Survival for all, my island is the last pure land on earth.

Click—

The crisp sound of the door closing brought Jin Xiaoman back to reality.

Ah Ye brought some food and juice from somewhere and placed them on a transparent floating board in front of the sofa: "If you're tired, you can eat something before you watch."

Jin Xiaoman glanced at A Ye, suppressed her doubts, and clicked to view the items in this auction.

[Apocalypse-Level Time Machine: A pinnacle creation of interdimensional eras, the ultimate wielder of the laws of spacetime. It can be activated outside the Trial Grounds and can traverse up to 100 million light-years, making it the perfect choice for traveling to the past to explore the truth. However, if the laws of the universe trace its use to improper methods or cause serious consequences to existing rules, you will be sent to the Cosmic Court for the most brutal trial. Starting bid: 100,000,000,000 game coins.]

It was an ornament that looked about the size of a brooch; if you didn't look closely, you would think it was just an ordinary ornament.

Jin Xiaoman zoomed in on the image of the time machine with her finger, revealing even the smallest patterns on it.

She sat up straight and counted the price three times to confirm that it was a twelve-figure sum.

Twelve!

Unconvinced, she continued scrolling down.

[Lexis's Tenth Generation Laser Cannon: Possesses the most advanced "guaranteed hit" skill in the entire Primal Star Sea. Even across the vast expanse of space and time, once locked on, you have no choice but to take the hit head-on. As for its specific power, you'll understand once you're hit; it's an absolute soul-stirring shock, capable of destroying an entire star system. Starting bid: 999,999,999.99 game coins.]

[Phantom Sea Glass Ring: There are currently only twelve in existence in the entire universe. This is the last one. It contains an independent dimensional space, large enough to hold a medium-sized planet, and can control internal time. It is said that a new civilization has already been conceived within this ring. Once you become the owner of the ring, the life within will submit to you. Starting bid: 999,999,999.99 game coins.]

Jin Xiaoman sighed inwardly. The item was good, but it was definitely not meant for her.

After a brief period of getting acquainted, Jin Xiaoman discovered that this was not an auction at all, but rather a large shopping mall with a wide variety of goods. Most importantly, she could find everything she wanted, and at very low prices.

Gasoline: An energy source long since obsolete since the Age of Exploration. Its sales rate has plummeted to rock bottom over the millennia. It's baffling why some foolish race is still selling it. Suggested retail price: 10 liters per game coin.

Jin Xiaoman placed an order for 100 game coins directly.

A moment later, A-Ye returned from outside with a white cube-shaped crystal: "Sir, your gasoline has been delivered. Would you like me to transfer it to your space?"

Jin Xiaoman had never dealt with this before, so she nodded in acceptance.

A-Ye walked up to Jin Xiaoman. The two were so close that Jin Xiaoman could even hear her breathing.

A-Ye: "I'm sorry, I offended you."

She held the white cube-shaped crystal in one hand and Jin Xiaoman's wrist in the other.

Jin Xiaoman felt a little uncomfortable with the touch and couldn't help but move her wrist.

But because of this one action, A-Ye knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly to admit her mistake and beg for mercy. At the same time, an invisible electric current from Jin Xiaoman swept over A-Ye's entire body.

Jin Xiaoman was stunned. Just as she was about to help A Ye up, she heard hurried footsteps outside.

Upon hearing the footsteps, A-Ye's expression changed from fear to despair, and she looked at Jin Xiaoman pleadingly.

Jin Xiaoman realized something was wrong, so she quickly got up and blocked the doorway.

Outside the door stood a man who looked rather fierce; he didn't give off a good impression.

Jin Xiaoman frowned: "Is something the matter?"

The man seemed surprised that Jin Xiaoman would come out, and his expression changed from anger and impatience to a smile: "I'm sorry to bother you. It's like this, I heard that something happened in your room. Did those lowly slaves not serve you well?"

Jin Xiaoman frowned upon hearing this.

"Lowly slaves".

As someone who grew up under the red flag and received more than 20 years of modern education, she instinctively disliked the word. She never imagined that this empire, which seemed to be a high-dimensional civilization, would still have slavery.

Jin Xiaoman's gaze swept over the man from top to bottom. Compared to A Ye, he was dressed properly, looked energetic, and exuded a sense of superiority.

Jin Xiaoman: "She's fine, there's nothing wrong with her."

Man: "Madam, you don't need to cover for those bastards. They just won't listen unless you beat them."

These words sounded like they were referring to A-Ye in the house, but his gaze told Jin Xiaoman that he saw her the same way.

Jin Xiaoman waved her hand: "I want to continue shopping. Don't bother me unless I give you a direct order."

Jin Xiaoman stared directly at the man, and the two faced off in silence.

After a moment, the man stepped back and smiled, "Okay, if you have any questions later, you can contact me through the light screen. My name is Bald Eagle. Happy shopping."

Inside the room, A-Ye's face was covered with tears. She covered her mouth tightly with her hand, trying not to make a sound.

Jin Xiaoman sighed: "I'm just not used to being touched by others, you don't need to react so strongly."

A-Ye nodded, and sobbed as she said, "Sir, the supplies have been transferred to you."

Her fingers inadvertently brushed against the choker around her neck, while she glanced at Jin Xiaoman's actions out of the corner of her eye.

Jin Xiaoman noticed the collar as soon as they met. Normally it emits a blue glow, but in the situation just now it emitted a red glow.

Jin Xiaoman's expression was complicated as she carefully chose her words: "You..."

Jin Xiaoman wanted to ask you what was going on with this collar?

But she changed the subject: "How is your commission calculated?"

A-Ye: "?"

Jin Xiaoman scratched her head: "Don't you get a commission when I buy things?"

A tear slid down A-Ye's cheek, but the emotions she had prepared had already flown away: "There is no such rule, sir."

Jin Xiaoman nodded, said nothing more, and continued browsing the items.

The atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

A-Ye stood up and stepped aside, her fingers unconsciously clenching.

From the moment A-Ye saw Jin Xiaoman, she knew that Jin Xiaoman was different from the customers she had met before. So even though she knew that making a scene would result in severe punishment, she still wanted to risk her life to see how Jin Xiaoman would react.

Just as she expected, Jin Xiaoman shielded her from the punishment.

She then touched the collar, implying that she wanted something. She also confirmed that Jin Xiaoman had noticed the collar, but for some reason, Jin Xiaoman did not ask.

Aye bit her lower lip, her gaze hardening in the long silence.

She decided to try again.

............

Jin Xiaoman's gaze fell upon a weapon called "Broken Waves," and her interest was piqued.

[Broken Wave: An energy cannon that automatically recharges without needing to reload, with a charging time of 12 hours. Forged by Xuan Tian, ​​the greatest weapon blacksmith of the Starfall Era. Unfortunately, Xuan Tian passed away before the weapon was completed, making it a slightly flawed product. Therefore, it has a well-known drawback: only a 50% chance of firing. However, its power is said to be astonishing. Please always have faith in it. Starting bid: 10000 game coins.]

Jin Xiaoman was a little puzzled. Even if the probability of it succeeding was only one in two, it was still made by a master, so why was the price so low?

But she soon found out.

The detailed description of the items clearly states that in the vast sea of ​​time, Duanlang has been auctioned off a thousand and one times, but without exception, it has never been successfully lit.

In other words, it is very likely that it will always remain a fire poker.

Jin Xiaoman remained silent, but she was actually very tempted by Duanlang's high burst damage.

After hesitating for a moment, she decided to look around some more and buy it if she had enough game coins left.

[Disguise Pill: Allows you to create any face you desire, even faces you've seen before—any face you're not happy with. It lasts for one hour and is a one-time use consumable item, destroyed after use. It deducts 10 points of the player's sanity from each use. Suggested retail price: 1 game coin.]

This is cheap, you can buy it.

[Poison Gas Bomb: Legend has it that this gas was produced after an adult took off their shoe. It is incredibly powerful. Please take necessary precautions before use. Suggested retail price: 5 game coins.]

It's a bit disgusting, but I'll buy it to see...