Chapter: 619
“Three billion!” Jayla was seeing red. She looked like a lioness about to tear into her prey.
“Three …” Roderick raised his paddle, about to continue bidding when Dustin pulled his hand down.
“Forget about it. Just let her have it.
“What?” Roderick was surprised.
“Mr. Rhys, isn’t this item something you need? Why are you giving it up? If it’s because of the price, there’s no need to worry. I can deal with it.”
“It has nothing to do with money.” Dustin shook his head. As he stared at the precious item on stage, his expression was filled with regret.
“The item on auction is not a thousand–year green lotus. It’s of no use to me.”
“What? Are you saying that it’s a fake?” Roderick failed to contain his shock. Almost no one dared to auction off fake items due to the consequences that came with it.
Dustin shook his head again.
“I won’t call it fake. It’s just not old enough. I’ve taken a good look at it. Even though it’s a remarkable green lotus, it’s only 900 years old. It’ll take another hundred years to mature into a true thousand–year green lotus.”
Even though the only difference between a 900–year green lotus and a thousand–year green lotus is a hundred years, their effects were vastly different.
He only had one opportunity to refine the Longevitum, and any incongruity would lead to an astronomical difference in its effects. While a thousand–year green lotus was an invaluable treasure, a 900–year green lotus was vastly inferior to it.
“So it’s only a 900–year lotus. What a pity.” Roderick sighed, his enthusiasm fading instantly. He had hoped to utilize this chance to leave a good impression. It was a pity that fate had other plans. At that moment, the auctioneer suddenly asked, “Ms. Grant bid three billion. Is there a higher bid?” Roderick frowned, choosing to remain silent. However, Jayla interpreted his expression as a sign of embarrassment due to his inability to afford it.
“Hmph! Why are you silent? Just continue challenging me! I’d like to see just how capable you are! “A delighted smile formed on her face.
“It’s okay. Since you like it so much, Ms. Grant, we’ll allow you to have it,” Dustin said coolly.
Spending three billion to buy a subpar item was foolish, even for the rich.
“Allow me to have it? Hah! If you can’t afford it, just say so. You sure have the thickest skin I’ve ever seen!” Jayla mocked.
“Suit yourself. Whatever makes you happy.” Dustin didn’t bother arguing further, but that made Jayla feel like she was throwing punches in the air. What she desired was to see him submit to her and show remorse. His indifferent attitude was making her extremely vexed, but she didn’t have a good excuse to challenge him.
In the end, Jayla won the bid for the 900–year green lotus on stage at a sky–high price.
“Next, we have another precious treasure. This item is a natural, uncut red gemstone, and hasn’t gone through any processing whatsoever. Its cut and clarity are of unparalleled quality. Please have a look!” As the auctioneer spoke, a palm–sized, blood–colored gemstone was brought forth onto the stage.
“What?” The moment Dustin’s gaze landed on the gemstone, his pupils constricted. While he was filled with regret just moments ago, it was now replaced with renewed vigor and excitement.
“That gem!” Dustin was full of excitement at the appearance of the red gemstone. He had resigned himself to leaving empty–handed today, but as luck would have it, he chanced upon another treasure.
“Hmph, what a country bumpkin. What’s so exciting about a red gemstone?” Taking in the excited look on Dustin’s face, Jayla looked at him in contempt.
“I’ve got plenty of those at home. Only a country bumpkin like you who hasn’t seen the world will think it’s special.”
Dustin ignored her and focused his gaze on the red gemstone on stage. Its surface was colored a blood–like deep crimson, and its shape was similar to a calabash. On the surface, it looked ordinary. However, its desirability lay in its size, and after some processing, it would undoubtedly turn out to be invaluable. In the eyes of a professional jeweler, this was definitely the finest red crimson.