Chapter 236 Mermaid
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The subsequent auctions proceeded very quickly, because every time the Tianlong people made a bid, they would immediately announce the deal, and no one dared to bid against them.
Fortunately, the Tianlong people who regarded money as dirt made bids that were very casual but powerful, otherwise the auction house would have been bankrupt by them sooner or later.
Captain Gel sat on the sofa with great interest, but the final transaction prices of these pirate slaves were several times their own bounties, which made Gel feel painful and felt that he had missed out on billions.
"Damn it, if I had known I wouldn't have killed them all and exchanged them for bounties. Wouldn't it be more profitable to keep some for consignment at the auction? Anyway, 99% of the pirates will be killed if I sell them to these perverted nobles. It's the same whether the pirates die or I make money. Different paths lead to the same end."
Soon, the auction came to an end and the atmosphere reached its climax.
"Ladies and gentlemen, next is our finale product of today!"
Following the loud voice of the host, a square object covered with white cloth was carefully pushed to the front of the stage by several staff members.
"Duanduanduan~"
All the spotlights on the stage were shone on the object, and two dreamy figures with human bodies and fish tails were seen reflected on the white cloth!
"Hey, hey, hey, this figure!"
"No way! Masaka~! (Could it be!)"
The crowd in the audience reacted violently.
Finally seeing the auction item that interested him, Geer couldn't help but sit up straight.
"Oh? A mermaid? Uh? Why is there such a sturdy figure? Could it be that Granny Kokoro was captured?"
"Want to buy it, Captain?"
Tezoro was ready. He found this kind of auction, where hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars were bid every minute, very exciting.
"Don't worry, just take a look first. You don't have to spend money to buy it if you want it."
Ger said with a smile.
Tesoro had a puzzled look on his face, while Barrett, who was resting with his eyes closed, smiled knowingly. He wished he could take the lead and charge out right now to kill all the scum in the venue.
“Swish!~”
The host pulled off the white cloth covering it, and saw a square glass fish tank on the stage, and inside it were two mermaids, one male and one female.
"That's right! I'm sure everyone has guessed it! The last lot for auction is the mermaid Lusa from the ten thousand meter deep sea! And the male mermaid Haqiu~!"
Suddenly exposed to the strong light, the two mermaids panicked and covered their eyes with their hands.
The female mermaid had long grape purple hair and fish scales. The flying hair was as smooth as flowing water. The scales on her tail shone with a silver luster like moonlight under the light. She had delicate facial features and was only wearing a simple bra made of two scallop shells strung together. Due to her young age, her hair was not so curly, but her figure was still graceful and had begun to take shape.
The male fishman is slightly ordinary, strong and sturdy, with a green tail, and looks like an honest man.
“OH~~!”
As soon as the mermaid was seen, the entire auction site instantly became boiling with cheers erupting from the audience. Some guests who had never seen a mermaid stood up excitedly, moved closer to watch, and started talking loudly and noisily.
"Wow~ Is this the legendary mermaid? Look, it moves, it's really a living mermaid! So beautiful!"
"What's so good about it? It's just so-so! It's far worse than my wife!"
A middle-aged man who was married and accompanied by his lover, stared at the mermaid on the stage with his eyes fixed, but said insincere words full of desire to survive.
"Oh? Do you really think so? Honey!"
The man was immediately hugged by his wife.
"Oh my! Be gentle, dear. Of course I'm telling the truth. Look at her face. She doesn't have much flesh. And her figure doesn't look stable at all! And her waist..."
As the middle-aged man spoke, tears began to flow down his face.
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"Ah! Damn it! If I had known there was a mermaid, I wouldn't have spent so much money on other things. Now I only have over 1 million left, so I have no chance."
A wealthy businessman said with regret, and his friend next to him glanced at him and whispered a reminder:
"Come on, with the Celestial Dragons here, no matter how much money you bring, it's useless. Do you dare to compete with them? Let's just take advantage of the time and enjoy the view. Be content! At least it's worth the money!"
"That's right. I feel much better after hearing what you said."
The two stopped daydreaming and began to admire the mermaid on the stage intently.
"Hey! Damn male mermaid, get out of here right now and don't block our view!!"
"Brother Ha Qiu, I, I'm scared!"
Looking at the devil-like eyes of the people in the audience, the timid Lusa spoke tremblingly.
"Don't be afraid, little sister, I..."
The tall male mermaid Ha Qiu blocked her behind him.
He wanted to say something like "It's okay!" "I will protect you!" "We must find a way to escape!" but he could not get them out because he could hardly save himself at this moment, let alone save others.
"Damn it, why did it turn out like this! Didn't the princess say that most humans are friendly?"
"No, it's all my fault. It's all my fault for insisting on you, brother, taking me to the sea to have a look."
Because of being soaked in water, Lusa's tears mixed with the sea water as soon as they came out.
"Hey! Get out here right now so that everyone can see! Damn it, stop causing trouble for me!"
Faced with the sudden situation, there was already a chorus of condemnation from the audience. The young auctioneer was so anxious that he kept jumping up and down. He knocked on the glass of the fish tank and shouted loudly, but he forgot that he could not hear any voices outside in the closed fish tank.
The situation was about to get out of control.
"Hurry up, go up and separate them!"
The old host who had been standing in the audience promptly arranged for two strong guards to run onto the stage. One on the left and one on the right, they pulled the chains tied around the necks of the two mermaids and forcibly separated them. Only then did the shouting and cursing from the audience subside.
The young auctioneer breathed a sigh of relief and adjusted his introduction:
"As you can see, the last lot is a pair of healthy young mermaids, one male and one female. To thank you for your long-term support, Auction House No. 1 has decided to offer a buy-one-get-one-free promotion to old customers. Whoever bids for this mermaid can get the male mermaid for free. If you take them home and breed them, they will produce purebred little mermaids after a while. You can raise them and sell them. If you can produce more female mermaids, you can get your money back or even make a profit in just two or three years! It's really cost-effective!"
The host's straightforward words clearly described the two mermaids as livestock, but he did not have any racial discrimination. As long as they were slaves appearing at the auction, no matter what race they were, even if they were humans, in his eyes they were all livestock without any difference. So, in a sense, he truly treated everyone equally.
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