Chapter 303

Joseph broke out in a cold sweat. "Mr. Wilder, you can't counterbid. I bet that the bidder in lounge No. 1 is from the Strauss family. You'll suffer if you get on their bad side." Zia, too, advised Sebastian, "Dad is right. You might have the backing of the Sanders, but you'd better not mess with the Strausses because Phaedra Island has historically been isolated. That's unless you plan to stay here forever." Sebastian was not oblivious to the risks. The Strauss family was almost equally powerful as the Sanders. Even the Supreme Nexus founded by Sebastian was nothing compared to it. He did not intend to make enemies, but he would not back down from procuring the Aether Script, which was important to him. "Ten point five billion dollars!" Sebastian offered again, leaving Joseph and Zia sweating helplessly. The amount caused an uproar in the crowd. Ten point five billion dollars was enough money to build a powerful sect. Many felt that the Aether Script was not worth that amount of