Lu Zhi replied: "Brother, I'm at the Chichi Auction. I've got the Shen Sui, though it cost a bit much..."
[Lu Chengxuan]: "Chichi Auction? Why are you there? Are you planning to go to Holy Island? Who told you to go? Those old councilors at school? Don't they know the divine towers on Holy Island are very dangerous right now? You are not allowed to go! I'm coming over right now. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět"
The entire message was filled with concern for Lu Zhi. It was impossible not to be moved.
Lu Zhi quickly replied: "Brother, don't worry, I'm with Shen Qi."
This was a true divine being, danger was nonexistent, though he was a little worried about his physical chastity...
[Lu Chengxuan]: "How is Shen Qi with you? Didn't I tell you to stay away from him? That guy isn't a good person."
Lu Zhi glanced at Shen Qi's profile and, feeling guilty, didn't dare to tell Lu Chengxuan that he had agreed to try dating Shen Qi. He quickly changed the subject.
Lu Zhi: "Brother, the money spent on the Shen Sui was a bit much."
[Lu Chengxuan]: "How much?"
Lu Zhi: "10 billion..."
[Lu Chengxuan]: "..."
Lu Zhi anxiously thought, "It's over, it's over, it's over. My brother went silent. It's all Shen Qi's fault for causing trouble and spending money like this! Ten billion! Where am I going to get ten billion for him!!!"
[Lu Chengxuan]: "Did you borrow the money from Shen Qi? You didn't agree to any conditions, did you?"
Lu Zhi let out a hiss. Did his brother see people so clearly? No wonder he told him to stay away from Shen Qi from the beginning, but it was too late. His brother was almost being bullied to death...
[Lu Chengxuan]: "Don't worry, I'll repay him. I'm flying back to the country now and will arrive tomorrow. Don't leave the Chichi Hotel for now, it's not safe."
Lu Zhi's lips curled up happily. It felt so good to have family worrying and caring for him.
"So happy?" Shen Qi leaned over and glanced at him indifferently.
Lu Zhi flinched back and said indignantly, "How can you eavesdrop?"
"I'm watching openly," Shen Qi sat up straight and tapped the table with his index finger, saying, "You and Lu Chengxuan have quite a good relationship."
Lu Zhi: "He's my brother, my real brother. If I don't have a good relationship with him, who should I have a good relationship with?"
"Me," Shen Qi rested his cheek on his hand. "Aren't I your boyfriend now?"
Lu Zhi choked and quickly said, "I haven't agreed yet. We're just trying to date. We have mutual feelings, and I haven't officially acknowledged you as my boyfriend."
Shen Qi seemed to understand and a smile spread across his face. "Ah~ mutual feelings~"
Lu Zhi's heart skipped a beat. He was shocked by his own words; he had personally admitted to having feelings for Shen Qi...
"Let's continue watching the auction items," Lu Zhi pretended to be calm and changed the subject, but he couldn't ignore the other person's burning gaze.
The Nightmare Beast Egg was finally sold for 5.2 billion.
The host walked to the center of the auction hall. The floor opened, and a pillar slowly rose. "Tonight's final auction item, you must have all heard the news. That's right, it's the S-class treasure - the Crown of the Departed, accidentally obtained in the Cage Rock inner area in January this year, at the cost of seven A-class demon hunters!"
In an instant, the gazes of all the extraordinary beings on the seventeenth floor turned fiery towards the S-class treasure. A surging, supreme energy spread throughout the venue, the deterrence of the S-class treasure driving all extraordinary beings into a frenzy.
In the past few hundred years, S-class treasures had appeared less than ten times. China had only produced seven in total, all held by those with the highest combat power on the rankings. However, only three had ever been seen, and one of them was the Crown of the Departed at the auction – "the Crown of the Departed!"
"This is the true S-class treasure," Lu Zhi was shocked. Replicas were just replicas. As soon as the genuine article appeared, the profound and surging power made Lu Zhi, even from afar, feel the pressure.
"Less talk, quick with the bids," a buyer on the seventeenth floor urged impatiently.
Another woman with a devilish figure smiled and said, "No one here lacks money. I assume an S-class treasure can't just be bought with money, right, Ni Hong?"
The host, Ni Hong, flickered her gaze and said, "Yes, to obtain an S-class treasure, three conditions must be met."
The entire venue erupted in an uproar.
"They won't sell even with money?"
"Do we also have a chance?"
"Shh... Don't make noise, let's watch."
A large bald man on the seventeenth floor stood up, his voice booming, "Alright, alright, stop wasting time and state the conditions!"
The host extended three fingers. "First, you must gain the treasure's recognition and be able to unleash its abilities. Your personal data must be revealed to us without any concealment."
Several extraordinary beings on the seventeenth floor sneered, their eyes filled with disdain.
The Chichi Hotel Auction was backed by the country. However, in this era, extraordinary beings possessed immense power. Even with the country as their backing, many solitary extraordinary beings did not take it seriously; they had the absolute strength to contend with an entire nation.
If the country hadn't recruited many capable extraordinary beings into special forces, the world would likely have descended into chaos long ago.
S-class treasures were not absent among the country's special forces' S-class extraordinary beings, yet they still planned to auction the treasure. Unless no extraordinary being gained the treasure's recognition, they would initiate a nationwide selection.
The first condition was to obtain detailed information about the S-class treasure, which was understandable.
Ni Hong continued, "Second condition, pay 14 billion."
Upon hearing the second condition, all the extraordinary beings showed indifference.
Lu Zhi suddenly felt that 10 billion was like 1000 yuan to extraordinary beings?
"The last condition is to agree to three requests from Chichi." As soon as Ni Hong finished speaking, the eyes of the extraordinary beings changed.
"Hehehe..." The seductive woman slowly applied her nail polish and sneered, "For an S-class treasure, they want us to fight for Chichi three times. What a calculation."
The bald man said, "Catgirl, if you don't want it, you can withdraw now."
Lu Zhi only then noticed that the woman with the seductive voice had a pair of golden cat-like eyes.
The catgirl blew on her nails and said, "Don't go~ These requests aren't excessive. We have to try to be willing, right?"
"If that's the case, then please move to touch – the Crown of the Departed." Ni Hong clapped her hands. With a series of clicks, a staircase extended from the seventeenth floor to the front of the crown, and the spotlight focused.
Lu Zhi exclaimed, "Aren't you afraid it will be snatched away directly?"
Shen Qi: "A treasure that cannot be used is merely a collectible."
Lu Zhi understood. If someone snatched the treasure in front of so many extraordinary beings, and it was unknown if they could use it, they would immediately be targeted by the country. It would not be worth the loss.
"I'll go first!" The bald man impatiently leaped directly from the seventeenth floor to the front of the crown and reached out to grab it.
"Ah—" A piercing wail echoed through the sky.
As the bald man was about to touch the crown, golden-red flames erupted with lightning speed and ignited his hand, turning it to ash in the blink of an eye.
"!!!" Lu Zhi was so startled that he stood up from his chair.
It was that brutal!
Shen Qi chuckled lowly, as if he had expected this outcome, and said nonchalantly, "An inch of danger, an inch of strength."