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Aside from a few young people, most of the guests seated underground were middle-aged. None of them seemed to be here to purchase or use the skills for practical purposes; they were here to witness what sort of skills these would become and how much they would fetch. This auction was making history, and everyone in Liluo City wanted to be part of it.
Yan Xiaobao watched as the large crowd trickled into a stream, leaving only one or two people to pass through the door at a time. He was starting to feel bored.
Finally, the guards closed the two large doors, and as the lights dimmed gradually, the room plunged into darkness.
This did not last long, however, as all conversations ceased, and a loud noise echoed through the hall. Multiple floating crystals lit up, casting soft light around the room, with the brightest illumination concentrated around the stage.
