Pushing Open the Door to Beyonderhood

No matter what, he had long since run out of other options.

After all, this was the closest he had ever gotten to the brain slices.

And according to the old man, after paying fifty pounds, he could take the brain slices with him first.

As long as he could leave this place safely, he could become a Beyonder ahead of time. Then, he would have some assurance when dealing with unexpected situations.

"I agree to this wager."

Chu Yang immediately took out fifty pounds and placed them on the table before him.

The old man, too, took out two small boxes without hesitation and pushed them toward Chu Yang.

"The box on the left contains the pair of brain slices. That is what you need most."

"As for the small box on the right, I suggest you put all the special materials you bought from Steel into it, including those little wrapped boxes."

"Unless you are willing to have that buyer from earlier come knocking at your door."

The old man showed his goodwill once again.

The identities of those participating in the underground auction were rather mysterious.

Moreover, these people came from all sorts of backgrounds.

Thus, Chu Yang certainly would not gamble on the previous seller being a kindhearted person.

Besides, this was the circle of Beyonders.

If that fellow used some special occupational ability to track him down, robbery and murder would be the mildest possible outcome.

Perhaps even his soul and body would be used as Beyonder materials, leaving him in a state worse than death.

"Thank you, but if I am unavailable for the next gathering, wouldn't you be taking a huge loss?"

Chu Yang asked probingingly.

The old man said meaningfully, "Do not underestimate Beyonders of the Reader Sequence. You will understand in