Dragon Raja 5; Chapter 294: For Your Majesty (109)

Dragon Raja 5

Since boarding the train, this phone has been silently collecting information on each passenger. When plugged in, it uses its limited computing resources to analyze each person.

The tiny in-ear earbuds were hidden in Lu Mingfei’s ear canal, and Finger was commenting on each guest to him, from their physique to their personality, like a sharp-tongued advisor.

Ultimately, auctions are a contest of financial resources and courage. With the assistance of artificial intelligence and a substantial financial foundation, his chances of winning was very high.

The swivel chair with its huge backrest turned around, and the short but imposing Bunin sat in it, dressed in a black suit, his expression solemn, like a dignified judge.

“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this year’s auction,” Bunin said slowly. “Let me introduce Mr. Karon, the financial advisor from Zurich Bank. He will ensure the safety of your funds.”

A middle-aged man with round-framed glasses and a small mustache stood behind Bunin’s chair, looking like the kind of banker who manages money for the rich.

“Please put your chips into Mr. Caron’s tray. 35xs,” Bunin said.

The banker carried a black velvet tray and walked around the conference table, with each guest coldly tossing in one or more cards.

Lu Mingfei had three cards in his pocket, along with a small bag of gold coins worth a billion dollars, but he only put the two cards Christina had given him on the counter. He was a natural at playing dumb to outsmart others.

Zero also dropped in a black card, the kind issued by American Express that meant unlimited overdrafts, but given the Romanov family’s wealth, it wasn’t exactly a show-off.

When it was Chu Zihang’s turn, he gave the banker a cold look. With the two sharp blades on his back, he didn’t look like a rich man spending money; he looked more like a gangster sent to collect debts. The banker quickly walked around him.

The banker returned to Bunin’s side, opened the heavy box on the table, inside was an encrypted computer with multiple card readers, each card inserted into a slot.

“Mr. Caron has accessed everyone’s accounts, and your balances are now displayed on this computer. This year’s competition will be fierce.” Bunin clapped his hands.

Six female waitresses gracefully entered the venue, each carrying a heavy black suitcase, handcuffs locking the suitcases and their slender wrists.

Six crates were lined up side by side, but no one had unlocked their handcuffs. These girls were both the transporters and bodyguards, and any one of them was more suited to be an intelligence agent than Christina.

“Unfortunately, there are only six items available this year,” Bunin said, looking around at everyone. “This means that some VIPs who are in a hurry may not be able to get their wish.”

The meeting room was quiet. Waiters walked around the tables, placing vodka, water, and small cards with only numbers on them in front of the guests. Lu Mingfei’s number was 33.

“There have been instances of hoarding goods before, which is permissible according to our trading principles—the highest bidder wins. But we are friends, brothers, and should look out for each other.” Bunin spoke with unusual slowness and authority tonight.

But no one cared what he said; from the moment the girls stepped into the venue, all eyes were focused on the black briefcases.

It was a greed tinged with awe, as if it could set those boxes ablaze.

“To gamble or not? It’s nothing more than some inferior dragon blood products,” Finger scoffed nonchalantly. “It can’t compare to the Nibelungen Project you accepted.”

Lu Mingfei didn’t bother to answer, because he thought the same thing as Finger.

When Bunin talked about “the little jar containing time,” he thought of dragon’s blood serum.

Dragon’s blood is an extremely toxic biological agent. If you inject dragon’s blood directly, 99% of people will be transformed into Deadpool. However, purified dragon’s blood serum is much safer.

The Nibelungen Project at Cassel College involved injecting the serum of the Dragon King Constantine into the most outstanding students in an attempt to create hybrids capable of countering Dragon King-level targets. The Gattuso family originally hoped this project would be used on Caesar, as the purified serum was scarce, enough for only one person. However, under Anjou’ leadership, the serum was ultimately injected into Lu Mingfei’s veins.

The serum did strengthen Lu Mingfei’s body, but it did not achieve the effect the Secret Party had hoped for. If he didn’t transform into a monster now, he would only be an A-level hybrid, not even matching his original S-level status.

Considering the black snake barely clinging to life in the air-raid shelter, the answer seems obvious.

An organization accidentally obtained the remains of an ancient dragon and, for some unknown reason, acquired the technology to extract serum. They used the dragon’s blood to extract serum and sold these precious biological agents at high prices to those who could afford them. This artificially created some low-level hybrids, but even these low-level hybrids had a lifespan longer than most humans. Dragon blood could also cure some incurable diseases that human medicine could not treat, such as Christina’s ALS.

In alchemy, this magical preparation is called “elixir,” while in Chinese alchemy, it has an even more mysterious name: “golden elixir.”

“Let’s start with the first shipment…” Bunin said.

“$20 million!” Sonia raised her sign, not even letting Bunin finish speaking.

Lu Mingfei was secretly shocked. If it weren’t for Bunin helping him replenish his chips, the funds provided by Boss Christina would only be enough to raise a sign.

“This is called testing the waters, throwing a big stone to create psychological pressure on the opponent,” Finger commented. “At this time, she will observe the expressions of each opponent to judge the chips they hold. If the opponents are cautious, they will wait and see, because there are a total of six items, and the first one is often not the most competitive.”

Sure enough, Sonia’s beautiful eyes swept across the room, her gaze both inquiring and provocative. She leaned forward, half-lying on the conference table, her bare shoulders breathtakingly white against her red dress.

Having witnessed her step into the bathtub, Lu Mingfei had no doubt about her feelings for Vishniak, but just one day later, she reverted to that passionate and alluring girl. At this moment, her eyes flickered, as if she were detached from everyone else.

After a moment of silence, Okinez raised his sign: “$21 million.”

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