Farming in Pirate World

Following Ross Alexander's reminder, the lights in the entire venue gradually dimmed, and two dazzling spotlights flashed continuously, and then intersected in the center of the auction table at the venue.

"I've kept you waiting for a long time. The monthly Peninsula Population Auction is about to begin! Of course, the master of ceremonies for this auction is Mr. Disco, known as the "Walking Sale"!"

"Today I have also prepared high-quality slaves for you. You are also very lucky because there is a super hot product today. Here, I also sincerely wish everyone can buy the slave you like!"

"Okay, without further ado, let's officially start the auction now."

"First up is product No. [-], from the East China Sea..."

With a simple opening, a slave with a conspicuous collar around his neck was brought up.

This is a male slave, about 1.9 meters tall, and quite handsome in appearance. He has flowing hair, which barely gives people the feeling of an aristocrat.

According to Mr. Disco's introduction, this is a pirate from the East China Sea, with a bounty of 600 million Baileys, and is proficient in music.

However, even though Disco worked hard to heat up the atmosphere, the reaction from the audience was not very strong.

According to the rules of the auction house, good things are saved for the end, and the same goes for slaves.

Li Ming is not interested in slaves of this level. He came this time because of the invitation of Ross Alexander.

Furthermore, he was indeed a little curious about what kind of slaves could be called "good things" by Ross Alexander, a slave trader.

In the end, this pirate with a bounty of 600 million was bought by a plump noble woman for 800 million.

Li Ming secretly glanced at the buyer from a distance and couldn't help but sigh that this pirate would probably have to be with the steel ball for the rest of his life.

"What's wrong? Take pity on him?"

"Pity? No, he deserves it."

"There are so many professions in this world, but he insists on becoming a pirate. Being deprived of his human rights and dragged here to be auctioned is just his retribution."

Li Ming shook his head. He would never have a good impression of people who engaged in such an abnormal profession as pirates.

You know, he also has a group of prisoners of the Creek Pirates under his command, who are moving bricks in the East China Sea as "slaves".

"I don't hate the slave trade. Let the corrupt pirates become slaves and engage in free construction work. In fact, it is similar to labor reform."

"I just hate human traffickers."

"understood."

Ross Alexander nodded. Li Ming asked him about the slave trade. Ross Alexander's first reaction was that the Dawn Chamber of Commerce also wanted a piece of the pie.The second reaction is that Li Ming may be caused by the "Mother's Heart" and wants to eliminate the slave trade.

You must know that the slave trade itself is shady. This business can appear in the Shampoo Islands with great fanfare, firstly because the Tianlong people often visit it, and secondly because those government officials turn a blind eye.

If Li Ming is really determined to eliminate the slave trade, it will be quite troublesome for him.

However, seeing that Li Ming was so aware of current affairs, Ross Alexander breathed a sigh of relief.

The auction is still going on. Most of the people auctioned here are criminals with bounties, and some of them were sold into slavery. Li Ming has nothing to do with this.

There were a few who, from Li Ming's perspective, were obviously innocent civilians, but they were forcibly captured by human traffickers in order to sell them at a good price.

Whenever such a person appears, Li Ming will pay close attention to the other person's information. If there is a chance, he can follow the clues and find the seller who captured them.

The auction is going on now. If you disrupt the order of the auction house, you will offend all the customers in the entire auction house.

You must know that the people who are qualified to come here are all rich or noble people. They are either high-level officials of the world government or wealthy chamber of commerce bosses. At the very least, they are also the controllers of the underground world.

Black Goat, a gangster, has a small status in the eyes of ordinary people, and looks like a dog. But with his status, let alone ten years of development, even if he is given another 30 years, he will not be able to do anything. I'm not qualified to step into this place.

It's not that the auction house doesn't want to make his money, but if it makes his money, he will lose more money through other channels.

"Next, let's bring out Product No. 13, the Long-Handed Clan from the New World!"

With that said, as Mr. Disco roared, the staff dragged a man with long arms to the stage.

Before I knew it, the auction had reached the No. 13 auction item.

Before, the atmosphere in the entire auction house had not been enthusiastic. After all, all the previous auctions were ordinary human slaves. The quality was pretty good, but compared to previous auctions, there was not much that stood out.

Here, many people come here for the "good stuff", and their psychological expectations are high. When they look at human slaves, they will always look down upon them.

Now, the first slave of a rare race finally appeared in the auction. The big guys in the audience suddenly became energetic, and the atmosphere in the venue became more enthusiastic.

Li Ming also looked carefully at the Changshou slaves brought to the auction stage, but he didn't feel anything special.

To be honest, there is nothing strange about the so-called long-handed people except that their arms have one more joint than ordinary humans.

On the contrary, from Li Ming's aesthetic point of view, this slave of the Long-Handed Clan can be said to be extremely ugly, with a sharp beak and monkey cheeks on his face, making him look like a gibbon that has not yet completed its evolution.

However, even so, after Mr. Disco quoted a starting price of 100 million, the big guys in the audience immediately started fighting for it, and the price was quickly raised to 800 million.

The price reached 800 million, and the atmosphere finally calmed down.

This is just an ordinary Changshou Clan, without any special identity. He is simply a commoner of the Changshou Clan, and he is quite ugly.

The price of 800 million is already considered expensive.

Finally, this long-handed man was bought by a man sitting in the corner wearing aristocratic clothing for a price of 920 million.

Being able to buy the Long Hand Clan, this nobleman looked slightly aching, but his expression still looked a bit excited.

The price of rare species is high simply because their numbers are small and they can satisfy some people's curiosity.

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Li Ming didn't say anything about this.

The appearance of the Long Hand Clan quickly brought the auction to a climax. He was like a dividing line. The price of the former No. 12 slaves was generally between 100 million and 700 million, and few could reach 800 million.

But after the appearance of the Long-hand Clan, the average price at auctions rose rapidly. Later, a three-eyed tribe and a snake-headed tribe appeared, both of which were auctioned for close to 1000 million.

As soon as auction item No. 15 passed, a huge curtain slowly fell down on the auction stage.

"Is the auction over?"

Li Ming looked at Ross Alexander beside him with some doubts.

The reason why Li Ming came here was just because of Ross Alexander's invitation and the "good things" he said.

But the auction has ended, and there are only three "treasure" races on the field.

None of the auction items could be auctioned for more than 1000 million, which made Li Ming a little disappointed.

Like Li Ming, there was also a lot of doubtful discussion in the audience. The quality of this auction was not even as good as before.

What "good stuff" is there?

"Don't worry, my news can't be wrong."

The old god Ross Alexander leaned on the sofa, slowly smoked a cigarette, and comforted Li Ming with a confident look on his face, asking Li Ming to wait patiently.

At this time, the entire venue was dark, and an irritable atmosphere filled the auction room.

Finally, Mr. Disco's voice came through the loudspeaker phone, and the venue quickly fell silent.

"I know that everyone present has come from all over the place because they heard some rumors."

"Everyone wants to enjoy the Baileys they have prepared, but the previous products have disappointed everyone."

"But what I want to say is that when the curtain falls, it is not the end of the auction, but to tell you that the real [big merchandise] is only now officially unveiled!"

boom--

Following Mr. Disco's voice, six bright beams of light instantly lit up from all sides, focusing on the center of the auction table.

On the auction stage, a thick curtain covered the appearance of the goods, and everyone could only see a conspicuous silhouette through the bright lights.

Seeing this silhouette, Li Ming's breathing suddenly stopped.

Not only Li Ming, but many people present held their breath silently, and the entire venue fell into an inexplicable silence.

In the silence, the sound of Mr. Disco spread throughout the venue.

"Next, the product I recommend is the only highlight of today's auction!"

"Everyone, please look at this beautiful figure. It is exactly what you all dream of..."

"Quick, stop making noise! ​​Start now!"

Before Mr. Disco finished his introduction, a grumpy noble began to curse in the audience.

According to the previous rules, if anyone disrupted the order of the auction, they would be expelled from the auction house.

This auction house has the confidence.

But this time, Mr. Disco did not become angry because of the insult, and the smile on his face became brighter.

"I believe everyone can probably guess what the highlight is when they see this figure!"

At this point, Mr. Disco didn't show off anymore. He waved his hand, and the curtain behind him slowly rose under his command.

There was nothing blocking the view, and everyone in the audience finally saw the whole "person" clearly.

The curtain rose, and the first thing to be revealed was the base made of special steel.

On top of the base is a thick transparent glass ball, and in the glass ball, a beautiful mermaid lies silently on the glass ball, watching the crowd in the audience who are in a frenzy, silently.

"That's right! This is a rare product from Fish-Man Island! A girl from the mermaid tribe!"

Although everyone here knows her race, Mr. Disco still adheres to the spirit of professionalism and introduces it to everyone present.

"I think everyone understands how much the mermaid clan cherishes it. Even in this auction house, this is a rare item!"

"Unfortunately, we have tried our best and failed to obtain her identity information from her, but this does not affect her value as a mermaid!"

"Okay, without further ado, there is no low price for this product! You can use it to your heart's content! Spend the Baileys in your hands to your heart's content and take home this most precious fish in the world!"

Mr. Disco did not make too many introductions. He knocked the small wooden hammer on the table to announce the official start of the auction.

The venue fell into silence.

If it were other products, the entire auction venue would be so deserted that Mr. Disco would even worry about whether the product would fail to sell.

But this time, Mr. Disco didn't panic at all, and actually wanted to laugh a little.

"5000 million Baileys!"

Finally, some people in the audience couldn't bear it any longer. The first time they made a bid, they raised the price to 5000 million Baileys.

There has never been an auction with a price of tens of millions before, and the first bid was as high as 5000 million.

The person bidding the price looked confident and determined to win.

Of course, the price of 5000 million beli did dissuade some people. Many enthusiastic people looked depressed after hearing this price. After careful consideration, they gave up the auction in despair.

"Tsk~poor guy."

The price of 5000 million can attract a large number of people, but for the truly rich, it is not unacceptable.

Not far from Li Ming, a middle-aged man wearing a crown made a disdainful sound and slowly raised his hand.

"6000 million Baileys!"

"Will there be a king at this auction?"

Li Ming glanced at this person and quietly asked Ross Alexander:

"King? He is just the king of a small country. There are as many such countries as there are in the entire Grand Line."

Although his status is not high, Ross Alexander bears the surname "Alexander" and has always regarded himself as a noble.

Except for the Tianlong people, no nobles are in his eyes. Even the kings of some small countries are looked down upon by him.

The person in front of me is one of them.

Li Ming nodded thoughtfully.

The auction continued. After the king's price of 6000 million, the atmosphere of the auction gradually calmed down, but the final price continued to rise, and quickly reached a price of 9000 million.

9000 million beli almost wiped out most of the people in the entire venue, but there were still a few big guys who continued to increase their prices, causing the price to continue to rise.

"One hundred million Baileys!"

The whole place was in an uproar.

One hundred million beli, even for this extremely cherished mermaid slave, is definitely a bit out of line.

Beside Li Ming, Ross Alexander slowly raised his hand and pushed the price to a small target.

Li Ming narrowed his eyes slightly and said nothing.