Chapter 1193: Chapter 852: The Intelligence Gap from Different Perspectives_2

After chatting with Tao Yu for a bit, Deacon Jin started talking about the Star Killer’s identity.

The two had obviously crossed paths before; after all, it’s not unusual for catastrophe-level individuals to know each other when Newman has been running a martial arts school in the State Capital for years.

“Now that Curator Newman is with the Suns, he’s got the opportunity to really spread his wings. Our Wanhuo Chamber of Commerce has its advantages, but it’s indeed a bit outdated, unable to offer fresh conditions. Although the Suns might be a bit tiring, the opportunities are many.”

As a wild catastrophe-level, Newman surely received olive branches from many quarters; besides the Bai Family, the Wanhuo Chamber of Commerce naturally extended theirs too.

Yet, just as Deacon Jin mentioned, while the Wanhuo Chamber of Commerce is a top-tier cross-state level force with over a dozen Saints, they do value every piece of catastrophe-level power; however, the benefits offered by a single entity are relatively lower, whereas some constraints might be even higher.

There are requirements that the Suns would not raise, yet the Wanhuo Chamber of Commerce would.

But it’s comfortable under the shade of a big tree, and with a rather elusive opportunity to become a Saint, its allure far exceeds that of forces like the Suns.

“Closing the martial arts school was because I’m a bit tired; the Chamber here tempted me as well, it’s just a pity that the constraints are a bit too much for my old bones.”

The Star Killer sighed, his identity was unclear if he replaced someone after an assassination or if he was actually the original all along.

But with such a ‘true identity’, most of the interaction was left to him, avoiding ‘slip-ups’.

While chatting midway, Deacon Jin slapped his forehead as if remembering something, and said

“Oh, right, since you both are waiting for the print, there’s a private auction tonight, I wonder if you both are interested…”

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Though Deacon Jin mentioned a private auction, the location was a forest castle in the Fourth Ring District.

Though the Fourth Ring District can’t compare with the Second Ring, such a large forest is enough for a disaster-level family to use as their core territory.

But in the hands of the Wanhuo Chamber of Commerce, it was merely the venue for a random small auction.

Just the external decorum of this single aspect already contributed to the atmosphere.

When Tao Yu and the Star Killer arrived, there were beautiful ushers specifically to guide them.

Walking on the soft carpet, breathing in the refreshing and subtle fragrance in the air, ‘Teng Lianghong’ fully ‘immersing himself into the role’, asked the Star Killer

“Senior Newman, this is actually my first time attending such a small auction, previously it was all settled via electronic auction.”

The Star Killer nodded secretly at Tao Yu’s words, admiring how convincingly he played the part; then he pondered before speaking,

“I’ve attended a few, even some rare ones participated by Saints, where even Sacred Objects appeared in the best auctions.”

“Sacred Objects?! What do they use for bidding? It can’t be Yuan Force, right?”

Tao Yu showed genuine interest, not because he wanted to bid for Sacred Objects, but because he could sell them.

Finding such a channel, selling prices should be better than discounted processing.

Could try when there’s time.

“It certainly isn’t Yuan Force, or rather, large Yuan Force trades rarely occur in such private auctions unless a family lacks liquidity. Generally, a few transaction directions are proposed on-site, and each makes their offer; if no one can meet the consignor’s requirements, then it’s canceled.”

The Star Killer patiently explained; although it’s called an auction, it’s more like an underground trade fair.

“Moreover, Sacred Objects auctioned are usually those with significant pollution, side effects, or long-term refining by other families, it isn’t as good as it seems. Ultimately, Sacred Objects should align with oneself…”

At this point, the Star Killer was somewhat envious; though his strength was not weak, being considered a strong contender among the catastrophe level. If he had a Sacred Object aligning with himself, let alone becoming a Saint, reaching the Quasi-Saint level was attainable!

Unfortunately, despite having some foundation, guarding the Baixing State Assassin’s League, it wasn’t quite suitable for him.

Hearing these, Tao Yu also nodded knowingly.

Then, the Star Killer’s voice transmission reached his ears,

“It’s not bad for us to attend the auction like this; anonymity is possible here, but as catastrophe level, I think being open is equally good, to just reveal our presence.”

“I also think it’s doable, drag for more time, and allow the other side to prepare.”

Tao Yu paused here and, somewhat heavily, said,

“But their next move might truly be capable of dealing with a catastrophe level with aligning Sacred Objects, we must ensure not to fail disastrously.”

“Not much of a problem; Xuan Gui and I are under the protection of Sacred Intent; I also have some other means. In the worst-case scenario, preserving our lives is manageable; as you said, we’re not here to determine life and death.”

The Star Killer was quite confident in himself considering he reckoned he had the assurance to face that genius one-on-one!

Not to mention having Xuan Gui’s backup secretly, even if a Quasi-Saint was dispatched, at worst it would be a matter of justifiable reasoning and warning them against using the Assassin’s League identity.

Without sufficient benefit relations, offending the name itself was already a risk; actually killing the three core members of the Assassin’s League would indeed completely tear the relationships apart.

The roots of the Assassin’s League were very deep.

After the two discussed once more, they arrived at the auction scene in the castle; after a slight sense, the number of people was roughly more than a hundred, making them appear scattered in the vast hall with plenty of room for movement, very spacious.