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Chapter 95 The Exorbitant Profits of Weapon Refiners
"Ye Xingkong, do you dare to fight me?"

Fu Ge grinned, his eyes filled with unparalleled confidence, like a hunter intently watching its prey.

Indeed, which genius who can become a member of the original secret realm of the Virtual Universe Company doesn't have absolute confidence?
"Fogg, I can tell you very clearly that you are no match for me."

"Being competitive is meaningless."

Ye Xingkong remained calm, shook his head, and said, "However, if you insist that only by defeating me can you prove that you are a true genius, I don't mind fighting you."

"it is good!"

"You decide the time and place!"

A glint of light flashed in Fu Ge's eyes as he spoke in a rough tone.

"However, I also want to tell you that challenging you is not to prove who is the ridiculous 'strongest genius'!"

"Just now, I received an points-earning task assigned to me by the higher-ups at Virtual Universe Company."

"The mission requirement is: Defeat you!"

Fu Ge grinned, revealing his gleaming white teeth, and said with a smile, "I'm very curious, what kind of monstrous genius has managed to catch the eye of the higher-ups at Virtual Universe Company! But I will definitely defeat you."

"Virtual Universe Company, Points-Based Missions?"

Ye Xingkong was slightly taken aback, and his expression immediately became somewhat strange.

The Virtual Universe Company must be out of its mind to issue a mission, ordering the geniuses of the Primal Secret Realm to challenge them.

"It seems that I've been on the radar of the Virtual Universe Company's higher-ups ever since the day I was accepted as a disciple by my master!"

"Is it because I'm usually too low-key, so they want to test my abilities?"

Ye Xingkong shook his head and then stopped thinking about it.

"Haha, congratulations, Your Highness."

Qian Si stood to the side and said with a smile.

"Congratulations? What's there to congratulate?"

Ye Xingkong said irritably.

"Your Highness, think about it. Even the Virtual Universe Company has issued a mission, ordering that Fu Ge to challenge Your Highness."

"This means that the higher-ups at those virtual universe companies also believe that His Highness's strength surpasses that of the geniuses in their original secret realm."

"Otherwise, what's the point of this mission?"

Qian Si said happily.

Their Qianwu Universe Kingdom has finally produced a peerless genius who can suppress the geniuses of the five major forces. How could he not be happy about that?
"Let's go, the auction is about to begin."

Ye Xingkong shook his head, looking completely indifferent.

The geniuses at the Primal Secret Realm Domain Lord level in the Virtual Universe Company, unless they are among the most monstrous talents of the human race, have a comprehension of the laws that is at most equivalent to the eleventh level of the Bridge to Heaven.

Ye Xingkong's comprehension of the laws had already reached the twelfth level of the Tongtian Bridge more than three hundred years ago, and now he has reached the fourteenth level of the Tongtian Bridge, which is the peak of the military lord immortality level.

Compared to so-called geniuses like Fuge, they are not even in the same league.

After all, Ye Xingkong was already a Realm Lord in essence.

When fighting them, Ye Xingkong felt like he was bullying them.

"Fine, since they want to be tortured, I'll just have to grant their wish."

Ye Xingkong shook his head and walked with Qian Si along a dazzling, dreamlike passageway toward the auction venue.

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This is a boundless and vast space, with the deep starry sky and the sea as its backdrop.

At the very center of this space, a huge floating island floats, and an old man dressed in a gray robe stands on top of the island.

Tens of thousands of bright, shining stars revolve around the floating island, much like planets orbiting each other.

Each of these stars is actually a private box.

Among them, star number 03120.

Ye Xingkong sat on a soft sofa, with exotic fruits and fine wines from all over the universe laid out on the coffee table.

In front of him was an open space displaying a 3D spatial image of the central floating island, as if the gray-robed old man were explaining it to Ye Xingkong face to face.

"As expected of the Qianwu High-End Auction, each guest even has a private box."

Ye Xingkong nodded with great satisfaction.

There are private rooms, which can guarantee both privacy and comfort, making them many times more upscale than primary auctions.

Three hours later.

"Everyone!"

A cool sound instantly spread and echoed throughout the special space.

"Welcome everyone to this year's Qianwu High-Level Auction. Thank you to Virtual Universe Company, Universe First Bank, Universe Galaxy Bank, Giant Axe Arena, Universe Mercenary Alliance, and Qianwu Universe Kingdom for their strong support."

The old man in the gray robe smiled.

"I believe many people know me, 'Von Carnot,' so I won't go into too much detail about myself. Let's get straight to the point."

The old man in the gray robe had a voice that was old but full of energy. Although it was not loud, it rang clearly in everyone's ears.

Ye Xingkong nodded subtly.

Feng Cano was an ordinary immortal in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom. Although his strength was average, he had lived long enough that many powerful beings in the universe had heard of his name.

"Before the auction officially begins, as usual, let's warm up the atmosphere first."

The gray-robed old man smiled and pointed to the side, whereupon a black liquid sphere appeared.

This black liquid sphere seemed to have a life of its own, flowing constantly, with irregular bumps or depressions appearing from time to time, before quickly returning to a smooth surface.

"The top-grade auxiliary metal life form 'Venom' has an extremely wide range of uses."

"It can merge with a spaceship, giving the spaceship the ability to self-repair and self-upgrade."

"It can fuse with metal armor to enhance defense and strength. If cultivated to the Immortal level, it can provide a thousand times the power of a World Lord; if cultivated to the Marquis level, it can provide ten thousand times the power of a World Lord; if cultivated to the King level..."

"There are 18 of these top-grade auxiliary metal lifeforms called 'Venom,' with a starting price of 10,000 Hunyuan. The top 18 bidders will win this auxiliary metal lifeform."

The old man in the gray robe shouted loudly.

"A support-type metallic life form called 'Venom,' huh? Interesting."

Ye Xingkong's eyes lit up slightly, and he immediately became interested.

This auxiliary metallic life form is quite magical. It can not only integrate into metallic armor to enhance its defense, but also provide a certain power boost, just like the Five Elements Battle Armor and the Armor of Soldiers and Generals.

Of course, cultivating this metallic life form to the immortal level also requires a huge price.

While it may not require hundreds of billions of Hunyuan wealth like the Thousand Vine Star-Eating Grass, it would still cost at least tens of millions of Hunyuan.

"Not bad, not bad. If I had this immortal-level special metal life form to assist me, my divine power foundation could reach two thousand times that of a world lord. My understanding of laws and the level of secret techniques have not changed, which is equivalent to doubling my strength."

"This auxiliary life metal is good, but I've already gone bankrupt trying to get my Cloud Vine to break through to immortality, so I really can't afford to keep it."

"Haha, this little gadget is not bad. It's not very useful to me, but it's perfect for my precious apprentice."

The eyes of the distinguished figures in the auction hall lit up slightly, and they began bidding rapidly. Twenty thousand Chaos Yuan!

Thirty-five thousand Hunyuan!

Forty thousand Hunyuan!

Forty-one thousand Hunyuan!
Forty-five thousand Hunyuan!

Many people in the auction hall began to place bids.

The lowest level among those present was a Marquis-level Immortal, and there were even quite a few King-level Immortals. A mere tens of thousands of Hunyuan were nothing to them.

"52000 Hunyuan!"

Inside the private room, Ye Xingkong casually quoted a price.

Of course, he already possessed the Five Elements Battle Armor, and the reason he made the offer was mainly to upgrade the "Starship".

With the hardware capabilities of the Starship, and by fusing it with an immortal-level metallic life form, it could easily reach the King level.

Most importantly, Ye Xingkong has a lot of Primordial Golden Divine Water.

Using Primordial Divine Water to cultivate metallic life forms eliminates the need to purchase many additional resources. It is estimated that consuming one or two cubic meters of Primordial Divine Water will be enough to elevate this special metallic life form to the Immortal level.

About ten minutes have passed.

When the auction price reached approximately 60,000 Hunyuan, almost no one placed any more bids.

Even with the immense wealth of the super-strong individuals present, though they were not lacking in tens of thousands of Hunyuan riches, they could all see that this auxiliary metal life form, 'Venom,' was at most worth this much.

Raising the price further would be unprofitable.

Finally, Ye Xingkong successfully bid for a 'Venom Clan' metallic life form with 61230 Hunyuan.

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Each item was auctioned off like a flowing stream; they were all rare treasures that are seldom seen in the universe.

The lowest transaction price is several thousand units of mixed yuan, and the normal price is tens of thousands of units of mixed yuan.

“Any single item up for auction could bankrupt an ordinary immortal.”

"As expected of the highest-level auction in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom."

Ye Xingkong lay on the sofa, took a sip of the wine in his glass, and said comfortably.

He only made one bid at the very beginning when the "Venom" metal lifeform was auctioned off; otherwise, he just watched from the sidelines.

After all, although these things are very precious in the outside world, they can still be obtained relatively easily through the channels of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom.

"The three pieces of Ultimate Flame Void Gold weigh 3.1 tons, 9.3 tons, and 15.1 tons respectively, and are extremely rare materials for making immortal weapons."

"Starting price: 30 yuan/ton for mixed raw materials, auctioned as a whole, indivisible block, highest bidder wins!"

Immediately, powerful figures began to offer their bids again.

"3.1 tons, 150 million mixed yuan!"

“The Ultimate Flame Void Gold is quite rare. I’ll offer 180 million Chaos Yuan for 3.1 tons.”

"9.3 tons, 480 million mixed yuan!"

“Since I ascended to the rank of King, I have always lacked a suitable weapon. Over the countless years, I have collected most of the materials, but I still lack the most important main material. This Ultimate Flame Void Gold is very suitable for me. 15.1 tons, I offer eight million Chaos Yuan!”

"It's actually the Ultimate Flame Void Gold?"

Inside the private room, Ye Xingkong's eyes lit up as he looked at the three irregularly shaped pieces of crimson metal in front of him.

Each of these three pieces of Ultimate Flame Void Gold has mysterious patterns on its surface, subtly evoking the fundamental laws of the universe.

It should be noted that these metal patterns were not engraved on later, but formed naturally.

"The Ultimate Flame Void Gold is extremely rare, and it is completely monopolized by some powerful beings in the universe. Even the Qianwu Universe Kingdom cannot obtain it."

"If given the Five Elements Avatar, it could be used to forge an immortal divine weapon suitable for use by a King-level Immortal."

"Yes, I'll take all of these Ultimate Flame Void Gold!"

A smile appeared on Ye Xingkong's face.

In the end, he spent 200 million, 540 million, and 1000 million Hunyuan respectively, for a total of 1740 million Hunyuan, to buy the three pieces of Ultimate Flame Void Gold.

On the surface, Ye Xingkong acquired these Ultimate Flame Void Golds at a slight premium.

But what can you do when he's a weapon refiner?

If it were forged into an immortal divine weapon, even if you didn't use it yourself, you could resell it for hundreds of millions of Chaos Yuan.

It should be noted that the more precious a weapon is, the higher its price will be.

Ordinary immortal divine weapons can be forged by many weapon refiners. Not to mention the weapon refiners trained by the five major powers, even weapon refiners from some universe countries are capable of forging them.

Competition is fierce, so prices are relatively low.

An immortal weapon intended for use by ordinary immortals or those who have been granted the title of Marquis costs approximately three times the price of the materials used to forge it.

The number of weapon refiners capable of forging immortal divine weapons at the King level is much smaller. There are basically none in the 1008 Universe Kingdom, and the vast majority are concentrated in the five major human powers.

Therefore, the price of a King-level Immortal Divine Weapon, including a "pseudo-heavy treasure," is much higher, about five times the price of the refining materials.

As for treasures, those who can refine them are extremely rare among the entire human race. Each one of them can be called a "master crafter," with a status equivalent to a cosmic venerable, or even slightly higher than an ordinary cosmic venerable.

After all, most of the master craftsmen who can forge powerful artifacts are already cosmic venerables.

The price of a treasure is about seven to ten times that of the materials used for refining weapons, depending mainly on the power and rarity of the treasure.

This shows just how incredibly profitable weapon refiners are.

"The value of this treasure is so great that even a cosmic venerable would covet it; it cannot be measured by ordinary money."

"Therefore, the human race introduced the concept of 'treasure spots'."

"One level of treasure, if you had to exchange it for money, would be roughly equivalent to ten trillion Chaos Yuan. Of course, no one would be foolish enough to exchange treasures for money; it's mostly barter."

A fiery passion stirred within Ye Xingkong.

"With the Five Elements Avatar's current weapon-forging skills, it is already capable of forging immortal divine weapons of the King level."

"However, it would take countless years just to collect the materials for forging weapons of this caliber. I have only forged them a few times in the virtual universe, and I have never had the opportunity to forge them in reality."

Ye Xingkong shook his head.

Divine weapons are rare, and the materials used to forge them are also extremely scarce.

Of course, the rarest people in the universe are still weapon refiners!
Humanity possesses the powerful weapon of the virtual universe, giving it a unique advantage in the art of weapon crafting.

You can try it out in the virtual universe again and again, and once you have a good grasp of it, you can then forge the weapon in reality.

but
Even in the virtual universe, those incredibly precious refining materials still have to be bought with money, and the price is one percent of that in reality.

In other words, practicing the forging of immortal divine weapons at the King-level in the virtual universe costs an average of several million Hunyuan per attempt.

Most weapon refiners are reluctant to spend a lot of time practicing in the virtual universe.

Even if you succeed, you will not gain any benefit.
If you fail—a full hundred times—you'll lose a whole set of crafting materials.

(End of this chapter)