"It's here!" Duke perked up. At last, the Crystal Core he needed had appeared—and it was Water Attribute.
Crystal Core was a broad category. Even among Water Attribute Crystal Cores, there were many different forms.
Anything that met the criteria could be called a Crystal Core. Some Crystal Cores were even living beings.
The starting bid for the Heart of the Deep Sea was thirty thousand First-Level Magic Stones. That price indicated that its upper limit probably would not be too high.
Of course, it also depended on how many people needed it. The price could fluctuate greatly.
Duke understood that as well. He could not be sure whether the Magic Stones he had on hand would be enough.
Soon, the number in the mirror on the stage began to change, rising to one hundred thousand Magic Stones.
Then the number continued to climb, reaching one hundred and fifty thousand.
Many of the Wizards bidding for the Heart of the Deep Sea did not actually need it themselves. Most were buying it as a reserve, either for their own faction or for their juniors.
With so many Wizards in the auction hall, the chances of encountering a Liquefied Wizard who happened to need a Water Attribute Crystal Core were still rather low. There would not be many such people.
Duke did not rush to bid at first. He waited until the price's rise had gradually slowed before making his move.
Holding the leaf, he used his mental power to submit a bid of six hundred and fifty thousand.
The previous price had been five hundred thousand. He raised it by one hundred and fifty thousand in one go, and the bidding briefly stalled.
From that alone, Duke inferred that there were probably not many people who desperately needed it. At