Zerg Mother Nest

The bidding began, and Lin Yuan entered a bid of 800,000 Hunyuan Units.

Normally, Zerg Mother Nests that appeared at auctions could fetch a million Hunyuan Units.

Many people could probably afford that price, but obtaining the Secret Technique to control a Zerg Mother Nest was extremely difficult. Secret Techniques of this level couldn't be bought with money.

Only Core Members of the Five Great Giants had any chance of obtaining one, and even then, they had to spend a huge number of points to exchange for it.

But that was only the beginning. Raising Zerg Warriors was also incredibly expensive. Raising a large army of them cost far more than buying the Mother Nest and Secret Technique combined.

Moreover, for a World Lord-level Zerg Mother Empress to break through and become Immortal, comprehending just one Lower Origin Law was nowhere near enough. She also had to comprehend an Upper Origin Law to a profound degree.

To estimate it by the standards of the human Heavenly Bridge, she would need to reach at least the comprehension level of the Eighteenth Layer before she could become Immortal. Breaking through to Immortality also required resources worth nearly a hundred billion Hunyuan Units.

All these restrictions made most people think better of it.

Some Immortal Experts might happen upon a Zerg Mother Nest at an auction and buy it out of curiosity, just to investigate it, then sell it off afterward.

Since they didn't absolutely need one, such buyers wouldn't bid very high.

"840,000 Hunyuan Units."

"900,000 Hunyuan Units."

"930,000 Hunyuan Units."

The bidding price wasn't rising very quickly.

Lin Yuan directly entered a bid of 1.1 million Hunyuan Units.

The bidding stalled for a moment, then jumped to 1.11 million Hunyuan Units.

After another brief standoff, Lin Yuan successfully won the Zerg Mother Nest for 1.2 million Hunyuan Units.

Lin Yuan was delighted. He had previously won the Secret Technique Dominion Records in a lottery. Although he couldn't cultivate even the first layer just yet, he would find a way eventually, whether by joining the Core Layer of the Great Axe Arena or by growing stronger and advancing his realm.

Other people might not be able to afford raising a Zerg Mother Nest, but Lin Yuan thought he could manage it once he advanced to Domain Lord or World Lord Level. After the prize pool upgraded, he was sure the rewards from the lottery would be enough.

Once a Zerg Mother Empress advanced to Immortality, she would immediately become one of the strongest Immortals. Every Zerg Mother Empress was also a master of the soul. Besides controlling a Zerg Legion, she excelled at Soul Attacks, Soul Enslavement, and other such methods.

If he obtained any treasures that could increase the speed of Law Comprehension, improve affinity for the laws, or aid the soul, he could give any extras to the Zerg Mother Empress.

Lin Yuan thought of Luo Feng's Zerg Mother Nest. Luo Feng had risen far too quickly, and the Zerg Mother Nest hadn't been able to keep up with his growth, so eventually there had been no need to use it.

Lin Yuan still had 1.33 million Hunyuan Units left.

The auction continued. Among the subsequent finale items was a defensive auxiliary Metal Lifeform called Liu Li.

It was a Universe-level Liu Li. According to the three-dimensional projection displayed at the auction, Liu Li was a dark golden liquid metal that could form a fully enclosing Battle Armor with exceptional defensive power. It could also be cultivated and fused with a spaceship, greatly increasing the ship's defensive capabilities.

Lin Yuan remembered his Second Senior Disciple, Marquis Golden Sword, reminding him to improve his ability to protect himself. Even though he was safe in the Holy Land for now, he might leave it in a century or two, and all kinds of unexpected dangers could arise then.

Lin Yuan decided to bid on the Metal Lifeform. Its upkeep would probably be expensive, but could anything cost more than the Zerg Mother Nest?

In the end, Lin Yuan spent 470,000 Hunyuan Units to buy the Liu Li.

The auction was nearing its end.

"Dear guests, 99 of the finale items have now been sold. Only the last one remains! Once it's sold, this mid-level auction will be over," Greer, the host, announced in a booming voice.

"The final item is a single Immortal-level slot to study the Initial Universe!" Greer said with a smile. "I'm sure all the Immortals here know how precious this item is."

The entire auction hall erupted.

When ordinary cultivators broke through to Immortal Level, their speed of Law Comprehension would plummet. This made their progress at the Immortal stage incredibly slow.

This Immortal-level qualification to study the Initial Universe would give some Immortals a chance to break through in their comprehension.

King Level Immortals who reached the Eighteenth Layer of the Heavenly Bridge would receive permanent residency in Chaos City. So the Immortals competing for this study slot were generally Marquises.

Greer called out, "The bidding begins now. The starting price is still zero. Place your bids!"

"Eight million Hunyuan Units!"

"Ten million Hunyuan Units!"

Lin Yuan was astonished. The bidding price had reached the entire fortune of a Marquis Immortal right from the start. This was insane!

"Fifteen million Hunyuan Units!"

"Twenty million Hunyuan Units!"

"Thirty million Hunyuan Units!"

The price kept rising, and the competition was fierce.

It seemed the competitors for this chance to study the Initial Universe were High-level Marquises or even Peak Marquises.

A few minutes later.

"The current bid is 135 million Hunyuan Units! Does anyone have a higher bid?" Greer's voice rang throughout the hall.

"I'm going to count down. Three, two, one! Congratulations to this guest. I hope you make a breakthrough during your upcoming trip to the Initial Universe."

"All the items have been sold. I hereby declare the Virtual Universe Company's mid-level auction concluded! See you at the next auction!"

After the auction ended, Lin Yuan paid for the Metal Lifeform Liu Li and filled out the necessary information. As he was leaving, he happened to run into the Marquis who had won the chance to study the Initial Universe.

The expert saw that Lin Yuan was only Universe Level 9 and looked at him in astonishment, sizing him up. Perhaps because he was in a particularly good mood, he took the initiative to speak to Lin Yuan:

"Young man! You were able to attend a mid-level auction and afford a finale item. You must be quite something."

Lin Yuan was cautious when someone of such strength took the initiative to speak to him.

"My lord, I'm only here on behalf of an elder," Lin Yuan replied carefully.

"This Marquis is in an excellent mood. With this chance to study in Chaos City, I'm ninety percent certain I'll break through to King Level! Hahaha!"

The Marquis could hardly contain his joy. After speaking, he headed cheerfully toward the teleportation point and left the auction plane.

Lin Yuan pondered. Anyone who could come up with over a hundred million Hunyuan Units was certainly no ordinary Marquis. That man had been an expert only one step away from King Level.

He wondered how far his teacher, Marquis Yuankun, was from becoming a King.

A moment later, Lin Yuan teleported back to the region where the Nine Flame Sacred Land was located.