I Bound Myself to a Destructive Witch

Oh my, someone really did burn the bridge after crossing it!

Xia Feng rubbed his forehead in thought, but this thing also has usage restrictions; you need to know what cards the target has first, otherwise designating the wrong card to destroy would waste it.

[Level 2 · Forced Robbery

Effect: You can designate a target seat and randomly rob a Level 1/2 card from the target's hand. If there is no Level 1/2 card, the card is invalid and considered used.

Price: 100

Note: Optimization cards can be used for upgrades...]

Pickpocket... Compared to designated destruction, this card's drawback is randomness. If you draw a Level 1 card, it's a big loss.

[Level 2 · Unbreakable

Effect: Using this card can negate effects of group and single target cards affecting you, such as Summoning Card, Designated Exposure, Forced Robbery, etc.

Price: 100

Note: ...]

[Store closing countdown, 10, 9...]

Xia Feng fell into deep thought.

Based on experience from the first three rounds, Ember Stones should be spent as soon as acquired; there's no need to save.

Only by acquiring more useful item cards can the rate of earning double, then double again.

Unfortunately, with his current assets, he can only buy one more Level 2 card.

What should he buy?

After pondering for a moment, Xia Feng quickly made a decision.

[Consume 100 Ember Stones, you successfully obtained Level 2 · Optimization Card *1]

[Currently Owned: 62 stones]

He holds three Level 2 cards in his hand: Store Price Increase, Death Carnival, Unbreakable. The latter two can be upgraded, and upgrading any of them would be very useful for him.

Especially Death Carnival, which brings him benefits for each player death... though up until now, everyone is still alive.

But the Heavenly Gate is about to open, and the Sumeru Battle has entered the later stage. It won't take long for widespread chaos and elimination to start.

The benefits from the Death Carnival card are estimated to increase significantly.

It's a pity that his Ember Stones aren't enough right now, else he would want to buy another Evolution Card to upgrade Unbreakable to Level 3, which would provide greater assurance.

[Auction Phase Initiated——]

[This round's auction items: Level 3 · Parasite (no one bid last round), Level 3 · Heavenly Gate Card, Level 3 · Realm Destruction]

Besides the card from the first round that had no bids, two new Level 3 cards were added, especially the last one, which seems formidable just from its name.

[Note: Each bid increase cannot be less than 10]

[First auction item · Parasite is a non-bid item, starting bid remains the same]

[Using this card, you can designate 'Parasite' a numbered player. Whatever Ember Stones and item cards that player gains, you gain the same amount of Ember Stones and item cards.]

[Duration: One round only]

Xia Feng looked up at the high central platform surrounded by nine pillars, the clockwise rotating ◬ symbol transformed into a digit: 200

This price, compared to the store's 300 pricing, was very cheap.

Xia Feng initially thought many people would bid, but the final price was only fixed by Jin Shiyin at 220 Ember Stones, and no one raised it further.

This made Xia Feng frown deeply; Jin Shiyin, the Red King, getting this card would surely be troublesome.

But there's no choice. In this round, everyone didn't have abundant resources, unable to compete with Jin Shiyin.

In fact, even 200 was already the highest psychological limit for most people.

While Xia Feng was contemplating, the Black Moon Pope at seat number 8 adjusted his monocle, and the stone pedestal in front of him lit up with brilliance.

The character on the central high platform transformed, red text enlarged: 230

Jin Shiyin tilted his head, thoughtfully glanced at the Pope, then chuckled lightly, "Since Your Holiness desires it, I'll gracefully concede."

Seeing this, Xia Feng felt relieved but then frowned again.

Something's not right.

Does the Pope really have that many Ember Stones?

Jin Shiyin had Jinyang Tian's support, with Ember Stone numbers over 200, possibly even approaching 300, which Xia Feng could understand.

But how could the Black Moon Pope have so many? This old man almost did nothing in the third round!

Could he have a strong secret ally similar to Jinyang Tian?

No one expressed intent to continue bidding.

The number on the central high platform flashed from 3 to 1, and with a crisp ringing, the light transformed into the characters 'Transaction completed'.

[Congratulations to the player at the 8th seat for obtaining the 'Level 3 Item Card - Parasite']

[...Second auction item——]

[Level 3 · Heavenly Gate Card

Effect: Using this card, you can designate 'three seats' to receive the protection of the Sumeru Realm Law, those designated can ignore the calamities of the Heavenly Gate and enter the Heavenly Realm.

Note 1: The Heavenly Gate will open automatically in the fifth round; Heavenly Gate Card is not needed to enter the Heavenly Realm.

Note 2: If owning two Heavenly Gate Cards simultaneously, you can gain specific information within the Heavenly Realm scope.

Starting Bid: 200]

Goodness, the starting bid is only 200, then what was I struggling to open the Heavenly Gate earlier for? Xia Feng felt that this Heavenly Gate Card should start at 400 at least!

"230." As soon as the information appeared, Jin Shiyin raised his bid, directly sealing the top, not giving anyone a chance to bid.

Xia Feng's dark eyes squinted slightly, so that's it, Jin Shiyin's real goal is actually the Heavenly Gate Card?

In the Heavenly Realm, the density of ash land is high, the level is high, and good things are naturally plentiful.

As the Red King, Jin Shiyin might know the whereabouts of some Level 2 ash lands or even Level 3 ash lands in the Heavenly Realm.

That's why he wants to ascend in the fourth round, to sweep all the good stuff before everyone else gets there!

Luckily...

The real body currently floating in the very center of the Heavenly Realm, Xia Feng welcomes the Red King's arrival.

[Congratulations to the player at the 7th seat for obtaining the 'Level 3 Item Card - Heavenly Gate Card']

[...Third auction item——]

[Level 3 · Realm Destruction

Effect: You can designate any domain or realm among the Nine Domains and One Realm, causing all seat owners within that domain/realm to die and be eliminated!

Note 1: If you are in that domain/realm, you will also be eliminated!

Note 2: After using this card, if the number of kills ≤ 2, you will also be eliminated!

Note 3: All kill rewards from this card belong to you!

Starting Bid: 200]

"....!"

The moment everyone received the information about this card, they were startled, even Jinyang Tian and Huang Zhaoyue, who had no intention to bid, instinctively perked up.

This thing....

Starting bid is only 200?

Xia Feng was speechless, his mentality almost cracked; this thing is the most powerful item card in the whole venue, right! Compared to this, even the Outer Realm Descent is weak!

Thinking of this, Xia Feng slapped his forehead again, oh my heavens, such bad luck! If only he hadn't spent an Ember Stone earlier and bought this card with a super high price of 462, wouldn't he have been able to sweep the seven Holy Realm players around the S-Class Spirit Paper?

Those seven people were all in the Blood Thunder Sky Sea!

Directly take seven kills with one big move, end the game!

Unfortunately, there's no remedy for regrets; without knowing such a Divine-level card would appear later, summoning Miss Mu with Outer Realm Descent was the most correct and safe approach at that time.

Now, just hope no one has the ability to purchase this card.