Chapter 36

• As the auction hall erupted in chaos with everyone looking for what had caused the blackout, Dylan, Leonardo and the white-haired man remained composed all through, their body remained unmoved, the same as it was at the beginning as they gazed down at the dark hall beneath them.
• Soon, the light came up again, this time a lot dimmer than before, followed by the auctioneer's chuckle, "We apologise for the scare. It was merely an effect to welcome us all to the most interesting phase of the auction" he announced.
• "It's a shame the bidding is online this time," he added regretfully. "It's always so thrilling to see the excitement of the VIP guests in person. But, let's get started!" he announced with a giddy grin. "The starting price for the dragon pearl is twenty million, and the minimum increase is one million." There was a collective gasp from the crowd, followed by a hush as the auctioneer nodded towards the tech team to begin the bidding.