"Distinguished guests, welcome to this auction hosted by Gloria Auction House. I am the auctioneer Mangliuo, and it is a great honor for me to preside over this grand event—"
As he spoke, Mangliuo scanned the room with ease. As a Mithril-level auctioneer of Gloria Auction House, the auction platform was his stage to showcase his abilities, a mark of absolute confidence as a standout in his profession.
"Let's skip the pleasantries, and now, allow me to present the first item up for auction today!"
No sooner had his voice faded, Mangliuo lightly tapped his gavel into thin air, and a secret door suddenly opened behind him.
A seductively postured red-haired fiery woman stepped out from the door, holding a rectangular wooden box in her arms as she gracefully entered the intersecting beams of light.
Resting on the black velvet cushion within her box, there was a gray crystal about the size of an orange.
