Continuing along the bustling, crowded streets on the outskirts of Rogue Star,
Lu Yuan ignored the strange, contemptuous, and curious looks cast his way by the surrounding aliens. His pace remained steady and even.
His eyelids lowered slightly as his calm gaze swept over the signs of all kinds of shops lining both sides of the street. He kept his presence restrained, seeming utterly out of place amid the bizarre, dazzling surroundings, yet remarkably composed.
Gu Li's voice continued to echo gently in his mind, offering a pointer now and then. "Keep going a little farther to the left. Auction houses are usually built in busy, prominent locations, and they'll have dedicated energy markers around the outside."
Following Gu Li's directions, Lu Yuan turned a corner lined with floating screens of every color.
The next second, a colossal building came into view, imposing in its grandeur and built entirely from dark gold alloy.
It rose dozens of stories high, its outer walls carved with intricate, mysterious cosmic runes. Above the main entrance hung a massive gilded sign engraved in Alliance Common Tongue with the words "Rogue Star No. 91 Auction House." Rings of pale blue energy shimmered around it, giving off an air of nobility and authority.
Compared with the short, shabby shops around it, the difference was like heaven and earth.
"We finally found it."
Gu Li let out a quiet sigh of relief in his mind, her voice carrying a hint of ease. "This is the place. The Demon Fruit is definitely on today's auction list."
Lu Yuan gave a slight nod. No unnecessary emotion showed in his dark eyes as he simply headed toward the auction house's main entrance.
As soon as he reached the entrance, two tall alien guards, clad head to toe in black hard