Chapter 1273: Can't Spend It All, Absolutely Can't Spend It All! Social Etiquette!

Chapter 1273: It Never Runs Out! It Never Runs Out! The Nature of Human Relations!

Zhou Zhou naturally noticed the glances of countless main gods.

He knew that among them, some might even belong to dominant, master-level lord factions.

Yet he didn’t care.

The strength of powerful factions and the vast armies of tens of billions were his greatest source of confidence.

When weak, he would naturally hide and grow quietly, remaining low-key as a lord.

But once he had grown strong, if he still hesitated, shrank back—

if something he could naturally claim was withheld simply because of a timid nature, and thus he missed the opportunity—

then what would be the point of growing stronger at all?

That is why, despite knowing that his continuous auctions would draw the attention of numerous main gods, he still chose to proceed without regard.

Of course, the most crucial reason was simply that this chamber could block observation.

Thanks to the protection of this chamber, Zhou Zhou's concerns during the auction were greatly reduced.

"460 primary god-tier divine crystals!"

At that moment,

another god raised their bid, increasing the price.

"490 primary god-tier divine crystals!"

Zhou Zhou spoke calmly.

"500 primary god-tier divine crystals!"

The god who had bid gritted their teeth.

This was all the divine crystals he possessed.

Higher, and He would have none left at all.

If He truly desired to inherit this divine transmission of the Supreme God's will, ascending to the realm of the Ultimate Deity, He would never have paid such a price.

"520 Supreme-Class God Crystals."

Zhou Zhou spoke it calmly.

For Him, who already possessed over two hundred and forty thousand Supreme-Class God Crystals, 520 Supreme-Class God Crystals was nothing but a drop in the ocean.

Even if the other party forcibly raised the price to thousands—or even ten thousand—He would still calmly increase it.

And once He stated this price, the bidder finally ceased raising it.

He had seen it clearly.

The other party was truly not lacking in God Crystals.

No matter how much He raised the price, they could still easily outbid him and purchase.

Then why subject oneself to such suffering?

Moreover, the fact that the other party could so easily produce so many divine crystals proves their overwhelming strength.

Opportunities like these—once you're alive—will inevitably come in the future.

There was no need for me to forcibly confront such a powerful adversary.

"The lord of Black Rank Level Three, Package No. 102, has already bid 520 main divine crystals of upper-tier grade!"

"Any higher bids?"

Xiao Xi shouted loudly, his golden eyes filled with anticipation, scanning the surrounding main gods and true gods.

Yet...

No one else bid higher.

After all, this is merely a book on cultivation.

Even if its significance elevates its value above primary divine artifacts, or even universal race-specific divine relics, raising the price too high would be pointless.

"First bid: 520 primary divine-grade crystal shards. Second bid: 520 primary divine-grade crystal shards. Third bid: 520 primary divine-grade crystal shards!"

"Sold!"

"Congratulations to Master from Room 102, Black Tier Level 3, for successfully acquiring the inheritance of the Unthinking Divine Sovereign!"

"Who knows—perhaps in the near future, one of our masters will harness this very book, 'The Book of Cultivation,' to ascend to the highest of gods."

Xiao Xi smiled and said.

"Then, please allow us to present our fourth item for bidding!"

Here is the translation of the passage into a literary, novelistic English style, preserving the exact line structure:

"A mid-tier Main God artifact—the Fire Dragon Flaming Sky Bell!"

Having concluded her introduction of the artifact's capabilities, Xiao Xi opened the bidding at a starting price of one hundred and fifty mid-tier Main God divine crystals.

Following several intense rounds of bidding, Zhou Zhou successfully secured the mid-tier Main God artifact for the final price of two hundred and seventy mid-tier Main God divine crystals.

At that exact moment.

A multitude of Main Gods turned their resentful, brooding gazes toward Black-tier Class-Three Box 102.

Yet Zhou Zhou remained utterly indifferent to their staring; glancing down at his remaining balance of over 2.4 million mid-tier Main God divine crystals—of which this purchase had failed to even dent the pocket change—he sighed with deep emotion:

"It is inexhaustible, utterly inexhaustible!"

"Auction items of the Main God level are simply too cheap."

"Can they not bring out the Supreme God level or even the Will level items a bit sooner!"

Zhou Zhou lamented.

This time, He came with the clear intention of spending all his master-tier divine crystals.

Don’t come away disappointed at the end.

He didn’t dwell on it further and simply continued participating in the subsequent auctions.

Soon, the master gods noticed something utterly baffling.

A mysterious bidder from Black Tier Room 102 had participated in eight out of ten auctions, each time securing the item with an extraordinarily high bid.

The Dream Auction hosted by the Enigmatic Consortium had no concept of time.

No matter how long the bidder spent engaging in the auction, upon waking up, they would find that only a few seconds had passed in reality.

The Enigmatic Consortium originally planned to auction a total of 1,075 items over twenty-plus days.

Yet, within the first three days, they had already sold 157 items—122 of which were all acquired by Zhou Zhou alone.

Such a "result" would not only shock the bidders…

Even the enigmatic trading guild, known for hosting secret auctions, was left stunned.

"Which faction is that bidder from? How extraordinarily wealthy they must be!"

"Is it a divine-tier power?"

For the first time, the guild's reclusive chairman personally intervened.

A member responsible for receiving the bidder immediately relayed Zhou Zhou's information to the guild's chairman.

After a long silence, the chairman issued orders:

"Direct our members to serve this Celestial Emperor with utmost devotion. Whatever demands He makes, fulfill them to the fullest extent."

"Ensure that He feels at home with our mysterious guild—like a guest returning to his own family."

"Never provoke Him. Never let Him grow displeased with our guild."

Upon hearing this, the head of the auction event could not help but gasp in shock.

"Is it necessary to treat Him like this?"

"Would treating other bidders this way be unfair?"

He asked.

"Fairness—well, that's for outsiders. When it doesn't compromise our own interests, we can freely speak of fairness."

"But when it comes to ourselves, especially those above us, especially when this situation directly involves our own interests—we must do everything possible to make things convenient for them."

The enigmatic head of the Secret Guild spoke with solemn earnestness.

This Celestial Emperor, after all, was someone the Supreme Will itself held in the highest regard.

To speak of fairness to Him?

That would be the thinking of a mind too rigid and dull.

What if, later on, they told the Supreme Will about this and were given a hard time?

On the contrary, if one shows kindness to another, and that other remembers the kindness, and then speaks favorably of one to the Supreme Will, the benefit reaped by the first will be immeasurable.

"Understood."

The auction hall's head pondered for several seconds, then immediately bowed respectfully.

Then suddenly, he laughed.

"That means I did the right thing."

"What did you do?"

The mysterious commerce chief asked.

"Previously, the Imperial Lord of the Common People intended to observe a member who had challenged his fate through our private booth."

"He employed a clever method, but lacked a touch of subtlety. I quietly stepped in and assisted him."

The auction hall's head smiled.

“I knew you had what it takes from the start.”

The mysterious head of the trading guild chuckled happily at this.

“Everything we’ve achieved is thanks to your wise guidance, Head.”

The auction head replied with a respectful smile.