Twisted Dreams

Beidang Mountain, Security Administration.

In the office, Cao Yi sat in front of the computer, lost in thought.

On the computer desktop was a forum page, the Foundation Forum.

The Foundation Forum released news shocking enough to stun the entire Extraordinary Circle.

The Demon Club was holding an auction, inviting various forces and loose cultivators from all over.

The auction was called—Desire Exchange Auction.

Cao Yi rubbed his chin:

"This auction, surely both large and small powers within the Extraordinary Circle, along with loose cultivators, have received the news.

Through this auction, we can have a thorough understanding of the civilian Extraordinary Circle."

Today’s Extraordinary Civilization pales compared to the imagined ancient Extraordinary Civilization.

It’s like comparing the feudal era to the technological era.

The true brilliance of those Extraordinary Civilizations, only the Demon Club possesses in today’s world.

Therefore, this auction is sure to have many astonishing treasures.

The Security Administration will also attend this auction for some excitement.

But... who will lead the team?

Among the Senior Administrators are Zhang Xiaoyi, Whale Bird, Ye Fan.

Zhang Xiaoyi will surely represent Shu Mountain at the auction.

As for Whale Bird, many external tasks require him.

That only leaves Ye Fan.

Cao Yi is actually uneasy about Ye Fan, who is too close to the Demon Race.

But at this point, he can only use Ye Fan.

Cao Yi pondered for a moment, deciding to let Ye Fan lead the team to this auction.

This boy wandering between the Demon Race and humans is the most suitable candidate.

Cao Yi murmured:

"Why is the Demon Club holding this auction?

It feels like something big is happening, and the Demon Club wants to meet with the Extraordinary through this, doesn’t it?

Need to give Ye Fan a heads-up and work on his mentality."

Cao Yi picked up the phone and dialed Ye Fan’s number.

...

Northwestern frontier of Xia Country, in the outskirts of the Kash Region, a remote mountain village.

"You don’t see the waters of the Yellow River coming from the sky."

Children sat in the dilapidated classroom, holding handwritten textbooks, shaking their heads as they recited today’s lesson taught by the teacher.

These students were weak in stature, their faces were sallow, and their spirits were not good.

They were all sick.

Earlier, some outsider enterprises conducted mining activities here, and due to insufficient environmental protection, many people fell ill from drinking dirty water.

Those adults were okay, relying on their immunity, lying down for a few days and they recovered.

These children suffered; they were very sick.

On the podium stood an old man in a long gown, blind, with worry etched on his face.

He drove away that outsider company with the villagers, but the children’s illnesses remained.

If not treated in time, these children would be doomed.

But to sue that outsider company for compensation would take too long, and these children couldn’t wait.

The old man in the long gown took out his phone, secretly making a decision.

He wanted to attend the auction to find medicine that could cure the children.

"Since it’s an auction, comes the need for money, but where do I have money?"

The old man in the long gown sighed.

His name was Xiang Kunlun, not very famous in the Extraordinary Circle, but in the Changbai Mountain Demon Race, he held an exalted position.

The Demon Race Emperor appointed him as the Demon Race’s First Scholar and Saint.

He also had a house over in Changbai Mountain, though he wondered if it could be exchanged for anything.

Xiang Kunlun spoke:

"Aksu."

A skinny boy with big eyes suddenly stood up:

"Teacher, do you want to go to the restroom?"

The boy named Aksu was an orphan, always taking care of Xiang Kunlun’s daily needs.

Xiang Kunlun waved his hand, and Aksu ran to his side.

Xiang Kunlun said:

"Accompany me to the South Sea."

Aksu’s eyes brightened.

He had never been far from home.

Wait, South Sea?!

Aksu had cared for Xiang Kunlun for a long time, reading newspapers and foundation forum content on the phone for him.

The small boy already knew there was an Extraordinary Circle in the world.

Aksu knew Xiang Kunlun was an Extraordinary, akin to the legendary old immortals.

Could it be, teacher was going to attend that miraculous auction in the South Sea?

...

Huaqi.

Headquarters building of the God Creation Group.

On the top floor, the ceiling was entirely transparent material, providing ample lighting.

In this vast area, only Jin was sitting in the main chair.

Wearing a white robe, Jin sat in the main chair, pretending to be asleep.

In his dream world, a bizarre scene was unfolding.

Jin dreamed of an ocean, where he continuously sank until he reached a dark Undersea World.

There, unbelievably, was a city beneath the ocean.

Inside the city, people acted like ordinary citizens, strolling the streets, working in small shops, mothers soothing babies.

Suddenly, the actions of those citizens stopped, and all eyes turned toward Jin.

Those eyes were not human eyes.

Filled with animalistic instincts, greed, malice.

Jin remained expressionless, continuing to sink.

This wasn’t the first time he had dreamed about this, nor was it the first time he had come here.

Everything had to be explained starting over a century ago.

He was just an ordinary researcher in an institute back then.

Even though he was a top student at Cyan Rattan University, he was merely an ordinary researcher there, following the mentor day after day, working on topics concerning biological engineering.

One day, he met a Scavenging Elder from Xia Country.

That Scavenging Elder touched his forehead, and suddenly he had an ’epiphany’.

Jin’s brain evolved at that moment; topics he once couldn’t understand became clear after brief contemplation.

Thus Jin founded the God Creation Group, possessing biological engineering science far beyond this era.

Since then, Jin frequently dreamed of the sea floor, dreaming of this city deep in the ocean.

Of course, he always dreamed of the mayor of this Undersea City.

Jin continued to sink; he saw the deepest part of the ocean, a dilapidated building.

Rusty large characters were inscribed on the building.

Crime Bureau.

Jin walked familiarly into the Crime Bureau, into the chief’s office, seeing the man who led him here.

He was a burly man, with one arm missing, his tiger eyes filled with desolation and depression.

On the man’s shabby desk was the man’s identity nameplate—’Tie Lin’.

"You’re here." Tie Lin raised his eyes, looking at Jin.

Jin nodded:

"This is the ninth time you’ve summoned me.

Every time you summon me, it’s to discuss major events."

Tie Lin said faintly:

"But you never listen to me.

I warned you not to provoke that guy in Xia Country South Sea, but you just wouldn’t listen."

A trace of fanaticism appeared in Jin’s eyes:

"I saw him, and I suspect he is a god!

I must possess him; I will create my own god!"

Tie Lin sneered:

"You have no chance anymore.

Apart from me, all the Wandering Ones forgotten by that era are supporting him."

Jin chuckled:

"What of it? I will accomplish what I set out to do, even if it means being shattered to pieces.

To die in pursuit of science is the best ending for me."

Tie Lin’s eyes showed disappointment:

"I don’t like him; he treats the crime regulations as a joke.

Now I don’t like you much either; like him, you ignore the rules of this world."

Jin shrugged:

"So, why exactly did you call me here?"

Tie Lin became serious:

"There is an auction in Xia Country South Sea, and you must attend."