The Legendary Family of One Piece

Chapter 167: Is there nothing good in it?

Sierra Ghana Auction!

The huge circular hall has rows of seats connected together, and the upper two floors are high-end private rooms to protect the privacy of guests.

The place was bustling with people, as pirate factions from all sides gathered together, creating a lively and exciting atmosphere.

Of course, people like Charlotte paid for a private room.

The luxurious private rooms are resplendent with gold and silver, emphasizing value for money, although the cost is still considerable.

The free drinks were constantly provided, but they weren't very high-end.

Calmly smoking a cigarette, Charlotte's gaze, seen through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, easily observed everything happening on the auction stage.

The lights flashed and converged, and a woman with a voluptuous figure and a sexy outfit appeared under the spotlight, causing a howl from the audience.

The woman smiled, a scene she was already used to, and she handled it with ease.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the annual Siaghana Auction. I am your host, Torriolia..."

Charlotte thoroughly enjoyed the unique auction; at least the organizers understood men.

This immediately enlivened the atmosphere of the entire auction hall.

"Next, please welcome our first exhibit."

With a passionate voice and alluring expression, he held the microphone in his right hand and raised his left hand high. The lights began to flash, and the atmosphere was perfectly captured.

The light quickly focused on a bunny girl carrying a red cloth tray, causing a surge of adrenaline.

"Shameless!" Lina cursed under her breath, her face turning red.

Charlotte smiled and said, "This is a marketing tactic to stimulate some customers; there's no need to worry about it."

"Oh!" Lina pouted. She still didn't like it, especially since it was a seductive vixen trying to seduce men, particularly in front of Charlotte.

As the red cloth was lifted, the first item of today's auction was officially unveiled.

"Everyone, this is a super nutrient solution from the New World. Consuming it will enhance your physical strength..."

Charlotte's face went blank. Why did this thing feel so familiar?

...Could it be?

"Mr. Charlotte, that looks like one of our nutrient solutions!" Mitis, who had somehow put on a pair of glasses, pushed them up and examined the product carefully.

"Really?" Charlotte looked at Mitis with surprise.

"Yes, it's just discarded nutrient solution, which is one of the products we sell to the outside world, and it's not as exaggerated as people say."

Gillian said calmly that she and Yar often exchanged ideas about drug research, so she wouldn't mistake it; there were also some special symbols on it that outsiders couldn't understand.

This... Charlotte was speechless. She was thinking of filming something good, but instead, she started with her own family's property.

"There's nothing good here, is there?"

Charlotte was lost in thought, unaware that the people outside had already set the starting bid at 300 million Berries.

In the end, it was sold for 1100 million Berries, which made Charlotte's mouth twitch.

"How much should we price it?" Charlotte asked Lina.

"50,000 per piece, large quantities shipped."

Lina spoke slowly, after all, Lati Island could be mass-produced, so she didn't think it was that precious.

Furthermore, these were all outdated products, yet they were surprisingly popular abroad. It shows that we underestimated humanity's pursuit of strength!

"The Den Den Mushi informed Ivan that the price has increased by 300,000... no... 500,000 per unit."

Lina nodded. Price increases were a minor matter that Ivan could handle with ease.

Charlotte was very satisfied; the real money was in drug research and development!

The potential for development is enormous.

Charlotte showed no interest in the subsequent auction items; as a powerful pirate, many things seemed commonplace to him.

It's no longer the same as before, when they had limited vision and were struggling financially.

"Looks like we didn't get much."

Charlotte tilted her head and thought to herself, "I just paid to attend a regular auction in the One Piece world."

Suddenly, the host, Torriolia, spoke loudly into the microphone.

"This is the last item for today's auction. Get ready."

With a wave of his hand, the light shone directly onto a stand-alone exhibition booth, giving it a very solemn appearance.

Following the host Torriolia's gestures and expressions, Charlotte became interested. "Could it be that there's some kind of surprise?"

The moment the red cloth was removed, a spiral-patterned fruit came into view.

"That's right, everyone, this is a treasure from the sea, the Devil Fruit," the female host introduced excitedly.

"I didn't expect there would actually be a Devil Fruit auction?"

Charlotte smiled, genuinely pleasantly surprised.

"This is a Paramecia-type Mirror-Mirror Fruit!"

Mirror-Mirror Fruit!

Charlotte was somewhat surprised; this should be Charlotte Brûlée's Devil Fruit, Charlotte Linlin's daughter.

I didn't expect to see him here. It looks like he's going to steal it from me again.

This Devil Fruit's ability is quite practical; it's a rare ability that possesses spatial properties.

It can open mirror passages and create mirror spaces, allowing users to move freely through the world of mirrors, making it extremely mobile.

Charlotte's eyes gleamed; she absolutely had to get her hands on this Devil Fruit.

The auction hall was bustling with noise, mostly people eager to spend money to snatch up the Devil Fruits, as the number of them was pitifully small compared to the vast ocean.

Naturally, it has attracted much attention.

"Hurry up, stop dawdling, start the auction!"

"My wallet is starving!"

"Our Banban Pirates are determined to win!"

……

The host, Torriolia, smiled as he watched the various factions become increasingly agitated.

"Paramecia-type Mirror-Mirror Fruit, starting bid: 500,000,000 Berries, minimum bid increment: 10 million Berries."

In an instant, the unknown pirate crews that had just been making a fuss all fell silent. 5 million Berries is an astronomical figure in this era.

Even in the New World, many weak pirate crews only have a few hundred to tens of millions of Berries in cash, and some even have only a few hundred thousand Berries.

It's easy to imagine how much wealth this is.

"510 million Berries!"

A middle-aged man spoke loudly through a megaphone in a private room on the upper floor.

Instantly, it ignited the atmosphere of the entire arena, with bids coming one after another, quickly reaching 650 million Berries.

Charlotte saw this and knew that if things continued to increase little by little, who knows what the consequences would be. So she cut the Gordian knot and said...

"One billion peles!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the auction hall fell silent for a moment, and the price was immediately raised by 350 million Berries.

This is truly astonishing.

Even the auctioneer, Torriolia, was visibly shaken, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

"1.05 billion Berry!"

Dufeld, the king of loan sharks, looked grim in the private box.

Charlotte remained expressionless; when it came to financial resources, the Heberfeller family was still quite formidable.

"1.5 billion!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire auction hall fell completely silent. This huge sum of money was not something that could be easily produced.

The identities of Charlotte and the others immediately sparked much speculation.

Du Feld did not raise the price further, because he sensed the calm and unhurried tone in the other party's voice.

It's infuriating that he originally planned to buy this Devil Fruit and give it to Charlotte Linlin in order to make a name for himself in the New World.

I never expected it to turn out this way.

A chill ran through his eyes; sometimes, having money doesn't equate to having power.

It is clear that Charlotte obtained this precious Paramecia-type Devil Fruit with an absolute advantage and without any controversy.

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(End of this chapter)