There was no denying how formidable this secret weapon was!
Especially in large-scale battles, the effective radius of absolute zero was 50 yards, within which all enemy targets would have their movement speed reduced by 30%, while all allied targets would see a 30% increase in their movement speed. The difference between these two effects was monumental!
"I never expected there to be such a skill..."
Yi Tianchen let out a quiet breath, smiling wryly as he said, "If this were to be used in a large-scale Guild War, it would definitely be a game-changer!"
"Fortunately, it's in our hands..."
Li Tielong laughed heartily, relishing the moment as he boasted, "With the Three Divine Weapons, Mist of Time now possesses two of them. Hehe—soon enough, this world will have a share belonging to Mist of Time."
Yi Tianchen nodded, "Perhaps it's time to reveal ourselves."
Liu Yuhan remained noncommittal and then turned off the effects of Shattered Dream. However, the imposing design of Shattered Dream still drew attention; she figured that in the future, she would need to always prepare a temporary substitute weapon when going out, or else she wouldn't know how many ill intentions it might attract.
But she also understood that all of this was thanks to Yi Tianchen. From the initial gift of Shattered Dream to the recent unsealing, the most effort had been put in by Yi Tianchen. She didn't even know that he had sacrificed Earth's Essence and Divine Shadow Stone for it.
As for Divine Shadow Stone, it would eventually be produced as players leveled up. However, Earth's Essence took five hundred years to form just one piece and only existed in one of the Three Great Forbidden Lands—Boundless Land. If Yi Tianchen hadn't greedily taken an extra piece back then, who knew what would have happened now!
In silence, they exchanged glances and understood each other perfectly...
Mu Wanqing cleared her throat beside them and teased, "Hey hey hey, stop with the silent communication! Just say what you want to say!"
Liu Yuhan was slightly taken aback and remained silent...
Yi Tianchen chuckled and prompted, "The auction is about to start soon; everyone should get ready!" He then turned to Li Tielong and asked, "By the way, where are the others? They can't miss such an important day!"
“Tianchen Boss, they arrived a while ago and are in Box 13.”
“Box 13?”
Yi Tianchen was somewhat speechless. Upon inquiry, he learned that all fifty boxes had been booked early on, but Box 13 had remained untouched. It seemed people avoided it due to superstition surrounding the number, which left him quite astonished yet helpless.
...
After a brief separation, Liu Yuhan, as the President of Mist and Rain Commerce, was set to officially announce the start of the auction. Yi Tianchen, Li Tielong, Mu Wanqing, and Lin Yan headed straight to Box 13 to introduce themselves to the others.
What did they introduce? Of course, it was Shattered Dream.
After discussing some details, everyone continued to joke around, engaging in light banter that flowed quite harmoniously. However, just as they were about to share some risqué jokes, two sharp glares from the ladies silenced them instantly.
Before long, The Terminator of Regrets suddenly leaned closer to Yi Tianchen. “Tianchen Boss, guess who I just saw?”
Yi Tianchen paused for a moment. “Who?”
“All-Knowing!”
“Oh? Running into that guy shouldn’t be a big deal,” Yi Tianchen pondered. “As a group that specializes in selling information, isn’t it expected for him to be at the upcoming Server-wide First Auction?”
The Terminator of Regrets nodded. “That’s true, but he wasn’t wearing a mask.”
“You recognized him without a mask?”
Yi Tianchen was taken aback, which drew curious glances from those nearby. The group that had been chatting animatedly suddenly seemed frozen in place, their expressions turning strange as they looked skeptically at Yi Tianchen and The Terminator of Regrets.
"Damn it, why does that sound so annoying?"
"What do you mean you recognized me even without a mask? Is this some kind of magical person who can't be recognized without a mask, but can be recognized with one?"
Ignoring the comment, The Terminator of Regrets continued, "I didn't recognize All-Knowing; I recognized the two assassins beside him. I've crossed paths with them before, and there's no way I could mistake them."
"All-Knowing?"
Not a Master suddenly slapped his forehead and exclaimed, "Boss, is that the guy we met at the System Tavern last time?"
Nodding slightly, Yi Tianchen pondered for a moment and asked, "Do you know where he is now?"
Lin Yan, who was in charge of this arrangement, stepped forward. "A person as famous as him would definitely reserve a private room!" He then sent Yi Tianchen a document containing detailed information about the players who had reserved rooms.
Soon, The Terminator of Regrets found the assassin's ID in the information shared by Yi Tianchen and said, "Room 39, that's right."
"That's quite a distinguished guest!"
Yi Tianchen smiled mysteriously. After giving a few instructions, he left Room 13 and walked along the large curved corridor until he reached the door of Room 39.
However, this private room was similar to those in the System Tavern; without the owner's consent, it was impossible to enter. After politely knocking three times, the door opened to reveal a familiar face. Although covered with black cloth, it was still recognizable at first glance.
Indeed, this was the guide from Yi Tianchen's previous visit to the System Tavern...
"It's you..."
The person clearly recognized Yi Tianchen as well. After saying "please wait," they quickly closed the door. Within five seconds, the door opened again, and Yi Tianchen immediately received a prompt from the System allowing him to enter. He stepped inside.
Indeed, the person inside was All-Knowing...
However, unlike what The Terminator of Regrets had described, All-Knowing now had their face covered and wore a different outfit. Even the folding fan in their hand had been replaced. Upon seeing Yi Tianchen enter, they stood up and said, "Ah, it is an honor to have you here, First Person. Please take a seat!"
"Ha ha~ You're too polite."
Yi Tianchen smiled slightly and stepped forward, saying, "I hope you won't mind my sudden intrusion at this time... I just remembered a business matter that perhaps you would be interested in..."
"Oh?"
All-Knowing was momentarily taken aback. While they were not surprised that Yi Tianchen had found them, they were somewhat astonished that Yi Tianchen had suddenly appeared solely for a business matter. They calmly replied, "I am a businessman, so naturally, I enjoy discussing business. I look forward to your insights, First Person."
"Insights might be too much to ask..."
Yi Tianchen paused for a moment before suddenly changing his tone to one of utmost seriousness. "More accurately, it should be referred to as a transaction."
All-Knowing was taken aback: "I am all ears..."
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