Reborn in America: I Have an Equipment Slot

Chapter 112 My Good Brother Owen

"Forget it, I'm not interested in your girlfriend."

Irving shrugged and decisively refused.

Seeing that James was now fully awake, Irving didn't bother arguing with him anymore. "Alright, let's get down to business. Are there any big auctions in Miami in the next couple of days?"

"Of course." James's fingers flew across the keyboard.

A moment later, he flipped the screen over and looked at Irving.

"There will be six large auctions in Miami in the next couple of days, but you won't be able to attend most of them —"

"Why?" Owen asked, puzzled.

"You'll understand once you look at the conditions above." James didn't answer him directly, but got up, went to the refrigerator, took out two bottles of iced cola, and handed one of them to Irving.

Irving glanced at the densely packed auction information on the screen and then clicked on one of them.

He was stunned when he saw the buyer participation threshold marked in red on the webpage.

"To enter the auction, you need assets of one million US dollars?! Where did you find this website? Is the information on it correct?"

"You read that right." James took a big gulp of ice-cold cola and shrugged.

"It's not just Miami; most major auctions in Florida have high requirements for bidders, but that's normal, man."

"You can't expect a penniless person to bid on items worth tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars, can you?"

"Okay, I overlooked that." When Irving heard James say that, he thought it was a big mistake, but upon closer inspection, it made perfect sense.

After all, the reason these auction houses hold auctions is to sell the items at higher prices.

If the entry barrier isn't set high, how can the price be raised?

Just as Irving was about to abandon the idea of ​​the auction and turn to looking for other ways to make money.

Suddenly, his gaze fell on an auction of oriental treasures at the very bottom of the screen.

"This is supposed to be a large-scale auction? But it looks so low-class—" Owen subconsciously picked up the mouse and clicked on it out of curiosity.

Upon hearing Irving's question, James, who was standing to the side, glanced at it and said, "Hmm, you mean this auction?"

I remember this "Oriental Treasures Auction" was organized by an auction house in the Upper District.

The event will be held at 12:00 noon today. The entry threshold is not high; you only need to have assets of more than 10,000 US dollars. Didn't you tell me to find a large auction?

I didn't pay much attention to these small auctions.

Irving browsed the information on the webpage, his eyes growing brighter with each glance.

Although this auction called "Oriental Treasures" seems rather ordinary, there are indeed a few items that look quite good.

With that in mind, Irving immediately took out his phone, searched for the address, and prepared to head there.

"No, you're planning to go to this kind of small auction?" Seeing Irving's eyes light up, James, who was standing next to him, was immediately taken aback and tried to dissuade him.

"I've heard that the items at these small auctions aren't necessarily genuine. You're not really going to go, are you?"

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Irving opened Google Maps, looking at the route as he said, "This auction looks interesting. Maybe there'll be some good stuff. Dude, want to come with me and broaden your horizons?"

James shook his head and refused outright, "Forget it, I was thinking of going to see my girlfriend at noon, and we can have lunch together."

"Never mind then. I was thinking if I made any money, I'd give you a share as a thank you for helping me gather information about the auction."

Before I could finish speaking, upon hearing that he could actually get a share of the money if he went, James' eyes widened immediately, and he blocked Irving's path.

"Bro, I'll go with you! With you saying that, I have to accompany you to the auction so you won't be all alone!"

James grinned, revealing a set of bright white teeth. Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, he said somewhat shyly, "But can I make a condition?"

"What are the conditions?" Irving asked, puzzled.

"Could I go find my girlfriend later? I promised to have lunch with her today, and she might get angry if I go straight to the auction—" James scratched his head awkwardly.

"It's possible, but it seems like we don't have enough time," Owen frowned.

"I'll drive in a bit, I should make it in time!" James glanced at the time and hurriedly went to the bedroom to change his clothes.

Seeing this, Irving slapped his mouth.

I shouldn't have asked that question.

James is so respectful to his girlfriend, it's a waste of his strong physique.

Two hours later.

The two went directly to the door of an auction house called "St. Petersburg".

As soon as I approached the auction house entrance, two blonde beauties wearing short skirts and with "Oriental Treasures" badges on their chests greeted me.

After paying the auction deposit, Irving and James entered the auction room.

To Ouyang's surprise, this auction, titled "Oriental Treasures," was different from the auctions he had attended before.

All the auctioned items were displayed in glass cases, and any buyer attending the auction could view them freely before the auction began.

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The novel format immediately drew praise from many buyers.

As soon as James entered the exhibition hall, he saw a four-faced Guanyin Buddha statue that radiated golden light.

"WTF!! This statue is so beautiful!!" James jogged up to the Buddha statue, his mouth agape, his face full of amazement.

The Buddha statue appears to be exquisitely crafted with an ancient and simple appearance. Under the exhibition hall lights, it emits a faint golden light, and with its lifelike expression, it looks just like those Buddha statues exhibited in museums, priceless.

But Irving could tell at a glance that there was something wrong with the Buddha statue.

Although it looks very exquisite, as a native-born Asian, Irving felt that the Buddha statue was all show and no substance, lacking the historical weight of an artifact.

Irving glanced at the plaque beneath the Buddha statue and saw that the excavation date clearly stated the Northern Song Dynasty. He couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Irving, this Buddha statue must be very valuable, right?" James asked in amazement, his eyes fixed on the Buddha statue, oblivious to Irving's expression.

"It's worthless. I can give you one if you want," Owen replied.

As he spoke, he used the skill [Appraisal] on the Buddha statue.

Realizing the Buddha statue was only worth around $100, Irving immediately lost interest and turned to look at the other items up for auction.

"Really? You can really give me one? You're not kidding?"

Upon hearing what Irving said, James' eyes lit up, and he eagerly followed.

In his view, these cultural relics from the East are absolutely priceless.

Kyrie Irving actually agreed to send him one; that's incredibly generous of him!