"Is that the bastard calling out again?" the young master immediately asked after recognizing Ricky's voice. He stood up from where he was sitting and gestured for the maid to leave him alone. He walked towards the window and contemplated. He stood there, silently watching.
He cared about this egg very much because it was exactly the treasure his father wanted to have.
His father was a completed spiritual king. Once he successfully refined the egg, his power would significantly be enhanced. On top of it, he would be much closer to an demi-spiritual emperor.
His father valued the egg immensely, so he was sent to take part in this auction. The young master had his full attention as he heard Ricky engage in the bidding. His father would be extremely disappointed if he lost this prized item. The consequences would be dire—it would be his own demise.
"Increase the price to one million!" the young master dramatically boomed. He would go at whatever lengths just to take this one home. "That bastard will know that we are a force to be reckoned with! We have enough gold coins to take this one home!"
"Yes, young master!" The old man nodded and did as he was ordered.
"One million gold coins!" Immediately, a voice thundered amid the crowd participating in the auction.
"One million? Unbelievable! These big organizations are so affluent!" a man sighed in mixed disappointment and incredulity.
"Indeed! They never run out of money!"
"One million? Well, that's perfect! I'm starting to look forward to the final price now. The increased money next will be the net profit!" Vito murmured to himself when he heard someone call out one million gold coins. He felt very excited about the next event to unfold.
Usually, the value of an egg with a fifty-percent chance of hatching would only be around one million gold coins. The possibility of it being a waste hindered it from being escalated to a higher price.
"Is this a display of strength?" Ricky sneered coldly when he heard the old man's bid.
"How many gold coins do you have, Ricky? It has escalated to a million now. I'm afraid that by the end of the sale, the egg is going to cost roughly around two million," Soar said as he furrowed his brows.
"When I was in the Land of Legacy of the Fortune Land, I got one point two million gold coins. Plus, I have collected approximately six hundred thousand gold coins through all these years in the past," Ricky said.
"Those insignificant Treasures from Heaven and Earth I have acquired and the mortal weapons would be around four hundred thousand. I have almost two point two million gold coins in total!"
"Are you determined to win the egg no matter what? I'm sorry I can't help you. I have no money to offer you," Soar apologized awkwardly as he scratched his head.
Despite being a Great Dragon, he was financially incapable.
"It will be worth it once I enter the Oriental College at the cost of two point two gold coins. Don't you think so?" Ricky asked.
He had been steadfast to become even more powerful ever since Grace was taken away by the Phoenix tribe. He was desperate to gain more energy and improve his abilities. For any opportunity that might come in his way, he would seize it just to become stronger. Shelling out as high as two point two million was nothing as long as the egg was useful. Even if it would cost more than that, he would figure out a way to collect the money he needed to win the egg.
There was a glint of determination in Ricky's eyes. Tina saw it and she couldn't help but admire him all the more. But deep inside her heart, she knew what all this fuss was for—it was all for Grace.
'All he thinks about is Grace. Do I have a place in his heart?' Tina felt a pang in her heart.
"One million
and ten thousand!"
"One million
and twenty thousand!"
The bids kept going higher and higher. As the price of the egg rose, more warriors stopped participating in the bidding. Even the more affluent warriors situated on the third floor gave up.
Forces or organizations which had a completed spiritual king were the highest bidders. Most of the warriors were unable to compete with the money those rich forces were willing to shell out.
Thanks to the fortune Ricky inherited from an upper spiritual king, he was able to keep up with the wealthier participants. If it weren't, he would be financially incapable of going far; it would be impossible for him to acquire the egg.
The organizations who had a completed spiritual king had approximately more than two point two million gold coins left in their stash. Despite this, they would never entirely consume everything just for one item. With this, Ricky's chances of winning rose.
"One point two million!" the old man from the Golden Leopard called out.
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