The starting price is 500 million Baileys! Is there anyone who wants to bid?"
The host struck while the iron was hot and announced the start of bidding, but unfortunately the audience was only talking about it. It was not easy to get them to pay for it. After all, no one could determine whether the rudder was the same as the one on the golden lion's head.
Who else dares to take it to Ski for comparison?
"Hurry up and move on to the next item! What idiot would spend millions of berries on half of an old wooden rudder?"
"That's right. The weather is getting cold soon. I can buy a beautiful female slave to warm my bed with a few million Baileys. Why buy a piece of broken wood?"
The crowd in the audience started to boo.
Although there were a lot of idiots at the scene, these idiots were naturally not interested in this kind of thing.
The unspoken rule of the auction house is that no unsold items are allowed, as this would affect the enthusiasm for bidding on site. Just as the host was about to signal the auctioneer arranged by the auction house to bid, the screen at the back lit up.
"Okay! Thank you for the bid from the VIP in Box 1! Is there anyone else bidding?"
The host shouted happily:
I thought there really are idiots willing to pay for it.
"510 million!"
"520 million!"
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"Captain, these people seem to be arranged by the auction house. They are deliberately raising the price."
Tezulo frowned and reminded Ger.
"It doesn't matter. It's just a small amount of money. I'm just curious and want to buy it to see if it's real or not. Don't worry, they also know that not many people want this thing, so they dare not raise the price too high."
"Yes, Captain, if the money is not enough, I still have 3000 million Baileys to use."
Tezulo said seriously.
"Haha, not really. I still have enough money to spend at the moment."
Geer took a sip of tea, smiled and typed another string of numbers on the electronic screen.
"Don't worry, keep your money for your wife. You have no idea about the captain's ability to make money."
Senior smiled.
“…660 million Baileys three times, deal! Congratulations to the VIP in Box for successfully bidding on this rare ship rudder!”
After being bid up for several times by the auctioneers, Gel finally easily won this seemingly useless half rudder for 660 million Baileys.
"Boom boom boom!"
Soon there was a knock on the door.
The rudder that Gel had just photographed was immediately delivered to the box.
Without a credit card swiping function, the auctioneer could only accept two stacks of Baileys, count them in person, and have Geer sign before putting down the items and leaving with the money.
Looking at the old wooden ship's rudder that was polished to a shiny finish in the brocade box, Gel reached out and picked it up.
【Ding! 】
The long-lost system prompt sound made Gel's body tremble. He thought to himself, could it be that he really picked up a treasure by accident?
I quickly took a closer look.
Congratulations on receiving the special accessories:
【Rudder headdress】
(The same jewelry as the pirate admiral, the captain of the Sky Pirates, Golden Lion. The wearer can break the defense of Golden Lion Shiki, attracting all the hatred of the opponent and becoming Shiki's first target of attack!)
"Fuck, are you kidding me? What the hell is this thing good for?"
I didn't expect that what seemed useless was actually really useless.
Realizing that his excitement was in vain, Captain Gel threw the things into the system space with a look of disgust.
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On the stage, dozens of auction items were sold one after another in a short while. Most of them were enjoyment toys pursued by nobles, and Gel had no interest in bidding.
"Damn it! Where's my precious tree Adam? Why haven't I seen it yet?"
Gel tapped the tabletop with his fingers and spoke impatiently.
Was I fooled by that bastard Doflamingo?
"There should be some. I've seen the brochure, and it mentioned rare shipbuilding materials."
Senior said, stroking his chin.
As soon as he finished speaking, three giant logs appeared on the screen on the stage.
"Next is our 37th auction item. Since the real item is too large to be moved to the stage, we can only show it to you through live broadcast~"
As the camera moved, the host began to introduce it in a vivid voice.
"Legend has it that there is an island where wars have been going on for a long time. The entire island's cities and people have been destroyed in the war, but there is only one huge "tree" that still stands. No matter what happens, no matter how many years pass, the giant tree will always stand there!"
"After the war, people nestled under this tree and rebuilt new cities and countries. There are only a few trees of this kind in the world, and people call it the strongest tree: Adam!"
"The branches of the Adam tree are extremely tough, and the boats made from the wood of this tree are also tough and strong, and can withstand the test of all stormy waves! It is one of the top shipbuilding materials, and is definitely the best choice for building a "dream boat" that can carry lofty ambitions!"
"And this time the Adam tree is much larger than the previous ones. There are three of them, which is enough to build three or four medium-sized three-masted sailing ships."
Speaking of this, many people off the field were already excited.
These nobles and wealthy businessmen had many businesses, and many of them had their own armed caravans. Although they were called caravans, they would change pirate flags and go out in places where no one could see them, and engage in burning, killing, looting, and capturing slaves. This made money much faster than doing business honestly.
If you want to do well, you must first sharpen your tools!
Buy these high-quality woods and build a few sturdy "merchant ships" to enhance the strength of your fleet, so that you can sail the sea and earn more Baileys for yourself!
Of course, the price has to be within their affordable range.
"Boom!"
The host banged the hammer and announced:
"Then we will start the bidding. The starting price is 3 million Baileys! Is there anyone who wants to bid?"
As soon as he finished speaking, people in the audience started to actively raise their hands and bid.
The host picked up the microphone and read out without taking a breath:
"Okay! No. 258 raises the price by 1000 million! Now it's 3 million!"
"Number 147 also increased its price by 1000 million, now 3 million!"
"Number 212, 3 million! Thank you!"
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“3亿8000万了！4亿！99号贵宾出价4亿了！还有没有人出价？”
Finally, Baoshu Adam arrived. Geer directly entered a string of numbers and pressed the quote button.
"Wow! 5 million Baileys!! The VIP in Box No. 5 raised the price by million! Now the price has reached million Baileys!"
The host shouted excitedly, and just as excited was a mysterious man in box No. 8 who was wearing a black combat uniform, a blue scarf and a black hat.
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