Rise of the Invincible Upgrade System

Using shills at an auction, that shouldn't be some secret trick, right?

The seller can use shills to get a high price, and the auction house itself can also use shills to acquire high-value items at a low price and then resell them.

"That's not allowed, meow~"

The Cat-eared Girl's ears instantly perked up, and she said excitedly, "Distinguished guest, malicious rule-breaking operations will immediately result in a lifetime ban from the six major transcendent auction houses, meow~"

"If the circumstances are serious, the Cosmic Bank might even refuse to provide you with any services, meow."

Ha.

Qin Mu chuckled twice, "Just kidding, no need to get excited."

"Meow!?!"

The Cat-eared Girl seemed quite startled, patting her chest as she said, "Distinguished guest, please don't make such dangerous jokes again, meow~"

Qin Mu looked towards the hall.

Although the Laya Alliance representative had withdrawn his gaze, he was clearly waiting for him.

"This guy..."

Qin Mu pondered for a moment, then spoke again, "My own item, I won't bid on it, nor will I let anyone else bid. I'll merely express some opinions about the auction item itself. There shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Meow~?

"You... you are a distinguished guest, and of course you have the right to express your opinion on your own auction item. You can even choose to withdraw the auction before it's finalized."

"It's just..." The Cat-eared Girl hesitated, "Besides introducing the auction item itself, it's best not to say anything else. That could very easily cause misunderstandings, meow~"

Alright!

Qin Mu's lips curved into a smile.

Laya Alliance, is it?

Making me spend millions more, and still thinking of running away!?

Dream on?

"mysterious light feather..."

"If this Lord remembers correctly, it can condense countless light feathers with the Light Element Law, offering sharp attacks, even better defense, and even an increase in speed."

"If combined with the Space Law of the Phantom Body series, its practical combat effect would likely be terrifying."

...The host hadn't failed to introduce it earlier, but his introduction was very straightforward, purely presenting specific data.

He wouldn't draw conclusions about its effects.

Because this is a general-purpose divine weapon, anyone qualified to participate in the auction would know its effects.

Saying too much would only make buyers feel like you're showing off.

However.

That's precisely the point of a shill.

Like an old man selling melons, praising his own wares.

With his identity, the trustworthiness is inherently low.

If the same introduction comes from the mouth of a 'buyer,' then all buyers will feel:

Excellent!

Everyone who has used it says it's incredibly sharp, the item's effect is awesome, it's worth more than its price, buy it~~ Just buy it~~!!

...Bishop Lorie, upon hearing this, his eyelids twitched wildly, "What? Is Your Excellency still not satisfied after buying all the spirit marrow and void core?"

"Could it be that you really intend to buy out the entire auction today!?"

Qin Mu had said what he needed to say; saying more might genuinely cross the Cosmic Bank's rules.

However.

He remained silent, but the crowd in the hall grew anxious.

"The mysterious light feather has indeed not appeared at an auction for many years."

"A general-purpose divine weapon doesn't mean it's common, but rather that the divine weapon Realm it contains is general-purpose."

"Any Cultivator of the same element can quickly get started with it, without needing to spend a lot of time studying it."

Among the crowd, someone's eyes suddenly lit up.

"That's not right!"

"Minister Qian Yun took office this year, just as the Pinnacle Battle began, and the auction also has a mysterious light feather. Could it be that..."

"I get it!"

"So that's it!"

"Minister Qian Yun's esteemed master is the legendary God King Wing Star, an ancient existence who rose in the Universe precisely with Light Element wings!!"

"Holy crap!"

"The mysterious light feather... was created by God King Wing Star!!"

"It's been so long, I actually forgot!!"

Slap~~~

Everyone slapped their foreheads.

"How did I not think of this?"

"Minister Qian Yun must have been entrusted with a critical mission! She came for the Pinnacle Battle!!"

"The auction house throwing out the mysterious light feather probably harbors the idea of selecting Geniuses from this session, then vigorously Cultivating them to help the Qingxuan Realm escape the quagmire of never winning the Pinnacle Battle~"

"Perhaps."

"God King Wing Star might even offer guidance from afar..."

Amazing!

God King!

Even if he only remotely demonstrates a segment of the Universe Law to you, it would be eternally beneficial!!

If... and this is a big if.

If that Genius is exceptionally outstanding, they might even have a chance to become a Disciple of the God King.

Everyone's hearts instantly pounded wildly.

Previously, only a few major powers or Light Element Experts were bidding.

Now.

Regardless of whether they had a Light Element Genius in hand, they all wanted to buy it!

Genius are easy to find, but this opportunity, this connection, is not so easy to make.

Just getting involved with a God is enough to make them rack their brains; now, if they could forge a connection with a God King, wouldn't they turn their brains inside out?

...Holy crap!

Qin Mu himself hadn't expected these people's imaginations to be so wild.

He had originally just wanted to scam the Laya Alliance... Hmm...??

Qin Mu remembered the God King outside the Secret Realm, and his eyes suddenly lit up, "Speaking of which, when this Lord first arrived, I seemed to sense the aura of God King Wing Star..."

Mid-sentence, Qin Mu suddenly stopped:

"Ahem, everyone, this Lord might have sensed it incorrectly. An existence like God King Wing Star probably wouldn't have the inclination to descend upon a small place like the Qingxuan Realm."

Hiss~~~!!

Throughout the entire auction hall, everyone couldn't help but shiver.

"God King Wing Star!! Such a great existence actually descended upon the Qingxuan Realm??"

"This..."

"Really? No... impossible, right?"

"If a God King descended, then Minister Qian Yun and Minister He Nian wouldn't still be watching that Secret Realm..."

The speaker suddenly stopped.

Recently, various unrelated anecdotes suddenly all connected.

Everyone present had at least Star Realm Cultivation.

Even if they weren't present during the Secret Realm anomaly a few days ago, they had heard about it to some extent.

Full-system lockdown, Pinnacle Battle activated.

Qian Yun and He Nian suddenly left the Secret Realm and turned their attention to the Pinnacle Battle... All of this indicated.

The God King.

Really came.

Of course, a God King's descent couldn't be entirely for the Qingxuan Realm's Pinnacle Battle; most likely, there was a problem with the Secret Realm that required a God King-level intervention.

If it were another God King, they wouldn't care about the Qingxuan Realm's Pinnacle Battle at all.

But Qian Yun is a Disciple of God King Wing Star and serves as a Minister in the Qingxuan Realm. Having just taken office, she definitely needs some achievements.

As a teacher, since the God King is already here, how could he stand by idly? He would at least lend a small hand.

For him, it's just a casual move, helping his Disciple establish some foundation.

But for the Qingxuan Realm, that is an immense favor!

"I! The Jiuxuan Empire, am willing to pay 10 million to buy this divine weapon!"

The Finance Minister of the Jiuxuan Empire almost jumped up to bid.

"The Luol Temple must seize this divine weapon, 11 million!" Bishop Lorie had been shouting for a long time, and just as he saw many opponents drop out, the situation suddenly changed... He couldn't retreat!

The Luol Temple originally started with the Light Element, but previously hadn't aligned with the Metaverse.

Now that Minister Qian Yun has the background of God King Wing Star, no matter what, they must align with her.

"13 million! The Star Luo Sect is a Mentalist Sect, and the mysterious light feather is a Light Element Mentalist weapon. It's only right that we buy it, isn't it?"

A woman in a cloak suddenly spoke.

"14 million!"

Bishop Lorie didn't listen at all.

As for the Laya Alliance representative, he occasionally glanced at Qin Mu's private room, thinking.

"Damn it."

"This guy, saying so much on purpose, is just to secretly bid, right?"

Auctions don't necessarily require overt bidding. To avoid contention or hostile competition, having someone else bid on one's behalf is normal.

The Jiuxuan Empire spoke again, "20 million!"

Bishop Lorie was almost insane.

A medium-grade divine weapon for 20 million?

That's enough to buy a high-grade divine weapon!!

"21 million!"

"In terms of Light Element, what qualifications do you have to compare with the Luol Temple?"

"This mysterious light feather should rightfully belong to the Temple!!"

Tsk~

"What?"

"Is the Bishop going to say next that the God King descended just to promote your Luol Temple?"

"Hahahaha!"

"22 million!!"

...Inside the private room.

Ao Mengmeng and the Cat-eared Girl simultaneously looked at Qin Mu in shock.

"Awoo~???"

"Meow~???"

It doesn't make sense!

How could this happen?

The Cat-eared Girl's little brain was about to crash.

She only introduced the divine weapon with two sentences, and the last sentence had nothing to do with the divine weapon, yet how did the situation change instantly?

Had everyone gone crazy?

A medium-grade divine weapon's normal auction value is 3-5 million.

Over 20 million?

Several times the asking price.

This is all money! It's resources! It's the entire capital of a Star Realm Expert, of an ordinary power... Shocked?

In the auction house, no one had time to be shocked.

Must buy!

Must buy!

"36 million!" Bishop Lorie almost gnashed his teeth to pieces. He hadn't prepared to spend so much money on a divine weapon.

"36.1 million!" The Jiuxuan Empire's wealth was already limited. They had initially wanted to deter others' unreasonable desires, but now they couldn't, and they didn't have the capital to continue raising the price.

Too expensive.

36 million was simply too expensive.

If they bid any higher, they would have to use the national treasury, mortgage items, or even Star Domain territory.

The Laya Alliance representative saw that fewer and fewer people were competing.

Besides Bishop Lorie and the Jiuxuan Empire, only one person was still increasing the bid.

"Hmm... Caught you, didn't I?"

The Laya Alliance representative was ecstatic, and suddenly stood up, "Fifty million! This divine weapon, my Laya Alliance is determined to have it!!"