ALL NOVEL Chapter 2
July 24, 1991.
Sotheby's, London
"1.5 million pounds.
William Cavendish, who was just 11 years old, calmly raised his sign.
"1.5 million! 1.5 million! Guest No. 5 bids 1.5 million pounds!"
The auctioneer on the stage shouted passionately, without any hesitation because of his age.
After all, for the 13th Duke of Devonshire, billionaire William Cavendish, a mere 1.5 million pounds is not worth mentioning at all.
"1.5 million! 1.5 million! Are there any customers who want to bid higher?"
The auctioneer was still very excited, but the customers below did not raise their placards again.
Seeing this, the auctioneer regretted not being able to bid a higher price, but he continued to follow the process.
"OK! Then 1.5 million once! 1.5 million twice! 1.5 million three times!"
"Deal!"
With the hammer in the auctioneer's hand falling heavily, the jadeite tripod with antique Kuilong pattern from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty on the stage was almost William's.
For this result, William Cavendish in the audience just raised his eyebrows slightly, looking very calm.
But unlike the calmness on the surface, William Cavendish was very active at this time.
"System, what reward can I get if I collect the things I just photographed?"
【Ding! The collection is a jadeite tripod with antique Kuilong pattern from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. The system's collection rating is three stars!】
【The rewards are host's physique +3, money +4 million pounds. 】
That's right, William Cavendish has a system, the Collector's System!
Obviously, he is a time traveler!
He has been a time traveler since his mother's womb, and he is also bound to this collector's system.
However, the system was only turned on on his sixth birthday.
In the following time, William Cavendish spent more than 7 million pounds to bid for two pieces of jade.
It was already evening when the auction ended, and William went straight home. As for the things he bid, the butler would naturally be responsible for the follow-up issues.
When William finished his dinner and was elegantly sipping tea in the living room, the butler Lawrence finally came back with three auction items.
"Master, I have taken care of everything at the auction house. Do you want to put the items directly in your collection room?"
Butler Lawrence asked skillfully as soon as he opened his mouth.
William shook his head and said,"No, we will set off to return to the manor tomorrow. Grandma has urged us several times. If we don't go back, she will be angry. You should arrange the itinerary and take these three artworks back to the manor."
Butler Lawrence was stunned, and then replied in a brisk tone:
""Okay, young master, I'll arrange it right away. You can go to bed early."
After saying that, Lawrence didn't even bother to eat, and turned around to arrange tomorrow's affairs, while William got up and went upstairs to his bedroom.
As soon as he closed the bedroom door, William immediately said to the system in his mind:
"System, collect the three items auctioned today"
【Ding! Collect the three-star mortal collection, Qing Dynasty Qianlong Jade Carved Antique Kuilong Pattern Ding, and reward the host with +3 physical fitness and +3 million pounds!】
【Ding! Collect the three-star Qing Dynasty Qianlong Jade Dragon-carved Lion-button Furnace, which rewards the host with Strength +3 and Money +4 million pounds!】
【Ding! Collect the four-star ordinary collection, the white jade round seal with a poem inscribed by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, and reward the host with spirit +4, money +8 million pounds! 】
As the mechanical sound of the system sounded, William felt a coolness in his head, and a heat in his body.
After a while, when the strange feeling in his body and brain disappeared, William clearly felt that he had become a little stronger.
"Cool! The system opens my personal panel"
【Host: William Cavendish Physical
Fitness: 60
Strength: 72
Agility: 61
Spirit: 85
[Note: The average index of an average adult is 10.]
Skills: Art Appreciation (Advanced), Horsemanship (Advanced), Fighting (Master), Shooting (Advanced)
[Note: Skill levels are divided into primary, intermediate, advanced, master, grandmaster, and legendary]
Items: None]
The system has been open for five years. William has collected hundreds of antiques and artworks, and only then has this superhuman physical fitness.
"With my current physical condition, any soldier king, special agent, etc., I guess they are all vulnerable. I am really lonely like snow."
When he thought that he would become stronger and stronger in the future, William couldn't help singing:
How lonely it is to be invincible
How empty it is to be invincible
Alone on the top, the cold wind keeps blowing
My loneliness, who can understand me...
After singing a song, William fell asleep leisurely with a good mood.
The next day.
William was awakened by a clanging sound.
The sound came from the window. When William looked over, he found an owl standing outside the window.
Not only that, the owl also had a letter in its claws.
"Owl?"William was a little surprised.
The owl also noticed William's gaze and pecked the window glass with its beak again.
Although this was strange, William thought he was very capable and was not afraid of anything. He got out of bed and opened the window.
As soon as the window was opened, the owl threw the letter under its claws to William, and then stood in front of the window and began to comb its feathers.
"I have only heard of pigeons delivering letters, but I never thought there would be owls delivering letters. The world is so big that nothing is impossible."
William sighed, and then picked up the envelope on the ground.
There was a wax seal on it, a shield pattern, and a capital letter H in the center of the shield, surrounded by lions, eagles, badgers and snakes.
William looked at this strange yet familiar pattern, combined with the fact that owls delivered letters, and the long-lost memories of the previous life that were almost forgotten began to revive.
"Could this be the admission letter from Hogwarts!!!"
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