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Chapter 227 The Auction House! The End of the Dream Weaver's Dream!

The next day, after getting plenty of rest, Ye Mingqiu began using attribute-enhancing items to improve his basic attributes, excluding physique.

Now, his three-dimensional attributes have been raised to a very high level. His lowest mental attribute is 109, and his highest strength has reached a terrifying 125. He needs attribute-boosting items of 130 points or more to improve his attributes, and even then, the improvement will be minimal.

The rate at which resources are being consumed is increasing, and the accumulated spiritual energy points obtained earlier seem unlikely to last much longer. It is necessary to continuously recharge Tang Ruobing's energy.

"Here you go, this is the profit and equipment."

Ye Mingqiu directly traded some of his spiritual energy points and equipment over.

Tang Ruobing kept her head down, silently taking back the supplies and secretly making accounts in her notebook. She remembered every single item very clearly. Although Ye Mingqiu would most likely not ask her for these accounts, she needed to determine the ownership of the funds herself.

“Your earnings look good. Do you have any needs for valuable items?” she suddenly asked.

"No."

Ye Mingqiu replied.

At this moment, the Blood Spear in the storage space is absorbing the Bloodstone energy, and the Eye of Omargon is eroding the dragon egg of the World Destroyer. Although the progress is relatively slow, the efficiency is much better than before.

The Fiery Dragon Reverse Scale Armor Dragon Soul, which had devoured Hephaestus's Heaven-Burning Fire Seed, was now silently digesting it. The fire seed of the fire god Hephaestus was stronger than any divine fire it had devoured before, and it would take a long time to fully digest it.

Riddle Veil's days were relatively leisurely. She had become accustomed to absorbing the light of divine power every day. Although her level had not changed, her strength had actually increased a lot. Before, she could even confuse the vision and perception of the god of fire, Hephaestus, during their battle.

You must know, those are real gods!

The strength of the Riddle Veil is already quite good, but it's not reflected in its attributes.

"it is good."

Tang Ruobing nodded slowly. The sacred sunlight in the room shone on her profile, turning her long, azure hair golden. Her calm eyes rippled like a lake with a pebble thrown in.

She asked softly, "Could we go to the auction house together today? It seems the Floating World Merchant Guild has acquired some nice goods; we can go take a look together."

"Okay, when do we leave?"

"Just now."

"it is good."

Bright sunlight streamed across the campus, and a gentle breeze blew, ruffling the girl's azure robe embroidered with gold and curling her hair. Beneath the morning sun and her hair, there was a slight upward curve.

Tang Ruobing took Ye Mingqiu's hand and walked out of the school gate. Although the process was slightly different from what she had imagined, she still achieved her initial goal. For this, she had mentally prepared herself countless times and made all sorts of preparations.

But it seems none of them were used.

She even considered that if she were discovered secretly opening the box, she would kidnap him, hide him in the basement she bought in the suburbs, and slowly influence him with her "love".

Fortunately, the worst-case scenario did not occur, and the relationship progressed smoothly.

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Ye Mingqiu looked at his remaining spirit points and gradually fell silent. If he had known he would be browsing the auction house next, he wouldn't have given Tang Ruobing so many spirit points. Although he still had quite a few left, it probably wouldn't be enough for the auction.

Useful items are unlikely to be cheap, and he won't buy useless ones, so...
He looked at Tang Ruobing.

Feeling his gaze, Tang Ruobing gradually broke into a bright smile and said, "I, Miss Tang, will cover all expenses for this auction."

"Okay, okay, thank you so much."

Ye Mingqiu said with a smile.

Soon after, the two arrived at the main gate of the Floating World Merchant Guild. They did not deliberately hide their aura; a faint but extremely powerful aura naturally emanated from them. No special proof was needed; their power and strength at this moment were the best entry ticket.

The security guards on both sides bowed and greeted the guests, and the general manager of the chamber of commerce also came to welcome them with great respect, as if they were welcoming a very important VIP.

"Please come in, honored guest. Are you here to participate in our auction?" the manager asked with a smile.

"Correct."

Tang Ruobing nodded, and then directly displayed the title of No.2 in the ladder rankings. The dazzling light almost blinded the manager.

The ranking system in the Heavenly Ladder is something legendary to people in small places like this. Without enough knowledge, they might not even know that such a thing exists, after all, this is not a big place.

The titles in the spirit world cannot be faked, so this is the best proof of identity.

"Oh my! It's Miss Suixing, ranked second on the Heavenly Ladder! Your presence at our Floating World Merchant Guild today is truly an honor for us! Please wait a moment, I'll arrange the best private room for you right away!" The manager revealed a respectful to obsequious smile, his eyes showing disbelief, but on the surface he still treated her with seriousness.

As a junior manager of the Chenghai City branch of the Floating World Chamber of Commerce, although he knew about the Heavenly Ladder ranking, he had never actually seen such a high-ranking genius up close.

After all, the Heavenly Ladder ranking is the ranking of the entire first tier. The second place in the Heavenly Ladder ranking is equivalent to the second strongest person among all first-tier psionicists. This is already a terrifying honor. It is not easy to see even in a first-tier city, let alone in a small place like this.

"By the way, I remember you used to have a Manager Hou here, right?" Ye Mingqiu suddenly asked.

"Yes, but he made a mistake before and was demoted," the supervisor said with a smile.

"is it?"

Ye Mingqiu frowned slightly, glancing at Tang Ruobing beside him, as if asking a question:
Is this related to you?

"Hey?"

Tang Ruobing smiled and winked, feeling like she'd been caught doing something wrong. Manager Hou's dismissal was indeed somewhat related to her.

After Ye Mingqiu returned that day, he handed her the spiritual energy points and the things related to the transaction. Tang Ruobing felt that something was wrong, probably because something had happened that had triggered her.

So Tang Ruobing used her unique traditional skills, like a detective opening a box, to quickly find the Floating World Merchant Guild. She analyzed its past through various clues and, after confirming almost everything, she finally used her own methods to demote Manager Hou.

She knew perfectly well that what she had done was far from righteous; in fact, it was quite evil, making her a truly bad woman.

But there's nothing that can be done; that's just who she is—a girl with obvious flaws.

"Well"

Ye Mingqiu smiled helplessly, then said, "Don't do that again next time."

"Okay, I won't do that next time."

"That works too."

"Hehe." Tang Ruobing laughed happily. Although Ye Mingqiu didn't say it directly, he was undoubtedly indulging her, allowing her to do it again. Sure enough, he wasn't a good person either. How nice.

Beside him, the newly appointed supervisor trembled. He realized he had overheard something he shouldn't have, and was now extremely nervous, fearing he would suffer the same fate as Supervisor Hou.

He was as nervous as a schoolchild being punished to stand in the corner, standing ramrod straight with his signature smile on his face, not daring to be even slightly negligent. Fine beads of sweat streamed down his cheeks, and his heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of his throat.

"It's alright, you lead the way. Actually, we were just joking around," Tang Ruobing said with a smile.

"Alright, esteemed guest, do you have any particular preferences? Would you like tea or a fruit platter? We can prepare either for you."

The new supervisor asked respectfully.

Although he knew that what the two people were saying might not be true, the problem was that he really didn't dare to gamble. If he gambled wrongly, he would lose his future.

Facing a prodigy ranked second on the ladder, one can't be too cautious. If the other party just wants to make fun of you, this approach might just suit their mindset and avoid any subsequent trouble.

Stupidity is not scary; what is scariest is thinking that you see everything clearly, pretending to be smart and superior to others.

Soon, the two were led by the new manager to the highest-class private room. The room was decorated in a very luxurious style, with a huge screen on the floor, allowing them to see the auction items up close via camera.

The windows in the private rooms are also adjustable, allowing guests to choose whether or not people outside can see inside. The floor-to-ceiling windows have the ability to block out airflow, which can help protect the privacy of those inside to some extent.

"Is there anything else you two need? If you need any assistance from staff, I can offer some help," the new supervisor said with a smile.

"No need, the two of us are fine."

Tang Ruobing replied.

She didn't want any third party in their room, so things were fine as they were.

After the supervisor left, Ye Mingqiu sat on the sofa and said with a smile, "He didn't even let us verify our assets. Is he really that afraid of us?"

"As for the ranking on the ladder, it's more valuable than you think. At least on the surface, they would never dare to offend me. Even if I take the stuff and leave without paying, they won't do anything to me," Tang Ruobing replied with a smile.

Reaching the Heavenly Ladder rankings and achieving a fairly good ranking indicates that the psychic must possess sufficiently powerful talent and strength, and may even be able to advance to the second tier at any time.

A second-tier psychic who advanced from the second-ranked position on the ladder can easily sweep aside ordinary second-tier psychics in this small place; the vast majority of psychics are no match for him.

More importantly, this world contains a spirit realm and items that allow early entry. As long as you have an item that prevents interruption, you can easily enter the spirit realm, advance, and kill a psychic who is stronger than you.

Under these circumstances, no one dares to easily offend the top-ranked psionicists on the ladder, and even if they want to take action, they cannot do so openly.

At the very least, we can't give anyone a handle to use against us!
"so."

Looking at his title of No.1 in the ladder rankings, Ye Mingqiu felt that the title seemed more pleasing to the eye and was more useful than he had imagined.

He continued, "Do you know what good things will be up for auction this time?"

"I don't know, but my family told me there should be something good."

As Tang Ruobing spoke, an extremely excited expression appeared on her face, and she continued, "Hey, by the way, did you know? My dad took off directly in the Dream Weaver's dream."

"How to say?"

"The Dream Weaver's dream is special, and each dream is different. This special dream involves summoning a hero based on keywords and thoughts, and embarking on a trial together with your hero."

“You gave me the keyword before, Lord of Light and Shadow, and then I gave this keyword to my dad. He successfully summoned the top hero, Lord of Light and Shadow, using this keyword.”

As she spoke, Tang Ruobing's smile gradually became strained. She continued, "This Lord of Light and Shadow is quite different from you. He is a true god-level being with off-the-charts strength."

"The Lord of Light and Shadow has three times the maximum lifespan of a normal hero, twice the maximum psionic energy of a normal hero, and twice the attributes of a normal top-tier hero. In addition, he has permanent immunity to crowd control, extremely high damage reduction, and high-speed natural regeneration. Moreover, he can use both sequence-level divine power and demonic abyss power simultaneously. His sequence power at level 3.0 is simply off the charts!"

"You know what? It's the early stage now, so the difference isn't very obvious. Because the increase in spiritual energy is huge, it hasn't reached the bottleneck yet. After the Spirit Realm reaches the second level, most of the time it will advance to other energies. Only a few will continue to maintain spiritual energy. In this situation, the difference in the basic strength of divine power and demonic abyss power will be fully revealed."

"The Lord of Light and Shadow has no skills; He is a pure numerical monster! High health, high damage reduction, high health regeneration, and high all attributes—a numerical monster without any weaknesses. Even among heroes, He can defeat 10 of the same level! He can even easily defeat opponents of higher levels!"

"This was the first time my dad had ever witnessed what it meant for choice to be more important than effort. Choosing the right role meant winning half the battle. He was secretly watching the Lord of Light and Shadow carry him to victory. Do you know how excited he was when he came home and told me about it?"

"That was indeed a very happy time."

Ye Mingqiu nodded, feeling a little regretful. Those top-tier psionicists were powerful, but precisely because of their strength, they had also experienced a lot, making it too difficult to get them to believe in the Lord of Light and Shadow.

Even if the Lord of Light and Shadow successfully carried them to the top and left a deep impression on the minds of many top-level psionicists, they still lacked the power of faith. After all, they were all top-level psionicists, so how could they easily gain faith?
He continued, "When did this dream end? What were the results?"

"It ended last night. My dad did quite well. He didn't mention any specific rankings, he just kept smiling. I never knew that this old man could still smile like that."

Tang Ruobing's lips couldn't help but curl up. She sat down next to Ye Mingqiu and leaned against him naturally, continuing, "It was precisely because I gave him the crucial keyword that he approved a large amount of resources for me. However, the family still needs some time to process them."

"That's great."

Ye Mingqiu nodded and said.

Although we don't know what level Tang Ruobing's father is, his strength should be considerable. Tang Ruobing probably can't use the things he uses directly, so getting a batch of resources from the family is the most cost-effective way.

"The dream has just ended, and all sorts of firsthand information haven't spread yet. Many people still don't know what happened in the dream. After all, even top-tier psionicists have their pride. How could they possibly tell others that they were utterly humiliated by the Lord of Light and Shadow in the dream? Hahahaha!"

Tang Ruobing laughed more and more, and finally even punched Ye Mingqiu while laughing. She paused for a moment and continued, "Now many top experts have begun to inquire about the Lord of Light and Shadow, and all information about the Lord of Light and Shadow."

"Based on past intelligence, the Dream Weaver wouldn't create a Lord of Light and Shadow out of thin air. The dreams he weaves are definitely based on real-world templates. If the Lord of Light and Shadow in the dream is so powerful, then the Lord of Light and Shadow in reality is definitely not weak either."

"That's true in theory."

"but."

"I don't know what's gotten into the Dream Weaver this time. She actually strengthened the Lord of Light and Shadow to this extent. This is completely different from the previous Dream Trials. She has even messed up the most basic balance. It's like something she made just for fun."

Tang Ruobing sighed and said, "But after all, He is the Dream Weaver. Even if He messes around, no one dares to say anything. After all, His top-level dungeons are the safest and the rewards are more generous. Even if He messes around, other top-level psionicists have to tolerate it and even have to go along with His wishes."

"Let me tell you, you must keep it hidden and not reveal the title of Lord of Light and Shadow. Otherwise, I dare not imagine what will happen next. After all, there are too many top-level experts who have been brutally beaten by the Lord of Light and Shadow to count on two hands."

"Um"

Ye Mingqiu was silent for a moment, then asked, "Is your father alright?"

"Then guess why my family didn't set off firecrackers to celebrate? Was it because we didn't want to?"

"Oh, I got it."

(End of this chapter)