At the same time, Jasmine announced grandly, "The next item coming up for auction will be the third quarter pill of the Rejuvenating Pill! There's not much chance to win the bidding for the Rejuvenating Pill anymore. Everyone, please seize the opportunity. Don’t leave with any regret!"
Jasmine's words lifted everyone's spirit once more.
When Todd took the second Rejuvenating Pill, he showed the crowd the miracles one can gain from consuming the Rejuvenating Pill.
Many had witnessed the endless possibilities. The crowd began rubbing their palms in anticipation, all of them deciding to fight for the third Rejuvenating
Pill at all costs.
Once again, the staff presented a Rejuvenating Pill on a silver plate on stage.
Jasmine explained with a smile, "The starting price for the third quarter pill remains unchanged. The bid for the Rejuvenating Pill will start at one hundred million US dollars. Each new bid needs to b e one hundred million higher than the previous one. It seems like everyone here i s ready for the auction, so I won't waste any more time. Here, I announce that the bidding starts now. You may start bidding!"
As soon as she finished her sentence, someone in the crowd immediately shouted, "Five billion!"
Someone else hollered right after him," Why are you still offering five billion at this point? I offer ten billion!"
Everyone knew the third quarter pill wouldn't be sold at a price lower than ten billion US dollars. It wasn't surprising for the price to quickly rise to ten billion within two offers.
The third quarter pill started bidding for one billion US dollars, but quickly rose to ten billion within less than ten seconds.
The one who placed a bid of ten billion US dollars was Todd's last competitor from the previous round. He wanted to be the lucky one at the third auction.
At first, he thought he could easily win the bid with nine billion US dollars. Unexpectedly, many were greatly impressed by the pill's effect after witnessing Todd’s drastic change. Those who withdrew from the bid earlier returned to bid with greater ferocity.
The price kept rising by the billions without stopping. At last, it broke through the eighteen billion seven hundred million mark.
Upon the sharp rise of prices, many were left behind and couldn't keep up anymore.
They wanted the pill as well, but the price had become so high that it went way beyond their affordability.
Even if they were willing to pay such a high price for the pill, they didn't have the liquidity to withdraw ten billion to twenty billion US dollars within such a short time. They couldn't pay the same night they bought the pill.
As a result, many people gave up, faces full of tears. They regretted not bidding their best in the first and second bidding for the quarter pills. The first pill was sold for two billion US dollars, and the second was sold for ten billion US dollars. They missed their only chance to win the bid for the Rejuvenating Pill, so they could do nothing but watch sadly as their opportunity slipped away.
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