Chapter 345: Chapter345-Bidding for the Manifestation
The moment the manifestation entered the bidding stage, the complete phantom of the Spatial Primordial Desolate Beast instantly emerged.
Roar!
Its thunderous roar nearly shook the entire Heroic Spirit Corridor apart.
It was difficult to imagine that this was merely a phantom.
However, no one’s attention remained on the colossal figure for long.
Everyone was focused on the newly unlocked auction function.
At the same time, a bidding panel for the Spatial Origin Manifestation appeared before John.
[Spatial Origin Manifestation]
[Starting Bid]: 10 billion cubic units of Originstone
...
Every High God qualified to participate in the auction immediately saw the treasure’s information.
Within Skyvault Consortium, Aldric’s eyes lit up when he read its attributes.
"The Spatial Primordial Desolate Beast was an Innate Origin Beast."
"If I can comprehend its complete Spatial Law, my strength may instantly double."
"The Space-Time Law may be one of the foundational Great Daos of existence, but its cultivation difficulty is extraordinarily high. Very few people possess any mastery over it."
"If I place a bid, there probably won’t be many people capable of competing with me for this treasure."
"I should submit a high opening bid and test the waters."
"Perhaps I can frighten everyone else into withdrawing."
Having made his decision, Aldric decisively entered an astonishing number into the bidding panel.
Twenty billion cubic units of Originstone!
The instant Aldric submitted his bid, a notification appeared before the powerhouses of every major faction.
[Bid Notification: Bidder No. 5 has offered 20 billion cubic units of Originstone!]
John had just been preparing to place a bid when someone beat him to it.
However, he did not feel anxious.
He already knew that this treasure could ultimately belong only to him.
All he needed to do was wait for two more valid bids. Once the Buyout option was unlocked, he could purchase the entire manifestation outright.
That would be far more convenient than continuing to compete through ordinary bids.
Sure enough, a second notification soon appeared before him.
[Bid Notification: Bidder No. 2 has offered 30 billion cubic units of Originstone!]
The price had risen by another ten billion.
Many High Gods who had originally been interested immediately began to hesitate.
At this price, investing an enormous amount of Originstone was no longer an easy decision.
After all, this manifestation was not a conventional offensive or defensive treasure.
If it had belonged to either of those categories, many participants would have been willing to pay almost any price to obtain it.
Treasures associated with the Spatial Law, however, were simply too rare and specialized.
For most of those present, the manifestation possessed value as a reference for comprehension, but it would not provide any immediate practical enhancement to their combat strength.
Even Aldric frowned deeply when he saw the bid of thirty billion Originstone.
The price had already approached the maximum amount he was willing to pay.
If he wanted to continue, he would have to grit his teeth and submit one final bid.
"A spatial manifestation is exceedingly rare."
"I have to take the gamble."
Having made up his mind, Aldric decisively submitted another astonishing offer.
Forty billion cubic units of Originstone!
This was already the highest price he was willing to accept.
If anyone continued raising the bid, he would abandon the competition.
At that moment, Cedric of the Shadow Divine Court also saw Aldric’s offer.
His expression shifted slightly.
He had not expected the other party to compete so fiercely.
"I currently specialize in cultivating the Spatial Origin Law."
"This Spatial Origin Manifestation will directly affect my future path."
"If I give up now, I may never encounter another treasure this valuable."
"I cannot withdraw."
"I must obtain it."
During the previous trial, many High Gods who had cleared every stage had obtained Originstone reserves numbering in the hundreds of billions.
Although forty billion represented a considerable portion of those reserves, it was not unreasonably expensive for someone like Cedric, who specialized in the Spatial Origin Law.
After considering the matter, Cedric decisively raised the bid.
Fifty billion cubic units of Originstone!
With Cedric’s offer, the required three rounds of valid bidding were complete.
The Buyout option immediately appeared before every High God participating in the auction.
[Buyout Price: 200 billion cubic units of Originstone]
Anyone willing to pay two hundred billion cubic units of Originstone could immediately secure the manifestation and terminate the auction.
"Two hundred billion Originstone is truly an outrageous price."
"However, very few powerhouses possess any connection to the Space-Time Law."
"There should be no one willing to pay such an enormous amount to purchase it outright."
Cedric silently calculated as he stared at the newly unlocked Buyout option.
He decided to wait and observe.
Aldric, meanwhile, immediately withdrew after seeing that the highest bid had reached fifty billion.
His earlier participation had merely been an attempt to see whether he could obtain the treasure at a reasonable price.
Since that was no longer possible, preserving his Originstone was naturally more important.
Even Aldric and Cedric—two High Gods with connections to the Spatial Law—were unwilling to pay the Buyout price.
The other High Gods could only shake their heads and sigh.
They all believed that fifty billion was already the highest price this manifestation could reasonably command.
If the price climbed any further, no one would remain interested.
"I got it."
"Fifty billion!"
Cedric exhaled in relief, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.
Beside him, Gudek glanced at the auction interface.
He also believed that Cedric had already secured the treasure.
Meanwhile, Morris of the Demon King Council shook his head after seeing the fifty-billion bid.
"I wonder which fool is willing to spend so much Originstone merely to compete for a Spatial Origin Manifestation."
In his opinion, cultivating anything related to the Space-Time Law was already extraordinarily demanding.
Attempting to comprehend the Spatial Law through a single Spatial Origin Manifestation would produce only negligible progress.
If it were him, he would never pay such an excessive price for the treasure.
Just as everyone believed the Spatial Origin Manifestation would be sold for fifty billion—
"It seems no one intends to bid any higher."
"In that case, it’s my turn."
Seeing that no new bids had appeared, John immediately selected the Buyout option.
He had already accumulated an enormous reserve of Originstone.
A mere two hundred billion cubic units meant almost nothing to him.
[Ding! 200 billion cubic units of Originstone have been deducted!]
[Congratulations! You have activated the Buyout function and successfully secured the auction item!]
[Congratulations! You have obtained the Spatial Origin Manifestation!]
[Notice: The Spatial Origin Manifestation has automatically been added to your Origin Manifestation ability slot.]
[You may inspect its complete information through the Divine Ability Panel!]
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