Severin had an excited look on his face because he believed that no one aside from him would want to bid for that. It would subsequently allow him to get the furnace with ease. Unfortunately, he was taken by surprise when the purple-clad girl in VIP Room Three took a step forward and said loudly, "Three hundred and thirty million!"
Everyone gasped when they heard that. The girl had raised the starting bid by thirty million dollars right from the get-go.
"This is the first time that the people from VIP Room Three joined the auction. Boy are we in for a treat!" Someone exclaimed in surprise when they heard that the person from VIP Room Three had made a bid.
"Whoa! That pretty lady in VIP Room Three has her eye on the cauldron! Is she still an alchemist?" Jeremy's eyes widened in surprise as he looked at the beautiful woman standing on the next-door balcony.
"Three hundred and thirty million dollars! Anyone higher bids from the floor? This young lady seems to be very knowledgeable! She knows that this item is a treasure!" Caroline smiled jubilantly. As long as there were bidders who wanted it, then she could avoid having to sell it at the initial reserve price. At the very least, she would have something to show for to the person to put it up for auction. Those who were willing to put their valuable items for auction were undoubtedly hoping to get a good price. If the items did not fetch a decent sum, then the reputation of their auction house would surely take a minor hit.
"Three hundred and fifty million dollars!" Severin's face soured, but he bit the bullet and bid higher anyway. Although he was a little surprised that someone would be bidding for it, he had set his mind on getting that cauldron. Besides, he had already prepared enough spiritual stones, and he might just have to spend more in a worst-case scenario.
"He's really trying to outbid us! Now we can say for certain that he's an alchemist!" The girl pulled a long face as she remarked to Musa.
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