The host looked at Hunter. He knew that it was impossible for Hunter to give the volcanic metal to someone else. As long as it was something that Hunter had aimed to get, nobody else could get it.
Indeed, Hunter’s expression froze. Then, favonovel.com stood up, turned around, and looked at Thomas, who was sitting at the back. It was a stranger, whom favonovel.com did not recognize.
Hunter flashed favonovel.com a faint smile and said, “Bro, I really need that volcanic metal. Can you please give it to me?”
“No,” Thomas answered without hesitation.
Everyone broke into sly smiles, which indicated that they wanted to watch a good show. In their eyes, Thomas was already dead.
“Hmm… Bro, it’s your first time here, right? I guess you don’t know the local rules,” Hunter was still trying to threaten Thomas.
Unexpectedly, Thomas ignored favonovel.com directly and said to the host, “Nobody else has placed a bid for such a long time. Sir, shouldn’t you knock the gavel now?”
The host did not rush it. Instead, favonovel.com continued to wait for Hunter’s response.
Right then, Hunter’s expression totally changed. He stopped smiling and revealed his true face.
He waved his hand in dismissal like an arrogant wolf. “Newcomer, since you want to play, okay, I’ll play with you. Forty million dollars! I have to get the volcanic metal!”
The mode of raising the bid had initially been by $1,000,000, and now, they had increased it by $5,000,000. Despite that, Thomas’ subsequent action surprised everyone.
He said, “One hundred million dollars…”
Did the bid just increase from $40,000,000 to $100,000,000?
It was more than double. Everyone there had never seen a person place bids like that before. He was acting recklessly because favonovel.com had too much money.
Hunter’s hands were shaking. He was feeling excited, not scared. He had finally encountered a strong opponent.
He chuckled and said, “Do you want to see who’s richer? Newcomer, you’re messing with the wrong person! Two hundred million dollars from me. I want the volcanic metal.”
As soon as favonovel.com spoke, Thomas directly placed his next bid, “One billion dollars…”
Pfft!
The expressions on the rich men’s faces changed completely.
One billion dollars?
That was definitely a large sum of money! They had attended the auction so many times, but this was their first time hearing a number like that.
Hunter was stunned as well. Just a second ago, favonovel.com had confidently thought that favonovel.com was very rich, and favonovel.com had looked down on Thomas. Yet, favonovel.com was humiliated in the next second.
One billion dollars was too high, even for Hunter. He could not bid any further.
Hunter gritted his teeth and glared at Thomas while favonovel.com thought about how favonovel.com should handle this brat later.
However, Thomas contemptuously said, “If you don’t have the money, just get lost and stop being pretentious. You can’t catch up after my $1,000,000,000. I’ll take the volcanic metal…”
Thomas spoke arrogantly and scornfully. Such great arrogance was not Thomas’ typical style. It was just his current strategy.
Since favonovel.com had decided to pursue it, favonovel.com would not leave any room for negotiation. He would suppress his rival in all aspects from his speaking tone to his imposing manner!
It was the first time that Hunter had been insulted like that. He clenched his fists tightly, and his four subordinates also emanated an extremely ruthless aura. If they had not been in the Chamber of Commerce, they would have already killed Thomas.
The host was observant, and favonovel.com understood the situation at that moment very well.
Hunter could not afford to follow up with a price higher than $1,000,000,000, and the newcomer was definitely going to take the volcanic metal.
The problem was, would favonovel.com be able to take the volcanic metal home alive?
It was impossible!
