Swallowing the Stars: Analyzing All Things

A killing field, on the vast grassland.

"puff!"

A flash of blood.

A man in black had a sword pierce his chest.

His spatial avatar was still wielding his battle sword in the air, but his true self had already lost the breath of life. The avatar dissipated along with the death of his true self, turning into specks of light that drifted in the air.

puff!

Another man in black had his throat cut open.

Lin Yan's spatial illusion launched an attack from the side, attracting the attention of the man in black, while Lin Yan's real battle blade pierced through a node in the spatial fold, delivering a fatal blow to the throat.

puff!puff!puff!

Lin Yan dodged every attack from the man in black and his spatial illusion by following the most exquisite spatial fluctuations.

In no time at all.

The ten men in black who were besieging Lin Yan all died under that blood-red battle blade.

"call--"

"Comfortable!"

Lin Yan sheathed his sword and let out a long breath. His chest rose and fell slightly, but his eyes gleamed with undisguised excitement.

On the grass lay ten mangled corpses: headless, cut in half, missing limbs, with their chests pierced... They were scattered among the grass, their blood staining the ground.

"Whoosh!"

With a thought, the surrounding space subtly shifted.

The corpses, bloodstains, remains, shattered armor, and broken swords of those men in black all vanished silently, and the entire grassland once again became lush and green.

……

Virtual universe, Ningxuan Island.

"It's finally here!"

Inside the villa, Lin Yan raised his hand and tapped the air, and a light screen unfolded in front of him, displaying the registration interface for the auction.

The two options are displayed side by side.

"To hide one's identity, or not to hide it."

Without hesitation, he chose to hide his identity. A message immediately popped up on the screen: "You have chosen to hide your identity. Your face and aura will be completely concealed during the auction."

"Confirm?"

confirm.

Swah——

Lin Yan's figure vanished from the villa on Ningxuan Island in an instant, and the next moment he appeared in a completely unfamiliar city.

The floating city.

This is a floating city above the Lanyou Continent, more than a hundred times larger than Ningxuan Island.

The entire city floated in the clouds and mist, with a surging sea of ​​clouds below and a clear blue sky above. Beams of light could be faintly seen flowing around the edge of the city.

"Phew~"

As the invitation in Lin Yan's hand automatically activated, it emitted beams of light as thin as hair, which connected with the light above the city gate. The next moment, he silently disappeared from the spot.

Auction hall.

This is a huge circular building with an exterior made of dark crystals that refracts a rainbow of colors in the sunlight.

The hall features a circular seating arrangement with layers upon layers of seats.

Extending from the lowest auction platform to the highest dome, the hall is large enough to seat millions of people at the same time. The crystals embedded in the dome bathe the entire hall in a soft light.

Lin Yan's position was towards the back.

He could see the other people participating in the auction, and everyone's face was clearly visible, but he knew that these faces were most likely simulated and not their real faces.

Between each seat, there seemed to be an invisible wall. He could see those people, see their movements, and hear their voices, but he could not sense their aura or strength.

"So that's how they conceal their strength."

Lin Yan suddenly realized that in the virtual universe, except for some special areas, everyone's physical fitness is uniformly set at the fourth level of the apprentice level.

but.

Although their physical attributes are the same, the consciousness of those peak realm lords and immortal gods cannot be completely suppressed, and this difference in will can be felt even when they are far apart.

The so-called power concealment of the Shadow Auction House is to block all perception at the level of will. Here, everyone is equal, at least in terms of perception.

time flies.

More and more people are coming to participate in the auction.

From just a few thousand people at the beginning to tens of thousands, the seats were filled layer by layer. In just half an hour, the auction hall was more than half full, and the number of people had long exceeded one million.

"when--"

Suddenly, a clear bell rang out in the auction hall, and all the noise disappeared in the same instant.

The crystals on the dome suddenly became brighter, illuminating the entire hall as if it were daytime.

"Whoosh~"

On the auction stage, a figure appeared out of thin air.

This was an old man dressed in a black robe. His aura was undetectable, but Lin Yan noticed that the moment he appeared, several figures in the front row of seats sat up slightly.

Welcome everyone.

The old man's voice was not loud, but it clearly reached the ears of everyone present. His gaze slowly swept across the entire hall, and then he continued, "The rules are something you all know, so I won't go into detail."

"I would like to emphasize two points: First, once an item is sold, it is non-refundable and non-exchangeable; second, after the auction, you are free to leave at any time, and the Cosmic Galaxy Bank will not record any information about you."

"Then──"

He paused, a slight smile playing on his lips. "The auction shall now begin."

As soon as the words were spoken, the light from the crystals on the dome shifted again, and a huge light screen unfolded behind the auction stage, displaying the image of the first item up for auction.

The auction begins.

……

Lin Yan sat in his seat.

He sank into the large, soft stone chair, the backrest conforming to his spine, the armrests supporting his arms perfectly, as if the chair had been made just for him.

now.

Before him, a golden book appeared out of nowhere, floating in the air. Its cover was made of some unknown metal, gleaming with a soft golden luster.

"Shh~"

"Shh~"

Lin Yan reached out and opened the book.

The pages were thin, and you could hear a rustling sound as you turned each page. Each page listed detailed information about the items to be auctioned.

The item includes the item number, name, grade, purpose, starting price, increment, and a lifelike 3D image, with every angle and detail clearly visible.

This auction will consist of 100 sessions, with 100 lots in each session, for a total of 1 lots.

Ten thousand pieces.

Lin Yan's eyes quickly scanned the pages of the book, turning from the first page to the last page, and then back to the first page.

His fingers slid lightly along the edge of the pages, as if flipping through a thick dictionary, and soon he found the purpose of his trip in the list of the thirty-seventh auction.

The Spirit of the Tides!

Secret techniques for studying the laws of water.

Starting bid: 1000 units of mixed yuan, with each bid increment not less than 1 units of mixed yuan.

The description of this hot item was very concise, but its starting price and bidding rules caused Lin Yan's pupils to contract slightly.

1000 Mixed Units.

It should be noted that within the Virtual Universe Company, a secret method like "Blood Flowing" that studies the essence of space is only worth 800 points.

Even if the internal points have a high value.

One point is equivalent to 5 to 8 Mixed Yuan Units in the outside world, but the value of "Bloodstained" is at most 6400 Mixed Yuan Units.

This "Spirit of the Tide" is merely a research-type secret technique of lower-level laws. The starting bid alone is 1000 units of mixed energy, and each bid must be at least 1000 units of mixed energy.

"Kuleni..."

"You deserve to die!"

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