The Auction House
This was only a low-tier auction. The normal sale prices were in the tens or hundreds of billions of Cosmic Coins, and each auction offered items in batches, so the pace wasn't exactly slow.
Aside from bidding on the YE-1 detection system at the very beginning, Han Han hadn't made another move.
The tenth day.
This was the finale of the Ganwu Auction—the grand finale auction. The lifeforms seated on over a million thrones all turned their attention to the center.
"Remember the original website: "
"We've reached the final climax of this auction. There are 50 items in the grand finale, each a precious treasure rarely seen beyond these walls, and every item has a starting price of zero." Bato laughed heartily.
The screen flickered, and the first item appeared.
It was a spaceship, silver from end to end and shaped like a pyramid.
"Some of you may have already recognized it. Pyramid-shaped spaceships are generally made by the Machine Race, and this one is an impressive E7-grade."
"This ship contains memory alloy. Unless it sustains extensive damage, it can repair itself."
Bato explained the spaceship's advantages. "Its design is also focused on speed, and in that regard, it can even rival an ordinary F-class ship."
"The starting price is zero. You may begin bidding."
Han Han watched the crowd compete. One of the pieces of equipment he'd chosen was a spaceship, and his was built entirely from F9-grade Metal—Xiling Gold Mother.
Its performance had been verified.
It could withstand a combined strike from an Immortal Level Zerg Mother Emperor. It was worth nearly ten million Hunyuan Units.
Of course, that was only its value. Outside the core of the Virtual Universe Company, actually acquiring one would take over ten thousand eras just to gather enough Xiling Gold Mother.
"3,000 Hunyuan Units. Any higher bids?"
Bato called out, "A Machine Race spaceship like this would normally have a chance of appearing at a mid-tier or even high-tier auction. It's only here because the consignor urgently needs money."
That was the truth.
Machine Race spaceships were extremely advanced, and their technology surpassed the Human Race's in most fields.
"3,200 Hunyuan Units."
A deep voice came from above, where the five-star users sat. Han Han looked over and saw the Flame Immortal God who had been behind him when he entered.
"That's Marquis Linghuo, one of the Universe Country's marquises."
Han Han recognized him. In fact, there were only a handful of Immortal Gods present whom he didn't recognize.
Before the next simulation, I'll prepare everything in advance. If I'm going to enslave someone... I should choose a World Lord. Enslaving an Immortal God is difficult and could easily lead to complications. Han Han looked toward the center.
After Marquis Linghuo placed his bid, the other Immortal Gods competing for the ship decided to show him respect and stopped bidding.
"Sold! Congratulations..."
Bato moved on to the next item. It was a lake of emerald-green water. "Green Spirit Water. Rich in life force, it's ideal for nurturing Plant Lifeforms and healing injuries."
"Of course..."
"Green Wood Water is only effective on lifeforms below the Immortal level. Its effects on Immortal Gods are negligible. This lake contains ten thousand cubic kilometers of Green Spirit Water. You may begin bidding."
"1,000 Hunyuan Units."
"3,000 Hunyuan Units."
"Green Spirit Water..." Han Han was tempted.
The Wood Spirits he'd obtained were all still in their growth phase. Raising them required a great deal of life-force treasures, but he couldn't use Locke Divine Water.
Green Spirit Water was the perfect substitute.
Seeing that the current bid was 6,000 Hunyuan Units, Han Han immediately offered 10,000, raising the price by more than half in one go.
"One guest has bid 10,000 Hunyuan Units. Any higher offers? Green Spirit Water can be found elsewhere, but usually in quantities of no more than one cubic kilometer. Such a large amount is extremely rare," Bato said.
Three, two, one. No one else bid.
What a joke.
Green Spirit Water was rare, but aside from merchants, who else would buy ten thousand cubic kilometers in one go? The stuff was practically useless to Immortal Gods. Merchants were interested because they could sell it in smaller quantities, but at 10,000 Hunyuan Units, the profit margin would already be tiny.
"Congratulations to guest CEG61374 on winning ten thousand cubic kilometers of Green Wood Water. The auction house will include a medium-sized World Ring with your purchase," Bato announced.
"Beep!"
Han Han received another notification.
As before, he had to pay first, while the items would be stored at the Ganwu Auction House. He planned to have them transported after he'd prepared a territory.
"The next item..."
Since the grand finale items were valuable, the bidders were mostly Immortal Gods, and the auction moved faster than before. The final item soon approached.
"Next is the last item of this auction, and also its most precious treasure. I'm sure many of you can hardly wait," Bato announced, his voice rising.
Han Han was getting excited too.
The Black Token listed the names of all the grand finale items, and the final item was called Blood Marrow!
He had entered the core of the Virtual Universe Company as a member of the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, but his talent hadn't been sufficient to advance further, leaving him no choice but to undertake the Blood Star mission.
Blood Marrow!
It was the source of the entire Blood Star, and the system had even described it as his chance to catch up.
If the Blood Star hadn't been filled with such powerful Will Impact, he would have taken the Blood Marrow out of the System Space and used it long ago.
"I know you're eager, but please bear with me while I explain. After all, there's no information about Blood Marrow outside these walls," Bato said.
"First, Blood Marrow isn't traded publicly. Only the Virtual Universe Company has it, and this particular piece was consigned for sale as a favor to them."
"This is the first time Blood Marrow has appeared outside the company."
No wonder. When Han Han first saw Blood Marrow, he'd immediately searched the Virtual Universe for information about it. Unfortunately, he hadn't found a single thing.
"I can't reveal the other details, but the Ganwu Dojo guarantees the following effects of Blood Marrow." Bato changed the display, showing the Blood Marrow and its effects.
The moment Han Han saw it, he froze.
"That... is one piece?"
Looking at the single piece on the screen and comparing it with what the system called a portion of Blood Marrow in his System Space, Han Han smiled.
The piece up for auction was only the size of a thumb, but his Blood Marrow was a thousand times larger. And even that was only the portion mentioned in the system's description.
What a rip-off!
An absolute rip-off!
Below the display, the auction house had explained how to use Blood Marrow and what effects it had. Since information was limited, the Ganwu Auction House had also compared it with similar treasures.
Damn! Han Han cursed inwardly.
It turned out Blood Marrow had no Will Impact. Anyone who could afford it could use it directly, even someone at Apprentice Rank.
It was also incredibly easy to use: all you had to do was let your blood come into contact with the Blood Marrow. It would then fuse with you automatically, making your body more attuned to the laws.
Its effect was similar to that of a Crystal Soul Fruit.
The last time a Crystal Soul Fruit had appeared was at a mid-tier auction, where it sold for the high price of 80,000 Hunyuan Units.
The Immortal Gods erupted in excitement.
They hadn't expected Blood Marrow to be so effective. Some hadn't prepared enough cash, while others had already spent their money on earlier items.
Of course...
For the truly powerful, this amount of money was nothing.
The number on the Black Token climbed rapidly, reaching 50,000 Hunyuan Units in the blink of an eye.
"Tsk, tsk."
Fortunately, Han Han had no intention of buying it. His Blood Marrow was a thousand times larger, and according to the description, one piece would increase a Star Rank user's strength by twenty to thirty percent.
In short...
This piece of Blood Marrow was meant to cultivate the next generation.
"98,243 Hunyuan Units! 10... We have a new high bid of 99,000 Hunyuan Units! Any higher offers? This is the first time Blood Marrow has appeared outside the company. Who knows when it will appear again?"
"102,673 Hunyuan Units! Congratulations to guest CEG137617 on winning this piece of Blood Marrow. May you soon have a peerless genius among your subordinates." Bato bowed slightly. "All the items in this auction have now been sold. I, Old Barto, hereby solemnly announce that this auction has officially ended!!!"
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