LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 219 Foodie, Foodie Soul
"Mr. Bigler, didn't you just say you were interested in this aircraft carrier? Would you like to raise your bid even higher?" In the seats on the first floor, two billionaires were whispering to each other.
"Raise your own geoduck!" If that billionaire were a Huaxia person, he would certainly have such a thought in his mind.
Under normal circumstances, the first auction item is only second to the finale item. He indeed had the capability to shout out a few higher numbers, but if he really did, he would basically have no chance at the other auction items.
For an impractical, retired aircraft carrier, it really wasn't necessary.
"With his bidding like that, I wonder how much money he'll have left at the end!"
"Right, 1 billion Euros, there probably wouldn't be more than 20 people in the room who could come up with that amount, right? Even if he is the wealthiest among them, how many times could he produce 1 billion Euros?"
"Forget it, 1 billion Euros is already way over its own price, no need for that!"
"Just let him have it!"
"Huaxia people are really boring, spending so much money on such things!"
"Hahaha, you guys forgot, at the last auction, there was also a Huaxia person who bought a plane tank and a destroyer!"
"Now that you mention it, I do remember, but afterwards there was no news from that Huaxia person, and it seemed like nobody ever saw that destroyer again."
"Maybe he went bankrupt from buying random stuff?"
"Hahaha, possible!"
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People had mixed feelings about Zhang Menglong's actions, some simply gave up continuing the bid due to the inflated price, but many were just waiting to see Zhang Menglong's blunder. They even doubted whether Zhang Menglong could manage to bring that aircraft carrier back to a Huaxia port.
Emma confirmed the bid three times, making sure no one continued to bid, and then the gavel fell heavily.
"We congratulate the guest in VIP Room 0 for successfully purchasing the Zimir-class aircraft carrier. Please complete the payment within one hour, and we will arrange for someone to handle the transfer process with you."
Just at that moment, the voice of a staff member echoed in Emma's earpiece, and her expression briefly flashed with surprise before breaking into a brilliant smile, due to the fact that those 1 billion Euros had already been transferred! This also meant that her commission was securely accounted for in her bank.
Such straightforward people are truly cash daddies!
"Congratulations to the guest in VIP Room 0, please patiently await our transfer personnel, as we now commence the auction of the second item!"
The crowd below buzzed with whispers again, Emma's announcement meaning that Zhang Menglong had already completed the payment! 1 billion Euros, paid in just a few seconds—was this money burning a hole in his pocket, or what? Keeping it any longer would cause nuclear radiation, right?
"The next auction item, not only is it a priceless treasure, but it also is a historic artifact!" As Emma introduced it, the second auction item unveiled its mysterious veil.
"Ah? A set of cutlery?" Zhang Menglong was instantly disappointed; compared to the powerful visual impact of the aircraft carrier, this item just wasn't as shocking.
This was a set of crystal-like blue cutlery, consisting of a pair of bowls, three small dishes, one large bowl, and a pair of silvery white utensils inlaid with gemstones.
"Well, I'll be—three dishes and a soup, all matched up for me!" Zhang Menglong didn't know why, but looking at these items he felt no emotional stirring; he even felt like laughing.
"This is a set of cutlery made entirely of diamonds; these knives and forks are crafted from alloy, and the inlays are all diamonds, including four rare blood diamonds that exceed 5 carats! The total carat weight of the diamonds in this set surpasses 3000 carats!"
"That exaggerated?" Even Zhang Menglong was somewhat surprised this time; he had initially thought they were made of crystal or something, but it turned out, they were all diamond!
Logically, diamonds several carats in size are already quite large; let alone those two bowls, the required raw stones for crafting into that shape must be enormous? This probably could rival the legendary Star of South Africa, right? Read new chapters at My Virtual Library Empire
And these were Blue Diamonds—an exceptionally rare find!
The key question was, had such massive blue diamonds ever really existed in the world? Why had no one ever heard of them?
"I believe everyone must be curious, right?" Emma waved her arm, and a rising platform slowly lifted up, revealing an exquisitely designed tray, which held the dazzling dining set.
"In the history of Europe, there was once a very powerful emperor, Charles V in the 16th century. When he ascended the throne, the largest diamond mine in Moorland unearthed a massive 5000-carat blue diamond that year, which was given to Charles V as a coronation gift. After two and a half years of craftsmanship, it was finally crafted into this set of cutlery."
"Really? Why haven't I heard about this before?"
"A 5000-carat blue diamond? Isn't that a bit exaggerated?"
Such a large Blue Diamond is truly beyond ordinary understanding.
"Everyone must be filled with doubts about its existence, because there is very little information about it, one might even say there is none," Emma continued, "That's because after the diamond cutlery was made, it was directly stored in the private treasury of Charles V. It is said that in his later years, Charles V continuously suffered from illness and eventually died in agony, but the reality is that his descendants wanted to find out the whereabouts of this set of diamond cutlery from him, coercing him with slow-acting poison."
"Is there really such a thing?"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, to think that this object has such a story!"
"This is simply a piece of buried history!"
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The collectible value of this set of utensils made everyone somewhat excited. As is well known, that organization never sells fakes, so this item is definitely credible!
"Now, the auction begins!"
"5 million Euros!"
"10 million!"
"20 million!"
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"40 million!" Wang Ling hurriedly shouted.
"Are you interested in this thing?" Zhang Menglong turned and asked.
"You would never miss out on such a thing!" Wang Ling spoke, "If we don't shout now, we won't have a chance later!"
"Haha, you're right!" Zhang Menglong immediately shouted, "100 million Euros!"
"Wow!"
"How did he start again?"
"What a joke!"
"With this guy here, what can we even buy?"
"No worries, just wait a bit longer. Once he's used up all his money, we'll have our chance."
Little did they know, even if they waited until the end of the world, they might not see Zhang Menglong run out of money.
"105 million Euros!"
It was assumed that nobody would continue to compete with Zhang Menglong, the madman, but from the third VIP room next to Zhang Menglong's came a slightly aged voice.
"Mr. Zhang, you come from Huaxia. This item has greater historical value than artistic value, so might it be better if it stays in Europe?"
"Sorry, I have no intention of giving up the bid," Zhang Menglong laughed, "I'm not in the habit of leaving change, so I bid 200 million Euros!"
"Damn! Are you really here to auction? Or are you just flaunting your wealth?" Wang Ling began to slap his thigh in distress.
"Mr. Zhang, even if you bring it back, it will just end up in the storage room, so why waste so much money buying it?" the voice sounded a bit puzzled.
"Who said it's going in the storage room," Zhang Menglong laughed, "This is eating gear. Of course, I'm buying it to eat with!"
"What does 'eating gear' mean? Does it mean eating?"
"Eating with a 200 million Euro item? Isn't he afraid of shortening his life span?"
"Does this Huaxia man have a problem with his brain? With 200 million Euros, what couldn't he deliciously eat?"
Listening to the discussions below, Zhang Menglong suddenly spoke, "Hey, you all don't know. Our Huaxia's literary master Lu Xun once said, 'Those who eat rice are superior people, and using the best things for eating is never too extravagant!'"