But as soon as the First Elder returned, he saw the news about the Upper-Level Mid-Tier Paper Talisman, rekindling his hope.
He only hoped its soul-purifying ability could remove the "Kāma" and improve his aptitude along the way. That would give him a very good chance of reaching the realm of Planetary Ruler in the future.
Just after the Third Elder left, the First Elder bid again:
"300 million!"
The moment the price of 300 million was called out, the entire auction erupted:
"Who on earth is that? He actually bid 300 million."
"This has really been an eye-opener today. I never thought I'd see such fierce bidding."
"But how could this Upper-Level Mid-Tier Paper Talisman be worth so much? I remember the last one only sold for a little over 50 million."
"Could our knowledge be too limited to recognize this Paper Talisman's true value?"
"Who cares? You can't afford it anyway. Isn't it exciting enough just watching the show together?"
At that moment, the First Elder had no interest in listening to the discussions below. He had only one thing on his mind: praying that no rival would raise the bid again.
Because 300 million was already his limit, and that included his own personal wealth. If the other party raised the bid again, he would be in trouble.
But his prayers were destined to be useless. When it came to money, who could rival the Auction House?
In the end, that voice rang out again:
"I bid 350 million."
Hearing this, the First Elder was instantly dumbfounded. Like a deflated ball, he slumped to the floor, his face filled with despair.
An increase of a full 50 million. Clearly, the other party had substantial financial resources and did not care about this amount at all. Even