But there's one regret—the Ethereal Divine Shuttle seems to have lost its artifact spirit. While it can still pierce space, it's now limited to the God Realm, functioning more like a portable teleportation gate you can use anytime, anywhere.
With the Ethereal Divine Shuttle in hand, it's basically an extra life-saving treasure. If you run into danger, just use it and you can escape—even if your enemy's Space Domain is insanely strong, this thing can tear right through. That's why it'll probably be the most hotly contested item at the auction. Do you have any other questions, young master?"
Evan Chu couldn't help but lose his composure a little. If he had to pick the one thing he wanted most out of the five finale items, it would probably be the Ethereal Divine Shuttle.
With the Ethereal Divine Shuttle, he'd have another way to save his own life. And if he could recover its artifact spirit, he might even cross back to the Immortal Realm or the lower worlds to see the people he missed most. But the odds of getting such a divine item were slim—not because he couldn't afford it, but because winning it at auction might expose his true identity.
Some things just have to be done—or need to be done—and you have to think it through. Right now, Evan Chu was facing this kind of dilemma. With the Ethereal Divine Shuttle, he could move openly in the God Realm, and even if people found out who he was, he wouldn't be afraid.
But in the days ahead, he'd probably have to live on edge, watching out for assassination attempts and schemes every moment. After thinking it over for a long time, he decided to give up on the Ethereal Divine Shuttle. If he could just get some elemental beads, that would be enough—the rest he'd play by ear.
"No more questions. What I want most this time are elemental crystals. Bid on any elemental beads of fifth grade or higher, no matter the attribute—the higher the grade, the more determined I am to win them. Just bid as you see fit; I've got plenty of God Stones and Violet Cloud Crystals." Evan Chu said.
Kimmie was a little stunned by Evan Chu's words. She couldn't understand why he needed elemental crystals. Needing just one attribute was normal, but wanting any and all elemental crystals was almost monstrous.
"Kimmie will do her best to help you get what you need. The auction starts in half an hour—would you like a drink first, young master?" Kimmie asked.
As soon as she finished speaking, Kimmie gave a gentle wave of her jade-like hand. Suddenly, exquisite dishes and a red porcelain flask of fine wine appeared on the table in front of Evan Chu, as if conjured by magic.
"Fine wine and a beautiful companion—now that's rare. Of course I have to enjoy it properly. This wine must be pretty famous in the God Realm, right?" Evan Chu looked at Kimmie and asked.
"That's right. This is Rainbow Court's specialty wine, called Drunken Fragrance—it's one of the God Realm's top ten famous wines. Normally you can only taste it here in Rainbow Court; you won't find it in any tavern outside." Kimmie smiled and poured Evan Chu a full glass.
He picked up the glass and took a small sip—the taste was pure, almost innocent, and a warm current flowed into his belly, making him feel comfortable all over.
"It really is fine wine. By the way, how do you bid from inside this room? I can't see any of the auction items from here!" Evan Chu asked.
"No need to worry, young master. The VIP rooms are fully equipped. There's a giant screen in the room—just insert a God Stone and you can see the whole auction scene. To place a bid, just write your price on the screen and everyone bidding will see it." Kimmie explained.
After speaking, Kimmie walked over to the wall and gently pressed her hands against it. The wall made a faint sound, then transformed into a giant screen.
"Young master, do you have a high-grade God Stone?" Kimmie asked.
Evan Chu handed her a high-grade God Stone. He knew it was needed to display the auction scene—pretty much like how things worked in the Immortal Realm, except the God Realm's effect was way better.
Kimmie took the God Stone and placed it into a slot beside the screen. The screen flashed with a white light, and suddenly, the auction hall appeared right in front of Evan Chu.
Right now, the auction hall was already packed with people—the scene showed the main hall, but the VIP rooms were never displayed to keep guests' identities secret.
The hall was noisy and chaotic. At that moment, Evan Lin spoke up: “I heard that after this auction, Rainbow Court’s Second Young Lady will be holding a marriage tournament. Do you know what kind of cultivation she has?”
Kimmie replied, “Young master, are you thinking of entering? No offense, but with your current strength, there’s no way you could become her husband. Our young lady is already mid-stage God-Emperor—a Goddess renowned throughout the God Realm. Without at least late-stage God-Emperor cultivation, you couldn’t possibly defeat her.”
Kimmie herself was mid-stage God-Lord, a whole realm higher than Evan Lin. But that didn’t surprise him at all. Mid-stage God-Emperor was indeed a terrifying realm for him now, but he honestly had zero interest in joining any marriage tournament. He just wanted to watch from afar, to see what this so-called Goddess of the God Realm really looked like.
After all, Jade was also called a Goddess. Since a Goddess had to have peerless beauty, seeing Rainbow Court’s Second Young Lady would let him imagine what Jade looked like once her disguise was removed.
“I was just saying,” Evan Lin chuckled. “With my strength, how could I go up against a mid-stage God-Emperor? Besides, your young lady wouldn’t ever look twice at me.”
A few moments later, the entire auction hall suddenly fell silent. An astonishingly beautiful woman appeared on the auction platform, with a middle-aged woman beside her. These two were clearly the hosts of today’s auction.
Kimmie noticed Evan Lin staring straight at the beauty on the screen and laughed softly. “Young master, that’s our Rainbow Court Mistress. It’s not very polite to stare at her like that.”
“The Mistress? She’s so young? Her maintenance arts must be incredible!” Evan Lin blurted out, stunned.
Kimmie warned, “You shouldn’t make casual comments about the Mistress. The auction’s about to start—please show me how many Violet Cloud Crystals and God Stones you’ve brought, so I can gauge your budget and help quote prices when bidding.”
Evan Lin knew that if he wanted to win the items he wanted, he’d have to put enough God Stones and Violet Cloud Crystals on the table. Since no one in this VIP room would know his real identity, and everything was confidential, he stopped worrying and just went for it.
With a thought, he brought out five thousand supreme Violet Cloud Crystals, three thousand high-grade God Stones, five hundred supreme God Stones, and five God Crystals. The sight nearly made Kimmie collapse in shock.
She had never seen so many God Stones in one place, especially God Crystals—those were rarities even in the God Realm, yet this seemingly ordinary youth had them! Even the Ten Great Powers might not have as many God Stones as he did right now. No wonder he’d asked about the finale items earlier.
At first, she thought he was joking, but now she realized he was absolutely qualified to bid. If she could help him win the treasures he wanted, her own status in Rainbow Court might skyrocket—she might even be promoted straight into the ranks of elite disciples.
Of course, Evan Lin had no idea what Kimmie was thinking. He just assumed she was shocked by his God Stones. And right then, the Grand Auction officially began...