After Room 169 made its bid, Nutrient Solution did not follow up immediately.
Others waited for him to bid as well. There was no shortage of sharp-eyed people present. He had already successfully won one lot, so surely he would not give up easily.
Nearly half a minute passed, and the auctioneer was about to begin the countdown when someone else finally started raising the price.
Before long, the price had climbed to 34 billion... There really were an extraordinary number of rich people.
Interestingly, Room 169 only made one bid and did not speak again afterward.
"34 billion..." Nutrient Solution muttered softly, then decisively named another price.
"40 billion!" the auctioneer shouted excitedly. "It's the distinguished guest from Room 112 again!"
"This guest truly either does not bid at all, or bids with great extravagance. They raised it by a full 6 billion!"
"I have to admit, there are too many people with discerning eyes, and too many wealthy people as well... Will this be the final price?"
The moment he finished speaking, his eyes lit up again. "Here it comes, a new bid—41 billion!"
"It's the distinguished guest from Room 169 again... See? Was I wrong? They really are determined to win!"
Nutrient Solution's face darkened at those words, and he raised a hand to press the communicator. "Are you determined to target me?"
With his usual composure, he normally would not have been so impatient.
And in a setting filled with Supremes, it was far too presumptuous for a mere A-rank to speak like that.
Yet he had said it anyway, which could only mean one thing: he was truly anxious.
The next moment, Room 169's speaking light lit up as well. "This counts as targeting you? The highest bidder wins!"
"This is an auction house. My