Chapter 432: Chapter 432: Entering the Auction Venue
Qing Snake said excitedly, "Great! Thank you, Senior Xiao Fan."
Bai Shan glanced at Ye Chen, and his demeanor became even more respectful. He knew in his heart that Xiao Fan would help him only because of Ye Chen.
Otherwise, Xiao Fan probably wouldn’t even look at them, let alone help them.
"What kind of thing can make a Level 46 Yagou dare to chase you here?" Xiao Fan asked curiously.
Ye Chen was also a bit puzzled.
After all, causing trouble on Qinglong Street is not allowed, and Yagou, being the captain, threatening his subordinates in public, is taking a huge risk. What could make Yagou willing to do so?
Both of them were somewhat curious in their hearts.
Bai Shan took out an item and said, "It’s this. I’m not quite sure what it’s used for, but we obtained it from a very powerful monster. At that time, the monster suddenly fell asleep for some reason, and we just took it while it wasn’t looking."
The item in Bai Shan’s hand was a flower, purple-red in color.
"Soul-Stealing Flower?"
Ye Chen and his companion exchanged a glance, looking somewhat shocked in their eyes.
"Although the Soul-Stealing Flower is an Earth Tier item, once refined into a potion, just a drop can make a monster sleep for an entire day. To a monster, the Soul-Stealing Flower is like a soul-enslaving drug! Just a sniff and it drives them crazy!"
Ye Chen thought to himself.
If we have this item, it would save a lot of trouble entering the Secret Realm.
Bai Shan asked in a low voice, "Does Senior Ye Chen know the use of this flower?"
Ye Chen nodded and explained its effects.
Upon hearing this, Bai Shan handed the Soul-Stealing Flower to Ye Chen and said, "In that case, please accept it, Senior Ye Chen. It will be of assistance to you when you enter the Secret Realm in the future."
Bai Shan was a very clever person. After Ye Chen finished speaking, he offered the Soul-Stealing Flower without hesitation, because he valued Ye Chen’s connections more than the flower itself!
"It’s not appropriate!"
Ye Chen wanted it but still declined courteously.
"Please take it, Senior Ye Chen. In our hands, it’s tasteless and wasteful to discard. Better to give it to you, where it can truly be of value."
Bai Shan placed the Soul-Stealing Flower in front of Ye Chen and quickly turned to run away.
Cai Yan, while leaving, kept glancing back at Ye Chen,
Ye Chen watched Bai Shan and his five companions leave, feeling a bit helpless.
"Brother Ye Chen, it seems Bai Shan holds you in high regard, giving away such an item so readily!"
Ye Chen chuckled bitterly and said nothing.
In the blink of an eye, it was already 7 PM, and the pair headed toward the Divine Land Trading Company.
The auction was scheduled to start at 8:30 PM, with entry beginning at 7 PM.
At 7:15 PM, they arrived outside the main entrance of the Divine Land Trading Company.
Today, outside the Divine Land Trading Company, stood three rows of people wearing nightwear, looking like the security for tonight.
Quite a few people had already arrived and were gradually making their way inside.
No weak person was present today, with the minimum being Level 45.
Many inside, like Ye Chen, had gotten in through connections.
They were purely gambling; if they had bad luck, they would just consider it an experience.
As they approached the entrance, a strong man blocked their way, and the pair handed over their admission tickets.
Once he received the tickets, the man let them in.
Clearly, the Divine Land Trading Company tonight was not open for business.
The auction was on the seventh floor.
The pair reached the seventh floor, which was already filled with many people.
The entire seventh floor looked like a hall, with rows of cinema-style seats.
Dim lights were above the seats, making it hard to see anyone clearly beyond a certain distance, except for those close by.
Below was a high platform, brightly lit.
Ye Chen glanced at the sign they received at entry, which read 4-21.
Xiao Fan’s was 4-22!
These were their seat numbers, fourth row, seats 21 and 22.
The two found their seats and sat down.
As time passed, more and more people arrived.
Aside from occasionally seeing groups of five or six enter together, most came alone.
Xiao Fan explained, "Those are people from the Chaoyang District Alliance, that one is from the Six Paths Alliance, that one is from the Divine Dragon Alliance, and over there, that’s the Venerable Alliance!"
Pointing around carelessly, Xiao Fan said.
"Huh? Only people from Chaoyang District came today?"
Ye Chen asked.
"Of course, otherwise if the entire First Region came, there wouldn’t be enough room! Even these are just people with some status, and many are not qualified to enter!"
Indeed, some high-level but impoverished Pet Tamers were not eligible to enter.
Ye Chen looked back, seeing about a thousand seats, now two-thirds full!
Some seats were still empty.
More than a thousand seats, meaning over a thousand Level 50 and above strong individuals.
Excluding those like Ye Chen, there were at least eight hundred!
Sure enough, as time goes on, the strong will become more numerous!
Suddenly, a commotion broke the original silence of the scene!
"Ha ha ha! Nobody is allowed to outbid me today! That Celestial Tier cultivation technique is mine for sure!"
"You’re joking, whoever can outbid the other, that’s their skill!"
"So, you’re saying you want to fight Big Brother for the Seven Stars Mythical Blueprint!"
"No, no, no! Don’t slander me! I wouldn’t dare!"
"Seriously, Big Brother isn’t coming today, leaving us to win this blueprint!"
"Big Brother is busy!"
"Sigh!"
A group of about twenty people swaggered in, behaving as if they were in their own backyard even after entering.
"These people are from the Chosen Alliance, and they’re all above Hall Master level, each one a freak!"
Xiao Fan whispered.
"What position does Wang Dachui hold?"
"Wang Dachui is also a Hall Master, but a lower-ranked one. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be collecting protection fees on Qinglong Street. We should keep a low profile and avoid conflict with these folks."
Xiao Fan advised in a low voice.
Ye Chen nodded, indicating understanding.
But in his heart, Ye Chen thought differently. No matter what, he was determined to acquire the Dark God’s Tentacles from the auction. He wouldn’t care about the Chosen Alliance or Earth Chosen Alliance; after succeeding, he would just leave. When emerging from the Secret Realm, he’d leave the First Region.
He didn’t believe the Chosen Alliance could extend their reach across the entire world!
"Get out of the way, go sit somewhere else!"
An impatient voice arose.
A member of the Chosen Alliance, One-Eyed, slapped a person from the Six Paths Alliance on the head, scolding impatiently.
The person gave One-Eyed a look, revealing some anger in his eyes.
"What are you looking at? Look again and I’ll gouge your eyes out. What? Envious of my one eye? Huh? Get lost!"
As he finished speaking, the rest of the Chosen Alliance turned their gaze towards him.
The man eventually backed down, gritting his teeth as he left.