The Divine Script on the umbrella canopy was somewhat blurred, but it could not possibly escape a Supreme's sharp eyes.
The auction house had obscured most of the Divine Script, but Qu Jianlei still guessed what it was.
It was just that the auctioneer's introduction was rather wide of the mark.
He first emphasized that although the umbrella was damaged, it could still be used, and its defensive effects were not bad.
Next came the value of the Divine Script on it. The organizers were inclined to believe it was a defensive technique.
Qu Jianlei could not help shaking his head as he listened. If you don't recognize Shenzhou Script, this is the level of appraisal you get! So anything inscribed on a medicine bottle was an alchemy formula, and anything on a defensive artifact was a defensive technique? The opening bid for this damaged artifact was nine hundred million, slightly lower than the robe.
In any case, anything involving Divine Script would sell for a good price, and the price quickly rose to two billion.
However, by this point, there were far fewer bidders—the artifact might still be usable, but it was damaged after all.
As for the Divine Script on it? Please, everyone had seen plenty of Divine Script today.
Qu Jianlei noticed this change and decisively raised the bid, going from 2.1 billion straight to 2.5 billion.
The auctioneer grew excited when he saw this. "VIP in Room 112 has bid 2.5 billion, 2.5 billion!"
"An increase of four hundred million in one go. Could there be some unknown secret hidden within this umbrella?"
He said that purely as an auction tactic, trying to fool everyone into bidding higher. It was not as though he truly knew there was some secret.
After all, raising the bid by