Gasps and murmurs spread throughout the room, ripples of shock and surprise passing through the crowd. All eyes turned to Liang, his audacity and determination eliciting a mixture of admiration and curiosity.
The auctioneer's eyebrows shot up in astonishment, momentarily taken aback by the size of the bid. She quickly regained her composure, a gleam of excitement lighting up her eyes as she realized the intensity of the competition unfolding before her.
"One hundred thousand elemental crystals!" the auctioneer repeated, her voice conveying a sense of awe and anticipation. "Going once."
The bidders exchanged glances, their expressions a mixture of awe, disbelief, and determination. Liang's bold bid had raised the stakes to unforeseen heights, causing them to reevaluate their own limits and desires.
