The auction continued.
As items were sold one after another, the ship drew closer to the docks.
Finally, the highly anticipated schematic for a piece of traditional craftsmanship was brought out.
"This scroll isn't too badly damaged. Only the last few steps are ruined, making it a rare and exquisite piece..."
The auctioneer and his assistant carefully unrolled the scroll. Many of the crafting steps on it were damaged, making it nearly impossible to tell what it was for. Only at the very bottom were two words written in an ancient script: Exquisite Lock.
"The Exquisite Lock is a type of ancient Myriad Machina Lock that is incredibly difficult to pick. Anyone who enjoys adventuring knows its value. These locks are relatively common in the great Sacred Realms and Ancient Tombs. The starting bid is 100 million, with minimum increments of 20 million. There is no upper limit..."
"200 million—"
"300 million—"
"500 million—"
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