Chapter 275: Crazy Bid War For A Crazy First Item
'W-What? Did I hear correctly? A…slave?'
Shye was confused. The first item caught him utterly off-guard.
He didn't know that auction houses sell slaves!
Heck, he didn't even know that slaves existed in this world in the first place!
Well, his reaction was understandable as slaves actually do not exist in Adthiopia and this one is nothing but an absolute nutcase of an exception.
Soon enough, Liu Meixiu clarified the situation and revealed the "first item", providing answers to the questions in Shye's mind.
Gracefully grabbing the thin red blanket covering the contents of an aluminum cage, the auctioneer pulled, revealing a brown-haired woman seemingly mid-20s in age.
She was gorgeous.
Her skin was silky smooth; her facial features were beautiful, her bosom and bottom—ample.
The skin-tight short red dress only added to her allure, accentuating her mature, attractive curves, triggering sinful thoughts to burgeon in the brains of the guests.
"I understand that everyone is a bit flabbergasted right now, however, allow me to clarify that White Clover Auction House does not engage in human trafficking."
"This gorgeous young woman walked in, informing us of her desire to auction herself off to someone rich to secure an opulent future, stating that she would be willing to do everything, even indecent requests to the guest who would purchase her as she was fond of doing such deeds. However, it's important to note that any proceeds from the sale would go directly to her."
"To ensure that she wouldn't be mistreated by the one who purchased her, one must sign a soul contract with us, The White Clover Auction House. One that is connected to a soul brand imprinted within her body.
Should one break the rules of the contract, then the soul brand would inform our auction house and we will for sure be taking legal actions for the sake of our courageous and peculiar client." Liu Meixiu patiently explained, scanning her eyes over the audience whose confused expressions suddenly turned into one of incredible, burning desire.
Seeing how effective her explanation was, Liu Meixiu smiled.
It seems that these esteemed guests would be more than willing to sign the contract, ensuring not only a huge profit for the auction house but also the safety of their client.
Truth be told, she didn't care one bit about the well-being of the crazy clientele/product, all she cared about were the profits to be made from this transaction.
As long as the customer who would purchase her wouldn't treat her too badly, then their White Clover Auction House would only benefit from this "first-of-its-kind" transaction.
It might even start a new trend.
The customers looked pleased, after all.
However, it was inevitable for some smart guests to realize that Liu Meixiu omitted the most important aspect of this sale: her virginity.
"Excuse me, Auctioneer Liu. I have a question."
Being the smart woman that she was, Liu Meixiu expected that somebody would question the "first item for sale".
"Yes, esteemed guest. What is your question."
"Is she…a virgin?"
After hearing the man's question, Liu Meixiu beamed, as though the transaction that was happening wasn't peculiar in any way.
"Yes, esteemed sir. The slave claimed that she was a virgin. She was saving her virginity for this day as she wanted to increase her value and secure a luxurious life for herself in the future. Of course, we did a thorough check and confirmed that she was indeed a virgin."
"Are there any more questions?" Auctioneer Meixiu asked, skimming her eyes over the crowd who seemed to have no more questions.
They looked utterly eager to bid.
Satisfied, Meixiu finally gave them what they wanted.
"With no further questions from our esteemed guests, we shall now move on to the next stage," the auctioneer declared, skillfully building anticipation with a brief pause. "For our first item, we will begin the bidding at 50,000 silver coins, with increments of at least one thousand silver coins. Let the bidding begin!"
"60,000!"
"65,000!"
"75,000!"
Shye was flabbergasted at what he was seeing.
He couldn't believe that someone would just sell herself off and that people would actually engage in a fierce bidding war to obtain her.
[Congratulations! Your Wisdom attribute has increased from 55 to 60!]
Naturally, Shye didn't participate, however, he watched the entire proceedings with intrigue.
The crazy expressions on the faces of the bidders made his hair stand on end, enabling him to learn that most people would kill for carnal desires.
Hearing the astronomical bids, the "product" was on cloud nine, her ears clapping in glee as she imagined the luxurious life that awaited her.
With how crazy the guests were bidding she was sure that they would immediately sign the contract without reading it too much.
Certainly, she had no intention of exploiting the wealthy individuals.
She genuinely embraced the notion of fulfilling indecent requests, striving to do so with utmost dedication, as it aligned with her personal preferences.
Nevertheless, if anyone presumed they could treat her as an actual slave, they were sorely mistaken.
At worst, she would become a sugar baby.
As the bidding war approached its ultimatum, only two parties—both from VIP rooms, remained in contention.
"250,000 silver coins!"
"260,000!"
Shockingly, one of the voices was a woman's—assertive yet soothing.
On the other hand, her opponent was a man, who seemed to be desperate to win the bidding war.
"340,000 from our esteemed guest at VIP room three!"
"Going once."
"Going twice."
"Sold! Congratulations to the guest in VIP room three for acquiring ownership of our stunning companion. A member of our staff will promptly join you to finalize the necessary contract."
Naturally, the slave felt happy after amassing a total of 340,000 silver coins.
As a mundane person unwilling to risk her life in adventurer zones, the 300,000 silver coins that would end up in her pockets would allow her to live comfortably her entire life.
However, she was now confused since she had to serve a woman like herself.
She was so sure that it would be a man, hence, the results were such a curveball for her and she couldn't help but wonder what the goals of her "new owner" were.
Unbeknownst to her, the woman who emerged victorious in the bidding war harbored the same intentions as all the other bidders: to engage in indecent acts with her.
As for Shye, who just witnessed the crazy bid war resulting in an astronomical sum for the first item, he was slightly dumbfounded.
'Damn…People are crazy like that?'