Chapter 954: The Blue Gold Fruit Appears
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The auction continued in full swing; each item was exceedingly rare, so much so that no one dared miss their chance to bid. Once it was gone, it was gone for good. The most sought-after items were naturally weapons, equipment, and various natural treasures that could be used directly in the Battle for the Throne. Of course, all items meant to be used by Great Demon and Great Nymph Kings carried extraordinary value, but these were the absolute cream of the crop.
While the other VIP rooms continued to place bids sporadically, VIP Room Eight, which had stolen the spotlight earlier, suddenly quieted down. Nobody believed they'd suddenly run out of funds, so there could only be one explanation: They were waiting for the next big thing.
"Your Majesty, just as you instructed, I secured the Substitute Lotus Seed. What sort of compensation will I receive? Are you going to reimburse me?" In VIP Room Eight, Tang San was currently communicating via divine consciousness with the Sunborne Nymph Emperor.
—Who told you to actually win the bid? You were just supposed to raise the price on them, the Sunborne Nymph Emperor replied irritably.
"Well, since you asked me to, I just tried a little harder. I was originally planning to let it go if the Dragon clan raised the price again. Who knew they'd stop after following with a five-hundred increase earlier, but not go another hundred?"
He added a trace of grievance to his tone, as if he'd been greatly wronged.
—Well, it's already done. And anyway, it might be useful to you, the Sunborne Nymph Emperor said calmly.
"So, about that reimbursement...?" Tang San tested the waters.