Chapter 92

"Let me offer 30 million, I hope no one here will compete with me. I really want to get this ginseng. I don't know if such a thousand-year-old ginseng will appear again. I just don't want to miss this opportunity. I know 30 million is far from enough to buy a thousand-year-old ginseng, but I really don't have any more liquid funds. A project recently tied up most of my capital. I hate myself, hate... Everyone knows the condition of my wife. The doctor said she needs a thousand-year-old ginseng to fully recover, but there's none available on the market. I feel very guilty. Here, I hope everyone will let me have this chance. I really love my wife." Wu Da's tearful words moved everyone, his face streaked with tears.

Everyone present was aware of his family situation. They knew Wu Da was famous in the circle for loving his wife. However, a failed competition and the revenge of his opponent left his wife paralyzed from the waist down, and it had been three years. During these years, Wu Da had desperately searched for a thousand-year-old ginseng but found nothing.

Wu Da, tears streaming down his face, bowed deeply to the executives present, expressing his apologies. For him, the greatest regret was the harm his wife had suffered because of him. Although she never said anything, he felt guilty every day.

All the people present were seasoned business veterans. Seeing such a genuine display of emotion from someone like themselves, they were deeply moved, and Zhi Xiaomei's eyes even welled up with tears.

"Then, I declare that the winner of the thousand-year-old ginseng is Wu Da." Lin Xiao's decision won him the favor of everyone present.

"Thank you." All the words Wu Da could muster were these two. He trembled as he took the box containing the thousand-year-old ginseng from Lin Xiao, staring at it, afraid it might be a dream.

"Thank you all, especially the auctioneer Lin Xiaomei. I won't say much more, but from now on, Lin Xiaomei will be my brother. You'll see my actions." After securing the ginseng, Wu Da turned to everyone, his gaze sincere as he looked at Lin Xiao.

Wu Da knew that if Lin Xiao hadn't directly declared the end of the auction, he might not have had the chance to get this long-desired ginseng. The price of 30 million was really too low.

"Hehe, Brother Wu, you're too polite." Since Wu Da had said so much, Lin Xiao went along with it.

"Alright, let's continue the auction. To be honest, the items auctioned just now, including the thousand-year-old ginseng, were all low-level." Lin Xiao dropped another bomb, surprising everyone.

"This time, I'm presenting something that might shock the world. Please believe me, it is real." Lin Xiao then took out a wooden box.

Opening the box, three fruits lay inside, as white as jade, emitting a fragrant aroma that invigorated everyone. They all stared wide-eyed at the unknown fruits.

"Many of you may not have seen this before. Let me introduce its effects. This is the Body-Strengthening Fruit. The name might sound a bit vulgar, but its effects match the name. It can strengthen the body. Specifically, it enhances the body's functions by three times." Lin Xiao explained.

Lu Zhi raised a question: "Could you explain what that means?"

Seeing that everyone was still confused, Lin Xiao continued, "As I mentioned, let me give an example. Suppose this is a special forces soldier. After eating the fruit, his physical strength increases three times, whether it's strength, speed, reaction time, or vision. It's a comprehensive enhancement."

"Imagine a top-tier soldier eating this fruit. His physical condition is already at the peak, and if it improves three times, you can imagine what kind of existence that would be." Lin Xiao gave two examples to illustrate the importance of the fruit.

"I won't say more. I believe your bodyguards are all capable. Giving one to a trusted bodyguard can help you live longer." Lin Xiao continued.

"Of course, you can also eat it yourself. After a threefold enhancement, your physical condition will be at least at the level of a top-tier soldier, and the enhancement in certain areas will be significant." Lin Xiao had an ambiguous look, a look that all men understood, hinting at the hidden benefits of the fruit.

The men present all had green eyes, as they were approaching middle age and their abilities were declining. The appearance of such a fruit gave them a glimmer of hope.

In fact, Lin Xiao's arrangement was very good. If he had presented this fruit first, people might not have believed it. But with the thousand-year-old ginseng as a prelude, even those who didn't believe would keep an open mind.

"Then, I declare the auction for the Body-Strengthening Fruit officially begins." This time, Lin Xiao didn't show the fruit to everyone but directly announced the start of the auction.

Ye Ding was the first to bid, "30 million." He didn't know about the fruit's effects beforehand, as Lin Xiao had kept it secret.

Everyone looked around but didn't compete with Ye Ding, partly because they wanted to see if the fruit was as described by Lin Xiao.

Seeing that no one was raising the bid, Lin Xiao calmly said, "Alright, then the first fruit has found its owner."

Everyone stared at Ye Ding, who held the fruit. Knowing what they were thinking, Ye Ding didn't hesitate and immediately ate the 30 million fruit.

After eating the fruit, Ye Ding's face was filled with bliss, as if savoring an endless pleasure.

Suddenly, layers of black dirt began to emerge from his skin. Seeing this completely irrational phenomenon, everyone gasped in shock and then turned to look at Lin Xiao, who had a "I told you so" expression. They began to ponder in their hearts.

This process was quick. Ten minutes later, Ye Ding opened his eyes and, seeing everyone staring at him, curiously examined himself. Seeing the layers of dirt on his body, he exclaimed, "Brother, what's going on?"

"Brother Ye, what do you think? Go upstairs and clean the dirt off your body. I have spare clothes for you to change into," Lin Xiao replied with a smile.

Ye Ding washed several times, finally cleaning all the dirt off his body. He put on a set of clothes and came downstairs.

Now, everyone had lost their interest in the auction, their minds preoccupied with what had happened to Ye Ding. The impact was too great.

Seeing Ye Ding come downstairs, everyone stared at him in a daze. They couldn't believe that such a small fruit could bring about such a change in Ye Ding.

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