Chapter 243 Massive Wealth.
After a bustling moment in the council hall, the makeshift auction officially began.
Sander, too, watched everything unfolding before him from the surveillance video at the back of the council hall.
The auction started with items provided by various Defense Forces, most of which were quite ordinary.
Many were common Variant Species' fur, Talons, Fanged Teeth, tendons, and even some retired firearms.
As all major human forces were madly expanding their armies to wipe out Mutated Creatures, tolerance, and autonomy granted to many units were significantly increased.
Therefore, any corps above legion level had the right to handle their retired military equipment independently.
However, no officer dared to privately sell active-duty military equipment.
That's because active-duty military equipment is the greatest guarantee for soldiers to fight against Mutated Creatures.
Anyone who dared to sell these privately, in all major forces, was subject to execution without mercy.
But the ordinary items brought by the Defense Forces didn't cause much of a sensation in the council hall auction due to their common nature, with few bidders raising their paddles.
After all, this was an era flooded with military hardware, where such retired equipment was already widespread.
Almost any minor force of some scale had plenty of it.
As for ordinary Mutated Creatures' fur and Talons, they were as useless as chicken ribs, with no practical use whatsoever.
They couldn't be used to craft any advanced military equipment, at most for some decorative collectibles.
Therefore, the most powerful and wealthy figures in the first few rows merely glanced over the items before closing their eyes to rest,
conserving their energy for the final high-value items that had drawn them here.
Next,
as the atmosphere of the auction remained tepid, time passed by quickly.
This time, due to the large number of items brought by the Defense Forces, the auction of these mundane items went on for a long time without reaching any climactic moments.
This led to many complaints from the audience below.
Many felt that Mord was using the Perfect-Level Battle Armor materials and almost SSS-rated Monster Level Mutant Creature flesh as a gimmick, to clear some useless items from his military district.
Such protests led to many items being passed in,
with only a small portion of large-caliber firearms, ammunition, and Elite Level and Monster Level Mutated Creatures' organs being sold.
Only the Elite Level and Monster Level Mutant Creatures' organs caused a minor bidding frenzy in the auction hall.
Because the organs of Elite Level and Monster Level Mutant Creatures are considered quite exceptional Pure Energy in human society.
These organs may contain some toxins from the Mutated Creatures, but after purification by scientific institutions, they can be used to create some Pure Potions.
Soon, the lukewarm auction continued for about two or three hours when many were starting to lose interest,
the first auction item brought by Sander from the Wolf Pack was placed on the high stage in the council hall.
A whopping three hundred pounds of Variant Species Musk Ox Flesh, divided into ten exquisitely made transparent containers.
The auctioneer, holding the microphone, introduced the item with great emotion and enthusiasm.
"Next up is an auction lot brought back by the hero Mr. Sander returning from the Arctic Tundra, totaling 150,000 grams of Variant Species Musk Ox Flesh. According to the instruments' evaluation, this Variant Species Musk Ox Flesh is free of toxins and harmful substances, rich in Pure Energy, with a flesh rating of B+ Level. Whether for refining into Pure Potions or for direct culinary enjoyment, these are exceptional. We have divided the 150,000 grams of Variant Species Musk Ox Flesh into ten portions, each being 15,000 grams. The starting bid is five million Alliance Currency, with each increment no less than one hundred thousand Alliance Currency."
As the auctioneer's voice trailed off, everyone's gaze in the auction hall turned towards the ten portions of Variant Species Musk Ox Flesh on the stage.
Even those in the front rows opened their eyes, showing renewed interest.
Variant Species Musk Ox Flesh!
The flesh of this Mutated large herbivorous Species had always been in high demand.
Because unlike the Mutated Creatures' organs auctioned before, this flesh has almost no toxins,
not only suitable for extracting Pure Potions but also as a direct gourmet delight.
If prepared by a skilled chef, the culinary experience surpasses all traditional delicacies.
This made the flesh of these Mutated large herbivores extremely popular among the upper echelons of human society.
After all, being able to absorb Pure Energy for strengthening and enhancing one's capabilities while enjoying the world's Top Level cuisine was considered the ultimate indulgence.
So, as soon as the auctioneer's words finished, many began raising their paddles to bid.
For a moment, the bidding fervor in the council hall surpassed all previous items.
"Number 3526 bids five million one hundred ten thousand Alliance Currency!"
"Number 1653 bids five million five hundred thousand Alliance Currency!"
"Representative of the Morgan Consortium in the third row bids six million three hundred thousand Alliance Currency!"
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The sound of bidding erupted continuously throughout the council hall.
Besides raising paddles to bid, attendees could also enter their prices on the touch displays in front of their seats in the auction hall.
This perfectly avoided any chance of the auctioneer missing a bid from any participant.
The price of the Variant Species Musk Ox Flesh brought by Sander climbed rapidly.