I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property

Chapter 1695 1699: Wanna Bet?

After several rounds, the price of this Universe Ring Pill had skyrocketed to over 600 billion Divine Crystals. At this point, most of the contenders had lost the capital to compete, leaving only a few with the strength to continue.

However, it was clear that the leaders of the major forces had almost reached their limits. If you carefully observed their facial expressions, each of their eyes flickered slightly, and even sweat dripped down their cheeks.

A perfect Universe Ring Pill has a high probability of creating a powerhouse beyond the Divine Cultivation Level, and once a breakthrough is achieved, it means an entirely new world of opportunities.

The reason they were trapped in this small Skyless Realm was because their enemies were too powerful. By banding together, they could resist, which meant that their enemies didn't dare to attack easily.

But once they left the Skyless Realm, they might immediately face a relentless pursuit. However, if they broke through to the Divine Cultivation Realm, it would likely be their enemies who would need to worry.

Thus, for them, this elixir was definitely worth fighting for at any cost.

"605 billion!" Xi Chen's voice trembled slightly because the price was now very close to his limit. If he could secure both elixirs, he was confident he could attempt a breakthrough.

"I should have given up on that Dao Elixir first," Xi Chen had not expected these people to be so tenacious. By his estimation, the other two of the Three Giants would have assets only around 300-400 billion, but he hadn't expected them to have hidden so much.

However, he didn't know that their liquid assets were indeed only that much, but they had just crazily mortgaged and sold off their properties, so they were still able to compete with him.

"608 billion!" Yun Cangzi was almost grinding his molars into pieces. Not only had he mortgaged his assets, he had also scheduled many formation construction projects.

Many of these formations were requests he had postponed for a long time, but now he had little choice. After all, this was the only way to quickly gather a large amount of funds.

The leader of the Assassin Organization, though his expression wasn't visible, emitted a chilling aura that Zhang Menglong could sense even from a distance.

"Who do you think will ultimately succeed?" Zhang Menglong asked.

"I think it should be Lord Xi Chen," Black Mist said, "since he controls the most resources in the Skyless Realm Bank."

"No, I bet on that completely dark-clothed fellow," Zhang Menglong smiled as he looked at the leader of the Assassin Organization.

"Boss, although that gentleman is one of the Three Giants, he's only strong in power and his underlings. If it's about wealth, he really can't compare to the other two."

"I'll bet with you," Zhang Menglong said, "I'll wager a Level Six Saint Grade Elixir!"

Black Mist's eyes lit up but then dimmed again, "We don't have anything to match your bet."

"Hahaha, let's do this: I only paid you three days of security fees. If I win, how about you protect me for free until I leave the Skyless Realm?"

"Ah?" Black Mist was momentarily surprised. They were already at Zhang Menglong's mercy, and they hadn't expected to be paid further. Surviving was already a huge gain. Could it be that Zhang Menglong had intended to pay them?

But anyway, it was good news for them. If they won, they could even snag two elixirs for free!

"Alright, the two of us will bet with you, Boss!"

"Hehehe!" Zhang Menglong directly sent a friend request to the leader of the Assassin Organization. After all, it's a virtual world, and such basic features were available.

The Assassin Organization was named "Dark Hand." No one knew the leader's real name, so "Dark Hand" naturally became his code name.

Dark Hand was indeed very anxious. Their organization wasn't wealthy, and their liquid assets were originally less than 300 billion Divine Crystals. Some forces outside of the Three Giants might even be richer.

For this auction, he had paid a great price and had even taken some highly rewarding but extraordinarily difficult tasks. It's likely that completing these tasks would severely deplete the organization.

But there was no choice; he had to fight this time. Even so, he only had 612 billion, not much more than the bid for the elixir. If someone else bid higher, he would have to give up.

Yet he was unwilling! This was the biggest chance for him to leave the Skyless Realm. He didn't want to live in darkness forever or always be a killer in the night.

At that moment, he received a strange friend notification. A virtual system ID labeled "卧氏尼霸霸" had added him as a friend.

Such occurrences were not unusual; after all, in a virtual world, people weren't held accountable, and incidents like provocation or seeking mentorship often happened. He had long since blocked friend requests.

However, he didn't expect someone to break through the system's block. Just as he was about to dismiss it, he saw a note: "I can help you buy that elixir; we can discuss the terms afterward!"

Dark Hand assumed it was just another boring prank. But then a message appeared in his Skyless Realm bank account. Someone had just deposited 200 billion Divine Crystals!

He calmed his excitement and immediately accepted the friend request. It wasn't the time to worry about what conditions the other party might set. With these 200 billion, he had a much better chance of seizing the elixir from the other two!

"630 billion!" Yun Cangzi shouted a final bid. "This is the highest I can offer. If you can bid more, I have no choice."

"Hahahaha!" Xi Chen laughed, "I'm sorry, but this elixir is mine, 631 billion!"

Xi Chen felt a burden lifted. He was most wary of Yun Cangzi; he had prepared about 800 billion in total. Buying that Dao Elixir had almost cost him his competitive edge. As for Dark Hand, he hadn't paid any attention from the start. To him, despite Dark Hand's prowess, they were nothing more than a labor contractor.

"640 billion!" With the new funds, Dark Hand suddenly felt much more confident and increased the bid by almost 10 billion.

"How can you still have money?" Xi Chen's expression changed. He had investigated everyone's assets through his bank authority, and Dark Hand's funds were at best around 620 billion, so how could he continue bidding?

"Lord Xi Chen, there's been a development!" A message from his subordinates interrupted him: "We've just discovered Dark Hand received a substantial fund from a newly registered account."

"What?" Xi Chen gritted his teeth. No wonder they could continue raising the bid, "How much money?"

"200 billion!"

"What did you say? 200 billion!" Xi Chen felt his chest tighten in frustration. This 200 billion could easily change the current situation.

"Investigate! I want to find out who's secretly helping him! No matter the cost, dig it up!"