“Next is the first of the headline auction items. Being ranked first among the headline items, this item is definitely among the top three most precious items in our auction today, one golden leaf from the Klas Ancient Tree.”
The old man with the turtle shell shouted loudly. At the same time, an image of what appeared to be an ordinary golden leaf appeared on the screen beside him. However, the leaf itself faintly radiated a strange magical power. The million seats throughout the auction hall were filled with puzzled murmurs.
“What is the Klas Ancient Tree?”
“What is that?”
“I don’t know.”
Nearly ninety-nine per cent of the million World Masters present knew nothing about it.
Luo Feng was also puzzled. “Babata, what is this?”
“This auction is ruthless enough. Among all the previous Qian Wu auctions held over the past ten thousand years, this one can definitely rank first,” Babata sighed. “The golden leaf of the Klas Ancient Tree is also an incomparably precious item in the vast universe. Don’t ask about it until you become an Immortal. There are many things involved here.”
“Give the order. Have the empire’s investment department transfer as much money to me as possible.” Among the many thrones in the auction hall, a middle-aged man with long hair and long eyebrows issued an order through his virtual assistant.
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“Oh? A golden leaf from the Klas Ancient Tree? I only came this time for a place to enter the Initial Universe and comprehend its mysteries. I never expected to encounter a golden leaf.” A chubby man wearing strange armour stood there as if endless lightning had gathered around him. He seemed almost like an incarnation of the Origin Laws themselves.
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“Those who know how precious this golden leaf is understand its value. Those who don’t know can forget about it. There are requirements from above, so I cannot say more.” The old man with the turtle shell shouted, “The auction begins. Starting price, 0!”
The first of the headline auction items, the golden leaf of the Klas Ancient Tree, officially went up for auction.
“1,000 Hunyuan units!”
Among the million World Masters present, as well as some super rich people and even Immortal beings, the first bid appeared on their auction tokens. Luo Feng sucked in a cold breath.
“1,000 Hunyuan units right from the start?”
Such a huge sum could buy hundreds of Life Fruits, or even a small star region.
“2,000 Hunyuan units!”
2,200 Hunyuan units…
2,800 Hunyuan units…
3,300 Hunyuan units…
As the price continued to rise, everyone present was left dumbfounded.
For an Immortal being, this was also an enormous figure.
“Divine Master, the entire empire’s treasury has run out of money.”
“Damn it!”
A tall and handsome bald man had absolute darkness and coldness erupting from his eyes. His entire body seemed like an incarnation of the night as he cursed under his breath. By this time, the bid had already reached 5,000 Hunyuan units.
“This is unbelievable.” Luo Feng was shocked.
“The threshold for a four star level customer is 10,000 Hunyuan units, which is considered a relatively good level even among Immortal beings,” Babata said. “Those competing now should all be Immortal beings.”
Luo Feng nodded.
World Master Kabu’s wealth was comparable to that of a relatively poor Immortal being, amounting to only two or three hundred Hunyuan units. Yet the current bid had reached 5,000 Hunyuan units. At this price, the World Masters could only stare in stunned disbelief.
“The first and last items in the headline auction will both be extremely precious,” Babata explained.
“8,900 Hunyuan units! Is there anyone willing to bid higher?” The old man with the turtle shell smiled and shouted loudly. This price had already exceeded the minimum price acceptable to the organisers. If nobody bid above their acceptable price, the organisers would arrange for someone to purchase it themselves.
“8,950 Hunyuan units!”
Another new high price.
“8,960 Hunyuan units!”
Clearly, each subsequent increase was getting smaller and smaller. The later bids only increased the price by a tiny amount.
“Everyone, 8,990 Hunyuan units. Is there anyone willing to bid higher?” The old man with the turtle shell looked around. “Countdown, 10, 9… 3, 2, 1! Congratulations to guest number bue52522. You have obtained this incomparably precious golden leaf from the Klas Ancient Tree.”
Luo Feng was extremely shocked. Even the most advanced E-grade mechanical race spaceship he had obtained was only worth one or two thousand Hunyuan units. 8,990 Hunyuan units were enough to buy five or six of those mechanical race spaceships, yet someone had actually spent that much money on a single leaf?
As the headline items were auctioned one after another, Luo Feng gradually became calm.
It turned out that not every item was outrageously expensive. Of the 100 headline items, only two or three would be incomparably expensive. Around twenty would be relatively expensive, while most of the others could be considered extremely rare, but their prices would not be excessively outrageous.
“22,000 Universe Coins. Countdown, 3, 2, 1! Congratulations to guest number ypr20445. You have obtained this ‘Heaven Network Crystal’.”
“The next auction item is even rarer and more unusual. Even at auctions held by the various universe countries, it is extremely difficult to see an item like this, the skin of a member of the Mosha Clan!”
The old man with the turtle shell shouted loudly. Immediately, the million throne seats throughout the auction hall erupted into a commotion. The countless World Master experts became excited.
“Yes, the skin of a member of the Mosha Clan. You heard correctly.”
The old man with the turtle shell was extremely excited. On the screen beside him appeared a strange piece of black skin, covered in peculiar dark golden secret patterns.
“We humans, demon beasts, and other races belong to the category of flesh and blood lifeforms.”
“But the Mosha Clan belongs to the category of energy lifeforms. As long as their crystal core remains intact, a member of the Mosha Clan cannot die. Even after death, their body will disperse into energy, leaving behind only a shattered crystal core. Killing them is already extremely difficult, but obtaining their skin is even more difficult.”
“As a race skilled in assassination and as darlings of space, their skin contains secret patterns of the Origin Law of Space.”
“Everyone should understand the value of this skin.”
The million World Masters in the auction hall began discussing among themselves. Among the many throne seats, Luo Feng was somewhat excited.
“The Mosha Clan. Luo Feng, this is the skin of a member of the Mosha Clan! If the Golden-Horned Beast possesses a talent for the Origin Law of Gold, then the Mosha Clan possesses a talent for the Origin Law of Space. If you use its skin to nurture a second *** in your internal world, this, this is practically a perfect match!” Babata was extremely excited.
Luo Feng was stunned. His Golden-Horned Beast could have three *** in its lifetime. The first *** was the ‘Earth human ***’. Now that the Golden-Horned Beast had reached the Universe level, it could indeed nurture its second ***.
Because it could only have three *** in total, Luo Feng did not dare to be careless.
If there was no good choice, he would rather leave the position vacant for the time being.
“The Mosha Clan?” Luo Feng was filled with anticipation and doubt.
“In the vast universe, there are countless races. Flesh and blood lifeforms are considered the most powerful, but other lifeforms should not be underestimated either. There are strange races with eternal life, as well as metal lifeforms, energy lifeforms, soul lifeforms, plant lifeforms, and so on. Metal lifeforms can be divided into tens of millions of types. Plant lifeforms also number in the hundreds of millions of varieties.”
“Within every type of lifeform, there are some darlings of the universe.”
“The ‘Mosha Clan’ among energy lifeforms belongs to one of the most elite races! The Mosha Clan is known as the strongest assassin race! Their only weakness is that their growth is incomparably difficult and slow. But once they mature, they become the most terrifying assassins. Their innate mastery of space makes their appearances incredibly strange, and their escapes are almost impossible to guard against.”
“Luo Feng, if you have a Mosha Clan ***, then by relying on the Mosha Clan *** to study the ‘Space Secret Technique’, you will achieve twice the result with half the effort,” Babata said repeatedly.
Luo Feng nodded continuously.
That was right. When choosing the three *** of the Golden-Horned Beast, he had to nurture the best ones possible. Now, this Mosha Clan skin was indeed suitable for nurturing a ***.
“And the most precious thing about them is their skin.”
“Because they are energy lifeforms, when they die under normal circumstances, their bodies disperse like energy, leaving behind only a damaged crystal core. Their bodies remain intact only when they are killed under special circumstances. That is why their skin is particularly precious. Oh, right, the price of this skin will rise quite high. It will probably cost at least several hundred Hunyuan units. You cannot afford it,” Babata said.
Luo Feng was speechless.
He could not afford it…
Such an excellent choice for his second *** was something he could not afford to buy.
“Actually, I don’t need that much skin. I only need a tiny portion of it,” Luo Feng thought to himself. However, he understood that nobody would be foolish enough to cut off a tiny piece and give it to him, Luo Feng.
“However, I regret to inform everyone that this Mosha Clan skin is incomplete.”
The old man with the turtle shell pointed at the screen beside him. The black skin, covered in strange dark golden secret patterns, was displayed clearly.
“This skin is only a small portion of the skin from a member of the Mosha Clan. The rest was torn apart or destroyed during a battle.”
“Phew!”
“Are they playing with us?”
“Comprehending these secret patterns is already incomparably difficult. Even if you buy it and take it home, perhaps fewer than one person in ten thousand will succeed in comprehending them. Being able to gain even a little inspiration would already be good. And an incomplete piece… it is almost impossible to comprehend successfully.”
“What a disappointment.”
The auction hall was filled with noisy discussion. The prices of complete skin and incomplete skin were worlds apart. This left many people disappointed, but it made a certain young man extremely excited.
“Incomplete, good, the more incomplete, the better.”
Luo Feng’s eyes lit up, and Babata immediately said, “Luo Feng, incomplete skin will be much cheaper than complete skin. In my estimation, you should be able to obtain it for two or three Hunyuan units. However, if an Immortal being takes an interest in it, a casual bid could raise the price to ten Hunyuan units or even higher.”
Luo Feng was speechless.
There were more than a million participants present, and among them were some Immortal beings. If an Immortal being took an interest in it, the price would indeed soar. To an Immortal being, ten Hunyuan units was not a particularly large figure.
“They shouldn’t compete for it, right?” Luo Feng thought to himself.
“It depends on luck. Most Immortal beings won’t compete for these incomplete secret patterns, but there could still be someone who takes an interest,” Babata said.
Luo Feng gritted his teeth.
I’ll go for it…
Let’s leave it to luck!
This Mosha Clan skin was definitely an extremely suitable choice for his second ***. As an outstanding energy lifeform known as the strongest assassin, even if it was perhaps slightly inferior to the Golden-Horned Beast, the difference would not be too great. The fact that even World Masters would have to bankrupt themselves to buy just a piece of its skin demonstrated how precious it was.
“Even though the spatial secret patterns on the Mosha Clan’s skin are extremely difficult to comprehend, there is still a certain chance. Moreover, this Mosha Clan skin is absolutely incredibly rare. The Mosha Clan has extremely few members, so this skin is definitely one of the rarest and most precious *** items. In terms of its *** value alone, it is already extremely high.”
The old man with the turtle shell shouted loudly, causing Luo Feng in the distance to grit his teeth in frustration.
“Good. The auction now begins. The starting price is once again 0!”
“1 Hunyuan unit!”
The first bid appeared on the auction token screens of everyone present.
The auction for the Mosha Clan skin had begun!