The auction hammer came down heavily, its sound echoing throughout the venue.
Several ships hovering in midair fired golden energy cables, wrapping up the BB Corn and airlifting it onto Sovereign's ship.
"Congratulations to High Priestess Ayesha for acquiring the first lot of this auction for two billion." Lorelei smiled, unable to hide her delight. "The second item is a truly fantastical fruit.
"It contains multiple layers of sweetness at an incredibly high concentration. Just one drop can turn an entire swimming pool into rich, fragrant fruit juice."
As soon as she finished speaking, a huge spherical fruit slowly rose from the auction passage. Its colorful glow and indescribable sweetness left everyone present dazed, swallowing involuntarily, some even losing their minds.
"Rainbow Fruit. The starting bid is one hundred million, with each raise no less than one million."
"One billion."
The Sovereign High Priestess made the first bid. The exorbitant price immediately discouraged countless people who had been eager to try.
It was not that they did not want it. Anyone with eyes could see that the fruit was no less valuable than BB Corn, but they simply lacked the funds. Poor people were not even qualified to make an offer.
"Two billion." The Collector raised the price unhurriedly, though the excitement in his eyes revealed his determination. "A good thing. I'm taking this Rainbow Fruit."
Ayesha paused, then gave up bidding after a moment of hesitation.
The Collector had lived for countless years and amassed an astonishing fortune, but Sovereign was no poorer.
However, the Collector's attitude was already clear. Offending an Elder of the Universe over a single fruit was simply not worth the loss.
"Two billion, going once. Two billion, going twice. Two billion, going three times. Sold."
Lorelei brought down the hammer again, then took a