CHAPTER 671: 541

"Is there anyone else bidding?"

"Three, two, one."

"Sold!"

"This treasure map is yours now, Mr. Star Spirit!"

The auctioneer shouted loudly.

Onstage, the auctioning of items was ongoing.

However, Wu Xiaode was somewhat distracted.

Gjestastav’s power was a kind of taboo, hence her memories were sealed, and she was expelled from the Dragon Clan.

Taboo...

This sounds thrilling.

"Fat Sa, have you ever heard about the Dragon Mother?" Wu Xiaode casually asked.

Fat Sa’s voice came from the pages of a book:

"No, I didn’t even know there was such a title as ’Dragon Mother’; this is really strange."

—It seemed that the information was still being blocked.

Even the regular members of the Dragon Clan didn’t know about these matters.

So, what exactly was the "Evolution Peak" Gjestastav had reached?

It was both thrilling and led to wild imaginations.

Wu Xiaode even felt that not just for the sake of becoming stronger, he also had to see what level Gjestastav had actually reached.

After all, in this world—

No, it should be said, in the endless worlds, there were far too many powers that overturned common understanding.

He had initially thought that the more Soul Power one had, the stronger one became—

But little did he know that "End," "Descent," and "Tao Power" could ignore Soul Power to kill enemies.

Once he accepted this notion, he then discovered that the "Causality Law" was also an extremely powerful force.

He even did everything possible to awaken a technique of Causality Law.

Yet, there were even more terrifying beings—

The Purgatory Demon King.

The Demon King’s word spells transcended Causality Law and could change at any moment.

He won against her by leveraging the right timing, location, and element of surprise.

If given another chance, allowing the Purgatory Demon King to unleash her full power and use any skill—

—He would have been dead long ago.

So, what was Gjestastav’s power?

She was his Shadow Follower, and if the seals on her were lifted, wouldn’t he also gain that forbidden power?

Um...

It was worth a try.

Wu Xiaode glanced down at the auction catalog.

—It was almost time for the item he was interested in to appear.

But he noticed another phenomenon.

Every time an item was introduced by the auctioneer, there would be a moment of silence.

Seeing that he remained silent, gradually, people would start bidding.

That’s right—

He was now a Demon Plunderer!

And not just him, the terrifying Duke of Abyss had also shown up before!

Perhaps...

Wu Xiaode thought for a few moments and put away the badge that could buy anything.

—Perhaps he wouldn’t need that badge.

After a while,

Several burly professionals carried a heavy and ancient coffin onto the stage.

The coffin was quite large, and at a glance, even a One-eyed Giant with a huge body could be comfortably placed inside.

The auctioneer announced:

"Up next for auction is the Sleeping Coffin of the Dragon Clan, said to be a treasure used by the Dragon Clan to awaken supreme power."

"Please observe the intact Dragon Clan runes on this coffin, and the settings for embedding Dragon Clan treasures are also in a usable condition."

"Such a Sleeping Coffin, even if traded internally within the Dragon Clan, would require a substantial payment."

"Now I declare—"

"The Sleeping Coffin of the Dragon Clan, starting bid is thirty thousand High-level Soul Crystals!"

Wu Xiaode directly asked Fat Sa from the Book of the Dead, "Is that thing really useful?"

"It’s useful, but originally it could have four Dragon Clan Soul Treasure Diamonds embedded, which would improve its effect, but such treasures likely won’t appear at this level of auction," Fat Sa responded after a glance.

Wu Xiaode understood.

The item was genuine and truly useful, but it still lacked three Dragon Clan Soul Treasure Diamonds to reach its highest effectiveness.

"It seems I need to find all four Dragon Clan Soul Treasure Diamonds..." he murmured softly.

"Three?" Fat Sa’s exaggerated voice rang out, "Even one is powerful enough; even my awakening only used one Soul Treasure Diamond."

"Brother Wu, I’m saying let’s not set our standards so high, as long as it works."

"No," Wu Xiaode decisively stated, "The matter of Gjestastav is not simple; we must use all our strength."

"Alright, but starting the coffin requires a large number of Soul Crystals, so be mentally prepared," Fat Sa said.

"Money is not an issue," Wu Xiaode stated.

—Joking aside, the stronger Gjestastav is, the stronger he is.

He must build up her strength!

Wu Xiaode immediately raised his hand.

"Thirty thousand High-level Soul Crystals," he called out loudly.

The surroundings fell silent.

No one bid.

After a while, the auctioneer didn’t shout anymore but directly declared, "Congratulations, it is yours!"

Wu Xiaode nodded in satisfaction.

Who would dare to compete with him?

"I might as well bid on everything available."

This would also serve as revenge for Gjestastav—

As a minion of a demon thief, almost being killed wasn’t just a loss of her face.

But mine as well.

Exactly.

Let’s wreck the place then.

Since the Duke of Abyss had shown up, who would dare to cause trouble?

While he thought this, a voice suddenly rang beside his ear:

"Esteemed Bone Demon Worm, I am Chupnos."

"Oh, hello, is there something you need?" Wu Xiaode said.

"Given your status, attending such an auction is truly below my standard of hospitality, and about that recent incident, I am rather embarrassed. How about this—"

"With that badge, you can choose four items from the vault of treasures in Dream City."

Wu Xiaode listened quietly and suddenly understood.

The other party was afraid he would wreck the venue, so they backed down a step.

After all, the badge originally only allowed for three choices.

The other party had added an extra use.

—That’s more like it.

Being involved in this world without even this much savvy, how would one get by?

"That dragon coffin a moment ago is mine," Wu Xiaode said.

"Of course," Chupnos replied.

"Alright, what I want is simple—give me three Soul Treasure Diamonds of the Dragon Clan."

Wu Xiaode stated.

There was silence from the other side.

At the same moment.

The highest building of Dream City.

"He wants Soul Treasure Diamonds of the Dragon Clan?" The Duke of Abyss sipped his wine and smiled, "I know about that. He got a fine dragon recently and indeed needs those gems."

A floating skull opened its mouth:

"But sir, I only have three Soul Treasure Diamonds of the Dragon Clan, and they are treasures collected over tens of thousands of years. Do you really think it’s wise to give them to him?"

"Give them to him," the Duke of Abyss said calmly.

"Giving him a powerful dragon... could it be dangerous?" the skull asked.

"What’s dangerous about it? It’s a very exciting thing, and I want to see what happens. Besides..."

The Duke of Abyss revealed an inscrutable smile and whispered, "If that dragon really turns out well, it won’t necessarily be his in the end."

"Haha, go now, deliver the gemstones to him, and keep an eye on him. If he succeeds, tell me immediately. That dragon will be mine."

"Understood, sir," the hovering skull responded respectfully.

At the auction venue.

A staff member quickly came over, bowed respectfully, and gestured invitingly.

"Sir, please follow me this way."

"Let’s go," Wu Xiaode said as he took Gjestastav’s hand.

"Isn’t the auction just starting?" Gjestastav asked, puzzled.

"Now is a better time to choose finer items," Wu Xiaode said with a smile.

A few minutes later.

The two stood in a private room.

Aside from the massive Dragon Clan Coffin of Slumber Awakening, there was also a heavy stone chest placed with great care on a table.

—The gemstones were obviously inside the stone chest.

The staff member spoke gravely:

"Sir, these are three Soul Treasure Diamonds of the Dragon Clan, and opening this chest will immediately alert other dragons to their presence. The Dragon Clan will surely come to seize them."

"No matter, open it," Wu Xiaode said.

The staff member nodded, inserted a stone key into the lock, and turned it several times.

Click.

After a soft click, the stone chest opened.

Inside, three heart-shaped spearhead gemstones of different colors lay exposed, immediately emitting a faint humming sound as soon as they were revealed to the outside world.

This humming seemed to possess great penetrative power, even causing ripples to spread through the Void.

"Sir, you need specifically designed spatial storage equipment, otherwise, the fluctuations from these treasures—"

The staff member abruptly stopped speaking.

The Holy Treasure Ring on Wu Xiaode’s hand emitted a whispering sound.

Following that.

The three Soul Treasure Diamonds of the Dragon Clan vanished without a trace.

No fluctuations leaked out.

Yes, this was a ring from the Death World, possessing the "self-obscuring" ability, naturally capable of containing all fluctuations, making the ring and the treasures it held seem unremarkable.

"Let’s go,"

Wu Xiaode gestured, took the Dragon Clan Awakening Coffin, and immediately said.

"Wait a minute, sir, you can still choose one more item,"

The staff quickly said.

"No rush, let’s talk about it later," Wu Xiaode said with a smile.

The Book of the Dead opened, and directly took Gjestastav inside.

Wu Xiaode glanced at the Void.

A line of icy crystal letters emerged in the Void:

"One hour and twenty minutes later, return time will be almost up, then you can teleport or go back now."

"Let’s go!" Wu Xiaode spoke.

Exactly—

Back to the "Virtual World"!

This Dream City is someone else’s territory, and in the "Virtual World," he already has some foundation. Not only do Jiang Shanglan and Satan help him, but even the will of the world stands on his side.

He is "neutral" there!

If there’s a safe place for Gjestastav’s awakening, that’s the place!