"This is not just a dazzling jewel; it may also carry the memories and wisdom of ancient civilizations. Judging by its exquisite craftsmanship and unique style, some speculate that it might be related to the legendary Elven race, a precious relic left to the human world from that glorious era. For those who are curious and passionate about ancient civilizations, such a one-of-a-kind auction item is absolutely not to be missed!"

"Starting bid is 500 Golden Crowns, with increments not less than 50 Golden Crowns."

At Su Li’s arrangement, Vandar immediately raised his placard: "500 Golden Crowns."

He was a Druid, and reclaiming ancient Elven relics did not make him conspicuous.

For such an item without special value, merely a resplendent jewel, 500 Golden Crowns was already a considerable price.

The auctioneer glanced around at the audience below, seeing not many bidding, he said: "Guest number 176 has bid 500 Golden Crowns, does anyone else want to bid higher?"

Seeing no bids, he began the countdown: "500 Golden Crowns going once."

In fact, he also understood that after a small auction climax just now, the guests were all shocked by the high prices and entered a period of calm. It was unlikely this item would fetch a high price; avoiding a no-sale would be good enough.

Meanwhile, Su Li was secretly delighted. If he could quietly take this treasure for just 500 Golden Crowns, it would be the best scenario for him, minimizing others’ attention. Perhaps, in the end, few would remember this treasure was taken by Su Li.

"500 Golden Crowns going twice..."

"600 Golden Crowns!" came a sudden raise of a placard from VIP room 1.

"800 Golden Crowns!" VIP room 6 unexpectedly followed up.

Vandar looked up in astonishment at the room where Lord was located, not knowing how things had deviated from the initial plan; how could room 6 suddenly bid? Yet he chose to follow the plan and offered a higher bid: "900 Golden Crowns." If they could acquire it at this price, it would still be to their advantage, avoiding attention.

But things didn’t go as planned. Despite reaching 900 Golden Crowns, VIP room 1 continued to bid: "1000 Golden Crowns!"

"1500 Golden Crowns!" room 6 unreservedly upped the ante.

"1600 Golden Crowns!"

"2000 Golden Crowns!"

"2100 Golden Crowns!"

"2500 Golden Crowns!"

"5000 Golden Crowns!" An astonishing voice from room 1 shook the entire venue.

No one expected such an enigmatic gemstone to surge directly to a staggering 5000 Golden Crowns.

The crowd couldn’t help but whisper, questioning each other about what undiscovered value this item might hold?

President Roger hurriedly grabbed Senator Smith and said, "Senator Smith, this is Lady Bayonetta intentionally provoking you, deliberately driving the price to such heights. If you continue bidding, she’ll certainly stop following."

While Senator Smith was still pondering, Su Li decisively raised his placard: "5500 Golden Crowns!"

President Roger turned around in shock, eyes wide as he looked at Su Li: "Bauhinia Knight, you..." He felt his head spinning; he’d managed to hold back Commissioner Smith, but he never expected Su Li to be so impulsive.

But what shocked President Roger even more was that VIP room 1 did not stop raising the bid.

"6000 Golden Crowns."

"7000 Golden Crowns."

After a long silence, VIP room 1 directly presented a number that shook the entire venue: "10000 Golden Crowns."

This made Su Li wonder if Lady Bayonetta knew of this intelligence as well, or whether her beloved archaeological art truly helped her recognize the value of this item?

But Su Li thought for a moment and decided he couldn’t follow Lady Bayonetta’s pace; he too needed to make a proactive move and probe Lady Bayonetta’s resolve.

"20000 Golden Crowns!"

If she knew the value of this item, she would certainly raise her bid. If she were just jacking up the price intentionally, she had to consider the risk. If VIP room 6 was also intentionally trapping him, it would mean he would spend over 20000 Golden Crowns on a useless treasure.

Sure enough, after Su Li abruptly raised the bid to 20000, Lady Bayonetta in VIP room 1 hesitated for a long time and gave up raising the placard.

Spending 20000 Golden Crowns to merely acquire a dazzling jewel; such a spectacular move indeed drew immense attention from those below.

The fervent atmosphere instantly reached a peak: "Who is this person up there? So bold? Could it be to attract Lady Bayonetta’s attention using such a method?"

"I heard it’s a Pioneer Knight from the Border Prince’s Territory. Someone saw the recently renowned Bauhinia Knight walk into the room."

"Even a Pioneer Knight can be so wealthy? His territory must have a gold mine, right?"

"Whether there’s a mine or not, it’s certainly affluent! Does anyone know what his territory is called?"

"Hesse Territory, at the foot of the Gray Mountain Range, by the Black Water River, a territory that once defeated Khorne’s Chosen and a Green Dragon. It’s famous for Blood Pine Wood, Dwarf Armor, and various gemstones."

"Wow, it seems necessary to immediately organize a caravan and head to Hesse Territory. With such wealth, it would definitely be a lucrative trip."

And soon this image was imprinted on the hearts of those through each auction round.

Senator Smith truly bore deep resentment and hostility towards Lady Bayonetta. He belonged to the typical aristocratic offspring, believing in his supremacy, and had a vengeful nature. As long as Lady Bayonetta bid, he would inevitably raise the bid, ensuring Lady Bayonetta’s plans would fail.