“The starting price of the Fruit of Life is 500 billion universe coins. However, the Fruit of Life is equivalent to giving a World Lord another life, so the price will usually be pushed very high! It will normally exceed two trillion, and if many people compete for it, the price could go even higher!” Babata said.
“Mm, there’s nothing I can do.” Luo Feng shook his head and gave up on the Fruit of Life.
Although Hong wanted to obtain a Fruit of Life, he was also planning to use it to cultivate the Moyun Vine.
In reality, using a Fruit of Life to cultivate the Moyun Vine was an extremely wasteful action. The reason the Fruit of Life was precious was because it was equivalent to giving a World Lord another life. When it came to truly cultivating plant life, its cost effectiveness was far inferior to some other items, such as the Lan Ke Fruits he had previously purchased.
“Back then, when you were competing for treasures in the World Within a World and exchanging for the Thunder Stone, you used the Fruit of Life to cultivate the Moyun Vine. But in reality, ‘overfeeding’ is harmful to the body. The energy contained in the Fruit of Life is too strong and too enormous. Swallowing one all at once would make the Moyun Vine ‘too full’, wasting a large amount of its medicinal effects. It is simply too wasteful.”
“Furthermore, the best use of the Fruit of Life is not to cultivate plant life.”
“Didn’t you buy 200 Lan Ke Fruits?”
“The Lan Ke Fruit is specifically for cultivating spirit beasts and plant life. Its medicinal effects are also weaker than the Fruit of Life, making it much easier to absorb. Although the Moyun Vine will still ‘overeat’, it will not end up with its entire body bursting apart like it would after consuming a Fruit of Life.”
“Consume one Lan Ke Fruit every ten days. After three years, consuming 100 fruits will allow your elder brother Hong’s Moyun Vine to grow to the third or fourth rank of the Universe level. It is much better than swallowing a Fruit of Life all at once.”
The final transaction price of the Fruit of Life was 28,609 billion universe coins! It was slightly cheaper than the Yan Shen Weapon, but it was still an astonishing price.
The following auction items appeared one after another. Luo Feng could only drool as he watched, because he no longer had enough money in his pocket.
“Even if I don’t buy anything, it is still good to take a look.” Luo Feng smiled as he held the auction token. Looking at the 1,000 items displayed on the token, he casually selected an item and viewed its detailed information.
The detailed information of the precious items truly broadened Luo Feng’s horizons.
It allowed Luo Feng to learn about many hidden matters within the universe.
While Luo Feng was participating in the highest grand event of the Qian Wu Universe Nation, the Qian Wu Auction, his younger brother Luo Hua was in his own workshop.
Inside the villa workshop at Nine Star Bay.
“Really boring.”
Lying on a chair, there were six laptops placed on the desk in front of him. Each laptop screen displayed a webpage, monitoring the six most important investments he currently had.
“After playing virtual fighting games for half the day, then playing virtual shooting games for another half day, there’s nothing to do. It’s really boring.” Luo Hua lay there, resting his legs on the table.
The other people in the workshop were seriously doing their own work.
As financial investors, they could remain idle for ten days, half a month, or even several months without anything happening. But once the market moved, they would become extremely busy.
“Boss, xphf000891 to 9279 suddenly has a huge buy order!” a young woman shouted.
“Oh!”
The previously extremely relaxed Luo Hua suddenly sat upright. He pulled his chair over to the desk and stared fixedly at the screen of the second laptop on the left. The screen clearly showed the enormous buy order.
Luo Hua smiled slightly. “I’m not afraid of you making waves, I’m only afraid of you being completely stagnant. The opportunity has arrived!”
For this investment, Luo Hua had originally invested 35% of his capital. For someone with funds as large as his, putting such a large proportion into a single investment was considered an extremely high allocation.
The reason he dared to do this was because Luo Hua had confidence!
From his original capital of 7,000 billion universe coins, it had risen to 8,000 billion over two years. The profit was not considered much, but Luo Hua had never sold. He was waiting for an opportunity!
“The longer something is pressed down horizontally, the higher it will rise vertically. Now it depends on whose patience is greater. I hope this time it is a real market movement!” Luo Hua was like a venomous snake, staring intently at the screen.
When it came to huge investment markets in the universe, it was not just someone with two trillion universe coins like him who had to be cautious. Even four star customers and five star customers had to act carefully.
The larger the investment, the easier it was for financial giants to appear. It could be an investment department of a universe nation, the Universe Galaxy Bank, the First Universe Bank, or some other super organisation. Once they encountered those financial giants, one careless move could mean not only failing to gain benefits, but also destroying themselves.
“Three times leverage, still within the safe warning line.”
“Groups one, two, and three, keep an eye on xphf000891 to 9279. Same rules as always!” Luo Hua shouted.
“Yes, boss!” The group of young people from Earth were all extremely excited.
The trading cycle for Luo Hua’s investment was twelve hours each time, with each transaction lasting four hours.
“Boss, the price is rising rapidly. It has already increased by 6%. Should we sell?”
“Wait.” Luo Hua ordered.
“It has started falling. The increase is down to only 5%, and it is continuing to fall!”
Once the price began fluctuating, it was indeed worrying. If it dropped by one third, then with their current three times leverage, they would be liquidated. At that time, the entire 7,000 billion universe coin capital would disappear, leaving them with nothing.
Luo Hua remained expressionless, like a venomous snake, silently watching the screen in front of him.
“Two minutes until market close.”
“Sudden surge, it is rising sharply again.”
……
The first trading cycle, increased by 12%.
The second trading cycle, increased by 8%.
The third trading cycle, decreased by 6%.
The fourth trading cycle, fluctuated, slightly decreasing by 0.8%.
The market had completely changed from the previous stagnant state into a storm of activity. Even some financial giants did not dare to act carelessly, because the larger the game became, the harder it was to escape once a sharp decline occurred. In reality, large funds and small funds were handled differently. Large funds had a much harder time doubling.
The fifth trading cycle was a surge. The price rose in a straight line until it reached the top limit, 15%.
“Sell 30% of the holdings in batches.” Luo Hua coldly ordered.
“Boss, the market is doing extremely well right now.”
“It has been surging all day. Even many small investors will go crazy tomorrow, so there will definitely be more room for growth.” The people below shouted, but their actions did not hesitate.
They could offer opinions on the boss’s orders, but they had to carry them out.
At critical moments of operation, delaying even slightly could cause huge losses.
“Group one has finished selling.”
“Group two has finished selling.”
“Group three has finished selling.”
The three team leaders shouted loudly. Sitting at his desk, Luo Hua revealed a slight smile. “Very good.”
……
During the sixth trading cycle, the price continued rising. It seemed Luo Hua had sold too early.
“This investment originally had 7,000 billion in capital. Selling 30% of the holdings means selling 2,100 billion in capital. With three times leverage, because it continued rising today, we missed earning another two or three hundred billion universe coins.” The young people quietly discussed among themselves.
However, although they discussed it, they did not dare to disobey Luo Hua’s orders in the slightest.
“Sell 10% of the holdings.”
“Continue selling 10% of the holdings.”
During the seventh trading cycle, Luo Hua actually carried out two rounds of selling, and the seventh cycle remained in an upward trend.
During the eighth trading cycle, it initially continued rising, but afterwards it began a sharp collapse. In the end, it was completely locked at the daily limit down.
During the ninth trading cycle, it continued falling from the beginning.
“Buy 10% of the holdings.” Luo Hua ordered.
……
Amidst the thrilling rises and falls, Luo Hua continued issuing clear instructions. The buying orders that seemed dangerous turned into profits as prices rose.
During the twelfth trading cycle, it continued rising.
After that, it kept rising continuously.
Throughout this process, Luo Hua had been continuously selling.
“Target reached. Sell all remaining holdings.” Luo Hua ordered.
“Yes.”
While the market was still extremely hot, Luo Hua had already completely sold all his holdings.
“Two years of waiting, half a year of preparation, now the harvest is complete.” Luo Hua smiled.
No matter how much higher the market would rise afterwards, it no longer mattered to Luo Hua. The goal he needed had already been achieved, and that was enough.
“After final settlement, the cash is 46,810 billion. The original capital was 7,000 billion, meaning it is more than six times the initial capital.” Luo Hua was very satisfied.
Using leverage properly could indeed generate extraordinary returns, but leverage could also easily lead to liquidation. It was a double edged sword.
……
Afterwards, this investment continued rising for three more trading cycles. It occasionally fell slightly, but overall maintained a steady upward trend. This excited countless investors throughout the universe.
However, after one limit down, this investment then experienced three consecutive limit downs. Because everyone was frightened, they all frantically sold, and nobody was willing to buy.
“You can’t even sell if you want to. Everything is stuck in your hands.” Luo Hua shook his head and sighed. “I don’t know how many people were liquidated and driven to suicide.”
“Boss is amazing.”
“The boss is still the calmest.”
Seeing four consecutive limit downs, everyone in the workshop was covered in cold sweat. Four limit downs, each one at 15%, meant the price had fallen to only half of its peak value. Moreover, it happened in just four cycles, only two days. Such a violent crash was truly devastating.
“Some people earn, some people lose.” Luo Hua shook his head. “Those who know how to buy are experts, but those who know how to sell are the true winners.”
“Achieving your own goal is enough. Don’t become too greedy.”
“This time, I originally prepared for 20% to 30% of my holdings to become impossible to sell in time. Unexpectedly, it went better than I expected.” Luo Hua ordered. “Alright, this price can be used to build a position. Within a 1% fluctuation range of this price, buy 1,000 billion worth. Do not use leverage. Due to market inertia, this price will continue falling.”
“Understood.”
His subordinates immediately began building positions. Knowing it would fall, they still bought. Knowing it would rise, they still sold. It seemed foolish, but after each transaction ended, they would discover the brilliance behind these instructions.
“Calm!”
Luo Hua clearly understood that the main reason he could succeed was his absolute calmness. This was formed from the depression he experienced during his childhood and teenage years when he was disabled and alone for a long period of time. Calmness, the ability to seize opportunities, some talent, and investment knowledge from Earth combined to create Luo Hua.
“Brother, I have 42,000 billion in cash here.” During the thirteenth trading cycle, Luo Hua directly transferred this money to Luo Feng.
The Qian Wu Auction usually lasted around ten days, sometimes slightly longer, sometimes slightly shorter.
Each batch of 1,000 auction items lasted 3 to 6 hours, with the duration varying.
The tenth day of the Qian Wu Auction.
Inside the enormous auction hall, countless World Lords sat on millions of thrones, all looking towards the central auctioneer.
“A total of 50 batches of auction items, 50,000 items in total, have all been auctioned.” The turtle shell old man laughed loudly. “Now we have reached the final climax of this auction, the auction of the 100 finale items. Each of these finale items is either unique or incomparably precious, and the starting price for every item is 0!”
The finale auction at the end of the auction was about to begin.
“42,000 billion universe coins?” Among the countless thrones in the distance, Luo Feng sat on an inconspicuous throne with a look of surprise on his face. “Luo Hua wrote that this is profit? His original capital was not affected?”
Ten days ago, his younger brother had barely earned anything.
In the blink of an eye, he had earned this much. Luo Feng was somewhat stunned.
“Haha, Luo Feng, your younger brother’s ability is truly impressive. Even I would not be able to match him if I personally operated it. The larger the funds, the harder it is to earn money. Other large funds will not easily let you take profits. I truly admire him.” Babata praised repeatedly. “With more than 40,000 billion universe coins, you might even be able to compete for the finale items at the auction.”