Zerg Mother Nest

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

Normally, any Zerg Mother Nest that appeared at an auction could fetch a price of one million Hunyuan Units.

Many people might be able to afford this price, but obtaining the secret techniques required to control a Zerg Mother Nest was extremely difficult; such high-level techniques could not be bought with money alone.

One had to be a core member of the five major powers to even have a chance at obtaining them, and even then, it required spending a massive amount of points to redeem them.

However, this was merely the beginning; the cost of raising Zerg Warriors was also astronomical. Raising a large army of Zerg Warriors cost far more than the purchase price of the Mother Nest and the secret techniques combined.

Furthermore, if a World Lord level Zerg Mother Empress wanted to break through to become an Immortal, merely comprehending a lower law was far from enough; she had to comprehend a higher law to a very deep level.

If estimated based on the standards of the human Heavenly Bridge, one would need to reach the eighteenth level of the Heavenly Bridge to break through to become an Immortal. Moreover, the breakthrough to Immortality required consuming resources worth nearly 100 billion Hunyuan Units.

So many restrictions caused most people to shrink back in hesitation.

Some Immortal powerhouses, if they happened to encounter a Zerg Mother Nest at an auction, might buy it out of curiosity to study it, only to sell it off later.

Because it was not a necessity, such buyers rarely bid very high.

"840,000 Hunyuan Units."

"900,000 Hunyuan Units."

"930,000 Hunyuan Units."

The bidding price was not rising quickly.

Lin Yuan directly entered "1.1 million Hunyuan Units."

The bidding figure stagnated for a moment, then jumped to "1.11 million Hunyuan Units."

After a final stalemate, Lin Yuan successfully won the Zerg Mother Nest with a bid of "1.2 million Hunyuan Units."

Lin Yuan felt a surge of joy. Although he could not practice the first level of the Dominion Records he had obtained from the lucky draw just yet, he would eventually find a way once he joined the core layer of the Great Axe Arena or as his strength and realm improved.

Others might not be able to afford to raise a Zerg Mother Nest, but Lin Yuan felt that once he broke through to the Domain Lord and World Lord levels and his prize pool upgraded, he would certainly be able to afford it through lottery rewards.

Once a Zerg Mother Empress advanced to Immortality, she would immediately become a peak powerhouse among Immortals. Moreover, every Zerg Mother Empress was a master of the soul; besides controlling Zerg legions, they were also highly skilled in soul attacks, soul enslavement, and other such means.

If he obtained any treasures that could increase the speed of law comprehension, improve law affinity, or assist with the soul, any surplus could be given to the Zerg Mother Empress to use.

Lin Yuan recalled the Zerg Mother Nest belonging to Luo Feng. Because Luo Feng's rise had been so rapid, the growth speed of his Zerg Mother Nest could not keep up, eventually rendering it unnecessary to use.

Lin Yuan now had 1.33 million Hunyuan Units of funds remaining.

The auction continued, and among the subsequent grand finale items, a top-tier defensive auxiliary metal lifeform known as "Liu Li" appeared.

This was a Universe Level "Liu Li." According to the 3D projection displayed at the auction, "Liu Li" was a dark-gold liquid metal that could form a full-coverage battle armor with immense defensive power. After being nurtured, it could even fuse with a spacecraft, significantly increasing the ship's defensive capabilities.

Lin Yuan remembered the advice from his second senior brother, Marquis Golden Sword, about improving his ability to survive. Even though he was safe in the Holy Land for now, he might leave in a hundred or two hundred years, and all sorts of accidents could happen then.

Lin Yuan decided to bid for this metal lifeform. Although the subsequent cultivation costs would likely be expensive, could they really be more expensive than a Zerg Mother Nest?

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

The auction reached its conclusion.

"Distinguished guests, 99 of the grand finale items have been sold, leaving only the final one! Once this item is sold, this medium-scale auction will come to an end." The host, Greer, spoke in a resonant voice.

"This final grand finale item is—a quota for the Initial Universe enlightenment for Immortals!" The host, Greer, said with a smile. "I believe the Immortals present here all know the value of this item."

The entire auction hall erupted in a frenzy.

When ordinary cultivators broke through to the Immortal level, their speed of comprehending laws would drop sharply. This made their progress during the Immortal stage extremely slow.

This Immortal-level quota for the Initial Universe would provide some Immortals with the opportunity to achieve a breakthrough in their comprehension.

King level Immortals who reached the eighteenth level of the Heavenly Bridge would receive permanent residency in Chaos City. Therefore, those competing for this Immortal-level enlightenment quota were basically all Marquis Immortals.

The host, Greer, shouted, "The bidding now officially begins! The starting price is still 0, please place your bids!"

"8 million Hunyuan Units!"

"10 million Hunyuan Units!"

Lin Yuan was astonished; the price had reached the entire net worth of a Marquis Immortal right from the start. It was truly insane!

"15 million Hunyuan Units!"

"20 million Hunyuan Units!"

"30 million Hunyuan Units!"

The price kept climbing, and the competition was incredibly fierce.

It seemed that those competing for this Initial Universe enlightenment quota were all high-level or even peak Marquis powerhouses.

A few minutes later.

"The current bid is 135 million Hunyuan Units! Are there any higher bids?" The host, Greer's voice echoed throughout the hall.

"I am beginning the countdown: three, two, one! Congratulations to this guest. I hope you can achieve a breakthrough during this trip to the Initial Universe."

"All items have been sold. I hereby announce that this Virtual Universe Company medium-scale auction is now concluded! See you at the next auction!"

After the auction ended, Lin Yuan paid the fees for the metal lifeform "Liu Li" and filled out his information. As he was leaving, he happened to run into the Marquis-level powerhouse who had won the qualification to comprehend the Initial Universe.

This powerhouse caught sight of Lin Yuan, who was only at the Universe Level 9, and a trace of shock appeared on his face as he stared at Lin Yuan, sizing him up. He seemed to be in a very good mood today and actually took the initiative to strike up a conversation with Lin Yuan:

"Little guy! To be able to attend a medium-tier auction and afford the finale item, you certainly don't seem simple."

Hearing a figure of such strength take the initiative to speak to him, Lin Yuan remained very cautious.

"My lord, I am merely attending this auction on behalf of my elders," Lin Yuan replied prudently.

"This Marquis is in an excellent mood right now. With this opportunity to enter Chaos City for comprehension, I am ninety percent certain I will break through to become a King! Hahaha!"

The Marquis-level powerhouse could not hide the joy in his heart. After speaking, he laughed heartily and headed toward the teleportation point, leaving the auction plane.

Lin Yuan pondered in his heart; those who could bring out hundreds of millions of Hunyuan Units were indeed no ordinary Marquises. The person just now was a powerhouse who was only a single step away from becoming a King.

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

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