The Kingdom of Flowers receives some rare timber every year. These timbers are extremely expensive and difficult to sell, so they are usually sold at large auctions.
The auction location is in the open-air timber area on the south bank of the Kingdom of Flowers.
When Ross and Robin arrived, a large number of people had gathered in the open-air timber area. Most of them were merchants and nobles from various countries, and there were also some pirates among them.
There are a large number of various types of wood placed on the site. The most eye-catching one is undoubtedly a giant tree of about forty meters. It is the branch of the Adam tree. In terms of hardness and flexibility, it is stronger than ordinary steel. Above!
"Could this branch of the Adam tree be the one used to build the Wanli Sunshine in the original novel?"
Looking at the branch of Adam, the most conspicuous treasure tree, from a distance, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes, but he still shook his head.
How could such a coincidence happen, not to mention that we are now in the eleventh year of the Great Pirate Era.
After Ross withdrew his gaze, he casually found a seat on the edge and sat down.
soon.
The timber transaction began. The person in charge of the auction walked onto the stage in a suit and took the lead in introducing a five- to six-meter-long dark red wooden pile.
It was a trunk of crimson oak. Whether it was used to make tables, chairs or sofas, it was very luxurious. Ross was not interested in it and calmly listened to the sparse bids of some nobles.
"Five million Baileys once... Five million Baileys twice..."
"make a deal!"
The man in a suit who was in charge of hosting dropped the hammer with a smile on his face, and soon began to introduce the second piece of rare wood.
Two hours passed in the blink of an eye. During this period, cherished ship wood occasionally appeared, but no matter the size or quality, it was far less suitable than the branch of the treasure tree Adam. Ross only looked at it for a few times and then withdrew his gaze.
There are only a few bidders who value ship wood compared to furniture wood, and most nobles are not interested in ship wood.
finally.
The wood on the field was traded one by one, and it was the turn to lay it across the back, on the dark red wood that exuded an ancient atmosphere.
"Finally...it's the highlight of today."
The man in suit who was in charge of hosting had been talking for several hours and was a little tired, but at this time he still forcibly cheered up and pointed to the last piece of wood with his hand.
"There is an island that has experienced countless wars. Although the island was attacked by bullets and bullets, none of the residents were spared, and the city was reduced to ruins, but there was a big tree that survived and stood tall."
"There are only a few trees like this in the world, and the most powerful tree among them is called the Adam tree! Yes, that's right! The branches placed here are the branches of the Adam tree!"
"The starting price is... 100 million beli!"
As the man in the suit yelled out the word "100 million Baileys" at the top of his lungs, the place fell silent. There were only a few comments, but no one immediately made a bid.
The man in a suit who was presiding over the auction became a little anxious, worried that the branch of the Adam tree would not be auctioned, and someone finally called for a bid.
"One hundred million beli."
It was a mustachioed businessman sitting in the front row who only bid a minimum price.
"One hundred and ten million."
Some people began to follow suit, and the two bidders were both businessmen. They both felt that if the branch of the Adam tree was sold to the right person, it would probably be worth more than 100 million beli.
Several merchants bid sporadically, and slowly the price of the branches of the treasure tree Adam reached 150 million beli.
This price has made many businessmen flinch. The price is too high and the risk of reselling is too great. If something goes wrong, there will be no money at all.
"Two hundred million."
Ross finally opened his mouth to bid.
The sudden increase from 150 million beli to 200 million beli shocked many noble merchants present. The price of 200 million beli was already too high for them to bear.
At the same time, some pirates who were eyeing the branches of the treasure tree but had no money and planned to rob them halfway also looked in the direction of the sound, wanting to see who was bidding the price this time.
"It's that person..."
"Ghost-hand Ross!"
When some pirates' eyes fell on Ross, they were shocked. Many pirates looked at each other and saw the fear in each other's eyes.
No matter what merchant noble bought the branch of the precious tree Adam, they planned to snatch it on the way. But if Ross bought it, then this top-quality boat wood would be out of reach for them.
Rob Rhodes
joke!
The water on the west coast may still be bright red now!
There may be someone who dares to attack the Ghost Hand Pirates, but it's definitely not them.
Except for the pirates, the merchants and nobles did not recognize Ross directly, but after listening to the people around him, they quickly reacted, and their expressions were different for a while.
"That guy is a pirate, Ghost Hand Ross."
"Can a pirate also spend so much money?"
The price of 200 million Baileys is already a bit high, and the person bidding the price, Ross the Ghost, a great pirate whose reputation is known throughout the Western Sea, obviously needs to think about it carefully.
"...Ghost Hand Ross."
The face of the man in a suit who was in charge of hosting also changed.
He knew that there were many pirates here, but he didn't expect that the pirates would ask for 200 million to buy the branches of the Adam tree. There were too many unstable factors.
But when he thought that this was the official auction house of the Kingdom of Flowers, and that all matters were handled by the Qibao Navy, he felt a little more at ease.
In addition to the merchants, nobles and pirates, there were also some people who had been staring at Ross from the beginning. When they saw Ross bidding for the branches of the treasure tree Adam, these people showed a bit of strangeness, quietly He shrunk behind the crowd and disappeared.
One second... two seconds...
Except for some muffled murmurs, the venue remained quiet. No one, whether it was businessmen or nobles, made any bids again.
"Two hundred million Baileys, deal!"
The man in a suit who was in charge of hosting shouted several times. Seeing that no one dared to compete with Ross, he finally took a deep breath and dropped the hammer.
At the same time as the hammer fell, the person in charge of the auction house immediately came to Ross, bowed to Ross and invited:
"Sir, please come over here and deliver the goods."
"good."
Ross stood up calmly and followed.
The Qibao Sailors of the Flower Country, who were in charge of the order of the auction house and wore special costumes, were very serious and vigilant in the face of Ross's arrival. They all had weapons in their hands. Obviously, for Ross, a very evil existence in the West Sea, they I don't dare to be careless.
"Twenty million Baileys, count them."
At Ross's signal, Robin opened the three boxes in the backcourt and quickly sorted out 200 million beli, which were piled there.
The person in charge of the auction was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Rhodes could really afford the price of 200 million beli. However, when he thought that Rhodes seemed to have killed a large number of pirates these days, it was hard to get so much money. No surprise.
Since you are willing to pay, everything is easy to talk about.
The person in charge felt much more relaxed, and with a smile on his face, he stepped forward and quickly counted the accumulated Baileys.
"The inventory is over. There is no problem. This Adam's branch of the precious tree belongs to you."