Wu Xiuer looked at Chu Tian and smiled, saying, "This thing might be of no use to you, not even as valuable as a level-six spiritual energy crystal. However, it's quite valuable to a beast. Xueji needs this to advance. She has been stuck at the peak of the S level for a long time. Although she loves her nine tails, sometimes transforming into a complete human form is more conducive to cultivation. That's why many ancient novels describe mythical beasts transforming into humans."
Hearing Wu Xiuer's explanation, Chu Tian recalled some movies from his past life, which seemed to suggest that cultivating into a human form did have certain innate advantages.
Chu Tian didn't say anything, just nodded to show he understood. Then, when the host called out the price of 750,000 level-four spiritual energy crystals twice, Wu Xiuer immediately made a bid.
"Eight hundred thousand, VIP room number 6 bids 800,000 level-four spiritual energy crystals. Is there a higher bid?" As soon as the host spoke, the person competing with Wu Xiuer immediately raised the price to 900,000.
900,000 level-four spiritual energy crystals could potentially raise Chu Tian's martial skills and level to S level just by absorbing them.
However, Wu Xiuer casually entered a price of 1.2 million.
Instantly, everyone in the room gasped. It was estimated that this SSS-level beast's inner core was found in a ruin after a beast's death, or after it failed to break through to the legendary level.
And although the effects of an SSS-level core were powerful, their actual use was mostly exaggerated. No one really knew if they were as described in legends, capable of obtaining inheritance.
Thus, the person who had been competing with Wu Xiuer immediately stopped bidding, and the host deliberately prolonged the suspense, but when no further bids came, she struck the gavel, and the transaction was successful.
Soon, the door of the room was knocked, and a beautiful hostess came in with a tray holding the SSS-level beast's inner core.
Wu Xiuer directly placed a blue spatial bag on the tray.
The hostess smiled as she picked up the spatial bag and checked the spiritual energy crystals inside. Finding the amount correct, she bowed to Wu Xiuer and Chu Tian, saying, "Thank you both for your support, and I hope you can continue to bid on items you like."
Wu Xiuer waved her long smoking pipe without responding, and the hostess politely left the room with the inner core.
The auction continued, and the second item was also presented.
This item was basically a gamble. If lucky, it could be a very valuable treasure, but if not, it might just be an ordinary iron piece.
When the red cloth was lifted, the host briefly introduced the item as an antique nearly five thousand years old, discovered alongside the SSS-level core. The starting price was not high, only 50,000 level-three spiritual energy crystals, with each bid increment of just a thousand.
Wu Xiuer carefully examined the piece's patterns and details before shaking her head at Chu Tian, indicating it had no research value.
Chu Tian understood that Wu Xiuer had no intention of bidding for this iron piece, and he himself was not interested in it. What he was waiting for was the appearance of the human with the Time Control talent.
After all, possessing the Time Control talent was practically the same as having the ability to travel through time and space.
Soon, after the host's three confirmations, the black iron piece was sold, and the buyer was the same person who had previously competed with Wu Xiuer for the SSS-level core.
Then, the third item was presented, and the uniquely designed pistol caught Chu Tian's interest.
However, thinking of the weapons he had and Jessica, the intelligent pistol, and hearing the host's starting price of 200,000 level-four spiritual energy crystals, Chu Tian gave up.
His entire fortune was only 10,000 level-four spiritual energy crystals.
This included converting all level-one to level-three spiritual energy crystals into level-four ones, including the exchange fees.
After the third item was sold, the fourth and fifth items, both S+ level beast materials suitable for making high-level weapons and equipment, were quickly auctioned off. The final quality, of course, depended on the craftsmanship of the master who made the equipment.
Ignoring these two materials, Wu Xiuer spoke up.
"If you like it, you can bid for it. If not, I can lend you the money, and you can pay me back later."
Wu Xiuer thought Chu Tian wasn't bidding because he didn't have money, but she didn't know his main goal was the human with the Time Control talent appearing last, specifically a person tortured into insanity by the Federation.
Shaking his head, Chu Tian smiled and said, "No need, I don't need anything here. I'm just here out of curiosity."
Hearing