“400,000 low-grade energy crystals!” It was Wang Chen. He wanted to secure the weapon as quickly as possible, so he immediately raised the price drastically.All the auction participants were shocked, but they had no intention of giving up so easily, so they continued increasing the bids.“401,000…!”“405,000…!”“410,000…!”Wang Chen clicked his tongue in annoyance and raised the price again.“500,000 low-grade energy crystals!”Everyone simultaneously turned toward VIP Room Number 1. Just who was that young man, bidding such an outrageous price? It was simply insane.Chu Yan swallowed hard. Even though he knew that amount was nothing for Wang Chen, he still felt a chill seeing such a massive sum being spent.“500,000 low-grade energy crystals from VIP Guest Number 1. Does anyone wish to bid higher?”After a moment of silence, Wang Chen was finally declared the winner.“Alright, with the sale of the final item, this year’s Annual Auction has come to an end. On behalf of the Golden Sun

Qin Wu Ming and Qin Hu Tian let out a sigh of relief after the servant returned and delivered the news they had been hoping for.Qin Wu Ming looked at the paper, examining which treasures Wang Chen had chosen from the list he had prepared. It made him raise an eyebrow.“What does that person want, Father?”“I thought he would choose various artifacts and energy crystals, but it turns out he only selected three raw materials.”“Raw materials?” Qin Hu Tian also raised his eyebrows, recalling several things from the previous auction. “Could that person actually be a Rune Master? I remember he mostly bought raw materials before as well.”“Mm, that’s possible. But whoever he is, we’re quite fortunate he isn’t greedy and only took three treasures. If he wanted to take everything, he could have done so and threatened not to exchange the pill.”“In that case, he must be a virtuous person. Now I’m curious about who he is and would like to meet him in person.” Qin Hu Tian imagined Wang Chen as

Wang Chen explained the characteristics of the mysterious woman in great detail—from her eyes, nose, hair, to her strength. He even mentioned that she was likely a Martial Saint cultivator or higher.With every trait Wang Chen described, Su Xianlin’s expression grew more serious. The image of the woman became clearer in her mind, making her wonder—if her guess was correct, then what kind of relationship did Wang Chen have with such a dangerous woman?Wang Chen did not explain how he met her or what their relationship was, so Su Xianlin could only speculate. From the look in his eyes and the expression on his face, she guessed that Wang Chen harbored some kind of grudge.“So, how is it? Does Miss Su know about this woman?” Wang Chen noticed the change in her expression and guessed that she indeed knew something.“I actually have my doubts, but the characteristics Young Master Wang Chen described are incredibly precise.” Su Xianlin let out a soft sigh. “I’m not certain if she is the wom

When Wang Chen successfully broke the seal on the map, it immediately displayed a hologram of an extremely vast land, marked with a blue point and a red point.The blue point represented the map’s current location, while the red point marked where the treasure was hidden.“I did it!” Wang Chen became extremely excited. “And this place is quite far, but it’s still within the Sun Empire, so it’s still safe.”Wang Chen felt relieved knowing the destination wasn’t outside the Empire, allowing him to avoid many unnecessary complications.After observing the map for a moment, Wang Chen stored it away again. He would set out later—for now, he had something else to do: crafting artifacts.Wang Chen began upgrading his arm armor. It was completed in six hours, and he immediately tested it.The arm armor, which initially only covered his forearms, transformed into gauntlets, then extended further to cover his upper arms. Now, both of his arms looked like synthetic limbs made of steel.Wang Chen

Something unexpected happened when Wang Chen arrived at the destination. The map he carried reacted—the Rune formation within it began to move, transforming into a completely different structure from before.Wang Chen had once studied this kind of Rune under his master. Such Rune formations would change when they resonated with other Rune formations.In fact, he had used this very method to create artifacts capable of changing form. When an artifact shifted into another form, the Rune structure within it would also change.Even though he was familiar with this concept, Wang Chen had never expected the map to transform upon arriving at this place.Now, he focused on understanding what the Rune formation would become, because its function would undoubtedly differ from before.Wang Chen didn’t blink, unwilling to miss even a single second as he analyzed the Rune formation. Even after it stopped changing, he still needed a few moments to reach a conclusion.It wasn’t until several points