Just as one wave subsides, another rises.
Jiang Qiao never expected that the very first item up for auction would encounter two troublemakers.
The host said the base price was 10,000, and each bid increase could not be less than 1,000. But you directly raised its price to a level that didn't belong to it.
Isn't this just arguing for the sake of arguing?
How can we play then?
Sure enough, the moment the price was announced, the entire hall fell silent again as everyone searched for who was making such a ridiculous bid.
After all, they had just seen off two mischievous young men.
The guy making this offer doesn't sound very old either; he's probably part of a group.
However, everyone searched left and right.
We can't find anyone!
Jiang Qiao looked toward the location from which the sound came and found it empty, with no one there.
"Their methods of causing trouble have evolved."
"But it's still in the exploratory stage, and it remains to be seen whether the auction house can handle it."
"If you can't catch it, things will get interesting later."
Jiang Qiao glanced at the host on stage. Although his face was covered, so his expression couldn't be seen.
But you could tell from his eyes and brows that he was actually smiling.
Is it because he is too refined, or too confident?
Jiang Qiao's eyes flickered slightly.
Ultimately, the owner of the voice was not found in the venue. And the bandaged vengeful ghost that had previously cursed and killed the two also did not appear.
It seems this was just a minor incident.
After turning his attention away, the host spoke again: "Dear guests, if you are interested in this supernatural item, please don't miss it."
Things from Changyang Mountain are quite rare!
"The starting price is 10,000, and each subsequent bid must be at least 1,000..."
As soon as the host finished speaking, someone else immediately made another bid.
"Twelve thousand!"
I'll offer 15,000!
"Sixteen thousand!"
"..."
The offers were coming in one after another, and it seemed that many people were very interested in it.
After all, items that target consciousness are not common.
Moreover, this is a restorative item that can cleanse the spirit.
If a human obtains it, they can reverse the state of their mind being corrupted. If a vengeful spirit obtains it, it can also reduce the risk of losing control of itself.
"The troublemaker didn't make another offer."
Jiang Qiao glanced around and saw that the host seemed to breathe a slight sigh of relief.
Ultimately, the gong was taken by a human.
The man was dressed in a long black robe and looked to be about forty years old, with a refined and scholarly appearance.
However, there was a hint of weariness and worry between his brows, as if he had encountered some difficulties.
"They don't look like humans from Earth. Could they be native inhabitants?"
Jiang Qiao noticed the man's attire.
It is said that before the Great Cataclysm, there was a period of retro movement in the supernatural world.
That's a bit of a stretch, actually.
Because of the increasingly serious paranormal events and people's helplessness against evil spirits, many strange rumors have started to appear at some point.
For example, it is said that a hundred years ago there were masters who suppressed evil spirits, and there were also reclusive sects that traveled the world.
However, due to modernization, these ancient traditions were eventually all lost.
This also led to the eventual awakening of the vengeful spirit.
To be honest, most people who believe in this stuff are somewhat to some extent.
You need to understand that fighting off vengeful ghosts isn't something you can fool. You can't expect to drive them away by treating them to a few barbecue meals.
This requires the strength to fight against vengeful ghosts; it requires real combat!
Look at the Awakened and Evolved beings of today. Do you think someone with such abilities would be afraid of the progress of the times?
Whom do you look down on?
This is a typical example of imagining people as ordinary citizens who are silently contributing but being suppressed.
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hehe.
A group of guys with bizarre abilities who are immune to bullets and cannons—do you think they'll just stay put and wait for you to put a knife to their heads?
If there really is such a group of people, not only powerful enough to suppress the resurgence of supernatural phenomena, but also forming a lineage.
So the most likely scenario isn't suppression, but rather that they will directly join the ranks of carnivores thanks to their own bizarre abilities!
No matter how powerful you are, if you are just an ordinary person, you are nothing but a clay chicken or a clay dog when facing an awakened one.
This is the absolute power that all great power originates from itself!
But many people don't think about these kinds of questions; they just follow the rhythm and constantly vent their emotions.
Ultimately, a trend of valuing the past and devaluing the present developed in the supernatural world.
People cherish the beautiful past in their hearts.
Wearing clothes from that era and praising the old times as learned through marketing accounts has become a fashion trend.
This reminded Jiang Qiao of the short videos he had seen on certain platforms before his time travel.
"xxxxx, absurd yet beautiful."
Tsk tsk tsk.
...
"However, the rumors about the supernatural world are not necessarily all false."
"Perhaps, there were indeed individuals with special abilities among them. And these people may have even existed before the Great Cataclysm."
"But they didn't make a move..."
"This is by no means because the development of the times has weakened them, or because they have been suppressed and severely damaged."
Several names flashed through Jiang Qiao's mind.
Among them are "new humans" who have been dormant in the real world for thirty years.
There is a "Light" organization that enters the real world from the supernatural world.
There are also "prayer meetings" whose leaders have become part of ghost stories.
These organizations are quite powerful!
Many tragedies could be avoided if they were willing to intervene.
But they chose to remain on the sidelines.
The "new humans" appear to be cooperating with the authorities before the supernatural resurgence, but they also harbor ulterior motives.
"These organizations all seem to be hoping for a paranormal resurgence."
"It even fueled the flames."
Jiang Qiao's gaze was somewhat profound.
"The Illuminati was founded by the natives of the supernatural world, and their stance is very clear, so there's not much to say about it."
"The 'new humans' created by the survivors are all evolved beings corrupted by vengeful spirits, so it's understandable that some of them are crazy."
"Then, what about the 'Blessing Society,' which claims to be a native organization of Earth, created to fight against the 'Illuminati'?"
"hehe."
"In the supernatural world, were those who awakened back then also in this situation?"
Jiang Qiao suddenly remembered what the local earth god had said: in the underworld's sea of darkness, the most terrifying and bizarre forbidden beings were imprisoned.
So, who is holding him captive?
"He also seemed to have said that He existed before the Great Cataclysm..."
Jiang Qiao felt as if he had grasped something, but he couldn't confirm it.
Every time he pondered the past history of the supernatural world, he felt as if it were shrouded in mystery.
Because the various rumors themselves are a mixture of truth and falsehood.
Some of these were learned by humans through indigenous people, while others were guesses made by humans based on some "archaeological" data they obtained.
Therefore, it is difficult to determine the truth.
"call--"
Jiang Qiao took a deep breath and pulled himself out of his thoughts.
"In any case, there is a high probability that this person is an indigenous person."
He looked at the human man who had sat down again.
"Their relationship with the vengeful ghost is far from simple."
"I'm a little curious now..."
"Are the ancient villages built by humans on Earth also connected to vengeful ghosts?"
"If it really exists..."
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