Before long, Xia Ping was led upstairs to a private room spanning a hundred square meters. It had a coffee table, sofas, all manner of expensive food, and lavish decor.
There were even beautiful maidservants, with Manager Bai Bei attending at his side.
Outside the room's window lay a plaza, with seats rising tier upon tier like those at a concert venue. Every seat was filled at the moment, with at least ten thousand people present.
They were all quietly waiting for the auction to begin.
As the holder of a Universal Bank VIP card, Xia Ping was considered a VIP of the Cosmic Sea Auction Company. Thus, he had his own private VIP seat and did not need to sit with the others.
"What treasures are being auctioned this time?"
Xia Ping asked Manager Bai Bei.
"Sir," Manager Bai Bei said at once, "there are three main finale items in this auction. The first is the Saint-grade manual, Lightning Fist. It is said to have been left behind by an ancient Saint who commanded the Great Dao of thunder. Once mastered, it allows one to wield the power of lightning. Its punches are also incomparably swift and unstoppable. At profound levels, a single punch is like lightning itself, even capable of reaching the speed of light, with boundless might. The starting bid for this manual is one hundred million Universal Coins."
He held up one finger.
Xia Ping's eyes flickered. A Saint-grade manual, Lightning Fist? This was a cultivation manual related to thunder. If he obtained it, he would surely gain a fine martial Dao divine ability.
Unfortunately, he had to buy the Sky Net System, and to ensure nothing went wrong, he might not be able to win it at auction.
Still, if the opportunity arose, he would