Chapter 267: The Auction Begins

It wasn’t until the next day that she finished Ascending the three thousand three-star cards.

With these three thousand three-star cards in hand, Perry Yates didn’t hesitate to swap out the thirty thousand White Cards she had been using to Concretize the dungeon.

But that wasn’t all.

Perry Yates then selected ten of these cards and placed them into the trash can filled with Emperor’s Liquid.

She planned to upgrade the Giant Creatures dungeon to a five-star, completely safe level. That way, she might be able to obtain a continuous supply of Emperor’s Liquid from within it.

While she could Ascend cards herself, the process was much slower than using Emperor’s Liquid.

Moreover, Emperor’s Liquid could upgrade cards that had already been fused—something she couldn’t do.

Just then, her butler walked in. "Mistress," he said respectfully, "it’s time for the auction."

Hearing this, Perry Yates tapped her forehead. She had almost forgotten.

"Let’s go. We’ll head to the Penglai Immortal Ship first."

Inside the Penglai Immortal Ship, dozens of display stands were arranged in a spacious hall, each holding a card.

The auction Perry Yates organized was a simultaneous real-time bidding event, with all items up for sale at once.

Everyone could input their bid directly under the item they were interested in.

The highest current bid would be displayed below the stand. Once the auction concluded, the item would go to the highest bidder.

This method was not only more flexible but also far more convenient and faster than a traditional, item-by-item auction.

In addition, Perry Yates had added two other items to the auction. These, however, were special and restricted to bidders from Cerulea, ID 68656.

That’s right—the two items were the development rights for the dungeons, The Warped Jungle and the Glacial Realm.

Both dungeons were relatively safe. Outsiders could enter and would be fine, as long as they didn’t go looking for trouble.

Perry Yates inspected everything one last time. Once she was certain there were no issues, she took out the invitations and opened the channels attached to them.

Simultaneously, across countless parallel worlds, a black, mysterious Teleportation Gate materialized before every Dealer Player holding an invitation.

"I can’t believe it’s real. An auction... Interesting."

Stepping through the Teleportation Gate, he saw many other players like himself appearing all around. He sized up his surroundings and quickly deduced they were all standing on some kind of five-star item.

Moreover, for some unknown reason, the moment he arrived, he felt incredibly refreshed and clear-headed, as if his major energy meridians had suddenly been unblocked.

Of course, he had no idea this was because the Penglai Immortal Ship was suffused with Spiritual Energy. He simply assumed it was a special function of the five-star item.

The other arrivals were also curiously observing their surroundings. It didn’t take long for them to notice the display stands and the cards they held.

The cards on display here were at least level three, with a good number of level-four cards mixed in.

Beyond those were many other types of cards, such as Height Cards and Beauty Transformation Cards.

Notably, Perry Yates had bundled the Beauty Transformation Cards into a complete set. The twenty-card series promised a head-to-toe transformation, beautifying the user from the inside out. The price was also incredibly cheap: just five hundred Happy Circle Cards.

Other items included Ascended meat, detoxification cards created by Ascending poisonous fruits she had collected, and Holy Girl Fruits that could awaken one’s spiritual power.

Nancy Anson was one of the last Dealer Players to arrive. She had a huge number of cards and had spent extra time getting them in order.

Nancy Anson had been blessed with incredible luck her entire life. So, after entering the game, cards that were difficult for others to obtain seemed to fall into her hands as if by the truckload.

The only downside was that her cards were never high-level; they were all White Cards or one-star cards.

After achieving financial freedom by selling these cards, she stopped selling them publicly to avoid attracting unwanted attention. As a result, her collection of mostly useless cards just kept growing.

When she arrived at the Penglai Immortal Ship via the Teleportation Gate, Nancy Anson’s eyes widened at the sight of the various cards and items on display. ’So many Advanced Cards!’

[Beauty Formula: Ice Skin Card, Jade Bone Card, Skin Beauty Card, Height Card, Pearl Toe Card...

(Twenty cards to make you beautiful from your toes to the tips of your hair, a complete, bone-deep transformation.)

Price: Five hundred Happy Circle Cards or five hundred White Cards or fifty one-star cards

Quantity: 5/20]

’Cards that can make you beautiful? Seriously?’

Nancy Anson had never even heard of such cards; it was unprecedented. But considering the power of the person hosting this auction, she figured they had no reason to lie and ruin their own reputation.

’Besides, this is a chance to become beautiful,’ she thought. ’What woman could resist that temptation?’

With that thought, Nancy Anson unhesitatingly clicked to purchase.

By then, the quantity on the display had already dropped from 5/20 to 1/20.

’So the number means there were twenty sets in total, and only five were left... no, wait, now there’s only one left!’

After she clicked to confirm her purchase, the number on the display turned to zero.

A stack of cards materialized in her hand. Immediately after, Nancy Anson felt her backpack become a little lighter.

The number hitting zero meant the item was sold out. A moment later, the display stand slowly vanished.

Just as Nancy Anson finished stowing her new cards, she saw a glamorous woman hurrying toward her. When the woman saw the empty space, she looked at Nancy Anson and asked anxiously, "Did you see a display stand selling the Beauty Formula?"

Nancy Anson shook her head, her expression a mask of innocence. "No, I didn’t. This spot was already empty when I got here."

The woman gave Nancy Anson another look, as if trying to determine whether she was lying.

However, disputes were forbidden on the Penglai Immortal Ship. Even if she suspected Nancy Anson was lying, there was nothing she could do.

After all, they weren’t even from the same planet.

Elsewhere, Perry Yates received a notification that the cards had sold out.

"I never expected the Beauty Formula to be the first to sell out," she mused. "Goes to show, women will do anything for beauty."

Meanwhile, Amber Sheridan and Evan Fuller arrived at the auction.

Gazing at the magnificent Penglai Immortal Ship, Amber Sheridan clicked her tongue in amazement. ’This person really went all out, even bringing out a five-star item.’