Phantom Shadow Illusionary Body
Lin Yan wasn't particularly interested when he heard it was about close-quarters combat techniques for martial artists.
He possesses a large number of secret techniques, among which close combat techniques are naturally indispensable. However, he currently focuses his energy on Mental Master, he only dedicates a portion of his time to practicing power generation, without delving too deeply into close combat techniques.
But upon hearing that it was "The Phantom Shadow Illusionary Body," he couldn't help but raise his gaze.
The old man with the tortoise shell smiled and said, "The Phantom Shadow Illusionary Body is a part of the Combat Secret Technique 'Phantom Shadow Codex.' I'm sure many of you here have heard of this technique. Its burst speed in close combat and its stealth are outstanding. Its movements are ghostly and will definitely not disappoint!"
"This secret method is not conducted through physical transactions, but is distributed from the Virtual Universe to the final buyer, identifying a learner and subject to the monitoring of the Virtual Universe, making it impossible to transfer to others."
The auctions of the major Universe Country are backed by five major powers, so achieving this is not difficult.
The truly precious secret techniques are sold in this way, while ordinary ones are not subject to such restrictions, because many powerful individuals also need secret techniques to train their successors. Of course, secret techniques sold in kind will fetch higher prices.
The case is similar to the Apothecary's Handbook that Lin Yan bought before. Pharmacists are such an unpopular profession that if it is restricted to personal use, it cannot even be sold at the bottom price.
The entire auction hall, with its million-dollar seating area, was abuzz with discussion.
"This auction actually features a close-combat technique called 'Phantom Shadow Illusionary Body,' but my assets are definitely not enough to compete for it."
"Yes, secret techniques are hard to obtain outside of major powers. Even at the Ganwu Auction, very precious secret techniques are rarely sold. Only a few occasionally appear to make a splash."
"The World Master of those powerful forces all have their own ways to purchase secret techniques, but even so, this is something we cannot compete for."
"Ah, the 'Phantom Shadow Codex' is quite famous; it is indeed the top-tier secret technique below the Immortal level."
"How much do you think it will cost?"
"It's estimated that it could rise to four hundred Hun Yuan Unit!"
Many World Master were tempted, but alas... they were short of money.
"Oh, I've actually come across 'Phantom Shadow Illusionary Body' at this auction. I am the Lord of the Light Origin World Master, and I am especially proficient in 'dark' transformations. 'Phantom Shadow Illusionary Body' is a perfect match for me."
A lean man clad in strange black armor stared at the secret manual on the giant screen. His eyes lit up, and the light around him seemed to be stretched, making him appear as if he were the embodiment of night.
"I'm contacting my father now because I'm planning to buy 'The Phantom Shadow Illusionary Body' and I need some financial assistance."
On one of the many thrones at the auction, a handsome young man issues orders through a virtual assistant.
"The Phantom Shadow Illusionary Body"?
Lin Yan pondered to himself that the "Phantom Shadow Codex" was already quite famous, but there was something else that would further deepen his impression.
After successfully passing the Peak Genius Battle and joining the Virtual Universe Company, Luo Feng invested almost all of his 10,000 points into the "Phantom Shadow Codex" on his way to the company.
It was Babata who made the choice for him, emphasizing a solid foundation.
Babata, of course, could not fully analyze the merits and demerits of the entire Virtual Universe Company's treasure trove of secret techniques. Its selection logic lay in its knowledge of the secret techniques and their preciousness.
Of course, Luo Feng later regretted this, because the points he earned in the early stages were hard-won and should have been used for more valuable purposes.
"This 'Phantom Shadow Illusionary Body' is quite suitable for me."
Lin Yan pondered to himself.
He not only has a profound understanding of the Light Origin Law, and can use the transformation of "darkness" to coordinate with this movement technique, but more importantly, he has the talent of "shadow," which, combined with the Phantom Shadow Illusionary Body, is also extremely useful.
Although he said he was absolutely confident in his abilities to join the core of the Virtual Universe Company, he could then exchange points in the company's treasury.
However, for these ordinary items, the purchasing power of points is far lower than that of Hun Yuan Unit. At the beginning, seven or eight points were only equivalent to one Hun Yuan Unit, but in the later stages, those items that could be freely exchanged in the Virtual Universe Company could not be bought outside at all, including those Universe Country that could not provide them. The purchasing power of points then far exceeded that.
Furthermore, Virtual Universe Company only accepts points for redemption, and the sources of points are relatively limited, so Cosmic Coin cannot be effectively used there.
Therefore, if something can be done with money, there's no need to spend the hard-earned points from the early stages.
As for weapons and strange fruits, it's naturally better to solve them with money.
The old man in the tortoise shell shouted, "The auction begins! Starting price: 0!"
"200 Hun Yuan Unit!"
"240 Hun Yuan Unit!"
Prices rose rapidly.
Although this secret technique is of little use to Immortal Expert, it is an extremely valuable movement technique for World Master. World Master lords find it very difficult to make even the slightest progress, so naturally, they would not want to miss it if they had the ability.
"350 Hun Yuan Unit!" The lean man in strange black armor quoted a price using Black Token.
"380 Hun Yuan Unit!" A handsome young man immediately raised the price.
"400 Hun Yuan Unit!" Prices continue to climb.
The handsome young man tentatively added 5 more Chaos Yuan, but seeing that it immediately jumped to 410 Chaos Yuan, he couldn't help but curse under his breath, "Damn it!"
His father did provide him with financial assistance, but to prevent him from getting into arguments or spending too much money in disputes, he only gave him 400 yuan.
He could add more with his own money, but he felt it exceeded the intrinsic value of the secret technique, since he had other movement techniques to cultivate.
"420 Hun Yuan Unit!" Lin Yan began to bid.
The World Master, clad in black armor, frowned. It wasn't worth it if it was too expensive.
But I added it again, "425 Hun Yuan Unit!"
However, the immediately displayed "430 Hun Yuan Unit" made him give up the idea of competing for it.
"Everyone, 430 Hun Yuan Unit, is there anything higher?" The old man in the tortoise shell looked around. "Countdown 10, 9,... 2, 1! Congratulations to guest number KEY76898, you have obtained this incomparably precious martial arts close combat movement technique, 'Phantom Shadow Illusionary Body'!"
The price was slightly higher than expected, but Lin Yan remained calm. As the saying goes, "A son sells his father's land without feeling the pain," let alone an inheritance from a place that has nothing to do with him.
The prices of items purchased at auctions are inherently flexible, but the people present are all shrewd; if the price range is too wide, they will naturally hesitate and won't be foolish enough to give money away to the auction house.
Even without the Phantom Shadow Illusionary Body, there is the Light Shadow Illusionary Body. They have all experienced this countless times at the triennial auction.
As the final items were auctioned off one by one, Lin Yan only bought one thing afterward.
A detection instrument worth 360 Hun Yuan Unit, with a detection range of only 100 kilometers, is a level of detection instrument that even ordinary Immortal God would not be willing to equip themselves with.
It should be noted that the detection instruments used by Ordinary Immortal in the Outer Domain Battlefield are only around 100 Hunyuan. When they venture into this environment, they can be said to be the most willing to spend money on detectors, and they are the kind with an extremely wide range, with a detection range of hundreds of millions of kilometers, and the detection accuracy is far inferior.
After all, there are too many things that require money, such as weapons, armor, secret techniques, Auxiliary Life, and spaceships. These directly affect combat power, and naturally, detection instruments are only a small part of it.
A good detection instrument will be necessary for him to explore the Cosmic Secret Realm in the future.
A range of 100 kilometers gives him ample time to react to crises, whether it's using his clones to save his life or blending into the "shadow" in time, both of which can be incredibly effective.
As for the detection range, if the instrument's technology is not advanced enough, an overly wide detection range will be like a firefly in the dark, making it easy for people to spot its traces.
He considered it for a moment. Unless the other party had more advanced instruments, such detection instruments would be impossible to hide from even if they were immortal, and would be sufficient for a long time. If he really encountered an opponent that even such detectors could not detect, and they got within 100 kilometers of him, he would definitely not be able to handle it.
The auction was drawing to a close.
The last item up for auction was a Divine Spirit Weapon!
First- to fifth-tier psychic weapons are all for use by those below the Immortal level. Even the Nine Divine Weapons offer little to no improvement in combat power for Immortals.
This Divine Spirit Weapon, the "Azure Snail Blade," was already of the rank used by ordinary Feng Hou Divine Spirit. It was eventually auctioned off for 8,940 Hun Yuan Unit, with powerful beings among the Immortal God vying for the prize.
"3...2...1! Congratulations to guest number THE24342, you have obtained this precious Divine Spirit Weapon, the 'Azure Snail Blade'!"
The old man in the tortoise shell announced in a loud voice, "All items for this auction have been sold out. Thank you all for your support. I, Old Barto, hereby officially declare that this auction... is now officially over!"