The poor shed tears of sorrow. (Chapter 119)
This was the first time Ye Sheng had seen the Esper Transformation Potion.
It was still the highest supergrade.
The lethality of the injection potion was minimized, and there was no possibility of body part mutation, so it could be said that users felt reassured about its safety... though the side effects were a bit severe.
According to Sen Lan, who had injected the potion, it would make people become bloodthirsty and crave the flesh of their own kind.
It was addictive.
Once you started, you couldn’t stop.
Of course, with strong willpower, you could control yourself, but so far, no one had succeeded.
Even Sen Lan and Chen Yuan couldn’t escape their cravings, though they wisely chose to drink small amounts of blood to maintain their human sanity.
This was also a key reason Ye Sheng decided against using the injection to become stronger.
Even if it could be managed by drinking just a little blood, it was still unacceptable to her.
No matter how appealing it sounded, it was essentially abnormal.
Just the thought of wanting to drink the blood of her own kind made her feel disgusted!!
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Besides, she still had a golden finger, so she didn’t need to gamble.
The only issue was that lottery points were too hard to obtain... If she wanted to save up for ten consecutive draws, she’d have to work even harder!
"Now that the markup auction has gradually slowed down, let’s see... 580 million base points!! It’s still slowly rising, which shows just how precious the first batch of super-grade potions is!"
As Ye Sheng was lost in thought, the auctioneer on stage was enthusiastically hyping up the atmosphere.
Ye Sheng was surprised to hear this. A total of ten sets of transformation potions had been prepared for this black market auction, and for now, the price of one set was 600 million. Multiply that by ten...
It was an astronomical sum!!
The black market was really going to make a fortune!
Of course, that was assuming the black market could defend itself and didn’t pop open the champagne prematurely.
Ye Sheng thought back to the scene she had witnessed not long ago and immediately pushed aside her envy.
She decided not to watch any further and instead walked over to Gu Luoyu’s side, tossing out a topic to start some gossip.
"Gu Luoyu, this auction is based on 100 million points at every turn. Are there really so many rich people in the base?"
As a newcomer, Ye Sheng's knowledge and common sense were limited, so she had to ask questions whenever she was unsure.
Fortunately, she had Gu Luoyu, a local, by her side!
Gu Luoyu, being an esper powerhouse and having been part of influential circles before, knew a lot about these things.
She patiently explained to Ye Sheng, "There are many wealthy families in the central area of the security zone. They control various industries of the entire base, earning countless base points every day. They are the top class of the pyramid."
"The families in the inner city area are slightly less wealthy, but they still have billions in liquid assets. The wealth decreases as you move outward. So, yes, there are many rich people in the base!"
Gu Luoyu tried her best to explain in simple terms and then added, "We live in the outer city area, where the points we spend flow like water. Hundreds of thousands of base points can disappear in the blink of an eye.
But the expenses in the inner city are even higher, daily living costs, entertainment facilities, and the huge points required to buy high-quality weapons and equipment, among other things."
Ye Sheng wasn’t aware of these details. She only knew that housing prices in the safe zone were outrageous...
So, seeing Ye Sheng’s clueless expression, Gu Luoyu thought for a moment and said bluntly, "If you want to buy a good house in the inner city, you’ll need over 100 million points. In the central area, it’s over 10 billion, and even then, there’s no guarantee you’ll find one available."
“!”
At that moment, Ye Sheng finally understood that there really were a lot of rich people in the base!
She used to think that housing prices in the inner city area were in the tens of millions... Now she realized that tens of millions were just the starting price, with no upper limit in sight.
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The poor shed tears of sorrow.
While the two of them were whispering to each other, the auctioneer excitedly picked up the small hammer and announced the sale of the first set of transformation potions.
"Congratulations to customer No. 0687, who successfully auctioned a set of super-grade transformation potions for 830 million points!"
The auction items wouldn’t be delivered to the buyer immediately. Instead, they would wait until the end of the auction.
Payment and delivery would happen simultaneously, and the black market would provide free after-sales protection, including bodyguards, to ensure the buyer left safely.
Of course, if the buyer refused, that was also acceptable to maintain personal privacy.
However, whatever happened afterward would have nothing to do with the black market.
Now, after the auctioneer set aside the goods he had displayed, they were immediately surrounded by black market guards to ensure their safety.
Ye Sheng couldn’t help but wonder what the black market was thinking, putting the goods so boldly in front of everyone.
Weren’t they afraid of someone snatching them? She subconsciously glanced to the front left and, unfortunately, met Sen Lan’s gaze.
Sen Lan seemed to have noticed Ye Sheng’s secret observation long ago but had pretended not to see it.
Now, however, he caught her with a mischievous glint in his eyes, causing Ye Sheng’s heart rate to instantly spike to 118.
She was terrified!
Sen Lan, that cunning fox!!
As if amused by Ye Sheng’s suddenly pale and apprehensive expression, Sen Lan smiled and waved at her.
Then, he raised a finger to his lips in a subtle gesture, glancing at her meaningfully.
The threat to keep quiet was obvious.
Ye Sheng quickly nodded in understanding.
Even though no words were exchanged, the two of them completed a silent communication through body language, all within a few seconds, without drawing anyone else’s attention.
Only Gu Luoyu raised an eyebrow slightly. On the surface, she remained calm, but deep down, she was the type who thrived on chaos.
She wasn’t nosy.
She just sat there silently, watching the drama unfold...
"The auction for the second set of super-grade transformation potions is about to begin. Please prepare your bids..."
The suited auctioneer was mid-sentence when suddenly the overhead lights began to flicker.
It was daytime, and the lights were on to ensure the venue was well-lit.
But with a loud *pop*, the lights shattered completely, plunging the room into dimness.
Everyone’s attention was immediately drawn to the disturbance. In the next second, the shadow beneath the auctioneer’s feet twisted violently.
Before anyone could react, the shadow, now fully autonomous, broke free from its constraints, morphing into a black humanoid figure. It swiftly and mercilessly snapped the auctioneer’s neck.
It was as if a special curtain had been lifted.
The black market guards let out muffled screams as they, too, were attacked by their own shadows.
Unlike the auctioneer, who wasn’t particularly strong, some guards gritted their teeth and resisted the attacks, while others were less fortunate, their throats slit by their own weapons.
Blood gushed out in torrents.
The auction participants quickly erupted into screams, their composure shattered.
Panic set in as they scrambled from their seats, rushing toward the exits in a chaotic frenzy.
Compared to the others, Ye Sheng remained much calmer.
She had anticipated this long ago, so she didn’t panic and stayed seated. After all, running now would only risk being trampled in the chaos, and that would be a truly unjust way to die.
Besides, Sen Lan’s goal was just the transformation potions.
Her life wasn’t in danger.
Just as Ye Sheng was thinking this, a black shadow suddenly flew toward her. It landed at her feet with a *clink*. When she looked down, she saw a black box containing a super-grade transformation potion.
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