The Death List Novel - Chapter 598
Chapter 598 Three-tailed Yuan Club
In the next three days, the murderers tried their best to cash in all the equipment and items they didn’t need. Apart from leaving behind the necessary recovery items, all the broken crystals were handed over to Qin Lun, bringing the total amount to close to four million yuan.
Even Qin Lun was shocked by this amount. He had originally thought that the 700,000 pieces of broken crystals on his body were a lot, but he didn’t expect the other fellows to be even wealthier. Saying this would probably frighten a group of high-level Apostle. One had to know that these four million yuan were working capital, not equipment items that they had accumulated from dozens of mission worlds.
Three days later, at the Lost Headquarters Castle, Kelly brought Qin Lun to a secluded secret room. There was only a lonely azure portal inside.
“The Apostle Club we’re going to is called the Three-Tailed Kite, which opens every two months. The members included five Apostle cities in the nearby starry sky, as well as a dozen or so powerful floating cities. “There are a thousand people in the club. Half of them are high-tier Apostle, and the other half are the Tier 2 elites they sponsored. However, Tier 2 Apostle lacks funds and will only come here for a long time.”
Kelly explained briefly and stepped into the portal, her entire body engulfed by the azure light. Qin Lun followed closely behind and crossed the portal. His eyes immediately lit up and he looked around.
After crossing the portal, Qin Lun quickly realized that the half-plane he was on was probably the smallest he had ever seen. This half-plane was like a crystal ball bonsai. The transparent spherical shield was enveloped in a layer of gray Chaos thunder clouds.
Inside the half-plane was a graceful and dignified castle-style manor. The manor was divided into two parts, and in front of it was a tall rock parapet. Through the gate of the fence-like castle, one could see the square flower garden in front of the castle. There was also a large fountain in the middle of the flower garden.
“Let’s go!” Kelly waited patiently for Qin Lun to observe the surroundings before beckoning for the youth to follow.
The two of them walked to the gate. Kelly scratched Devil’s horn’s identity token on a device on the left side of the gate and instructed Qin Lun to do the same.
“I have already submitted your information to the club in advance. After drawing a card here, we will be able to enter. However, the admission fee will also be deducted at the same time!” Kelly turned around and explained.
“Why is there no guard here, and the parapet isn’t high. What if I don’t pay my ticket and sneak in?” Qin Lun looked around and asked in a low voice.
“You can try. Don’t worry, there won’t be any danger!” Kelly covered her mouth and snickered, giving Qin Lun a look of encouragement.
“Is there really no danger?” Qin Lun looked at Kelly. The character of the female Tyrannosaurus rex was trustworthy. Thinking of this, he pointed his toes and jumped over the wall.
“Pa!” Qin Lun only jumped up a few dozen centimeters before losing his balance and falling flat forward. Fortunately, his second reaction was very fast. He used his hand to prop up the ground. However, he soon discovered that the strength in his hand was too weak, and he sturdily fell on his horse.
“Hahaha!” Kelly laughed back and forth, “Idiot, find out now!”
“Bah, bah!” Qin Lun spat out the sand in his mouth and said with a dark face, “Has the Apostle Soul Seal been sealed? It seems that even the attributes of his body have been suppressed to the level of ordinary humans.”
“Yes, that’s right. The half-plane provided to the club is specially customized in the starry sky. If you don’t come in, you’ll have to be controlled once you come in.” Kelly rubbed her face and explained.
“But why can’t I feel anything strange?” Qin Lun asked curiously.
“Hehe, this is what makes this place special. This half plane does not seal the Apostle Soul Seal. Rather, the laws of physics are special and specifically targeted at the Apostles.” Kelly smiled and said, “No other alternate space-time will produce this kind of law, because this is a law of fragmentation created by the starry sky alone.”
“Alright!” Qin Lun speechlessly took out his identity token and scratched the card scratcher in front of the door. The 100,000 broken crystals disappeared into thin air.
After stepping through the gate, Qin Lun discovered that there were already many Apostle in the manor. In front of the flower garden, there were small groups chatting quietly.
“Do we need to wear masks that conceal our identities?” Qin Lun turned around and whispered to Kelly.
“No need. The club has more than one trading function. The other purpose is to allow high-level Apostle to communicate and cooperate with each other. If they conceal their identities, there is still trust between them.” Kelly shook her head indifferently. “The rules of the club have made all Apostle lose their martial power. Even if you meet a sworn enemy here, what can you do? Are you cursing like a shrew?”
“But is it okay not to conceal the transaction information?” Qin Lun still asked worriedly, “It’s fine if the target is Apostle from another city. What if Devil’s horn from Apostle remembers his face and remembers your trades? Will there be any trouble when he returns to the city?”
“There won’t be any trouble. You’ll understand later when you go to the auction area behind the manor.” Kelly waved her hand and said impatiently, “Alright, I still have things to do here. Go and have a look by yourself. If you have something to do, contact me again. The club will be open for two days. It will be enough for you to buy the equipment you like.”
Seeing Kelly leave quickly, Qin Lun sighed and walked towards the castle with his hands behind his back.
After passing through the flower garden in front of the manor and entering the interior of the castle, Qin Lun immediately realized that this castle-like manor was not actually a complete manor. There was no overall plan inside, only a few meeting rooms and living rooms were separated, and there were a few warehouses where food and drinks were stored.
Apart from that, there wasn’t even a single guest room, and even the living room only had simple tables and chairs, and there wasn’t even a single decoration.
Seeing this scene, Qin Lun couldn’t help but smile bitterly. This building created by the starry sky was indeed unique. If it weren’t for the high-ranking Apostle who took turns hosting the club and took out the food and drinks from the castle warehouse as a buffet, everyone would probably be sleeping in the open for the next two days.
“Complete the transaction and return as soon as possible. There’s no way to rest here.” Qin Lun took a glass of self-service wine from the long table and quickly walked towards the auction area behind the manor.
Walking out of the castle’s back door, Qin Lun discovered that this was actually another huge flower garden area. However, compared to the front of the manor, there were some strange things dancing in the sky above the flower garden area.
They were shaped and sized like tablets, with cute little wings fluttering above the heads of Apostle.
As soon as Qin Lun entered, a little thing like this above his head sensed something and drew an arc from above, floating in front of him. Qin Lun held onto both sides of it and examined it carefully. He instantly felt that it was amazing.
This item actually had the function of a tablet computer, and its operation was simple and easy to understand. It was used for the auction of items here, and could not be taken out of the auction area by Apostle.
After being grabbed by Qin Lun, the wings on both sides of it were folded, and a list of items for auction appeared on the front screen. The list of items for auction consisted of Apostle Equipment, Skill Scrolls, Consumables, Special Treasures, and Bloodline Items.
Click on the item column on the list to display the specific description of the item. This item introduces the starting price of the auction marked with the fragmentary starry sky, as well as the special requirements of the owner. Generally speaking, the owner wishes to trade the item for something.
Qin Lun clicked the button on the screen to list the items for auction. He was surprised to find that all the items in the storage space were displayed on the screen.
After pondering for a moment, he pressed on the Angel Race bloodline item. He immediately discovered that the bloodline item had disappeared from his storage space and appeared on the little thing’s screen.
At the same time, a notification sounded in his Apostle Soul Seal, asking him to enter his special requirements in the item field. As for the starting bid, the Broken Starry Sky had already taken the initiative to offer it.
Seeing this, Qin Lun finally understood why Kelly said that the auction would not cause any trouble. With this little thing acting as a medium, the transactions here were even more secure than the half-plane trading field. There was no need to transport equipment and items, and they were directly converted by the Laws.
Apart from requiring Apostle to increase the starting price and supplementary items to be exchanged, the buyer and seller had even omitted the negotiation process. As expected, this was the non-human style of the Broken Star System.
After understanding the auction process, Qin Lun retrieved his bloodline items, released the flying board, and wandered around with his wine glass. It was still early, and some high-level Apostle had yet to arrive, so he wasn’t in a hurry to make a move.
Because of the large-scale war between the shattered starry sky and the superstring space, most of the cities of Apostle in the starry sky had been affected. Quite a few cities had similar troubles on the order-keeping front, and there were battles everywhere.
In such a crisis situation, it would be difficult to take into account any long-term planning. Even high-tier Apostle was eager to cash in on the equipment and treasures that they were temporarily unable to use and were originally reluctant to make a move, and turn them into plug-and-play combat power.
The emergence of a large number of high-grade equipment items caused the broken crystals on the market to deflate slightly. In short, prices had fallen, and the broken crystals were more valuable than before.
Although the prices of the items in the club were fair, there were still fluctuations in prices. The later the auction, the more precious the broken crystals became. Qin Lun didn’t need to be nervous at all. Besides, the auction had to be held for two days. Unless the owner took the initiative to complete the transaction, very few people would end the bidding process the day before. After all, everyone hoped that the more expensive their items were, the better.
After walking around the castle, Qin Lun realized that the area here was much larger than he had imagined. At the very least, a rough look at the hundreds of Apostle around the manor did not make this place look very crowded.
“Eh, who is that guy?” Returning to the flower garden area in front of the manor, Qin Lun suddenly realized that one of the small groups chatting softly in the north was a blonde Apostle who looked very familiar.
When he discovered this Apostle, the other party also looked towards him with some awareness. There was the same confusion on his childish face, as if he also felt that Qin Lun was very familiar with him.
“Cassie” Qin Lun’s mind flashed. He finally remembered who this tender golden-furred brat was.