Undead Mage from a Cell

"Seven hundred thirty-one..."

After several rounds of bidding, the price of the Wishing Chalice continued to rise.

Just as Gu Xi was about to raise his bid again, the Flame Light Six Paths Lamp in his left hand suddenly lit up, and the Spirit Lamp’s Equipment Carrier appeared before him.

Upon his appearance, Gu Xi immediately calmed down.

At this moment, Gu Xi also realized that his immunity ability had shifted to flame immunity.

The current situation clearly showed that he was under the influence of Psychic Power, becoming somewhat impulsive.

Otherwise, how could the price of just such a Wishing Chalice have risen to this level?

Most importantly, Gu Xi even had the reckless thought of securing the Wishing Chalice at all costs.

This was entirely unreasonable.

Gu Xi snapped his mouth shut and placed his hand on the Equipment Carrier, turning to look at the little guy who brought him here.

"I’ve been standing for so long; is there no place for me to sit and rest here?"

That little guy was still jumping up and down excitedly.

Not at all treating him like an esteemed customer.

Only when Gu Xi mentioned it did the little guy respond, offering various foods and drinks to Gu Xi.

But no chair or sofa was brought for him to sit on.

It seemed there was never an intention to have Gu Xi sit down.

Faced with this situation, Gu Xi didn’t say much and just sat down resolutely.

The little guy wanted to stop him but didn’t know how to express it.

As Gu Xi sat on the ground, he realized the floor inside the tent was uneven, seemingly etched with some kind of Magic Array.

If it were before, Gu Xi might have thought this was some trick like a mirror image or flat space.

A method to keep other clients from seeing each other; even if Gu Xi discovered it, he wouldn’t pay much attention.

But now things were different; Gu Xi had become suspicious of this auction house, changing his stance entirely.

He gently ran his hand over the ground.

With his level 9 Magic Knowledge, Gu Xi could somewhat recognize some of the information inscribed on the ground.

Emotion Nodes?

Madness like fire?

Gu Xi tapped the Equipment Carrier in front of him.

The Equipment Carrier immediately glanced around.

Gu Xi, through his view, began to look outward.

He discovered that an inconspicuous Array was also at the top of the tent.

This Array magnified and absorbed the emotions of those inside the tent.

If people sat down, their emotions might not surge so rapidly.

There must be a reason why the auction houses don’t allow sitting.

No matter their rationale, it wasn’t aimed at calculating Gu Xi.

Gu Xi quietly put away the things he’d just bought, turned around, and stepped toward the exit.

Seeing this, the little guy who brought Gu Xi quickly stepped forward to stop him.

Gu Xi glared, "What, is your auction house a place you can enter but can’t leave?"

As Gu Xi spoke, two more Equipment Carriers appeared beside him.

Simultaneously, the Bone Curtain on Gu Xi also rose.

Even without his subordinates, Gu Xi had no fear for his safety.

The presence of the three Equipment Carriers allowed him to handle various situations.

If this little guy dared to utter a refusal, Gu Xi would dare to resort to violence.

Perhaps seeing Gu Xi’s demeanor or due to other restrictions, the little guy didn’t dare to impede him.

Even after Gu Xi left the tent, he couldn’t say much to the Auctioneer.

Outside the tent, Gu Xi glanced at the situation around the auction house.

He realized that not only was the Red Five-leaf Clover Auction House experiencing this.

The entire auction house district along the nearby street was in the same condition.

An aura of red blanketed the skies above all the auction houses.

The aura was almost forming a cloud layer, and as Gu Xi looked up along the cloud, he could see many silhouettes of entities within it.

Those silhouettes were all sorts of treasures and items.

Clearly, these auction houses attracted numerous players using these items, triggering emotional surges through some arrangements within the houses.

"Have you seen enough, young friend?"

Just as Gu Xi wanted another peek at the things beyond the cloud, a voice echoed in his ear.

Startled, Gu Xi raised the Illusion Magic Wand, preparing to turn around, when a Teleportation Gate visible only to him appeared in front.

This Teleportation Gate was almost identical to the one he used to enter this world.

Gu Xi then realized he had been singled out by the high-level entities of this world.

Though facing such entities was stressful, he gritted his teeth and stepped into the Teleportation Gate.

As Gu Xi entered the gate, he felt the surrounding temperature spike by thousands of degrees, causing the air to warp.

Fortunately, Gu Xi was currently immune to flame damage; despite the heat, he could endure it.

Once he steadied himself, he discovered everything was red around him, as if he had stepped into a realm of flames.

The most surprising part was that he could discern different things among the many flames.

Different colors signified various temperatures, identifying which were flames and which were beings formed by flames.

Before him, a giant eye made of flames stared at him.

As Gu Xi raised the Illusion Magic Wand, ready to retreat, the voice resounded again.

"Young friend, do not worry, I have no ill intentions. You’re holding an Orange Equipment, aren’t you? That lamp in your left hand?"

Gu Xi tensed up, Illusion Magic Wand ready to lift.

But the voice continued, "No wonder you’re immune to flame effects, immune to emotional fluctuation; it’s due to the protection of the Orange Armor. Now I understand."

"Young friend, there’s no need to fear. I won’t take your possession."

"I just noticed your incongruence with my emotional nodes, which drew my attention."

"I never expected such a discovery."

"It seems you also have great fortune. Come, sit and have a drink?"

Gu Xi pondered over whether this high-ranking entity was friend or foe.

However, Gu Xi considered his current strength might not even match someone over level 20, while the powers in this world seemed to far exceed that, an unknown limit.

If they intended harm, they wouldn’t need to trouble themselves like this.

Thus, Gu Xi tidied his clothing and turned around to find a sofa made of flames had somehow appeared behind him.

Beside the sofa was a beverage in a flaming cup.

Clearly, it was an invitation for Gu Xi to sit and have a drink.