Invisible Security Guard
Chapter 1307 - 1306: News of the Heavenly Patching Stone

Chapter 1307: Chapter 1306: News of the Heavenly Patching Stone

Half a month later, Yusuf Zuck arrived at another city, very close to the central region, hence the increasing number of cities.

He didn’t enter the city but took a divine ship from outside the city, and this time he bought a standard ticket, sitting on the deck.

He chose the deck because it was crowded with all sorts of people from different walks of life, and it was also a place where he could hear some of the latest news from the Heavenly Realm.

Indeed, while sitting on the deck, he quickly heard about the bandit threat in Xumi Mountain from half a month ago, how the Torres Family’s merchant ship sank completely, and even rumors were circulating about a fierce battle between the formidable bandit Li Hu and Thunderbolt Beads lasting hundreds of rounds.

It was unclear who spread this news; it might very well be Xumi Mountain itself, aiming to establish their reputation and fearsomeness. If Li Hu could battle Thunderbolt Beads for three hundred rounds, how powerful must he be? What would The Eight Great Families think upon hearing such news?

So it was likely that Xumi Mountain deliberately let out the news, as all aboard the ship were dead. Yusuf Zuck and Thunderbolt Beads certainly wouldn’t spread such news everywhere.

"To battle Thunderbolt Beads for three hundred rounds? Li Hu is too strong; no wonder The Eight Great Families have been unable to deal with him for so many years."

"Heh, after this battle, I’m afraid all the heroes in the Heavenly Realm will go and pledge allegiance to Xumi Mountain?"

"Is this news even true? There hasn’t been a peep from Thunderbolt Beads!"

"Everyone on the divine ship is dead?"

"Dead, not a single survivor. A Superior Divine Master fighting on the ship can cause stars to burst, let alone a divine ship? And what about those mere low-level deities?"

"True, Divine Master battles are so terrifying, with heaven collapsing and earth shattering, seas drying and rocks crumbling."

"Right, Elder Zhang, what brings you to Eternal City?"

"Obviously, to attend the Appraisal Pavilion’s grand auction, heh heh."

"Haha, let’s go together, let’s go!"

Many people laughed. The grand auction by the Appraisal Pavilion was the biggest in hundreds of millions of years, much like a huge market fair in the Mortal World. It’s not just about auctioning a few items; the city will host a lot of celebrations, competitions, and various peripheral activities organized by other businesses and so on.

In short, even before the start of the Appraisal Pavilion’s grand auction, it has already triggered the development of surrounding industries.

And Eternal City is the largest city in the central region, also the Holy City in the hearts of everyone from the Heavenly Realm, surrounded by eight Guard Cities, each stationed by one of The Eight Great Families.

The Goodman Family resides in the City of Rules, the Torres Family in Cloud City, the Nash family in Agrarian City, the Berger family in No Harmony City, the Arellano Family in East Arellano City, the Watts family in Thunder City, the Xia family in Spring and Autumn City, and the Schwartz Family in Confucius City.

Eight grand cities, guarding Eternal City, each of The Eight Great Families residing in one city.

Of course, the cities are not solely populated by The Eight Great Families. There are also many First-class Families, numerous powers, and many martial sects and so on.

In essence, the central region as referred to in the Heavenly Realm, means these nine grand cities, while Eternal City contains none of The Eight Great Families, being only the most bustling area.

Yusuf Zuck listened to the conversations of others while recalling memories from Gael Berger’s mind. In his memory, the Heavenly Realm’s grand auction was as lively and celebratory as the New Year, with strong forces and heroes from all directions converging in these nine grand cities, the festivities lasting for many years.

Some merchants seize the opportunity to make a big profit, while countless others will encounter all sorts of unknown rare treasures and more after they arrive.

At that time, there will be nothing you can’t think of, only what you can’t see.

As everyone on the deck was chatting, someone suddenly stood up, held up a Jade Simple and announced, "The latest auction list is out, anyone interested? Anyone? A hundred Spirit Stones each, and this just got released internally by the Appraisal Pavilion. If others want to see the latest auction list, they’ll have to wait three more days. Let me tell you, the auction list has increased from the original thousand-plus items to over two thousand, all supreme treasures!"

"What? It’s increased to over two thousand items?"

"Sigh - this event might just be groundbreaking, unprecedented!"

"I’ll take one!" Someone suddenly raised their hand to buy.

"Alrighty, a hundred Spirit Stones! You won’t be at a loss, nor will you be fooled. Getting an early look at the auction list three days ahead, you can also prepare in advance, right? Good sir, here’s the list you requested." This vendor really knew how to do business, and it was unclear where he got the list from, making everyone itch with curiosity.

"I’ll take one too."

"And one for me!"

"Ha ha, a hundred is indeed neither a loss nor a scam; you’re quite the businessman!"

"An insider from the Appraisal Pavilion?"

Many people laughed and started to buy.

"My little brother works at the Appraisal Pavilion; he doesn’t hold much power, just a menial worker, but he still gets access to firsthand information!" The peddler happily collected Spirit Stones while continuously duplicating the list onto the Jade Simples.

When he reached Yusuf Zuck, Yusuf Zuck also took out a hundred Spirit Stones and bought one.

However, as he looked at the first few items on the list, his body suddenly shook with excitement. The Heavenly Pearls and other treasures held no attraction for him, but what truly drew him were the five Heavenly Patching Stones!

Five, Heavenly Patching Stones!

Yusuf Zuck’s breathing grew heavy with excitement. If he could get another five Heavenly Patching Stones, he would reach sixty-four Blood Beads, and then he probably wouldn’t even consider a normal Divine Emperor a threat, would he?

"It doesn’t list the starting bid, just introduces the items." Yusuf Zuck scrutinized the list once more. Practically speaking, every one of the two thousand-odd items on the list was a rare treasure unseen on the market, some not seen for hundreds or even thousands of years.

"No wonder the auction is causing such a sensation, with all being rarities not seen for ages, it’s definitely going to be explosive!" Yusuf Zuck took a deep breath, fixated on obtaining those five Heavenly Patching Stones!

"But how can I acquire the five Heavenly Patching Stones? In terms of wealth, can I really compare with The Eight Great Families?" Yusuf Zuck narrowed his eyes, pondering internally: "It seems that only after reaching Eternal City, selling a vast quantity of Divine Peaches or auctioning them along with other rarities, then using the money earned to bid for the five Heavenly Patching Stones!"

"If I still don’t have enough money by then, I’ll just..." Yusuf Zuck sighed softly. If he didn’t have enough money, he would have to take the risk of employing the Parasitic Technique on the person who acquired the five Heavenly Patching Stones, waiting for an opportunity to act in the future.

Of course, such an action would undoubtedly be incredibly dangerous. If he parasitized a weaker host, he could immediately control them, but if inhabiting a stronger host, he wouldn’t be able to control them and would have to wait for the right moment. After all, his Cultivation Level was too low; any rash move would not only fail to control the host but would surely result in the host killing him.

"Mmm, taking advantage of this opportunity, I also need to focus on cultivating. The higher my Cultivation Level, the stronger enemies I can parasitize. Once I can easily control a Divine Emperor, that’s when I’ll truly be powerful!" Yusuf Zuck closed his eyes, no longer dwelling on the thought, and began to quietly cultivate.