Led by an attendant, Bai Yue and Luo Feng followed the orderly queue into the auction hall.
The scene before them was vast and imposing. Beings of every imaginable race stood in line with disciplined calm—some clad in extravagant robes that radiated ancient dignity, others bearing snake-like lower bodies, and still others towering seven or eight meters tall, muscles knotted like forged steel.
The Gan Wu Auction Hall had sixteen separate entrances. Each entrance held several thousand attendees, meaning that nearly one hundred thousand three-star account holders were present.
This number alone was enough to make one's scalp tingle.
Three-star clients were, without exception, World Lords, with only a tiny minority being terrifyingly wealthy merchants or young figures backed by incomprehensibly deep powers.
"Sir, welcome to this year's Gan Wu Auction," the attendant said respectfully, handing over a glowing token. "This is your seat number."
Following the guidance of the token, Bai Yue and Luo Feng entered the interior of the auction hall.
Inside, the scale was even more exaggerated.
Each individual seat was over six meters wide, resembling a private platform rather than a chair. Bai Yue glanced down at it and silently complained—this thing was bigger than the bed back at his manor.
The Auction Begins
Three hours later.
A bald old man with a massive black turtle shell strapped to his back slowly stepped onto the central stage.
In an instant, the previously buzzing auction hall fell completely silent. Even casual mental transmissions ceased, as if everyone had agreed—without words—to show respect.
The old man's projection expanded, his calm and steady voice echoing through the hall as he delivered the opening remarks.
After the formalities concluded, the Gan Wu Auction officially began.
Item after item appeared.
Entire life planets, star systems, origin force weapons, rare treasures, cultivation materials—each one valuable enough to cause waves elsewhere. Yet for Bai Yue, none of these sparked more than passing interest.
Until—
"Lan Ke Fruit," the auctioneer announced.
"A top-tier nurturing resource for plant lifeforms and spiritual beasts. Even severely injured plant life can recover rapidly after consumption."
"One hundred fruits form a single unit. A total of thirty-nine units are available."
"Starting price: one hundred billion Universe dollars per unit."
Bai Yue straightened immediately.
Plant lifeforms were an essential component of long-term combat strength. After arriving at Qiu Long Star, he had already cultivated a plant life of his own. This item was precisely what he needed.
Without hesitation, he bid.
In the end, he secured ten units, spending over 1.8 trillion Universe dollars without batting an eye.
On Luo Feng's side, events unfolded much like the original timeline.
He set his sights on the Derive God Weapon.
However, constrained by his current funds, his bidding was clearly tense. Bai Yue noticed the problem almost immediately. After a brief inquiry, he quietly backed Luo Feng.
With that support, Luo Feng finally won the Derive God Weapon at a price of 3.6101 trillion Universe dollars.
The Finale Items
Ten days passed in what felt like a blink.
At last, the auction reached its climax.
The turtle-shelled auctioneer's voice rose slightly, carrying unmistakable excitement.
"The next item is extremely rare—so rare that even major auction houses across universe nations rarely see it."
"—The skin of a Mo Sha Clan member!"
The reaction was explosive.
Across the hall, millions of World Lord-level beings erupted into excitement.
Luo Feng's heart stirred.
This item was perfectly suited to him. The Mo Sha Clan were natural darlings of Space Law, and this fragment could compensate for his current shortcomings in that area.
Fortunately, the skin fragment was incomplete.
That imperfection drastically reduced its price—just enough for Luo Feng to secure it without exhausting himself completely.
With the Mo Sha Clan skin auctioned off, the Gan Wu Auction officially concluded.
After settling payments, Bai Yue and Luo Feng exited the auction hall with considerable gains.
Analysis and Replication
Half a month later, all auctioned items were delivered.
Bai Yue's attention, however, lingered on two items Luo Feng had purchased—the Derive God Weapon and the Mo Sha Clan skin fragment.
As for why he hadn't bid on them himself?
Simple.
If he could replicate them, why waste money?
After the Golden-Horned Beast Clone broke through to Domain Lord level, the Dao Fruit's abilities had undergone a qualitative enhancement. Combined with the beast's massive scale, the effect was nothing short of terrifying.
Using his analysis ability, a typical fifth-order origin weapon could now be fully understood in mere minutes. Direct contact wasn't even necessary—so long as the target was within sensory range, analysis could be completed.
Even the Derive God Weapon, one of the nine divine controller weapons, was fundamentally still a fifth-order origin weapon. It took longer—but not prohibitively so.
As for the Mo Sha Clan skin fragment, its essence was high, but because it was only Universe Rank, the analysis time was extremely short.
The motivation was twofold:
First, expanding his combat methods. Against large numbers of enemies, Mental Master techniques were far more efficient at clearing weak opponents.
Second—profit.
If he chose to mass-produce such items in the future, he could completely collapse the market price of the Derive God Weapon.
The kind of collapse that shattered bones.
After finishing the analysis, Bai Yue activated his creation ability.
Ten minutes later, a dark-gold, oddly shaped long staff appeared in his hand.
Another benefit soon became clear.
Through the Dao Fruit Space, non-sentient items could be transferred freely between his three clones. This meant that even if a clone were killed, all valuable items could be stored safely beforehand—leaving nothing behind.
Reunion on Earth
Hong Ning Base City.
Bai Yue, Luo Feng, and Hong sat facing one another.
Thunder God was absent—having received a Thunder World Lord inheritance, he was undergoing special training under the intelligent lifeform Mist Lord.
"You two busy men," Hong said calmly, dressed in black as always. "What brings you to my place?"
"Didn't we just attend the Gan Wu Auction?" Luo Feng grinned. "We brought you something good."
Without ceremony, Bai Yue lifted the teacup before him and took a sip. His eyes brightened.
"Good tea."
Their relationship had long surpassed ordinary friendship. On Earth, aside from family, these were the only people they trusted without reservation.
Bai Yue took out a storage container.
"This is Lan Ke Fruit. Its medicinal properties are gentle—perfect for your Cloud-Caressing Vine. Take one every ten days."
"One hundred fruits total," he continued calmly. "After three years, your plant life should reach Universe Rank three or four."
Hong's eyes flickered in surprise.
After putting the item away, he frowned slightly.
"Recently, the number of experts in the Slaughter Field Decisive Battle Space has increased significantly."
Bai Yue and Luo Feng were both startled.
"Many geniuses," Hong continued. "People who never showed up before. One or two would be normal—but this many? It feels… deliberate."
Bai Yue thought for a moment, then nodded.
"I think I know why."
He summoned Long Kui and had Thunder God called over as well.
Once Thunder God arrived, Bai Yue spoke plainly.
"The Universe Peak Genius Battle is about to begin. This year, it's hosted by the Virtual Universe Corporation."
"In short—this is the stage for monsters to reveal themselves."
Understanding dawned on their faces.
Motivation surged.
Each of them wanted to carve their names into that grand battlefield of geniuses.
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