"Since no one is placing a higher bid," Sherlock said solemnly, "let's reveal the rule for the first item."
"The most thrilling moment has arrived!"
He lifted the box, turning it to show the bottom where five bold words were carved:
"Lowest Price Wins."
...???
Lowest price wins?
The crowd stared in disbelief, wondering if their eyes had deceived them.
Every other auction in the universe followed a single law—highest bidder wins. But here, it was lowest bidder wins?
What kind of twisted auction rules were these?
As the shock settled in, everyone slowly turned toward Anastasia.
She had just bought three Astral Aurum Stones—legendary artifacts that could absorb thunder tides—for the price of a single advanced mana crystal. Who would believe that?
Her luck was unbelievable—outrageous, even.
"Sucker? How did I end up the sucker again?!"
"I only came here to mess around, not to actually buy these stupid rocks!"
