During the thirty-minute break, Zhang Heng also got up to stretch his legs. However, he did not take any food or drinks from the side. He merely took a stroll down the corridor before returning to his seat. The busy-looking middle-aged man on his left had rushed out to make a phone call the moment the first round of bidding ended.
Earlier, Zhang Heng had heard the man cursing furiously in the corridor. It seemed a project had run into trouble. They had originally agreed to attach it under some company's name, but after winning the bid, the other side had suddenly reneged on the deal. A project worth several hundred million had fallen through just like that. Anyone in his position would probably have been frantic.
The girl in the Sailor Uniform on his right was still there. When she saw Zhang Heng sit down, she took a piece of bubble gum from her pocket and held it out to him. "Ultraman, want some?"
"No, thanks." Zhang Heng waved it off.
The girl in the Sailor Uniform did not press the matter. She tore open the wrapper, tossed the gum into her own mouth, and then asked, "Why do you want to buy that crystal?"
"For the same reason as everyone else."
The girl in the Sailor Uniform curled her lip and pointed at the group by the snack table. "They're buying the Immunity Crystal to guard against the Lord of R'lyeh's mental attacks. After all, anyone who's played tabletop RPGs knows what to do. But..." Her tone shifted. "This time is different. If that thing breaks free, three mental immunities won't be enough to save anyone."
"What about you? Why did you come to this auction?"
"My reason for buying it is different. I have an enemy whose