When Gon once again made his firm decision, the arena was abuzz with astonishment. Everyone was taken aback by the toughness of the Greed Island.
"Did everyone see that?" The host's voice rang out at just the right moment. "Even after being struck with an iron fist, it remains completely unscathed!
This gaming console is an ordinary [JoyStation], which should have shattered upon receiving such a heavy blow. However, due to the mysterious power of the game disc, it can withstand any impact."
"As long as someone is playing inside??" The host's two fingers gently pinched together, stirring the emotions of the audience. "Now, let's look at the game screen!"
Suddenly, a person's profile appeared on the large screen, along with the words [NOW Playing]. "He is the gamer currently playing the game, and the screen remains in this state. Only the player can see the content of the game."
"As for how we obtained the game... it's actually because we signed a contract with the player shown on the screen," the host explained faithfully.
"He is the professional hunter, Jet Sally! He owns seven sets of the Greed Island, each valued at 5.8 billion Jenny."
"It's not something Ging released..." Hearing the host say this, Gon ruled out the possibility that Ging had deliberately released the Greed Island game. However—
This naive child did not know that when Greed Island was first released, it became a worldwide sensation and was sold out immediately.
How could it suddenly appear on the market at such a convenient time? Moreover, it was auctioned off in a batch of seven!
If someone said Ging wasn't behind this development, Morin would never believe it. Every coincidence and stroke of luck probably has over an 80% chance of being pre-marked and pre-arranged in secret.
"Maybe even these seven copies of Greed Island are imbued with Ging's specially set Nen, detectable by anyone who starts the game."
In a private room on the second floor, Morin, holding an invitation, swirled a glass of red wine in one hand and held Baise with the other, quietly observing everything happening below.
"I didn't expect that Gon and his friends would end up sitting with Phinks and Feitan." "So, is this the subtle guidance of fate at work?" "But judging by how they seem now, they appear to be getting along quite well..."
"By the way, Feitan and Phinks have quite the outfits. They probably snatched them from somewhere." "And they probably got the tickets the same way, right? Knowing their style, they likely just took the tickets directly."
Just before the Nampis Auction was about to start, Feitan and Phinks snagged some good outfits, tickets, and a catalog for the auction outside.
Then they walked right in, took their seats, and waited for the auction to begin. Morin knew their target from the start.
Feitan had heard of the famed Greed Island before joining the operation and had long planned to get it for himself.
They came for this game, with no intention of using normal purchasing channels. After the buyers secured the game at auction, they planned to confront them directly and "buy" it through physical negotiation. If the buyers refused to "sell," there would be no future for them.
However, from Gon's conversation with Phinks, it seemed the game's progress was about to take an unusual turn. On stage, the host continued to explain the origins of these seven copies of Greed Island.
"Due to the series of reasons mentioned above, we acquired a total of seven sets of Greed Island. Unfortunately, two of them have already reached GAMEOVER. And GAMEOVER means the player has died."
At this point, the host slowly bent down, revealing a tantalizing glimpse of something hidden.
"Two players were found dead beside the now inactive gaming consoles after reaching GAMEOVER.
The game is extremely dangerous, so we advise everyone to purchase cautiously. We welcome prepared collectors to participate!!"
Yes, by defining the gaming console as a collector's item and downplaying the game's playability and danger, it could indeed be auctioned.
Otherwise, presenting such a dangerous item at the world's most famous auction would imply that their auction isn't much different from a mafia's underground auction.
"Alright! Starting bid is 10 billion Jenny! The auction begins!!" As the host began the auction, the scene immediately became lively:
"11 billion Jenny!!" "15 billion Jenny!!" "Lot 305 doubles it to 30 billion Jenny!!" "Lot 71 doubles it again to 60 billion Jenny!!"
Lot 305, determined to win the Greed Island game, was Battera. And the bidder for Lot 71 was...
"Hey, isn't that guy Milluki?!!"
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Killua's eyes widened as he watched his rotund second brother bidding in the auction. "Why is he here? Did he actually leave his room?!"
Killua was initially stunned, but as he watched the continuous bidding, he quickly understood. "Looks like he's also set his sights on Greed Island."
Previously, when Killua had just obtained the Greed Island game memory card at Gon's house, he had called Milluki to inquire about Greed Island.
He hadn't expected it to spur Milluki into leaving home and coming all the way here for the auction. This was quite unlike his usual behavior. Killua clicked his tongue in amazement.
Meanwhile, Gon was curiously observing the various gestures people used to increase their bids. "So different gestures represent different bid amounts."
He saw someone extend one finger, then two fingers... even saw fingers extended in reverse. "Hmm, the auctioneer can instantly announce the highest bid among all the bidders."
Leorio explained from the side. Then he noticed Gon giving a thumbs-up gesture, as if saying "good job." "What does that represent?" Gon asked curiously.
"Lot 201 doubles the bid! 240 billion Jenny!!" The sharp-eyed host instantly caught Gon's gesture.
"Idiot! That's the gesture for 'same amount as the previous bidder'!" Killua snapped back to reality and smacked Gon on the head, rolling his eyes and baring his teeth. "I told you the auctioneer would see it, and you still raised your hand?!"
"If you're called out and win the bid, but can't pay the amount, it's not something you can resolve by saying 'I made a mistake'!"
"In the worst-case scenario, we could be charged with malicious disruption, fraud, and even face jail time!" Leorio added, joining Killua in scolding Gon.
This scene made Phinks, watching nearby, grin widely. He was growing more and more fond of Gon. Bidding recklessly without understanding the auction rules—this kind of bold, headstrong behavior was exactly like him back in the day!
"But we do have the money to pay!" Gon protested, holding his head with a look of grievance. He felt he was being wrongfully punished. "We just want to hit you!" Killua pulled Gon closer again. "Do we need a reason to hit you?!"
"Such a strong bond," Phinks commented, watching with amusement. "Hmph!" Battera, seated in the front, snorted and made a gesture indicating an additional billion Jenny. "Damn it!!" Milluki, sweating, hesitantly extended one finger.
"Lot 71! 255 billion Jenny!!" Milluki had only added five billion Jenny to the previous bid, which was already pushing his financial limits. "Tch!"
Seeing this, Battera smirked, realizing he had gauged Milluki's financial threshold.
Immediately, Battera raised the bid again, extending two fingers. No one else in the room dared to bid against Battera, not even Milluki, who wore a frustrated expression.
"Alright! It's our turn to bid!!" Seeing the host about to finalize the sale, Gon patted his face, assumed a serious expression, and quickly extended his fingers.
"Lot 201 raises the bid again! 305 billion Jenny!!" The host, seeing Gon's gesture, was momentarily stunned before announcing loudly. She was surprised that such a young child could come up with such a large sum of money.
"Huh?!" Milluki, who was frustrated by his lack of funds, heard someone bid 300 billion and looked over in envy. Then~
"Is that... Killua?!!!" His eyes nearly popped out of his head. He hadn't expected to see Killua here.
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