Chapter 439: Ten Pieces of Ipsilon Remains

The incident continued to ferment. When the accusations and refutations of all parties set off an incomparable hurricane in the radio programs and computer networks of the various systems under the jurisdiction of "Babylon", at this juncture, the most famous "Sky Garden" Mar" auction house threw a blockbuster to the commercial media. Three days later, a batch of Ypsilon remains will be auctioned off on the 18th floor of the Starlight Building in the central square of the "Sky Garden". Merchants, and merchants from various countries attended the event.

Generally speaking, the trading behavior of the remains of Ypsilon can be completed independently through the free trade platform in the business district. Few people choose the classic offline bidding method, because it is not only cumbersome and inefficient, but also has to be submitted to the middle party. Pay a handsome commission, which is much higher than the platform usage fee charged by the government.

Those who heard the news couldn't help being surprised, but when they saw the number of auctioned items, they suddenly realized that 10 pieces of the remains of the Ypsilon remains were packaged and sold, which is definitely a big deal.

Even if the "Babylon" star system is the trading center of the entire Hillenbel region, the trading frequency of the wreckage of the Ypsilon ruins is much higher than that of other star systems, but on average, there will only be one Yipsilon in more than a month. The wreckage of the Pusilon ruins was sold, and it will be auctioned by dozens of hundreds of arms companies. It is still unknown who will get it in the end.

Now that 10 pieces appeared all at once, and they were packaged for sale, who wouldn't be tempted by the top forces in Tianchao Star District? In the field of development and research of Ypsilon ruins, the probability of scientific and technological output of a single Ypsilon wreckage is too low, but if 10 pieces are bundled together, it is by no means as simple as 1 plus 1, which is different from those ancient Handicrafts will depreciate greatly when the quantity is too large, and the more remains of the Ypsilon ruins, the more precious they are. The more the more the more valuable.

Being able to exchange renewable resources such as banknotes for non-renewable resources such as the remains of the Ypsilon ruins is a lucrative business in itself, although it has the nature of gambling in it. But how can doing business be risk-free? What's more, if this business fails, it will affect the rise and fall of a country.

If the dispute among the nations is a hurricane, then this news is a thunderbolt. It pierced the night sky, pierced through the clouds, and fell to the ground, turning people's faces red.

People will always be attracted by more novel things. The event of "bundling and auctioning 10 remains of Ypsilon ruins" has caused great repercussions in the "sky garden" business circle for a while. Turn your attention to the upcoming auction.

The current situation in "Babylon" is like spreading a straw mat on top of a wildfire. On the surface, calm has been restored, but in fact the flames have not only not been extinguished. Instead, a pile of firewood was added to it.

Some commercial media have tried to pry open the mouth of the manager of the "Somare" auction house, trying to figure out the origin of these Ypsilon remains. After all, since "Babylon" was built, there have been few auctions of this scale.

Which of the organizations capable of acquiring so many Ypsilon remains is not a large enterprise with strong financial resources?

Great forces, how could they put these treasures up for auction? Could there be any tricks in this?

The heads of the major arms companies racked their brains and couldn't figure out the twists and turns, but they would still attend the auction on time, because there had never been any problems with the items auctioned by "Somare".

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On the tenth day, "Sky Garden" time 13:30, after lunch. Tang Fang rushed from the hotel to the Starlight Building with Claire, Aros, Howson, and Grant.

As one of the landmark buildings of the "Sky Garden", the Starlight Building stands 200 meters north of the central square of the business district like the brightest star in the night sky.

compared to neighboring complexes. It is not only taller, but also gorgeous in shape, like a pair of lighthouses dotted with shining stars.

The venue for the auction is located on the 18th floor of Building A, where there is a special venue purchased by the "Somaer" auction house. Tang Fang has not yet started the auction, and he is connected by the staff appointed by the "Rover Technology Consortium". The venue is arranged in a luxuriously decorated private room on the second floor.

Corey Christian was not present, and it was his assistant White David who was in charge of receiving Tang Fang. This was the second time the two had met. Less restrained, more familiar.

White David was still meticulously dressed. A suit without a single wrinkle, and a creamy white shirt. Black tie and black leather shoes, hair styled with pomade, pinched into burrs at the front, looks heroic and dignified.

Howson slandered why old Corey didn't arrange for a beautiful woman, but instead sent such a handsome boy to receive them. Could it be that he wanted to seduce Claire?

Tang Fang didn't care at all. He already knew that this situation would happen on the way here. After a few polite words with White David, he turned his attention to the layout of the room.

The entire room covers an area of ​​about 60 square meters. The walls are painted metallic silver. Under the illumination of the crystal lamp array on the ceiling, it looks like a bright mirror. In the center of the room is a long glass coffee table with teacups and teapots on it. Waiting for guest utensils, behind the coffee table is a row of black leather sofas with integrated massage system, there is a vertical refrigerator in the corner on the right side of the door, in which there are various drinks, fruits and vegetables, and water supply facilities, coffee machines, juicers, etc. , You can make your own tea.

In front of the coffee table is a holographic projection device and a spiritual environment system. The former is used to observe the auction items, and the latter is used to adjust the room environment.

White David let a few people sit on the sofa, then greeted the waitress outside the door to serve tea, and then sat on a separate sofa to discuss the current situation in "Babylon" with Tang Fang in a leisurely manner.

Now, he finally knows the reason why Tang Fang did not act immediately after receiving the message from the "Wanderer Technology Consortium". I am afraid that the *oss of "Morning Star Casting" has predicted that the situation in "Babylon" will cause ripples. Only then did I lose my temper and wait until today for the auction to be held.

For example, if the "Ankalim" terrorist attack was a cluster of wildfires, then the countries that practiced Tai Chi later were all gathering firewood, and the guy sitting in front of him was holding a chicken full of wings. The iron chisel waiting for the person who overcooked.

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The host's cadenced speech came from the broadcasting system, and the whiskey in the small square glass had already gone down halfway. White David looked at Tang Fang, whose cheeks were slightly flushed, and his heart tightened for no reason. He suddenly realized a problem. There are not only iron sticks filled with chicken wings. In the other hand was holding a banana fan.

While the two were talking, some people came in one after another in the meeting hall on the first floor, and they sat down according to their seats. Wait quietly for the auction to start. There are many acquaintances among them, and it is rare to talk with each other.

"Babylon" has been so lively these days. Regardless of whether they were simply watching the excitement or representatives of business groups who were interested in purchasing, they all secretly wondered about the origin of these 10 remains of the Ypsilon remains, why they did not appear sooner or later, and they appeared at this time.

A strategy that is implemented in secret and makes people hard to guard against is called a conspiracy. Bright and majestic, the strategy of taking the bait on the table is called Yangmou.

Everyone is a businessman, and the distance between a businessman and a smart person is very close. Sometimes you can even put an approximate equal sign. As smart people, they know that this is a conspiracy, but knowing this, they still have to jump into it, because if they don’t jump, can it still be called a conspiracy?

So they are very upset, very unhappy, very aggrieved, but they have to endure their discomfort. Enduring displeasure and aggrievedness to participate in this auction.

The people on the second floor were gradually filling up, and those who could be assigned to private rooms were representatives of some large arms companies. They are even directly commissioners sent by the governments of various countries.

While chatting with White David, Tang Fang ordered Emma to use the wireless network to hack into the central data host of the auction, and conduct remote monitoring and identity screening of the participating members.

Since these people are interested in the wreckage of the Ypsilon ruins, I believe most of them are people in the industry, and they might meet with them at some point in the future. It is better to do more homework now, so that they can be needed in the future.

The whiskey in the small square glass did not come from the refrigerator in the corner of the room, but it was brought by White David, which belonged to the old Cory's collection. Distilled with mountain spring water and selected rye, cellared in oak barrels for 38 years. The taste is soft and soft, with a strong Irish flavor.

The glass in White David's hand was empty. This is the first cup, and it is also the last cup, because the oblate wine bottle on the coffee table with beautiful patterns is already empty, there is not a drop left.

Got drunk by that fellow Howson.

White David squinted slightly, put down the small square cup, and gently stroked the engagement ring on his middle finger with his right hand. This was his habit, as natural as going to the fencing gym after get off work every day.

People have their own little habits, such as touching earlobe, pushing the frame of the mirror, pinching the chin... all these are natural in most cases, but they are a bit unnatural in the eyes of some people.

The "someone" here includes Tang Fang, but he didn't say anything or do anything.

He just drank the wine in the glass and ordered a song --- the song of the Galaxy Enchantress, which surprised Grant and Aros. Didn't the captain always deal with Miss Charlotte?

The soft singing sound is like a gurgling stream, the spiritual system is activated automatically, and a bright color flashes, there are wild flowers, white clouds, wild rabbits and flowers, and clear river stones flowing upwards.

White David frowned, and didn't say much. He looked up at Tang Fang, and found that the captain seemed to be fast asleep, and there was a slight snoring sound from his nose.

Then look at Grant and Claire next to him, they seem to regard the captain as air, one is browsing the discount information of the mall, and the other is studying the recipe of Chinese food.

He grinned, and really didn't know whether to cry or laugh. The 10 Ypsilon remains were about to be auctioned. The holographic projection equipment had been turned on, and the light interweaved into three-dimensional images in mid-air.

Does he really not care?

Tang Fang moved a bit, White David thought he was not sleeping well and needed to change his position.

In fact, the captain did not sleep at all, and his overwhelmed appearance was just for White David. His attention had already turned to his mind, where there was a surveillance video of the venue provided by Emma, ​​from the front hall to the back hall , and even the entire "Starlight" building, no one can escape his eyes.

As for his movement just now, it wasn't because he was uncomfortable in his posture, but because he found someone among the participants, an acquaintance!

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The auction arrived as scheduled, and 10 remains of the remains of Ypsilon appeared on the display screen, together with representatives of several military enterprises, who were inspectors selected from the participants by the "Somare" auction house. To prove the authenticity of the auction item.

Next, after a short inspection procedure. Formal entry into auction ease.

According to the organizer's introduction, the starting price for these 10 pieces of Ypsilon remains is 1 billion star coins, and each increase should not be less than 100 million star coins.

The host explained the details of the auction as usual. Then announce the start of the auction.

The lights of the venue gradually became softer, and the 10 remains of Ypsilon relics rotated back and forth on the big screen. The independent bidding system is fixed in the center of the stage, which is particularly eye-catching.

Most of the participants looked serious and dressed very formally. Most of them wore wireless earphones and held PDAs issued by the venue staff.

Headphones are the communication tools used by the representatives to contact the top management of the company, while PDAs are used for bidding.

When the countdown number on the bidding system display turns to 0, the bidding officially starts.

"1.1 billion star coins!" said a white man with a classic watch on his wrist, and pressed the key on the pda.

His name was Beaufort Joyce. He is a purchasing specialist from the "Kadmon" group. He is a very nostalgic person who enjoys collecting antiques from the ages of the earth. Just like the watch on his wrist, it is a Swiss watch with excellent workmanship.

"Kadmon" Group is a group enterprise engaged in the production of chemical raw materials, and its products are mostly used in planetary environment modification systems.

The above is the identity information of the participants obtained by Tang Fang through the Star Track Command Center. In addition to the above, the participants' names, ages, native places, marital status, tax records, and even his personal hobbies and habits are all recorded by Emma .

"1.3 billion star coins!" Someone directly increased the price by 200 million, and it was a black man. From "Galileo" mining.

"1.4 billion!"

"1.8 billion!"

"2.5 billion!"

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The bidders came from the lobby on the first floor, and the commissioners of large companies in the private room on the second floor did not participate in the competition, because they represented either large military enterprises or the government of a country. In such an occasion, bidding is very important, and corporate image is also very important.

The 10 remains of Ypsilon are conservatively estimated at 9 billion or more, and the current bidding price is only a few billion stars. Let these representatives of large companies compete with those in the audience, wouldn't it be bullying the small? Brazen?

Now is not the time for them to make a move!

"4.5 billion!"

"4.8 billion!"

Quotes continue to climb, and some attendees have already begun to back off. They were originally invited by the "Somare" auction house to act as headshots and gain popularity. It would be great if we could get 10 Ypsilon ruins at a low price, but if not. That's nothing to lose, just come here to open your eyes.

A few minutes later, the quotation broke through the 8 billion mark. Most of the people downstairs had given up and stopped bidding. Tang Fang turned his attention from the meeting hall on the first floor to the private room on the second floor, because some people couldn't sit still.

"8.2 billion!" According to the information, the bidder was a representative of the "Thomas" Group, an international trading company.

"8.4 billion!" The bidder came from the well-known Star Alliance arms company "Eco-Sowopuna Group".

"8.6 billion!" Baker Nelson ----- assistant to the general manager of the "Babylon" branch of "Iga Industry".

"9 billion!" The one who directly raised the price by 400 million star coins is none other than White David from the "Rover Technology Consortium". Old Corey sent him this time not only to entertain Tang Fang, but also to Another task is to get the 10 remains of the Ypsilon ruins as much as possible. If you consider the situation of "the 2 pieces of the remains of the Ypsilon ruins that have been pre-sold at a 15% discount to the Rover Technology Consortium", Even if it exceeds the expected price, it is acceptable.

After quoting the price, White David looked at Tang Fang and found that he was still in the same state as before without any change. He couldn't help but shook his head and sighed, secretly thinking that this kid never played cards according to common sense.

The captain actually knows White's quotation behavior better than anyone else, not only the price, but also his habitual action of twisting the engagement ring.

Soon, the quotation of 9 billion was broken by an Arab businessman wearing a turban on his head, and the price was directly increased by 500 million, reaching a high price of 9.5 billion star coins.

His name is Avala Dufour. According to the information of the "Somare" auction house, he is a businessman from the Republic of Date, and his company is a well-known large military enterprise.

Of course, Tang Fang would not believe that he was just an ordinary enterprise representative. If the prediction was correct, this person should be the special envoy of the Republic of Date in "Babylon".

"Finally can't sit still..."

Sure enough, as he expected, the temptation of the remains of the 10 Ypsilon ruins could not be resisted even by sovereign countries.

"9.6 billion!"

"9.8 billion!"

"10 billion!"

Other large military enterprises and commissioners from various countries no longer insisted on their identities and joined the competition one after another.

Soon, the quotation broke through the 12 billion yuan mark. At this time, no one had raised their placards on the first floor, and some business representatives in the private rooms on the second floor also gave up bidding, and the few people who were still raising their prices were agents from various countries.

12 billion is not a small amount. Although the bidding price of the ruins of Ypsilon in "Babylon" has always been higher than that of other places, the unit price of 1.2 billion for a relic fragment of this size is the limit. Now it supports their motivation to continue bidding Only the "bundled auction" remains. (to be continued)