Beast Taming: Slaughter Atlas

Chu Chen watched as several prominent families competed against each other in bidding for the "Grinding Disc Meditation Technique," and only then did he realize the value of the Daoist School's treasure trove.

When he exchanged for the "Lightning Meditation Technique," he only spent five hundred points, which converted to Alliance Coin was merely six or seven million, and this meditation technique even had a paralyzing feature, making it more valuable than the "Grinding Disc Meditation Technique."

Although exchanging from the Daoist School meant it could only be cultivated personally, the price difference between the two was worlds apart.

In just a few minutes, the bidding price for the "Grinding Disc Meditation Technique" reached fifty million, such a steep price directly persuading some families to withdraw.

Still bidding now were the Zhou, Zheng, and Sun families as before. Originally, there should have been a Li Family, but unfortunately, they bowed out prematurely.

These four families are the top-tier families in Black Mist City.

"Gentlemen, I'll bid one more time. If you still don't give up, I can only reluctantly give it up," the elder with the surname Zheng said in a deep voice.

The crowd was taken aback, not expecting Patriarch Zheng to be so impatient.

"I bid sixty million."

This time, even the patriarchs of the Zhou and Sun families were stunned, with the opponent taking a step back to advance, raising the bid by ten million in one go, making it difficult for them to continue.

The four families' assets are at least in the billions, but the available cash isn't much, and they also have to support many Beast Masters within the family, with massive expenses each year. Being able to mobilize tens of millions or even hundreds of millions at once is already the limit; more might mean selling off some properties.

After all, the "Grinding Disc Meditation Technique" is merely a Profound Rank Upper Grade; if it were Earth Rank like the "Great Sun Meditation Technique," they might be willing to bankrupt themselves for it.

Being able to become the four leading families in Black Mist City, they naturally have profound resources. They naturally have Profound Rank meditation techniques within the family, but having an additional one could enhance the family's heritage.

"Sixty million is a solid amount, but I'm determined to get this meditation technique. Sorry, Brother Zheng, I'll bid sixty-five million," Patriarch Sun said firmly.

Upon hearing this, Patriarch Zheng stopped bidding.

Seeing this, Patriarch Sun turned his gaze towards Patriarch Zhou.

"Alright then, I'll raise once more. If you still don't give up, I'll withdraw as well, seventy million," Patriarch Zhou said firmly.

Hearing this, Patriarch Sun frowned slightly but still called out seventy-five million.

Upon seeing this, Patriarch Zhou could only reluctantly give up.

At this moment, Bao Yilin smiled and said, "Congratulations to Patriarch Sun for acquiring the Profound Rank Upper Grade 'Grinding Disc Meditation Technique.'

With these words, the auction hall erupted in thunderous applause.

A moment later, Bao Yilin clapped her hands, and four strong men carried in an iron box about as tall as a person.

Everyone showed curious looks at this sight, even the cold-natured Zhang Yuyan curiously speculated, "Could this big iron box contain some kind of unknown Star Beast?"

Chu Chen shook his head and said, "I don't think so. For it to be the highlight of the auction, its value should not be low."

Seeing that everyone's curiosity was thoroughly piqued, Bao Yilin ordered the box to be opened.

When the crowd saw the item inside, they were momentarily stunned.

"Is that a Beast Taming Egg?" Zhang Yuyan couldn't help but exclaim.

Chu Chen, uncertain, said, "It should be."

It was no wonder the two were so surprised, as this Beast Taming Egg was just too strange.

Firstly, its size. Chu Chen had seen at least eighty to a hundred thousand Beast Taming Eggs; normally, they're the size of a football or basketball, the largest he'd seen was around sixty or seventy centimeters in diameter.

But this Beast Taming Egg before him was over a meter tall, oval-shaped, its widest part requiring two adults to wrap their arms around.

Its weight was even more astonishing. These four men were not ordinary people but four high-level Beast Masters. With their physical prowess, they needed to work together to carry it, roughly estimated to weigh at least ten tons.

Secondly, its color. The eggshell's color was pure sky blue, without any stripes, a monochrome that rarely appears on Beast Taming Eggs.

Finally, it emitted a weathered aura, mixed with a faint death energy—this was felt even from a distance by Chu Chen; the closer you got, the denser this death energy became.

At this moment, everyone was guessing what this item might be, filling the auction hall with chatter.

"Everyone, please quiet down. Next, I will introduce the origin of this Beast Taming Egg," Bao Yilin said loudly.

Upon hearing the words 'Beast Taming Egg,' the crowd quieted down instantly.

Seeing this, Bao Yilin quickly introduced, "This Beast Taming Egg comes from a collapsed Secret Realm. Judging from the damage caused by the collapse, the level of this Secret Realm was very high, at least above a Fifth-Level Secret Realm."

Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted once more, knowing that a Fifth-Level Secret Realm corresponds to the King Level. The quality of a Beast Taming Egg emerging from such a Secret Realm could reach astonishing heights.

"A Beast Taming Egg surviving the collapse of a Secret Realm intact is unbelievable. Couldn't this be a fabrication?" a young man sitting in the back row asked in a serious tone.

Hearing this, Bao Yilin's face immediately darkened. She glared at the young man, saying coldly, "Are you questioning our auction house?"

The young man, realizing his mistake, quickly waved his hands and said, "It's all a misunderstanding; I was just joking."

Bao Yilin replied coldly, "That's not funny. Our Black Mist Auction House has been operating for over twenty years and has never deceived a customer. Everyone present can attest to this."

The crowd nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Bao Yilin nodded in satisfaction, then turned her tone cold again and said, "For those who slander our auction house, we are not courteous. Someone, escort him out, and never allow him to set foot in the auction house again."

Hearing this, the young man's face turned pale. Born into a small family, he came along with his elders to gain experience and didn't expect to cause trouble due to his careless words.

Although the auction house only expelled him and did not punish him further, it is the City Lord's enterprise, and families who were previously close might now distance themselves.

Indeed, Bao Yilin's actions served as a warning to others. If rumors were allowed to spread unchecked, it would affect not only the auction house's reputation but also tarnish Lord City Lord's name.

After this incident, the auction became as silent as an empty valley, with no one daring to speak recklessly.

Only then did Bao Yilin say, "We also don't know how this Beast Taming Egg remained preserved when the Secret Realm collapsed, but it did indeed appear at that Secret Realm's ruins."

Upon hearing this, the crowd couldn't help but murmur to each other, speculating on how it preserved itself or where it might have appeared later.

Ignoring their chatter, Bao Yilin continued her introduction: "We used instruments to identify it, but there were no results, meaning there is no information about it in the database. You can consider it a Beast Taming Egg of an unknown creature."

Bao Yilin's words were like a heavyweight bomb, causing the crowd to boil over instantly.

The possibilities of an unknown creature are endless; it could be the offspring of a powerfully formidable Star Beast, or perhaps the offspring of an ordinary-quality Star Beast—its value depends entirely on luck.