BSI Chapter 184 Kidney Stones at the Auction
Chapter 184 Kidney Stones at the Auction
The second floor of the Seven Star Pavilion has a circular structure, with twelve private rooms that look down at the circular auction stage below like twelve eyes.
The glass in the private room is one-way, appearing as a mirror from the outside, reflecting the distorted faces of the group of tycoons in the hall who have fallen into madness.
Wang Minyu sat on the leather sofa, propped his cloth shoes on the coffee table, and unceremoniously grabbed a handful of dried fruit from the table.
"These sunflower seeds are good, they're raw, not roasted." He cracked one open, revealing a plump kernel with a pale green hue. "These must be the seeds of the 'Corpse-Scented Devil's Tongue,' right? Eating too many of them can make you have wet dreams."
"If Dr. Wang likes it, you can take two jin with you when you leave." The woman sat opposite him, holding a glass of red wine, but she didn't drink any.
"Let me introduce myself, my name is Phantom." The woman put down her wine glass. "I'm the manager of Seven Star Pavilion. However, I prefer to be called 'the doorman'."
"The doorman?" Wang Minyu spat sunflower seed shells into the ashtray. "Looks like you weren't doing a very good job guarding the door. Almost everything in the house has been stolen, hasn't it?"
Phantom's fingers stiffened for a moment.
"The auction has begun," she changed the subject, pressing a button on the table.
The one-way glass became transparent, and sounds from downstairs came in.
The auctioneer was an old man in a tuxedo, his face covered in thick powder, yet it still couldn't hide his deathly pale complexion.
He tapped the gavel, his voice high-pitched: "Ladies and gentlemen, the first item up for auction tonight—a fossilized dragon bone."
Two burly men carried in a huge tray. When the red cloth was lifted, a piece of pale white bone was revealed.
The bone was as thick as a thigh, and its surface was covered with countless holes, like a giant beehive.
Starting bid: five million.
"That's bone?" Guan Shan's eyes widened. "It looks like rotten wood!"
"Those are crystals formed from the calcification of mycelium." Wang Minyu lost interest after just one glance. "They're fungal corpses from hundreds of years ago, they're not very active anymore. Buying them won't be of much use except as a teething toy."
However, the bidding downstairs was exceptionally fierce, and the price quickly soared to ten million.
In the end, it was bought by that Mr. Zhao, who was beaming with pride, as if he had bought the elixir of immortality.
The following items were similar, all being scraps unearthed from the ground.
There are minerals with eyes, soil that breathes, and even a bottle of murky gas that is said to seal the "sigh of the ancient gods".
Wang Minyu yawned repeatedly as he read: "That's it? Is your Seven Star Pavilion clearing out its junk inventory?"
The Phantom didn't speak, but just stared downstairs.
Finally, the auctioneer's voice trembled, filled with a fanatical reverence: "Next up is tonight's grand finale, the item you've all been eagerly anticipating—a living jade!"
The lights suddenly went out, leaving only a spotlight shining on the exhibition stand.
A transparent crystal box was pushed up.
A fist-sized object was floating inside the box.
It is entirely emerald green, but the green is not the dead green of jade; rather, it is like flowing liquid.
It is breathing.
Each contraction causes a visible ring of pale green ripples to emanate outwards.
The entire hall fell silent instantly.
Immediately following was a heavy, labored breathing sound. The wealthy men stared intently at the "jade," their greed almost tangible.
"Beep beep beep—"
The alarm for Zero blared in Wang Minyu's earpiece.
"Warning! High-energy radiation source detected! This object is emitting strong biological mutagenesis signals! Radiation levels exceed the limit by 5000%! Immediate evacuation recommended!"
Wang Minyu suddenly sat up straight and activated the [Aura Observation Technique].
In his view, it wasn't jade at all.
It was a heart that was still beating.
Or, to be more precise, it was a highly concentrated tumor.
Countless tiny, transparent mycelia extended from its surface, penetrating the crystal box (which was specially made and could not block these spiritual mycelia), and directly connecting to the crown of the head of everyone in the hall.
It is eating.
It is drawing life force from these people through their greedy gazes.
"This thing..." Wang Minyu gasped, "This is what you call 'living jade'? This is clearly a kidney stone expelled from that underground 'mother'!"
The Phantom's face was somewhat pale: "It was indeed dug out from the rock strata three thousand meters underground. Since it was unearthed, all the plants in the Seven Star Pavilion have grown tenfold. Just by getting close to it, even terminally ill patients can feel their pain disappear."
"That's nerve paralysis," Wang Minyu sneered. "This thing is like highly radioactive nuclear waste, except it radiates life energy. Prolonged exposure will cause a person to mutate into a vegetative state where they can only photosynthesize."
The bidding downstairs has gone crazy.
"Fifty million!"
"Eighty million!"
"One hundred million! I want it! Anyone who tries to take it from me, I'll kill their entire family!"
Mr. Zhao had completely lost his mind; his eyes were bloodshot, and he even started tearing at his tie.
"We can't let them take it away." Wang Minyu stood up. "If this thing gets onto the market, the entire Changxiang City will turn into Jurassic Park."
"Do you have the money to bid?" Phantom asked casually. "The price has already reached two hundred million."
"I have no money." Wang Minyu straightened his white coat and took out the megaphone from Guan Shan's pocket (he actually brought this thing in). "But I have medical records."
He walked to the one-way glass and suddenly pulled the window open.
The noise downstairs stopped abruptly. Everyone looked up at the white coat that had suddenly appeared.
Wang Minyu raised the loudspeaker, and the sound, amplified by electricity, carried a unique, eerie quality that echoed throughout the hall.
Two hundred million? To buy a fungal kidney stone? What's wrong with you guys?
"I am Wang Minyu from Renxin Pharmacy. I'm now conducting a free medical consultation for everyone. Mr. Zhao, who offered 200 million, your liver has already started to fibrose. Have you been experiencing itchy skin lately, and craving raw meat in the middle of the night?"
Mr. Zhao was stunned. He subconsciously scratched his arm, which was already bleeding profusely from being scratched.
"And that lady in the red dress, has that 'tumor' in your belly started moving lately? That's not pregnancy, that's a spore that this 'living jade' just planted in you."
The entire room erupted in uproar. Fear spread like a plague.
"Nonsense!" the auctioneer roared in exasperation. "Security! Throw him out!"
"Let's see who dares."
Guan Shan strode to the window, and his already tight suit finally gave way. With a "rip," the seam on the back completely burst open, revealing his muscular back and the handle of the entrenching tool.
He stood like a gatekeeper, blocking all the security guards who wanted to rush up.
Wang Minyu took the incubator from Pierre and opened the lid.
"Since it's an auction, I'll also place a bid."
He picked up the piece of "brain slice" that was emitting a rich aroma and waved it under the spotlight.
"I'll trade this 'Abyss Brain Flower' for that 'kidney stone.' Plus, I'll throw in a free deworming treatment for everyone. Are you in?
As Phantom watched the crazed figure's retreating back, the purple light in his eyes finally calmed down.
She picked up her wine glass and took a small sip.
"Deal," she said softly.