Dominating Evolution of the Cosmos

Many of Masa Mall's competitors were also waiting for them to make fools of themselves, and to watch Masa Mall's reputation be ruined once and for all.

Meanwhile, Steve did not think much about this, as even if a big corporation or a noble were to arrive, he'd not be able to recognize them. Steve only wanted to know how much the enhanced Subatomic Serums could be auctioned for.

"Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, we sincerely thank you for attending Masa Mall's auction…" Roger smiled as he said a few opening lines. "Now, let us take out our first auction item. This auction item is a D grade sacred sword, taken from the Harry shrine."

A D grade sacred sword...

Steve could not maintain his expression, a D grade was equivalent to level-4 evolved beings, so finding such an item was rare, even among the normal E grade weaponries! Just as Steve was shocked by the appearance of the D grade sacred sword, a voice rang out suddenly.

"Cut the crap, you should know what we all came for today! Hurry up and take down this kind of subpar item! Don't waste our precious time."

Everyone's gaze swivelled toward the voice, which was coming from a huge man, who was wearing a spectacular golden suit. The virtual internet world allows people to change their appearances as they please, so the people here all looked like fantastic oddities of every description.

It was very disrespectful to interrupt someone this way, and under normal circumstances, this person would have been kicked out by Masa Group. However, the guests invited today were all of respectable statuses and identities, so maintaining decorum and not becoming involved in conflict was very important to them.

Steve was perplexed, as a D grade sacred sword was already a rare treasure, so he found it hard to imagine that there could be a more valuable item there today. On top of that, he was also curious as to what kind of treasure could turn a D grade sacred sword to "trash" in comparison.

"Please sir, the auction has its own rules. If there is an item that you prefer, please wait for it to appear before making your bid," Roger said with a smile.

"I agree with Mr. Thomas from the Clara family that, other than that item from this auction, we won't consider the other items! So, you had better just take that item out now," a coquettish female chimed in.

Thomas fixed his gaze on the woman who spoke out and said, smiling, "Isabella Jessica, to think that you would come to such a low class auction..."

"Well, aren't you here, too? I assume that you came for that item as well," Isabella said, smiling.

Steve noticed the woman now, she was in a red evening gown and looked noble and graceful, her smile enticing and mature. Unlike Steve's reaction, the crowd was shocked when they discovered the speakers' identities.

"Mr. Thomas is the representative of the Clara Group that is among the top 500 corporations in the Wander City State, and that is Wander City State's countess Isabella..."

"Looks like, other than us, a lot of people came for that item."

"Interesting, that a bottle of serum that might be fake actually attracted so many people."

Seeing that the both of them had already spoken, some of the others also voiced comments bluntly.

"I am Viscount Benson and we do not wish to waste our time, so take out that item."

"I am the Podell Group's representative, and I do not wish to waste time either..."

The situation got out of hand and most of the important people just declared their identities, as they wished to bid for a particular item. Upon learning their identities, Steve was stunned.

The Countess, the Viscount, and other nobles were all the ruling elite members of the Wander City State, whom he would not be able to see normally. Moreover, most of the decisions that would affect the Wander City State were all made by these nobles and the military.

As for the Podell Group and the Clara Group, they were both huge corporations among the world's top 500 strongest, and they affected the whole of Wander City State's economy.

"What kind of treasure could attract all these important figures here today?" Steve could not help but exclaim aloud in awe.

He was even more curious now, as to what that item was, to be considered even more precious than a D grade sacred sword! A D grade sacred sword, at the very least, would cost billions in original gold, and to Steve, that was an unfathomable amount.

Roger took out his handkerchief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. He was nervous, as these were all important people that he could not afford to offend. Even Masa Mall could not afford to offend anyone present today, so if he were to make anyone unhappy, he could get fired!

At the moment, Roger was put on the spot and could not decide what to do.

"Manager, what should we do now?" Roger spoke through the phone call to Duncan.

After staying silent for a moment, Duncan said, "Take the serum out."

This auction was initially held specifically for this serum anyways, so since the other treasures could not interest them, they might as well skip to the main event. Roger hung up the phone and smiled, then turned to the customers and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, please calm down. Since all of you are here today for one main reason, Masa Mall has decided to take the main item out ahead of time and auction it."

Clap clap!

Roger clapped his hands two times, and the D grade sacred sword was pushed down, while another cart was wheeled up. A red cloth covered the newly wheeled cart completely, apparently hiding the item beneath it. Steve was curious as to what could attract so much attention from everyone.

Whoosh!

Roger lifted the red cloth, and the blue crystal box beneath it opened by itself. Inside the crystal box was a bottle of seven-colored serum, which Steve was very, very familiar with.

Upon seeing the item, Steve's mouth hung open in shock. He then said aloud in shock, "They came just for my serum?"

Needless to say, Steve's enhanced Subatomic Serum looked much more expensive and high class after Masa Mall had repackaged it. The normal packaging initially made it look like some cheap street ware, but now, the enhanced Subatomic Serum looked just like an art piece at a gallery exhibition!

Under the bright lights, the seven colors were magnificent and mesmerizing, as they were being reflected on the crystal bottle. The clown seal, which had been placed at the opening of the bottle, Steve recognized as a copy of his clown disguise immediately. The clown seal made it to be playful and cute, causing the entire bottle of enhanced Subatomic Serum to look more like a quirky yet elegant art piece.

"Even though the enhanced Subatomic Serums are rare and precious, they cannot possibly be compared to a D grade sacred sword worth billions," Steve mumbled to himself, perplexed.

Right at this moment, the crowd stood up en masse, hoping to get a better look at the enhanced Subatomic Serum. Just by its appearance, it had caused quite a lot of people to gasp in awe.

"A perfect piece of art!"

"To think that a serum could be so beautiful, it's as bright and eye-catching as the stars in the sky and has already exceeded the boundaries of serums! Even if it were to be only an exhibition piece, it would still be mesmerizing."

Only after quite a while, did the crowd manage to calm and sit back down.

"The enhanced Subatomic Serum, a revolutionary item that will lead humans to the second evolutionary growth spurt!" Roger's voice echoed throughout the entire place.