No one knew how much time had passed in the dream.
Mo Qingqing only felt a sudden tremor, as if the ground itself was shaking, before she woke up.
“They’ve started attacking?” she rubbed her eyes, yawning as she asked.
“It’s starting,” Lin Mo replied.
So that no one missed the auction because they were sleeping or distracted, some staff would use appropriate magic to remind people two minutes before the event began.
For those who were asleep, they’d use dream magic to jolt them awake within their dreams.
“Whew…” Su Yun quietly stretched her body.
She had no choice; after all, she’d been hugged by Mo Qingqing.
But soon enough, she was tossed aside.
Mo Qingqing got up, stretched her limbs, and went to stand before the large glass window.
Below, a man and a woman, the two auctioneers, were already in position.
The whole auction would proceed with items listed in advance, but mixed in were things not found on the list—sometimes even something someone decided to sell on the spot.
This segment was actually the most entertaining, like opening a mystery box.
No one could predict what would be sold next.
Once, an immortal sold a bottle of residual light element particles belonging to a God of Elements.
It caused the Lord of Rules to appear in person, who immediately sealed the thing and flung it far, far away.
The reason this place could stay hidden from all the Elemental Lords was because everything here was fake, made from rules and dreams.
Light, darkness—everything was illusory.
Or, perhaps, crafted by the Lord of Rules themselves.
That immortal seemed to want to make sure the Elemental Gods knew and actually brought over a piece of one of them.
The result was that some of the doors were blocked by people from the Elemental Church.
Four or five Elemental Gods even descended together, planning to besiege and kill the Lord of Rules.
Luckily, the mages skilled in the Law of Destiny made desperate prophecies and managed to hold on.
After that, anyone wanting to enter first had to pass through a door imbued with multiple rules.
Anything that might expose this place would be turned away at the door.
Later, after the Lord of Rules extracted the soul and memories of the immortal who brought the residual element, it was confirmed he wasn’t a traitor—he’d just stolen the bottle and hoped to fetch a good price.
Lin Mo, who was close to the Lord’s rank, had witnessed the whole scene.
At that time, the Lord of Rules sat in a chair for a long time, speechless, opening their mouth again and again but unable to say a word.
One hand kept moving between the back of their head and their chest, their face flushing over and over.
Dozens of tables were smashed in the process.
Only then did she realize even the Lord could be driven to such rage.
That time, the loss was truly devastating.
Two or three other top-rank mages close to the Lord’s level died outright.
High-rank mages—over a hundred were killed or wounded.
As for the mid-rank mages brought to observe, almost all were wiped out.
Nearly half of the living forces were gone in an instant….
“Hey, hey….”
The male host in the center of the stage called out twice experimentally. After confirming the megaphone was working, he began the event.
“Welcome, witches and wizards, to the auction! Let’s skip the chatter and start the first bidding.”
No unnecessary embellishments, just straightforwardly diving into the main event. After all, everyone’s time was precious.
Rather than say some warm-up words at the beginning, it was better to save good lines for when selling items to attract attention.
Su Yun, curious, silently walked to the back, tiptoeing to try and see what was happening below.
But she was too far away and couldn’t see a thing.
She now had two choices in front of her.
The first was to stay here.
The second…
Well, that would require taking a little risk.
Su Yun hesitated, weighing the pros and cons.
Soon, she decided to take a risk.
After all, Mo Qingqing had said not long ago she wasn’t as soft as she looked.
Even if she failed, at most she’d get beaten up.
But if she succeeded…
She’d understand Mo Qingqing’s temper a little better.
So she quietly made her way to Mo Qingqing’s side, bent down, and nuzzled her head against Mo Qingqing’s small hand.
“Hmm?” Mo Qingqing raised her brows, but did nothing more.
Instead, she pulled Su Yun in front of her and began to rub her head vigorously.
Although Su Yun’s head was left a mess from all the ruffling, she wasn’t hit, and could clearly see the scene below.
This made Su Yun breathe a sigh of relief inside.
Mo Qingqing was a lot easier to get along with than she’d thought.
Down below, a few metal boxes were carried onto the stage.
“How are people still asking how to catch a high-level Elemental Knight?”
“Of course, you use the Gentle Box, painstakingly crafted by a Grandmaster of Dao Handling! For a squad leader, just one grab and they’re instantly brainwashed and enslaved. There are only these seven boxes in stock—starting price, 1,200, with each raise not less than 50.”
The two hosts complemented each other smoothly—clearly old pros—but to Su Yun’s ears, their voices sounded a little familiar. She felt as if she’d heard them somewhere before.
“1,300.”
“1,500…”
This item was obviously popular. In no time, the bidding soared to 2,300.
It finally settled at 2,550.
Su Yun didn’t know the value of Orns; she just thought these things were so cheap.
Only 2,550, and you could buy it.
“The second item….”
The female host was just about to speak when the male host cut her off.
He pressed a piece of paper to his ear, next to a floating communication stone, and whispered something.
The female host looked blankly at him, a faint blush now coloring his usually composed face.
Su Yun caught her lips moving.
You sure?
The male host nodded, his expression a bit helpless.
“It’s only the second item and someone’s already up to something?” Lin Mo understood the situation and couldn’t help but smile lightly.
Usually, this meant someone had suddenly jumped the queue to auction something, and even the hosts were baffled by what had been presented.
It was so bizarre that, even as seasoned veterans, the two hosts found it hard to believe.
Others saw this too, and everyone began whispering, all curious about what kind of item could leave these two hosts—who had more than ten years’ experience—so flustered.
The two hosts soon collected themselves, putting on smiles again to continue the introduction.
At the same time, a palm-sized, exquisitely crafted metal cube appeared on the display table.
“Everyone should know this, right? The author of that year’s bestselling catharsis handbook… That’s right! In the novel that came with it, there was this mysterious room—created by the Laws of Space, Life, Time, Desire, and Dreams combined. A room that could make anyone feel like they were in heaven.”
The host’s voice made many people involuntarily stand up.
Among them were Lin Mo and Mo Qingqing.
Though not all witches and wizards were aiming for that spot,
This room was apparently for fun and games.
But for those who cultivated the Laws, this room was a very powerful place to train.
Of course, you could do those kinds of things in it, too.
After all, that was the actual design purpose.
But as for how many people stood up to buy the room just for training, no one could say for sure.
“Starting price, 140,000! Each raise not less than 500!”
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