The Auction Begins

Precise numerical comparisons most clearly demonstrated the value of this mechanical ship. Babata had previously estimated that the total treasures from the entire World of Trials combined were roughly 200 Cosmic Units. This was equivalent to a poor Undying! Yet, this single mechanical ship was worth one to two thousand Cosmic Units! “Heavens!” Baikaluo's eyes widened. His dream was to leave his name in the Blade Clan's Holy Temple, to become a Sector Lord expert and thus be immortalized in the temple. “Even a Sector Lord couldn't afford a ship like this!” “How many Universe Level slaves could this buy?” Difan's large mouth hung open foolishly. They had lost their composure! Both Universe Level experts had lost their composure. Such an expensive mechanical ship was enough to tempt an Undying, enough to drive Sector Lords mad. Let alone Domain Lords or Universe Levels... Just the 'Star Destroyer Cannons' on the ship alone were enough to make even mid-level cosmic civilizations covet it. This was absolutely a strategic-grade 'ultimate weapon' for deterrence. “Luo Feng, you absolutely must not expose this mechanical ship,” Babata said. “Just like the Yunmo Star you possess, this mechanical ship is also one of those treasures that cannot be exposed.” “Of course, from its exterior, the true value of this mechanical ship cannot be determined. Most people would assume it's a D-grade mechanical ship. However, for a Star Level like you to use even a D-grade mechanical ship would attract unwanted attention. So, the greatest uses for this ship are—” “1. Survival. In moments of life and death, if you hide inside this ship, even a peak Sector Lord expert wouldn't be able to break through it. You can use it to escape.” “2. Killing enemies. You can use its three 'Star Destroyer Cannons' and nine 'E3-grade Laser Cannons' to eliminate foes. Especially with the mechanical ship's flexibility, you can quickly approach an enemy, then at close range, rely on the nine laser cannons to launch a combined attack. A Domain Lord would be dead without a doubt!” “3. Selling for profit. You can directly sell the entire ship.” “However, the first and second options both have drawbacks. Once used, people will know you possess an E-grade mechanical ship, which could easily attract Sector Lords, or even Undyings! So, it's best not to use it at all. But if you do, you must kill every single opponent, leaving no one alive.” “If you want to sell it for money, you can. You can sell it through the service of your teacher's 'Five-Star Tier account'.” “But once you sell it, trying to buy it back will be difficult! Difficult! Difficult!” “Because a top-tier mechanical ship equipped with Star Destroyer Cannons can definitely be put up for auction at a 'Mid-Tier Auction'. The threshold for a Mid-Tier Auction is a 'Four-Star Tier client'. Luo Feng, even if you sell this ship, you still wouldn't qualify as a Four-Star Tier client. The threshold for a Four-Star Tier client is having deposits of 10,000 Cosmic Units, and the participants are almost all Undying beings or some major powers.” “So, once it's sold, you won't be able to buy it back anytime soon,” Babata said. Luo Feng understood. Although this ship was expensive, it would typically only account for about one-tenth of an Undying being's assets. Undying beings needed to spend money on weapons, combat armor, treasures, secret techniques, and other aspects. Even after selling the ship, Luo Feng still wouldn't qualify as a Four-Star Tier client. “I won't sell it!” “I'm not short on money right now,” Luo Feng chuckled. “Anyway, this is a hot commodity and easy to sell. Plus, keeping it by my side is a trump card! Nine laser cannons combined with the ship's maneuverability mean a Domain Lord would be dead without a doubt. And if I hide inside, even a peak Sector Lord couldn't break through.” “I'll sell it when I'm short on money someday.” Luo Feng's eyes suddenly lit up. “Babata, can the Star Destroyer Cannons on this ship be dismantled? There are three of them anyway, selling two would be good.” “Dream on! The mechanical race's manufacturing craftsmanship is too superb. The entire ship is a perfect whole; even the Star Destroyer Cannons and laser cannons are integrated into the ship... Dismantling them? You're dreaming. Although its materials aren't as good as the Yunmo Star, its manufacturing process is far superior to the Yunmo Star. The Yunmo Star's strength primarily lies in its materials! In the ship's incredibly sharp edges! With an accelerated impact, it can cut through planets and Sector Lords like slicing vegetables.” “As for other technical aspects, it falls a notch short.” “If it can't be dismantled, then it can't,” Luo Feng chuckled. “Anyway, I have enough money for now. Babata, put this Pyramid Ship into your storage space. Let's go home.” ... Although Luo Feng had acquired a mechanical ship, it couldn't be used lightly! Because once used, it would easily be exposed... So, just like the Yunmo Star, Luo Feng knew both the 'mechanical ship' and the 'Yunmo Star' were incredibly valuable, yet he could only keep them in Babata's storage space. “The Pyramid Ship, at least, is undamaged and intact.” “Although the Yunmo Star is many times more expensive than the Pyramid Ship, it's damaged and unusable,” Luo Feng muttered as he flew from the Bermuda Sea towards the Asian continent. Behind him, Difan and Baikaluo exchanged glances. This master... He was just too, too speechless! The Pyramid Ship was considered quite good even among the mounts of Undying experts. As for the Yunmo Star, it was a precious ship that most Undying experts could only covet but never acquire. F-grade ships were incredibly expensive, let alone an F9-grade! “It's good to have a powerful teacher,” Difan glanced at Baikaluo and transmitted mentally, “Baikaluo, why did you take that Nuolanshan as your teacher? A Universe Level Ninth Tier teacher has no future. Look how powerful our master is; his teacher was an incredibly formidable expert even among Undying beings! And, he's dead!” “A dead teacher conveniently left all his assets to our master. If he were alive, our master wouldn't have gotten so many benefits,” Difan transmitted. Baikaluo shot Difan a glare and transmitted, “Scram!” ... Days passed one by one. It had been detected near the wormhole in the void region that three ships had been heading towards Earth around that time. The first was the Nuolanshan Family's D3-grade ship, the second was a D1-grade ship, and the third was a C8-grade ship. Not long after Luo Feng and his team dealt with the Nuolanshan forces and acquired the Pyramid Ship— On November 12th, 2065, Huaxia Calendar, the second D1-grade cosmic ship arrived at Earth. In Earth's outer space. The bald Difan, clad in combat armor, stood in outer space, gazing at the deep purple, saucer-shaped cosmic ship ahead. “Greetings, esteemed sir, we are envoys from the Botre Family of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire...” From the ship emerged twelve Star Level humans. Ten of them were Star Level Ninth Tier, and the other two were Star Level Third Tier and Fifth Tier respectively. The Star Level Fifth Tier individual was a burly young man. The Botre Family, one of the sixteen great families of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire. “Botre Family? Hmph, Earth is now a planet under our Three Axe Mountain. Outsiders are forbidden,” Difan's voice, transmitted via spiritual force, entered the ears of the twelve individuals. “Three Axe Mountain?” The burly young man's expression subtly changed. Three Axe Mountain was the head of the Four Great Organizations; even the Two Great Holy Lands had to be polite to Three Axe Mountain. “If you dare to trespass on Earth, don't blame me for being impolite!” Difan roared, then turned and flew directly back to Earth. In Earth's outer space, the twelve individuals beside the ship looked at each other. “Sir, what do we do?” “What can we do?” the burly young man gritted his teeth and retorted. “That person who came out is a Universe Level Ninth Tier. Are we supposed to go in and die?” The cosmic ship could only slink away. ... Using the same method, the C8-grade cosmic ship that arrived six days later was also scared away by Difan. After all, these two ships were merely reconnaissance teams sent by their respective families. How dared they provoke a 'Universe Level Ninth Tier'? ... After scaring away those two ships, Luo Feng's life became incredibly peaceful. However, he was waiting for a very crucial date—December 16th! December 16th, 2065, Huaxia Calendar, was precisely the day of the triennial Ganwu Auction. ... Virtual Universe, Black Dragon Mountain Island, Nine Star Bay. In the tea room. Luo Feng sat on a chair, holding a glass cup filled with amber-colored tea. “Tomorrow is the Ganwu Auction. The minimum threshold for the Ganwu Auction is a Three-Star Tier client,” Luo Feng gently sniffed the tea's aroma. “However, my account balance, due to several previous expenditures, is now less than 10 Cosmic Units. That's below the Three-Star Tier client limit. Is the invitation I received for the Ganwu Auction still valid?” “Luo Feng, you're mistaken,” “Your account previously reached 11 trillion Cosmic Dollars (11 Cosmic Units), making it a Three-Star Tier account. Now you've made a few purchases, and the money is less. Does that mean it's no longer a Three-Star Tier account?” “Some financial magnates have constantly fluctuating account balances. Today, their funds might be 200 Cosmic Units, making them a Three-Star Tier client. Tomorrow, they might spend it all, leaving only 1 Cosmic Unit. The day after, someone transfers another 300 Cosmic Units to them. Does that mean this magnate is a Three-Star Tier client one moment and a Two-Star Tier client the next?” Luo Feng was taken aback. “Spending is normal. For example, your teacher, back when he was acquiring the Yunmo Star, almost depleted his account funds. And sometimes, after selling a treasure, the account balance would skyrocket. It fluctuates!” Babata chuckled. “Banks don't easily downgrade accounts.” “Only if your account consistently stays below the threshold for a long period will it be downgraded,” Babata explained. “The higher the account level, the longer this 'grace period' is. For instance, a Five-Star Tier account, even if its funds are completely used up, won't have its rating downgraded for 100 million years!” Luo Feng nodded with a smile, “That makes sense.” Sipping his tea, Luo Feng's heart was filled with anticipation. The triennial Ganwu Auction would gather countless Sector Lords and even Undyings from across the entire Ganwu Universe Nation, with a minimum entry requirement of a Three-Star Tier client. All sorts of rare and restricted items, normally unobtainable, would appear one by one at the auction. “Buying nutrient cabins, D5-grade railguns, and precious treasures needed for cultivating 'Original Body World' cost about 5 Cosmic Units. Giving my brother Luo Hua 2 Cosmic Units for investment! Now, I have a little over 4 trillion Cosmic Dollars left,” Luo Feng mused. “Tomorrow, I wonder what treasures I'll be able to buy.” “I'll ask my brother later to see how his investments have been doing these past two years,” Luo Feng thought to himself.