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“Then let’s continue with the auction” Hua Li didn’t bother to debase him further He settled back in his seat

Poseidon Group was represented, sitting in the first row! A place deserving of their wealth and status!

When Hua Li sat back, for just a moment his eyes met Lan Jue’s The brothers shared a furtive smirk

When Lan Jue had returned to Skyfire Avenue he’d tried to contact Hua Li, and learned he’d intended to participate in the auction Today he was here as a Paragon, and it was his spend-thrift approach that had in part made this auction such a success To those who suspected he was a plant, would the Poseidon Group stoop to that? Certainly not!

But he was! He and Lan Jue had agreed on a course of action long before the auction begun The added cost didn’t trouble Hua Li any, and he was as interested in these crystals as anyone Privately, Lan Jue had also promised hihts Any further bids?” The Wine Master’s interjection cahts and one expedition ships” The Western delegate didn’t have any choice but to push the bid higher He was going ho home at all!

“Four and two expedition ships” The Northern representative wasn’t going to be left out He, too, was hell-bent on obtaining this prize Keeping it out of the hands of the West was also considered a victory Spending resources could also be used to buy tiies in this crystal were unlike anything they’d seen Surely it could be used athe secrets of the exuviuenic trickery to speak with him He promised the wealth of the Great Conclave to help the North in acquiring this vital crystal Afterward they would share the crystal for their various needs Thus the Northerner’s uncharacteristic persistence

At this price, neither Lucifer nor Metatron could raise their voices It was already questionable whether the Pontiff had the resources to continue when Lucifer er participate It was simply too much At any rate, it was assured ht and killed There would be more opportunity for vital crystals This batch wasn’t the last of thehts” Hua Li was nonplussed He was deterate stared at hion in respectful tones “Your Majesty, this crystal is integral tohistory of mutual respect, I hts and one expedition cruiser”

Hua Li’s brows furrowed, as though in thought He fell silent and didn’t speak again

Indeed these crystals were very important for the West and North They were in dire need of them to learn what they could about the exuviuroup he represented were less needy He’d already gathered a nuhts, two expedition ships!” The Northern delegate took the opportunity

His Western counterpart had nothing to say to that He could only s his curses and press on “Five dreadnaughts, five expedition ships!”

The two of them continued to try and outbid each other Soon it was six dreadnaughts With the Poseidon Group no longer in the running, the increase in price cahts!” When the Northerner called it out, the Western official’s face fell At last, it was le dale crystal wasn’t worth such a price However, he also knew that slowing the West’s progress was good for the future of the North The East was already too far ahead to catch, and with the West’s genetic expertise they had an advantage the North did not Any chance the West could h was not in the North’s best interest

“Seven dreadnaughts Going once, going twice Sold!”

At last, the final vital crystal was purchased Everyone breathed a little easier, especially the representative frohts had stretched the limits of what he could offer Any more and he wouldn’t have dared to increase In cost of production, they could have built a capital ship for what it cost to build seven dreadnaughts The price the North had paid throughout the auction was a truly staggering sum