Everyone was speculating about the identities of the two big shots in the private rooms who were driving up the price so frantically.
Origin stones are extremely rare, each one a treasure nurtured by heaven and earth. Obtaining even one is as difficult as reaching the sky; a Great Emperor’s life savings usually amount to only about a thousand of them. Yet, both rooms were bidding recklessly.
Jiang Chen hadn't expected the room across the hall to open with a bid of two thousand. He tried to see through the room to identify who was inside, but the isolation measures were top-notch; he couldn't discern who was there. To him, however, origin stones were merely useless crystals—he was unaware of their prestige and scarcity.
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