In any case, a boost of over 30% was guaranteed for now, at least, and it could last a year or two. Whether their strength would still be at its current level a year or two later was another matter.
"A Legendary Heart of the Sea, with a starting bid of ten million! Each increase must be at least one million. Bidding begins now!" At last, as Chris finished speaking, the auction for the Heart of the Sea officially began.
"Fifteen million!"
"Twenty million!"
"Twenty-three million!"
"Twenty-five million!"
Xiao Ran sucked in a sharp breath. He had never expected the bidding for the Heart of the Sea to be so fierce. It had barely begun, yet the price had already shot up to twenty-five million.
"What? Surprised? Plenty of people know as little about the Heart of the Sea as you do. But take a look—how many people in the VIP seats are bidding?" Seeing Xiao Ran's surprise, the three women beside him smiled. Yun Mengqiu gestured around them as she spoke.
At her words, Xiao Ran looked around. Sure enough, only a scattered few people in the VIP seats were bidding on the Heart of the Sea. Most of the bids came from people in the regular seats.
"Xiao Ran, these cruise auctions aren't that simple. Ordinary people who come in can get fleeced!" Wang Yunshu said with a sly grin.
Ordinary people did not know how the Heart of the Sea worked. Like Xiao Ran, they assumed it was just like an ordinary Mystic Water, so they bid desperately when they saw such a large boost. But by the time they got their hands on it—or even used it for several years—and realized they had been cheated, it would be too late for regrets.
Besides, the Airship traveled