NOVPUBHols comes from Britannia, the most brilliant treasure hunter in Britannia.
He is easygoing, likes making friends, always wearing the most classic Britannian gentleman suit, with his signature monocle.
Now he’s holding his cane, looking at the ’Blue Heart’ necklace with a smile.
He simply laughed off the doubts of the people around him, without giving any response.
Hols is not a man who likes to take risks.
In Hols’ eyes, forty million is not an overestimate, but a lowball. After all, it’s just a game; he can’t be bothered to think any deeper.
Taylor shrugged.
As the most renowned treasure hunter in Gaul, and the son of a family with centuries of tradition, he’s seen more incredible, even otherworldly, things than most.
He is flamboyant, argumentative, and particularly enjoys twisting the knife when others are at a disadvantage.
Taylor pushed up his slightly comical small sunglasses: "You’ll see once the price is announced."
Below the stage, numerous treasure hunters put forward their prices.
"Seven million, not a penny more."
"Eight million StellarCoins, that’s the highest I can go."
"Four million StellarCoins. Regardless of its value, it’s just an ornament after all."
If calculated based on the price of ornaments, these bids were not low.
Just as the price discussion was dying down,
Daniel’s voice rang out:
"55 million StellarCoins."
The emergence of this price was like throwing a grenade into a valley.
The chatter instantly paused.
All eyes turned to Daniel: the treasure hunters from Mauritania National Museum, the staff of ’Wild Treasure Hunt.’
They didn’t understand why Daniel would quote such a price.
Mockery, disdain, and looks as if they were watching a fool emerged.
"An absurd price! If this necklace is worth 55 million StellarCoins, I’ll eat my own shit on live TV!"
"Young man, this tactic won’t benefit you. You’re only making a fool of yourself."
Daniel is the youngest among all the treasure hunters.
In the Treasure Hunt Circle, many people haven’t even heard of the name Daniel.
55 million StellarCoins.
They naturally regarded it as Daniel trying to grab attention and chase popularity.
Daniel didn’t care, instead locking his gaze onto the man who just pledged to eat his own feces.
He was a fat man with a receding hairline, currently laughing at Daniel’s ignorance with the people around him.
On the stage, Gwen’s voice sounded.
"Everyone has given their perceived price. You must all be very curious about the actual price of ’Blue Heart’."
Her words gradually quieted the discussion, drawing all attention.
She scanned the room.
Seeing everyone’s eyes on her, Gwen spoke: "Well, I won’t keep you in suspense."
"The price of ’Blue Heart’ is... 60 million StellarCoins."
"Impossible!"
"Gwen, are you joking?"
"A few crystals and a silver necklace are worth 60 million StellarCoins???"
Below the stage,
The treasure hunters gasped in shock.
Then, a wave of doubts and objections arose.
They were all experienced, world-renowned treasure hunters. They’ve seen numerous treasures, even a few that were uncanny and beyond the mundane.
They’ve never heard of a trinket selling at such a price!
Gwen, up on the stage, has seen a lot in her time.
She wasn’t shaken by this display. Smiling slightly, she offered an explanation, "Please, calm down."
"This seemingly ordinary necklace is actually an artifact of Atlantis."
"Its value is not in those sapphires, nor in the hand-carved necklace... but in its contribution to the exploration and research of Atlantis."
"Now, do you still think 60 million StellarCoins is expensive?"
The stage below fell silent.
They never imagined this seemingly ordinary necklace could be an artifact of Atlantis.
Regret gnawed at them.
’Wild Treasure Hunt’ was a unique show that brought together world-famous treasure hunters and broadcast them to the world.
In order to keep viewers engaged, the program couldn’t possibly present something too ordinary.
This was something they should’ve thought of earlier.
Charles, Taylor, and Daniel instantly became the focus of the entire shooting scene.
The treasure hunters present wore varied expressions.
They were unsure whether the three men had guessed the show’s intention or truly recognized the value of ’Blue Heart.’
"In the first round of guessing, Mr. Daniel quoted 55 million StellarCoins, the closest to the original value of ’Blue Heart.’"
"Congratulations to Mr. Daniel for scoring the first point. If he can guess correctly once more, he will get the opportunity to spend a spring evening with me."
Gwen smiled.
She was generous, even using herself as the butt of the joke on stage: "Of course, I do hope you’ll get the excavation equipment that the program has prepared."
"If you can get that equipment in the upcoming treasure hunt, things will be a lot easier for you."
Below the stage,
As Gwen spoke, the staff and treasure hunters on-site turned their eyes to Daniel.
At this moment, Daniel was looking around.
He finally spotted a receding hairline-looking fat man trying to escape from the entrance.
He called out: "Hey, friend at the door, are you going to get some cutlery?"
When Daniel spoke, most of the treasure hunters were confused.
A few who knew the reason started sharing the fat man’s earlier bold declaration.
"Now he’s shot himself in the foot."
"A man’s word is his bond, so get eating."
Such an explosive situation wouldn’t be missed by the production team.
A dozen cameras captured the Mediterranean fat man from every angle.
’Wild Treasure Hunt’ was a show facing a worldwide audience.
They couldn’t possibly allow him to literally eat shit, but it could be a point of jest.
"Whoever has the guts, go do it! There’s no way in hell I’m going!"
The receding hairline fat man’s scalp tingled, he could only stubbornly try to wriggle his way out.
He’s a treasure hunter from Ravenia.
With this incident broadcast to the whole world, his decades of accumulated popularity and prestige are likely to be destroyed at once.
Having had enough of the jests, Gwen on the stage knew she had to shift the conversation, lest the program run into issues.
So, she began to introduce the second artifact: "The first item has gotten you all this excited. The second one will not disappoint you, either."
As Gwen started to speak on stage, the maid who had been holding the ’Blue Heart’ had already left.
A tall, black-haired beauty walked out from the backstage.
She was carrying a very exquisite glass box in her hands.
The glass box was transparent. It perfectly presented the Crystal Skull inside.
The Crystal Skull was so clear that you could see through it from the front.
It was made of high-quality material and had exquisite craftsmanship.
It seemed to radiate a special charm, attracting everyone’s gaze.
"This is the second item our program team has prepared for you...the Crystal Skull."
Gwen continued, "Just like before, professionals have converted the value of this piece of art into modern StellarCoins."
"To all you treasure hunters, please begin your guesses." Gwen took over the tray from the maid, carefully presenting the Crystal Skull to the treasure hunters below the stage.
This time, the expressions on the faces of the treasure hunters below were even more diverse.
The ’Blue Heart’s’ special nature added a layer of mystery to the assessment of its price.
No one could be sure whether this ’Crystal Skull’ was an artifact from Atlantis or a product of modern technology.
However, Daniel’s eyes widened.
[Item]: Crystal Skull
[Age]: 1.8 billion years ago
[Condition]: Intact
[Detail]: From Atlantis. This is the skull of a merfolk, containing active merfolk cells.
[Appraisal]: This skull of a merfolk from an ancient civilization contains active cells that can be used to expand genetic biology. If possible, please take it away.
[Market Price]: 80,000,000
[Buyback Price]: 71,000,000
It turned out to be a merfolk skull, and one with active merfolk cells at that!
Daniel had previously acquired a manual on genetic evolution research.
The main reason for the failure of the ’Path to Godhood’ was that the basic qualities of the human body were not enough.
What about adding merfolk genes?
Even if he didn’t use it for research and took it back to the system, would the system give him the abilities of a merfolk?
This thought lingered in Daniel’s mind and didn’t dissipate for a long time.
Everyone began to discuss.
"This crystal skull doesn’t show a single trace of carving, it’s likely another piece of Atlantis’s high-tech."
"Made in the shape of a skull, and at one-to-one size, it’s clearly not meant to be a decoration. So, there’s only one answer...it’s an object used in rituals or ceremonies."
"I disagree with most of you, I think it’s just a modern work of art, not of much value."
