Live Stream Treasure Hunt: I Made Profits Million Times Over-Chapter 47 - -Damn, isn’t this like picking up money?(2rd update, Cheer me with Power Stones!)
Daniel was looking at the valuation from the system.
A market value of 50,000 was already quite impressive.
However, a container with such obvious value would inevitably attract bids from all the treasure hunters.
Without the chance of a lucky find, bidding wouldn’t make sense.
Just then, he heard Rachel’s bid.
The previous bid was only 15,000, and now it jumped to 30,000 StellarCoins?
Daniel stared at Rachel, taken aback.
She sure had guts.
Daniel couldn’t help asking, "Can you gauge the value of these items?"
Rachel turned around, shrugged, and said, "Aren’t cigars always valuable? With this many, they should be worth a hundred thousand or so, right?"
Daniel was left speechless, his face a picture of exaggerated shock.
"Dear, you don’t even know the actual worth of these items, and you dare to bid recklessly. Aren’t you afraid of losing money?"
Just as Rachel was about to reply, Sophia nonchalantly chimed in, "Well, you’re here, aren’t you? We won’t lose too much. Rachel can bid whatever she wants."
What the hell does ’we won’t lose too much’ mean? Do you think money grows on trees?
Daniel couldn’t help but chuckle at Sophia’s excited, novel reaction.
When Sophia smiled, she was stunningly beautiful.
In that moment, Daniel’s heart melted.
Rachel’s bid of 30,000 suddenly put pressure on the other treasure hunters.
Cigars held value, but their worth varied greatly.
Regular cigars at most could fetch 10 StellarCoins each, only top-notch ones could be sold at a higher price.
The cigars in question, from the looks of them, didn’t seem too premium.
As such, most treasure hunters had mentally capped their bid around 20,000.
Rachel’s bid of 30,000 StellarCoins left all the treasure hunters dumbfounded.
Matt was furious, "Is this bloody woman here to make trouble?"
Emilia chimed in, "Typical newbie, and Dan doesn’t even try to rein her in."
Matt added, "Not just a newbie, she’s a downright troublemaker! There’s still a profit to be made at 20,000 StellarCoins, but ramping it to 30,000 is equivalent to smashing the auction. What’s the difference?"
Emilia asked him, "Are you still bidding?"
Matt was adamant, "Hell no! I’m out!"
The other treasure hunters hesitated.
As Matt said, there was a profit at 20,000 StellarCoins, and although 30,000 StellarCoins would yield less, it wasn’t unacceptable.
However, if the price climbed higher and got over-hyped, they would inevitably be left holding the bag.
Allen asked Abel, "Bro, should we bid?"
After some thought, Abel responded, "Better not. These cigars are indeed valuable, but the bid of over 30,000 StellarCoins is a bit high. Nobody knows the condition of the cigars inside. They’ve been sitting there for a while, and the weather has been humid. If they’ve gone damp and damaged, we’re the ones in trouble."
Allen nodded, agreeing completely with his brother’s assessment.
All the veteran treasure hunters had their reasons for not bidding.
In the end, it was down to Wilson.
Having experienced the past few rounds of bidding, he was almost on the brink of bankruptcy.
He wanted to buy these cigars badly, but he noticed something: when Rachel placed her bid, Daniel was clearly taken aback!
This meant that Rachel’s bid wasn’t prompted by Daniel, and it also exceeded his expectations!
If even Daniel thought so, then winning this container would surely mean a loss!
Wilson didn’t particularly like Daniel, but he trusted his abilities.
No one else was bidding, and a silence fell over the scene.
To lighten the mood, Robert stepped up: "A container filled with Southern Continent cigars is currently at the highest bid of 30,000 StellarCoins! Anyone else want to bid?"
By emphasizing the words ’Southern Continent cigars,’ he aimed to remind the treasure hunters, hoping that some of them might be provoked to bid again.
However, as he swept his gaze across the crowd, no one raised their hand.
It seemed no further bids were forthcoming.
With that, Robert announced the results, "Congratulations to the beautiful lady participating for the first time, the container is all yours!"
Rachel and Sophia bounced excitedly on the spot.
Many of the treasure hunters inwardly sneered, showing no signs of envy.
Landing the cigars for 30,000 wouldn’t make much profit, so there was nothing to be excited about.
The only one who knew the true value of the container, Daniel, couldn’t help but marvel at Rachel’s luck.
Her impulsive bidding had caused the other treasure hunters to become cautious and hesitate with their own bids.
If they had been a bit bolder, the container wouldn’t have landed in Rachel’s lap so easily.
Rachel and Sophia squeezed their way out of the crowd.
As soon as the container was cleared, they eagerly looked towards Daniel. "Daniel, come check this out, are these things worth any money?"
Of course, they were! Already knowing the outcome, Daniel casually walked over.
Durant followed, picking up a cigar to sniff its aroma.
Before he could speak, Daniel spoke up: "They’re worth about 50,000 StellarCoins."
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He didn’t sound completely certain, but his statement drew numerous doubts from the crowd.
"50,000? Are you out of your mind?"
"Just looking at these cigars, you can tell they’re not premium. How could they be worth that much?"
"You’re not just saying that to keep your little girlfriend from being disappointed, are you?"
Both new and veteran treasure hunters, even the Abel brothers, thought along those lines.
At this point, Durant put down the cigar he was holding and interrupted everyone.
"I don’t think so. While these cigars are not top-tier, they’re among the finest of the average grade. As far as market value goes, 50,000 StellarCoins is absolutely feasible."
Who was Durant?
If he said so, who wouldn’t believe it?
All the treasure hunters present displayed regret.
50,000 StellarCoins, that’s a clear profit of 20,000!
This was undoubtedly a big win!
Hearing this, Rachel was incredulous.
Winning the bid for the container was a complete fluke.
She hadn’t expected no one to outbid her, nor did she imagine these cigars would be worth 50,000 StellarCoins.
In just a few minutes, she’d made a profit of 20,000 StellarCoins!
That was four months’ salary for her!
Sophia, too, couldn’t help looking at Daniel, saying with surprise, "No wonder you’re so wealthy, making money here is like picking up cash on the street!"
Picking up cash?
Daniel couldn’t help but smile inwardly.
He knew of many treasure hunters who had lost everything here, even ending up on the rooftop and jumping to their deaths.
He said, "Rachel just got lucky and scored a deal, but luck like this won’t come often."
In the middle of her excitement, Rachel suddenly realized something. "Dan, what should I do with these things?"
Unsold items were worthless.
Allen somehow edged his way over and grinned, "Sis, leave it to me."
After that, he turned to Daniel, "Dan, is it okay?"
Daniel nodded, looking pleased, "Sure thing, just transfer the money directly to my account afterward."
Allen naturally agreed and took out his phone to arrange for pickup.
Sophia quipped, "You’re not going to swindle Rachel’s money, are you?"
Daniel flicked her forehead and nonchalantly retorted, "Are you seriously underestimating your boyfriend? This little bit of money doesn’t even catch my eye!"
Sophia chuckled in disbelief, "That’s 50,000 StellarCoins, a common person’s yearly salary!"
A yearly salary?
The amount he had in his account was more than what many would earn in a lifetime.
Daniel sighed inwardly, thinking it might be necessary to show Sophia his financial prowess sometime.
As the trio was chit-chatting, the next round of auction was about to begin.
Robert, standing in front of the incoming container, began detailing the peculiarities.
"This container has an interesting origin. It was found on a ship coming from the Southern Continent. Since we don’t know who the owner is or what’s inside, it’s up for public auction! As per usual, we’ll start with viewing time."
After speaking, Robert stepped aside.
The staff went forward, cut the lock, and opened the door.
Everyone’s eyes turned towards it.
The journey from the Southern Continent to the Northern mainland covered the entire Western Ocean.
The transportation routes were all over the world, so no one could guarantee where this container originated.
Many treasure hunters curiously approached but came back disappointed.
The inside of the container was a mess.
Sealed cardboard boxes scattered everywhere, in shambles.
Broken glass was visible everywhere, nothing seemed to have any value.
Only in the back half of the container were some boxes neatly arranged, perhaps spared damage due to being tightly strapped.
However, they failed to pique the interest of the treasure hunters.