Chapter 162: Uncanny Foresight

The success of the first sale swept through the hall like a heatwave, and interest flared in an instant. The tycoon from Harbor City seemed to have found his nerve again and hurried the staff to start the second round. Sensing the mood, the auctioneer had the second raw stone hauled onto the stage without a moment's pause. It stood about waist-high, similar in size to the first, yet its surface patterning looked markedly finer. When the boulder was set before the crowd, people reached for their...