Crystal of Viska

After more than half an hour, this batch of auction items was completely sold out.

Lin Yuan completed his payment and filled in the delivery address for the real world.

The auction continued, with batch after batch of items being sold off, but Lin Yuan did not find any items he desperately needed.

Nine days later, all fifty batches of items had been auctioned off, and the auction was nearing its end.

Inside the auction hall, only a very small number of participants had left early; the vast majority were waiting for the final grand finale items.

"Next, we will begin the auction for the 100 grand finale items of this event. Each one is extremely precious, and if you miss this chance, you may never have the opportunity to see them again." The words of the host, Wendy, pushed the atmosphere in the auction hall to a climax.

"The grand finale auction begins! The first item is one Thunder Radiance Fruit!"

"The only source of the Thunder Radiance Fruit is a cosmic secret realm within the territory of the Gulun Universe Kingdom. There is a Thunder Radiance Tree in this secret realm, which bears only one Thunder Radiance Fruit every epoch, making it extremely precious."

"Practitioners with the Law of Lightning Origin can consume it to further enhance their affinity with the Law of Lightning Origin. For those who know nothing about the Law of Lightning Origin, consuming this fruit can also grant them the ability to comprehend the Law of Lightning Origin normally. However, this fruit is only effective for practitioners below the World Lord level."

"The auction starts now! The starting price is 0!"

Host Wendy shouted.

Many participants in the stands began to stir; this Thunder Radiance Fruit held a fatal attraction for those World Lords who were comprehending the Law of Lightning Origin.

Ordinary World Lords have no chance of breaking through to become Undying, and this fruit might bring them a glimmer of hope, so naturally, it would be fought over frantically.

As for the World Lords who have already been acknowledged by the Law of Lightning Origin, this fruit could also increase their chances of becoming Undying.

"1,000 Hunyuan Units."

"5,000 Hunyuan Units."

"8,000 Hunyuan Units."

This was the first time the bidding at this auction had soared so rapidly.

It seems it's not just World Lords competing; Undying beings have also entered the fray. They are likely buying it for their disciples or descendants, Lin Yuan thought to himself. Lin Yuan had less than 7,000 Hunyuan left, so he didn't even have a chance to compete.

"10,000 Hunyuan Units."

"15,000 Hunyuan Units."

The bidding continued to rise.

Lin Yuan shook his head helplessly. It seemed that things that were truly helpful to him were extremely high in value. Lin Yuan had initially thought his savings of 7,600 Hunyuan were quite a lot, but now it seemed he couldn't even afford a single precious item.

"18,000 Hunyuan Units, countdown three, two, one. Congratulations to this guest for winning this Thunder Radiance Fruit!"

The opportunity for Lin Yuan to trigger the system lottery was right before his eyes, but now he could only watch as the treasure slipped away.

Fortunately, he had already gained something; those two bottles of Black Jade Venom were just right for Lin Yuan to consume while practicing the secret technique Ten Thousand Hearts Undying. He wondered if there were any other items among the remaining grand finale goods that would be helpful to him.

"Next, we will introduce the next grand finale item, the Cangyun Star Domain..."

The grand finale items were displayed one by one, with final transaction prices ranging from dozens to tens of thousands of Hunyuan Units. Finally, the 100th grand finale item arrived.

"Dear guests, 99 of the grand finale items have already been sold. Next, we will present the final grand finale item of this auction!" Host Wendy shouted in a clear, loud voice.

"The final item of this auction is—the Crystal of Viska."

A projection of a colorful crystal appeared above the auction hall.

"The Crystal of Viska comes from a cosmic secret realm called Viska Star within the Virtual Universe Company's Primordial Secret Realm. The Crystal of Viska is rarely traded in the outside world, so I cannot explain its specific value and function. There are 100 crystals in total, and the starting price for each is 0! Let the auction begin."

As soon as host Wendy finished speaking, almost all the participants present looked confused, as if they had never heard of it before.

"800 Hunyuan Units."

"1,200 Hunyuan Units."

The bidding began.

Lin Yuan was also full of confusion. He remembered the Crystal of Viska; it should be a location for dangerous missions for core members of the Virtual Universe Company at the Universe Level, but he knew nothing beyond that.

It is said that these dangerous and desperate mission locations all hide significant secrets, and Lin Yuan estimated that this Crystal of Viska was a unique product of Viska Star.

"2,000 Hunyuan Units."

"3,000 Hunyuan Units."

The auction price continued to rise; it seemed that some people knew the secret to a greater or lesser extent.

"4,500 Hunyuan Units."

"5,500 Hunyuan Units."

Forget it, I'll just give it a try and see.

"7,000 Hunyuan Units!" Lin Yuan directly entered his bid; this was almost all the capital he could scrape together right now.

Leave it to fate, Lin Yuan thought to himself.

"6,600 Hunyuan Units."

"6,800 Hunyuan Units."

The numbers hovering above the auction hall slowed their ascent, eventually coming to a halt at 6,980 Hunyuan Units.

"The current bid for the hundredth spot is 6,980 Hunyuan Units. Beginning the countdown: three, two, one. Congratulations to these guests for securing a Crystal of Viska!"

A line of text appeared once more on Lin Yuan's red bidding card: "Congratulations, guest WY00772. You have successfully bid on a Crystal of Viska. The auction house will provide instructions for the item's use. Please sign the contract and complete your payment promptly after this batch of auctions concludes."

"Ladies and gentlemen, all items for this auction have been sold. I, Wendy, hereby declare this auction officially closed! I look forward to seeing you all again next time!" the host, Wendy, said with a smile.

After the auction ended, the participants began to leave one by one, while the buyers of the final one hundred featured items headed to a designated area to settle their payments and fill out their information. Lin Yuan was among this group.

Lin Yuan glanced around and was surprised to find that more than half of the one or two hundred people present were Immortal powerhouses. It made sense, though; with expenses easily reaching thousands or tens of thousands of Hunyuan Units, only Immortals could generally afford such costs.

When it was Lin Yuan's turn, the auction staff member helped him process the contract with a smile. After Lin Yuan filled in his delivery address for the real world and completed the payment, he did not leave immediately but instead asked the staff member, "Hello, could you tell me when the next intermediate auction will be held? If the timing works for me, I will rotate my funds and become a four-star member."

"Sir, as a three-star member, you are considered a potential four-star member and are authorized to know the schedule for the next intermediate auction."

"Unlike primary auctions, which are hosted by individual cosmic nations, intermediate auctions are hosted directly by the Virtual Universe Company. Intermediate auctions are held once every 100 years, and there are twenty years remaining until the next one."

The staff member replied with a smile.

"Twenty years left."

Lin Yuan was not satisfied with the results of his participation in this auction. Firstly, he lacked sufficient funds, and secondly, primary auctions never featured truly precious biological materials.

Lin Yuan decided to strive to improve himself over these next twenty years, earning as many lottery chances as possible to exchange for more capital.

At the next intermediate auction, he would not let the things he needed slip through his fingers again.