Half a step to becoming a king, the skeletal remains of life!
In an instant, time seemed to become eternal.
Immediately afterward, an uproar erupted within the grand hall.
In a crystal coffin, pure white bones as smooth as jade were carried out by four strong men.
The skeleton was no different from that of an ordinary person, except for one distinction: the top of this individual’s head bore a silver, blade-like horn, about a foot in length.
The auctioneer announced loudly, “Ladies and gentlemen, never mind whether this is truly the remains of a Half-Step King. You can all sense its uniqueness yourselves. The seller has no intention of deceiving anyone here. As for the original owner of this item, I believe you already know exactly who it is.
Each bid requires an increase of one billion Star Spirits and one Blue Star Soul. Please pay close attention and ensure you have enough money on hand. Once you win the bid, payment is required immediately, as per the seller’s condition. Moreover, the seller will also present the method to refine these remains. If you can fully refine them, you will gain at least the power of ten thousand Zun, and without the need for the Hundred Refinement Demonic Body, you will still possess the strength of a King.”
As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, the surroundings erupted in excitement once again.
“What?”
“Is what you said true?”
“Is there also a method for refining and transforming it?”
Gasps and shrieks erupted from the crowd as one by one they began to scream, their eyes widening as if they were about to pop out.
That’s right.
Everyone could sense the unusual nature of this jade-like bone.
Even in death, this jade-like bone continues to emit faint strands of mysterious energy, a power that only a king can release.
In an instant, everyone went crazy.
The bones of one who became king in half a step.
He is a powerful warrior who is infinitely close to becoming a king.
Obtaining his remains might allow one to extract the power of a king from them.
Or…
This skeleton holds far too many secrets.
The representatives of various factions all had red eyes, as if they were about to head into battle, rolling up their sleeves and starting to shout out their bids.
Even the noble lords were now covetous.
With something like this, they could even directly mention becoming one of the top experts in the world.
Why bother spending time practicing hard back then?
The handsome men and beautiful women also widened their eyes, each clenching their fists and shouting.
Within less than a minute, the price had skyrocketed to one hundred billion and one hundred Blue Star Souls.
Those nobles were like they had received a shot of rooster’s blood, acting as if they had endless money, and they were still raising prices.
“Damn it, money, money! We’ll split everything equally after we take the pictures together, right, guys?” A young man shouted recklessly.
“Twelve hundred billion, one hundred and twenty billion Blue Star souls.” A nobleman with a protruding belly and shining eyes said eagerly.
Lu Yu couldn’t help but furrow his brow.
How did these people accumulate their wealth?
Living in this city of forty-nine gates, can one accumulate so much capital?
Du Zifeng stood beside Lu Yu and whispered, “What’s wrong? Are you very surprised?”
“I think if I could take out everyone here, it wouldn’t be a problem for me to become King Zun.”
“This idea actually occurs to a lot of people,” said Du Zifeng with a chuckle. “If you ever decide to take action, Lu brother, just let me know. I’m also curious where these bastards got their money. When that day comes, I’ll make sure to subject them to all ten of the Qing Dynasty’s most brutal tortures.”
Although Du Zifeng was smiling, the coldness in his smile was chilling.
Lu Yu smiled.
That expression suggested that Du Zifeng was also a cold and ruthless person.
The bidding continued to skyrocket.
At a price of two thousand billion, two hundred Blue Star Souls caused even the leaders of many organizations to turn pale and break out in a slight sweat on their foreheads.
This price is also difficult for them to afford.
The Star Soul Stone is relatively easy to handle. However, the amount of Blue Planet’s Soul required is quite substantial.
However, looking at the other dozen or so nobles, they still had the audacity to place bids, as if their wealth were inexhaustible.
“Damn it, how could these people accumulate so much wealth.”
“I do have some information on these people, but I’ve never heard of them having any significant power or influence. How come they have so much wealth? Damn it, damn it all! After all these years of risking our lives and working so hard, we still can’t measure up to them?”
“You were high and mighty before the apocalypse, so how can you still expect to reap rewards without effort after it?”
Many people felt indignant and developed more hatred towards these individuals.
A tremor passed through Lu Yu’s heart.
He observed the changes in these people’s expressions, and then looked at those aristocrats who had lost themselves in their own world.
Power has driven them to recklessness, causing them to forget caution and their own identities.
“This is the real purpose of the auction,” Lu Yu murmured softly to himself.
He understood.
This auction is just an excuse. Was its purpose to provoke people’s hatred towards certain individuals?
It seems that some people in the Four Nine City have already become wary of the existence of these aristocrats.
What a clever move to kill with a borrowed knife!
“You’re all washed up,” a middle-aged man said with an air of arrogance, glancing contemptuously at the leaders of organizations like Li Ren. “No matter the cost, even if I have to go bankrupt, I will have this skeleton.”
“Hmph. You have the money to buy it, but be careful if you don’t have the life to use it. Do you really think you can take it with you?” One of the Wolf Warriors coldly remarked, “Something worth hundreds of billions—be careful, it might get stolen the moment you step outside.”
The middle-aged man’s expression remained unchanged as he said, “This is Si Jiucheng—do you think it’s one of your chaotic cities? You want to seize things here? Then come and take them with your life!”
War Wolf and others looked at Lei Tao, thinking of the six secret units in the Four Nine City and countless law enforcement officers, their expressions shaken.
They were angry, yet helpless.
The money I worked so hard to earn was still taken away by these people.
Is it going back to the old days again, where whoever has money holds the power?
“I think this bone is really worth fighting for.”
Lu Yu, who had remained silent and refrained from bidding, finally spoke up.
As soon as he finished speaking, the middle-aged man’s expression changed slightly.
The expressions of the Wolf Warriors and people from various factions suddenly lit up with great joy in their hearts.
At once, everyone felt a sense of comfort.
Lu Yu’s words were so satisfying!
These people are too arrogant.
But Lu Yu was even more audacious. He dared to confront the Law Enforcement Team upon arriving in Sijiu City; how could he possibly fear a mere robbery?
The faces of the group of noble people all turned very ugly.
“Mr. Lu, you must be joking, right?”
The middle-aged man smiled awkwardly, somewhat uncertain.
Lu Yu snorted coldly and said nothing.
The noble people’s faces looked very unpleasant.
Not speaking clearly is more intimidating to them than being clear.
Wang Hao burst into laughter and said, “Come on, sir, keep bidding! Aren’t you going to buy it?”
The middle-aged man’s face turned red and then pale, his mouth opening and closing a few times, before he finally gritted his teeth and said, “Lu Yu, don’t provoke me. I truly don’t believe you dare to snatch it from me openly in this city. Three hundred and forty billion star spirit stones, three hundred and forty pieces of Blue Planet Souls.”
The middle-aged man spoke, instantly raising the offer by two hundred billion Star Spirit Stones and twenty Blue Star Souls.
The experts organized by Wang Hao all had grim expressions on their faces.
They can offer that price.
But this way, the organization wouldn’t have much money left.
Faced with such chaos, they also needed funds.
One act of giving, and they cannot bear the cost.
At this moment, a plump man in his forties, looking very prosperous, raised his wine glass and said, “Wang Fushan, I’d say that’s about all the money you’ve got. I’ll just add another one hundred billion Star Spirits and ten pieces of Blue Planet Souls.”
“Li Guangyi, you bastard.” Wang Fushan’s expression changed, and he could no longer utter a word.
After this number was announced, the entire hall fell silent.
The auctioneer swallowed hard and shouted, “Any more bids? Any more bids? If there are no more bids, then right now…”
The customary process of an auction.
After three calls, the auctioneer brought down the hammer and smiled, saying, “Congratulations to Mr. Li Guangyi on acquiring this item for 35 billion star spirit stones and 350 pieces of Blue Planet Souls.”
Li Guangyi laughed heartily and said, “Everyone, just wait for my invitation to attend my son’s coronation ceremony!”
“Dad, thank you. Haha, thank you so much.” A young man ran out from the crowd and gave Li Guangyi a big hug.
“Congratulations, congratulations to you, Brother Li.”
“Before long, there will be a new king among us.”
“After you become king, don’t forget us,” the handsome men and beautiful women crowded around, each filled with admiration and excitement.
Li Guangyi walked onto the stage with great pride, stroking the crystal coffin, his eyes filled with greed and excitement.
However, Li Guangyi was not an ordinary person either. He quickly regained his composure, puffed out his chest, and looked at Lu Yu with a smile, saying, “Mr. Lu, I don’t think you’d actually resort to taking it by force, right? I’ve heard that you value your word the most, and you won’t attack unless provoked. The Lei family incident was because they touched your forbidden line. I think I, Li Guangyi, haven’t offended you, have I? We aren’t even that familiar with each other.”
“Since you’ve already taken the picture, don’t ask me anymore.”
Lu Yu smiled.
Li Guangyi burst into laughter, brimming with confidence as he waved toward Lei Tao and said, “Captain Lei, if something this valuable gets stolen in the city of Si Jiucheng, it’ll be your failure in duty——”
Li Guangyi’s face suddenly turned cold, and he said in a chilly voice, “If this crystal coffin gets lost, you won’t need to be a team leader anymore.”
Lei Tao clenched his fists, his face turning red with anger.
He Lei Tao openly belongs to someone’s army. However, within the city of Sijiu, there are some people whom even those powerful figures dare not easily provoke.
Too many secrets.
If it weren’t for loyalty, he would have rushed forward just now and killed Li Guangyi.
But it’s not possible.
He has his mission; he is a soldier.
The auction is now over.
Many people’s only regret was not being able to obtain that skeleton.
Lei Tao personally escorted the remains away.
Du Zifeng, his eyes gleaming like a wild beast’s, found Lu Yu and whispered, “Shall we make a move? Something worth hundreds of billions—if we can trade it for just a few lives, it’s worth the risk!”
“Not interested,” Lu Yu shook his head. “It’s not mine, so I have no interest in it.”
Du Zifeng said in surprise: “Brother Lu, this doesn’t seem like you at all. Many people in Huaxia believe you are the one closest to the King. If you had obtained that skeleton, you would have had at least a 50% chance of successfully advancing. So why didn’t you participate in the bidding?”
“Boss Du, there are some secrets that you’d have to pay to know, and I might not even sell them to you. Let me just say this has something to do with King Cheng, and that’s exactly why I’m not interested,” Lu Yu replied with a smile.
Du Zifeng was greatly shocked and said, “Could it be that the legend is true? Many people have said that you’re destined to become the King’s Equal, not just a king. That’s why you didn’t spend money to fight for it?”
“Haha, I wouldn’t say that.”
Lu Yu burst into laughter.
At this point, the banquet was considered to be over, and people from various organizations gradually left.
However, the distance between them and the nobles was clearly widening, and the eyes of many people had turned extremely cold.
People began to leave the hall one after another when suddenly they felt a strong tremor beneath their feet.
Suddenly, someone rushed in, his face pale, and cried out, “It’s terrible, it’s terrible! Thunder Tao has been ambushed. The Japanese Wan She Wang was actually in Sijiu City, already seized the crystal coffin, and also captured Li Guangyi.”
“Oh!”
The people in the hall were momentarily stunned.
“What, how could the Wan She King know about this? Li Guangyi even has the method to refine that skeleton.”
Everyone jumped up.
The King of Ten Thousand Snakes silently infiltrated the city of Sijiu. How did he manage to get inside?
Where were the law enforcement teams of the Four Nine City?
At this moment, alarm bells were ringing throughout the city, loud and piercing, with an urgent rhythm.
Lu Yu slightly relaxed his clenched hands and a faint smile curled his lips.
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