Chapter 2086 - 2079: Ultimate Bioweapon
"Free trading time is over! The auction is about to begin!"
As two days passed, a cold voice suddenly rang out through the entire space. With that voice, all the platforms and devices vanished without a trace, and the receptionists of every race slowly faded away as well.
With the disappearance of the free trading market, an auction hall was constructed under the interference of the power of rules.
The areas that had originally been used as display booths were replaced by elegant tables and chairs, enough to seat all the Adventurers, and a gigantic Floating Island slowly appeared in the sky.
In front of each race, a holographic projection of this Floating Island appeared. As long as they casually controlled it, the size of the Floating Island would enlarge or shrink in whatever direction they wanted.
A completely naked creature slowly appeared above the Floating Island. From its appearance, Zhang Menglong couldn’t even tell what gender it was; anyway, one glance was enough to see it definitely wasn’t Human!
"What the hell is that thing?" Zhang Menglong muttered to himself. The creature had a tall, slender figure, with long limbs and smooth, flat skin. It had neither female features nor male features, yet for some reason it gave off a very peculiar feeling, as if the most perfect Life Forms were supposed to look exactly like this.
"Ultimate biological weapon!" Ozer and Dominic beside Zhang Menglong almost spoke in unison.
"You two know what this thing is?" Zhang Menglong asked.
"Of course we do. As long as you’ve looked into this world’s history even a little, there’s no way you wouldn’t know about this kind of Ultimate biological weapon," Ozer said. "It’s said to have been created as a combat weapon by the champion of the very first Myriad Tribes War. The word ’strongest’ fits it perfectly."
"Doesn’t look like it," Zhang Menglong stared at that thing, really unable to imagine how powerful it was. At least from its aura, he didn’t feel any pressure at all.
"You don’t get it," Dominic said. "This Ultimate biological weapon has two modes. In the first mode, it can replace us in doing anything—farming, forging, alchemy, cooking, etc. In this state, it’s like some harmless little thing, just like it is now."
"So it has another mode?" Zhang Menglong could basically guess the second half.
"Exactly," Dominic nodded. "Once it enters combat mode, it becomes a ruthless killing machine. As long as it’s the master’s order, whether the target is Warcraft or Adventurer, it will fight for you."
"According to legend, this kind of Ultimate biological weapon can contend with Warcraft around Tier Three, and because each individual’s strength differs, the power they display varies as well. Based on historical records, the highest kill record of an Ultimate biological weapon is a Tier Nine Guardian Beast!"
"Tier Nine!?" Zhang Menglong was genuinely shocked. A Tier Nine Guardian Beast was probably not far off from a true Ultimate Life Form; most likely, the only reason it hadn’t reached that level was due to the suppression of this world’s rules. And yet this thing could actually kill a Tier Nine Guardian Beast—this level of power was simply absurd.
"How many of these things are there?" Zhang Menglong asked. "Can’t they be obtained by killing Warcraft?"
"The number should be quite large," Ozer said, "but it’s said that all Ultimate combat weapons were reclaimed by this world’s power of rules. Because of their existence, the balance of this world was greatly disturbed, and even that entire civilization ended up being purged. It seems the creator of this world doesn’t want them to possess that kind of power."
"Reclaimed? What a waste. If we could get one for the Myriad Tribes War, wouldn’t our Human race just walk sideways wherever we go?" Zhang Menglong shook his head regretfully. "But then why bring this thing out now? Is it for sale or something?"
"No way," Dominic laughed. "The rules of this world will never allow any race to win easily. The rules of the Myriad Tribes War are entirely set by it. The stronger a race is, the more severe the rule restraints on them; conversely, the weaker they are, the looser the restraints. If Ultimate combat weapons appeared, they’d be almost impossible to keep in check."
Right after he finished speaking, the body of that Ultimate biological weapon suddenly began to undergo a dramatic transformation. It was like a withered tree sprouting new branches as hair, eyebrows, and other features started to grow. Its appearance was also gradually shifting toward the aesthetic standards of Humans.
No, it should be said it was shifting toward the common aesthetic shared by all races, because Adventurers of the other races around them had already started using their own cultural customs to perform certain indescribable actions toward that Ultimate biological weapon.
"Just how long have these guys been holding it in?" Zhang Menglong pulled a face like a tired old man on the subway. Judging from the looks of it, everyone was very satisfied with the appearance of this Ultimate biological weapon, so its identity was basically obvious.
"Everyone, please remain calm!" The voice from its mouth was translated into every race’s language and echoed in each Adventurer’s ears. "Our auction is about to begin. I am the host of this auction. You may call me No. 0."
With No. 0 starting to organize the auction, the venue gradually quieted down. "Next, we will take one day to conduct this Myriad Tribes Auction. There are a total of 57 items in this auction. Each one is the crowning masterpiece of a once-glorious race that appeared in this world. Naturally, they are all extremely valuable, but please believe that these things will definitely help you in the Myriad Tribes War."
No one doubted No. 0’s words, because anything that appeared in the auction would almost always be followed by an extraordinarily brilliant story in every Myriad Tribes War.
"This auction only accepts Supreme Crystals as payment. Barter is not allowed. When the price has stopped increasing for more than ten seconds, the person who made the last bid will be considered the buyer."
"For every bid, we will charge 1% of the bid amount as a handling fee. Please keep this in mind."
"Damn! What a bunch of crooks!" Zhang Menglong couldn’t help but curse out loud.
Charging a handling fee in an auction was indeed normal, but under normal circumstances, wasn’t the handling fee calculated based on the final transaction price and paid by the buyer?
Now, every time someone shouted a price, they had to pay 1%. Didn’t that mean that aside from the person who actually won the item, everyone else’s Supreme Crystals would basically go down the drain?
The one who set these rules was clearly insane for Supreme Crystals, right?
Zhang Menglong suddenly felt that the creator of this world seemed to be deliberately collecting Supreme Crystals. But since they created this world, shouldn’t they be able to easily obtain everything in it? Why bother squeezing it out of Adventurers like them? This was something Zhang Menglong really couldn’t figure out.
However, most people seemed to have long been aware of these rules, and didn’t show any particularly strong reaction.
"The first auction item!" No. 0 was extremely decisive. "Beast Slaying Blade, a one-time-use Ancient Relic, capable of instantly killing a Tier Three Guardian Beast at most!"
"Holy crap! That straightforward!?" Zhang Menglong was shocked by this thing. The very first auction item was already this wild. With this in hand, almost 99% of the races wouldn’t dare to mess with you!
Sure, it could only be used once, but no one would want to be the first one to take that strike!
In other words, its deterrent effect far exceeded its actual destructive power!
"Starting price, 1,000,000 Supreme Coins!"