Richard listened to the auctioneer's remarks and turned his gaze to the seven books presented on a tray by the servants, his eyes flashing for a moment.
The starting bid of 70 Lower-grade Crystal Coins was not high, even lower than the price set by the stunning woman before. Since that was the case...
Richard raised his hand to bid, ready to lift his paddle, after all, attending the auction was one of his objectives.
But the moment his paddle was halfway up, he heard someone beside him shout a bid, "70 Lower-grade Crystal Coins!"
"72 Lower-grade Crystal Coins!"
"74 Lower-grade Crystal Coins!"
"..."
...
"80 Lower-grade Crystal Coins!"
Clearly, he was not the only one interested in these ancient books. In that case...
Richard raised his paddle, "82 Lower-grade Crystal Coins!"
