After thinking about it for a while, I decide to bid on the second flower arrangement, the coral red skimmia. Since I've made up my mind, the first auction no longer concerns me. I sit quietly and watch the auction with the intention to analyze the information I have.
[Noah](Text message) Why aren't you considering placing a bid from the first flower arrangement?
[player](Text message) If I can only win the bid for one flower arrangement, that means I have a one-in-three chance of getting the right one. There's no guarantee that the first one is the one we need.
[Noah](Text message) I'm surprised that you understand probability.
[player](Text message) Shouldn't anyone who has received a compulsory education know something like this, which is like basic common sense...?
[player](Text message) Does everyone in Strix like to attack everyone else verbally?
[Noah](Text message) No, that's just the boss's personal hobby.
[Noah](Text message) Actually, he was already quite nice to you last time. If you want to see what the boss is usually like when he mocks people, you just have to fail this task.
[player](Text message) That's not necessary. Seriously.
[Noah](Text message) But after interacting with you, I'm starting to understand why the boss is interested in you.
[player](Text message) ...You're welcome.
While I chat with Noah, the first flower arrangement quickly sells for the price of 7.5 million Coppers.
[Noah](Text message) The flowing gold camellia sold for 6.5 million Coppers last year. The price increased by one million this year. Maybe you can use this as a reference when you place a bid later.
[Noah](Text message) The coral red skimmia that will be auctioned later was sold for 6.3 million Coppers and 7.1 million Coppers in the last two years.
[Noah](Text message) But according to the information I just received, this year's flower arrangement looks superior to the ones sold in the last two years.
[player](Text message) I thought the flowers are just symbolic and the real thing that people are bidding on is an afternoon tea.
[Noah](Text message) It's up to your own judgment. The boss asked me not to say too much to avoid interfering with your thinking.
[player](Text message) K.
After replying with a simple "K," I begin to listen carefully to the prices called out by the auctioneer.
The price starts off high and drops quickly like last time. When the price reaches 10 million Coppers...
