The auctioneer's words made those who were still hesitating freeze for a moment before they quickly came to their senses.
In fact, similar tactics had appeared at various auctions more than once.
By announcing an unimaginably large price increase, they made people hesitate and waver.
This was especially true when similar goods were being auctioned.
Many people used the process and results of the first auction to adjust their psychological price, thereby missing the chance to accomplish the most with the least money! By the time they wanted to bid again, they would discover that the final price of the previous auction had become the starting price of the next one! Once they figured this out, the atmosphere at the auction was instantly stirred up! The people from the Gambling Group glanced at the auctioneer, their expressions turning somewhat ugly.
If he hadn't said so much and made them lose their composure so quickly, the hammer might already have fallen by now! "Two hundred million!"
The auctioneer's teeth reflected a glazed sheen beneath the bright lights. "...Number bidder offers two hundred million. This gentleman is truly the richest person I've ever seen!"
"Number One's special operating license is worth more than two hundred million. I don't think that price is enough to reflect its value."
"Does anyone else have a bid?"
"Very well, ...Number bidder offers two hundred and twenty million."
"...Number bidder offers three hundred million..."
The atmosphere grew heated in an instant. The team-based bidding had indeed raised the ceiling on the final price. After nearly half an hour of fierce competition, the first license was sold for five hundred and seventy million.
The Gambling Group won the license. They had originally planned to try for two, but now it seemed that even one had nearly exceeded their