The instant the bid of two hundred and fifty billion cubic units of Originstone appeared, Duran of the Tower of Myriad Treasures finished discussing the matter with Corwin.
"Corwin, you specialize in cultivating the Law of Time. The Chaos Space-Time Wheel is absolutely worth fighting for."
"I can lend you all of my Originstone."
Corwin gave him a grateful look but shook his head.
"Thank you, but our Originstone reserves are already limited."
"Even if you lend me everything you possess, I still won't have enough to purchase that treasure."
Duran replied calmly,
"What does that matter?"
"We can use our connections to borrow Originstone from other High Gods."
"The Tower of Myriad Treasures has always been generous in its dealings. Unlike the tangled internal politics of other factions, our reputation should make it easy to secure loans from other High Gods."
Once the decision was made, Duran immediately activated his network of contacts.
