As the two were conversing, the auction on stage had already begun.
The first item up for auction was of no use to either of them; it was the blood of a demonic beast.
Anyone who drank this blood would experience significant improvement, not just physically, but also mentally.
Therefore, this blood was extremely expensive, costing around one billion, and they ended up spending eighteen hundred million to acquire it.
Ye Ningze paid close attention to a relatively young man with slightly golden hair. Being able to spend eighteen hundred million on such an item indicated that the person was not short of money.
Indeed, this man was Zhao Chunfeng, a scion of the Zhao family, the wealthiest family in the Sun Base.
Everyone present knew that the Zhao family was the money god of the Sun Base.
Thus, for them, this amount of money was nothing, and after seeing the Zhao family make a move, everyone else wisely refrained from competing with them in such matters.
The reason was simple: even if they tried, they might not win.
At this moment, in the private room of the Zhao family, Zhao Chunfeng, the young master of the Zhao family, looked at the people in front of him with great pride and said:
"You bunch of pathetic losers, daring to compete with this young master for these items. Don't you even look in the mirror and see how much money you have?"
"Young Master, the Master said that the funds allocated to us this time are only fifty billion. If we fail to acquire the item the Master needs, it will be difficult to report back."
A butler-like figure spoke to Zhao Chunfeng. They had a specific purpose for being at this place.
It wasn't just about bidding for the sake of bidding. The Zhao family patriarch, Zhao Tianyang, needed an item from the auction.
This item was rather peculiar; it resembled a tripod but didn't quite look like one. It seemed to be an ancient artifact, yet it possessed modern technology and materials.
In short, the people at the auction could not determine the true use of this item, and because of this, no one could ascertain its true price.
Therefore, Zhao Chunfeng was confident that fifty billion would be more than enough to secure the item. He said to the butler not too worriedly:
"Uncle Chen, trust me. Fifty billion is more than enough to acquire the item my father needs. Besides, I'm not just buying these things for consumption; I'm also considering the family's interests, aren't I?"
The butler knew his young master's bad temper, and if he continued to speak, his young master might fly into a rage. Thus, he wisely kept quiet and did not dwell on the matter.
After Zhao Chunfeng bid on a few more items, he finally got what he wanted. It was something ancient, resembling a bronze ding, but the patterns on it were extremely bizarre.
This was because it was unlike any animal. Ancient bronze dings were inscribed with patterns derived from animals, but these creatures were extremely strange. Some had more than a dozen heads and more than a dozen horns on their bodies.
Some were like jelly-like entities, seemingly not from Earth, more like some unknown demonic beasts.
The host addressed everyone present:
"What is now presented before you is a special kind of bronze. Although it is called a bronze ding, it is very different from the bronze we know because it contains chromium and nickel elements."
"You must know that these two elements were not developed by any civilization in ancient times, and even in modern times, very few people can use them. Therefore, it is uncertain whether it is an item from this planet. Its starting price is six billion, and each bid must not be less than two hundred million."
When this item was brought out, Ye Ningze felt that it was somewhat different.
He clearly felt that the bronze ding in front of him was resonating with something within his body.
Although Ye Ningze did not know what kind of item this bronze ding was, he was certain that it had an inexplicable connection with ancient civilizations.
It was precisely for this reason that Ye Ningze had to acquire it. The item was quickly bid up to ten billion.
It seemed that everyone was quite enthusiastic about this item, and Ye Ningze did not rush to make a bid. He wanted to see who his competitors were.
Zhao Chunfeng also seemed to be waiting, as were others. The truly capable individuals were holding back.
Finally, when the price rose to fifteen billion, Zhao Chunfeng could no longer hold back.
He directly raised the price to eighteen billion. When he shouted eighteen billion, everyone present collectively gasped.
Who would have thought that Zhao Chunfeng would increase the price by so much in one go?
Many who lacked the financial means retreated, not daring to bid further, while many who were capable chose to give up, unwilling to offend the Zhao family.
As for the remaining few, they felt that the item did not possess such value and chose to withdraw.
"Twenty billion."
Just as everyone was marveling at Zhao Chunfeng's extravagant spending, someone once again made an equally astronomical bid.
Zhao Chunfeng frowned slightly. He couldn't believe that there was anyone in the Sun Base richer than him, let alone someone who dared to oppose him.
Since it was to be a contest of wealth, their Zhao family, Zhao Chunfeng, and the others had never feared anyone.
However, he did not know that Ye Ningze had made up his mind this time and would acquire this item no matter what.
The reason was simple: he could feel the bronze ding calling to him, and it seemed to have an inexplicable connection with ancient civilizations.
Furthermore, it was related to the safety of the entire world, something that money could not buy.
Most importantly, Ye Ningze had a hunch. He believed that if he could successfully bid for the bronze ding this time, the benefits to him would be immeasurable by money.
Ye Ningze suddenly looked at Su Xue beside him and said to her:
"How much money do you have at this auction house? I want to mobilize all of it."
Ye Ningze believed that a young master from a prominent family like Su Xue would certainly have a lot of money to mobilize at this auction house.
After all, their status was quite special, and Su Xue did not need to worry about Ye Ningze being unable to repay it now.