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“Zeng Jian really went all out!”
Li Tielong was secretly shocked beside him. Spending 15,000 on a virtual game item—was it really worth it? Wasn’t that a bit too crazy?
The answer came quickly: there were even crazier bids…
“18,000 gold!” Following Zeng Jian's bid, the voice of Qianye, the President of the Righteousness Above All Guild from Box 46, rang out again. But shortly after Qianye's bid, Sword Shadow Judgment Demon God from Box 27 also spoke up, pushing the bid to 18,500 gold.
“19,000 gold!”
It was Zeng Jian again… This guy was quite generous for Overlord Batyen.
“20,000 gold!”
Qianye snatched the bid back once more. The fact that he could still raise the bid by thousands showed his determination to acquire this Blaze Essence.
However…
This was an auction; mere determination wasn’t enough. Just after Qianye's bid settled, the previously quiet Box 7 chimed in with a new offer: “22,000 gold!”
“Damn—this Supreme Treasure isn’t easy to deal with!” Yesterday's Fireworks exclaimed, somewhat dumbfounded. “If the Heavenly Dao is really in his hands, and he adds Blaze Essence to that… Oh man—he’s going against the heavens!”
“24,000 gold!” Box 46 fought back.
“25,000 gold!”
Box 7 retaliated again… At this stage, both Zeng Jian from Box 29 and Sword Shadow Judgment Demon God from Box 27 seemed to have given up. However, Qianye from Box 46 and Supreme Treasure from Box 7 were locked in a fierce battle, neither willing to yield an inch.
“26,000 gold!” Box 46 struck again.
“28,000 gold!”
The two parties continued their fierce competition, with the price soaring from 28,000 gold to 35,000 gold. Yet neither side showed any signs of backing down. Just as the bidding in Box 46 concluded, a resolute voice from Box 7 declared, "38,000 gold!"
"Are these two guys out of their minds?" Yesterday's Fireworks continued to stare in disbelief.
In fact, there were plenty of others equally astonished. The grand hall, which could accommodate a hundred thousand people, was eerily silent, as if it were a graveyard. Everyone held their breath, quietly listening to the escalating exchange between the two voices as the price climbed higher.
One was Qianye, the President of the Third Guild; the other was Supreme Treasure, the prime suspect for possessing the Divine Artifact of the Heavenly Path.
Undeniably, each had compelling reasons and motivations to win. Ultimately, it would come down to how much they were willing to pay for the Blaze Essence.
"40,000 gold!" Qianye's voice rang out.
"42,000 gold!" Supreme Treasure responded.
The standoff continued for nearly ten minutes, with the price reaching 65,000 gold. At that moment, Qianye's calm voice broke through from Box 46: "It seems that Brother Supreme is determined to have this. There's no need for us to drag this out any longer."
"So what do you mean?" Supreme Treasure replied.
"Heh heh—it's quite simple," Qianye paused briefly before continuing, "I'll state my bottom line: 100,000 gold. That's the highest I can offer. If Brother Supreme is willing to bid higher, then it's yours."
"With your words, I am truly grateful. 150,000 gold!"
"Uh—"
Not only did chaos erupt in the grand hall, but even in Box 13 where Yi Tianchen was seated, astonishment filled the air. Yesterday's Fireworks had no idea what to say anymore. Little Autumn Feather stood up and exclaimed, "Is this guy out of his mind?"
Yi Tianchen smiled slightly and replied, "He's not foolish at all!"
"Everyone has already made it clear that as long as it exceeds one hundred thousand gold, there will be no further additions. So why did this guy suddenly raise it to one hundred fifty thousand gold? Is he crazy?" Not a Master also agreed.
"This is called strategy!"
Liu Yuhan explained, "Supreme Treasure's fifty thousand gold isn't for the seller; it's for the willing withdrawers from Qianye. He is conveying a message to Qianye."
"What message?"
"A friendly message!" Liu Yuhan continued, "As the President of the Third Guild, Qianye's words naturally cannot be taken back. This means that since he has already promised not to add more than one hundred thousand gold, even if he ends up adding just one gold, he won't go back on his word."
"Right!"
Not a Master nodded vigorously. "That's exactly what I wanted to say! But Supreme Treasure just added fifty thousand gold—doesn't that seem foolish?"
"But have you considered that the other party proposed the base price actively and is quite a prominent figure in the entire Online Game community? If you only add one gold or even one hundred gold, wouldn't that seem like you're looking down on them?" Liu Yuhan asked.
"Well..."
"Clearly, in such a situation, if you're prepared to be adversarial, adding just one gold or one hundred gold is understandable. But if you want to be on good terms with your opponent, how much you add will directly determine the sincerity of your goodwill."
"I see now; this is actually a subtle form of diplomatic language!" Not a Master summarized.
...
The group finally grasped the concept, but regarding the underlying subtleties of this situation, many Guild Presidents were still scratching their heads.
On one side was the Third Guild, Righteousness Above All, and on the other was the newly risen Supreme Alliance...
Just considering the current individual strengths of these two guilds was enough to take them seriously. Now they were putting on a show of goodwill in front of numerous other guilds, which could be seen as a demonstration of power, especially towards Divine Silence and War God Hall.
After all, it had been a long time since anyone had occupied the throne of the Second Largest Guild, and there were many who coveted it.
At this moment, the Divine Silence Guild, which had not participated in the bidding, finally made its appearance. The President, Divine Silence Dust Fate, cut straight to the point: "Rebellious Brother, it seems someone is looking to take action against you and me."
Such bluntness, such a prophetic statement, even made Yi Tianchen's heart skip a beat: Wasn't that a bit too provocative?
However, Rebellious Blood Blade's response was even more infuriating: "Well, it depends on whether they have the capability."
"Hmph~"
Supreme Treasure merely chuckled without saying anything... or perhaps felt that there was no need to speak in front of the First Second Largest Guild. As the Third Guild, Righteousness Above All could not remain silent either. Qianye played dumb and asked, "Are you two hinting at something?"
With no further words, the entire Auction House fell into an endless silence...
This was the strange atmosphere between guilds that was hard to decipher. Although this was just a game, the various conflicts of interest were no less intense than those in reality.
Moreover, there was no doubt that this silence would soon give way to concrete actions in the near future.
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