The Silverhaven haul alone dwarfed everything they'd sacrificed to Xhalthuun before it, and John spent the better part of a morning simply feeding crystal into the queue until the counter stopped feeling real.
[Xhal Drops: 4,900,000,000,000]
"Upgrade," he said. "As many times as this will actually take."
The Forge pulsed twice, then a third time, and Chuthulos's voice arrived a beat later carrying real astonishment.
"Quasi-God rank," Chuthulos said. "Brother John, Xhalthuun just unlocked Quasi-God rank items.
"Then let's not waste it," John said, already grinning.
...
Mr. Tauren's third auction opened the same way the first two had. Five tables, five delegations, and a garden terrace suspended above a city that had no idea how much of its own history was about to change hands.
"Five items tonight," John said, once the lanterns dimmed. "Three Demi-God rank. Two Quasi-God rank. I'd suggest bringing your very best offers."
