The resplendent hall fell silent for a fraction of a second, and then it exploded like a boiled-over pot, murmurs rising one after another.
Raising the starting bid by a million times right out of the gate—are young people today really this wild?
Many guests who had been poised and ready to shout out the initial reserve price froze mid-air with their paddle-raising hands. They forced dry, awkward smiles as they lowered their paddles, secretly gnashing their teeth and glaring fiercely at Number 25... Is this kid out of his mind?
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