The entire auction venue fell completely silent. Even the two auctioneers on stage were clearly at a loss. They kept casting glances at Box 44, waiting for Governor Merck's instructions.
As for Merck, he had originally been prepared to let that old geezer take a huge advantage. He never expected a reckless hothead to suddenly intervene, causing the situation to take an unexpected turn.
He wasn't in a hurry to react. Instead, he looked at the attendant behind him and ordered, "Go investigate exactly who those big shots in Box 17 are."
"Yes, sir."
However, Merck's silence clearly shifted everyone's attention to Box 22, the box belonging to the Governor of the Country of Ten Thousand Islands, Hato Beastmaster.
Sure enough, a chuckling voice soon rang out.
"Heh, it seems another friend also needs this Taiyin Water. Since that's the case, let's have a little competition. Three billion Dragon Country Currency!"
