The crowd surged forward, some faces etched with confusion.
"John, what's with these people? They're acting like monkeys, so excited."
A foreigner next to him asked another.
"James, at auctions, the best items are usually saved for last."
"And yet, a pill like this appears so early. It must be problematic unless they have something even better later."
John whispered.
James, upon hearing John's words, clearly remained skeptical.
"But, John, do such healing pills truly exist? Can Xia Guo really produce such medicine?"
"You know, for something that treats cells, even we haven't found a definitive solution, let alone Xia Guo."
James's disbelief was evident.
After all, if such a medicine couldn't be found in America, how could it possibly appear in Xia Guo, this 'backward' nation?
"James, this auction house has a certain level of authority. Let's just watch and see," John said softly.
After all, the Colonel was watching inside; he had no choice but to believe.
Dare to deceive the highest-ranking officer of the US Navy?
"This pill must be fake! How could Xia Guo possibly have something like this!"
"Exactly, repairing cells, regeneration, how is that possible."
"Even with the world's finest medicinal herbs, it's impossible to achieve this. Don't think you can trick us just because we're foreigners."
Below the stage, led by a few individuals, a group began to clamor.
The leader was none other than the dean of San Francisco Hospital, a highly authoritative figure in the United States.
His face was filled with disdain. Such a pill was impossible in this world.
Even if it appeared, it would be centuries from now.
Yin Xinyue watched the commotion below, but instead of being anxious, she remained calm.
"This pill has significant value. Therefore, whoever purchases it can test it on the spot. If it succeeds, it will prove our pill is genuine."
"Conversely, if it fails, our Xinyue Hotel will compensate tenfold the auction price, and we will also agree to any of your reasonable demands."
Yin Xinyue conducted herself with grace.
A faint confidence still lingered on her face.
After she spoke, the noise from below gradually subsided.
The clamor began to fade.
It was replaced by hushed discussions.
"Are they just bluffing?"
"I don't know, but we'll find out if someone bids. If it fails, we'll get ten times the compensation."
"Let's try to drive the price up. If it reaches hundreds of millions, that would be best, and then we get ten times the payout."
Below the stage, some were hatching a secret plan.
After all, in their understanding, such a medicine was absolutely impossible.
Therefore, this was a sure bet, a win-win situation.
Now, all they had to do was drive up the price and secure the compensation.
The foreigners had clearly thought this through.
Of course, the most crucial element was that the pill did not possess the effects Yin Xinyue claimed.
Zhang Tian watched the scene unfolding outside, a slight curve forming on his lips.
This Yin Xinyue certainly knew how to conduct an auction.
This pill was meant to be a precursor, a means to make more people believe in the efficacy of medicinal pills.
Once they realized this, it would be much simpler to sell them later, and the prices would naturally soar.
After all, who would refuse something that could save their life?
"A good strategy," Hu Bayi commented from the side.
"Old Hu, what good strategy? Why is this pill being brought out so early? Fatty doesn't understand."
Fatty asked, his face etched with a hint of confusion.
"Fatty, it's right that you don't understand," Hu Bayi chuckled.
Shirley Yang covered her mouth, stifling a laugh. Fatty was still the same Fatty.
Zhang Tian touched his cheek. This guy was just here to make up the numbers.
As the noise from below lessened and eventually disappeared, Yin Xinyue spoke again.
"The starting bid for this pill is ten million. Each increment must be no less than one hundred thousand!"
"The auction begins."
As Yin Xinyue spoke, a woman emerged, carrying a tray.
On it rested a single healing pill.
"Quick, look, the pill is here."
"Ten million, did I hear that right? Such a low price?"
"This Xinyue Hotel is practically doing charity work. Everyone, go for it!"
"I bid eleven million."
As soon as Yin Xinyue finished speaking, someone immediately placed a bid.
"Wang'er, place your bid. This pill is for testing purposes. The price won't be too high. Later, this type of pill will definitely double in price from its initial offering."
An old man spoke from within the crowd.
In front of him, a young man raised his paddle.
"Twelve million!"
the youth shouted.
"Naive, a healing pill, should we really compete for it?" Fatty asked beside Wu Tianzhen.
"The best outcome for this pill is that it falls into the hands of foreigners. We shouldn't make a move. Besides, this pill looks new; ordinary people can't refine it."
"In other words, this probably belongs to someone. We shouldn't interfere."
Wu Tianzhen said softly.
He saw through it quite clearly.
Indeed, in Xia Guo, very few people knew how to refine pills, except for Zhang Tian's team.
Therefore, Wu Tianzhen easily guessed what was happening.
"Fifteen million!"
Bids continued to pour in from below.
"Seventeen million!"
"Twenty million!"
The price on the floor had already reached twenty million.
"Ten million US dollars!"
Suddenly, a voice echoed from the crowd.
After the mention of US dollars, the murmurs from below subsided.
Ten million US dollars, when converted to Xia Guo currency, was nearly eighty million.
At this time, the currency of Xia Guo was still not highly valued.
After this bid, Yin Xinyue's eyes lit up.
While everyone was still stunned, she promptly announced.
"Ten million US dollars, once."
"Ten million US dollars, twice."
"Ten million US dollars, three times."
"Congratulations to the gentleman who has won the bid!"
"I bid one hundred million!"
Suddenly, someone shouted. However, Yin Xinyue had already called it sold.
The young man's expression turned somewhat grim.
If he hadn't been momentarily taken aback by the ten million US dollars, he would have bid earlier.
One hundred million, that would be worth it for this pill.
"I'm very sorry, sir, you were a step too late."
"This pill has been successfully bid for by this gentleman."
Yin Xinyue said with a smile.
She had, of course, intended this.
This pill was meant to demonstrate to these people that the pills were genuine.
This would, in turn, drive up the prices for later auctions. Selling to knowledgeable individuals in Xia Guo would not fully leverage the pill's value, but selling to foreigners was ideal.
Because they would experiment!
As expected, after Yin Xinyue's announcement.
The man who had purchased the pill stood up the next moment.
It was the dean of San Francisco Hospital!
"You just mentioned that this pill can treat internal injuries, severed limbs, and even cellular regeneration."
"I question the authenticity of this pill, so I wish to test it on the spot."
The dean's face was filled with a certain confidence.
A problem that the American medical community had not solved, and Xia Guo had succeeded? He absolutely refused to believe it.
Moreover, with Xia Guo's backward technology, being able to produce this would be a slap in their faces.
"Naturally, do you have a test subject?"
Yin Xinyue asked with a smile.
The dean looked around and his gaze fell upon one of his attendants.
He then led his attendant towards the stage.
One hundred million, and the loss of face for Xia Guo, he was winning!