Starting with Fireflies, Speedrun the World

She's so cute, just like a kitten!

Especially when eating.

But when faced with an enemy, she transforms from a kitten into a tiger, giving people an unparalleled sense of security. How can there be such a cute and reassuring girl in this world?

If only Yun Li weren't a girl...

Thinking this, she didn't know how much time had passed before the auction officially began. Little Fairy Doctor gently shook Yun Li awake, who was drooling from a dream about something delicious, her thighs and dress soaked with saliva.

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Chapter 29: Map of Strange Fires

"Yun Li, wake up, the auction has started."

Looking at Yun Li, who was sleeping soundly in her arms, Little Fairy Doctor couldn't bear to wake her, but she still gently shook her awake with her hand.

This was Yun Li's own request; she had never actually participated in or experienced an auction before.

More importantly, perhaps this auction will offer something she needs.

"Hmm, has it started?"

Yun Li rubbed her eyes sleepily, looking like a kitten that hadn't woken up yet—so adorable!

However, when she felt something wet on her cheeks, she became much more alert. What water had been spilled here, or had Little Fairy Doctor urinated?

Touching the corner of her mouth, Yun Li realized what was happening.

No, it's my own saliva.

I suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

"Sorry, I accidentally got your dress wet..."

"it does not matter."

Hearing this, Little Fairy Doctor smiled and didn't mind. Although she was a little uncomfortable from being wet with saliva, it didn't matter.

After Yun Li got up, she easily dried her clothes with her battle qi.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this Black Seal Auction. I am sure you will find it worthwhile."

"Then without further ado, let's begin the auction."

Once the auction began, a figure appeared without a trace in the main auction hall, unleashing his Dou Huang aura without reservation, startling everyone present.

"Isn't this the head of the Seven Doors? The head of the Seven Doors is personally presiding over the auction? He's a Dou Huang-level figure."

"Yes, I've attended countless Black Seal Auctions, but this is the first time I've seen the Seven Doors Master personally auctioning off items. Could the items up for auction this time be extremely important?"

"I heard that they possess the Imperial Extreme Pill as a suppressing treasure, so even many Dou Huang from other forces have come here in person."

"Even if it's the Imperial Pill, shouldn't the Seven Doors Master personally step down to oversee it?"

Everyone who came to participate in the auction was shocked to feel the power of Yuan Yi, the leader of the Seven Doors, who was at the Douhuang level. This was definitely the first time in history.

You never get to see such important people normally!

Not to mention being so lucky to participate in an auction personally presided over by the Dou Huang (Battle Emperor), it's a great honor to talk about.

"That guy Yuan Yi actually personally took charge of the event..."

Compared to others, the leaders of the various forces in the Black Torture Domain had more to think about, and were somewhat shaken by Yuan Yi's personal appearance.

Their originally ill-intentioned thoughts have become much more subdued, as the Dou Huang is already a top-tier existence in the entire Black Gorilla Domain.

"interesting……"

"Even with the Imperial Pill, there's no need to go to this extent."

Su Mei lay half-reclined in the chair, lost in thought, a hint of amusement on her face, especially after glancing at the other Dou Huangs of the same level.

When she saw Yun Li and Little Fairy Doctor again, she felt a chill run down her spine for some reason, as if she sensed some terrifying presence.

"Then the first item up for auction is the advanced Xuan-rank combat skill, 'Storm Cloud Trap'..."

The very first item up for auction was a high-level Xuan-rank combat skill, which would be considered a treasure by countless lower- and middle-ranking forces.

This instantly ignited the passion for the auction.

But these things were meaningless to Yun Li. She simply sat in Xiao Yi Xian's lap, eating the desserts beside her, and watching these people keep raising the price.

A high-level Xuan-rank combat skill was auctioned off for three times the price it fetches on the market.

The first item was quickly snapped up, then the second, the third...

When she comes across suitable materials for forging swords, Yun Li will participate in the auction, but she will not bid too high. If the bid exceeds one and a half times the market price, she will simply give up.

As time went by, more and more items were auctioned off, but the enthusiasm of the participants seemed to have waned.

Yun Li acquired five sword-forging materials, and when she heard about a poison that even a Dou Huang would fear, she decisively bid for it for Little Fairy Doctor.

"The item you are about to auction is a bit unusual. According to the person who is bidding, it is related to the strange fire that alchemists dream of."

"If we clear it, we might be able to find an extremely rare and exotic flame."

"Our Seven Doors have confirmed that this map is genuine, but whether we can find that elusive Strange Flame depends entirely on luck."

"If we can find the strange fire, even if none of you are alchemists, our Medicine King should be quite interested and would certainly not mind helping to refine the pills you want."

"Therefore, the starting bid is 120 million gold coins!"

Yuan Yi had a maid bring out the box, and after opening it, he began to introduce the ancient map.

Although there is news of a strange fire, no one knows the specifics; it's a gamble.

More importantly, the map clues point to the Endless Desert, and even a Dou Huang would find it difficult to venture deep into the Endless Desert.

Therefore, it's hard to say exactly what price it will fetch...

"A strange fire? It's actually a clue to the legendary strange fire."

"But only alchemists would crave strange fire, right? For us, having strange fire just gives us more tricks up our sleeves. More importantly, if we're not alchemists and don't have enough soul power, we simply can't subdue strange fire."

"Although that's what they say, didn't you hear what the Seven Gates Master said? Don't forget our Black Tortoise Peak City's Medicine King. If we can really find the Strange Flame, it will undoubtedly make him owe us a huge favor."

"The Medicine King's favor is a huge temptation."

"Don't get your hopes up too high. If it were really that easy to find a strange fire, why wouldn't the person who owns it go there himself? Doesn't he care about the Medicine Emperor's favor? There's definitely something wrong with that."

"That's true, but it's just a clue. Whether the strange fire actually exists is still uncertain..."

Upon learning that the map contained clues about a different kind of fire, everyone's interest was immediately piqued. Even if they didn't use it themselves, they could still make the Medicine King owe them a favor.

Not only these people, but even Yun Li became serious. She never expected to find other maps about different flames here.

I wonder which strange flame it is?

This should be different from the Pure Lotus Demon Flame map fragment that Xiao Huohuo obtained in the future. The other party directly stated that this is a clue about a strange fire in the Endless Desert.

If it were replaced with a map fragment of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, an ordinary person would have no chance of recognizing it.

"300 million!"

Soon someone made a bid, and it was 300 million gold coins right off the bat.

However, others were not to be outdone and began to bid. Even those who were not alchemists wanted to take a gamble, in case they found the real Strange Flame, the Medicine Emperor would definitely be very interested.

However, what these people didn't know was that their Medicine King wouldn't live for more than a few days.

Yun Li still had her eye on the strange fire within him, which she used to forge a sword.

"320 million!"

"400 million!"

"450 million!"

……

"800 million!"

Bidding continued, and finally Yun Li made her move, raising the price to a whopping 800 million gold coins. Keep in mind, this wasn't a real strange fire, just a map clue; whether she could even find it was another matter entirely.

They were just taking a gamble, and the bet actually went up to 800 million gold coins.

"What? 800 million? It's just a clue that's not even sure if it can be found, and it's sold for such a high price!"

"This is enough to buy fifth-grade or even some sixth-grade pills, right?"

"Be bold! A top-grade fourth-rank pill is only one million, and many seventh-rank pills are only about the same price!"

"Can't understand!"

When Yun Li made her bid, the other bidders stopped competing. It was just a clue to a strange fire, and such a high price was indeed beyond their expectations.

Moreover, the Seven Fans only guarantee that the map should contain treasure, but they don't guarantee the specifics!

"It's her again..."

Upon hearing Yun Li's voice, Fan Ling, who was in poor health, became even more gloomy and couldn't help but want to offer her a price to rip her off.

He knew perfectly well that this little girl was with that damned poisonous woman.

"Young Master, calm down! Don't forget our main purpose in coming here. If we don't get that thing, the Sect Master might..."

Upon seeing Fan Ling, he immediately wanted to make a bid, but Old Mu appeared and quickly stopped him.

He had previously engaged in malicious competition with Yun Li, but he quickly suffered the consequences when Yun Li retaliated by making him spend a lot of money on things he didn't need.

Although they brought a lot of gold coins, with so many people competing for the Imperial Pill, if they didn't have enough gold coins, they would have no chance if they continued to spend them here.

Thinking of this, Fan Ling could only give up his malicious bidding with a gloomy face.

At the same time, he felt his body growing weaker and weaker, clearly indicating he had been poisoned. However, he couldn't pinpoint the source...

Although he didn't know when he was affected, he didn't think much of it and immediately suspected Little Fairy Doctor.

However, for now, we can only suppress it with antidote pills and fighting spirit. We can only wait until the auction is over and have my father come and help us solve the problem.

Feeling the discomfort and pain from the poisoning, Fan Ling couldn't help but slam his fist on the table, determined to make that woman suffer a terrible death.

As long as it comes from my father...

"800 million, is there a higher price?"