Chapter 518 Azure Guild

In the early morning, Chen Tian slowly opened his eyes. Chen Tian, Chen Ling, and Qing Ling headed towards the Sea Dragon Auction House. Today was the day the Sea Dragon Auction opened. The Sea Dragon Auction occurred once every five years, and the items auctioned were incredibly rare treasures that countless players yearned for. Any single item taken out was extremely precious.

Chen Tian led Chen Ling and Qing Ling along the street. The Sea Dragon Auction house was located on the edge of the central plaza of Sea Dragon City. It took Chen Tian and the two others about forty minutes to reach the entrance of the Sea Dragon Auction House.

At this moment, a sea of players was blocking the entrance to the Sea Dragon Auction House. Chen Tian looked around and saw tens of thousands of people. The entire street seemed to stretch to the next city. This was even with the chaotic crowd; if people were truly lining up, it would probably stretch across two cities.

However, most people were there to watch the spectacle. Very few players were actually participating in the auction, as invitation letters were not easy to obtain. Players without invitation letters, even if they could afford to enter, would not be able to compete with the wealthy. A large portion of the players were there to watch, observe, and see what good items would be available.

Chen Tian, Chen Ling, and Qing Ling arrived at the entrance of the auction house. In front of the entrance was a device that resembled a card reader. This was where invitation letters were scanned. Invitation letters were in the form of cards. Players holding invitation letters would scan their cards to gain access to a room, with different levels of access and treatment based on the invitation's rank.

Behind Chen Tian, a young player spoke up, "Hey kid, are you going in or not? Don't hold things up."

"Hurry up and pay, so I can go in. This young master still needs to buy things."

After speaking, the young player took out a silver card. The card was the size of a bank card, and its overall design was based on real-world bank cards, except the edges of the card were all silver.

The moment the silver card was revealed, it instantly drew the attention of countless players. A Silver Invitation Letter! After such a long time, they had finally seen a player with a Silver Invitation Letter.

The young man clearly enjoyed being the center of attention and said arrogantly, "Kid, hurry up and pay the Era Coins so I can go see my private room and treatment."

"Tch!"

Chen Tian remained silent, but Chen Ling spoke up. The young man saw Chen Ling's disdainful expression and his face darkened slightly. What did that mean?

"A mere Silver Invitation Letter, what's there to brag about?"

Chen Ling's words were like a needle piercing the young player's heart. A Silver Invitation Letter was indeed the lowest-tier invitation letter and nothing to brag about.

"What do you guys know? At least I have an invitation letter, unlike you, players with no status, hehe, you'll never get an invitation letter in your lifetime."

The young player's ID was Huang Yuntian, and his level was White Blaze Class 33.

Huang Yuntian looked at Chen Ling and the other two, his eyes revealing his status and position. At least he had an invitation letter issued by the official website, representing a certain level of importance.

"Hurry up, kid, pay the money so I can go in."

Huang Yuntian said impatiently. Chen Tian's expression turned a bit cold, and he said coldly, "Are you so sure we don't have invitation letters?"

"If you had invitation letters, would you be standing here for so long? You probably don't even have enough Era Coins, do you? Otherwise, why would you be standing outside?"

Huang Yuntian mocked.

"Heh heh! A frog in a well, you don't know the vastness of the world."

Chen Tian slowly opened his left hand, and with a swish, a purple card appeared in his hand. Huang Yuntian and the other players were dumbfounded.

"Impossible, how could it be? How do you have a King's Invitation Letter?"

Huang Yuntian stared at the purple card in front of him, completely stunned. The surrounding players were equally shocked.

A King's Invitation Letter, how was that possible? It was an invitation letter that had never appeared before.

Purple represented the King's Invitation Letter, silver represented the Silver Invitation Letter, and gold represented the Gold Invitation Letter.

At the Sea Dragon Auction, there were only three types of invitation letters: Silver Invitation Letter, Gold Invitation Letter, and King's Invitation Letter. The higher the rank, the better the treatment and privileges.

"The first type of invitation letter, the Silver Invitation Letter, allows participation in the auction in the main hall."

"The second type of invitation letter, the Gold Invitation Letter, allows participation in the auction from a private room."

"The third type of invitation letter, the King's Invitation Letter, its specific treatment is unknown."

A Silver Invitation Letter only granted the right to purchase in the main hall, and players had no priority in purchasing items. Gold Invitation Letters came with private rooms, but a King's Invitation Letter had never been held by anyone, and no one knew its treatment.

Now, in front of a crowd of players, the legendary King's Invitation Letter suddenly appeared, so it was no wonder they were stunned.

The King's Invitation Letter was sent to Chen Tian by the officials last night. Chen Tian's previous luck and quests had attracted the officials' attention. For such an auction, the officials naturally would not give Chen Tian the lowest-tier invitation letter, especially given the orders of the princess above.

Chen Tian was also puzzled as to how the officials knew he was going to attend the Sea Dragon Auction and sent him a King's Invitation Letter in advance.

"Stunned, aren't you! Brother, let's go in."

Chen Ling took the card from Chen Tian's hand and swiped it across the device. The gate of the Sea Dragon Auction House opened. Chen Tian said, "You two don't need to pay. This invitation letter can bring three people in for free."

"Yay!"

Chen Ling clapped her hands happily. It was great not having to pay.

Chen Ling turned to look at Huang Yuntian with a disdainful expression and said, "A Silver Invitation Letter, how nice. Your status must be great. Bye-bye."

Chen Tian and the two entered the auction house, and the gate closed. Huang Yuntian's face was extremely grim.

"Just you wait. After the auction is over, if it weren't for the Sea Dragon Auction's rule that no fighting is allowed during the auction, I would have snatched that invitation letter away just now."

Huang Yuntian had already begun to resent Chen Tian and the two. However, Chen Tian and the two didn't care. He was just a player whom Chen Tian could defeat with a flick of his wrist, and for Chen Ling and Qing Ling, dealing with him would be too easy.

Chen Tian and the two walked through the gate and suddenly appeared in a room. The room was on the top floor, overlooking the entire Sea Dragon Auction Hall from a commanding height.

The entire hall could accommodate tens of thousands of seats. The first few rows, totaling several thousand seats, were equipped with precise instruments. Only players with Silver Invitation Letters could sit there, and these seats allowed for bidding.

The remaining seats were for players to watch; they had no right to bid. Around the hall, there were hundreds of private rooms, each representing an invitation letter, and these were places only Gold Invitation Letter holders could enter.

Chen Tian, Chen Ling, and Qing Ling sat on chairs. The entire room was made of rosewood, emitting a profound aura and feeling. Chen Tian felt his mind become clearer.

"As expected of a King's Invitation Letter, the value of this room is almost as much as the price paid by players for seats outside."

A single room was comparable to the price of all the seats paid for by players outside. Chen Tian's Divine Eye scanned all the information and materials of the surrounding rooms into his mind, and he was clear about the value of this room.

It had to be said, the Sea Dragon Auction was indeed powerful, to be able to build such private rooms.

"Chen Tian, do you know the forces behind this Sea Dragon Auction?"

Qing Ling looked at Chen Tian. Chen Tian opened his information panel and then said, "The Azure Sea Guild. Their backing is strong, but the Azure Sea Guild is a thirty-layered guild. This guild is different from other guilds. The Azure Sea Guild has products in every layer of the world, and their wealth is not inferior to a merchant guild, even comparable to the three great merchant guilds."

"So wealthy? Brother, why don't we go rob them!"

Chen Tian and Qing Ling were speechless. Robbing a guild? Chen Tian and Qing Ling were both very speechless. Chen Tian said to Chen Ling, "Currently, Qing Ling and I cannot go to the thirtieth layer world."

"The worlds I know now are: the first layer: Novice Village, the second layer: Seasons Country, the third layer: Mechanical World, the fourth layer: Ocean World, the thirtieth layer: Starfall World, the fortieth layer: Sky World."

"I've met many friends and had many interesting experiences in these worlds. It seems I need to improve my level."

Chen Tian reminisced. Several days had passed since he took leave. He had encountered and resolved various incidents, from the Evil Spirit Clan to crises in other worlds.

He had met some sincere companions, which was good.

"Brother, I know of the fifth layer world. It's a special world, and Sister Mingtian is there."

Chen Ling giggled. The moment Chen Tian heard the name Mingtian, his whole body trembled.

Chen Tian could already see the consequences, and just thinking about it made him scared. Moreover, how could he explain this?

He had no one to tell his troubles to, alas, what a predicament.

Soon, the auction began. The entire room was illuminated by lights, the hall was filled with players, and the private rooms were also occupied by players, with some private rooms even being empty.

The number of players who received Gold Invitation Letters from the Sea Dragon Auction was not too few or too many; at least there were around three hundred players sitting in the private rooms nearby.

A large stone platform rose from the hall. The platform had dense markings, like a turbine. A woman appeared from below and entered the hall.

The woman slowly spoke, "Hello everyone, my name is Bi Lanxin, and I am the host of this auction. Now, we will begin the bidding for the first item. The items we will be auctioning today will absolutely not disappoint you. Please abide by the rules; no fighting is allowed here. The highest bidder wins!"

A small, sapphire-blue hammer appeared in her hand, and she struck it on the stone platform. The turbine-like markings on the platform opened, and a square box rose, appearing before the players.

The square box opened, revealing a pill. Bi Lanxin said calmly, "This is an Experience Pill, a Great Accomplishment Experience Pill. Swallowing it can continuously increase your level or grant you experience points. The starting bid is eighty million."