Forty days passed quickly in seclusion.
Under Sea Emperor's control, the Dream spacecraft arrived in the Inari Universe and landed on Te Bai Star, the planet hosting the Auction House.
To avoid any unforeseen complications, Sea Emperor did not notify Gu Ding's group that the spacecraft had arrived, instead allowing them to remain in seclusion.
He then had Robert transform into a bearded man and go out to gather information about the Auction House.
Two days later, Angelina still had not arrived as scheduled. She immediately contacted Sea Emperor to explain that a serious accident had occurred along the originally planned route, and the other spacecraft behind her had to detour. They might not make it before the Auction House began.
Hearing this bad news, Sea Emperor frowned deeply, but there was nothing else he could do. He checked the news online and found that two Emperor Realm powerhouses had apparently fought on that route, causing space-time to collapse and rendering it impassable.
Over the next few days, Robert left early and returned late every day. Besides gathering information, he also purchased supplies.
With Sea Emperor guiding him through the communicator, Robert's procurement and intelligence gathering went fairly smoothly.
Five more days quickly passed, and the Auction House finally began.
Only then did Sea Emperor awaken Gu Ding's group. He was not particularly willing for everyone to attend the Auction House together, since the more people there were, the greater the chance of exposure.
After he voiced his thoughts, Bigge, Liliath, and the others all nodded and agreed to stay behind and continue their seclusion. Only Gu Ding was still uneasy about letting Robert go alone. After all, the Auction House had isolation measures. Once Robert entered the auction hall, she would completely lose contact with Sea Emperor. Whatever happened