181: That would be so embarrassing!

"Damn it, Xing Zhuo actually beat me to it. No wonder that kid looks so much younger! He's as flashy as his grandfather, Venerable Xing..."

Xia Yuan continued to complain.

Xia Siye and Lin Chuan: ... "Uncle Xia, who is that?"

Lin Chuan asked curiously.

"The grandson of Venerable Xing, he has Fire Attribute talent. He probably just had a Breakthrough and caught the right opportunity. Damn it! Why don't I have such good luck!"

Lin Chuan broke out in a sweat, thinking: You should stop thinking about these Yao Beasts, lest I have to find a chance to let Gray Snake erase their soul seed. That would be too troublesome.

Otherwise, what if my teacher's contracted beast turned out to be my soul slave?

That would be way too awkward!

... As the auction proceeded, except for a few people like Xia Yuan who were about to advance and had no contract slots, requiring temporary storage.

All the others were successfully contracted, and not a single buyer gave a bad review.

One Yao Beast after another was bought, and the fervent atmosphere continued to rise higher and higher.

Every time, Su Ying said they were the last few.

And then, after a few, there were a few more.

No one knew whether this "few" meant "nine" or "two."

In any case, the price was higher each time.

"There are so many rich people!"

Lin Chuan couldn't help but sigh.

However, thinking that all these Spirit Stones belonged to him, Lin Chuan almost couldn't control his expression.

Conservatively estimated, there were five million!

If he had known Yao Beasts were so valuable, why bother fishing and casting nets? He could have just raided a Yao Beast lair! With White Moon's teleportation and his appraisal skill, he would definitely never come back empty-handed; every raid would be a success!

That was a good idea!

The more Lin Chuan thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

With this kind of business, why would White Moon still covet those vaults inside the city? The greatest treasure trove was outside the city!

"Hehehe..."

"Damn it, don't laugh like that, I'm scared..."

Xia Yuan shifted his butt, then continued to pay attention to the auction on stage. He still hoped to find a suitable one.

Nearly twenty had already been sold; he figured there truly weren't many left.

On stage, Su Ying tossed the introduction card in her hand behind her and said with a smile:

"The last three. Every one of these species has a record of reaching King Rank Eight Stars. I won't say anything more. The remaining time is yours."

After speaking, she handed the microphone to her assistant behind her and walked straight off the stage.

From now on, she no longer needed to stir up the bidders' emotions.

The last three. Miss them, and the chance is gone.

The hundreds of people below the stage were almost all customers with urgent needs.

The flame had been lit, the kind that couldn't be extinguished... Su Ying came down, exchanged a few pleasantries with Xia Yuan, and then looked toward Lin Chuan.

"Lin Chuan, hello."

A greeting interrupted Lin Chuan's reverie.

"Uh... Sister Su, hello."

Lin Chuan hadn't paid attention to Su Ying's introduction on stage and could only greet her casually.

"Hehe..."

Su Ying covered her mouth and chuckled lightly.

She then said: "Brother Lin Chuan seems to have no interest in contracted beasts with King Rank Potential."

"Uh... My contract slots are full. I'm mainly just following Uncle Xia to gain experience."

Since these were all things he had sent over for auction, it would be strange if he were interested.

"I see. Brother's progress truly can be called... divine speed!"

"Haha, Sister Su, you flatter me. I can't compare to Sister Su."

Su Ying looked only twenty-one or twenty-two, yet she was already Diamond Rank. Her future achievements would definitely surpass the vast majority of people present.

However, Su Ying was actually even more shocked internally.

Lin Chuan officially gained fame around the time of the College Entrance Examination.

Su Ying only remembered the young man after accidentally seeing a video. She had met him once while patrolling District 81... She remembered that back then, Lin Chuan had just completed his Awakening and was only Black Iron One Star.

Counting everything, it had only been four or five months, yet he was already Gold Six Star?

Was this speed truly achievable by a human?

Lin Chuan definitely held a great secret!

Unfortunately, she had missed the opportunity to investigate and could only try to befriend him.

Perhaps there would be a chance for cooperation.

"This is Sister's business card. If Brother has any items he needs to buy or sell, contact me anytime."

"Thank you, Sister Su."

Lin Chuan took it and put it away.

Speaking of business, he did have a large amount of Materials stored away with White Moon, which he hadn't had a chance to sell. However, now was certainly not the time.

Then, he casually asked: "Oh right, Sister Su, do you sell King Rank crystal cores here?"

"Pfft..." Xia Yuan, who was next to him, nearly choked to death on his breath.

Su Ying: ???

Xia Siye: ???

If it weren't for Lin Chuan's serious tone, Su Ying would have thought he was deliberately trying to provoke trouble.

After thinking for a moment, she replied: "King Rank crystal cores? We do have them, but they are not sold easily. They are usually used to exchange for King Rank Materials."

"I understand. Thank you, Sister Su."

"The auction is about to end. Sister needs to get back to work. Remember to contact me."

Su Ying raised her delicate eyebrows and said with a smile.

"Alright."

Lin Chuan stood up to see her off.

It was fine if he didn't stand up, but the moment he did, he immediately felt at least dozens of gazes focus on him.

As the star of the auction, Su Ying naturally attracted the attention of the whole venue.

Especially the young talents from the various Families.

Surprise, envy, jealousy, hostility—all sorts of looks were present.

Lin Chuan glanced around, but most people quickly withdrew their gaze.

"Heh..."

Lin Chuan scoffed, then sat down.

Such characters weren't even worth White Moon giving them a Misfortune Mark.

Of course, if anyone insisted on giving him money, Lin Chuan wouldn't mind accepting it all... Finally, the last Yao Beast was won by a black-robed man for the high price of four hundred seventy thousand, and he contracted it on the spot.

This also announced the end of the auction.

The buyer, after contracting the beast, wore an expression of ecstasy, trying hard to suppress his smile, which truly amused Lin Chuan.

He felt that this was the most interesting part of the auction.

It was only King Rank Eight Star Potential. Was it worth all that?

A typical case of the well-fed not understanding the hungry... Returning to his residence, Lin Chuan communicated mentally with Underworld Eleven.

"How is it? Has the Su Family made any moves?"

"My Lord, the Su Family showed no abnormalities. They immediately sent over the auction's share. After deducting the agreed-upon handling fee, it totals six million three hundred twenty thousand Spirit Stones, plus three King Rank One Star crystal cores."

Underworld Eleven replied.

The three King Rank crystal cores were used to exchange for the three King Rank Potential Yao Beasts; this was the price agreed upon beforehand.

These three crystal cores were not very useful to the Su Family. Calculated in Spirit Stones, the unit price was only around three hundred thousand, so they were perfect for the exchange, satisfying both parties.

Now, after the auction, was Underworld Eleven's most dangerous time.

A mere Monarch Rank carrying such a huge sum of money.

Publicly, the Su Family was wary of Leng Hong and wouldn't act, but secretly, they might still try something.

Of course, Lin Chuan hoped they wouldn't do anything foolish, or else they would become enemies!

The fate of Lin Chuan's enemies was never pleasant.

Business people should stick to doing business and not think about robbery.

Robbery was something better left to Lin Chuan, as he was already well-versed in it.