In the vast Pacific Ocean, a white luxury cruise liner lets out a low hum as it slowly sails forward. This ship, named "Freedom", stretches over 500 meters in length and has the capacity to accommodate more than 6000 people. It is said to have cost over a billion dollars, a price so exorbitant that it staggers belief.
This is no ordinary cruise ship. In addition to fully-equipped facilities, the number of services it offers are incredibly diversified: shopping centres, casinos, golf courses, and other entertainment services that you wouldn't even dream of.
It's a dazzling playground for the rich and opulent, and those on board are no regular folks, but the wealthy and aristocratic.
At this moment, within the cruise ship, in a hall large enough for 500 people, a novel auction is taking place. Here, they are not selling items, but humans.
In the center of the hall, three girls stand in a line, displaying more skin than their scant bikinis can cover. Undeniably, all three possess devilishly attractive bodies with slim waists, curvaceous backsides, and ample bosoms. As soon as they appear, they instantly capture the audience's attention.
The hall is circularly designed, encircled by several large LED screens, ensuring that the three girls become the focus as soon as they step into the hall, vividly presented in front of all spectators.
Among the three, one is a white-skinned woman, taller than the rest and with an exceptional physique; the second is a mixed-race temptress with honey-colored skin. The third girl, judging from her features, is Asian. She is the shortest of the three, but her face is the most exquisite—she has an oval face, slender eyebrows, large and clear eyes, and a mouth as small and fresh as a cherry. Her facial features blend harmoniously together, as if she just has walked out of a classical painting. Although she appears slender, her figure is no less striking than the other two.
Among them, the white-skinned woman stands boldly, unflinching in the face of the audience's gaze, the mixed-race woman adds to the thrill by blowing kisses to the crowd, even occasionally striking provocative poses, which make the men roar and whistle, raising the atmosphere even more.
Only the Asian girl stands quietly, her eyes as tranquil as an ancient well, as if all this has nothing to do with her, adding an ethereal aura to her appearance.
This Asian girl is Su Rong. Her eyes calmly focus on the front, seemingly paying attention to a specific member of the audience. However, upon a closer look, one will find that her gaze lacks any specific focus.
Su Rong vividly remembers what happened three months ago. Three months ago, she had just received her diploma from a well-known university in Country M, she hadn’t even taken her graduation photo when she received a phone call. Her father had jumped off a building and committed suicide.
While Su Rong was in a panicked rush to get back home, all she saw was her father's body. Her younger brother was missing. Everything happened so suddenly and rapidly that she was caught off guard. Before she could understand what was happening, she had been taken by the debt collectors, brought onto this cruise ship, and turned into a "commodity" for the aristocratic sons to trade freely.
For the past three months, her mind hasn’t left her father and brother, unable to understand how her life fell apart so suddenly.
Su Rong sighed softly, pulling herself back to reality, her listless eyes finally focusing. As she dropped her gaze, subtly avoiding the curious, burning, or lewd glances, she felt supremely uncomfortable under such unrestrained scrutiny. Yet, she was now considered a "property" devoid of human rights. She could only endure the degrading treatment, akin to the enslaved of bygone times, manipulated at whim.
Every day on this cruise ship, there was an auction for the trafficking of humans. Beautiful women, youthful attractive men, or even some bizarre individuals were auctioned off. This particular auction was the grandest in recent months because rumor had it that a prominent personage would be present.
Accordingly, Su Rong and two other women were carefully concealed by the auctioneers until their debut today. The two women beside her were going all out with every trick in the book to be purchased by this important figure. After all, their current dream is to leave this cruise ship.
Su Rong felt uncertain, unsure what her impending fate would be, or if she would be bought at all. Unable to resist, she stole a glance upstairs, observing nothing.
Would this mystery person show up tonight? Would he bid for her?
As Su Rong was lost in thought, the auctioneer leisurely made his appearance from backstage.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, Good evening!" After his introduction, he continued, "By now, you all would've witnessed these three exquisite individuals! Each with their unique charm and style. One is a bold and seductive vamp, another is a captivating, beguiling mixed-race beauty, and the last is an enchantingly elegant Oriental maiden! Now, the moment of climax is here!"
The audience erupted into resounding applause with some even whistling enthusiastically.
The auctioneer paused, glanced at the ground, and continued with a smile, "Now, the burning question on everyone's mind is who will be the one to take these women home? All right, it's the long-anticipated bidding contest! Let the bidding...begin!"
"Bang!" The auctioneer slammed the gavel heavily onto the table. The bidding officially kicked off!
The scene was bustling, many people eager to hit the buttons on their electronic bidding devices. The atmosphere was nothing short of electric.
