#37 - Chapter 37 Auction
The next morning.
Newsbirds carrying newspapers flew over every inhabited island.
"Celestial Dragon Donquixote Homing and his family have relinquished their status and become commoners... The World Government hereby announces that their life and death are no longer the responsibility of the government..."
"Charlotte Linlin and Kaido have joined forces in the New World, conquering several islands and causing widespread devastation. People are fleeing in droves, and this newspaper will continue to follow the situation..."
"Edward Newgate welcomes his fourth son. The party on the ship lasted all night, and guests didn't begin to leave until dawn..."
"Rear Admiral Jin An of the South Blue has left the Sorbet Kingdom alone to continue hunting pirates."
"Hero Garp returns to his hometown in the East Blue, and pirates along the way tremble at the news..."
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Inside a magnificent hall, people jostled, creating a cacophony of noise.
In the dim light of the auction house, people wore gorgeous clothes and various jewels, flaunting their wealth.
"Thank you for waiting, everyone." A man in a black suit said passionately in his opening remarks, "The monthly routine No. 1 GR human auction will begin shortly."
"Our wonderful host will of course be 'The Walking Auction House' - Mr. Disco!"
Amidst the flashing lights of the auction house, a man in flamboyant attire walked with exaggerated steps to the center of the auction stage.
His expression was as exaggerated as a dramatic work of art, every line on his face fully acting out the extremes of emotion.
"This time, we have also prepared many high-quality slaves for everyone." Modis waved the hammer in his hand, "You are all very lucky. This time, there are also super-hot items. I sincerely hope that you can buy satisfactory slaves."
Behind the auction stage, slaves were imprisoned in different cells in groups of three or five, and expressions of despair were deeply etched on their faces.
Their eyes were empty and powerless, and the chains and shackles on their bodies seemed to be their eternal bonds. They could not hide the fear and helplessness in their hearts.
"Why did he bring us to this place?" The disguised Doflamingo felt uncomfortable all over, twisting his body, trying to get rid of the dirty clothes.
"Stop struggling, you can't escape from this place..." Dragon glanced at the child beside him, looking at the iron chains on his body.
For him, this was a novel experience. He was usually respected, and he was the one who put chains on criminals, but now it was his turn...
He leaned comfortably against the wall: "We'll know where he is later. Let's just wait for now. This is something we couldn't have come into contact with before."
This is the darkness of this world, and everyone present contributed to this human tragedy.
That's right, Dragon and Doflamingo were sold by Jin An to the Sabaody Archipelago.
After Dragon finished speaking, he closed his eyes and quietly listened to the crying coming from the neighboring cell.
In the center of the auction house, nobles sat in comfortable seats, raised their wine glasses with elegant gestures, gently sipped their wine, and looked forward to the entrance of the auction items while chatting.
"What do you want to buy this time?"
"The human slave I bought last time died in less than 10 days, so if possible today, I would like to buy a young and strong fish-man."
"I want to buy two or three young and beautiful women to feast my eyes on. What kind of women will appear? I'm really looking forward to it."
"Hahahaha."
For them, this was not only an auction but also a sophisticated social event. They enjoyed the excitement and joy brought by the bidding.
Looking at the increasingly heated atmosphere around him, Modis laughed loudly. As the chief auctioneer, his years of experience had made him understand how much wealth his talent could bring.
He moved his gaze away from the faces of the people, laughed loudly, clapped his hands, and said with a smile: "Everyone, I also know the purpose of your trip, so this auction will directly bring out the items at the bottom of the box."
As he spoke, Modis waved his hand, and the lights on the stage dimmed immediately.
Soon, under the spotlight, two guards walked up, leading a man with a collar around his neck.
Modis took the loudspeaker and began to introduce the product: "Product number one is from the North Blue. He can cook and do housework. He has an outstandingly handsome appearance that everyone loves. He can meet all your needs."
"A strong and energetic 22-year-old man."
"Let's start the bidding from 300,000 Berries."
"Please raise your paddles to bid."
Modis on the stage, with a beaming smile, directly asked for a high price, setting the price of this person at a relatively high level.
"What beasts..." Jin An sat in the VIP seat watching this farce, a cold smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.
It is said that there would be no killing without buying and selling, but in Jin An's eyes, being killed directly was already a good ending for the slaves. He was just afraid that they would be worse off than dead after being bought.
Looking at the male slave on the stage, the eyes of the people below clearly did not change much, obviously not interested in this man.
Being watched by everyone, the man twisted his body uncomfortably, his heart filled with despair. Once the transaction was successful, his life and death would be completely in the hands of others.
"Since no one wants him, then this person is mine." The person holding paddle number 87 raised the paddle above his head, "300,000 Berries."
After shouting the price, this noble also looked around, preparing to see if anyone would compete with him.
Modis's eyes flashed, and he gave the bidder a contemptuous smile, evaluating him as a low-class, but maintained a perfect smile on his face.
He shouted loudly: "Guest number 87 has bid 300,000 Berries, will anyone continue to bid?"
After a slight silence in the audience, a few more people continued to raise the price.
Listening to the constantly increasing prices, the person who made the initial offer was surprised and a little annoyed. Finally, when the price rose to 520,000 Berries, he could no longer raise the idea of competing.
For the first product, most people did not bid and chose to continue to wait and see. They all understood that the quality of the products would be higher as it went on.
And those with fewer Berries also seized this opportunity and began to raise the price on the previous products, wanting to buy relatively good slaves with the least amount of money.
After all, participating in this kind of large auction might allow them to meet some people with higher status.
"......"
After the auction lasted for 30 minutes, 14 slaves had been sold, and the next products were all heavyweight.
"Get ready, bring out product number 16. As soon as product number 15 is successfully traded, put it on stage immediately."
"Kid, get up quickly, perform well next, and try to be sold for a good price!" A guard grabbed Doflamingo's clothes and threw him out of the cell.
"And you, you have feet, get out quickly, be careful I beat you to death if you don't move."
Dragon restrained his murderous heart, took the initiative to climb up, and walked towards the auction stage.
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