C2197 A Combination!

In the dimly lit auction hall, the chorus of bids continued to rise.

"5 trillion!"

"5.1 trillion!"

"5.5 trillion!"

"5.6 trillion!"

...

The crowd called out their bids in an orderly fashion.

Since items were being used to offset the cost, the pace of bidding was leisurely. After half a day, the price had only climbed by a little over a trillion. The auction was progressing slowly