The price went up within seconds, and kept rising until it reached the highest bid o f five billion US dollars. Despite that, people kept bidding.
"Five billion and ten million!”
"Why are you increasing the bid by tens of millions? I offer five and a half billion!"
"I offer five point eight billion! Five point eight!”
The Middle East billionaire looked around, completely stunned. He thought he had been bold enough to start his bid at two billion. Unexpectedly, he was just helping t o drive the hype.
Everyone must have gone insane. Five point eight billion US dollars? How many people could afford that?
As he thought of that, he regretted missing the first pill. He sank in despair, regretting his foolishness.
He clenched his teeth and decided to bite the bullet. He raised his voice again and shouted, "Six billion! I offer six..."
Before he could finish his sentence, the man who offered five point eight billion shouted again, "Six point eight billion! Six point eight!"
The Middle East billionaire wanted to cry. I t was hard for him to make up his mind and bid at six billion. However, his competitor didn't even allow him to finish his sentence.
His desperation grew, drowning him and rendering him numb. His limbs froze, and his body grew cold.
Six point eight billion US dollars had exceeded his available cash reserve. That meant he couldn't continue bidding anymore.
He might look like a normal person as he sat in his seat motionlessly. However, he couldn't move his body from the neck down.
A young, wealthy man like him to be paralyzed was simply devastating.
In the past two years, he had tried all kinds of cutting-edge medical technology to cure his paraplegia. However, nothing could save him.
When he learnt about the Rejuvenating Pill by chance, he came to have a look. He refused to let go of any possible chance of recovery and promptly registered for the auction.
He didn't put much hope in the pill until he witnessed a man with severe Parkinson's disease fully recover upon taking the pill. That fueled his desire to acquire the pill, no matter what.
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