Global Awakening: Start with the Asura template unlocked

"Ladies and gentlemen! As you can see, this is a wood elemental spirit! You customers who possess wood-type abilities... you are truly blessed!"

The all-knowing man pointed at the sleeping little elemental spirit and proceeded with the auction process at a leisurely pace.

"Well then! I won't waste any more words. Next! Let's begin the bond-recognition process!"

"The binding ceremony! To ensure fairness, every bidder will have the opportunity to have close contact with the elemental spirit!"

"That's right! Whether you're a client with a compatible Wood-type attribute or one without Wood-type abilities, you can give it a try! It all depends on your own skills!"

"Of course! But this is contingent on a successful bid for the ownership slot being awarded before the process can proceed!"

"The number of 'customer recognition' slots will be calculated at two million high-grade star stones per minute. You can choose freely, and the final result will be determined based on the elemental spirit's reaction to each client!"

"Now, the ceremony of recognizing the master... officially begins!"

……

Listening to the expert's series of explanations, the merchant, who originally had no wood element abilities, was initially delighted.

After all, if you can try it even without the wood element, who wouldn't give it a shot?

just in case…

What if they have other qualities that attract that little elemental spirit?

of course!

The probability is quite small, but who hasn't had a little bit of wishful thinking?

However, when I heard that the number of subsequent recognition slots was subject to a time limit, I was surprised to learn that...

Moreover, the starting price of two million high-grade star stones per minute instantly extinguished the hopes of most merchants.

You Wanyu Chamber of Commerce, you bastard!

Two million high-grade star stones in one minute!

Twenty lower-level divine crystals…

Profiteer!

Chun Chun is a shrewd businessman!

With such a wide net cast, you might think that those with wood-attribute abilities could grit their teeth and give it a try.

But they don't have any wood-attribute abilities, so how are they supposed to try?

Do you really think they're innocent victims?!

However, since the choice is theirs, they can't say much.

"Elemental spirits are a once-in-a-millennium occurrence... Should we try, or not?"

For a time, most merchants were struggling.

If you try and there's no reaction at all, not only will you be humiliated, but you'll also be branded as a traitor within your own small circle.

If you don't try, you'll definitely have some regrets...

"Damn it! Such a rare opportunity, how could I not give it a try? My talent is like an old tree with deep roots, a wood element! I'll conquer it!"

A burly human man in a golden robe suddenly stood up and spoke first: "Give me a minute!"

One minute was the limit of what he could endure.

One more minute and their businesses would run out of cash.

"Holy crap! You're really going up there, bro with the old tree roots?!" The alien who had kindly warned him earlier looked astonished: "Even if you do go up, with the Life Elf race around, you'll most likely just..."

The burly man in the golden robe glanced at the alien race: "I'm a wood-attribute talent user, why can't I go? And another thing, it's because I can't stand the arrogant way those elves were popping champagne in the second half! Do they think we humans have no one to rely on?!"

talking.

The burly man in the golden robe ascended into the air, and under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he stood quietly on the auction platform, five meters away from the glass cube, at the designated distance.

At the same time, in a private room on the second floor.

"As expected of the sons of my human race, if the young are not afraid, what do I, an old man, have to fear?"

An aged voice of praise rang out: "Give this young man another minute, count it as mine. As for me, five minutes it is."

Then, a partition door in the private room opened, and an elderly human with white hair and beard walked through the air towards the suspended auction platform.

"He's the number one alchemist of the Human Race's Infinite Empire! Grandmaster Chen Kuang! I've heard that this senior is not only a nascent demigod, but also possesses a wood-type talent at the ordinary king level!"

"But the Elven race... it's that Queen who has come..."

"That's true, but Master Chen might still have a chance, right?"

"Who knows? It all depends on what choice that wood elemental spirit makes."

……

Upon seeing this, the know-it-all on the stage immediately shouted, "Master Chen is bidding for a five-minute spot! Five minutes straight!"

Ladies and gentlemen! You'd better hurry and bid for your chosen master's place! Only ten places are allowed at a time for each master's place selection.

First come, first served! Who knows, the sooner you make contact with the elemental spirit, the better your chances might be! What are you waiting for?!

Upon hearing this...

Many wood-type ability users who had originally intended to observe for a while were now getting anxious.

He cursed the old man for his lack of martial ethics!

They acted so quickly, are they trying to kill us all?

If the old guy really manages to wipe out our goodwill first, then the subsequent difficulties will be considerable!

And so.

The other races, those possessing wood-attribute abilities, all began bidding.

Inside the VIP box, the Heavenly Mystic Ape looked at Da Huang: "Holy Son, why don't you go up and give it a try too?"

"I?"

Big Yellow crossed his legs, looking like he was watching a show: "The attributes don't match, what good would it do me? Besides, my rarity is unique in the world, I wouldn't even look at a little elemental spirit."

"Hahahaha...that's true." The Heavenly Ape stroked its long beard. "It seems that this time, the elves really got a great deal. If it were that guy from my Abyss Divine Mountain, we might have been able to compete."

Big Yellow chuckled mysteriously, "Old Ape, are you referring to the Wood Spirit Sacred Ape? Even if it came, it wouldn't be of any use. Someone else will intervene; it won't matter who comes."

"Someone will make a move..." The old ape looked at his holy son with a puzzled expression, but the latter was just watching the show with a leisurely air. He simply shook his head and said nothing more.

Even if the Wood Spirit Ape came, he might not be able to compare to the Queen of Life; he was just saying that casually.

Based on his understanding as the Heavenly Mystic Ape, there really wasn't anyone present who was more approachable than the Queen of Life... well, there was simply no comparison.

From the moment it was confirmed that it was a wood elemental spirit, and that the empress was also present, the ending... was already predetermined.

There are still bidders going up to try their luck, but it's just wishful thinking on their part.

……

"Your Majesty, may I go up and play too?"

In the VIP box of the Elf race, the Elf girl looked at the Queen of Life with a grin: "Anyway, that Wood Elemental Spirit will eventually belong to Your Majesty. I want to go up and show those humans why we Life Elves are called the First Wood Race!"

Let them see what a difference there really is!

It's a pity that Su Ye knew he had no chance and didn't dare to go on stage. Otherwise, I would have definitely taken this rare opportunity to embarrass him, hmph!

The Queen of Life patted the girl's head and said with a doting smile, "Go."

……

A short while later.

Amidst much anticipation, the first batch of candidates to be chosen took to the stage.

On the human side, in the end, only that golden-robed strongman and Chen Kuang, the number one apothecary of the Infinite Empire, dared to try.

The remaining eight.

They were all wood-type ability users from other races, including the elven girl.

At that moment, she was like a proud white swan, holding her head high and looking at others with undisguised confidence on her small face.

The all-knowing man stood beside the cube, and seeing that the ten clients were ready to become his masters, he chuckled and said, "Then let's proceed in order. The process of becoming a master is actually very simple; just release your wood-type abilities. If you gain the approval of the wood elemental spirit..."

She will naturally react, and we will record that, ultimately making the selection.

As he spoke, the know-it-all looked at the burly man in the golden robe who had been the first to bid.

The latter nodded and looked at Chen Kuang again: "Senior, I will not let you down for that extra minute you gave me!"

Taking a deep breath, the golden-robed strongman suddenly unleashed the aura of the fourth realm!

Yeah, incredibly weak...

But his resolute face and inexplicable confidence made many people subconsciously think more highly of him, and then he roared.

"plate!"

Pfft pfft pfft pfft!

One by one, grayish-brown energy roots, infused with a faint wood element, suddenly burst forth from his massive body, then swirled around…

He actually tied himself up like a human-shaped rice dumpling!

"..."

For a moment, the entire room fell silent.

They all stared in disbelief at the burly man in golden robes, whose face contorted in pain as his wooden tree roots tightened around him.

This is... the ancient tree roots of the human race?

"Hahaha! You made me laugh!"

"Damn! That was some really flashy moves! But the momentum definitely increased a lot, which means this talent is used to boost my combat power? Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"

"Pfft! Hahaha! I just wonder if I can attract the attention of that wood elemental spirit."

"I wish I had that ability; playing bondage games would be so...comfortable."

"Hmm? Bro, something's not right with you. Could you please stay away from me?"

……

A chorus of suppressed laughter erupted from the audience.

However, this did not affect the burly man in the golden robe. At this moment, he was staring intently at the wood elemental spirit inside the glass.

Ten seconds…

Thirty seconds…

A minute passed.

"Huff... huff... huff..."

The little elemental spirit was still fast asleep, which caused the burly man's face to gradually turn despair: "Wake up!"

No matter how much he screamed in his heart, the tree roots squeezed his face until it turned red and he had difficulty breathing.

Even if its momentum increases further, it will be close to the fifth realm!

The sleeping wood elemental spirit showed no sign of making any movement.

"Pfft~"

The elven girl couldn't help but sneer, "You big idiot, are you here to be funny? Can you please stop humiliating yourself? You look so repulsive, so disgusting..."

The single word "disgusting" made the burly man in the golden robe gasp for breath, almost causing him to lose his strength due to anger.

Time... there are less than ten seconds left.

Chen Kuang looked at this scene with a helpless expression and hurriedly said, "Young man, that's enough, that's enough. If you keep tightening it, not to mention whether the wood elemental spirit will react, I'm afraid you won't see the sun tomorrow..."

Several seconds passed.

"Time's up, customer... well, you can step down now." The know-it-all looked at the burly man with admiration in his exposed eyes.

He has hosted auctions for so many years and has also participated in various on-site demonstrations of the danger levels of products.

But this was the first time he had ever witnessed a situation where someone was investigating themselves and nearly caused a death.

What a man!

In VIP room number 3, Su Ye watched this scene, his lips twitching, but inwardly he was filled with admiration.

The burly man's behavior was, to put it another way...

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to inflict zero damage on the enemy but suffer ten thousand losses on oneself, would it?

As Su Ye pondered this, the three swirling Chaos Beads were vibrating wildly in his mind.

Only when a wisp of jade-like light, imbued with the aura of time, stopped its transmission into the fluctuating chaotic pearl in the center did Su Ye's lips curl into a slight smile.

"The Corrosive Wave... I've finally gained a sliver of control!"