LRAB Chapter 232 The Beginner's Turmoil, 1 Gold Throw!
Chapter 232 The Beginner's Turmoil, 1 Gold Throw!
Passing through the last layer of spatial folds, a miraculous city beyond description appeared in Su Chen's "vision".
It does not belong to any known dimension, but floats in a chaotic void.
The entire city is composed of countless distorted lights and shadows and solidified laws.
Countless bizarre buildings float in the air, connected to each other by rainbow-like energy bridges.
Powerful, ancient, chaotic, majestic...
Various scents intertwine here, creating a unique and awe-inspiring atmosphere.
This is the gray area of the universe—the Shadow Realm.
At the very center of the film industry, in the most magnificent building that radiates seven-colored light, is the venue for this auction.
Void Temple!
Su Chen's will manifested as "dust," which slowly descended in front of the temple's massive entrance plaza.
The square was already filled with all sorts of life forms from every corner of the universe.
There are rock giants that are hundreds of meters tall, energy life forms that float in the air, and forms that resemble humans.
But a humanoid race with strange patterns on their skin.
Each one exudes a formidable aura.
At the entrance to the temple stood a row of guards, dressed in full black armor like statues.
Their auras were as deep as the sea, and each of them possessed terrifying strength enough to easily tear apart a conventional interstellar fleet.
The guests were queuing up, taking turns to be inspected by the guards.
Su Chen followed behind the group, waiting quietly.
Just then, an arrogant voice rang out beside him.
"Get out of the way, all of you, get out of the way!"
There stood a humanoid creature with a silvery glow, two horns on its head, and a handsome appearance.
He roughly pushed aside the guests in front of him and walked straight to the front of the line.
Behind him followed several equally impressive guards, all with arrogant expressions.
"Wolf, the young master of the Sirius system."
Su Chen recalled the information he had obtained from Colin: "An heir of a second-rate civilization, relying on his father's power, has always been arrogant and domineering."
The guests who were pushed aside dared not speak out in anger, clearly recognizing this troublesome fellow.
The captain of the guard stopped him expressionlessly: "Young Master Wolf, please follow the rules. All guests need to have their credentials verified to determine your seating class."
"Verification of funds?"
Wolf chuckled, as if he had heard a joke.
With a casual wave of his hand, a tray of shimmering soul crystals appeared on the table in front of him, numbering in the thousands.
"Is that enough? This is enough for me to secure a Silver rank, isn't it?"
He said dismissively.
The captain of the guard nodded: "That's enough, young master Wolf, please come in."
Wolf was beaming with pride as he prepared to go inside.
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Su Chen, who had an ancient aura but looked unremarkable, at the back of the group.
He looked Su Chen up and down a few times, his eyes filled with disdain and provocation.
"Hey, you old guy who popped out of who-knows-where."
Wolf pointed at Su Chen and said loudly:
"Judging by your poor appearance, you probably can't even afford the entrance fee, right? How about I give you a few to broaden your horizons?"
All eyes in the square instantly focused on Su Chen.
Su Chen's will, embodied in "Dust," didn't even lift its eyelids, as if it hadn't heard his words at all.
This disregard angered Wolff more than any rebuttal.
"You dare ignore me?"
Wolf's face darkened, and a powerful mental pressure tried to press down on Su Chen.
But before he could make a move, the guard captain's cold voice rang out:
"Private duels are forbidden within the temple. Young Master Wolf, please show some respect."
Wolf snorted and withdrew his oppressive aura, but he wasn't going to let it go so easily.
He crossed his arms, a look of anticipation on his face, and said to the guard, "Fine, I won't make a move. I want to see what this pretentious guy can actually pull out."
"Let him verify the funds! If he can't come up with the minimum entry fee of one hundred soul crystals, kick him out right now and get rid of him!"
The guard captain looked at Su Chen and said in a formulaic manner, "This guest, please show your assets."
Su Chen finally made a move.
He didn't speak, nor did he show any extra expression.
He simply raised his hand slowly and waved it gently at the empty space in front of him.
next second.
Splash splash splash splash—
Time seemed to stand still at that moment.
Everyone stared wide-eyed, their mouths agape enough to fit an egg.
A torrent of countless pure, dazzling, and frighteningly high-quality soul crystals poured out from an unseen void!
Instead of falling to the ground, they were controlled by an invisible force and piled up into a... small mountain in the center of the square!
A mountain made entirely of top-grade soul crystals, sparkling and almost blinding to everyone's eyes!
The blinding light even made the entire temple entrance as bright as day.
The immense, pure, and utterly potent soul energy sent a chill down the spines of everyone present.
The entire square was deathly silent.
Wolf's mockery and arrogance froze completely.
His face went from smug to shocked, then to deathly pale, and finally turned ashen. He stared at the mountain of soul crystals, feeling his legs go weak.
His thousands of soul crystals were like a grain of sand compared to the mountain before him—a mere desert.
Even the guards who had been expressionless and statue-like could no longer remain calm.
Their bodies trembled slightly, and their gazes towards Su Chen shifted from indifference to shock, and finally to deep awe.
The guard captain took a deep breath, strode up to Su Chen, and bowed respectfully at a ninety-degree angle, his voice trembling slightly:
"Our most...most honored guest! It was...we were blind to your greatness and neglected you!"
"Please retract your miracle. You are qualified to enter the highest-level 'Supreme VIP Box'! Please, please follow me!"
Su Chen remained silent, simply waving his hand dismissively, and the small mountain of soul crystals vanished instantly, as if it had never existed.
He strode past Wolf, who was already dumbfounded, without even glancing at him.
This kind of utter, visceral disregard is more deadly than any humiliation.
Wolf felt his face burning and wished he could disappear into the ground.
Led personally by the captain of the guard, Su Chen passed through a magnificent, exclusive passage and entered the top floor of the temple.
His feat of "spending a fortune" at the entrance to create a mountain of soul crystals spread throughout the entire Void Temple at the speed of light.
"Have you heard? A mysterious tycoon built a mountain of soul crystals right outside his door!"
"Really? Where did this super-rich guy come from?"
"His name seems to be 'Dust,' but nobody knows his background!"
In a dark, secluded box within the temple, an elder dressed in black robes, representing the "Star Devouring Cult," listened to his subordinate's report with an extremely solemn expression.
"Dust? Remnants of Chaos? There's no such name in the database."
The elder's voice was hoarse and cold:
"Anyone capable of producing such a massive amount of soul crystals cannot be an unknown individual. Immediately place this person on the highest priority monitoring list!"
"I need to know his every move! Investigate! Find out everything about him, down to his ancestors for eighteen generations!"
Su Chen went from being an unknown participant to becoming the focus of everyone's attention in an instant.
He was led into an extremely luxurious private box. Through a huge one-way crystal window, he could overlook the entire auction hall.
He could sense that at least a dozen powerful and subtle divine thoughts were locking onto the room, constantly probing and spying.
Su Chen didn't care at all; this was exactly the effect he wanted.
He calmly sat down, picked up the strange drink that the waiter had brought him—a drink made from condensed nebula gas—and took a small sip.
"very good."
"The stage is set up, and the spotlights are on."
"Well then, the show is about to begin."