I created a safe zone in the nightmare world.

When the auction started, Shi An appeared and said a few words, then withdrew and handed the dance to the host, Yang Linna.

Yang Linna stood on the platform, in front of which was an exhibition displaying the auction items.

Members of the two patrol teams were scattered throughout the venue, working with staff members such as Fa Gui and Wu Qing to maintain order.

The two cunning employees, Li Feng and Zhuo Pu, served as top caregivers, leaning against the exhibition not far away.

Little Blood originally wanted to be the security chief, but its bandaged appearance wasn't up to par, so Shi An rejected it. Little Blood is now hiding in the shadows, intently watching the entire venue. Whenever a troublemaker appears, it, Little Blood, will appear with lightning speed and severely punish the instigator. If Shi An knew its thoughts, he would only say it was overthinking things.

The existence of Li Feng and Zhuo Pu is more of a symbolic gesture, serving as a deterrent. With so many items up for auction this time, it would be unreasonable for the security zone to lack even one extraordinary individual. The true guarantee of security naturally comes from the authority of the security zone held by the head store manager...

The security of the safe zone has always stemmed from this.

"Now, let's begin the auction of our first item—the Tier 11/2 rare enchanted artifact, 'Heart of Clouds and Smoke'!"

This was a cursed object resembling a broken, brown heart, with several cracks on it. From these cracks, wisps of grayish-brown smoke diffused, swirling around the heart like wisps of smoke that never dissipated. Within the grayish-brown smoke, there was also a faint, ethereal black mist of cursed power.

Some of the stronger individuals present could more clearly sense the immense magical power contained within the damaged heart.

Inside the venue, a very small number of Dream Fallers, not even at the Refinement stage, stared at the cursed artifact, seemingly in a daze. They appeared to see constantly shifting, terrifying scenes, as if waking from a nightmare, sweat beading on their foreheads. Yang Linna explained:

"The Heart of Clouds and Smoke originated from a pseudo-human being of the transcendent level. It possesses effects such as transformation, disguise, and concealment of aura, making it suitable for forging auxiliary magical artifacts." As expected, it is a magical artifact of the transcendent level!

Many members suddenly realized, "No wonder I had a creepy feeling when I stared at that cursed object. So, a second-tier cursed object refers to a cursed object extracted from something extraordinary and bizarre?" They then gave a wry smile.

This first item was clearly not something they could compete with. Not only did they lack the financial means, but they also lacked the skill to use a transcendent cursed artifact. "It's actually a second-tier cursed artifact!"

In the distance, two extraordinary individuals from the Dark Hunter team looked on in astonishment.

Their mercenary group had hunted supernatural beings a total of six times, with four successes and two failures. Compared to other supernatural experts, they had already hunted supernatural beings many times. Unless a wave of supernatural beings surged into the camp, other supernatural experts would never confront a supernatural being.

Chen Shouyi, Shi Wannian... and other camp leaders who had arrived in secret were indeed envious.

Being able to buy extraordinary cursed items with money is definitely a better deal than risking your life to hunt.

"However, our goal is other treasures, so we can't spend too much money on this extraordinary artifact."

Ultimately, this extraordinary artifact was auctioned off to a mysterious powerful individual for 360 dream crystals.

Many people consider this price to be low.

"Once crafted into a cursed artifact, this one can conceal one's aura, making it a rare find even among extraordinary cursed artifacts," Dark Blade muttered. "However, it seems to be related to a place called 'Instance' within the safe zone? In the eyes of many safe zone members, extraordinary cursed artifacts don't seem to be anything special?"

The second item is a rare spell scroll inscribed with "Spell Power Armor".

Its value is not much less than the first one.

But this time, it wasn't just extraordinary experts who were bidding; many people at the third level of cultivation also put up bids.

"Third-stage cultivators can indeed use rare scrolls, but the probability of learning them is relatively low. It would be a waste for a cultivator in the Refinement stage to learn these scrolls," a Transcendent thought to himself.

It's actually a huge waste.

A transcendent expert can learn a rare spell with a 99% success rate after just one comprehension, but a cultivator in the Refinement stage would need to comprehension it at least two or three times, and even then, only a genius could learn it, which seems like a waste of a treasure. However, on the other hand, if a cultivator in the Refinement stage could learn a rare spell, they would have a better chance of advancing to the transcendent stage through a transcendent ritual.

Looking at it this way, it seems like not much wasted.

"However, those at the Third Refinement Realm simply cannot produce so many dream items. These Third Refinement Realm bidders are probably just bidding on behalf of their respective forces." In the end, this spell scroll fetched a high price of 410 dream crystals, even higher than the first item auctioned, a transcendent spell artifact.

Many of those who had fallen into a dream stared wide-eyed in the venue.

Especially those newcomers who have only recently arrived in the safe zone.

"The auction has only just begun, and it's already this intense?" a leader of a minor faction in Lin Dong City exclaimed in surprise.

The long-time members were also secretly surprised.

They deeply felt their poverty.

Fortunately, the next few items were much more ordinary, making them available for members below the exceptional level to compete for.

Common-level spell scroll;

A rare-grade medicinal herb of moderate value;

Special props, medicines, and so on.

"The next item to be auctioned is a box of life potions."

Yang Linna, holding the microphone, announced, "This box contains 30 life potions, including one perfect-grade life potion and six excellent-grade life potions. The starting bid is 500 Dream Items, and the bidding will increase by..." The competition for life potions was fierce.

At this point, only powerful forces are qualified to take action.

After all, the Dreamers present were well aware of just how precious the Life Potion was. Even a wealthy organization like the Countermeasures Bureau only had its captain and vice-captain authorized to possess it. Yet, the Countermeasures Bureau still felt it had too few Life Potions.

Yan Xiangtian, representing Baijiang's Countermeasures Bureau, shouted out the price: "Six hundred Dream Items!"

Not far away, Director Zhou spoke up: "Old Yan, you're being a bit stingy. Our Lin Dong Countermeasures Bureau is offering 700 Dream Items."

One after another, extraordinary experts made their bids.

Chen Shouyi called out a price, and at that moment, the unremarkable middle-aged man across the table also called out a price.

The two bid almost simultaneously.

They exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise and speculation in each other's eyes.

"Could this person be an old acquaintance in disguise?" ×2

"Should we sound them out and get to know them? No, that's not a good idea. What if this person is an extraordinary being from Red Maple Town?" ×2

"Let's just pretend we didn't find anything." ×Z

Over the next two hours, one precious item after another was presented for auction.

Even the more common items fetched prices of dozens of Dream Crystals. Rare and precious treasures, or bulk commodities, were only bid on by extraordinary experts or representatives of powerful factions. For example, a whole box of purification potions or a whole box of curse potions.

Both of these medicines were auctioned off in boxes of one hundred vials each.

Two hours later, during the intermission of the auction, those who were in the dream world continued chatting, while those who needed to use the restroom hurried to the toilet.

The bidders remained in high spirits, even those who had fallen from grace and could only lament their lack of funds were bursting with excitement. This was a rare topic of conversation for them. After all,

"Countless representatives of major powers and extraordinary experts have gathered here. How rare this is! We may only be able to see so many important figures here in our entire lives!" This was the closest they had ever been to these important figures.

But some members secretly clenched their fists.

"We've been completely relegated to supporting roles at this auction. We're indeed powerless to compete, but... we'll just have to advance to the extraordinary realm!" The important figures present may not be as good as them now, but that doesn't mean they'll never be!

The second half of the auction began soon.

The item up for auction is a map.

Host Yang Linna introduced:

"The first item in the second half of the auction is the coordinates of a mineral deposit provided by a mystery guest. This is the coordinate of a miniature dream crystal vein, and its authenticity has been confirmed by us. The dream crystal deposit is real and is not occupied by any large power or intelligent supernatural community. However, the drawback is that at least one extraordinary supernatural being roams in this area."

Many people were in uproar.

"Are you really willing to sell the Dream Crystal mine?"

"It's just coordinates! Perhaps development was difficult, but after verification by the security zone, its reliability is still there."

"Should we take the picture or not?"

"shoot!"

Shi An did not use an alias to bid for the mineral deposit.

No need.

Regardless of which faction develops this Dream Goods Mine, most of the money obtained will ultimately be spent within their safe zone.

Moreover, for items like the Dream Crystal Mine deposit that require his personal verification and guarantee from his safe zone, he will take a relatively high commission. The second half of the auction is more valuable than the first.

quickly,

One after another, second-tier cursed items or rare scrolls were presented, fetching high prices at auction.

Chen Shouyi, the leader of the Giant Tree Camp, has already won three bids.

He stared longingly at the rare spell scroll "Instant Step" on the exhibition.

"No, we can't bid anymore! The key items haven't even been presented yet!"

"My wealth is far less than that of the leaders of those powerful forces in the world. If I bid on a few more of the final items, I won't have to compete anymore. I just didn't expect there to be so many good things at this auction!" He could tell that most of the items were brought out by the safe zone itself.

Especially those rare spell scrolls.

This thing is a rare find.

Admittedly, some powerful forces possess the ability to create rare scrolls, but these are incredibly difficult to produce, and only a very few can do so. Even a powerful town like Red Maple Town hasn't released a single rare scroll. "Normally, only by mastering a spell to its pinnacle, even to a state of divine perfection, can one inscribe a scroll for others to learn from. The higher one's spellcasting skill, the higher the success rate of inscribing the scroll." "It's said that the current Countermeasures Bureau has special methods to lower the requirements, but it's extremely taxing on the mental and physical strength of extraordinary experts."

"The safe zone has sold seven rare maps today, and they must have a surplus to dare to sell them like this..."

Just how skilled are the pillars of the safe zone in sorcery?

I can't even imagine it!

"The next item to be auctioned is a potion called the 'Blood Regeneration and Rebirth' potion. Without a doubt, it is a top-tier, rare potion."