Chapter 155

Chapter 155

...With skin thin and tender, the adjective sent shivers down one's spine.

Chloe couldn't help but tug at Ren Yunying's sleeve. "Do those guys on the Barren Planet still eat human flesh?"

At her words, Ren Yunying turned her head slightly to look at her, a hint of amusement in her eyes.

"Human flesh isn't tasty."

Just as Chloe breathed a sigh of relief, she heard Ren Yunying speak again.

"But when they buy infants, they always have some other purpose in mind. It's not like eating your flesh raw is any better."

With that statement, everyone fell silent.

Daniel's voice echoed from behind, "It's truly barbaric."

Chloe thought, indeed it was barbaric.

These people here probably long forgot what civilization was.

Similarly, this was the most suitable way of survival for the people on the Barren Planet.

If they were placed elsewhere, they probably wouldn't fare as well as they did now.

Lost in thought, they had already arrived at the center of the auction.

Many people were already seated here, and the noise from their conversations filled the air.

"Get out of the way, you're blocking the path!"

"Back off, can't you hear? Get away from me, or I'll skin you alive!"

"Push me one more time, and I'll draw my knife!"

"One head for each person who dares to block me!"

Ren Yunying calmly led the infants to their seats.

Luckily, the tickets the old man gave them were towards the back, far away from those rowdy and violent individuals, so there was no need to worry about accidentally harming the infants.

There were six of them in their group, and Ren Yunying didn't want them to sit too far away from herself. So, she simply lifted Chloe with one hand and Anderson with the other, keeping them on her lap.

Katherine sat closely beside Ren Yunying, alone on the other side, while Qin Huaibei and Daniel squeezed onto a single seat.

The two boys didn't give way to each other, and Daniel imitated the way those lunatics spoke, saying, "You brat, push me again, and I'll chop off your limbs!"

Qin Huaibei coldly smirked, "Just you?"

They got into a small scuffle, and after enduring for a few seconds, Ren Yunying couldn't hold back anymore and gave both of them a stern scolding.

Instantly, the surroundings quieted down.

But the commotion at the front continued.

After an unknown amount of time, the stage at the very front finally lit up.

Hearing this, Chloe frowned uncomfortably.

Noticing her mood, Anderson reached out and held her hand.

Chloe felt slightly better and looked up, "In that case, why did we even come to this auction?"

Ren Yunying calmly replied, "The item I want to bid on has a low starting price, and few people on the barren planet can use it. It won't attract attention."

Upon hearing this, Chloe felt a bit relieved, "Oh, okay."

As the items at the auction passed one by one, Chloe even saw some being sold alive, which made her feel a wave of discomfort.

Indeed, it was a bloody and dirty place.

After an unknown amount of time, Ren Yunying straightened up in her chair.

Noticing this, Chloe also opened her eyes.

Ahead on the stage, a display platform showcased something resembling a shy plant, tinted in a vibrant shade of green.

The host seemed unenthusiastic about the plant: "Starting bid for the Frostgrass is fifty thousand."

Just fifty thousand?

That did seem surprisingly cheap.

At that moment, Ren Yunying released the hand she had been holding, leisurely raising her paddle.

Spotting her, the host announced through the microphone, "Sixty thousand! Anyone else?"

No other paddles went up in the audience; they couldn't fathom the utility of such a small herb.

The host continued, "Sixty thousand going once!"

"Sixty thousand twice!"

"Sixty thousand thrice—"

"Two hundred thousand!"

A sudden bidding war erupted from the back row.

Even the host was taken aback by the unexpected interest in this seemingly ordinary plant, stumbling over his words before saying, "This gentleman bids two hundred thousand. Any further bids?"

Ren Yunying furrowed her brows slightly, turning her head to glance behind.

There, in the back row of their seating area, sat a man in a sharp suit.

Chloe leaned against Ren Yunying's shoulder to catch a glimpse, her eyes widening with surprise upon recognition.

The man casually withdrew his paddle, smiling at her, "Miss Chloe, long time no see. How have you been?"

—It was Hurst, the curator of the Deep Sea Fish Exhibition Hall on Ocean Planet.

Chloe stared at him for a moment, then turned away without a word, bluntly shouting, "Two hundred and ten thousand!"