Chapter 143: Artificial Pokemon
After the staff placed the giant object covered with a Red Cloth on the Auction Stage, the Red-Skirt Lady said mysteriously, "I believe everyone must be very curious about what is covered under this Red Cloth."
Since you know, why keep us in Suspense?
Amidst the discussions among the Viewers below the stage, the Red-Skirt Lady finally unveiled the Red Cloth. Only to see a huge, pitch-black Wooden Log appeared before everyone, roughly the size of a Truck.
What is this? Charcoal? Is the Auction House not holding an Auction anymore and changed profession to sell Charcoal?
Some Customers below the stage were completely confused.
"It looks like a Root," Bai Feng said, looking at the pitch-black Wooden Log on the stage. "Could it be the Root of an S-Rank Fruit Tree?"
Fu La Da Li nodded and said, "That should be it."
At the same time, inside the Sasaki Family's Private Room, they were also discussing this Auction Item.
"Is that the rumored Root of the S-Rank Fruit Tree?" said a man around thirty years old, with a sturdy and tall build and long hair.
"That should be it. It's just that this Root seems to have been burned by a large fire, and whether it can be replanted and survive is still an unknown," said Ying Zhou.
And the one who spoke earlier was Ying Zhou's older brother, Sasaki Horai.
Inside the Room Interior, besides the brother and sister, there was also a little boy with purple Mushroom hair, looking about eight or nine years old. He was holding a Toy Doll, sitting bored on the Sofa, spacing out.
"Kojiro, are you bored?" At this Time, Ying Zhou looked at the little boy with Mushroom hair and asked.
"I'm not interested in the Auction anyway. Why did you have to bring me!" Kojiro said, pouting.
Ying Zhou was amused by Kojiro and laughed. "Then tomorrow I'll send you to your uncle and aunt's place. Let you go Tourism with them. Lumeijia will go too."
"No, no! I'll just stay with you guys!" Hearing Lumeijia's Name, Kojiro shook his Head in horror.
"*Pfft*~" Ying Zhou couldn't help but laugh out loud. Then she immediately pulled Kojiro into a hug, rubbed his Mushroom head, and said, "Oh, you. Is Lumeijia that scary?"
Kojiro nodded repeatedly.
As soon as he heard Kojiro's words, Sasaki Horai immediately straightened his face and said, "Why do you act like you've seen a ghost as soon as you hear Lumeijia's Name? She is your Fiancée, you need to get along well with her."
Kojiro mumbled and said, "I don't want Lumeijia as my Fiancée. How about giving her to Brother Horai instead?"
"What did you say!!!" Hearing this, Sasaki Horai suddenly raised his Voice and said, "Say that again, I dare you!"
Kojiro was so scared his Head shrank back. Ying Zhou on the side quickly said, "Big Brother, Kojiro is still young. Since he doesn't like Lumeijia, don't force him.
Kojiro, after the Auction ends, I'll take you to play with my Friend."
Hua Cai had already used Information to Notify Ying Zhou about Bai Feng coming to the Auction. The two had an Agreement to go find Bai Feng to play after the Auction ended.
Hearing Ying Zhou's words, Kojiro immediately said happily, "Okay, okay! Miss Ying Zhou is still the nicest to me."
As he spoke, he secretly made a Grimace at Sasaki Horai. Seeing that Ying Zhou had Discovered his action, he then exchanged a smile with Ying Zhou.
Inside the Auction Venue, the Red-Skirt Lady was already starting to introduce the Origin of the Root.
"This is the Root of an S-Rank Star Peach Fruit Tree. Unfortunately, the original Star Peach Fruit Tree was burned down by a large fire during a Pokémon battle. Now only this section of the Root remains.
But please rest assured, everyone. According to the appraisal of our Planting Master, this Root still has considerable vitality. As long as it is carefully Cultivated, it still has a great possibility of sprouting again."
Hearing the Red-Skirt Lady's words, everyone held a skeptical attitude. It's burned to that extent, and you're still telling me it might sprout again? A 1% possibility is also a possibility, right?
Your Auction House can really say anything ridiculous!
For a Time, the Atmosphere became a bit cold, and the Red-Skirt Lady also felt a bit awkward.
"Everyone, think about it! If it can really be planted and survive, then you'll be able to continuously harvest S-Grade Berries in the future!
That's an S-Grade Berry! Can you buy S-Grade Berries outside now? With S-Grade Berries, becoming a Champion-Level Trainer in the future won't be a Problem!"
The Red-Skirt Lady kept painting a grand picture for the Customers. In fact, she herself was also very awkward, because she also didn't believe this burnt Root could still sprout.
It's just that the organizer requested her to say this. What could she do?
Inside the Private Room, Bai Feng, looking at the burnt Root, also frowned deeply.
Fu La Da Li advised, "How about you don't buy this one? That looks like a big piece of Charcoal, it doesn't look like it can survive."
Bai Feng thought for a while and said, "Let's just see first. If the Price is within my acceptable range, then I'll try to compete for it. If it's too expensive, then forget it."
If it was before he obtained three hundred million, Bai Feng would definitely give up without a second thought, but now he still wants to give it a try.
If he missed this Opportunity, he doesn't know if he'll be able to encounter an S-Rank Fruit Tree again next time. Relying solely on his own Cultivation, it would probably take ten to twenty years to see Results.
Too long!
Speaking of Star Peach Fruit Trees, Bai Feng actually also has one, which was Cultivated from the Seed that Ying Zhou gave him before. Later, after Landorus's gift, it has only just managed to grow into an A-Rank Fruit Tree.
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In another Private Room.
Ying Zhou heard the Red-Skirt Lady introduce that the Root was the Root of a Star Peach Fruit Tree. She looked at her older brother and said, "Big Brother, it's a Star Peach Fruit Tree. Do we still want it?"
The reason Ying Zhou asked this was because their Sasaki Family already had an S-Rank Star Peach Fruit Tree.
Sasaki Horai thought for a while and said, "Let's first see the Situation. If there aren't many competitors, we'll make a bid. If there are many people who want to buy it, we'll reconsider. I feel the probability of this Root surviving is not high."
Ying Zhou nodded upon hearing this, indicating agreement with her brother's words.
If this Root was from another type of Fruit Tree, they might still put in some effort to compete for it and try to see if they could Cultivate it successfully. But if it was a Star Peach Fruit Tree that their Home already had, then it wouldn't be worth it.
At this Time, the Red-Skirt Lady had finished boasting about the Root of the Star Peach Fruit Tree and announced the start of the Auction.
"The Auction for the Root of the S-Rank Star Peach Fruit Tree begins. The Starting Price is 10 million, and each bid increment must not be less than 1 million League Coin!"
As the Red-Skirt Lady's words fell, whether it was the Auction Hall downstairs or the VIP Room upstairs, all the guests simultaneously drew a sharp breath.
Oh my goodness! A burnt Root, you're setting the Starting Price at 10 million, and the bid increment can't be less than 1 million? What kind of joke are you making!!!
The Venue, which was originally quite lively in Atmosphere, suddenly became quiet. No one spoke up to bid.
Although there was a smile on the Red-Skirt Lady's face, in reality, she was about to break down inside.
She was also speaking according to the organizer's instructions. According to the organizer's statement, the survival rate of this burnt Root is clearly not high. Once they set the Starting Price too low, that would confirm this statement, and then the possibility of this Auction Item not being sold would be too high.
But if they set the Starting Price very high from the start, then there would definitely be people who think, "Since they dare to set such a high Price, maybe the survival rate of the Root is indeed very high?"
In short, it's all about psychological warfare!
I have to say, this psychological tactic by the organizer indeed had some Effect. There were indeed many Customers cursing them in their minds for being crazy, but there were also quite a few who thought in that direction.
See? After being quiet for a while, someone finally quietly reported a Price.
"11 million!"
Following the first person's bid, others began to bid one after another.
"12 million!"
"13 million!"
"14 million!"
...
Compared to the previous lively Auction scene, this time the numbers on the large Screen jumped very slowly, only jumping once after a long while, but the Red-Skirt Lady let out a huge sigh of relief.
Thank goodness! It wasn't unsold, otherwise, her reputation would be ruined here today! In her over ten years of working, today was the most awkward scene she had ever encountered.
When the Price rose to 20 million, Sasaki Horai made a bid.
"25 million!"
His bid was very bold, adding 5 million in one go, attempting to scare away those hesitant and indecisive competitors.
This action of his indeed had an Effect. For a long while, the numbers on the large Screen did not jump.
"Good!!! The VIP from Private Room number 98 has bid 25 million. Is there anyone else who wants to bid? This Opportunity won't come again!
25 million, going once!
25 million, going twice!
25 million..."
Before the Red-Skirt Lady finished speaking, the numbers on the large Screen suddenly jumped.
"30 million!"
"30 million! It's 30 million! The VIP from Private Room number 112 has bid 30 million!" The Red-Skirt Lady almost shouted herself hoarse with Excitement. When the previous transaction price was almost 100 million, she wasn't this Excited.
Sasaki Horai had already thought that the Root was his for the taking. Suddenly hearing the Red-Skirt Lady shout like that, his heart skipped a beat.
"Private Room number 112? Who is inside?"
"I don't know." Ying Zhou shook her head upon hearing this. She didn't know that Bai Feng was in Private Room number 112.
Sasaki Horai thought for a moment, then picked up the Bidding Device again and entered a string of numbers into it.
"35 million!"
This was still within his acceptable range.
In Bai Feng's Private Room, Bai Ye heard the Red-Skirt Lady say someone had bid 35 million. It decisively entered 40 million into the Bidding Device.
Bai Feng watched silently from the side. Seeing his Mom spent tens of millions without even blinking an Eye, for a Time, he only felt his Mom was truly full of boldness!
From today onwards, you are Queen! The Queen who spends Money like dirt!
Just like this, Bai Ye and Sasaki Horai went back and forth, finally raising the Price to 50 million.
When Sasaki Horai saw that Private Room 112 had bid 50 million, he decisively threw away the Bidding Device in his hand.
"Forget it. It's not worth it. Let's just give up!"
"50 million! Private Room number 112 has bid 50 million! Is there anyone else bidding?" the Red-Skirt Lady shouted with Excitement. A hint of blush appeared on her fair cheeks, making her look even more charming and alluring.
Seeing that the numbers on the large Screen were no longer jumping, the Red-Skirt Lady tapped the wooden hammer in her hand.
"50 million, going once, 50 million, going twice, 50 million, going three times!
Sold! The S-Rank Fruit Tree now belongs to the VIP in Private Room number 112!"
It was clearly just a charred Root whose survival was unknown, but in the Red-Skirt Lady's mouth, it became an S-Rank Fruit Tree. This Red-Skirt Lady knew how to speak to make the Customers happy.
Hearing the Red-Skirt Lady announce the result, Bai Feng let out a long sigh of relief. Although 50 million was a bit over the expectation, it was still within the acceptable range.
Fu La Da Li said with a smile, "You spent so much Money. If it doesn't survive when planted, I wonder what you'll do."
"What nonsense are you talking? Jinx!" Bai Feng glared at him. "It will definitely survive when planted. Just based on the 50 million I spent, I will make it survive when planted. If it really doesn't work...
Then I'll... then I'll... then I'll use this Wooden Log to make a Wood Carving. I'll carve it into the likeness of my Mom, and then place it at the Doorway of my Home's Courtyard."
Hearing Bai Feng's words, Bai Ye immediately became interested. It looked at Bai Feng with sparkling Eyes, as if saying, "Darling, let's use that Wooden Log to make a Wood Carving!"
Bai Feng was startled and shivered, and quickly said to Bai Ye, "Don't think nonsense!"
What the heck? Seeing that Bai Feng was just saying it casually, Bai Ye lost interest again and lay back down on the Sofa.
Fu La Da Li felt that the interaction between Bai Ye and Bai Feng, the mother and son, was truly too interesting and couldn't help but laugh again.
After the Auction for the black Wooden Log ended, it was Time for the final highlight of this Auction. Everyone couldn't help but crane their necks, looking towards the Auction Stage.
"This final Auction Item, I believe everyone will be greatly surprised when they see it!" Having experienced the Waterloo of the previous round, the Red-Skirt Lady had now regained her confidence.
After speaking, she lightly clapped her hands. Only to see the staff brought up a Computer. When everyone saw this Computer, they all felt bewildered.
The final Auction Item is a Computer? No matter how you look at it, it's just an ordinary Computer!
Seeing that everyone's curiosity was piqued, the Red-Skirt Lady only then said, "What will be auctioned last today is still a Pokémon!"
Hearing this sentence, everyone's curiosity immediately rose. Why bring up a Computer to Auction a Pokémon? With Jangmo-o, a Pseudo-legendary Infant, already presented, what other Pokémon could possibly surpass it to become the final highlight?
At Host Red Dress's signal, the staff turned on the Computer. Only to see on the Computer Screen, a strangely shaped Pokémon appeared.
It should be a Pokémon, right? Everyone thought so, but no one had ever seen this kind of Pokémon.
At first, everyone thought that Pokémon on the Computer was just a recorded Video, but they didn't know that Pokémon actually resided inside the Computer.
However, Bai Feng, the Instant he saw this Pokémon, recognized its Identity.
Isn't this Porygon?
"What we are going to Auction today is this Artificial Pokemon that exists within the Computer - Porygon!
It was over twenty years ago, an Artificial Pokemon invented by Dr. Akihabara. It has only recently been perfected. Currently, the Quantity existing in the World does not exceed twenty.
I'm sure everyone is not unfamiliar with Dr. Akihabara. He is precisely the inventor of the Pokemon Transfer System. Without Dr. Akihabara, it wouldn't be so convenient for us to travel with our Pokémon today!
Now, following the Pokemon Transfer System, Dr. Akihabara has once again grandly launched this Artificial Pokemon, Porygon!"
Hearing the Red-Skirt Lady's explanation, there was an uproar below.
(End of Chapter)