268: Incredible wealth

"Uh, what's wrong? Why are you two looking at me like that?"

Chu Tian suddenly noticed that Piao Jun and Gu Qinghan's gazes towards him had suddenly taken on a hint of wariness and hostility.

Before Gu Qinghan could speak, Piao Jun grumbled,

"I'm really fed up with you lunatics. Can't you let someone like me, who has no ambitions, live a few more days?"

Chu Tian was utterly confused by the scolding and looked at Gu Qinghan in bewilderment, hoping for an answer.

Gu Qinghan briefly explained what had happened in Kimchi Country to Chu Tian, and at the same time warned him,

"This power is indeed very strong. Even among those of the same grade, very few Professionals can defeat a Contractor.

However, this power is simply not something humans can control. Be careful not to suffer a backlash."

Chu Tian opened his mouth, speechless for a long time, but finally said with a bitter smile,

"You might have misunderstood. Our research is not quite the same as what you encountered.

Simply put, our Shangjing Military base found a Divine Craftsman Professional with a special talent a while ago.

His talent allows him to replicate some skills or abilities of monsters, Professionals, and Contractors onto equipment.

However, equipment replicated using Demonic Power has significant limitations and side effects, though it's just a few days of dizziness and headaches.

As for what you mentioned about eating the flesh and blood of demons raw, that is absolutely impossible."

Gu Qinghan's heart, which had been racing, relaxed slightly upon hearing Chu Tian's explanation.

Although he didn't consider himself a great or saintly man, he still didn't want the land he once lived on to turn into what he had seen before.

But he was still somewhat unconvinced and said to Chu Tian,

"Prove it to me, otherwise, I will absolutely not cooperate with you in the upcoming game."

Chu Tian nodded, understanding Gu Qinghan's concerns.

Just by listening to Gu Qinghan's brief description, he could imagine what kind of scene it was.

He pulled out a piece of armor from his storage ring, which had blood-red patterns and exuded a faint sense of deterrence.

"Here, this is currently the most successful piece of equipment.

Activating this equipment's effect can immediately restore a quarter of your vitality.

Of course, the price is that you'll feel dizzy and lightheaded for the next few hours, much like the feeling of running out of mana."

Gu Qinghan took it and immediately saw the equipment's attributes:

【Potential Armor (gold-grade): Level 30】

【Combat Power Increase: 6000】

【Effect: Activates the body's potential, immediately restores 25% of one's vitality】

"You can create gold-grade equipment? That's incredible?"

Gu Qinghan first exclaimed in surprise, then felt that something wasn't quite right.

Just an effect that restores a quarter of vitality shouldn't directly increase combat power by six thousand.

One must know that his deaths glory currently only increases combat power by five thousand points.

Chu Tian showed no surprise upon hearing Gu Qinghan's confusion.

"Did you notice that this effect has no cooldown?"

That single sentence instantly made Gu Qinghan's eyes sharpen.

He stared intently at Chu Tian, asking word by word,

"You're not kidding? With a piece of equipment like this, as long as the person isn't instantly killed, they're practically invincible!"

Chu Tian nodded with certainty, then took the equipment back and said,

"Although this thing has no cooldown, did you forget the side effects I just mentioned?

After one use, most users will feel dizzy and lightheaded. After two uses, they'll almost faint.

If someone really uses it continuously, I estimate they wouldn't even need the enemy to act; they'd just collapse on their own."

He shrugged, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

Clearly, he had experienced this hardship himself.

"Using this thing won't make you sign a contract with a demon?" Piao Jun leaned over and asked.

"No, but the success rate of this kind of equipment is extremely low, almost like winning the lottery," Chu Tian replied again.

Gu Qinghan fell into deep thought. The other party inviting him over was very likely also to have him help test this equipment.

Of course, there was another possibility: that the other party wanted to replicate his professional abilities onto equipment.

But no matter which possibility, it wasn't what Gu Qinghan needed to think about right now.

With the appearance of the Masked Man, everyone's gaze converged on him.

Chu Tian and the others also put aside their discussion of Demonic Power, waiting intently for the Masked Man to speak.

After all, the other party would certainly announce the rules of this so-called mini-game next, and missing any details could cost them their lives.

"The items for the second half of the auction will surely not disappoint everyone.

However, the funds required for the second half of the auction are an astronomical figure, and there are also qualification restrictions."

The Masked Man at this moment was like the host of a performance, delivering his opening remarks to the dense crowd of spectators.

He waved his hand at the ground, and immediately, an extremely conspicuous dividing line appeared on the ground.

This dividing line split the plaza beneath his feet into two massive areas, and above each area, a mist-shrouded curtain appeared.

"The upcoming game will allow everyone to obtain everything needed for the second half of the auction.

Some items in the second half of the auction are only available for bidding by high-level VIPs.

Only by winning a battle against a VIP can one obtain the same qualifications as VIPs.

At the same time, the winner will acquire all the assets of the loser."

The fate of the losers was not mentioned, but everyone could guess their outcome.

Someone bravely stepped forward and asked the Masked Man,

"But they are definitely much stronger than us. Such a battle is unfair!"

The Masked Man calmly spoke, quieting the somewhat restless crowd around him:

"To ensure the relative fairness of this game, we will allow team combat.

As long as the wealth value of both sides differs by no more than one-tenth, a battle wagering all one's assets can take place."

It was also at this time that everyone noticed that numbers had appeared above each person's head.

Some people's numbers were only two digits, but others' were dozens or even hundreds.

Gu Qinghan also noticed a number above his head, an exaggerated four-digit number:

9023!

Gu Qinghan roughly thought about it. This should be the total of all the magic crystals he currently possessed plus what he gained from auctioning the scroll earlier, just calculated in units of ten thousand.

Among the tens of thousands of people present, there were only a few individuals with four-digit numbers.

Moreover, the number above Gu Qinghan's head was no ordinary four-digit number; it was just shy of reaching five digits!

"Low-level guests can actively challenge high-level guests, and guests within the same level can also challenge each other, but high-level guests cannot challenge low-level guests.

Each guest must participate in at least one battle, and for each additional battle participated, the wealth value won from others will double."

The Masked Man waved his hand again, and the plaza and surrounding stands beneath his feet expanded several times, like flattened dough.

Then, his body slowly rose, ascending into the sky, and he said,

"The game begins. Teams entering the arena are considered participants, and cannot leave the battlefield before the battle ends.

After each battle, everyone will be restored to their peak state. Enjoy the game!"

However, as his voice fell, almost more than half of the people turned their gaze towards Gu Qinghan's position.

The other party's wealth value was nearly five digits. If all those who challenged Gu Qinghan had only 1 wealth point, even the King of Heaven would have to give way.

Although everyone knew that Gu Qinghan was not weak, his wealth value was simply too high.

Piao Jun moved closer to Gu Qinghan, saying in a heavy tone,

"I feel something is off. This game doesn't seem to distinguish between Professionals and Contractors.

This game gives me a feeling that they want these people to eliminate us."

Gu Qinghan nodded, then said in a voice only he could hear,

"It's also possible that they don't want overly powerful individuals to emerge among us."