The alien relic did not earn a lot of appreciation from Ves.
That was because he had no indication of where it came from, which race created it and what sort of remnant soul had managed to cling to life with its aid.
The benefits that Ves could gain from this trinket were too questionable relative to its estimated asking price.
Even if Ves liked to take a gamble every now and then, that did not necessarily mean he wanted to become known as a gullible fool who could easily be convinced into overpaying for stuff.
He had a lot of items on his wishlist. If word got around that he was bad at bargaining and did not understand the real value of goods on offer, then he would soon find himself paying twice, thrice or even ten times more than what he got in return!
His eyes sharpened as he gazed at Raul Ottaviani.
Ves had a feeling that this initial offering served as a test.
