In the auction's publicity, the Above Supreme exotic beast blood essence had been billed as the final grand item.
However, just after the auctioneer announced the buyer of the blood essence, a middle-aged man immediately stepped forward and whispered a few words to him.
The bidders had already begun rising from their seats, preparing to leave.
Many people had no intention of bidding on the final grand item. They had only wanted to witness it—at least it would be an eye-opener, right? But just then, the auctioneer struck his gavel and called out loudly, "Everyone, please be quiet!"
With animated brows, he announced, "An additional item has been added to the auction at the last minute. I believe none of you will be disappointed."
"That's right, this is belated good news, and it is rather sudden."
"But I hope everyone can remain calm for just one minute. Please trust me, and trust our auction house."
"Only an item like this truly deserves to be called the grand finale... so what kind of treasure could it be?"
"Of course, if anyone has no confidence in our auction house, you may leave now. But I believe you will regret it..."
"I'm sure many of you want to know what kind of treasure it is, but I have a question first: do you have enough money in your accounts?"
"Are you fucking done yet?" A cold snort came from one of the private boxes. "Spit it out. You can't afford to waste my time!"
"Alright," the auctioneer said with an awkward smile. "I was merely building the atmosphere... drawing everyone's attention."
"Actually, I believe this treasure deserves sufficient respect, so a longer introduction is necessary."
"Our auction house believes that not having enough time to promote this treasure before the auction was extremely..."