NOVPUBOn the stage, some have already started speculating about the Crystal Skull’s purpose.
"If this ’Crystal Skull’ is truly a relic of Atlantis, I’d pay forty million StellarCoins."
"Thirty million StellarCoins, this price should be fairly safe."
Some, basing their prices on the earlier ’Blue Heart’, were offering high prices. They thought this ’Crystal Skull’, like the ’Blue Heart’, was also from Atlantis.
"Seven million StellarCoins, it’s just an art piece shaped like a skull."
"Three million StellarCoins, Atlantis is an ancient civilization, their items couldn’t possibly be in great abundance."
"Three thousand StellarCoins, this thing is just a modern piece of art."
Others, relying on their logic and guesswork, didn’t believe that this ’Crystal Skull’ held significant value and thus gave low prices.
The discussions were endless.
Bids of tens of millions and hundreds of thousands of StellarCoins were being thrown around. Some even offered rock-bottom prices in the thousands.
Once all the bids were placed, the treasure hunters turned their attention to Hols, Taylor, and Daniel.
It was these three who got it right with the ’Blue Heart’.
If they could hear the opinions of these three on the ’Crystal Skull’, they could more accurately guess its value.
"If I were to purchase it for my collection, I’d offer fifty million StellarCoins."
Hols spoke, giving his price.
The ’Crystal Skull’ was incredibly mysterious, the only thing he could be certain of was that it wasn’t a modern craft.
As for whether it was a product of Atlantis, he had no idea.
"I’ll say sixty million."
Taylor removed his sunglasses, frowning.
The complexity of the ’Crystal Skull’ was giving him a headache.
It wasn’t a modern creation, and assessing its exact value was difficult.
With Hols and Taylor having given their answers, only Daniel was left.
Naturally, he became the center of attention.
After the ’Blue Heart’ incident, people had dug up information about Daniel from various channels.
He was a treasure hunter from Golden Shores City who had never made a loss.
In terms of fame, Daniel might not compare to any other treasure hunter present.
But the reputation of ’never making a loss’ was deeply imprinted in the minds of all the treasure hunters.
There was an old saying in the Treasure Hunt Circle— even God can’t guarantee a hundred percent profit.
It was such a tricky and crafty industry.
The fact that Daniel could always make a profit was a testament to his discerning eye.
"I offer eighty-three million StellarCoins."
Under everyone’s expectant gaze, Daniel gave his price.
"Eighty-three million StellarCoins."
And it was the highest offer from all the treasure hunters.
"Bidding ends."
On stage, Gwen held the microphone with a certain allure. Her smile remained as it was. Her gaze fell on Daniel, a trace of surprise in her eyes.
To be the host of "Wild Treasure Hunt," aside from her celebrity status and extraordinary appearance, she was also a veteran treasure hunter. If she hadn’t landed this job and had been invited to treasure hunt instead, she certainly wouldn’t have been able to make as accurate a guess as Daniel.
Retracting her gaze, her hosting duties helped her mask her inner surprise.
Lips parting slightly, Gwen announced the price of the ’Crystal Skull’. "The price of the ’Crystal Skull’ is..."
"Eighty million StellarCoins!"
After stating the price, Gwen didn’t give the crowd any time for doubts or discussion, but directly explained the reasoning behind the price.
"You all guessed right, this ’Crystal Skull’ is indeed a relic from Atlantis."
"It’s not just an ornament like the ’Blue Heart’, but a special item possessing some kind of energy. As for what its specific use is..."
"Well, that’s confidential."
Confidential?
Or is it that you don’t know at all?
Daniel gave a slight smile.
This was no special item, it was a mermaid’s skull. The so-called special energy Gwen mentioned was just mermaid bone cells hidden inside the skull, which had not completely died even after billions of years.
Debate and chatter broke out in the crowd below the stage.
They were all amazed at the origin and mystery of this ’mermaid’s skull’.
On stage, Gwen turned her gaze back to Daniel. "Again, Mr. Daniel was closest with his guess. Including the point from the ’Blue Heart’, you’ve now accumulated two points."
Daniel teased, "So, does that mean I get to spend a romantic night with Gwen?"
Gwen rolled her eyes, her voice laced with a touch of speechlessness, "Mr. Daniel, you do have a sense of humor. If you don’t mind, we can grab a late-night snack when this is over."
Daniel nodded, "I don’t mind at all, it’s a date."
Gwen was curious about Daniel.
She wanted to know how he could make such accurate judgments.
This curiosity was the reason why Gwen invited Daniel.
If something were to happen during their time together, as long as it was enjoyable, she wouldn’t mind.
"The equipment prepared by the production team for contestant Daniel is as follows," Gwen began.
Staff from the production team had already brought up the prizes.
A pair of gloves, a backpack, a suit of battle gear, a marching axe, a shovel.
Daniel scanned these prizes.
The system also gave out the values of these items.
[Item]: Heat-resistant bulletproof gloves
[Age]: Modern
[Condition]: Brand new
[Detail]: A product of modern high technology.
[Appraisal]: A very nice piece of protective gear.
[Market Price]: 530,000
[Buyback Price]: 320,000
[Item]: High-capacity, heat-resistant bulletproof backpack
[Era]: Modern
[Condition]: Brand new
[Detail]: An excellent piece of protective gear.
[Appraisal]: Priceless!
[Market Price]: 430,000
[Buyback Price]: 350,000
[Item]: Heat-resistant bulletproof storm jacket
…
And so on.
The system gave out the prices of these pieces of equipment.
The market prices were mostly around four or five hundred thousand StellarCoins.
In particular, the marching axe and shovel were made of high-strength titanium alloy, even artillery fire might not be able to deform them.
Adding up the value of this equipment, it came to several million StellarCoins.
This was a clear demonstration of the show’s generous budget.
"This treasure hunting set will be delivered to Mr. Daniel’s room by our staff shortly."
"Next, let’s welcome our third item."
"Just a little hint for everyone, this third item is the most valuable among the three."
Gwen’s voice carried a hint of charm as she winked at the audience below the stage.
With just this one move, many in the audience started to whistle, their excitement palpable.
Soon, the third item was pushed out from backstage.
It was a very large object.
It was not pushed by pretty ladies, but eight muscular men.
Unlike the ’Blue Heart’ and ’Crystal Skull’ that were freely displayed to the treasure hunters, this third item was housed in a coffin-like wooden box.
Soon enough, the eight strong men pushed the wooden box to the center of the stage and retreated, once again giving the stage over to Gwen.
Enormous size.
Extraordinary weight.
Fully covered.
And Gwen’s description of it being ’the most valuable’.
Every single one of these factors sparked the curiosity of the treasure hunters below.
"Seeing how eager you all look, I won’t keep you in suspense."
"This is a vampire coffin found in an ancient castle from a thousand years ago."
"As for whether there’s a vampire inside... we have no idea since no one has ever opened it."
"Maybe it’s real, or maybe it’s not, no one knows."
"We’ve had professionals calculate its worth in modern StellarCoins."
"Alright, treasure hunters, start making your guesses."
A vampire’s coffin.
Such a gimmick had the curiosity-filled treasure hunters furrowing their brows.
At least with something like the prehistoric civilization of Atlantis, its existence could be confirmed through certain architectural finds and occasional discoveries.
But how do you prove a vampire? Through movies?
Even for these treasure hunters who are usually in touch with the mysterious, this was a completely unfamiliar territory.
As for the pricing, they were even more clueless.
"The highest value, which means it’s higher than the ’Crystal Skull’ worth eighty million. So, I’ll bid one hundred million StellarCoins."
Someone quickly threw out a price.
He wasn’t sure about the value of a vampire’s coffin.
He merely inferred from the value of the ’Crystal Skull’.
He was the first one to bid, and so far, the only one.
From his expression, it was apparent that he was just guessing, so he gave a casual price.
The other treasure hunters didn’t rush to bid but were deep in thought with furrowed brows.
Off to the side, Daniel was looking straight ahead, his eyes wide open.
Not only was this thing real...
But there was a living vampire inside!!!
