"Lot 608 sold for 880 million. The bidding was intense as it just barely surpassed the grandmaster's offer," the host declared.
The crowd erupted into chatter. Not only did Astral Nova's grandmaster participate in the bidding, but he also lost. They speculated about the grandmaster's final bid.
They questioned why the grandmaster would concede the Eclipse Stone just like that. It was hard to believe Astral Nova would allow such a bold move. If Hera could do it, they surmised they could also do the same.
Hera stated, "If you're fine with the outcome, I'll head down to handle the payment."
With that, she turned and departed.
After all, grabbing what she needed and leaving was her usual style.
"Three lives for three demands," Bernard added.
Hera paused and skeptically glanced at him. Even the nearby bodyguards were surprised and wondered what demand could surpass a life.
"It's a simple request," Bernard clarified.
She raised an eyebrow and asked, "Such as?"
"You can start by sharing your contact information."
Bernard's request almost caused a nearby bodyguard to stumble in disbelief.
Bernard handed his phone that showed a WhatsApp QR code. He maintained a mysterious smirk and kept staring at her.
People would typically log in to WhatsApp with their primary numbers. But Hera remained unfazed and calmly scanned the code as though she had nothing to hide.
"What about the second one?" she asked.
"Keep in touch," he replied as he scanned her QR code in return.
Having now added her as a contact, he glanced at her profile.
Her WhatsApp name was "Shadow", with a plain black and white profile picture. Her WhatsApp updates only featured shares of her medical papers on the Divine Forum.
He was speechless when he realized it was her secondary account.
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