Chapter 627: Chapter 296: Law Fragment 2
"Now a Law Fragment appearing so openly at an auction... it seems this world is indeed undergoing some changes we’re unaware of."
Everyone was somewhat silent. Although order had been established on Blue Star, in the domain of High Tier Awakened, it was still a world where the strong preyed on the weak.
The appearance of this Law Fragment made everyone keenly feel an unusual aura.
Just as everyone was pondering, a calm male voice came from Box Number One: "Fifteen million Cause and Effect Points."
Almost the instant the voice fell, a voice from Box Number Two rang out: "Twenty million Cause and Effect Points."
It was a somewhat charming female voice.
These two voices made Zhao Hong’s and Jiang Lingfu’s expressions change slightly.
Someone asked, "Do you two know who the voices belong to?"
These two came from the Four Great Families, their social circles much larger than those of ordinary Heroic Spirits.
Zhao Hong confessed, "Box Number One is Zhao Fengming, who ranks first on this Dragon and Phoenix List, a rising young general, also the foremost among our Zhao family’s younger generation, and especially favored by the King of Slaughter."
"The woman in Box Number Two is one of the Celestial King’s concubines."
This conversation stirred everyone up again with excited discussions about who would ultimately secure this Law Fragment and what astounding price it might fetch.
Some were hopeful, "Both Celestial Kings have sent representatives; I wonder if there’s a chance to glimpse the Celestial Kings themselves."
"I’m afraid not, King doesn’t meet King," Zhao Hong said.
"King doesn’t meet King?" Chu Xiu heard a new term.
Beside him, Jiang Lingfu laughed, "Qin, you only had one Celestial King in the Free Federation you were in before, so naturally you haven’t heard of this unwritten rule."
"The saying ’King doesn’t meet King’ means that the eight Celestial Kings never meet; they always rely on subordinates to pass on information."
"The resources monopolized by the eight Celestial Kings are a chasm apart from other Awakened, and they haven’t taken action since the end of the dark unrest for twenty or thirty years. They wouldn’t expose their trump cards willingly, so no one knows exactly how strong they truly are! Not even the Celestial Kings know about each other’s conditions."
"In such circumstances, meeting other Celestial Kings in reality is extremely dangerous. After all, each Celestial King’s assets are unimaginably abundant, and no one knows if another Celestial King might suddenly attack them."
"Our three Celestial Kings from Huaxia, though working for the same purpose, also abide by this rule. The Martial Extreme King and King of Slaughter occasionally communicate, but the Celestial King almost never leaves his civilization."
"It’s unavoidable. The Celestial King is akin to the Mage profession among the Celestial Kings and must be extremely cautious. He has thirteen concubines, the weakest being Heroic Spirits, and the one coming this time is even a Demigod! Usually, the Celestial King has his concubines manage matters for him."
Jiang Lingfu’s words made Chu Xiu inwardly click his tongue. He had never considered such a rule before.
However, upon closer thought, it made perfect sense. Even ordinary Awakened hid their trump cards, let alone the Celestial Kings. They formed a kind of dark forest among themselves; if one revealed their strength, they might face predation from a Celestial King stronger or capable of countering them.
At the same time, he once again grasped the magnitude of a Celestial King’s power. Thirteen concubines, the weakest being Heroic Spirits and even a Demigod—this was simply absurd.
While everyone was conversing, the auction price had already surpassed thirty million Cause and Effect Points and was trending upward.
What surprised everyone was the fact that, in addition to the two Celestial Kings, several other families were also bidding!
Presumably, these were people with significant backgrounds, such as the patriarchs of the Four Great Families, or the master of Mountain View Building, or supreme authorities hidden within the government who stood atop human power.
The final result shocked everyone even more. This Law Fragment went to Box Number Thirteen, marked with the character "Earth," for an astonishing forty-one million and five hundred thousand Cause and Effect Points.
"Could it be the representative of the Martial Extreme King?"
Everyone was guessing, each with their own opinions.
Of course, they would likely never know who it actually was for the rest of their lives.
With this, the auction had completely concluded.
Chu Xiu and a group of Heroic Spirits left the box, preparing to head to the back to collect their auction proceeds.
Of these five hundred auction items, the less valuable ones would be handled through transactions, postal means, or other methods by the auction house, but the dozens of particularly valuable items would be traded on-site under the witness of the Divine Power Daoist.
After the event, the auction house would no longer take responsibility, and any disputes, even issues like counterfeit goods, would need to be pursued independently.
Of course, the auction house had arranged for professional appraisers to prevent such scenarios.
Chu Xiu planned to give up an Independent Anchor Point and two hundred and fifty thousand Cause and Effect Points. Though it was somewhat painful, the thought of potentially acquiring a piece of Demigod-level Mythical Equipment lifted his spirits.
Soon, everyone arrived at the trading venue.
Chu Xiu noticed that aside from the Divine Power Daoist, each of the four corners of the trading venue was guarded by two Heroic Spirits, along with countless black-clad King Tier powerhouses, showcasing the auction house’s emphasis on this transaction.
Behind the Divine Power Daoist stood more than a dozen figures, each wearing different styles of masks and cloaks completely concealing themselves. They should be the sellers in the transaction, clearly unwilling to reveal their true identities.
