TYCOON SYSTEM: THE INCREDIBLE BILLIONAIRE

The highest bidder

“Damn it!”

The grin on his face scared the two henchmen to the marrow.

He kicked them once again and left for Orlando corporation.

When he alighted from the car at the company front, they were all shocked at how he looked. Bloodied, the exotic car completely broken with damaged body.

However, despite the loud whispers and murmurs, he still went head on to see Orlando.

“I want to see Richard right now!” He slammed at the whimpering secretary.

“Sir, you can't… ehm, I mean you can't see Mr. Richard. You don't have an appointment with him today sir. I… I'm sorry…”

His eye burned with fury as he stared right into the face of the shivering secretary.

“I said I want to see Orlando right now. Don't get me angry!”

Everyone turned to him, wondering who this person was that would just barge in looking so dirty and bloodied to find Mr. Richard.

“Sir… I can't let you go. He's in a meeting right now…”

“Oh, but he's around right. Good.”

He just ignored him and went to elevator. He knew Richard's office would be the first floor so he clicked on it.

Security ran in to stop him but he trashed them all away with a heavy kick. Everyone was stunned at his unmatchable power and backed off.

The bleeding security ran off to alert the others. By the time they returned, the elevator had already taken him up. They had to wait for it to return.

Lucas on the other hand was fuming. Immediately he got to the first floor, the security there tried to stop but he engaged in a fist fight and beat them up.

Straight away, he headed to the office and barged in without knocking.

He was in a meeting with some investors and senior business men when Lucas brought the door down with a heavy boot.

They all turned in shock, their hearts skipped as the door broke open.

Lucas didn't even wait a second and walked right in. He growled at Richard who just sternly looked at him, wondering how he escaped death and also got up here without his security stopping him.

All the security on duty would surely be fired but that wasn't Lucas's concern. He walked up to him and looked him in the eye, his bloodied face burning with rage.

“Let me warn you now, Richard…” he stated, he totally ignored all the other people that were there and squeezed Richard’s suit. “The next time you would dare try something like this. I promise you, I'm not just going to beat you up, I'll kill you,” he spat and threw him to his chair.

Richard scornfully looked at him and straightened his suit jacket.

“You little punk. I wonder how you got in here. But let me also warn you, this act of yours, this nonsense, I'll let it slide today. But if it ever repeats itself, you'll have yourself to blame. How dare you walk in here accusing me if something I don't even understand?”

Lucas turned back at him and rushed at him. He squeezed his suit hard and raised him up and flung him back to his chair.

The others were shocked and couldn't believe what just happened.

“This is just a warning!”

This was a huge blow on Orlando. Even though he denied knowing anything about it or berating Lucas, it was a huge insult to his personality, right in front of his associates.

Being a man of wits, he wouldn't just let it slide and Lucas was ready for him.

When he left, he called Dianna and explained all that happened to him.

“Lucas, don't worry about it. I'll handle it. There's another way to kill him. I'm going to deal with him…”

Thereafter, he went home, Freya was back yet from work so he was saved from the millionaire questionnaire she would have bombarded him with.

He took his bath and washed up all the blood and cleaned the wounds.

Later that evening, he went to a land auction that was held in the city.

When he arrived, the place was littered with guests. Paparazzi were all around taking pictures of the dignatories that were present at the occasion.

The air was bustling with activities, glasses clicking, heels echoing, people laughing. The soft humming acoustic instrumentals in the background soothing to the environment.

When he walked in and took a seat, murmurs filled the air. Some he could hear loud and clear.

They were wondering what a nobody like him was doing at such an event. Looking at the cuts on his face too, they didn't understand what someone of his personality would be doing in an event meant for the high and mighty.

However, he didn't mind. He just kept his head high and patiently waited for the event to start.

“Welcome everyone…”

Shortly after the introduction, the bidding started.

“20 million!” The first bidder started.

“21 million!!”

He was followed by others too.

“50 million!”

“51 million.”

It carried on and like this, the people bidding on and on with Orlando taking the lead. Lucas just kept quiet all along, enjoying the show, patiently waiting for the right time to start his own bidding.

“100 million!”

They all turned in shock and looked at Orlando's courage.

The crowd shook at the sound of his voice. Cold shivers ran down their spines and they all melted and bothered not to challenge further. The king had won again.

The coordinator smiled too. The money was more than what they had planned.

“100 million dollars going, going…”

This was the moment Lucas had been patiently waiting for. He raised his card up and stood up, his overwhelming aura filled the place. All eyes turned to him. They were all wondering what Mr. Nobody wanted to say. He had been quiet all along, what did he have to offer?

“110 million.”

The crowd shook in awe. It roared with laughter as they say how silly it was of him to challenge Orlando. He would just be crushed.

Lucas on the other hand just wanted to play a little while with him before sealing the deal.

Orlando looked at him with a cold smirk and didn't have much time to waste again at the event and decided to end it at once.

“200 million!” He smiled, and sat majestically again.

They roared in joy and clapped for him. Everyone thought it was all over.

“200 million? Going? Going?”

Lucas just chuckled softly at him and winked, raising his card up again and standing up once more.

“250 million.”

They all turned to him again. Like, it was so confusing at the way he made his bidding.

Some people began to carefully examine the man, like, looking at him, how? Even the coordinator wasn't sure. But then, he couldn't stop him.

Thoughts ran through the minds of everyone.

How was it possible that he was bidding at such a huge price. At this point, they weren't bidding as business men. They were competing who had more.

Because, the value of the land was not worth that extent and yet, they were still willing to go further.

This wasn't a bidding anymore, it was a challenge. It was crystal clear to everyone.

“300 million.” Orlando spat with aura and composure.

They all turned in shock to Richard for bidding such an exorbitant and ridiculous amount.

Everybody thought Lucas was done as he remained quiet for a while. They felt he had been defeated.

“300 million? Going? Going…”

When the coordinator was about to end it, the crowd has already started clapping for Richard when he raised his card up again and calmly stood up.

All eyes turned to him as he stood up slowly, unfazed at the intimidating faces scowling at him.

Now he was also determined to end this madness right now. That land needed to be his. The task had to be done and besides, the money was not a problem.

“500…” he took it slowly, allowing the words to diffuse into the hearts of all them present. “500 million.”

The moment he sat down, the looks he got was – death stares.

How would he waste such amount for a small portion of land? It was so senseless.

Orlando also saw this was very ridiculous and didn't have the finance to continue therefore, he accepted defeat, for the very first time in his life.

“500 million? Going? Going? Going? Okay. So it's sold to Mr Lucas Ross there. 500 million dollars.”

The hall shook with the roars and thundering clapping from the crowd. Flashlights clicked everywhere. The hall was electric and the instrumentals sped up too. Orlando just say with a cold smirk, sternly looking at Lucas who subtly winked at him.

However, it was clear that the price at which the land was bought was a very ridiculous and bad amount as that land wouldn't be able to produce such good turnover or returns to get back the amount at which it was bought. He wasn't buying it as a business man. He was showing off his wealth and power. He was trying to gain attention and he did in the best way, where the men that matters were all gathered.

He was heavily praised and shook hands with various social elites. The paparazzi took endless photos of him. He trended online – the 500 million dollar bidder…

Tonight was a night to never forget. The night Richard Orlando accepted defeat to a nobody.

It was clear that even if Orlando has bid higher, Lucas wouldn't have stopped and it was so confusing.

But well, it was to his advantage as it was a system task and he couldn't just overlook it. It had to be done.

Right after he signed the cheque and the land documents were handed over to him, his system tinged with a message in his head. He smiled calmly, the resounding echoes and screams in the hall shook him but he maintained his composure and accessed the interface.

“You have now unlocked the next task. Martial arts skill have been leveled up to four…”

He smiled gracefully. No one understood why, only him though. Now he was more stronger, more faster and more accurate. His blows would also have more damage too.

“New skill set unlocked: Technology knowledge…”

‘Hmm.’ He smiled softly.

“New task: Extend your company to the land you just purchased and move from a third tier to a first.”

The time just started ticking.

“Two weeks beginning from now.”

The clock started ticking already.

Clearly, that was quite an impossible task. Getting a third tier company to first tier in just two weeks? Well, with his system, he has broken a record of doing the impossible so this wouldn't be so different, but more difficult.

However, he was ready and burning with determination to get it done and get on with next task.

Orlando on the other hand was burning with fury. He was clothed in shame. For the very first time, the great Richard Orlando was defeated in an auction event by a total nobody.

However, he wouldn't just let this slide. This insult was getting out of hand.

“Von, I want you to run a background check on Lucas. Who is he? Where did he get that money from? Report back to me as soon as possible.”

“Okay Sir.”

For the record, he knew he was just a worthless son in-law. How was he able to get such amount to challenge him?

What gave him the morale and strength to walk into his office and challenge him too, right in front of his business associates and partners?

This Lucas issue was getting out of hand and he knew he had to do something, and fast.