This wind-element crystal caught the interest of many; quite a few people could absorb its energy without clashing with their other elements, and it could also boost their speed.
Everyone longed for such a treasure, so competition was fierce. Nearly a hundred people were bidding, each raise immediately followed by another, and in no time the number on the screen had climbed past four million.
"Young Master, this wind-element crystal is helpful for a lot of people. Judging by the bidding, it might go past ten million Violet Cloud Crystals. If you want it, you’d better be mentally prepared," Kimmie said.
"Ten million? As long as it doesn’t go over fifty million, it’s fine. Just bid for me—don’t worry about anything else!" Evan Chu laughed. This wind-element crystal could raise his Wind Element by a whole level, making both his movement and technique speed much faster.
When the screen hit seven million, Kimmie raised the price, bumping it straight to seven and a half million. It wasn’t a huge increase, but since it was Room 28’s bid, everyone was shocked.
"Look! The owner of Room 28 is bidding again. Looks like he’s dead set on getting this wind-element crystal. This is going to be fun to watch!" someone in the crowd said excitedly.
"Yeah, Room 28 always wins whatever he goes for. Wonder if he’ll get his wish this time—I’m really looking forward to it," someone else chimed in.
"Room 28 must have a mountain of Violet Cloud Crystals. He’s become the star of this auction. I really want to see who he actually is," another person said.
The chatter buzzed nonstop. Kimmie’s raise pushed the auction to a new high, but those hoping for the wind-element crystal were frustrated—bumping into Room 28 felt like running into a plague god. Some people even wanted to drive up Evan Chu’s price on purpose.
Right then, someone immediately raised the price to eight million. Before the cheers could start, the number was replaced by a nine-million bid from Room 3—their first bid of the auction.
Everyone knew Room 3 housed the people from Shadow Divine Palace, one of the Ten Great Powers. Whenever they bid, most other rooms would back off—who would risk offending a top power over a mere object and end up mysteriously dead?
Those who planned to mess with Evan Chu quickly backed off when Shadow Divine Palace entered the fray. The number of bidders dropped to just about ten, and everyone hesitated with their raises.
Evan Chu didn’t know which faction Room 3 belonged to, so he asked, “Why did dozens of competitors disappear the moment Room 3 bid? Are they really that ruthless?”
"Young Master, don’t you know who’s in Room 3? I think you should just give up. You’ve already offended Stormtower, so why provoke Shadow Divine Palace too? If both come for you, no one can save you," Kimmie said helplessly.
"Shadow Divine Palace? Perfect! Add five million—let them know I’m dead set on this wind-element crystal!" Evan Chu said right away. He wasn’t worried; his ‘cheap old bro’ was a God-Venerable in Shadow Divine Palace, maybe even the one in charge this time.
"Young Master, you’d better think this through. This isn’t child’s play—if Shadow Divine Palace gets involved, you might just disappear from the God Realm," Kimmie said anxiously. This mysterious young master really seemed afraid of nothing.
Evan Chu glanced at Kimmie and said, "Don’t worry about it. If I tell you to buy, just buy. Even if I only keep the wind-element crystal for a day, it’s worth it. Do you understand now?"
Knowing she couldn’t change Evan Chu’s mind, Kimmie could only grit her teeth and quietly bumped the bid to fourteen million. The whole auction house exploded with excitement.
"Room 28’s master must be insane, daring to offend even Shadow Divine Palace. He’s truly reckless!" people exclaimed over and over.
Evan Chu ignored the noise, eyes fixed on the screen, wanting to see how much Shadow Divine Palace would bid. Kimmie, on the other hand, was scared out of her wits—if Evan spent over fifty million Violet Cloud Crystals, she’d become his property, per auction rules.
If Evan Chu is killed after the auction, Kimmie won’t survive long either—when the master dies, the slave has to be buried with him. Evan, of course, has no idea about any of this.
Inside Room 3 sat Blue-Shade God-Venerable. He frowned slightly and said, "No idea who’s in Room 28, but their bidding style is interesting. I’ll let you have the wind-element crystal."
Surprisingly, Room 3 didn’t bid again, just like Room 7 before. Everyone found it strange, and Evan Chu once again won the item, becoming the focus of everyone’s attention.
The auction continued. Room 28 fell silent again. On the sixth afternoon, the female Rainbow Court elder announced, "Only three items remain before the true finale. I’m sure you’ve all been waiting for this moment, but these three are also excellent—I hope you’ll like them."
The next item was another elemental crystal—a second-rank thunder-element crystal. Everyone knew its value. Last time, Room 28 won the wind-element crystal for a sky-high fourteen million Violet Cloud Crystals; now people wondered who would get this one.
"No more nonsense—the starting price is three million Violet Cloud Crystals, with each raise no less than two hundred thousand. The auction begins now!"
Evan Chu’s face lit up with excitement. He’d waited so long for this—this thunder-element crystal was second-rank and might let his Thundershift break through to the fourth layer. Back during his Heavenly God Tribulation, he’d absorbed a lot of thunder energy, but in recent years he’d focused on strength and supreme Violet Cloud Crystals instead.
"Kimmie, I need this thunder-element crystal too. For now, let’s just watch how things play out," Evan said.
Thunder-element crystals were rare, but not many dared buy them—thunder was too violent, and most people risked exploding if they tried to absorb it, especially at such a high grade.
The number on the screen stalled at 6.4 million, with no one willing to bid higher. That price came from Second-Class VIP Room 9.
Both previous element crystals had gone to Room 28, so everyone expected the same this time. But Room 28 stayed quiet, and disappointment spread through the crowd.
Just as the elder was about to announce the result, Evan Chu suddenly had Kimmie raise the bid by one million Violet Cloud Crystals. The sudden twist shocked everyone, and once again the auction house erupted in thunderous cheers...
Translator’s Note: The author mentions that updates are irregular due to being busy these past two days.