The Final Item

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The last day of every Or Auction House is always the most exciting.

Because most of the truly valuable items are auctioned off on this day.

This year, due to the Insect Tide outbreak at the Oul Ruins, everyone's points were much higher than those of previous Ruins participants, resulting in as many as twelve Four-Star Divine Object being auctioned.

Over the past eight hundred years, the Fei Me Universe Country has accumulated several items comparable to Four-Star Divine Object artifacts, which it has been preparing to sell at this Auction House.

Compared to the items in the ruins, Gu Ding was more eager to take the treasures from the treasury of the Fei Me Universe Country.

On the auction stage, the first item was quickly brought up.

"Today is the last day of the Auction House, and I'm sure everyone is looking forward to seeing what items will be featured." After these few days of getting to know each other, the auctioneer is no longer unfamiliar with the audience, and her hosting style is noticeably more polished than in the previous days. "I believe many of you will be interested in today's first item."

As the auctioneer spoke, he lifted the tray containing the collection.

On the tray are three transparent, ice-like spheres, and inside the spheres are three clearly visible plant seeds.

"Seeing the freezing situation, many of you probably already guess what these three seeds are," the auctioneer smiled slightly, then continued, "These three are all seeds of demonic plants."

So-called demonic plants are actually plants with independent self-awareness, and most of these plants are highly aggressive. The Bloodthirsty Demonic Vine that Gu Ding encountered in the Royal Capital Star Region was a type of vine-like demonic plant.

If the right method is used, the seeds of demonic plants can be planted inside the human body and used by humans just like pets.

On the auction stage, the auctioneer continued his presentation.

"The red seed on the far left is the seed of the Dark Moon Blood Vine. Many people in the Universe Sea have heard of this demonic plant, but some of you here have not yet entered the Universe Sea and do not know about this plant. I will give you a brief introduction here. For more detailed information, you can check it on the SkyNet."

"Dark Moon Blood Vine is an extremely bloodthirsty demonic plant. Wild Dark Moon Blood Vine prefers to hunt at night. Their vines are covered with numerous thorns, which they use to absorb the blood of their prey. This demonic plant can grow to the level of Peak-rank God while accompanying its master, making it a great helper in supporting attacks. The starting bid for this seed is 30 billion Universe Crystal."

"The second blue seed is the Deep Blue Flower Enchantress. The Deep Blue Flower Enchantress is a rare non-aggressive demonic plant. Although it is non-aggressive, this demonic plant blooms with gorgeous flowers and emits an intoxicating fragrance that can cause strong hallucinations. It is an extremely dangerous demonic plant. It is said that very few people possess this demonic plant, and at the very least, they can ascend to the level of High-rank God. The starting bid for this seed is 20 billion Universe Crystal."

"The green seed on the far right is the Undying Vine. The Undying Vine possesses terrifying life force. With just a small section of the vine and enough nutrients, it can quickly grow into a colossal vine that reaches the heavens. Although this demonic plant's attack power is not very high, it can continuously provide its host with life energy support, allowing the host's injuries to heal rapidly. It can grow to the level of Peak-rank God. The starting bid is 50 billion Universe Crystal."

Using these three demonic plants as the opening of the day's auction was indeed a wise choice. The highest level a demonic plant can grow to is not its level after implantation. Ordinary demonic plant seeds, after implantation, can only be used initially in their juvenile stage. At this stage, the plant's strength is at most comparable to the auxiliary effect of a one- or two-star divine artifact. However, even in the Universe Sea, the number of people possessing demonic plants is not large, and these three seeds have astonishing potential. Therefore, the starting price is at the level of Four-Star Divine Object.

After the introduction of the three seeds was completed, the auction finally began.

Gu Ding wasn't particularly interested in the Dark Moon Blood Vine, but he hoped to acquire the Deep Blue Flower Enchantress and Gu Ding Undying Vine. The Deep Blue Flower Enchantress, in particular, would greatly enhance Liliath's eye abilities. As for the Undying Vine, it would benefit both Elsa, who excelled in melee combat, and himself; however, given his own High-Speed Regeneration abilities, Elsa needed the item more.

The Dark Moon Blood Vine was quickly auctioned off for 56.8 billion Universe Crystal.

Immediately afterwards, the auction of the Deep Blue Flower Enchantress began.

"Deep Blue Flower Enchantress, starting bid 20 billion Universe Crystal!"

"Two hundred and ten billion!" someone shouted as soon as the auctioneer finished speaking.

"Two hundred and twenty billion!" The second bidder immediately appeared.

"Three hundred billion!" The third party immediately raised the price by a level, seemingly determined to get the seed.

"Three hundred and fifty billion!" Gu Ding gave his offer when no one else spoke up.

"Three hundred and eighty billion!" The man was taken aback when he saw that Gu Ding was bidding, but he was obviously still not willing to give up and continued to raise the price.

"Four hundred billion." And Gu Ding never even blinked when he called out the price. This kind of financial power was unmatched by anyone else.

"Four hundred and twenty billion!" The man gritted his teeth and raised the price again.

"Four hundred and fifty billion." Gu Ding gave this price without any hesitation.

In reality, the Deep Blue Flower Enchantress primarily serves as a support to those with illusion abilities, but such individuals are actually quite few in number. Therefore, no one else participated in the bidding for this seed.

Seeing that Gu Ding easily raised the price to 45 billion, the competitor knew that he was unlikely to win against Gu Ding, so he simply gave up. Gu Ding got the seeds of the Deep Blue Flower Enchantress as he wished.

"Now, we will begin the auction for the Undying Vine Seeds, with a starting price of 50 billion Universe Crystal."

"Six hundred billion!" Someone in the VIP area immediately raised the bid by one hundred billion.

Hearing that the voice came from the VIP section, many people who originally planned to participate in the bidding began to hesitate about whether to place a bid. This was because they all knew that those in the VIP section were at least powerful beings of the High-rank God, and some might even be Peak-rank God.

Gu Ding, however, had no such reservations. He even knew that the one who had called out the price was the powerful figure in room number one, a Peak-rank God, but he had no intention of backing down. Instead, he directly announced his offer, "Seventy billion!"

Seeing that Gu Ding had started bidding, the others became bolder and followed suit with their own bids.

"Seventy-two billion!"

"Seventy-three billion!"

"Seventy-five billion!"

"Eight hundred billion!" Another price was announced in VIP room number one.

"Nine hundred billion!" Gu Ding raised the bid by another ten billion.

His confrontation with a Peak-rank God earned him the admiration of many for his courage. However, some considered Gu Ding's actions foolish. A Peak-rank God could easily crush Gu Ding's Gu Ding team with a single finger. If he couldn't win the Auction House, who knew what might happen outside the auction hall?

Sitting in VIP room number one was a tall, burly man, whose height and muscularity even surpassed Bigge. His fiery red hair seemed to flicker and dance like real flames on his scalp, and his eyes faintly shone with a burning light.

His expression was indeed rather unpleasant at that moment. He glared at Gu Ding with a hint of resentment. But he still offered his price, "One hundred billion!"

"110 billion!" Gu Ding replied without hesitation.

The burly man smashed the tea table in front of him to pieces, reducing the entire tea set to dust. The tea instantly vaporized, filling the air. "Hmph, ignorant brat! After the Auction House, I'll make sure you never forget that some people are not to be trifled with!"

He didn't haggle over the price; instead, he pressed the service button reserved for VIPs. "Bring me another tea table and a tea set!"

With hundreds of billions of Universe Crystal, which is almost the price of a five-star divine object, many people thought it was not worth it to buy a seed of a demonic plant, so they gave up bidding. Gu Ding got his wish and won the Undying Vine.

Next, the second item was brought to the auction stage: a Four-Star Divine Object- grade longsword. Due to the large number of powerful individuals wielding the sword, it sparked a bidding war, ultimately selling for 160 billion Universe Crystal.

Subsequently, one after another, Four-Star Divine Object were auctioned off. The Auction House became more lively than ever before.

Among them, the most expensive item was a Four-Star Divine Object -level spear, which fetched a high price of 280 billion Universe Crystal. The reason for such a high price is that this spear was once the personal weapon of a Peak-rank God, and legend has it that the spear contains that powerful being's legacy.

The Gu Ding Team did not bid again. Of the eighteen four- Four-Star Divine Object auctioned, six were consigned by Gu Ding, and these six Four-Star Divine Object fetched a total of over 830 billion Universe Crystal.

The Auction House quickly reached its final stage, and just before dusk and Night Falls, the last and most anticipated item was finally brought to the auction stage.

"It's getting late, but that won't stop us from auctioning the final, most anticipated item." The auctioneer knew many people were waiting for this moment. "I believe this item is the one everyone is most looking forward to in this Auction House."

As the auctioneer spoke, he unveiled the red cloth covering the armor.

A suit of armor, gleaming with golden light, appeared before everyone's eyes. Gu Ding hadn't expected it to transform like this after being replenished with energy. Before, when it came into his possession, the armor was a dull, unattractive black, utterly devoid of any beauty. But now, sitting in the front row, Gu Ding felt his eyes were almost dazzled by the golden light...

"This is a five-star divine artifact-level armor, originating from the Near Ancient Era. The armor's structure is remarkably well-preserved, without a single flaw. Moreover, its craftsmanship surpasses that of our time by at least one level. Therefore, this is a true five-star divine artifact, not a modern-made near-five-star divine artifact. Starting bid: 70 million source stones, with each bid increment no less than one million!"

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