strictlysupreme Chapter 146 The Exorbitantly Priced Divine Wine Creates a Miracle
Chapter 146 The Exorbitantly Priced Divine Wine Creates a Miracle
Chapter 146 The Exorbitantly Priced Divine Wine Creates a Miracle
Astraea led Ryu and the others into the venue, and Roy was sure to arrange the best seats for his family, with plenty of drinks and snacks.
Despite the requirement that admission be limited to individuals with a net worth exceeding one million Faris, the venue was still packed.
The gods of various clans, adventurers, guild leaders, and so on, totaling more than three thousand people!
Because the divine wine was brought out for everyone to taste, the auction hadn't even started yet, but the surroundings were already filled with a rich aroma that wafted for miles. Under the mellow fragrance, everyone felt as if they were floating on air.
It felt as if, in the next moment, one would transform into a deity, ascend to the heavens, and experience boundless enjoyment. Even the gods were fascinated by this.
Since he was there to drain everyone's wallets, Roy didn't delay. When the time came, the auction began.
Roy, acting as the host, stood on the makeshift auction stage and began with a classic opening speech: "Dear gods, adventurers, and guild leaders, thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend this hastily organized auction."
Roy's generosity in offering the divine wine for tasting was admirable, and the crowd gave him a lot of face, applauding thunderously. Roy first explained the current situation of the Soma clan, clarifying their predicament, and shifting the blame for selling the defective divine wine onto the deceased Chanis.
Roy's way of speaking was subtle; he didn't name names but rather hinted at them.
Let the other person guess the answer.
Every word he said was true, but the content often encompassed a lot of things, so even the gods couldn't detect anything unusual.
"The Soma Familia has suffered a significant reduction in its numbers and has been forced to pay penalties for breach of contract. The Familia is on the verge of collapse. This auction is crucial to the survival of the Familia, so please give us your support." Roy bowed deeply.
The gods could all sense that Roy's words were entirely truthful. Logically speaking, one should always conceal their difficulties and bottom line when doing business.
Only then can we better strive for our interests.
However, Roy directly pointed out the difficult situation of the Soma Familia, exchanging sincerity for sincerity, which moved many people and made them feel the young man's determination to burn his bridges.
The clan expelled over 95% of its malicious members, paid exorbitant penalties to various chambers of commerce, and resolved to operate with integrity, avoiding deception and bullying.
"Roy, we believe in you!"
"I want to buy ten jars!"
"Nobody can stop me! Even if it means going bankrupt and selling everything I own, I'll support my brother Roy!"
As Roy finished speaking, the atmosphere reached its peak. Many gods shed tears on the spot, shouting that they would support Roy even if they had no money for food tomorrow. The emotional goddesses screamed continuously.
Unlike these mindless gods who love to have fun, the shrewd merchants and adventurers looked at the spirited Roy on the stage with serious expressions.
I couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, mixed feelings).
The Soma clan was indeed severely weakened by this incident, but a new vitality could be felt. As long as that boy was there, they would be able to revive sooner or later.
The Soma Familia—no, the Astrea Familia—has really struck gold.
Furthermore, if the Soma Familia were to go bankrupt, where would they buy divine sake in the future? Everyone present reached a consensus: the Soma Familia must survive!
Ryu, Daphne, Cassandra, and Lily couldn't help but feel a chill for Roy.
Standing under the spotlight, watched by thousands of people of different identities and statuses, they would rather go to the dungeon to kill high-level monsters than do this kind of thing—it's too terrifying.
However, Roy showed no stage fright whatsoever, calmly and methodically guiding the atmosphere, which surprised them the most. At this moment,
The boy seemed to become the center of the world, the protagonist in everyone's eyes.
They control the rules of this world.
Roy took a deep breath. "The Divine Wine auction will be held in ten batches, with each batch consisting of ten jars of original Divine Wine, each jar weighing about one jin (500 grams)."
Only ten batches?
The gods below were taken aback. There were far too few people. There were over three thousand people present, from different factions, totaling over a thousand.
However, Roy also said that the Soma clan was going through a difficult time, so it was already quite good that they could produce a hundred jars of divine wine.
Then what follows will surely be a fierce battle.
Roy announced in a loud voice, "The first round of auctions will now begin. The starting price is 500,000 Faris, and each bid must be at least 10,000 Faris!"
The Soma clan members brought up ten wine jars, stimulating everyone's desire to bid.
In fact, he didn't even need to provoke them; everyone's eyes were already red with envy, and the starting price was 500,000.
What's the difference between this and giving it away for free?
Those defective premium spirit wines cost 50,000 to 60,000 fali for just a few dozen milliliters, and each batch weighs ten jin!
"Five hundred and fifty thousand fali!"
"Six hundred thousand falies!"
People started bidding, and in the blink of an eye, the price of the first batch of divine wine rose to over a million falies.
That's why Roy set entry requirements; people with assets less than a million Faris have no reason to come in.
At first, the bidding was relatively conservative, with bids increasing by tens of thousands of fares, but it became increasingly frightening as the price went on.
"Ten million falies!"
The sound caused a moment of silence, but it was quickly drowned out by more noise. Each batch consisted of ten jars of divine wine, which, when divided among the other parts, amounted to over a million fali per jar, yet it didn't frighten the crowd.
The first batch of Divine Wine was eventually sold for 18 million Faris, and surprisingly, the buyer was Loki.
A look of surprise appeared on everyone's faces. This "God of Clowns," who was skilled in strategy and calculation, actually made a move so quickly, which was really unexpected.
Loki smiled, his eyes slightly open, gleaming with the satisfaction of his successful scheme.
But soon, everyone realized what was happening.
Loki is right!
As time went on, everyone became increasingly anxious, and the price of each batch rose recklessly.
Some small business associations, unable to secure a single batch of the "divine wine" on their own, pool their funds and then distribute the wine later.
Starting with the second batch, the price broke through 20 million fares and then continued to rise without stopping.
For the last batch of the divine wine, everyone emptied their pockets and fought tooth and nail, ultimately reaching a terrifying price of 53 million fali!
The gods were filled with regret; they should have drunk it all down when they tasted it earlier.
This opportunity won't come again!
Lily and Soma, members of the Soma clan, stared in disbelief at everything. From the start of the auction, they were speechless. It was outrageous; the price of a jar of divine wine had been driven up to millions of falis.
It far exceeded their expectations.
The ten batches of divine wine ultimately sold for a total of 3.2 million Faris. They stared in disbelief at the young man on the high platform who was wielding his authority.
He raked in a staggering 3.2 million francs in one night!
It's simply created a commercial miracle for Oral-Ly!