Zack's hand grabbed Ogras by the shoulders and buried the demon firmly in the chair. Over the past few months, Zach has learned that demons' shadow skills are not invincible, and that there are many ways to fight them.

For example, if he catches the demon and releases some cosmic energy through his hands, the demon will not turn into a shadow and disappear. It was very convenient at such a time when he was clearly at a loss for what to do.

"Are you crazy?" Zach said, panting. "You're going to kill yourself, I'm going to be kicked out. Why? to meet the actress?"

"You're always hesitant. Call yourself a monk everywhere. Don't want to make a big fuss. Low profile. You're a strong man, behave like one. That's Emma, in all the movies. This may be the only chance in a lifetime to propose to her. You shouldn't stop me, you should argue with me about who can bring her back," Ogras said breathlessly, the last sentence unfortunately loud enough for a few of those closest to him to hear it.

Zach cowered in the bright light, but at least the demon seemed to have listened to him, as he no longer tried to teleport across the stage. In fact, he wondered if the devil was right. It's not about the starlet, it's about his demeanor. Both Billy and Thea walked with their heads held high, not hiding who they were. But as the number one power of mankind, he still hides around.

Showing who he is may help him in many ways. People offered all sorts of support in order to be able to establish some connection with him, hoping to become friends, or at least allies. Scrubbers like those before won't cause him trouble, even if the Ibtep company starts dumping them.

However, Kenzi stopped him anyway. He will remain incognito for as long as possible. To be honest, after his actions at Greenworth, the government should have had quite strong doubts about his identity, unless their information-gathering capabilities turned shit. But hopefully they haven't found out who he really is, which is more important to him in a sense.

"Anyway. There seems to be an important meeting after the auction. You can flirt with her," Zach said.

A sweet voice echoed through the speakers, interrupting their conversation, and both turned their gazes to the beautiful woman on stage.

"Welcome to the second half of the New World Government Auctions. "I'm Emma Machar, your new owner," she said, smiling brightly.

Cheers and whistles erupted throughout the area, and Zach could only shake his head when the demon joined. Over the past few months, Ogras has almost become addicted to movies, and Zach wonders if he remembers his promise to turn movies into something that can be sold.

"As my colleague said earlier, there will be fewer items in the second half of the year, but each one is a real treasure. At least that's what we thought, because honestly, we don't know exactly what we're selling!" said the hostess with a smile.

"Also, the new Washington Mayor Thomas Fischer (Thomas Fischer) will then say a few words, so please stay. This is definitely information you don't want to miss!"

It didn't take long for the first item to be launched, and to Zack's surprise, he recognized it when a photo appeared on the big screen. This is one of the entrance tickets for the treasure hunt that takes place about two months later.

However, Zach wasn't surprised to see that there was a token sale here. He didn't know how many people had won prizes in the tutorial, but if Silas could catch two of them, they shouldn't be too few. Of course, there are many people who do not want to venture into such a place, compete with the environment and all the power plants, and choose to sell it for a profit.

"You should all recognize this, the elite prize for this tutorial, a ticket to a treasure hunt is coming soon! Not much is known about it, except for the chance to get titles and treasures. Having a few extra friends to go with you can make a big difference. Prices start at 250,000 relationship coins or equivalent!"

That's a lot of money, but it's clearly worth it for the troops who plan to be stationed.

"Two hundred and fifty," said the guard next to the marshal.

"Three hundred and fifty!" exclaimed Billy.

"Five hundred thousand," Ogras also cried, startling Zach.

"Can you use it?" Zach asked Ogras in a low voice, startling him.

Why shouldn't I?" he asked rhetorically.

Zach just pulled his token out of his bag and handed it to him.

"See if you can use it before you spend all your money," he said. ”。

The demon grabbed the token, fiddled with it, and quickly frowned.

"Is this fake?" he asked cautiously.

"Why do I want a fake? I got it on a hike. "I know only locals can go," Zach replied with a roll of his eyes.

"Phew, that's merciless," the demon grunted angrily, tossing the token to Zach. "Either way, soon mysterious realms will open up, and who cares about your stupid treasure hunt. ”

The occult realm is something that encompasses all of the multiverse. There are quite a few types, ranging from the graves of powerful warriors leaving a legacy, to mystical zones created by anomalous energy.

But the most common type is the spatial pocket realm, which is simply separated from one of the main dimensions for some reason. Some of these kingdoms are inhospitable wastelands, but others are pristine regions filled with a variety of rare and precious materials.

It is common for adventurers to make a living exploring mysterious realms, hoping to enrich their lives or accumulate enough experience to help them break through their bottlenecks.

The occult realm is usually entered by looking for soft spots, where the barrier between the primary dimension and the occult realm is the weakest. In these places, one can place specific arrays whose task is to create a stable entrance through dimensional barriers.

Find a good occult realm and claim that it can become a huge steady stream of income for a clan or power. Some can be turned into training grounds for the army, as long as there are prolific species in them. Others are even larger than planets, which makes it worth it for adventurers to keep going, as many treasures may still be waiting.

The most sought after are those who have preserved the relics of ancient civilizations. Many of the occult realms come from fairly high-level primordial worlds, such as the A and B-level continents. After all, it takes quite a bit of energy for an entire part of a dimension to be ripped open and thrown into the folds of the universe.

Usually, the energy is mostly dissipated in the mystical realm, making the cosmic energy much less than the real first-level continent, but if there is a civilization in the pocket kingdom, the chances of finding a huge treasure are great. Any gadget or information crystal from an ancient A-class civilization would be worth a fortune.

Billy quickly snatched a million coins. Billy didn't stop him at any point. He really treats money as water and doesn't care at all what the price becomes. His confidant tries to control his spending, but the giant just laughs and calls him stupid.

After the first token, they actually sold 4 more tokens, and all of them were sold in the same range. The Marshalls were showing off their muscles and actually bought two. One of them was given to an old man in the middle of the Ishii people, and the last one was sold to a hooded man in the back.

"Next we have a unique material, which an explorer found deep in the cave. It's not a metal previously found on Earth, and it doesn't conform to the laws of physics," Emma said as she rolled out a larger reinforcement tray.

"It's the size of a fist, but it weighs more than 200 pounds. What's even more amazing is that its weight changes dramatically with temperature, and in the fire it actually floats. "Maybe a skilled craftsman can make amazing things with this in the future. ”

Zach thought it was an interesting project, but he wasn't sure how he would personally use it. Perhaps someone who uses firepower or ice-based attacks can take advantage of its unique properties and create some powerful weapons.

"Ten thousand," Zach suddenly heard a voice from the left, and saw Kallin raise his oar.

He was actually standing in the chair, leaning lazily back in the chair. However, over the past few months, Zach has learned a little about the gnomes, and he finds that this listless expression is mostly an illusion. He really wanted the stone.

"Fifty thousand," a voice behind shouted, earnestly bidding.

The project is interesting, but not many people are willing to overbid. Most likely, even if they don't know how to take advantage of it today, it might be valuable in the future. But in the early days of consolidation, funding was limited, and few people were willing to spend hundreds of thousands to invest in an investment that could pay off in the distant future.

Luckily for Carllin, Billy didn't seem interested in the stone, and he managed to get his hands on it with 350,000 Nexus coins. As soon as the tray approached, the gnome jumped out of his chair and immediately put the stone in his cosmic sack after paying, and he couldn't help but grin as he walked back to the chair.

"Congratulations my friend. The next item is another mysterious stone," Emma said with a wink. "This one may look like an ordinary stone, but it is by no means. In addition to being very hard, it also exudes a strange aura. It's hard to explain, so we're going to show you. ”

A football-sized stone was placed on another tray, but this time it was a girl holding a vase with an ordinary flower inside. After placing the plate where things are usually placed, they put the vase aside.

Everyone looked at the stone and the flower, not knowing what was happening, but soon their eyebrows were raised because the flower was withering at a rate visible to the naked eye. Whispers and screams erupted throughout the area, but Emma stepped forward again.

"As you can see, the stone withers the flower. In fact, according to the scientists we have studied this stone, it actually absorbs life force from the flowers, rather than releasing some deadly radiation. In fact, it has no radiation at all, as any Geiger counter will attest. Don't worry, it can't absorb human life force. At least not as far as we know. ”

Zach barely listened to the starlet's explanation, as he was busy doing something else. He clutched his cosmic sack, frowning, unsure what [Viren's bite] was all about.

Even in his cosmic sack, he could feel the axe trembling and almost feel hunger.