Chapter 74

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Indeed, one can buy it with money, but one might not have the strength to keep it.

This is the fatal problem.

If this issue isn't resolved, the auction of the Star Emblems will be nothing but a burden.

Actually, this is also why a few of the top-ranked talented students were actively participating in the auction, while other students were hesitant and watching from the sidelines.

After all, only by personally handing the Star Emblem to one of the three giants of the camp, Li Luoran, could one earn points. If one obtained it through the auction, there was still the risk of it being stolen on the way back, which could result in losing both the money and the emblem.

When Muxinyue said this, the students who had been considering participating in the auction became even more hesitant.

She was deliberately trying to sabotage Lin Beichen's plan.

But Lin Beichen chuckled and said, "Normally, an auction is about mutual consent and the exchange of money for goods. Whether you can keep the emblem or not is up to your own abilities and has little to do with me. However..."

At this point, he cleared his throat and said sincerely, "But who am I, Lin Beichen? I am a person who has transcended base interests, a person who is wholeheartedly dedicated to serving everyone, a person who is eager to do good and willing to sacrifice for others. This is the spirit of internationalism... Forget it, you won't remember all that. In short, I am a good person. I believe in doing good to the end, so let me make a promise to everyone... Hehe, do you see who is standing next to me?"

He pointed to Lin Chen and said, "The number one genius of Yunmeng City, the top-ranked second-year student in the camp. With Little Fairy Lin Chen here, who would dare to snatch the emblems? After you get the emblems, just wait here. When the auction is over, we will return to the camp together. If anyone tries to steal the emblems on the way, I can guarantee that Little Fairy Lin Chen will beat them so badly that even their grandmother won't recognize them."

Upon hearing this, everyone was truly moved.

This was a good solution.

As long as a genius like Lin Chen was willing to guarantee and protect everyone, there was no need to worry about losing the emblems. As long as they bought them, they would be making a profit.

Countless eyes turned to Lin Chen.

Lin Chen didn't say anything but nodded silently.

Lin Beichen chuckled and took out the third Star Emblem, holding it up to the sunlight and said, "Additionally, let me remind everyone. I know that none of you have brought a lot of gold coins to the camp, so to provide comprehensive service and meet your needs, we offer a lending service. Besides on-the-spot gold coins, contract notes are also acceptable..."

What?

This made many students boil with excitement.

If contract notes were accepted, they would have a chance.

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After all, very few people carried dozens or even hundreds of gold coins with them.

Raising money on the spot was too inefficient.

But signing a contract was simple.

Upon hearing this, Muxinyue felt a bit panicked.

She had intended to sabotage Lin Beichen's plan, but instead, she had inadvertently helped him, making the auction even more heated.

She instinctively looked at Li Tao, about to apologize.

But at that moment, Lin Beichen directly looked at her with a smug smile and said, "Haha, thank you, Muxinyue. Thanks to your help in spreading the message these past few days, I was prepared. Your cooperation has been so good that we have reached this situation. Hahaha, no wonder you were my ex-girlfriend, we still have such great chemistry..."

Muxinyue: "???"

Her mind was quick, and she instantly realized that Lin Beichen was deliberately setting a trap to harm her.

But just as she was about to refute him, Lin Beichen loudly said, "Alright, everyone, the auction for the third Star Emblem is now starting!"

The crowd immediately erupted.

"Twelve gold coins!"

"I'll offer eighteen."

"I'm willing to sign a contract, twenty gold coins..."

"Twenty-five!"

Various shouts filled the air.

Muxinyue's voice was drowned out by the excitement.

With all their concerns resolved, even the students who ranked lower on the personal leaderboard began to bid without hesitation.

After all, this was the first time in history that the ownership of emblems was decided by wealth.

It might also be the last time.

Whether they could break the precedent and enter the main competition of the Young Talent Championship depended on whether they could seize this opportunity.

In the end, the third emblem was auctioned to a student ranked 78th on the leaderboard for 30 gold coins.

"Ha ha ha, thank you, thank you."

This student, Wei Chongfeng, came from the Fourth Junior Academy and was the son of a wealthy merchant in Yunmeng City. After signing a contract for 30 gold coins, he received the third emblem and was overjoyed.

With his strength, it would have been a dream to obtain such an emblem under normal circumstances.

But now, because of Lin Beichen's "generous act," his dream had come true.

"Thank you..."

Wei Chongfeng loudly expressed his gratitude.

The others were also stimulated by Wei Chongfeng's performance.

The subsequent auction quickly entered a heated state.

One by one, the Star Emblems were auctioned at increasingly high prices. By the time the ninth emblem was auctioned, the price had reached 50 gold coins.

"Congratulations to this student. Your decisiveness, bravery, and spirit have earned you the ninth Star Emblem."

Lin Beichen's face was frozen in a smile.

In a blink, 310 gold coins had changed hands.

A huge sum.

Although 70% of it was in the form of contract notes, he was not at all worried about the students reneging.

Contracts signed in the name of the Lord of the Sword not only had legal binding power but also a sacred attribute.

In Yunmeng City, even the high and mighty city lord could not break such a contract.

"The last of the ten emblems."

Lin Beichen held the last emblem in his palm and said with a sly smile, "Students who don't have a Star Emblem, get ready. This is the last one. Once it's gone, there will be no more. One emblem, you won't lose or be cheated. One emblem can get you into the main competition and let you see the scenery you've never seen before..."

Countless eyes focused on the emblem in Lin Beichen's palm.

Their gazes were intense.

The looks in their eyes were like sharp blades colliding in the air.

The students who hadn't obtained an emblem gritted their teeth, with only one thought in mind—

The last one.

No matter what, they had to get this emblem.

So, when Lin Beichen announced the start of the auction, the crowd went wild.

"I'll offer twenty gold coins."

"Twenty-five..."

"Thirty!"

"Sixty!"

One by one, the faces of the excited gamblers flashed before Lin Beichen.

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Thank you to waitingbd2, Gongshang Yasu, Shuzhan A, Chen Hao Ren Shi Hao Ren, Nian Wuwei, Lao Zhengjing, Liulang Waileimei, Sami Baba, and Xi Shang Xiaocao Qingqing for your support.

And thank you to myself for my own support.