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"Calm down, he's representing China." Angers' voice came through the miniature earpiece in Lu Mingfei's ear.
“Now I should tell you something…” Angers began to explain to Lu Mingfei the power dynamics of mixed-race individuals worldwide.
Although the Secret Society is a gathering place for hybrids, it is only a small part of them. The world is vast, and hybrids each have their own way of life.
While the Secret Party was responsible for slaying dragons, some mixed-race families had sided with the dragons.
"So they are... traitors?" Lu Mingfei retorted.
Angers said softly, "Alright, stop complaining. Look at how Gu Ran handled this. You should learn from him in the future."
"what?"
Lu Mingfei looked at the situation on Gu Ran's side.
The emcee on stage frowned and asked, "What's going on?"
Gu Ran extinguished his golden eyes, stood up, crossed his arms, and said, "He insisted on meeting my golden eyes, but his bloodline was too poor, and he was frightened by my aura."
"Who are you?" The emcee, who had been hosting the auction for a long time, had no recollection of Gu Ran.
"Gu Ran of the Zhang family of Huaxia."
Several security personnel came over to check on the young man and found that he had fainted, his head seemingly struck hard, and he was unconscious.
Chapter 260 The Auction of the Seven Deadly Sins
The security guards at the auction house cast unfriendly glances at Gu Ran, seemingly blaming him for causing the conflict.
"This has nothing to do with me. It's his own fault for overestimating himself and coming over to pick a fight with me." Gu Ran spread her little hands, looking very innocent.
"Can eye contact really generate such a powerful attack?" One of the security guards seemed a little skeptical, believing that Gu Ran had secretly used a spell.
"You don't believe me?" Gu Ran activated his golden eyes again and glared at the security guard who had spoken.
The security guards were not afraid; they seemed to be testing Gu Ran's strength.
Gu Ran hadn't even rolled her eyes yet when she saw that the security guard actually wanted to try, so she thought, "Let him die!"
He used the intimidating power of his Byakugan again, this time as an area-of-effect attack!
In an instant, everyone who tried to make eye contact with him was affected. An invisible energy storm impacted their brains, as if they had been slapped hard across the face, causing dizziness, tinnitus, and seeing stars!
The first to be affected was the security guard who had made direct eye contact with Gu Ran. He took a step back, foamed at the mouth, and fainted shortly afterward, as if he were having an epileptic seizure.
"Holy crap, bro, you're awesome!" Lu Mingfei exclaimed in disbelief.
“The bloodline of the Chinese people has always been very special. Their bloodline is very stable, and their physical abilities are also extraordinary,” Angers told Lu Mingfei.
Lu Mingfei thought to himself, "Why don't I feel like I'm anything special?"
The security guards around them, now believing Gu Ran's words, all lowered their heads and dared not look him in the eye again.
Seeing this, the emcee on stage said, "Alright, everyone, please abide by the rules of the auction and do not cause unnecessary fighting."
He glanced down at Gu Ran and said reassuringly, "I hope Mr. Gu can be more tolerant. I assure you that no one will bother you here anymore."
"Since that's the case, I won't activate my golden eyes, lest I hurt you! And don't be foolish enough to come looking for trouble again, why humiliate yourselves?"
Gu Ran turned off her golden eyes, then looked at Lu Mingfei and said, "Brother Lu, you shouldn't turn on your golden eyes either. The people here have too weak bloodlines. Don't scare them!"
Lu Mingfei's eyes widened. What was going on? Was he being forced to put on an act too?
Is Brother Lu calling me? I'm Lu Mingfei, not Luffy!
What right do I have to show off?
Sitting next to Lu Mingfei, Tang Sen laughed and said, "Well done, brother. No wonder you didn't use your Golden Eye to make eye contact with me just now. You were afraid of hurting me. Thanks!"
Tang Sen patted Gu Ran's shoulder forcefully.
"I..." Lu Mingfei didn't know how to explain, so in order not to ruin his image, he could only remain silent.
Gu Ran sat down at this moment, and her pupils returned to their normal color.
The other mixed-race people at the auction were all fooled by his words.
Can a mere glance be enough to knock someone unconscious? Is it some kind of dragon's might?
How excellent must their bloodline be?
The Zhang family of China has produced an extraordinary descendant!
Lu Mingfei? The name sounds familiar, isn't he an S-rank from the Secret Service?
“Gu Ran helped you spread your reputation, so it seems he knew my plans and gave me face,” Angers said to Lu Mingfei.
"What are your plans?" Lu Mingfei asked in a low voice.
"To help you build momentum."
"what?"
"You are the most outstanding S-class student in our Kassel College. Today is your first appearance on the social stage. I want to introduce you to them and let them know that our Secret Party's dragon-slaying cause has a successor!"
"..." Lu Mingfei was speechless for a moment.
The crowd buzzed with discussion, and even Jiu De Mai, sitting in the right-hand private room, stared at Gu Ran.
Zhang Wanjun, who was standing to the side, was very satisfied with this scene. Gu Ran had exceeded expectations and made a name for himself.
From now on, the whole world will know that the Zhang family of China has produced a prodigy who can suppress others with just a glance.
The emcee on stage ordered the security guards to step down and dragged the troublemaking young man off the stage so that his family elders could give him a good talking-to.
"Alright, there was a slight hiccup, I hope it won't dampen everyone's enthusiasm for the rest of the auction..."
Those present didn't seem to care much about the fight; hybrids are prone to having their dragon blood boil, and fighting is commonplace for them.
They were more interested in Gu Ran.
The auction has officially begun, and it's selling antiques, as well as some alchemical items.
Gu Ran looked at his badge; it was number 66.
“The family has given you access to two million US dollars. You can use it to buy whatever you like,” Zhang Wanjun said to Gu Ran.
"Forget it, I'd rather cash out this money and keep it safe than investing in antiques."
Gu Ran doesn't understand the value appreciation of fixed assets like artworks; he prefers to ensure his cash flow for investing in stocks and other assets.
For example, buying a piece of land.
Now is the perfect time to buy land in Xiong'an!
The auction continued, but Gu Ran wasn't very interested, so she handed the bidding paddle to Su Xiaoqiang and told her to buy whatever she liked, since the Zhang family would foot the bill anyway.
But she didn't find anything she liked; they were all Ming and Qing dynasty porcelain and various paintings, none of which interested her.
The item up for auction was the highlight of the event, a "Qing Dynasty Qianlong Period Yangcai Brocade Gourd Vase with Longevity and Auspiciousness," which started at $900 million and, with continuous bidding, broke through $2000 million before finally selling for $2310 million.
After the auctioneer brought down the gavel, he began to announce the final segment of today's auction: 'An Unexpected Encounter'.
This is a special segment of the auction, like a little Easter egg, but sometimes there are really good items in those Easter eggs, such as the genuine painting by Leonardo da Vinci that was sold not long ago.
The guests were all eagerly anticipating what surprises the auction would hold today.
Gu Ran knew that the main event of the day was about to begin.
He knew what the item being auctioned was: the Seven Deadly Sins!
The Seven Deadly Sins are seven alchemical weapons forged by Norton. When all seven weapons are drawn simultaneously, they create an alchemical realm of 'sin and punishment,' which even the Dragon King cannot resist.
Gu Ran didn't have that much money and knew he couldn't afford Seven Deadly Sins, but he was still very interested in watching it.
While I'm at it, I'll also help you get a better price for the sake deed Mai.
The auctioneer quickly displayed the Seven Deadly Sins, but few of the people present knew what they were; they all assumed it was a replica.
Furthermore, the auction house was unaware of the item's origin and could not determine its age, thus making it impossible to assign value to the Seven Deadly Sins.
The Seven Deadly Sins are alchemical creations made from dead metals, so current scientific instruments cannot determine the year they were made.
Therefore, the starting bid for the Seven Deadly Sins is $1.
At first, the guests at the auction raised their bids slowly, one dollar at a time, just to keep things lively. It wasn't until Mai Shude, who was sitting in a private box, bid 200,000 that the bidding really started.
"21!" Lu Mingfei raised his paddle to start the auction.
"30!" Mai Jiude, number 88, began to raise the price boldly.
"200 million!"
A voice suddenly appeared, silencing the lively auction.
From 30 to 200 million? That's outrageous! They don't follow any rules at all!
Gu Ran held up sign number 66, made a bid, and then started yawning.
"What's this kid up to?" Angers recognized his student's voice immediately. He had originally planned to bid slowly and steadily.
"Two million?" The price seemed to exceed the auctioneer's expectations, and there was some surprise in his tone.
"Since you've arranged so many bidders, I'll just call them all at once to save time," Gu Ran said arrogantly.
The auction staff were somewhat embarrassed. Although everyone assumed that there would be people bidding against each other at the auction, it was still a bit shameful to be called out in public.
What's more, those who were arranged haven't even started negotiating prices yet!
They planned to keep the price at 100 million, but Gu Ran immediately asked for 200 million and then blamed them for having shills!
That's completely unreasonable!
Gu Ran knew that besides the auctioneers, Jiu Demai was also bidding.
That mature woman was the one who was actually negotiating the price.
"210 million!" This time, the bidder was number 77, who had been hiding and had not participated in the bidding before.
"Holy crap, that's over 200 million?" Lu Mingfei only had 200 million US dollars in his account.
Angers reassured him that the 200 million was just a deposit, and that their Kassel College had plenty of money.
"250 million!" Bid number 88, Mai Jiude, made the offer.
"350 million!" Gu Ran shouted again, adding a million directly!