OFR – Chapter 199 The big drama of the year (Part 3)!

Mu Hao Has Arrived!

As soon as he entered, the atmosphere shifted—what was previously an impending storm suddenly became an overwhelming pressure, like dark clouds bearing down on a city, ready to crush it.

Zhenpin Tian’s latest full-server announcement on their online store was concise—no lengthy explanations, no drawn-out apologies. Just a simple introduction and a list of auction items.

But that auction list alone was enough to make countless people hold their breath in excitement.

No one expected Zhenpin Tian to present such an astonishing lineup of items!

A total of twelve ultra-rare treasures!

Among them were extremely rare specimens like Tang Dynasty Phoenix Feather, Tianyi Lotus, Platinum Arowana, and Red-Gold Arowana!

Additionally, there were thirty-six rare items, sixty-five near-rare items, and a staggering 255 ultra-premium plants and flowers!

And beyond these astonishingly rare flora and fauna, there was an unbelievable amount of saffron!

Just the premium-grade saffron alone totaled 200,000 grams, while the combined weight of all saffron categories exceeded a million grams!

Saffron, while not the rarest or most expensive medicinal herb, is still far from being common or cheap.

Among Zhenpin Tian’s over a million followers, many had initially become fans precisely because of their saffron offerings.

Now, seeing such an enormous quantity up for sale, some of them hesitated to unfollow the store, and a flicker of excitement returned to their hearts.

Even by this point, the auction list was already shocking.

But that was not all.

The final two categories of auction items stirred an even greater frenzy!

Because these two items were legendary in their own right—

Agarwood Kyara – the undisputed king of luxury woods!

300-year-old Wild Ginseng – the supreme medicinal treasure!

Wild ginseng has long been revered for its numerous health benefits: regulating the nervous system, strengthening the heart, combating fatigue, improving metabolism, and many more medical effects.

So when people saw such an unprecedented collection of rare treasures on Zhenpin Tian’s auction list, they were absolutely stunned!

And following this jaw-dropping list was a direct response to the recent joint statement from rival stores like Meiwai Tian—

This was a message from the rarely-seen owner of Zhenpin Tian:

“I’ve heard some people say that Zhenpin Tian has no good auction items. I’ve also heard claims that we only use scarcity marketing and don’t actually have much inventory. Some even say we are just a fake store using bots. Haha… Since so many competitors have so much to say, I really look forward to seeing what they bring to the table tomorrow at the auction. Let’s see how many items they have, and what level of quality they can offer. Tomorrow at 6 PM—I’ll be waiting. See you there.”

This statement wasn’t particularly aggressive.

But it landed like a devastating punch straight into the faces of the rival store owners who had just released their joint statement attacking Zhenpin Tian.

Because their biggest accusation was that Zhenpin Tian lacked high-end goods and had very few listings.

Yet now, this publicly displayed auction list completely obliterated their claims.

Twelve ultra-rare treasures.

Dozens of rare and near-rare items.

Hundreds of ultra-premium plants.

Over 2 million grams of saffron.

300-year-old wild ginseng.

The legendary agarwood kyara.

This list left many rival store owners—who had been so confident in their attack—completely dumbfounded.

“This is insane! How is this possible?”

That was the only thought running through their minds.

They simply couldn’t believe it.

But the announcement was right there, hanging in front of everyone, forcing them to accept the reality.

Because unless Zhenpin Tian’s owner had lost his mind and wanted to destroy his own store, he would never risk posting false information on such a grand scale.

Even seasoned e-commerce veterans knew this, let alone regular online shoppers.

On Taobao, reputation is everything.

Especially now, when Zhenpin Tian’s very survival was on the line.

And so, with this shocking auction list reveal, the mass exodus of followers that had just begun abruptly stopped.

Some former followers, who had previously abandoned Zhenpin Tian, even returned to take another look at the banner announcement.

The store’s popularity didn’t increase, but it stabilized, stopping the freefall in followers.

It was as if a raging firestorm had suddenly been silenced, leaving many feeling uneasy about the abrupt shift.

The ones most unsettled, of course, were the rival store owners who had just banded together against Zhenpin Tian.

They were shocked beyond belief at this auction list but wisely chose to remain silent.

However, in the online Q&A section of Zhenpin Tian’s store, some suspected paid trolls were still trying to stir up negativity.

Yet, this time, they were failing.

Q: Haha, Zhenpin Tian must be desperate! This idiot is posting fake listings to trick people!
A: Trash, get lost! Who would risk their store’s reputation like that?

A: Exactly! Get lost. If I hadn’t personally bought quality goods from Zhenpin Tian before, I might have believed you losers.

A: Seriously, just leave. You’re probably paid trolls hired by those other garbage stores. If they were actually good, they wouldn’t need to slander others.

Q: Please, you idiots, stop trying to spread fake news. Do you really think any other store could offer a list like this?
A: Exactly! What other store would dare do this? Those other stores are trash. Though, Meiwai Tian is at least decent—I follow them too.

A: Same here. I only follow two stores—Zhenpin Tian and Meiwai Tian. Every other shop in this industry is garbage.

A: These trolls are disgusting. I’ve personally bought rare plants from Zhenpin Tian before, and I won’t bother arguing with you. If no one else buys, great—I’ll just buy everything myself.

Q: You’re all Zhenpin Tian’s dogs!
Q: Haha, I bet these trolls are hired by rival store owners. Otherwise, why are they working so hard to discredit Zhenpin Tian? Trash!

The comment section was refreshing rapidly, and the narrative was shifting.