Upon hearing Lin Zhenâs shout for the price, Gu Yunting, who had been confident of winning, was taken aback, and then yelled, âImpossible! You canât have that much money. Host, this person is cheating! He should be penalized and disqualified!â
The people around frowned slightly, thinking Gu Yunting must be foolish. The host could monitor the guestsâ bank card balances, and if the bid and balance did not match, there would be a prompt. Was there a need for him to holler and remind?
The host also had a smile on his face: âMr. Gu, please rest assured, if there is such a situation as you say, I will not sit idly by. However, the current situation shows that Mr. Lin Zhenâs bank card balance is absolutely sufficient.â
Gu Yunting at this moment also realized and stared blankly at Lin Zhen: âWhy did you give up earlier then?â
âHehe, as for this question, you can think about it slowly when you go back. However, I canât guarantee that youâll understand it. Mr. Gu, letâs cut the crap. If you donât increase the price, this secret book will belong to me.â
Gu Yunting really wanted to raise the price, but he simply had no more money, so he could only say resentfully, âYouâre just getting a secret book, whatâs there to be proud of? I got the Dan prescription and sword manual. Lin Zhen, you still lost.â
âWho wins and who loses, I believe youâll find out soon enough. Host, can you announce the result now?â
The host nodded, confirming that no one else was bidding, and decisively dropped the hammer.
âCongratulations to Mr. Lin Zhen for obtaining this ancient secret book for 181 billion, which is the highest transaction price for todayâs auction. The Auction House of the World has a rule that the person who obtains the highest transaction price in such an auction can become a Gold Card Member of the auction house, receive free reminder privileges in the future, and enjoy a 10% discount on all purchases made by Mr. Lin Zhen! â
Lin Zhen was also surprised, never expecting such a rule. However, it was good news, so he gladly accepted it.
On the other hand, Gu Yunting almost vomited blood. Lin Zhen took the highest transaction amount with just 181 billion, while he had two of 180 billion, losing by a mere 1 billion.
âLin Zhen, you really are a bastard!â
Gu Yunting gritted his teeth and said, while the World King by his side saw his state and immediately left without saying a word. Gu Yunting had given him 50 billion, making the auction not a total loss. In a way, he should thank Lin Zhen for this, otherwise, Gu Yunting would not have given him the money back.
Lin Zhen received the Star Fall Five Skill secret book and became a Gold Card Member of the Auction House of the World, returning fully satisfied.
Gu Yunting also thought he had won. Who had really won would become apparent with time.
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Checking the balance on his bank card, it had decreased from 150 billion to 138 billion. He made 171 billion by selling the secret book, spent 181 billion buying it, and paid 2 billion for the White Tiger Blood, leaving him only 10 billion out of pocket.
He also got a Gold Card Membership for free, which couldnât be bought even with 10 billion.
Feeling pleased, Lin Zhen brought Lin Feng back to the Alchemist Guild and told him to rest. In his room, Lin Zhen opened the Star Fall Five Skill secret book.
This was a mental secret book. Following the bookâs methods of practice and the various techniques, one could cultivate this ancient skill.
âThe first skill, Meteor Fall, has the power of a meteor strike with a single hand. This move can be used in my hand and is enough to defeat some Star System Stage opponents.â
âThe second is Comet Fall, which is difficult for the Star Domain Stage to resist.â
âBut the third skill, Satellite Fall, is where the true power lies, enough to help me fight the World King head-on. However, this skill consumes a tremendous amount of Star Power, requiring a million Star Power!â
Only the genius experts among the Domain King level would have a million Star Power. For the Star System Stage, a million is an unattainable goal, and there are probably not many in the entire Original World at this level.
However, Lin Zhen still had a chance. His current Star Power was 970 thousand. If he could light up the Five Ghosts Star, his Star Power would exceed a million!
Even if his main bodyâs Star Power did not exceed one million, he could still learn this secret book, as he had a clone.
With ample money in his hands, Lin Zhen let his clone continue to practice alchemy here, while his main body entered the Dimensional Arena.
He wanted to practice in the Dimensional Arena, and after he mastered the first three skills of Star Fall Five, it would be time for him to settle accounts with Gu Yunting.
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The Dimensional Arena in the Original World was not much different from the New World. Not only were there challenge matches, team battles, and celestial battles, one could also practice alone.
Lin Zhen came to the Star System Stage arena, Battle Zone 825, Battle Zone 7399, and set up a personal challenge platform here.
On the personal challenge platform, there were only a few brief messages: The platform funds will not be withdrawn for three months, accepting challenges from all Star System Stage participants!
Lin Zhen set up a 100 million prize pool in his challenge platform, and everyone could challenge any amount, whether it was the entire pool or just a part of it.
Not withdrawing meant that no matter how much money was in the prize pool within the three months, he would leave all that money there and not take a single cent away.
Even if the prize pool had 100 billion, if you had the ability, you could win it all in one go!
Although it was only these few simple lines, they were extremely arrogant!
As soon as Lin Zhenâs platform was set up, someone challenged him.
The challenger was a barbarian martial artist whose body was full of metallic texture, his skin as hard as metal, clearly having practiced some kind of skill.
âI thought the person who set up such a boastful challenge platform must be an incredible figure, but it turns out itâs just a boy whoâs just over a thousand years old. Your 100 million, my grandfather will take them all. You should go back and practice for a few more years before talking big!â
âCome with whatever youâve got, enough talk!â
Lin Zhen directly took action, using the Star Fall Five Skill he had been studying for the past few days.
A lightning-fast punch slammed into the opponentâs chest â Meteor Fall!
The barbarian martial artist raised his chest without hesitation, âYouâre overestimating yourself. If you can force me to step back, you winâ¦. Ah!â
Boom~!!
A meteor seemed to glide across the sky.
A meteor is a massive asteroid, so what kind of power would a huge asteroid have upon impacting a planet?
Some speculate that the extinction of dinosaurs on Earth was due to an asteroid impact!
As if a small nuclear bomb exploded in his chest, the Star System Level Nine Warrior was blown out of the virtual space by Lin Zhen.
A one-punch kill!
Lin Zhen clenched his fist once, making a crackling sound, then shook his head slightly.
âNo good, too weak. And they didnât even value their life, trying to resist with their body. This wonât help with training at all.â
However, one hundred million in cash was indeed real, and Lin Zhenâs prize pool was approaching two hundred million.
At the Star System stage of the battlefield, itâs quite rare to encounter several billion in cash; two hundred million is already considered a huge reward.
In an instant, martial artists seeking a challenge formed a queue. Lin Zhen checked the Dimensional Universe; in such a short time, over 10,000 people were already lined up!
Next up, a challenge with a prize of 10 million.
âThis should be a more cautious person. But thatâs good, at least the battle wonât be so boring.â
The screen flashed, and a thin middle-aged man appeared.
As expected, the man was cautious, striking a pose to confront Lin Zhen.
Lin Zhen didnât say a word, he was like a cannonball as he charged forward, using only the Star Fall Five Skill with his fists and feet to attack.
The fight wasnât particularly easy, as those who came to challenge Lin Zhen after seeing that kind of slogan were at least somewhat skilled, and since Lin Zhenâs primary focus was on training.
As the two separated and clashed in the air, exchanging attacks repeatedly, Lin Zhen crushed the manâs lower back with a punch after a minute, knocking him out of bounds.
âMy Meteor Fall skill hasnât reached the stage where I can wield it effortlessly. I might need millions of fights to familiarize myself with it, but with the allure of cash, the one thing I wonât lack is fights.â
The prize increased to 210 million, and the third challenger appeared.
This person was even more cautious, challenging for only one million. This was the lowest limit Lin Zhen had set, probably because he had seen Lin Zhen win two matches in a row and was unsure about his chances.
Lin Zhen didnât mind the low stakes, as there would surely be many more similar situations in the future.
Without any further ado, they started fighting. Thirty seconds later, the third contender was eliminated!
Then came the fourth, the fifth, however, nobody came forward to cover the whole prize like the first one did.
Sometimes, Lin Zhen would get injured in the battles, not due to lack of strength, but because he was still unskilled in the Star Fall Five, leaving openings for the opponents to seize.
But it was precisely because of this that some martial artists, after being eliminated, would show the combat videos to others, proving that Lin Zhen was not invincible. As long as someone strong enough arrived, they could definitely claim the prize pool of over 200 million.
This resulted in even more challengers.
As more people came, martial artists with great confidence in themselves emerged.
When the fifteenth challenger appeared, he directly covered Lin Zhenâs 250 million prize money.
âHehe, I was really worried that someone would win the prize before me, but the heavens are looking out for me. The previous matches were all rookies, but today Iâm gonna hit the jackpot.â
âLetâs see if you have what it takes!â
Once again, Lin Zhen charged forward, and the two began to fight.
This opponent indeed had powerful strength, his Star Power reached an astonishing 550,000!
But that was about it; compared to Lin Zhenâs 970,000 Star Power, there was no comparison. After enduring for five minutes, Lin Zhen traded injuries and knocked the opponent out with a somewhat clumsy Meteor Fall.
From start to finish, Lin Zhen hadnât even used his Spiritual Power.
The 250 million became 500 million!
500 million was already an enormous sum, but the challengers that continued to arrive were all experts.
Seeing the nearly 50,000 people queuing in the Dimensional Universe, Lin Zhen sighed bitterly. There was going to be a lot of fighting this time, but by the end, he should have basically mastered the first three moves of Star Fall.
This was simply the fastest way to train!