The City of Greed, Eighty Levels Underground

As the teleportation array flickered with light, Bexia's figure appeared in a spacious hall. As his senses gradually returned, he realized he had arrived at the auction venue.

Was this an ordinary auction hall? That was definitely impossible. After all, anyone who could descend below one hundred levels underground was no ordinary person; many were powerful beings, some even immortal-level gods or possibly even eternal-level deities. How could they mingle and auction like mere mortals in a grand hall?

And where was this place? This was the trading hub of the myriad dimensions of the universe; hosting a grand auction here would be ridiculously undervaluing it.

Therefore, where Bexia teleported was actually a sizable chamber, and as soon as he entered, two young and beautiful maidens welcomed him.

"Welcome, my lord!"

Bexia said nothing, scanning the surroundings. The private room was well-equipped with all sorts of amenities, including a bed for resting—though nobody would actually come here just to sleep.

Simultaneously, a large holographic screen projected in the center of the room, displaying hundreds of auction halls. Guests at this place could simply think to lock onto a specific auction, or the screen could automatically recommend based on their needs.

"Please, my lord," the maidens courteously invited Bexia to sit on the couch, flanking him on either side, ready to follow his every command.

The fate of such maidens in this establishment was quite tragic; they were mere playthings, with average abilities at best. However, they were young and beautiful, and guests here could do anything they pleased with them, even use them as sacrificial tools, without anyone questioning.

After all, they were just common slaves; who knew how many mere pieces of rule fragments they could trade for. Guests here casually spent millions upon millions of rule fragments, far beyond what these maidens could comprehend. And for the City of Greed, what significance did their existences hold?

At most, they were mere props to please the guests!

However, the maidens in such a place were often the subject of competition among each other. Not only were there high returns, but there was also a chance of being noticed by the guests here. Even the slightest reward given by these guests surpassed anything they could obtain through a lifetime of hard work.

And even if they were truly manipulated, they would not consider themselves diminished or humiliated; instead, they would take pride in it. After all, being favored by a deity was unimaginable to mortals.

It wasn't that these women were debasing themselves or being promiscuous; in this universe where the strong reigned supreme, there was no shame in attaching oneself to the powerful.

No matter how young or beautiful!

No matter how enchanting or mesmerizing!

To the immortal gods, anything besides their equals was just a fleeting moment in their eyes!

"Do you require our services, my lord?" the two maidens boldly asked.

The maidens were already dressed provocatively; their bold question made the air tense.

"Shameless women!"

"Hehe! They, too, follow their own survival rules; like rats in the sewer, it may disgust you, but that's how they survive!” Bexia added, “Although my analogy may not be appropriate, that's more or less the idea!"

"Hmph!" Yue snorted coldly, speaking in a menacing tone, "I advise you not to mess around, or you'll regret it!"

"What am I messing around with? It's clearly just your own wild imagination!" Bexia responded exasperatedly.

"It's rare to have a chance like this, so I'll enjoy it to the fullest!" Bexia deliberately challenged Yue, flashing a mischievous smile.

"I'm a bit tired, why don't you two massage my shoulders for me?" Bexia casually remarked.

"Yes, my lord!" x2

Two maids massaged Bexia's shoulders expertly from both sides, showing their skilled techniques. After all, to serve guests well, there are some things one must learn, and these skills are essential.

"What are you doing?" Yue's voice suddenly sounded very displeased.

"Nothing much, just feeling tired, need to relax a bit!" Bexia chuckled, then shifted his gaze to the illusionary screen, his mind entering the auction hall where he was selling eternal-level divine arts, disregarding the two maids. He focused his attention on the auction instead.

"Oh, by the way! I wonder if there's a Star Core up for auction!" Bexia remembered something important and immediately transmitted the thought into the screen. Soon, the result appeared on the screen, disappointing him as there was no Star Core being auctioned in the underground auction hall.

"Never mind! Star Cores are not easy to come by!" Bexia consoled himself and turned his gaze back to the auction of his divine arts. Currently, a powerful medicinal herb was being auctioned, but he was not interested in this Dragon Tooth.

"One hundred and fifty thousand fragments of law!"

"I wonder if there will be a higher bid for this Sky Dragon Tree?"

"If there are no higher bids, this Sky Dragon Tree will belong to distinguished guest number 15794..."