The auctioneer returned to the center of the stage, and this time, even he seemed more serious.
"Honored guests, we have reached the final item of today's auction."
The moment those words were spoken, the light dimmed, and several formations around the stage activated simultaneously.
For a moment, the entire room seemed to become quieter.
"Our final item was discovered within a sealed ruin beneath the eastern mountain range. Its exact origin remains unknown, but the appraisers who examined it unanimously agreed on one thing."
He paused.
"This is not an ordinary treasure."
Two attendants carried a tall black case onto the stage.
Unlike the other cases, this one had no decorations, instead, only a single seal had been placed across its center.
The auctioneer placed his hand against it.
The seal disappeared, and the lid slowly slid open.
Inside rested a small, translucent seed.
