Swallowing the Stars, Hu Yanbo's Pre-Godhood

The small dust particles that had occurred on the Green Algae Star have settled.

After Pansy was sent away, the magnificent hall returned to silence.

The spaceship traveled at a steady speed through the vast universe, awaiting further instructions from Huyanbo.

The enormous wealth brought by Lake Luoke was like a warm current that dispelled the chill in Huyanbo's heart, greatly increasing his confidence in his "repayment" plan.

Even in the world of Swallowing the Stars, it can be said that there is almost nothing that money cannot solve.

If you have it, then either your level of understanding is too high, or you don't have enough money.

"First, I'll enter the initial universe to comprehend the Chaos Stele and complete my repayment! Then I'll further improve myself." Hu Yanbo pondered, no longer hesitating, and immediately took action.

He sent a wisp of his consciousness into the virtual universe network, and soon, a detailed list of all the major auctions in the human territory over the next few hundred years, which he had previously collected, was selected and displayed before Hu Yanbo's eyes.

He quickly focused his attention on the 'mid-level auction' category.

This level of auction is different from the primary auctions that gather many realm lords. It is usually held only once every ten thousand years and its scale is far beyond the ordinary.

The attendees were almost entirely immortal gods!

They are usually led by virtual universe companies, and sometimes they are in conjunction with giants such as the Giant Axe Arena or the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance. They are held in a core star region carefully selected by a high-level universe nation and operated by a super auction house directly under the giant.

As for the "high-end auction" which has the highest standards and the most abundant resources?

There is usually a long period of pre-event promotion and announcement, which is widely publicized to top experts through various channels.

Hu Yanbo's previous skill level was just at the threshold for invitation from high-end auction houses.

However, as of now, Hu Yanbo has not received any advance notice regarding the upcoming high-level auction.

Hu Yanbo quickly glanced at the names of several medium-sized auctions scheduled to be held within the next hundred years on the virtual list:

Silverwing Auction (Organized by: Virtual Universe Company, Silverwing Universe Country Branch)

Ancient Wheel Auction (Organized by: Ancient Wheel Universe Kingdom Branch Venue, affiliated with Giant Axe Arena)

Global Auction (Organized by: "Global" Auction House, jointly launched by several industry giants)

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Skip the irrelevant introductions and head straight to the "Preview of the Final Lots" section, which is published in advance for each auction.

Compared to high-level auctions where there are always slots available, mid-level auctions typically only feature slots for Marquis-level Immortals to enter the Initial Universe as the final item in the auction.

The final few items that catch the eye are all enough to make even immortal gods envious:

Silverwing Auction, the grand finale item—Heavenly Poison Stone: from a dangerous secret realm in the universe, even the smallest amount of urine or feces contains deadly poison. It is a rare item used for refining weapons or quenching armor with poison. A single drop can severely injure an ordinary Marquis. It is a coveted item of certain powerful beings.

The final item at the Ancient Wheel Auction is a single leaf from the Holy Spirit Tree: containing a powerful life force, it is a scrap of a healing artifact of the King-level Immortal grade, and it is also effective for severely injured Marquis-level Immortals, making it a rare treasure for saving lives.

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The more Hu Yanbo looked, the more his brows furrowed.

No.

After searching through the finale lists of nearly a dozen upcoming medium-sized auctions, there was not a trace of any quota for the initial universe comprehension of the Marquis-level Immortal!

He did encounter the opportunity to become an Immortal Military Lord a few times, but it was useless to him because the level was too low.

"How could this be?" he wondered to himself. "Such bad luck? Have all the possible mid-level auctions in the last few centuries just happened to have no openings? Or is it that my information channels aren't fast enough, or that knowing about openings in advance requires higher privileges?"

Whatever the reason, the reality is that obtaining a spot through the upcoming intermediate auction is not an option for the time being.

Are we waiting for the next mid-sized auction where there's a chance of opening spots?

It could take anywhere from a thousand years to ten thousand years or even longer!

As for more reliable but unpredictable high-end auctions?

That's even more uncertain, and the waiting period is completely unpredictable. Even a ten-thousand-year wait would be considered an optimistic estimate!

"Hoo..." Hu Yanbo took a long breath. "It seems I can only find a secluded corner to hide in and patiently wait for the next mid-level auction with available slots to begin."

Although the Demon King is most likely certain that he is dead, who knows if there will be any surprises?

What if the other party suddenly decides to track you again?

What if one of the Demon Hand King's servants happens to discover a clue about the Meteorite Starship?

strength!

Lacking sufficient strength, even the right to wait quietly is teetering on the brink!

Although the shadow of the Demon Hand King is not in sight, it hangs like the Sword of Damocles, threatening every moment of his future.

"Just you wait, Demon Hand King!" Hu Yanbo thought viciously to himself in the face of such a frustrating situation.

He was determined to kill the Demon Hand King himself.

Just as Hu Yanbo was preparing to retreat into the divine realm to recuperate quietly, his gaze unconsciously swept across the virtual universe communication interface.

At the top of that long list of contacts, a name that had recently been pinned and was flashing a special marker suddenly caught my eye—

The King of Illusion!

The name was like a faint yet incredibly clear bolt of lightning, instantly cleaving through the confusion in his mind!

"That's right! How could I forget about him?!" Hu Yanbo's antennae suddenly straightened!

Didn't this top-tier spiritual master recently express his admiration and leave his contact information?!

Moreover, it is said that the True King is a mid-to-high-level member of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance. Could he be in charge of the quota for access to the Initial Universe?

Without much hesitation!

Hu Yanbo opened the communication interface of the True King and sent a message:

"Senior King Xuzhen, I, Huyan Bo, apologize for disturbing you! I managed to condense the seventh level of the Void Tower yesterday! Overwhelmed with emotion, I wish to exchange ideas with you, Senior. I am deeply grateful!"

The message was sent successfully.

Afterwards, Hu Yanbo's mind did not remain idle. Instead, he skillfully used multi-layered encrypted anonymous channels to contact several reputable, well-connected resource trading organizations that placed great emphasis on confidentiality, as well as the heads of these medium-sized auctions.

Even if the Void King had a quota, Huyan Bo couldn't just throw up his hands and ask for it!

Therefore, I anonymously sold the newly acquired Locke's Divine Water in small amounts and multiple batches!

The immense wealth of Locke Divine Water can be systematically and securely converted into highly liquid Mixed Yuan Units that can be used for payments at any time.

In many legitimate and efficient transactions in the universe, especially when paying giant organizations such as Virtual Universe Companies and Cosmic Mercenary Alliances, or even in auctions that require identity verification, directly using Locke's Divine Water is extremely inconvenient.

The mixed unit is the most universal and convenient unit of settlement within the human realm!