School flower's personal master

Chapter 13013

Everyone was both disappointed and relieved.

Lin Yi's silence did indeed make the scene seem lukewarm and less interesting, but for potential bidders, it was exactly what they wanted.

After all, if Lin Yi really made a request, he would ask for the same high price as before, which they couldn't afford.

As a result, in VIP room number six, Young Master Wu's gaze toward Lin Yi became even more resentful.

He was now certain that Lin Yi was deliberately targeting him.

Otherwise, there's simply no way to explain it.

However, when the seventh item was brought up, Lin Yi suddenly spoke again: "Eighty coins."

The entire room fell silent.

"Again?"

The group of customers who were just about to speak suddenly cursed in unison, their eyes fixed on Lin Yi like those of a resentful woman confined to her boudoir.

They had all been planning this auction for a long time, and many of them were even going all in.

As a result, he ran into a madman like Lin Yi.

He either doesn't speak at all, or once he does, he kills the game.

Anyone would curse in that situation.

Despite their cursing, none of the people below dared to utter another word.

Eighty coins!

They really can't afford it.

The auctioneer, who had been somewhat disappointed, immediately became excited again upon seeing this: "Box number five has bids of eighty coins. Is there anyone bidding higher?"

Soon, a woman's voice came from VIP room number three: "Ninety coins."

The entire audience gasped again, their faces filled with astonishment.

Those who can get into this kind of place are definitely worldly people, but a scene like today is truly the first time I've ever seen one.

Items that sell for no more than 20 coins on the market are often sold for 85 or 90 coins. This bidding war alone is enough for them to talk about for a whole year.

"Ninety coins, is there anything higher?"

The auctioneer looked at Lin Yi again.

Lin Yi remained calm and quiet once again, showing no sign of regret whatsoever.

"One time, two times, three times, sold for ninety coins!"

The auctioneer finally brought down the gavel.

A collective sigh and speculation rippled through the crowd.

Lin Yi's performance was indeed something they couldn't understand or figure out.

Young Master Wu suddenly slapped his thigh: "Could this guy be a shill hired by the God of Wealth Academy?"

There are quite a few people who think this way right now.

After all, the price is so high that it goes up to eighty coins at the drop of a hat, and every time someone bids, it immediately stops. This kind of behavior is really not normal.

The old man behind him quickly reminded him, "Young master, be careful with your words. With the level of the God of Wealth Academy, you wouldn't resort to such low-level methods."

It's simply not worth offending your core customer base just to earn a few hundred or a thousand more auction coins for the sake of an auction.

That said, while that amount of profit would be extremely considerable for an ordinary force, it's just a drop in the ocean for the God of Wealth Academy, and there's really no need for it.

If they really wanted to make money, they had plenty of even more lucrative methods and channels.

In contrast, auctions, which at first glance seem extravagant and often fetch astronomical prices, are actually a benefit to a group of core clients from the perspective of the God of Wealth Academy.

After all, many of these items would never be available elsewhere, and even if people had a lot of money, they couldn't buy them.

Young Master Wu and the others naturally understood this principle.

Young Master Wu cursed sullenly, "I want to see what this bastard is really up to!"

What happened next was completely unexpected.

Everyone thought Lin Yi would raise the price once and then immediately back down, just like before. But in the end, Lin Yi bid on each of the five items in a row, and without exception, they were all 80 coins.

The final scripts were all exactly the same.

Each time, there is always a core client who grits their teeth and raises the price, eventually closing the deal at 85 or even 90 coins.

On the surface, it seemed that Lin Yi had gained nothing except for inflating prices, but judging from the expressions of the other key bidders, this "catfish" strategy was executed perfectly.

After all, spending an extra 60 or even 70 coins is not a negligible amount, even for core clients of this level.

To be honest, Lin Yi himself was genuinely on edge.

If he makes any mistake, his auction today will have to end prematurely, and the losses will be so great that they will be crippling.

Fortunately, Zhang Baiyu never disappointed him.

Whenever Lin Yi makes a move on an item selected in the auction plan, he inevitably hits a major client's weak spot, forcing them to bid.

The reason is very simple.

If they bid, they will only lose sixty to seventy auction coins at most. However, if they do not bid and miss out on the item, the loss to them personally or the forces behind them will far exceed that amount.

The lesser of two evils.

The other party has no choice but to be the sucker.

Lin Yi was well aware of this principle, but the people below might not have seen it clearly.

The group couldn't help but sigh in disbelief. There were just so many rich people in this world. Their supposedly superior knowledge was far too shallow compared to what they were seeing.

At the same time, many people sighed with regret.

They had originally hoped to snag a bargain at this unprecedented auction, but now it seems like a battle of titans.

The people below them don't even have the right to sit at the table.

Even if they were to find a bargain, it wouldn't be their turn.

Their only purpose in coming here today is to be insignificant bystanders, bowing and worshipping these god-like figures above them.

At this moment, sitting in the back of the auction hall, watching the constantly changing real-time transaction data, Qian Tongtian's eyes lit up.

An assistant cautiously reported, "Elder Qian, several key clients have already sent messages asking if we deliberately arranged for this No. 5 private room to disrupt the market and drive up prices. What do you think is the best response?"

Qian Tongtian curled his lip dismissively: "Do I need to teach you that? Of course, I'll just tell the truth."

"Let me make it clear: our God of Wealth Academy has never, and will never again, arrange for any shills or engage in any underhanded tactics to inflate prices."

"The actions of the customer in booth number five were spontaneous. As long as he did not violate any rules, it has nothing to do with us."

The assistant nodded repeatedly: "Understood."

"Wait, go and brew me a pot of good tea."

Qian Tongtian leaned back and comfortably crossed his legs.

Today's auction is of paramount importance to him.

It's not just because of the chief's birthday; more importantly, it's a crucial juncture in the assessment of the core elders.

As a senior elder of the God of Wealth Academy for many years, whether he can go further and enter the final core decision-making level depends on this next tremor.

Within the power structure of the God of Wealth Academy, high-ranking elders are one thing, but decision-making elders are quite another. (End of Chapter)