Published: January 3, 2025
Seeing the arena quickly fall silent after his bid, Qin Chen couldn't help but let out a slight sigh of relief.
What he feared most was that after placing this bid, many would compete fiercely, leaving him speechless.
Among the exotic species within his Qian Kun Chaohua Jade Dish, the Divine Light Fish King and the Three-Color Thick-Shelled Crab were the ones he needed the least.
The Divine Light Fish King could enhance internal power after refinement, but what Qin Chen sought now was a breakthrough into the Venerable Realm, not just a further increase in internal power. Without breaking through to the Venerable Realm, refining more Divine Light Fish would be useless.
As for the Three-Color Thick-Shelled Crab, its effect was in body refining; aside from that, its shell could be made into shields and protective armor.
In terms of body refining, Qin Chen already possessed the Six Paths Reincarnation Sword Body and the Silent Crystal Stele. Regarding armor, he had the Haotian Divine Armor.
Thus, Qin Chen decided to offer these two treasures.
In fact, Qin Chen would have preferred to take out the Heavenly Rainbow Koi, but since it had been seen by members of the Black Gold Insect Tribe, too many people were aware of it. If he brought it out, it would directly expose his identity, so he chose not to.
Not to mention the attendees at the auction being shocked, even the red-clothed hostess stared incredulously at the large screen displaying the bid.
Every item in this auction was incredibly extraordinary; saying it shocked the world wouldn’t be an exaggeration. However, she didn't expect that the items presented would also be such game changers, even more terrifying than some of the auction items she had presented earlier.
Some who specifically spent merit points to broaden their horizons felt that the trip was worth it. Although they hadn't yet seen the Three-Color Thick-Shelled Crab and the Divine Light Fish King, the fact that someone had already bid meant that the Three-Color Thick-Shelled Crab was indeed present in this auction house, and it would be visible in later transactions.
If it were other treasures, the appearance of these two exotic species would have immediately made them unbeatable. However, some were still reluctant to part with the Illusory Shenzhou Wristguard.
The venue fell silent for a moment before new bids popped up again, “1.8 billion merit points, two Venerable Holy Veins, plus a Five Elements Dao Fruit!”
This immediately caused an uproar; the Five Elements Dao Fruit was also a valuable item.
However, Qin Chen did not raise his bid. He didn't consider this price higher than his own unless the person offering the Illusory Shenzhou Wristguard wanted the Five Elements Dao Fruit more. But since the item was from the black market, he didn't believe they lacked such goods.
In fact, his recent experiences in the black market led Qin Chen to vaguely feel that the black market had turned the Divine Light Fish into a universally applicable commodity probably because they particularly needed the fish in the Nether Star River.
The audience at the auction house clearly believed this price exceeded Qin Chen’s bid, so the atmosphere became quiet.
“2 billion merit points, two Venerable Holy Veins, and a three-meter long Deep Sea Nether Electric Eel.”
Suddenly, a new price emerged.
The auction hall erupted in chaos. If the previous price hadn’t shaken Qin Chen, then this one certainly could.
The Deep Sea Nether Electric Eel was clearly another exotic species from the Nether Star River, undoubtedly not much weaker than the Three-Color Thick-Shelled Crab.
Seeing this bid, Qin Chen's heart sank. He knew this offer was not only competitive with his own but also enough to threaten him. After all, he realized that the exotic species from the Nether Star River weren’t something only he could catch; the probability of them appearing was low, but over the years, people must have caught them.
If he wanted to stabilize the situation, he had to bid again.