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Chapter 1246: Frequent Surprises
Chapter 1246: Frequent Surprises
2023-12-10
The number of people watching the auction was truly staggering, with at least one-tenth of the hub's population tuning in. And it was even more than that. Considering that two or three residents often shared a single device, the actual number of viewers was likely 10 to 20 percent higher.
With so many viewers, the hub's major towns suddenly erupted in a cacophony of noise! The more remote towns were a bit quieter, but in the large cities, the noise was deafening, startling those who weren't watching the live broadcast. Many pedestrians and pilots of flying vehicles found the entire city suddenly buzzing with activity, much like when the Sacred Song had vanished.
They quickly asked those around them:
"What's going on?"
"Did something big happen?"
"At this time... it must be the Dark Thunder Dragon auction. What happened at the auction?"
"Why all the commotion?"
Many residents hadn't watched the auction, either because they were busy, thought it didn't concern them, or simply weren't interested. But now, seeing the entire city come to life, their curiosity was piqued.
On the streets and in flying vehicles, many residents scrambled to pull out their wrist devices and open the live stream to see what was happening.
As a result, the number of viewers in the live stream skyrocketed, breaking 11 billion and heading toward 12 billion!
Rait Duz, the auctioneer, solemnly introduced the item: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the corpse of the Dark Thunder Dragon, Darak, a planetary-level third-stage dragon from the Dark Energy Rebellion. Five months ago, Darak began planning an attack on Blue Star..."
Rait Duz's concise narration covered Darak's leadership of the Dark Energy Rebellion in attacking Blue Star, absorbing the bodies of two fellow third-stage dragons to advance to the fourth stage, and his eventual demise at the hands of a passing stellar-level powerhouse.
As he spoke, Rait Duz gestured with a basketball-sized stone fist, flying it around to vividly illustrate the entire event.
Most of the audience had heard about this incident, as Su Yu's exploits had been widely spread throughout the hub. But hearing it again, everyone was still captivated, the legend of the event only growing more intense!
Who could have imagined that in that battle, three planetary-level beings were killed, and countless cultivators below the eighth stage perished.
Looking at Darak's mountainous corpse, the audience could feel the intensity and brutality of that battle. If not for the timely arrival of a stellar-level being, the Dark Energy Rebellion might have emerged victorious!
But it had to be said, that passing stellar-level being was truly formidable! He had managed to take down the already advanced Dark Thunder Dragon Darak in a single move, with the corpse's cross-section perfectly smooth, indicating that Darak had no chance to defend himself.
Many people only now truly realized just how terrifying stellar-level beings were. The planetary-level beings they had always looked up to were so easily dispatched, making the stellar-level beings seem overwhelmingly powerful and fearsome!
...
After finishing the story, Rait Duz paused briefly.
Then he solemnly announced, "Currently, the Dark Thunder Dragon's corpse is in excellent condition, with all organs intact. Although a significant amount of dragon blood has been spilled, it has all been collected.
"You can bid with confidence!
"Now, I will announce the starting bid. The starting bid is..."
At this point, Rait Duz began to build suspense, drawing out his words.
The audience's emotions were also heightened, eagerly awaiting the announcement.
What would the starting bid be? 300 billion? Or 400 billion?
But just then, something unexpected happened—
Rait Dors held his hand above his head, about to announce the starting bid.
But at that moment, the live stream suddenly froze! Every device watching the stream was affected, the screen froze, stuck in place.
Seeing this, everyone first suspected there was something wrong with their own devices.
But after checking on other devices, they realized it wasn't a device issue, and the major towns of the hub began to buzz again:
"What's going on?"
"Why did the live stream freeze?"
"It's so laggy."
"Is it because too many people are watching, and the public network can't handle it?"
Meanwhile, the live streams on the devices of various departments of the United Government, including the Guard Corps, also froze at this point.
At the headquarters of the Security Department, Travelman Grady looked at his assistant Bella: "Bella, check what's happening."
"Sure." Bella immediately started operating on her wrist panel, checking the data of the public network.
On Su Yu's side, he and the cat Chenxing (formerly "Chenxing", kept as is since it's a transliterated name) were also taken aback.
"Why did the internet cut out at this moment?"
"Exactly, at this crucial time."
They were currently in the territory of the Rock Giants, just a few kilometers from the auction venue.
Now, the Rock Giant territory was also filled with a cacophony of voices.
The voices of the stone people were generally deep, so it sounded like a continuous "buzzing" noise.
Since the auction was being held on their territory, the Rock Giants had a much higher proportion of viewers compared to other clans.
In the city of Rock Giants, almost every stone person was watching.
When the live stream suddenly cut off, everyone was naturally in an uproar.
"Should I go out and see what's happening?" Chenxing looked out the window, eager to go.
"Let's not." Su Yu patted her head, signaling her not to run around.
Looking at the still frozen screen, Su Yu said, "Let's wait a bit longer. There's nothing we can do about network lag... By the way, Blue Whale, do you know what's going on?"
Su Yu asked the AI Blue Whale, as network issues were definitely its domain.
"Detecting..." Blue Whale responded with a very cold electronic voice.
"Detecting?" Both Su Yu and Chenxing's heads were filled with question marks.
What was going on?
To them, Blue Whale's processing speed was incredibly fast. If there was a problem with the auction, Blue Whale should have immediately analyzed the issue.
Moreover, Blue Whale had evolved to be very human-like and rarely used such a cold electronic voice, unlike when it was a Level 1 AI.
What was wrong with Blue Whale?
Did it have a problem because the auction did?
...
However, Su Yu and Chenxing's confusion didn't last long.
Just as they started to worry, the live stream flickered and then resumed.
The auction continued, and Rait Dors loudly announced the starting price: "300 billion Holy Silver Coins!"
Su Yu and Chenxing breathed a sigh of relief.
It was good that it resumed; at least it wasn't a major issue.
But before they could fully relax, another unexpected accident occurred!
The live stream flickered rapidly a few times, and then the screen went completely black!
Rait Dors disappeared from the live stream, along with his voice, leaving the entire screen black.
(End of Chapter)
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