Chapter 27: The Final Result

In the auction section of the Xianrou Garden Forum, many people waited. When nine o’clock arrived, they continuously clicked to refresh on their computers or mobile phones, hoping to see Flower Not Flower’s auction post appear.

Some of them decided to take part in the auction, while others just wanted to join the fun and see how high the bidding would go this time.

Most people could not accurately predict the final price for this beautiful Pan Deng Yulu Variegata, because it was more perfect than other Pan Deng Variegata plants.

After several refreshes, they delightfully discovered that Flower Not Flower had already posted. The auction for the mature Pan Deng Yulu Variegata and the Black Muscle Jade Dew would end today at 10 PM.

Many faces showed a hint of surprise. An auction lasting only one day was rarely seen on Xianrou Garden—the shortest auctions usually lasted at least two days.

But remembering how popular these two Jade Dew plants were, they felt relieved. Then they quickly clicked into the post and saw the basic information for both auction items, along with a note: for safety and security reasons, after the auction ended, the transaction would take place in person. Money transfers and delivery services were not accepted.

This made many people pause. Generally, after winning an auction on the forum, payment was either transferred directly to the seller’s account or handled through the website’s mediation service, and the seller would ship the item by mail.

Now, Flower Not Flower’s auction did not accept transfers and required an in-person meeting. This was probably approved by the Xianrou Garden website. After all, both auction items were precious, and many also hoped to meet the mysterious Flower Not Flower in real life.

Once they became friends with him, it would be easier to obtain some rare succulent plants in the future.

At the end of the information, they saw the starting prices for the Pan Deng Yulu Variegata and the Black Muscle Jade Dew: 0 yuan. Flower Not Flower was really confident.

However, he had reason to be confident. One mature Pan Deng Yulu Variegata and one Black Muscle Jade Dew—even starting at 0 yuan, they would still end up with a high final price.

Below the information were pictures of the two auction items. Just like in the earlier photo-sharing post, seeing these two beautiful Jade Dew plants again filled many with a strong desire to own them.

“2000 for the Pan Deng Yulu Variegata, just to start things off. Everyone, follow up!” Under the post, someone had already placed the first bid. Others immediately got ready, typing on their mobile phones or computers.

“5000 for the Pan Deng Yulu Variegata, 500 for the Black Muscle Jade Dew. I’m determined to get both,” a rich enthusiast said confidently.

“Haha, with that little money? Not a chance. 6000 for the Pan Deng Variegata,” another bidder laughed and mocked.

“Are you here to bid or to chat? The Pan Deng Variegata is out of my league. 600 for the Black Muscle.”

As more people joined the bidding, some couldn’t resist adding a few extra words to chat while placing bids. But most simply typed the price and specified which item they were bidding for.

Some onlookers, while watching, suddenly noticed that several long-inactive veteran masters had also come to bid. These users had very high levels, most being elders or above.

They hadn’t seen these users appear before, but now, these people were finally drawn in by the Pan Deng Yulu Variegata and the Black Muscle Jade Dew.

Besides the veteran masters, there were also some well-known rich enthusiasts from Xianrou Garden. It was like a grand event, making the Xianrou Garden Forum livelier than ever before.

The competition for the Pan Deng Yulu Variegata was the fiercest. As soon as one person bid, another would raise the price. With a diameter of seven centimeters and variegation covering one-third, it was incredibly beautiful. Whether in plant shape or transparency, it was perfect—a true treasure.

The Black Muscle Jade Dew also attracted many bidders, because its condition in every aspect was much better than any Black Muscle they had seen before. If it later developed variegation, it would be a huge win.

The price for the Pan Deng Yulu Variegata soon broke ten thousand yuan, and the bidding posts below didn’t stop. As for the Black Muscle Jade Dew, its price rose to three thousand yuan. Even though it didn’t have variegation, its perfect shape made it very beautiful.

As the price competition intensified, those who had chatted in the post earlier lost interest in talking and focused all their energy on bidding.

Ten thousand yuan—for a good Pan Deng Yulu Variegata, that was about the maximum price. But for Flower Not Flower’s perfect Pan Deng Variegata, it was only the beginning.

Even from the pictures, they could feel that this Pan Deng Yulu Variegata, including the Black Muscle Jade Dew, seemed to have a kind of spiritual energy. If asked to describe it, they couldn’t find the words.

After posting, Zhou Yu did not keep refreshing on his mobile phone. Since the auction would end at 10 PM, staring at his phone now was pointless.

The moderators of Xianrou Garden and some auction participants, while casually clicking on Zhou Yu’s profile, suddenly noticed that Flower Not Flower, who was auctioning the Jade Dew plants, had gone offline. This made them a bit frustrated—this guy was really hard to figure out.

After the initial fierce competition, the auction entered a slower, steadier phase. Everyone became more cautious with their bids, since it wouldn’t end until 10 PM.

Finally, 10 PM approached. Zhou Yu had been holding his mobile phone beforehand, watching the latest bids. After a day of auction, the price for the Pan Deng Yulu Variegata reached thirty-five thousand yuan, while the Black Muscle Jade Dew reached six thousand yuan. This already exceeded prices for similar varieties.

However, everyone felt it was completely worth it, because these two Jade Dew plants could not be measured by ordinary standards.

If this Black Muscle Jade Dew developed variegation similar to the Pan Deng Yulu’s, its price would definitely far surpass the Pan Deng Yulu Variegata’s current price.

As 10 PM drew closer, the final competition began. One wealthy enthusiast after another gave their all, striving for the Jade Dew plant they wanted.

The clock’s hand slowly moved to 10 PM. This highly anticipated auction came to an end. Everyone let out a long sigh of relief. They had taken part in many auctions on Xianrou Garden, but none had ever made them as nervous as today.

In the end, the Pan Deng Yulu Variegata sold for a huge fifty thousand yuan, and the Black Muscle Jade Dew sold for ten thousand yuan.

This price shocked many. After all, even some Black Muscle Jade Dew Variegata plants couldn’t reach fifty thousand yuan.

However, looking at the picture of that Pan Deng Yulu Variegata in the post—more beautiful than any other—they weren’t sure whether the price was worth it or not.

Zhou Yu was also surprised by the price. Originally, he thought twenty to thirty thousand yuan for the Pan Deng Yulu Variegata would be the best outcome. He never expected it to reach fifty thousand. The same went for the Black Muscle Jade Dew.