「The next day.」
The international auction ended at eleven in the morning. In the transaction hall, Antonio was signing the final sales agreement with the auction house. After the contract was signed and a swift but thorough verification process was complete, a staff member approached, carrying an alloy security case.
The staff member solemnly placed the security case on the table and opened it slowly and deliberately, revealing the auctioned item inside—a pair of fingerless combat gloves.
This was Forbidden Object C-011: Emotional Outburst.
The item had sparked fierce competition at the auction, and Antonio had ultimately won it by biting the bullet with a bid of fifty-eight million. The price was undoubtedly astronomical for him personally, but it was still acceptable when split among the other black market bosses.
