"And this will be our next item!"
On the screen, the item was displayed.
Lot 10: The Red Helix – Synthetic Ruby Laced with Nanite Intelligence.
Starting Bid: 1,000,000
"Ladies and gentlemen, feast your eyes on Lot Seventy-One — one of the rarest synthetic artifacts ever to grace this auction block..."
"The Red Helix."
"What you see before you is no ordinary gem. Fashioned in a closed-lab environment and laced with nanite intelligence, this synthetic ruby contains a fully functional AI — a prototype designed by the late and infamous Verus Korr."
"Yes, that Korr."
"This singular intelligence can analyze vast datasets in seconds, decrypt Class-A military encryption, and, if interfaced properly... run an entire defense grid with precision beyond current command protocols."
"It is self-learning. Adaptive. Some say it speaks in Korr's voice, others claim it evolves with its wielder. What is certain: the Red Helix does not just process information — it thinks."
