Thunderclap Island had long ceased to be a secret among the major powers of the present day.
Even reasonably well-informed second-rate guilds knew about Thunderclap Island.
The various superpowers were now frantically collecting Thunderclap Island Passes. However, these passes were far from easy to obtain. The superpowers had paid unimaginable costs in manpower and resources just to acquire a few.
Every additional pass meant sending ten more experts into Thunderclap Island, naturally granting a greater advantage there.
Thus, the various superpowers had offered astronomical prices to buy them from outside sources, attracting many adventure teams to hunt sea beasts in the Sea of Death for passes. Yet, no one had heard of any adventure team actually obtaining one.
And yet, the Candlelight Auction was auctioning off passes...
It was merely an auction held by a newly risen guild, yet it had consecutively produced two treasures capable of moving even superpowers, not to mention the grand finale—the Holy City slots. How could this not astonish everyone?
"Everyone has seen the second item. The starting bid is 3,000 Magic Crystals, and each raise must be no less than 100 Magic Crystals. Bidding starts now!" Melancholy Smile immediately announced the starting price.
This price once again stunned many adventure team players in the first-floor hall. It was outrageously high. However, the superpowers in the second-floor private rooms were not surprised at all. On the contrary, the price was already quite cheap—far less than the 1,000 gold they were offering per pass.
Yet, as Melancholy Smile announced the start of bidding...
The various superpowers in the VIP rooms sprang into action.
"4,000!"
"4,300!"
"4,700!"
"5,000!"
The superpowers, which had not been particularly interested in the Candlelight Auction before, now fought over it like mad, leaving the players in the first-floor hall completely unable