C10 The Cub of the Beast King!

Room No. 1

Kong Lingyue squinted her eyes and murmured, "He's finally arrived..."

Room No. 3

Lin Yi continued to stroke his prized straight knife, glancing up at the black cloth with a hint of confusion.

"How odd. Why can't I figure out what's behind this black cloth?"

Room No. 7

The man with green eyes made a phone call, "I'm running low on cash, send more..."

Sss!

A raspy voice responded from the phone, "Green-eyed, remember your mission!"

The green-eyed man smirked, "I've had it for a while."

"Oh?"

Eventually, the green-eyed man secured the payment of one million.

But just before he ended the call, he grumbled under his breath.

"Such a miser!"

"You..."

Over at Mike's location,

As the black cloth was removed from the cage, a small tiger baring its teeth was revealed to the crowd.

"A Li Tiger Beast?"

"This looks somewhat familiar, doesn't it?"

"It's adorable!"

"A Flame Tiger? Impossible..."

The audience was abuzz with chatter, all revolving around the little tiger.

"Ahem!"

Mike cleared his throat, silencing the noisy crowd.

"Some of you may have guessed the origins of this Familiar that we're about to auction. It might seem hard to believe, but this little tiger is indeed the cub of a Flame Tiger."

The revelation hit the audience like a thunderclap.

While many, like Lin Yi, had come to the auction upon hearing the news, they were still a minority compared to the throngs of people present.

Room No. 3

Lin Yi was momentarily dazed.

"Could this be the cub of the Beast King?"

Name: Flame Tiger

Species: Quadruped

Attribute: Fire, Space (Unawakened)

Level: Bronze Two Middle Period

Status: Youth Phase, Fearful

Quality: Epic

Potential: Two Stars

Skills: Flame Bullet, Flame Claw, Intimidation, Sky-rending

Evolution Route: 1. Common Evolution: Flame Tiger... (Criteria not met) 2. Reversion Evolution: Flame Tiger... (Criteria not met) 3. Mutated Evolution: Flame Tiger... 4. Epic Evolution: Violent Tiger... (Criteria not met)

Introduction: Descendant of the Red Leaf Forest's Beast King, the Flame Tiger. It perfectly inherits its progenitor's talents, possessing formidable offensive capabilities along with a natural ability to lead other beasts. With its high aptitude, it comes highly recommended.

"Wow!" This aptitude is simply out of this world, isn't it?

A beast king cub that hasn't even fully grown its teeth is already this powerful. Just imagine how impressive the attributes of the beast king, the Flame Tiger, must be.

Moreover, Lin Yi checked the panel information: Cub (Flame Tiger) — (Mutated Evolution) — Beast King (Flame Tiger).

My goodness! What a find! Mutated evolution!

Based on the research Lin Yi had done over the past few days, mutated evolution isn't a typical evolution but rather a unique transformation that occurs through a combination of rare treasures and serendipitous accidents.

Plus, the attributes of Familiars that undergo such mutations are unpredictable. You never know if the evolution will turn out for better or worse.

But clearly, the Flame Tiger's mutated evolution was a turn for the better.

And so, Lin Yi was intrigued...

But Lin Yi wasn't the only one feeling tempted.

"The starting bid is five hundred thousand! Each increment must be no less than twenty thousand!"

In private room number three, Lin Yi, with only two hundred and ten thousand to his name, was immediately out of the running!

"So pricey! But it seems worth it!" That was Lin Yi's thought, and it was shared by most of the crowd.

While everyone was still in shock, the first bid was placed.

From private room number two, a bid of "600,000!" was called out in a youthful female voice.

As the light came on in the second private room, everyone had their suspicions.

"700,000!"

Kong Lingyue in private room number one slowly entered her bid.

"800,000!" The person with green eyes in private room number seven was not to be outdone.

"One million!"

Another private room lit up — number nine!

...

Inside private room number two,

Hai Dafu, the fatty, and his girlfriend, Zhong Qin, were all over each other.

Fatty, with the cheesiest grin, uttered the most heartfelt words, "Qin Er, what do you say I buy it for you as an engagement present?"

What a gesture! To casually offer such a powerful Familiar as a gift.

"No! My Rock Monster is just as good."

...

In private room number nine,

A beautiful woman in white, with a silver fox draped over her shoulder, whispered to herself, "Just a small place like Redleaf Town, and yet there are so many wealthy people?"

"Room No. 7 bids 1.5 million! Do we have any higher offers?" Mike called out with vigor.

It was a done deal, yet another sale!

The man with green eyes in Room No. 7 sighed, parting with his last possessions.

"Two million!"

The crowd gasped. Was this the spending power of the wealthy? Bidding up by half a million each time!

Poverty surely limits our imagination...

"Two million going once!"

"Two million going twi—"

Mine, all mine...

The man in Room No. 7 listened to Mike's voice with palpable tension, his breath caught in anticipation.

But reality can be harsh.

"Three million!" announced the Fatty from Room No. 2, slowly raising his bid.

As the wealthiest family in Redleaf, three million was a significant sum, but not beyond their means.

Yet, securing the beast king's cub was far from a sure thing.

As the auction house owner, he was well aware that this auction had attracted numerous wealthy and influential families from afar.

Take Room No. 1, for instance!

The very existence of Room No. 1 was to accommodate VIPs from places like the capital.

Even the Fatty was unclear about the exact identity and background of the woman in Room No. 1. All he knew was that whenever he brought it up at home, his father would mumble and dodge the question.

And sure enough.

From Room No. 1: "Four million!"

Just as the Fatty was about to counter, Room No. 9 beat him to the punch.

"Four million and ten thousand!"

Adding a mere ten thousand seemed rather insignificant compared to the others' million-dollar hikes.

But the woman in Room No. 9 had no other option. Who could have guessed that in such a remote town, there would be so many wealthy bidders? With increases by millions, what else could she do?

Besides, she was out of funds; this was her last stand.

"Cough, cough. Four million two hundred thousand!" Fatty hesitated, then adjusted his bid slightly lower.

"Little Fatty, you're slipping! Five million two hundred thousand!"

In that moment, Kong Lingyue provocatively threw in an additional million.

Inside Room No. 2.

"Damn it!" Fatty was nearly bursting with frustration. This woman, Kong Lingyue, had been a thorn in his side ever since she arrived in Redleaf, driving him to the brink of exasperation.

"Seven million!" the man known as Fatty called out with fierce determination.

In private room number one, Kong Lingyue let out a chuckle.

"Eight million!"

"Nine million!"

The two bidders relentlessly drove the price up, seemingly indifferent to the actual value of money.

Lin Yi and the rest of the observers simply watched in silence, mentally taking note.

Finally, Kong Lingyue declared, "Let's go for a lucky number—nine million, nine hundred and ninety-nine thousand!"

Fatty was on the verge of placing another bid when Kong Lingyue's calm voice reached his ears, "Save your breath. You won't outbid me."