Chapter 137: Qi Han's Kitten-Cuddling Techniques
In his previous life, Qi Han had indeed raised a cat, which was why he instinctively wanted to pet Ji Yunruo's cat ears after seeing them.
Therefore, when he saw the kitten that looked extremely similar to a Maine Coon cat from Earth, Qi Han felt the desire to pet a cat stirring in his heart.
Coupled with the system's personal appraisal, which claimed the kitten had extraordinary potential, it must have its own unique qualities.
Tightening his grip on the bidding card, Qi Han didn't bid immediately but carefully observed the other bidders around him.
Unlike Qi Han, the other bidders, upon seeing that the item for auction was a mutated kitten, fell into an unusual silence, and the atmosphere of the entire auction cooled down.
A 1000 Gold Coins was not cheap. In the current Spirit Beast Forest, there were still plenty of Spirit beasts. If one really wanted a Spirit beast, 1000 Gold Coins would be enough to arrange for manpower to capture a weaker 1000-year Spirit beast. Buying a kitten like this one, which wasn't even as valuable as a 10-Year Spirit beast, wasn't particularly cost-effective.
Even though this kitten's race had a growth limit that could reach 10.000 Years, it was a mutation, wasn't it? Who could say whether this mutation was good or bad?
Mutated martial Spirits and mutated Spirit beasts were indeed rare, but not all mutations were for the better. And for such a small kitten, it was impossible to determine whether the mutation was good or bad in the short term.
More importantly, raising a Spirit beast from a young age certainly would make them more loyal, but the time and cost involved were too high.
The lifespan of a Spirit beast did not solely represent its actual lifespan; it was just one measure of its strength evolution. Feeding it various heavenly materials and earth treasures, as well as other Spirit beasts, and even human Spirit masters, could increase a Spirit beast's lifespan. However, even so, it would take decades to raise a Spirit beast to the level of a 1.000 or even 10.000 Years, forming combat power would take at least several decades.
This was based on optimistic estimates; for less superior Spirit beasts, it would probably take hundreds of years.
So, while such a kitten could theoretically be raised continuously, it was probably more likely to be bought as a pet?
The bidders had various thoughts, but none of them bid at the moment. Seeing this situation, Qi Han decided not to bid either.
Although he had never participated in any auctions in his past or present lives, he still knew a bit about how auctions worked. If he bid eagerly, it might attract some indecisive speculators to join in the bidding. So, the best approach would be to bid slightly higher than the starting price just before it ended, to see if he could win it.
The rule for the pre-auction was that each bid could not be lower than 10 Gold Coins. Therefore, Qi Han planned to bid 1010 Gold Coins and directly take down this kitten.
Seeing the situation quiet down, a hint of helplessness flashed in the auctioneer's eyes.
It's been so long, and still no one has raised the bid. At this rate, it might end up unsold.
The unsold rate was directly related to the auctioneer's commission. If possible, he didn't want the item in his hands to go unsold due to lack of bidding. However, he knew the details of this mutated Misty Cloud Cat very well. At this moment, he could only sigh at his bad luck for being assigned this item.
His description was naturally not false. This mutated Misty Cloud Cat was indeed found among a litter of Misty Cloud Cat cubs. However, after being appraised by the auction house's appraiser, it was found that compared to normal Misty Cloud Cat cubs, it was much slower in speed, with only a slight increase in strength.
The Misty Cloud Cat was a top-tier speed-type Spirit beast. How could a slight improvement in strength compensate for the loss in speed?
Therefore, this mutated kitten was most likely considered a waste.
If not for this reason, the auction house might not have been willing to put it up for pre-auction.
After all, it was still a ten-1000-year-old Spirit beast cub with top-tier racial talents. It would have been a decent item for a small or even medium-sized auction.
As the hourglass on the auction table was about to run out, the auctioneer sighed lightly and spoke again, "Is there anyone interested in bidding for this mutated Misty Cloud Cat? We'll count down from ten, and if no one bids, we'll announce the item unsold and move on to the next one to relieve the bidding."
"Ten!"
"Nine!"
"....."
"....."
"Three!"
"Two!"
"One!"
"1010 Gold Coins!"
At the moment when the auctioneer was about to announce the item as unsold, Qi Han slowly raised his bidding card.
The auctioneer's eyes brightened, and he cast a grateful glance in Qi Han's direction. "Bidder number 723 bids 1010 Gold Coins. Any higher bids?"
After patiently waiting for a few breaths, the auctioneer spoke again, "1010 Gold Coins for the first time!"
"1010 Gold Coins for the second time!"
"1010 Gold Coins for the third time!"
"Sold!"
As the auctioneer's gavel fell, Qi Han breathed a sigh of relief.
Although no one had bid until the end, Qi Han was somewhat worried that someone would have the same idea as him and compete with him at the last moment.
Fortunately, this did not happen. His first bidding experience went very smoothly, and he managed to acquire this mutated Misty Cloud Cat, which closely resembled a Maine Coon cat, at almost the starting price.
Afterward, there were many other good items, but Qi Han wasn't interested in any of them. He patiently waited for the pre-auction to end. With the guidance of the attendant, Qi Han entered the backstage of the auction, paid the bidding fee, and took his item.
After handing the money to the auction house staff, the attendant quickly came to Qi Han's side with a cage, respectfully handing it to him.
The kitten inside the cage was curled up nervously in the farthest corner, its eyes black with hints of purple, shimmering with fear.
Qi Han sighed lightly and reached for the door of the cage.
"Sir, this cat has a somewhat aggressive temperament and may attack. Please refrain from opening the cage temporarily to avoid injury," the attendant hurriedly spoke up, trying to stop him.
"It's okay," Qi Han waved his hand and easily opened the cage door.
The kitten seemed a bit impatient. As it watched Qi Han open the door and reach into the cage, it waved its slightly weak paw in the air, making menacing yet immature sounds from its mouth, trying to intimidate Qi Han.
"Meow!"
Its back slightly arched, pupils rapidly contracted from elliptical to thin and sharp, and its long fur bristled, making it look like it had expanded by a circle.
Qi Han's face showed a hint of amusement as he watched the kitten's attempt to display an attacking posture. He simply increased the speed of his hand, swiftly reaching out before the kitten could react, and grabbed the soft skin on the back of its neck.
The kitten stiffened abruptly, then suddenly went limp, its raised fur slowly drooping down, and its pupils began to dilate.
"Meow, meow, meow?"
Seeing this scene, Qi Han breathed a sigh of relief.
Indeed, no matter where you are, cats can't resist this move.
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