Chapter 1286: Return to Blue Star
Chapter 1286: Return to Blue Star
2023-12-12
"10, 9, 8, 7..."
With the latest bid being so high, no one dared to offer a higher price.
"4, 3, 2, 1, 0!"
The countdown ended, and the final price was set at 550 billion.
"Sold! The fourth-stage Planetary-class Dark Thunder Dragon corpse goes to Lady Ashley for 550 billion Sacred Silver Coins! Congratulations, Lady Ashley!" Leet Dors announced loudly.
Boom!
The entire hub city erupted into a cacophony of excitement.
Almost every resident was watching the auction, and everyone was buzzing with discussion.
The public chat was flooded with messages, but in other discussion groups, the conversation remained just as intense:
"Amazing, Lady Ashley won the bid!"
"Who would have thought?"
"Seriously, no one could have predicted this. After all, any of the big shots could have taken the Dark Thunder Dragon corpse, but Lady Ashley seemed the least likely!"
Everyone found the outcome absurd.
If a Planetary-class expert had won, it would have been normal, as the dragon corpse would benefit them the most.
If someone like Commander Dalando or Banker Andrew had won, it would also make sense, given their large teams of subordinates.
But Lady Ashley?
She didn't need the Planetary-class dragon corpse, and she wasn't building her own faction. Was it really necessary for her to spend such a high price?
Morning Star, the cat, was also in a daze.
Perched on Su Yu's shoulder, she muttered, "Who would have thought it would sell for such a high price! 550 billion? We never imagined it would be this much!"
"Indeed," Su Yu sighed. "I thought 440 to 450 billion would be high, but it turned out to be 100 billion more!"
At the same time, the stone man Leet Dors sent a congratulatory message: "Congratulations, Brother Su Yu! You sold it for 550 billion!"
Leet Dors was over the moon! It wasn't just because of the 550 billion, but because he had started calling Su Yu "Brother" without any backlash.
Being able to take advantage of the commander so openly, he felt a sense of satisfaction from head to toe.
However, he didn't forget his duties: "Brother, I'll hand over the Dark Thunder Dragon corpse to Lady Ashley now and transfer the remaining 1500 billion to you shortly. Please wait!"
The reason it was "1500 billion" instead of "550 billion" was that over the past seven days, Su Yu had taken Leet Dors, his "mobile wallet," to various guilds and spent 5000 billion Sacred Silver Coins on necessary materials.
Of the 5000 billion, 1000 billion were paid by Su Yu, and the remaining 4000 billion were covered by Leet Dors.
In other words, Su Yu owed Leet Dors 4000 billion, but he had pledged the Dark Thunder Dragon corpse as collateral.
Now that the corpse had sold for 550 billion, Leet Dors would transfer 1500 billion to Su Yu, settling their accounts.
But there was one thing Leet Dors couldn't quite understand—why did Lady Ashley buy the Dark Thunder Dragon corpse?
Was she just following the commander's lead in hyping up the small account? This was truly bizarre.
"Alright," Su Yu replied simply.
He checked his account balance, which now stood at 973 billion.
With the additional 1500 billion, he would have a total of 2473 billion!
Morning Star also saw the number.
She couldn't help but exclaim, "Unbelievable! We spent 5000 billion on materials, and we still have over 2000 billion left!
Originally, we planned to sell the Dark Thunder Dragon corpse for 4000 billion, but we ended up with so much more!"
"Indeed, the income far exceeded our expectations," Su Yu nodded. "We'll save this money for future expenses. There will be plenty of opportunities to spend it."
Su Yu and Morning Star looked out the window, where the cheers of the stone golems outside were incessant.
The city of Colossal Rock was now shrouded in night, but the entire city was alive with the excitement of a grand festival. It wasn't just Colossal Rock; almost every town and city shared the same festive atmosphere.
This auction was destined to be recorded in history. Five Stellar beings had participated, and it had even been interrupted by an attack from the Dark Energy Rebels! Everyone felt like they were witnessing a historic event, and it was truly worth attending.
...
A few minutes later, Reiter Dots sent Su Yu a message: "Brother Su Yu."
He had grown fond of calling Su Yu "brother," finding it satisfying each time.
"What's up? Has the 150 billion arrived yet?"
"Uh, not yet, but it will be soon. Just give me a few more minutes."
"Is there anything else?"
"Well, Lady Ashley asked me to pass on a message to you..."
"Oh? She doesn't want to meet me privately, does she?"
Su Yu thought about Aria Sophie, who had said she would meet him if he won the Dull Thunder Dragon. Was Ashley thinking the same thing?
"Uh, no, that's not it. Her message is—'I sense the taste of destiny on you. Be careful.'"
"I've passed the message. Goodbye!"
"..." Su Yu replied with a string of ellipses.
He and Morning Star exchanged glances.
"Stellar beings sure have a keen sense of smell!"
After ending his chat with Reiter Dots, Su Yu began to reflect on Morning Star's earlier assessment.
Morning Star had mentioned that Ashley was skilled in prophecy and might have used divination to discover their connection to the Hymn. It seemed she was right.
If it wasn't about the Hymn, what did Ashley mean by her message?
"Blue Whale, what do you think about this?" Su Yu asked the AI.
Could the Hymn have been exposed?
The AI Blue Whale quickly responded: "Administrator Su Yu, I don't think you need to worry.
Ashley couldn't have divined the existence of the Hymn. She probably picked up on some fragments and sensed your future importance in the Vige Hub."
"Then what should I do? Or what should I be cautious about?"
"You don't need to be cautious about anything. You can interact with her openly in the future," Blue Whale said confidently. "The Hymn won't expose herself. She has everything under control in the Hub."
"Alright." Su Yu nodded.
Regardless, it was time to head back to Blue Star.
Once the 150 billion arrived, he would return to boost his strength. He didn't know when he would come back to the Vige Hub, so he'd deal with this matter next time.
"Chime!"
A clear notification sound rang out, and Su Yu received a message about his account balance.
Checking his bracelet, he saw his account balance had increased to 247 billion.
Reiter Dots was reliable, and the transfer was quick!
"Morning Star, the money's here. Let's go home!"
"Okay, let's go home!" Perched on Su Yu's shoulder, Morning Star stretched lazily.
The first phase of the mission was complete! It was time to rest and relax.
Besides, they had bought a lot of specialties from the Vige Hub, including food, snacks, toys, and electronic gadgets. They could enjoy them once they got back!
"Blue Whale, purchase teleportation service to return to Blue Star."
"Understood."
A few minutes later, a silver-white portal opened in front of Su Yu.
Su Yu said goodbye to the friends he had made in the Vige Hub, then stepped through the portal, marking the end of his first journey to Vige.
(End of Chapter)
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