Qing Wu learned the general details of tonight's auction from Ji Qie.
None of this was much of a secret to begin with. Qing Wu heard Ji Qie say that the latest auction would feature a Blue Quality Starter, and many people had come specifically for it.
"But tonight's auction requires an invitation to participate. The Ocean Star is the finale item. If you need one, little brother, I can get you an invitation. This auction recognizes invitations, not people," Ji Qie told Qing Wu.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Big Brother Ji Qie." Qing Wu was good at saying the right thing to the right person.
Soon, Qing Wu had an invitation made of gold in his hands.
Qing Wu immediately put the invitation into his Wristband.
This Ocean Star should be the Water Crystal. After all, in my previous life, the only place I knew where Kyogre's gem could be found was Mt. Pyre, Qing Wu thought to himself.
If it really is Kyogre's gem, then I'll have struck it rich. Qing Wu shook his head. If it truly was Kyogre's gem, the moment it fell into his hands, he would throw it into the sea. The matter involved far too much.
By then, dusk had arrived. The golden radiance had transformed into a dark-red, bloodlike glow. The clouds drifting slightly closer to the sun had also lit up with crimson fire, illuminating the shimmering sea and dyeing it a deep red.
As the sun sank, the sea breeze gradually grew stronger, and the waves began to surge violently.
The sun slowly slipped away. Darkness seemed ready to fill the sky, while the sun left a red line across the horizon before fading.
The cruise ship blazed with lights. A grand event was being held on its