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It was evident the Wuu Family had rallied quite a few people this time to counter the Lin Family.
When Ninth Master Tan spoke in such a way, it was clearly with the intention of driving up the price.
Although the compass was a magic artifact, its primary function wasn't too different from an air purifier.
Once the bidding exceeded ten million, people began to feel it wasn't quite worth the value.
As expected, as soon as his bid was called, the crowd quieted down.
Only a few people were adding one million at a time, lacking the earlier enthusiasm.
After a final round of bidding, the price had only reached a little over forty-five million.
Those present were all individuals with assets over a hundred million, but that didn't mean pure liquid assets; it included the total value of factories, shops, bank loans, stocks, and the like.
Asking them to produce ten million in cash on the spot, there weren't many who could manage it.
