Chapter 1162 - 1028: Interesting

Chapter 1162: Chapter 1028: Interesting

Just as the Supreme released its oppressive aura, the two guards exchanged glances.

The two of them heightened their alertness in secret, wary of the other causing trouble, yet they still ignored the scene.

Qu Jianlei drooped his eyelids, not speaking, as if his mind was wandering beyond the heavens.

The Nutrient Injection, however, said calmly, "Giving you one last chance, leave quickly."

"You really are..." The Supreme sneered, reaching out towards the Nutrient Injection, "Tired of living, huh..."

The Nutrient Injection flashed to the side, narrowly avoiding the grab, and then coughed lightly, "This one doesn’t need to live."

In the next moment, two more figures flashed, and two people appeared beside the Supreme, a man and a woman.

These two were also Supremes, looking at the attacking Supreme with indifferent expressions, not saying a word.

The Supreme hesitated, then flashed away, shooting off into the distance.

One against three, no matter how confident he was, he didn’t think he could win, and even escaping was commendable.

If the auction organizers started to act, he would find it hard to escape.

Moreover, he heard it clearly, the thin one said— "This one doesn’t need to live"!

Meaning, he would die, and not only him, this power had recently dealt with more than one Supreme.

Almost without thinking, he guessed, these two must be the rumored "Supreme Bane"!

Even if not... no matter what, running quickly now was the right choice.

The Supreme’s male and female counterparts saw this, said nothing, and gave chase, quickly disappearing from everyone’s sight.

The two guards responsible for security were stunned, not reacting at all.

The Nutrient Injection looked at them, his gaze free of emotion.

Being stared at by such a mere A-level, the two Supremes didn’t dare to look directly.

One hesitated for a moment, then gathered the courage to speak, "Please, esteemed guest... show your invitation."

The Nutrient Injection produced the invitation, scanned it electronically, then had a concierge lead them to pay the deposit.

The two guard Supremes looked at each other, one sighed softly, saying nothing.

The other defiantly stated, "What’s there to worry about? Did we do anything wrong? No!"

Even as a Supreme, having a temper is still having a temper, not altogether immune to earthly matters.

The former sighed and lamented, "But that requires them to be willing to reason with you."

"Hmph," the latter scoffed disdainfully, "What if they’re unreasonable? At worst, we quit!"

The former looked at him for a long while before asking quietly, "Can you guarantee that the thin one isn’t an apparent Supreme?"

Qu Jianlei was actually quite thin, but standing next to the Nutrient Injection, it was clear the skinny one wasn’t him.

The latter hesitated before dismissively replying, "Don’t scare yourself; would such important figures care about us?"

After paying the deposit, Qu Jianlei and the Nutrient Injection were led by the concierge into the auditorium.

The auditorium had been renovated, dividing into over a hundred isolated booths, with more than a dozen rows of spacious seats in the main hall.

Many people were already seated, though most were spectators; the bidders were mostly in the booths.

The concierge led the pair into a booth on the third floor, over 150 meters from the stage.

The booth was around 50 or 60 square meters, quite spacious, with a bathroom, a special shower, and a bed for resting.

Apart from that, the room was also equipped with various snacks, teas, and some fitness equipment.

It was indeed luxurious, Qu Jianlei nodded slightly.

It’s just an auction; people who don’t know might think they could stay overnight here.

The concierge politely introduced, "The room is made of the latest soundproof materials, so the esteemed guests can talk freely."

This was also a necessary protocol prompt, showing the host’s sincerity.

Qu Jianlei waved his hand, signaling the person to leave.

Before long, the auction began, with the opening warm-up being a Dharma Artifact—a defense magic robe that could change size.

Not many in the Imperial wore long robes, due in part to the society’s prevailing martial ethos.

Moreover, the Imperial was in an era of rapid interstellar expansion, potentially facing various battles, and long robes were cumbersome.

However, among the Awakened, wearing long robes was slightly more common, influenced by the Divine Text System.

This robe was a Dharma Artifact; who wouldn’t use a defensive spiritual artifact?

According to the auctioneer, it could withstand continuous attacks from a Peak Supreme—as long as your own inner breath was sufficient.

The starting price wasn’t high, only thirty billion, with increments of a billion each time.

Swiftly, the price soared to ninety-nine billion, and then... nothing more.

The Nutrient Injection’s evaluation of the robe wasn’t high; he felt it could only block sharp attacks, lacking in resisting blunt ones.

As for defense against thunder or spiritual attacks, those require specific Dharma Artifacts; ordinary defensive artifacts don’t have that capability.

Also, driving Dharma Artifacts, energy does show some differences, unable to deliver the greatest efficacy like the Divine Text System.

Furthermore, artifacts incur wear and tear; after many uses, they’re difficult to repair once damaged.

Qu Jianlei gave a surprised glance at his remark, "Have you encountered many Dharma Artifacts?"

The Nutrient Injection naturally replied, "Even the Empire’s renewable warships can only self-repair minor damages."

"Why should Dharma Artifacts be an exception?"

"But to be honest, these folks... are really wealthy."

After a slight pause, he added, "Recently, my memory has started to recover a bit, occasionally some fragmented memories come back."

"That’s wonderful," Qu Jianlei chuckled, "I look forward to the day you fully regain your memory."

His words were sincere; deep down, he wanted to know the origin of the Nutrient Injection.

If it turns out that there’s no issue with this person’s background, considering absorbing them into the team... isn’t out of the question.

The Nutrient Injection shook his head, seemingly reluctant to discuss the matter further, "You’re not interested in the Magic Robe either?"

I would love to be interested! Qu Jianlei silently sighed to himself—who else can fully utilize the defense power of the Magic Robe but me?

He shook his head, and casually uttered two words, "No money!"

The Magic Robe was just to warm up the atmosphere, and the effect was quite good, almost breaking a hundred billion.

The subsequent items were slightly less impressive, yet their transaction prices were still in the tens of billions.

The largest number of items in the auction were treasures related to the Divine Texts.

By the time the seventh item was up for bid, Qu Jianlei participated in the bidding; it was a Thunder Strike Talisman.

What was rare was that the organizers actually knew the use of this talisman and clearly stated that its attack power surpassed the Peak Electromagnetic Supreme.

This talisman’s starting bid was ten billion; although Qu Jianlei thought it was unlikely he could compete, he still gave it a try.

He had been stuck with talismans for too long, needing some to study as references.

However, when the talisman was raised to thirty billion, he decisively gave up.

— After all, his team wasn’t lacking in Electromagnetic Awakeners, so the reference value might not be significant, spending thirty billion on procurement is just not worth it.

In fact, this talisman was eventually raised to a high price of seventy-two billion.

Qu Jianlei found it quite perplexing, "Is this just burning money?"

With so much money, hiring an Electromagnetic Supreme wouldn’t be difficult, right?

However, the Nutrient Injection pointed out, "This can become a family’s trump card... Not everyone can hire a Supreme."

Qu Jianlei understood; it’s akin to Blue Star’s Mu Hai bombs, not necessarily needing to be used, but necessary to possess.

Although a single Mu Hai bomb may not be particularly useful, it serves as deterrence.

If Lord Kong Se had one such talisman back then, he might not have faced catastrophe.

Stepping back, if Kong Se used this talisman to request a Supreme’s aid, he might truly have succeeded.

Thus, the talisman’s high auction price isn’t actually surprising.

The organizers must have considered this fact, allowing this talisman to auction in the main venue.

After selling seven or eight more items, the venue brought out a small black bottle, which presumably contained pills.

The auctioneer stated that the pills inside had turned to ashes, but the bottle’s surface bore a Divine Text.

Upon appraisal, the organizers believe there’s a high probability it’s an elixir formula.

Analyzing from the bottle’s size and refinement, this type of elixir should be extremely precious.

However, the organizers are uncertain, hence the starting bid is only five billion.

Qu Jianlei attempted to participate when the price hit ten billion, but was soon drowned out by others’ bids.

This time, the Nutrient Injection watched him thoughtfully, "Need some help?"

"Forget it," Qu Jianlei said, disenchantedly shaking his head; this was a pill known as the Stabilizing Pill.

This item is primarily used during Nascent Soul Formation, to guard against potential Celestial Demon attacks.

His next step is Nascent Soul Formation, and theoretically, he should attempt to refine this elixir.

But neither Granny Jia nor the Paranoid mentioned encountering Celestial Demon attacks during their breakthroughs.

Qu Jianlei believes perhaps the Awakened System differs, or the world’s rules are different, so there might not be any Celestial Demons here.

After all, it’s a tangled matter; he knows what this elixir is but doesn’t deem it worth spending a hefty sum to bid.

Even if this formula could enhance his alchemy skills, he still decided to let it go.

However, this time, the bidders were relatively rational, with the bidding price ending at thirty-five billion.

Initially, Qu Jianlei thought the bidders had cleared their heads until the Nutrient Injection asked.

"Do you even know alchemy?"

Qu Jianlei fully understood; apparently, the Imperial utterly lacks alchemical heritage, hence the bidding price remained low.

After auctioning several other items, a broken wooden umbrella was displayed on stage.

Seeing this, the spectators below couldn’t help themselves and started murmuring, "Can even a broken artifact be placed here?"

However, some with sharp eyes noticed, "There are faint Divine Texts on the umbrella canopy!"

In the private room, Qu Jianlei furrowed his brow... the price for this item is unknown, it might be raised quite high!

The Nutrient Injection, skilled at reading the room, chimed in, "Interested in this?"

Qu Jianlei thought for a moment and admitted with a nod, "The Divine Text on it... is intriguing!"

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