"I'm sure you all know the power of the E-Rank Nexus Crystal by now. They are still not sold in the store, and only a few have been found or rewarded from quests. Only one contains enough energy to get a full rank for most people. They can also power your defensive structures or formations when you're defending towns, making them a must-have piece of gear for aspiring lords.

"The five crystals will be sold as a set starting at 25,000 Nexus coins," the announcer shouted, trying to hype up the goods.

This makes for about 5,000 Nexus coins per crystal, which is the general market price, as in the multiverse, one E-rank crystal is worth about 100 F-rank crystals. However, their value on earth was much higher than it is now.

Demand was very high at the time, but there was little to no supply. Zach knew that in a D-class world like theirs, there would be nothing special about E-class crystals, because the world had adapted in the past two years, and the crystals had time to grow. But now they are very scarce because the stores don't sell them.

Still, they will give most people a huge level boost, and Zach expects them to cost much more than they are actually worth. Soon he was proven right, and the price suddenly rose to hundreds of thousands, and people desperately shouted higher and higher prices.

"110,000, thank you B183," the auctioneer said, but barely had time to finish the sentence when the price rose again on the big screen behind him.

"Two hundred thousand," the Marshall family elder said suddenly, and the hall quickly fell silent.

These crystals will undoubtedly be of great help to most people, but they will provide two, maybe three tiers in a few days at most. Spending so much money to save two weeks of time, and even less if the crystals are shared by multiple people, is a bit excessive for most people.

"Two hundred and fifty thousand," Ogras said with a smile, waving his oars at the old man.

"That's out of your own pocket," Zach said only.

"You have one or two things to learn about auctions. You need to let people know that you are a force to be reckoned with. You have more money than sanity. This will discourage people from bidding on you and help you save money. After all, no one wants to lose a bidding battle," Ogras said in a low voice, clearly enjoying himself.

"Three hundred thousand," the old man snorted.

"The second thing to keep in mind is to drive up the price of something you don't need, especially if your biggest competitor is bidding," he continued, and this time Carllin seemed to agree wholeheartedly.

"Auctions are not just a battle of wallets, it's also about intelligence," the dwarf said. ”。

"People are stupid. Fight the rat for a week and you get the same amount of energy, and you can make money, not lose it," Billy muttered, and Zach had to agree, glancing at the old man.

He knew that Thea Marshall was once in the top 10 on the wealth ladder, and in fact, not long ago, there were two more Marshall family members on the wealth ladder. Still, 300,000 Nexus coins are definitely not a small amount of money, especially for some Nexus crystals.

Of course, he gained almost two levels from absorbing his own E-rank crystals, but these levels had little effect on his overall abilities. In addition, he knew that it was not a good idea to rely too heavily on crystals.

One of the requirements for advancement is achievement, and if you just sit at home and constantly absorb crystals, you will most likely not be able to upgrade to E-rank, forcing you to risk your life to go to various mysterious realms or similar places.

Ogras didn't bid any more, smiling as he watched as the two guards brought the box to the old man, he just put the box in a cosmic sack and didn't look at the contents again.

The auction went ahead and, to Zack's disappointment, soon discovered that the crystal was an opener to add to the excitement as there was nothing good about the project below. Still, it gives Zach a good insight into what people are missing and what is left.

Weapons and equipment are among the most common items at auctions, and many of them are even worse than the standard regimental items brought by demons.

Zach had known a while ago that those weapons were made by the apprentices, and that most of the soldiers of the true Azrezak clan would buy their own, much higher, weapons as soon as possible. With the exception of Ogras and a few others, few people carried powerful weapons through invasion because it cost money to do so.

To Zack's surprise, the items were sold without any problems, and many of the weapons even sparked fierce bidding wars. Of course, none of the true powerhouses are bidding on these types of items, but they are clearly valuable to those who are strong enough to participate in such events. This makes Zach doubly eager to find capable craftsmen who can help his demon craftsmen quickly create a large number of items.

Various resources such as metal, wood, and herbs are not as popular, suggesting that the artisan class on earth is still in its infancy. Herbs are often quite popular in the multiverse, and skilled alchemists are among the wealthiest people around.

Carllin managed to grab project after project and met little resistance in his bidding frenzy. However, he doesn't seem too excited, which tells Zach that the material isn't too good.

Ogras also made a bit of a bid, mainly to provoke others. Still, he bought a few things, mostly old-fashioned wine. In fact, they weren't cheap, and Zach was surprised to see a demand for fine spirits.

Perhaps Ogras really knew something when he talked about finding a winemaker. After all, he has a lot of land, and with a mild climate and a high concentration of cosmic energy, he will not have a problem growing hops or grapes.

The process lasted almost two hours, and Zach began to get bored. However, after the auctioneer sold a beautiful bow to a lady in the back row, he stopped taking out new items.

"This is the end of our first half of the auction. I'm glad that many of you have found something of interest. We will take a thirty-minute break where refreshments are served. The second half is much less content, but I'm sure each one will blow your mind," he says with a laugh.

With that, the door at the back of the venue opened again.

"What a poor bastard, there's nothing to sell," the devil sighed.

"You also bought some things," Zach said.

"Just buying small things to pass the time. Hopefully the second round will be more exciting," he said, and the Sky Gnome could only nod.

As they walked out, Zach sighed.

"Is this kind of activity common among humans?" asked the wise man as they left the hall.

Zach hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, I guess rich people do this a lot."

To be honest, it was the first time he could remember attending an auction in person.

"I'm sorry, I need to look around," Zach said as he walked casually over to a group of people.

For the next thirty minutes, he wandered around the human community, trying to find anyone who came close to the undead invasion. Of course, it was not obvious, but he raised the topic of invasion and asked if anyone was near their home. He tried to make it look like he was looking for good positions to fight and rank up.

If New Vasingon was a little west of the central region of the New World, then the invasion was in the southeast. Information from Julia that Greenworth's cultivators should be somewhere east of the invasion, so he was going there next to find his sister.

However, the results were not too promising, as no one even came close to where he wanted to go. Almost the entire intermission was spent party-by-party, forcing myself into the conversation and asking where they came from. Zach begins to despair because the time for the break is approaching.

But in the end, when he accosted a stout man with a big knife on his back, he really hit the jackpot.

"Yes, we're close to those undead bastards, they're such a nuisance. Fortunately, there are several frontier towns between us and the Occupied Zone, where quite a few cultivators live, which makes our towns safer," the sturdy man said with a sigh.

"Really, which side of the invasion?" Zach asked, trying to hide his excitement.

"North," the man replied. "It's also lucky. From what we've gathered, the worst of them usually stay in the central areas, but when they venture out, they mostly head south or east. Huge Chinese and Indian cities in these directions, giving ghosts and lichs a lot of soldiers. ”

"If possible, I'd like to be able to use your portal in the future. The tribe of the undead seems to be an ideal place to become stronger. I can be very generous with the toll," Zach said, trying to show interest, but not excessively.

"Ahh "This ...... It's a bit complicated, I can't really guarantee anything," the man said.

"How complicated is it? If there are other people who make these decisions, you can talk to them," Zach said, full of desire.

The man was about to say something, but the horn sounded, which marked the end of the intermission.

"Well, you'll find out soon. Stay after the auction ends. "The union will make everything clear then," the man whispered.

Zach was confused, but he knew there was no point in convincing the man. He already knew the man's face, so he would wait until the auction was over to see what was going on. Judging by the way he spoke, it was relevant to anything that the union had planned, and they called the gathering the real reason.

Soon he found himself back in his seat. However, he was not really in the mood to pay attention to the auction. He finally found his way to Kenzi. Even if the man's town was to the north, Zach felt that it would not be a problem to push directly into the invasion of the east. If he pushes himself to the limit, it won't take too long to traverse, even if it has grown quite large. A week, two weeks at most.

He was so engrossed in his plan that he didn't really react when the curtains opened again and a man walked onto the stage. However, the devil pulled him out of his contemplation again. Ogras almost stood up, staring at the scene dumbfounded.

Zach quickly looked at the stage and saw that the previous person had been replaced, and Zach actually knew the person. It's Emma Machar, a movie star. She has starred in quite a few movies lately, and she was one of the hottest stars before the integration. She was also one of Ogras's favorites, as she had binge drunk tons of unhealthy movies.

Zach suddenly had a sense of foreboding, as he saw shadows gathering around the demon.