Just as Cedric became convinced that the treasure would belong to him after his bid of one hundred and fifty billion cubic units of Originstone, a familiar scene occurred once again.
The projection of the Space-Time Origin Scroll suddenly vanished from the auction interface.
There could be only one explanation—
Someone had activated the Buyout option and purchased the treasure outright.
"How could this happen?"
Cedric nearly forgot to breathe when he saw it.
It felt as though a pair of invisible hands had clamped tightly around his throat. His face flushed crimson.
He had never expected to encounter the exact same situation twice in succession.
Why could no one simply follow the normal bidding process and compete through successive offers?
Both times, someone had abruptly activated Buyout and snatched the treasure away!
Who was the buyer?
If the same person had purchased both treasures, just how terrifying were their financial reserves?
