Chapter 87 Professor Kong Shen's Riddle, the Secret Realm of the Pyramid
Professor Kong Shen saw that Bai Yu was a little reserved and smiled gently. Then he looked at Bai Yu deeply for a while and looked up at the sky which was covered with some dark clouds.
“Life is like a candle in the deep night sky. Each candle, though flickering, has its own unique brilliance.”
Professor Kong Shen's voice was calm and powerful, and his eyes seemed to see through everything through the slightly yellowed lenses.
"The road of scientific research is long and full of unknowns. It is not the only way for humans to explore the world." His tone was encouraging and enlightening. "Although the ultimate martial arts shows personal strength, in this new era we are in, perhaps only in this way can we break through everything."
Professor Kong Shen gently raised his arm and patted Bai Yu on the shoulder: "Everyone's life journey is unique. Just as every star, no matter how big or small, has its unique place in the universe, every candle, no matter how bright, has its mission to illuminate the darkness."
After saying that, Professor Kong Shen looked at Bai Yu deeply. The special light in his eyes slowly disappeared, and then he let go of his hand.
"Wang Wen did recommend a good person to me."
Bai Yu thought to himself: Is this some special ability being used on me?
Before he could figure it out, Professor Kong Shen slowly walked away.
This made him a little confused.
To be honest, if he had heard this kind of inspirational story in his previous life, he would have heard it so many times that he wouldn't have felt anything at all.
What's more, if a stranger comes and starts to instill life philosophy into you, it can easily cause resistance.
But this world is different! This is a supernatural world, and the old man in front of him is even more of a big shot! Every word he said made people ponder the meaning.
Bai Yu really wanted to figure out what this big guy meant.
Just literally?
At this time, Li Yunbin said on the side: "Professor Kong is an awakener of the ancient god system. It is said that he has the ability to know destiny."
"Different from Director Yang's ability, Professor Kong Shen's ability lies more in his perception of individuals."
"It is said that this ability will consume one's lifespan, so it will not be used easily."
Hearing this, Bai Yu's heart moved: "What did he see in me?"
'Does what you just said have a deeper meaning?'
Before Bai Yu could think too much, another group of people came over.
Bai Yu saw an acquaintance: Deputy Director Xu!
These people were obviously from the Yun'an Group. They also came up to greet Li Yunbin, Qin Wanqing and others.
Deputy Director Xu looked at Bai Yu and said, "I didn't expect to meet you here again."
Bai Yu wasn't very familiar with him, but since the other person had taken the initiative to say hello, he naturally responded politely.
What Deputy Director Xu was thinking in his heart was that he had made the right choice last time at the exchange by buying oil futures!
The day before yesterday, the news from the 17th Administrative District gave him a small shock.
I thought there was some policy adjustment, but I didn't expect the change in oil prices was due to this kind of thing.
Just now, Professor Kong Shen took the initiative to find this young man and said something to him.
This young man definitely has a secret!
After a few polite words, everyone walked towards the venue.
The road leading to the buildings in the manor was laid with red carpets.
Bai Yu looked around and saw an acquaintance - Wu Hao, and felt a little surprised.
Wu Hao also noticed him, nodded and greeted him, and Bai Yu nodded in response.
After a closer look, I saw that Wu Hao was followed by a middle-aged man and a young man.
The middle-aged man was Wu Hao's third uncle, named Wu Yuming, who was also a major shareholder of Guangying Media Company. Naturally, he noticed this scene.
"Xiao Hao, do you know this person?"
Bai Yu just had contact with Professor Kong Shen! Even though Wu Yuming's status was not low, he was a little curious.
"Well, we're classmates at school. Our relationship is complicated, so we're not that familiar with each other."
"This person doesn't look ordinary! It would be a good thing for you to build relationships with such a person."
"Uncle San, I understand!"
But can Wu Hao say that his contact with that person was because of an ex-girlfriend?
This connection doesn't sound good.
After Wu Yuming finished speaking, he looked at another fair-skinned, handsome young man and said, "You little bastard, make fewer friends, be more careful with women, and socialize more with people of your age, understand?"
"Look at those groups of young people. They are all of extraordinary status."
He was referring to Li Yunbin, Lei Wenjie and other descendants of ancient martial arts families, as well as the young investigators they brought with them.
"I know, I know~"
Wu Yifei's tone was a little perfunctory and he seemed quite lazy.
"Dad, I've been practicing very hard every day, okay? It's just that my talent is a little lacking. What can I do about it?"
The middle-aged man got angry when he heard the tone that sounded like he deserved a beating.
"Ah~! Okay, okay, let's see if this auction can find you a suitable Ancient God Ascension Item."
Hearing this, the young man regained some composure.
Just like that, everyone slowly entered.
The internal venue is very large, with a height difference of fifteen meters, and can accommodate three thousand people.
The number of people present this time seems to be over a thousand.
Before entering, everyone received their seat numbers and sat down accordingly.
Bai Yu had just sat down when he discovered that the person sitting to his right, across the aisle, was an acquaintance!
Maybe I’m not that familiar with him, I just met him at the Overlord Seafood Buffet a few days ago.
This person was the one who took Zhao Bin’s business card.
The middle-aged man, who was formally dressed and looked quite elegant, waved at Bai Yu and said with a smile, "I thought you were just an ordinary rich second-generation. I didn't expect you to be an investigator, and a young man favored by Mr. Kong."
Bai Yu didn't expect that just because Mr. Kong chatted with him for a few minutes, so many people were secretly paying attention to him.
He also replied politely: "I'm just a newcomer who just joined the Investigation Bureau."
Hearing this, the man just smiled.
Newcomer? That can't be just a newcomer.
Li Yunbin also noticed this scene and greeted him, "Hello, Director Wang."
Wang Chongfei also greeted him: "Hello, Team Leader Li."
The two chatted for a few more words.
After that, Li Yunbin whispered in Bai Yu's ear: "This is Wang Chongfei, the chairman of Beishan Group. He is a very powerful transcendent. I didn't expect you two have known each other for a long time."
Bai Yu was a little surprised, Wang Chongfei!
Among the enemy's targets, Wang Chongfei was relatively lucky and was only slightly injured.
Hearing this now, I thought: Maybe this person is strong enough?
Everyone entered the venue around twelve o'clock.
There is about half an hour left before the official start.
The organizers also prepared lunch, snacks, etc., which were delivered to everyone one by one, with thoughtful service.
Bai Yu was always paying attention to the situation around him. He found that Professor Kong Shen had communicated a lot with the organizers and seemed to be well prepared.
As for Lei Wenjie, he only brought a few people, including his roommate Sun Yi!
"Sun Yi was brought to this place." "Come to think of it, I know nothing about my roommate. I wonder if he has entered the Lei family's den."
"It doesn't matter if he goes in. I'm not familiar with him and we don't have a deep relationship. When I catch him, I won't show any mercy."
'As for Lei Wenjie, he has not yet found any connection between this person and Liu Ruoxi's attack.'
In addition to Lei Wenjie, the key target, wealthy people such as He Chenming and Wei Wutao were also present.
Bai Yu must be the focus of attention on these two guys.
"It's a pity that I haven't met Lei Tao in the intelligence. However, it's only a matter of time before we meet!"
Take a deep breath.
Knowing that there would be a large-scale attack, he still came here. It is impossible for him to say that he was not nervous.
But Director Yang said that everything has been arranged.
Well, you have to enjoy this auction!
half past twelve.
The lights were bright and a red cloth covered the crystal cabinet.
The bigwigs from all over Donghai Province, dressed in formal attire, sat in the beautifully decorated hall.
A female auctioneer wearing a red floral cheongsam and holding a golden hammer walked onto the stage. She looked around the audience with a smile on her face and said in a clear and infectious voice: "Dear guests, I'm sorry for the long wait. Thank you for taking the time to come to this auction and share this feast of art and treasures with us."
"Time is precious, and I would not waste the time of all the distinguished guests. I hereby declare that today's auction will officially begin!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the audience burst into warm applause.
The lights gradually focused on the stage, and the lights in other areas dimmed accordingly, creating an atmosphere of anticipation and tension.
Bai Yu was also attracted by this atmosphere.
"The auction was much better than I expected."
Li Yunbin heard Bai Yu muttering and said, "If you are short of money, just tell me. Tens of millions or even hundreds of millions are not a big deal. Even if I am short of money, your sister Wanqing will not be short of money."
When Sister Wanqing heard this, she puffed her lips, and Li Yunbin smiled.
Bai Yu looked at the big strawberry in his hand, put it back in the fruit bowl, and thought to himself: I’m so full!
A small glass cabinet was lifted up onto the auction table.
When the red cloth was lifted, a palm-sized golden object was revealed.
Judging from the image on the big screen, it is a scarab.
"This first item comes from the secret realm of Pyramid No. 1 in the th Administrative District."
"The full name of this item is [Scarab Amulet of the Sun God]."
"I'm sure some of you here know something about this item."
"And this scarab amulet in my hand has two abilities. The first is the scarab light shield. After testing, it can resist attacks around level 20. The shield lasts for about three minutes."
"The second ability is to transform into a scarab beetle at the middle stage of the Spiritual Realm and directly participate in the battle. But if it does so, it will consume a lot of energy inside, so that it cannot be repaired later."
"The binding method of this item is very simple. All you need to do is drip blood to recognize the owner."
"The starting price is 500,000 federal coins, and each bid must not be less than 50,000."
As soon as the words fell, someone raised a sign.
"one million!"
"Number 33, bid one hundred."
"1500000!"
Bai Yu was quite interested in listening to the auctioneer's introduction.
This 19th administrative district corresponds to the area of ancient Egyptian culture in the previous life.
In addition, Bai Yu had heard of secret realms and ruins, but had never encountered them so far, and had no deeper understanding of them.
Li Yunbin, who was standing by, seemed to see that the team members were curious about the so-called secret realm of Pyramid No. 3, so he explained: "The secret realm can be understood as a small world. I believe everyone knows this, right?"
Bai Yu nodded unconsciously.
He had read a lot of books in the Investigation Bureau during this period, so he naturally knew this.
“As for the entrance to the secret realm of Pyramid No. 3, it is located at the third largest pyramid - the Pyramid of Khafre.”
"From what I understand, this secret realm is filled with death, and there are a constant stream of undead creatures being born. The monsters I've heard of include the dead slaves who once built the pyramids, mummies, shadow snakes, cursed beasts, pharaohs, and so on."
“Most of the other pyramid secret realms are like this as well.”
"Speaking of which, many of the garrison troops in these secret realms are from our administrative district, so we can also obtain a lot of output from these secret realms every year."
After hearing this, Bai Yu felt quite envious.
The world is much bigger and more exciting than you can imagine!
"We actually have troops stationed outside?"
"The production capacity of our administrative district is extremely strong! The secret arms trade every year is definitely far beyond your imagination, it's just not reported. It's normal to have troops stationed there. You will know this later."
Seeing this, Bai Yu did not continue the topic and asked, "By the way, Captain, how much does this thing cost?"
"About one million. It's mainly a matter of energy. There is no way to replenish it at the moment, so it can only be used as a consumable. And I remember that the output of this item is not low. There are also some scarabs that are more advanced than this."
Hearing this, Bai Yu silently looked at Wang Chongfei, the director of Beishan Group.
"680 million!"
"No. 98 bid 680 million. Is there anyone who can offer a higher price? This is a treasure produced in the Pyramid Secret Realm. It can summon creatures from the Spiritual Realm to assist in the battle."
However, this was already an exaggerated price, and even though the auctioneer was fanning the flames, no one bid.
In the end, Wang Chongfei won it for 680 million.
Bai Yu muttered quietly, " times. It's worthy of being a charity auction!"
Hearing this, Li Yunbin smiled and said, "Boss Wang's Beishan Group is located in Beishan City in the north. Its main industries are mining and film and television. If the canal is open to navigation, it will be a good thing for Beishan City, and the benefits will definitely be huge."
"I see."
The subsequent auctions did not have such exaggerated multiples, but they were still maintained at 2~3 times the market price, which was a premium auction.
It seems that the big guys present are all very respectful.
The auction lasted for more than two hours and more than 40 items were sold.
Bai Yu calculated the amount.
It’s already 800 million!
Considering the hundreds of billions of dollars spent on the canal, it is not considered high, but it is also very exaggerated.
'The auction is about a quarter of the way through, and I don't know when the two items I want will appear.'
When the 50th lot was sold, the organizer seemed to have prepared something new.
The auctioneer also said, "Some of the items to be auctioned next have some abilities that have been researched, but the methods of use have not been figured out. Some are judged to be extraordinary items, but the degree of understanding is not high."
"The price you bid depends on your preference!"
(End of this chapter)
