Chapter 512

No matter how much Samuel overestimated Jack, he never expected that a guy like him, who wore knockoff designer clothes and relied on scholarships and student loans to make ends meet, would frequent high-end events and even participate in such a bidding event.

After introducing the plot of land, the auctioneer finally hit the table and announced, "The 30-acre land the government is auctioning is situated at the mountain behind Dragmere in Newlight District. As the expansion of Alnewgo progresses, its future prospects are undeniable. Now, please raise your paddles and participate in the bidding."

After a short pause, he continued, "This piece of land is bidding at six million dollars for every acre, with increasing bids of no less than 100,000 dollars. Let the auction begin!"

"Six and a half million dollars!" A dairy company quickly raised his paddle.

"6.8 million dollars!" Another enterprise followed suit. Then, a foreign-funded enterprise raised its paddle and said, "7.2 million dollars."

After a few rounds of bidding, each acre was priced at nine million dollars."

Beside Jack, Samuel watched the rapidly escalating bids with widened eyes. He couldn't help but tug Jack's sleeves, asking in astonishment, "Jack, is this bid really for the 30-acre land?"

"Yes," Jack said and nodded.

Samuel stuttered as he asked, "T-Thirty acres of land. How much is it going to cost?"

"Approximately a few hundred million," Jack said nonchalantly. His gaze was captivated by the bidding price.

"A few hundred million dollars?" Samuel shrieked—it was an exorbitant amount for him.

Ten thousand dollars was already a huge amount to him, let alone a few hundred million dollars.

The bidding personnel around them nonchalantly raised their paddles. Each increased bid was around a few million dollars and even tens of millions of dollars. Samuel felt that he was in a different league from them.

He unconsciously lowered his voice. "Jack, a-are we here to gain some experience?"

Faced with bids soaring to the millions, tens of millions, or even billions, Samuel struggled to find any other explanation. This had to be the only possibility.

Jack never raised his paddle, so Samuel thought Jack didn't have the financial capability.

The sound of millions mentioned was enough to frighten him, let alone participate in the actual auction. This amount was one they would never achieve even after working for the rest of their lives. However, Jack said lightly, "We're here to bid. If the price suits, I plan to buy this land as the cornerstone of our future development."

The moment he finished speaking, the other enterprise raised its paddle. "9.8 million dollars."

That instantly stirred up an uproar at the event. The price had grazed the budgeted limit of most bidding companies, and the price of the land started to exceed expectations.

Companies that had frequently raised their bids had quietly put their paddles down.

Samuel thought his ears were deceiving, or perhaps Jack had slowly lost his mind.

However, under his gaze, he noticed Jack nodding at the working personnel beside him. Then, the personnel raised the paddle in his hand and declared, "Haven Net, 10 million dollars!"

The announced price immediately captured everyone's gaze.