Chapter 651: Competitive Bidding

Lan Jue’s face betrayed a small smile. They couldn’t contain it any longer!

“Three expedition ships!” The mysterious stranger who’d stoked the chaos cried out again. He didn’t bother with incremental bids, and instead immediately offered another big bid.

“Three expedition ships and one battleship.” A Westerner challenged his bid. His paddle bore the number two.

“Three expeditions and five battleships!” The Northerner with paddle number one added his voice.

“Four expedition ships!” Mysterious Number Three was on a tear.

“Four and one battleship!” Number two shouted.

The Northerners were silent. Number three threw up his paddle. “Five expedition ships.”

Stunned, everyone went quiet. These were expedition ships! Their systems could draw radiation from space to keep it going, almost indefinitely. They were considered...