Before long, several long queues formed outside the magnificent building of the auction house.
Lu Qingshan joined one of the teams and took the middle position.
His rather short stature was completely surrounded by a group of burly, enormous, and even beast-like figures.
The person who bore some resemblance to Lu Qingshan was probably the short, fat man behind him, who was half a head shorter than Lu Qingshan.
The other party has a Earthling -like appearance, but has three eyes, somewhat resembling Yang Jian from classical Chinese mythology.
The universe is vast, and there are many races with three eyes, but very few that resemble Earthling.
However, this guy only has a human-like appearance and three eyes that are somewhat similar to that of Erlang Xiansheng Zhenjun. Otherwise, he has nothing to do with that Erlang Shen.
"Brother, you're also a member of some powerful family, aren't you?"
Surrounded by a group of World Lord, the fat man felt a bit pressured and took the initiative to greet Lu Qingshan, the kindest person beside him.
"Oh, why do you say that?"
Listening to what the other person said, Lu Qingshan judged that this guy must be someone of extraordinary status.
The fat man's chubby face twitched, and he said with a smile, "In this kind of situation, strength doesn't matter at all. The lower the strength, the more terrifying it is, which means a powerful background. I don't see any World Lord World Power manifesting on you, so you're probably not at the World Lord level."
"Heh, I'm not the World Lord."
Lu Qingshan nodded in agreement. The other party could tell that he was not World Lord by using the World Power, but he did not know that his true strength might be even stronger than that of World Lord.
"Me too!"
The fat man seemed to have found a kindred spirit and took the initiative to introduce himself, "My name is Kuntu, from the Giant Dragon Empire. How about that? Isn't it a powerful name?"
" The Giant Dragon Empire?" Lu Qingshan was unsure, but Nasus quickly provided the answer.
The Giant Dragon Empire is also a medium-sized Universe Country within the Ganwu Universe Country, and its strength is much greater than that of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire.
The founder of the Giant Dragon Empire was Dragon-Man Race, just like the Black Dragon Mountain God Lord. Of course, the Dragon-Man Race is a huge force in Human Territory, so the two may be completely unrelated.
This Giant Dragon Empire's royal family actually has three Immortal God.
In terms of the strength of the imperial family, it is much stronger than that of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire.
Lu Qingshan looked at this guy with such an awkward name. This guy must be some Immortal descendant of the Giant Dragon Empire. How could an ordinary person have a three-star account at such a young age?
My name is Han Li.
Lu Qingshan spoke calmly, without revealing his real name.
"Han... Han Li..." Kuntu repeated it, then shook his head and said, "Your name is too hard to remember. It certainly wasn't chosen in the language of the universe."
"Yes, it's in my hometown language." Lu Qingshan nodded.
"No wonder, many local dialects are so hard to remember when translated into universal language. My name is much easier to remember..."
"Yes Kuntu, your name is very nice..."
"My name is Kuntukutakatikotsuvasilason..."
The fat man repeated himself, not very satisfied with Lu Qingshan's simplification of his name.
"Hmm, I remember... Kuntu... Do you know how many World Lord are participating in this auction?"
Lu Qingshan changed the subject.
The chubby boy looked up and said, "I don't know, but legend has it that this auction will offer one spot for a World Lord to go to the Initial Universe for enlightenment. I'm afraid there will be more powerful people participating in the auction than before. I remember last time there were 1.23 million people, 95% of whom were World Lord, and the rest were Immortal God and weaklings like us..."
One auction attracted 1.23 million people, and this one will attract even more. It is estimated that there are several million World Lord in the Ganwu Universe Country.
No wonder the auction is being held in the Virtual Universe. If it were held in the real world, with so many powerful individuals gathered together, any mishap could easily cause a huge mess, and it wouldn't be safe either!
In the Virtual Universe, everyone is equal, there is no bullying, and it is very safe. Items won in the auction will be delivered directly to the auctioneer by the Universe Galaxy Bank.
Door-to-door delivery...
Absolutely safe.
Who would dare to raid the spaceships of the Five Giants?
Although the line was long, the entry process was also quick, and it wasn't long before it was Lu Qingshan and Kuntu's turn.
They were all given a seat number.
"Mine is knd56481, what's yours?"
Kuntu asked Lu Qingshan, who had already entered the room.
"Knd56480." Lu Qingshan glanced at his seat number. "Let's line up together; our seat numbers are grouped together."
"Haha, that's good... A ten-day auction is boring, we can chat for a bit later."
The two quickly found their seats.
Before long, most of the seats were filled.
Many people were talking to each other, and although it was all useless information, Lu Qingshan gained a lot of knowledge from it.
He had lived for 90,000 years, but he spent most of his time in the Universe Rank, rarely leaving the Black Dragon Mountain Empire and having little opportunity to come into contact with such high-class circles.
About an hour has passed.
A loud voice came from the broadcast, clearly reaching everyone's ears.
"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming. My name is Barto... the new host of the Ganwu Auction. I will be hosting this grand event for you all!"
Barto's voice was loud and clear, full of energy; he was clearly a promising candidate to be a presenter.
"First of all, I would like to thank Virtual Universe Company, Giant Axe Arena... and Ganwu Universe Country for their strong support of this auction."
Barto bowed.
"Thank you all for coming and your support. The statistics have just come out, and a total of 1.67 million people participated in this auction. I hope you all manage to acquire your favorite treasures at the auction."
1.67 million people!
The chubby boy beside him took a breath and said, "There are 440,000 more than last time. It seems that the quota for the Initial Universe World Lord's enlightenment is incredibly attractive to World Lord."
"Of course, that was the Initial Universe."
Lu Qingshan replied.
"Hehe, actually most people are just here to watch the show. The spot for the World Lord of the Initial Universe always fetches an astronomical price whenever it appears. I'm afraid only Immortal God can afford that kind of price."
Kuntu truly lives up to his reputation as a descendant of Immortal; he knows even more secrets than some World Lord.
At this moment, the host Barto, spoke again, and Kuntu's expression became serious.
"As is customary, let's start by warming up the atmosphere."
As soon as Barto finished speaking, a vast continent appeared in the 3D video. Viewing it through the auction token, one could even feel as if they were actually there, experiencing the atmosphere of this continent.
"This is a newly discovered small secret realm located within the Giant Dragon Empire. It was discovered by mercenaries from the Universe Mercenary Alliance and contributed to the Mercenary Alliance. This secret realm is 1 billion kilometers long and 800 million kilometers wide... 80% of it is land, and it is abundant in a plant called the Sangsong Fruit Tree..."
The description is very detailed, clearly stating what's inside the secret realm and what it's suitable for. As for the specific value, everyone has their own benchmark in mind.
"My father ordered me to seize this secret realm; it must not be allowed to fall into the hands of anyone else!"
Kuntu's expression was serious as he stared intently at the host Barto.
"Alright, everyone should have finished reading the introduction. Now, let's begin the auction. Simply enter your price into the token you hold; your bids will be clearly displayed on the screen. Now..."
The starting bid for this continent, Sangsong Secret Realm, is 30 Hunyuan Unit.
Thirty Hunyuan Unit are enough to buy ten star systems, and that's just the starting price. It seems that thing called Sangsong Fruit should be worth something.
Lu Qingshan glanced at Kuntu next to him; the reserve price had just been announced, so he filled in his bid.
"35 Hunyuan."
However, everyone's enthusiasm is very high at the moment, and many people are interested in a secret realm that can continuously produce resources.
Of course, those who are interested are basically those with Immortal backgrounds. Those World Lord dare not make offers casually, after all, the introduction clearly states that this Sangsong Secret Realm is within the territory of the Giant Dragon Empire. Buying this place is equivalent to having a country within a country.
Few rulers would allow such a thing to happen.
"Fifty Hunyuan."
"Eighty."
Ninety-five.
"One hundred Hunyuan!"
The price continued to soar, quickly breaking through 100 Hunyuan. In the end, Kuntu made the final decision, paying a high price of 150 Hunyuan to secure the secret realm!
He let out a long breath, and his whole body relaxed.
"Brother Han Li, I'm penniless now. It's up to you to put on a show."
(End of this chapter)