Chapter 189: Shanghai Fantasy
As the auction of the first major item concluded, the second major item began to take the stage. Although this second item was not as unusual or mysterious as the first, its value was no less significant.
This second item was a set of heirloom treasures from a European royal family, including a crown adorned with precious gems and several other items like a ceremonial sword, all comprising a royal heirloom collection.
Wu Hao had no interest in these heirlooms from a European royal family centuries ago. Although these treasures attracted bidding from wealthy individuals from Europe and the Middle East, Wu Hao had no intention of placing a bid.
The reason he bid on the first item, an ancient jade compass, was not because the jade itself was particularly valuable. Instead, he was intrigued by the compass’s unique ability to absorb and transform valuable gems into powder.
Therefore, even though the ancient jade compass was only a partial item, Wu Hao did not hesitate to purchase it.
He even planned to buy more gems after the auction ended and return to his country to study how the compass absorbed and transformed gems into powder.
This experiment would undoubtedly be costly. According to the video evidence provided by the organizers, they used a gem worth several million dollars to test the compass’s ability. The gem turned into powder within seconds of being mounted on the compass. Further research would require many gems, making this object precious but somewhat impractical.
Time flew by, and after the second item was sold to a Middle Eastern tycoon for $2.2 billion, the third and final item of the auction was officially presented.