Ganwu Auction

Virtual Universe.

Han Han held an invitation in his hand; it was for the triennial Ganwu Auction held by the Ganwu Universe Kingdom.

"Fair enough," Han Han said.

During this simulated year, Nalan had sought him out more than once, but he had been extremely deliberate in hiding himself, which was the only reason his terrifying talent hadn't been reported by her.

As for his simulated self, he hadn't done that; by this time, he would have already been in deep cultivation within the Ganwu Secret Realm, lacking practically nothing.

"Should I use this identity?"

Han Han thought for a moment. With a deposit of 20,000 Hunyuan Units, he was a four-star user at the Universe Galaxy Bank, whereas every bank card he had obtained through simulations was five-star.

"Forget it."

"It's just a primary Ganwu Auction; 20,000 Hunyuan Units is plenty. If I encounter something precious, I can always tap into the money on those other cards."

Cuilang Island.

He had been in seclusion before the Ganwu Auction sent him the notification, and immediately afterward, he had conducted a simulation, so the auction was actually already preparing to begin.

It was fortunate that he hadn't missed it.

"Teleport." Han Han held the invitation and silently chanted the command in his heart.

"Whoosh!"

His figure vanished, and immediately afterward, he appeared in front of an island suspended above the Ganwu Continent.

The island was shrouded in mist, exuding majesty. After entering the passage, he saw the incredibly dazzling building within—the Ganwu Auction Hall. Every previous auction had been held here.

"It is indeed lively."

Han Han walked toward a passage in the auction hall; it was the exclusive entrance for four-star users and above.

Han Han at this moment.

His entire body was encased in silver battle armor, and not a shred of his aura leaked out. This was one of the pieces of equipment he had chosen from his simulations, known as the Silver-Net Armor.

The entire suit was made of F9-grade metal—Silver-Net Mother Metal—and utilized the top-tier technology of the Virtual Universe Company. Although it was F9-grade, it did not hinder his use of it as a Star Rank, and it could even mask his aura to prevent certain types of detection.

Of course.

Some powerhouses could judge his approximate level just by looking at him, but those were all powerful Immortal Gods.

However, the more powerful they were, the more wary they would be of Han Han's background!

"Sir, hello. Welcome to this year's Ganwu Auction. This is your seat number."

At the entrance, a beautiful woman handed him a token.

Han Han took it and saw that the black token had a semi-transparent screen on it, displaying the number "CEG61374."

Holding the token, Han Han walked inside.

Behind him, a man whose entire body was wreathed in flames glanced at Han Han. "Silver-Net Armor? I can't detect his aura, but he's at most a Domain Lord. He's actually a four-star user?!"

"Could he be a newly accepted disciple of one of those ancient existences?"

"Sir, hello..."

The flame-wreathed man took his token and walked into the auction, thinking that if it wasn't necessary, he shouldn't compete with Han Han.

He didn't have Silver-Net Armor, and many people at the auction recognized him.

"Truly impressive."

Han Han arrived at his seat and sat down. His position was in the upper-middle section; looking down, he saw countless figures densely packed as they took their seats one after another.

Soon.

The entrance closed, signaling that the auction had officially begun.

"Hum~"

In the center of the auction floor, an old man with a bald head and a black tortoise shell on his back stood tall, while a three-dimensional virtual projection of him, nearly a thousand meters high, condensed in the air.

"Everyone."

The old man's voice was resonant, echoing throughout the entire auction floor.

"Welcome to this year's Ganwu Auction. I would like to thank the Virtual Universe Company, Universe First Bank, Universe Galaxy Bank, Giant Axe Coliseum, Universe Mercenary Alliance, and the Ganwu Universe Kingdom for their full support," the old man said with a smile. "I believe many of you know me; you may call me Old Barto."

"Without further ado."

"Let's follow the old rules before the auction begins." Barto pointed to a massive light screen to the side, where an earthy-yellow planet appeared.

"This is a mineral planet discovered in the uncharted Huayun star system by an Immortal powerhouse."

"According to the appraisal by our Ganwu Auction Hall, this planet possesses rich reserves of Ink Cloud Iron, and the scale has already reached the conditions for the formation of Ink Cloud Iron Mother."

"Whether you win the bid to mine it or to let it gestate Ink Cloud Iron Mother, it is an excellent choice," Barto said in a passionate voice, stirring the atmosphere of the crowd to a certain extent.

"Ink Cloud Iron." Han Han looked at the planet.

Ink Cloud Iron is an E9-grade metal, while Ink Cloud Iron Mother is F2-grade; such a planet is indeed very precious.

"Alright, that concludes the introduction. The starting bid for Ink Cloud Mining Planet is 500 Hunyuan Units, with each increment being an integer multiple of a Hunyuan Unit," Bato continued.

"600 Hunyuan Units."

"660 Hunyuan Units."

Han Han just watched; he had no interest in buying such a mineral planet. Most lone travelers weren't interested either; it was mostly powerful factions, families, or imperial leaders.

"I remember the batch Luo Feng was in, they auctioned off the Tana Star Sector."

Han Han pondered, Perhaps I could also get a star sector as a territory. No, I don't even need a whole sector, just a small star system with a decent range would suffice.

He possessed too many treasures to keep them all in his World Ring.

For instance, the Wood Spirits could not naturally gestate if kept inside a World Ring, and Han Han had 13 of them; purchasing a star system as a territory was quite necessary.

Of course.

He wouldn't be the one buying it.

In his last simulation, he chose the secret technique Soul Capture, which could perfectly enslave a powerful individual to walk in his stead.

And he, he would simply control things from behind the scenes.

"I'll plan it after the auction ends." Han Han brought his thoughts back to the auction house.

In the end, the Ink Cloud Mining Planet was won by an Immortal God. He had a massive family; he only needed to make the purchase, and the subsequent mining would be handled by his family.

"1,200 Hunyuan Units, counting down three seconds. 3, 2, 1... Let us congratulate the guest with number CEG1251976 for winning this Ink Cloud Mining Planet."

Bato waved his hand, and the light screen shifted, displaying 10 sets of complex and precise instruments.

"The auction officially begins."

"This is the first batch of items. You may all view the details directly via your tokens. If you wish to purchase, please be prepared to bid in time," Bato said. "Now for the first item: Star System Detection System."

"Oh?"

Han Han became interested and picked up the black token to check.

YE-1 Small-scale Star System Detection System, with a maximum detection range of 200 light-years, equipped with a precise anti-detection system; the smaller the deployment range, the more precise the detection.

"YE-1 Small-scale Star System Detection System, 10 sets in total, starting price 100 billion Cosmic Coins. The 10 highest bids will win this auction item," Bato shouted.

The numbers on the black token kept jumping; there was quite a demand for such a set of detection instruments.

For example, the Immortal who had just won the Ink Cloud Mining Planet wouldn't mind winning a set of detection instruments as well, or perhaps this was specifically arranged by the auction house.

Han Han first searched through the Virtual Universe to see if there were any better detectors for sale.

In the end, they were either out of stock or too inferior.

Moreover, the YE-1 model was indeed a relatively high-end type among star system detection systems, and it had a range characteristic; if narrowed down to a few light-years, its performance was also very strong.

"I'll buy three sets."

Han Han looked at the black token. The highest bid was 524.3 billion Cosmic Coins. He rounded it up to 600 billion Cosmic Coins and placed three consecutive bids.