Global Awakening: Start with the Asura template unlocked

"Bao Ruyi? Is that the wealthy treasure-hunting merchant from the Copper Clan?"

"He was able to get a seat in a private room on the second floor... and that accent... it had to be him. He called himself a victim of injustice, haha, it had to be him."

"I've also heard that this wealthy merchant always spends money to buy all sorts of strange and unusual things and collects them in his so-called antique bronze house."

Every so often, he would insist on inviting friends to come and admire his collection; this collecting obsession is truly baffling.

"I quite admire him. He never buys things from others in a shady way; he always does so openly and honestly, with clearly marked prices. The sellers are overjoyed when he takes a liking to something. Like this time, he offered seven million high-grade star stones directly—how generous!"

……

Hearing the murmurs below the hall, Bao Ruyi, a fat man with bronze skin, sat smugly in a private room on the second floor: "This is what face is all about, hahaha..."

However, his laughter soon stopped abruptly because someone in the adjacent second-floor private room also started to speak.

Without a moment's hesitation, he showed absolutely no respect.

"Since the big shots above aren't saying anything, then this old man will have to fight for it. 800 million high-grade star stones." The speaker was a short-looking, burly old man wearing an iron hat.

He stroked his curly beard and chuckled, "Brother Bao, you know, besides developing cold weapons, our dwarves have recently become very interested in firearms. And this inferior, multi-faceted fire-starting material is quite intriguing to me."

"Let me be that bastard for once, hahaha..."

Bao Ruyi's fat face instantly darkened: "If you want to study, you can visit the Mechanical Race to learn from them, or after I take it over, I can invite you to my Ancient Treasure Copper House together..."

"No, no! Your disgusting face gave me nightmares for months after my last visit. It's much better to buy it myself and study it slowly," the dwarf elder quickly said.

Bao Ruyi took a deep breath: "Are you really not going to give me any face at all?"

"No."

……

"Ten million high-grade star stones!" Bao Ruyi coldly replied, "You stinking blacksmith, you're not as rich as me. My business spans across all star regions. You think you can mess with me?"

If someone doesn't give him face, Bao Ruyi has no reason to pretend to be polite.

As long as the real big shots above don't make a move...

Inside the private room on the second floor, there were only a handful of people as rich as him.

However, sometimes, what you fear most is exactly what happens.

Su Ye's voice was calm: "Twelve million high-grade star stones."

The words were spoken.

The entire auction suddenly fell silent.

Whether in the main hall or in the various private rooms, everyone subconsciously looked towards the No. 3 VIP room.

This person has finally spoken.

Why didn't they speak up during the bidding for the miracle drug?

You should know that this ineffective vase-shaped fire is not as practical as those miraculous medicines from before.

I don't understand.

"Does this young emperor also have a hobby of collecting vases?"

"I don't understand! Logically speaking, given his status, it wouldn't be surprising if he owned a regular-class auxiliary fire-type warship. I didn't expect him to be interested in this inferior product..."

"This is going to be good. With the young emperor making a move, Bao Ruyi is definitely wearing a mask of pain now, hahaha..."

"Who says otherwise? Comparing money? The young emperor now has the backing of the human race and is the vice hall master of the Exorcism Hall, he has plenty of money. Comparing status? Well, that goes without saying, there's no comparison at all."

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Inside the second-floor private room, the dwarf elder, who was about to speak, quickly stopped and sighed, "Is the young emperor also interested in this thing? In that case, I'll withdraw. I'll accept the young emperor's face."

The relationship between the dwarves and humans is fairly good. Although they are not allies who fight side by side, they do have a lot of exchanges and trade in the forging of weapons.

Moreover, this young emperor is currently the darling of the human race. If he grows up smoothly, he will surely become the next Emperor Xihe!

Even though he was a master blacksmith among the dwarves, he still had to give him this face.

There's no need to leave a bad impression on the future human rulers over a substandard spark.

In the private room next door, Bao Ruyi's expression was indeed not very good.

He really didn't expect that those guys above him would actually make a move, especially that young emperor!

What the hell is going on?!

You're supposed to be the young emperor of the human race! How dare you buy such a low-quality thing and drive it around in it?

Does it live up to your status?

Aren't you afraid people will say behind your back that you're a victim of injustice?!

He was internally complaining.

Bao Ruyi struggled for a moment, her fat body quickly deflated like a punctured balloon, her voice weak and feeble, but she still managed to force a smile: "I didn't expect that the young emperor is also a kindred spirit. Since I am here, I have no choice but to part with it. Please, young emperor."

The dwarf elder scoffed on the spot: "What can you do if you can't bear to part with what you love? If you can't afford to offend the young emperor, just say so. Why all the hypocrisy and pretense?"

Bao Ruyi jumped to his feet, his chubby, bronze face turning from red to blue: "You stinking blacksmith! If you dare to bid again, I'll sell everything I own and fight you to the death, or I'll change my surname to yours!"

On the auction stage, the know-it-all shook his head and smiled, ignoring the two old rivals.

He hadn't expected that Su Ye's first bid would be for this low-quality spark.

If they knew, communicating with the Mechanical Race and gifting it to Su Ye to do them a favor would definitely be a good deal.

However, I'm afraid Su Ye won't appreciate it. After all, this young emperor's resources are more than enough to sell such a divine medicine.

Moreover, favors are very valuable, especially favors from someone like Su Ye, which are priceless!

Without further ado, the Know-It-All shouted, "The Young Emperor has bid twelve million high-grade star stones! Anyone else want to bid?"

"Twelve million high-grade star stones for the first time!"

"Second place with 1200 high-grade star stones..."

He didn't finish saying the word "but".

Almost simultaneously, three voices rang out.

Kaibanro: "Fifteen million high-grade star stones!"

Kandev: "Fifteen million high-grade star stones!"

Emperor Nine: "Fifteen million high-grade star stones!"

……

Unsurprisingly, a strange smile appeared on the lips beneath the know-it-all mask: "Good heavens, you just got the news and you've already pulled this stunt? But why did you get involved with that demon brat... You're still too young and headstrong."

In the VIP box number 13, Di Jiu looked surprised, never expecting that the archangel of the Holy Angel Clan and Kandev would bid at the same time as him.

He made the offer partly because he was also somewhat interested in the inferior quality of the tinder, but more so because he couldn't stand the way Su Ye was being fawned over and praised.

That's right!

He suddenly realized the pleasure he felt from the wicked behavior of the Crimson Gold Dragon Prince; it was indeed... quite enjoyable.

He might not be able to defeat Su Ye in the short term, but in other aspects, he's still disgusting enough. So what if he has no shame?

At this moment, the all-knowing man spoke up and asked the three of them, "Gentlemen, your bids are the same. Under these circumstances, I must ask you one more time: do you want to bid 15 million high-grade star stones? If you insist, then please continue to bid higher."

The demon servant beside Emperor Jiu clapped his hands and laughed: "Your Highness, there's no need for that. Since these two have already outbid Su Ye, let's just wait and see."

Nodding, Di Jiu's lips curled slightly: "Since both of you seniors have also taken a liking to this item, then Di Jiu will withdraw."

As the slightly amused voice fell, a number of murmurs immediately rose from the hall below.

"I don't know about the other two big shots, but that little devil is really making things difficult for Young Master Su!"

"Anyone with eyes can see that if Su Ye insists on bidding, then it will really cost more money. Bah! That little devil, I look down on him. He clearly made a bid, but now he's chickened out."

"Shh~ Keep your voice down, those are demons, are you asking for death!"

"What's there to be afraid of! If he's so tough, why doesn't he just go head-to-head with Su Ye?"

……

Seeing that the younger demon had tactfully left, the Know-It-All turned to the other two private rooms: "Where are you two?"

Inside the private room, Kandev smirked coldly: "Lord Kaibanro, don't think I don't know what you're up to. Since you know, couldn't you ask to see that person later? Why did you have to try to steal this gift from me!"

Kaibanro said calmly, "I need this gift more than you do. You know the situation within my clan, Lord Kandev. I hope you will grant my request."

The conversation between the two left all the races in the auction house completely bewildered.

礼？

What does that mean?

After waiting for quite a while, Kandev finally gritted his teeth and said helplessly, "Remember! You owe me a small favor!"

"Alright." Upon hearing this, Kaibanluo finally smiled. Seeing Su Ye's voice, he quickly said, "Young Emperor, please wait!"

Inside the private room, Su Ye frowned: "Senior Kaibanluo, the highest bidder wins. I'm determined to get this."

Hearing Su Ye's unfriendly tone, Kaibanluo waved his hands repeatedly and hurriedly said, "Young Emperor, you misunderstand. I intend to bestow this fire seed of the Mechanical Race upon you."

Then, the archangel changed the subject: "Know-it-all, no matter the cost, this fire belongs to the young emperor. I'll pay for it!"

Now.

Su Ye was also stunned, but suddenly, he remembered that Mengdie, the auction assistant, had mentioned that someone wanted to see him...

A thought flashed through Su Ye's mind, and he suddenly realized: "The person requesting an audience is that archangel?"

Thinking about it, Su Ye immediately fell silent.

Why wouldn't you want something for free?

He probably guessed that the archangel's purpose in requesting an audience was most likely to obtain Remy's aid.

It's great to get what you want for free and have such a generous potential buyer come knocking on your door to discuss business!

Meanwhile, all the merchants from various races in the auction house were still in a state of confusion.

At this moment, all the merchants had only one thought.

So, is this young emperor Su really that influential?

Even the Archangel Kebanro, one of the three rulers of the angel race, is giving this much face. The current rulers of the human race don't even receive such treatment, do they?

Wow, young emperor!

In VIP room number 13…

boom!

He slammed his fist on the luxurious tabletop, and Di Jiu's handsome yet otherworldly face was now as black as the bottom of a pot.