“What?”
“Is it really the Aether Script?”
“That’s impossible!”
The revelation caused an uproar in the crowd, and everyone had a look of greed in their eyes. Almost all of them had heard of rumors regarding the Aether Script. Those who were out of the loop quickly learned about the Aether Script from the others.
Rumor had it that the Aether Script carried an enormous power. Some exaggerated rumors even claimed that those who owned the Aether Script would control the world. As a result, the script was labeled as the most valuable treasure in the world.
“Ms. Sanders, are you serious? You wouldn’t want to auction the authentic Aether Script!” “That’s right. The Aether Script is a priceless treasure. Could this thing be a counterfeit ?” People started voicing their doubts. After all, the Aether Script was a treasure that everyone would fight after. Whoever owned it would keep it in a safe place instead of auctioning it.
Besides, Eastsea Phaedra Island did not suffer from any financial troubles. The act of auctioning the script was baffling.
Similarly skeptical, Sebastian knew he wouldn’t auction off the script if he owned it. If possible, he’d like to give up his entire net worth to bag the Aether Script.
Lana understood the reason behind the confusion. With a smile, she explained, “Quiet down. Listen to me.
“I understand your doubts. I’ll be honest with you here—this Aether Script is the real deal. The reason we’re auctioning it is that no one across ten generations has successfully deciphered the script and mastered it after many years of having the script in our possession.
“We’ve given up on figuring out the secrets in the script. It’s useless to us, so we might as well auction it for some money.”
Then, she announced, “Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready for the Aether Script?”
“We are! Let’s begin!” The crowds were immensely interested in the script once Lana confirmed it was authentic. They desired the script as much as one might lust after a rare beauty.
A rare look of greed crossed Sebastian’s eyes. He was the most well-acquainted with the Aether script than anyone alive.
He would soon hit a wall after the first transformation. Therefore, he was dying to get his hands on the script for the second transformation. To his delight, the opportunity fell into his lap.
He could only pray that the Aether Script at the auction contained the techniques for the second transformation. Otherwise, he could not proceed with the cultivation even if he got his hands on the script.
Lana announced, “We shall proceed to the final item in the auction-the Aether Script. The starting bid is one billion dollars, and the minimum bid increment is set at a hundred thousand dollars!”
The starting bid for the Aether Script was a new record in the auction history. The astronomical sum effectively eliminated 95 percent of the bidders.
The remaining few started bidding for the script without hesitation.
“One point one billion dollars!”
“One point five billion dollars!”
“One point eight billion dollars!”
Everyone gasped at the aggressive price war. The bidders seemed unconcerned about the figures they threw out as if those were purely numbers.
However, to most, the amount of money at stake was staggering.
“Five billion dollars!” A dull voice echoed in the hall.
The bidder did not speak loudly, yet his voice had a magical quality that hushed the crowd. Stunned by the unbelievably high bid, everyone turned in the direction of the voice. Their eyes rested on lounge No. 1, the best spot in the hall.
As Lounge No. 1 was private and secure, the people outside could not peek into the lounge to check out the bidder.
Still, someone managed to guess the identity of the person in the lounge. “I think that bidder is from the Strauss family!”
“The Strauss family is one of the elites, just behind the Four Great Immortal Sects,” someone gushed.
