Gaowu invasion, I can see the future

87: Professor Kong Shen’s Riddle, Pyramid Secret RealmProfessor Kong Shen, seeing Bai Yu’s slight apprehension, showed a gentle smile, then looked deeply at Bai Yu for a moment before raising his head to gaze at the sky, which was partially obscured by dark clouds.

“Life is like a candle in the deep night sky; each candle, though its light flickers faintly, possesses its unique brilliance.”

Professor Kong Shen’s voice was calm and full of power, and his gaze, through slightly yellowed lenses, seemed to penetrate everything.

“The path of scientific research is long and full of unknowns; it is not the only way for the Human Race to explore the world.” His tone carried a hint of encouragement, a touch of guidance, “Though the pinnacle of Martial Dao appears to be individual power, in this new era we inhabit, perhaps only through such means can everything be broken.”

Professor Kong Shen gently raised his arm and patted Bai Yu’s shoulder: “Everyone’s life journey is irreplaceable. Just as every star, regardless of size, has its unique place in the Universe, every candle, no matter its brightness, has its mission to illuminate the darkness.”

With that, Professor Kong Shen looked deeply at Bai Yu, the special light in his eyes slowly fading, then he released his hand.

“Professor Wang Wen indeed recommended a good person to me.”

Bai Yu thought to himself: ‘Did he use some special ability on me?’

Before he could figure it out, Professor Kong Shen slowly walked away.

This left him feeling a bit confused.

To be honest, if this kind of motivational talk were in his previous life, he had heard it so many times that it wouldn’t have moved him at all.

Moreover, a stranger, upon first meeting, immediately spouting life philosophies, could easily cause resistance.

But this world was different! This was an extraordinary world, and this elder before him was a prominent figure! Every word he spoke made one ponder its deeper meaning.

Bai Yu really wanted to understand what this big shot truly meant.

Was it just the literal meaning?

At this moment, Li Yunbin said from the side: “Professor Kong is an Awakener of the Ancient God system, and it is said he possesses the ability to know one’s destiny.”

“Unlike Director Yang’s ability, Professor Kong Shen’s ability is more focused on the perception of individuals.”

“This ability is said to consume Lifespan, so it is not used lightly.”

Upon hearing this, Bai Yu’s heart stirred: ‘Did he see something in me?’

‘Did those few words just now have a deeper meaning?’

Before Bai Yu could ponder further, another group of people walked over.

Bai Yu saw a familiar Face: Xu Deputy Director!

These people were clearly from Yun An Group, and they also came up to greet Li Yunbin, Qin Wanqing, and the others.

Xu Deputy Director looked at Bai Yu and said: “I didn’t expect to meet you here again.”

Bai Yu wasn’t very familiar with him, but since the other party greeted him first, he naturally responded politely.

What Xu Deputy Director was thinking was that he had indeed made the right choice regarding the exchange last time; he had bought oil futures!

The news from the Seventeenth Administrative District the day before yesterday had given him a small shock.

He had thought there was some policy adjustment, but he never expected the change in oil prices was due to such a thing.

Just now, Professor Kong Shen had even approached this young man on his own and said a few words.

There must be a secret about this young man!

After exchanging a few pleasantries, everyone walked towards the venue.

The path leading to the main building within the manor was covered with a red carpet.

Bai Yu looked around and saw a familiar Face—Wu Hao—which surprised him slightly.

Wu Hao also noticed him, nodded in greeting, and Bai Yu nodded back.

Looking closely, Wu Hao was accompanied by a middle-aged man and a young man.

The middle-aged man was Wu Hao’s third uncle, named Wu Yuming, who was also a major shareholder of Guangying Media Company, and he naturally noticed this scene.

“Xiao Hao, do you know this person?”

Bai Yu had just interacted with Professor Kong Shen! Even though Wu Yuming’s status was not low, he was still curious.

“Hmm, a schoolmate. Our relationship is a bit complicated, not too close, I guess.”

“This person doesn’t look ordinary! Getting to know people like him better would definitely be a good thing for you.”

“Third Uncle, I understand!”

But could Wu Hao say that his connection with that person was because of a former girlfriend?

That kind of connection didn’t sound good.

After Wu Yuming finished speaking, he looked at another fair-skinned, rather handsome young man and said: “You brat, hang out with fewer bad friends, and settle down with women. Socialize more with your peers, understand?”

“Look at those young groups, their statuses are all extraordinary.”

He was referring to Li Yunbin, Lei Wenjie, and other descendants of Ancient Martial Families, as well as the young Investigators they brought.

“Got it, got it~”

Wu Yifei’s tone was a bit perfunctory, and he looked quite lazy.

“Dad, I’ve been Cultivating very seriously every day, okay? It’s just that my talent is a bit lacking, what can I do about that?”

Hearing this irritating tone, the middle-aged man became annoyed.

“Sigh~! Alright, alright, let’s see if this auction can find you a suitable Ancient God advancement item.”

Upon hearing this, the young man regained a hint of seriousness.

Just like that, everyone slowly entered the venue.

The interior of the venue was very large, with a height difference of fifteen meters, and it could seat a full three thousand people.

The number of people present this time seemed to be over a thousand.

Before entering, everyone received their seat numbers and took their places accordingly.

As soon as Bai Yu sat down, he found that the seat to his right, across an aisle, was occupied by a familiar Face!

Perhaps not that familiar, just someone he had met a few days ago at the Overlord Seafood Buffet.

This person was the one who had taken Zhao Bin’s business card.

The middle-aged man, dressed formally and looking quite dignified, waved at Bai Yu with a smile and said: “I thought you were just an ordinary rich second-generation. I never expected you to be an Investigator, and a young man favored by Elder Kong.”

Bai Yu hadn’t expected that just a few words with Elder Kong would lead to so many people paying attention to him in secret.

He politely replied: “I’m just a newcomer who just joined the Investigation Bureau.”

Upon hearing this, the man merely smiled.

A newcomer? That couldn’t be a simple newcomer.

Li Yunbin also noticed this scene and greeted: “Hello, Director Wang.”

Wang Chongfei also greeted: “Hello, Team Leader Li.”

The two chatted for a few more moments.

After that, Li Yunbin whispered into Bai Yu’s ear: “This is Wang Chongfei, the chairman of Beishan Group. He himself is an extremely powerful Transcendent. I didn’t expect you two to already know each other.”

Bai Yu was a bit surprised, Wang Chongfei!

Among the enemy’s targets, Wang Chongfei was relatively lucky, only suffering minor injuries.

Now hearing this, he thought: ‘Perhaps this person’s own strength is sufficient?’

Everyone entered the venue around twelve o’clock.

There was about half an hour before the official start.

The organizers also prepared lunch, small refreshments, and so on, serving them individually, with thoughtful service.

Bai Yu, however, constantly paid attention to his surroundings. He noticed that Professor Kong Shen communicated a lot with the organizers, appearing to be well-prepared.

As for Lei Wenjie’s side, he only brought a few people, including his roommate, Sun Yi!

‘Sun Yi would actually be brought to this occasion.’

‘Speaking of which, I know nothing about this roommate of mine. I wonder if he’s gotten into the Lei Family’s black hole.’

‘Even if he has, it doesn’t matter. I’m not familiar with him, and we don’t have any deep feelings. When I catch him, I won’t be soft-hearted.’

‘As for Lei Wenjie, there’s no intelligence yet connecting him to Liu Ruoxi’s ambush.’

Besides Lei Wenjie, who was a key target, wealthy individuals like He Chenming and Wei Wutao were also present.

These two individuals were definitely a focus for Bai Yu.

‘It’s a pity that Lei Tao, who was in the intelligence, I haven’t encountered him yet. However, meeting him is only a matter of time!’

He took a deep breath.

Knowing that there would be a large-scale attack, it was impossible for him not to be nervous coming here.

But Director Yang said that arrangements had been made.

So, this auction, he had to enjoy it thoroughly!

Twelve thirty.

Lights sparkled, and red cloth covered crystal display cases.

Big shots from all over East Sea Province, dressed in formal attire, sat in the exquisitely decorated hall.

A female auctioneer in a red qipao, holding a golden gavel, walked onto the stage, smiling as she surveyed the audience. Her voice was clear and captivating: “Distinguished guests, thank you for waiting. We appreciate you taking time out of your busy schedules to attend this auction and share with us this feast of art and treasures.”

“Time is precious, and to not waste your valuable time, I announce that today’s auction segment officially begins!”

As soon as her voice fell, a round of warm applause erupted throughout the hall.

The lights gradually focused on the stage, and the lights in other areas dimmed accordingly, creating an atmosphere of anticipation mixed with tension.

Bai Yu was also drawn in by this atmosphere.

“The auction is quite a bit better than I imagined.”

Li Yunbin, who was beside him, heard Bai Yu muttering and said: “If you’re short on money, just say so. Tens of millions or hundreds of millions are not an issue. Even if I run out of money, your Wanqing Jie won’t.”

Wanqing Jie puffed out her cheeks upon hearing this, while Li Yunbin smiled.

Bai Yu looked at the large strawberry in his hand, put it back on the fruit plate, and thought to himself: ‘I’m freaking full!’

On the auction stage, a small glass display case was brought up.

When the red cloth was lifted, a palm-sized golden object was revealed.

From the image on the large screen, it was a scarab beetle.

“This first item comes from Pyramid Secret Realm No. 3 in the Nineteenth Administrative District.”

“Its full name is [Scarab Amulet of the Sun God].”

“I believe some of you present are familiar with this item.”

“And this Scarab Amulet in my hand has two abilities. The first is Scarab · Light Shield, which has been tested to withstand attacks of around Level 20, with the shield lasting approximately three minutes.”

“The second ability… is to transform into a Scarab of Ling Yuan Realm Middle Stage level and directly participate in combat. However, doing so will consume a large amount of its internal energy, making subsequent repairs impossible.”

“The binding method for this item is very simple: merely a drop of blood for recognition.”

“The starting bid is five hundred thousand federal currency, and each bid increment must not be less than fifty thousand.”

As soon as the words fell, someone immediately raised their bidding paddle.

“One million!”

“Number 33, bids one million…”

“One million five hundred thousand!”

Bai Yu listened to the auctioneer’s introduction and was quite interested.

This Nineteenth Administrative District corresponded to the area of ancient Egyptian culture in his previous life.

Other than that, Bai Yu had heard of Secret Realms and ruins, but he had never encountered them until now and had no deeper understanding of them.

Li Yunbin, who was beside him, seemed to notice that his team member was curious about the so-called Pyramid Secret Realm No. 3, so he explained: “A Secret Realm can be understood as a Small World. I suppose everyone knows this, right?”

Bai Yu unconsciously nodded.

He had read many books within the Investigation Bureau during this period, so he naturally knew this.

“As for the entrance to Pyramid Secret Realm No. 3, it is located in the Third Great Pyramid—the Pyramid of Khafre.”

“From what I understand, this Secret Realm is filled with Death Qi, and there are endless undead creatures being born. The monsters I’ve heard of include the dead slaves who once built the pyramids, mummies, shadow snakes, cursed beasts, pharaohs, and so on.”

“Most other Pyramid Secret Realms are similar.”

“Speaking of which, many of the garrison legions for these Secret Realms are units from our administrative district, so we also get a lot of output from these Secret Realms every year.”

Upon hearing this, Bai Yu still felt a sense of longing.

This world was much larger than he imagined, and much more exciting!

“We actually have troops stationed abroad?”

“Our administrative district’s production capacity is incredibly powerful! The amount of secret arms trade each year definitely far exceeds your imagination; it’s just not reported. It’s normal to have stationed troops. You’ll know about this later.”

Seeing this, Bai Yu did not continue the topic and instead asked: “By the way, Captain, how much does this kind of item usually cost?”

“Around one million, mainly due to energy issues. Currently, there’s no way to replenish it, so it can only be used as a consumable. And I remember that the output of this item isn’t low. Among scarabs, there are also some more Advanced ones than this.”

Upon hearing this, Bai Yu silently looked towards Wang Chongfei, the chairman of Beishan Group.

“6.8 million!”

“Number 98 bids 6.8 million. Is there anyone willing to bid higher? This is a treasure from a Pyramid Secret Realm, capable of summoning a Ling Yuan Realm creature to assist in combat.”

However, this was already an exaggerated price. Even with the auctioneer stirring the atmosphere, no one else bid.

Ultimately, Wang Chongfei secured it for 6.8 million.

Bai Yu whispered: “6.8 times. As expected of a charity auction!”

Li Yunbin heard this and chuckled: “Director Wang’s Beishan Group, established in Beishan City to the north, primarily deals in mining and the film industry. If the canal opens for navigation, it would be a great boon for Beishan City, with absolutely significant profits.”

“I see.”

Subsequent auctions did not have such exaggerated multiples, but they still maintained a price of 2 to 3 times the market value, falling under premium bidding.

It seemed the big shots present were all giving Face.

The auction proceeded for over two hours, with more than forty items sold.

Bai Yu calculated the total amount.

It was already 800 million!

Compared to the hundreds of billions for the canal, it wasn’t high, but it was still quite exaggerated.

‘The auction is about a quarter of the way through. I wonder when the two items I want will appear.’

When the fiftieth item was sold, the organizers seemed to have prepared some new things.

The auctioneer also spoke: “Some of the items to be auctioned next have had some abilities researched, but their usage methods have not been fully understood. Others are classified as Transcendent items but are not well understood.”

“The bidding price will depend on your personal preference!”