I don't know how much time had passed.
Hum—
The auction stage not far away gradually lit up.
Under the soft white light, a middle-aged man with neatly trimmed black beard stepped up.
He wore an exquisite white Wizard Robe with gold patterns, a rare head of black hair.
The auctioneer in the white robe smiled and walked without stopping to the high desk engraved with Golden Anchor, picked up the golden gavel placed on it, and struck the base.
Dang!
The quiet murmur that had been present in the hall slowly faded away.
Colin also opened his eyes and sat up straight.
It looked like the auction was about to begin.
"Honored Wizards, welcome to Golden Anchor Auction House, I will be your auctioneer today—Ali."
The auctioneer in the white robe began his opening remarks and gave a brief introduction.
"This auction is Golden Anchor Auction House's large-scale monthly auction, with a total of 57 items to be auctioned today, and the estimated time needed is 6 hours..."