From the Metropolis to the Strongest in the Cosmos

”Got ’em!”

As the fishing net began to close, Li Yang finally let out a sigh of relief.

An incredibly joyous look appeared in his eyes.

”Finally caught them!”

Thirteen Bluefin Tuna, he had caught every single one!

Each of these Bluefin Tuna was worth at least several million, and by Li Yang’s estimate, the total value was at least eighty million!

The eighty million, on top of the twenty-plus million he’d already earned, meant he now had over one hundred million!

’Uncle Qin said the last two Anticancer Agents that appeared were priced at one hundred twenty million and one hundred thirty million, respectively,’ Li Yang thought to himself.

In other words, he just needed to earn another twenty to thirty million, and he could buy an Anticancer Agent!

And he was going to continue making money at sea!

Even if he never encountered another school of large yellow croakers or more Bluefin Tuna, earning twenty to thirty million in a month with the help of his octopus avatar was absolutely no problem!

This meant that, within a month at the latest, as long as an Anticancer Agent became available, he would very likely be able to get it!

If he was lucky, it might only take a few days!

As he thought about this excitedly, the net was hauled back in, and two even larger Bluefin Tuna appeared before Zhang Houqiang and the others.

”My God, two more Bluefin Tuna!”

”Is this a gathering spot for Bluefin Tuna?”

”These two are even bigger! The largest one must be over five hundred pounds!”

The crew was thrilled.

First Mate Zhang Houqiang was just as excited. He quickly said, ”Boss, I think there might be more Bluefin Tuna down there!”

Catching just one is worth several million. It’s completely worth spending a few days to catch one!

Li Yang’s face was also filled with excitement. He quickly ordered, ”Keep casting the nets!”

He pretended to be excited, acting as if he was ready to catch more Bluefin Tuna, even though he knew there were no more below.

And so, the nets were cast again and again, but the final outcome was already sealed.

Aside from the first two hauls, the other casts yielded nothing.

Finally, Li Yang and his crew gave up and prepared to return to port as quickly as possible.

”Boss, Bluefin Tuna are very expensive. The restaurants might not be able to take them all.”

First Mate Zhang Houqiang advised from Li Yang’s side, ”Besides, the price the restaurants offer won’t be the highest.”

Take the large yellow croakers from before. Other fishing boats catch them from time to time. Unless you find an exceptionally large one that would fetch a particularly high price or even go to auction, the prices for small and medium-sized ones don’t change much. They’re usually bought up as soon as they’re brought ashore.

But Bluefin Tuna are different. They’re extremely rare, live in the deep sea, and are incredibly difficult to catch. Especially the large ones—when they appear, they almost always go to auction.

Zhang Houqiang continued, ”I suggest we contact an auction house to sell these Bluefin Tuna. That way, we can get the highest price.”

The Bluefin Tuna that sold for over twenty million before was at an auction.

Hearing this, Li Yang nodded. He thought of Qin Shanchuan.

Of the ten largest auction houses in Hua Country, the Xuan City Auction House, where Qin Shanchuan worked, was the closest to Coastal City. Plus, Qin Shanchuan was an acquaintance.

’I should contact Uncle Qin,’ Li Yang thought as he started dialing.

「...」

Inside the Xuan City Auction House, Qin Shanchuan was speaking with someone.

The man was an elder in his sixties with slightly graying hair. He looked sharp and energetic, clearly a person of high standing.

”Shanchuan, that Dragon Palace Slit Shell auction really boosted our Xuan City Auction House’s reputation. We’ve had more people coming in recently than ever before, both to consign items and to bid,” the elder said with a smile.

An auction house’s reputation is crucial. The better the reputation, the more people trust it, and the more willing they are to consign their items for auction.

Therefore, auction houses place great importance on their name, and for some valuable items, several houses might even compete for the right to auction them.

Hearing the elder’s words, Qin Shanchuan smiled. ”Director, it was just good luck.”

The elder before him was the director of the Xuan City Auction House, a man with a very impressive background.

After saying that, the elder brought up another matter.

”Yesterday, a Dragon Palace Slit Shell also appeared at the Yu Zhou Auction House. Its diameter actually reached twenty-four centimeters.”

The elder shook his head. ”That Yu Zhou Auction House... honestly. They always auction the same things we do.”

Hearing the elder, information about the Yu Zhou Auction House surfaced in Qin Shanchuan’s mind.

This auction house was the Xuan City Auction House’s old rival. The two had always been in competition; whenever one of them featured a treasure, the other would soon have one of its own.

As they were speaking, Qin Shanchuan’s phone suddenly rang.

The elder chuckled. ”Go on, take care of it.”

He leisurely sipped his tea by himself.

”Yes, Director.” Qin Shanchuan nodded and stepped outside.

He took out his phone and looked at the screen.

’A call from Xiaoyang?’ Qin Shanchuan answered it immediately.

A few seconds later, Qin Shanchuan’s expression suddenly changed. He exclaimed in shock, ”Xiaoyang, did you say thirteen Bluefin Tuna?”

A hint of excitement appeared on his face.

”Xiaoyang, I’m at the auction house right now. Take a few photos and send them over. We’ll take all thirteen Bluefin Tuna for our auction house. I’ll arrange for someone to head over right away...” Qin Shanchuan said hurriedly.

After talking for a bit, Qin Shanchuan hung up. About ten seconds later, he received several pictures on his phone via WeChat.

After looking at the pictures, Qin Shanchuan became even more excited. He hurried back to find the elder.

”Director.”

The director of the Xuan City Auction House was named Zhu Tianfu. Seeing Qin Shanchuan come back so soon after leaving, Zhu Tianfu couldn’t help but ask, ”Shanchuan, is something the matter?”

Qin Shanchuan quickly replied, ”Director, Li Yang—the same young man who consigned the Dragon Palace Slit Shell with us—has just caught thirteen large Bluefin Tuna at sea!”

”Oh? Bluefin Tuna?” Hearing this, a look of surprise appeared on Zhu Tianfu’s face.

He smiled and said, ”That Li Yang certainly has some incredible luck.”

Qin Shanchuan added, ”The smallest of these Bluefin Tuna weighs over two hundred pounds, and the largest is over five hundred pounds!”

His voice was filled with unconcealed excitement.