Item 001: The Phoenix Mirror of the Xiang Dynasty
Estimated Origin: 4th Century BCE
A bronze mirror etched with a depiction of a five-winged phoenix in flight. Said to have once belonged to the warrior-queen of the Xiang tribal kingdom. Starting Bid: $140,000
Wil glanced at Aster and said flatly, "Double it."
Aster nodded, inputting $280,000.
A soft ding and the screen glowed red: Item Won – Room 09.
The second item appeared:
Item 002: The Ashen Blade of Uesugi Jintaro
Estimated Origin: 13th Century
A katana with a blackened, unpolished blade said to have never been sheathed after its first blood. Legend says it absorbed the rage of the battlefield. Starting Bid: $300,000
Again, Wil casually bid $800,000, and again, the screen confirmed his win.
Item 4 was a piece of ancient Indian sculpture, depicting a god from the Gupta Dynasty from the 11th Century, said to be a relic of a temple lost to time. Starting bid: 750,000.
