No MC takes full advantage of their opportunities, and instead gets something even better to make their stupidity seem like the best choice they could have made. Such is the Dao of Xianxia Bullshit.
@Lonewonder08 maybe u can assume it as three customer want to get 1 limited item that will invest u greatly in the future. Of course, the costumer will raise the price. And there's possibility new customer will come and pay even greatly. Maybe that's the situation mc want ?
Or he really doesn't interested about it, but i doubt about it tho.