562: Flawless Enhancement Potion

Just then, a streak of light suddenly flashed across the high platform of the Auction. Following that, a phantom of a silver-white starship with sharp lines appeared out of thin air. This was the first item of the Auction, clearly presented before everyone's eyes using holographic projection technology.

“Distinguished guests, welcome to the Hope Merchant Guild Headquarters Special Auction!”

The auctioneer's loud voice echoed through the venue. With a wave of his hand, the frigate in the projection slowly rotated, revealing every detail of its hull.

“The first item is an Imperial Dreadnought T3 Frigate, rated as galaxy-class! For detailed information regarding core configurations, firepower parameters, energy endurance, and more, you may all directly click on the light screen in front of you to review!”

He paused for a moment, and his voice suddenly rose, filled with provocative energy.

“The starting price is ten million star coins! Each increment must not be less than one million!”

Before his voice had even faded, the bidding light screen in the venue instantly lit up.

“Venue 4662, Guest 522, bids twenty million!”

“Venue 125, Guest 325, raises the bid to twenty-two million!”

The auctioneer's speech was incredibly fast. If one were listening with physical ears, it would likely be nothing more than a blur of noise.

However, everyone present was in a consciousness state, and combined with the exclusive parsing equipment provided by the venue, every word reached their ears clearly and accurately, no matter how fast he spoke.

After all, this Auction had to handle simultaneous bidding from nearly ten million people. Without the support of such specialized technical means, it would be impossible to proceed in an orderly fashion.

“The first item is already a galaxy-class starship? And it's a military model equipped by the army. Looking at these parameters, it's clearly from the latest batch...”

A hint of surprise flashed in Li Yang's eyes. He lightly tapped the light screen in front of him, and the starship's core data spread out like flowing water.

The impact resistance threshold of the hull armor, the energy charging efficiency of the main cannons, the compatible bays for carrier-based mechs—every detail was annotated with extreme precision.

He clicked his tongue softly, inwardly admiring the display.

As expected of the Empire's premier Hope Merchant Guild, to be able to place such a cutting-edge military starship on the Auction block so casually.

But despite his amazement, Li Yang had no intention of raising his paddle to bid.

He had long since left the organization of independent fleets. As a Major General Commander, he could deploy the universal-class starship under his divisional headquarters whenever he needed. There was no need to spend a fortune on this galaxy-class starship and waste a military equipment quota for nothing.

On the other side, the two figures wearing crowns were also conversing in low voices while facing their light screen.

“Look at this starship. What do you think about sending it as a meeting gift?”

The woman's voice came through the AI brain, carrying a hint of deliberation.

“Inappropriate.”

The man rejected the idea without hesitation, his tone certain.

“Have you forgotten his other identity? He is an Imperial Major General Commander. With his clearance, what kind of starship can he not deploy, except for the Imperial-class? Sending this would instead make us seem inconsiderate.”

“True.”

The woman nodded slightly, her gaze returning to the stage.

“Then let's look at the subsequent items.”

...The Auction proceeded in an orderly manner. The massive venue had undergone special space-time anchoring modifications, and since everyone was in a consciousness state, they completely lost their perception of time.

When the holographic projection on stage switched to the 325th item, Li Yang was dazed for a moment, feeling as if the bidding for the first galaxy-class starship was still echoing in his ears, as if only a few minutes had passed.

Watching up to this point, Li Yang had truly witnessed how deep the Hope Merchant Guild's foundations were.

The first three hundred or so items alone were enough to overturn an ordinary person's understanding. Various models of starships appeared one after another, from civilian transport ships to military frigates, having everything one could expect.

All sorts of resources, various planets, and even entire Galaxies could be packaged and put up. Not to mention the dazzling array of luxury goods, each exuding an aura of money and power.

What was even more shocking was that even admission spots and refresher qualifications for the Imperial Supreme Military Academy were openly listed as Auction items.

Li Yang looked at the item descriptions scrolling on the light screen, thinking secretly.

Such heaven-reaching capability was definitely not something a regular merchant guild could possess.

Behind this Hope Merchant Guild, there must be the shadow of the Empire's high-level officials. Perhaps it was those human noble families hidden behind the scenes who were backing them up.

“The 326th item—Flawless Enhancement Potion!”

The auctioneer's voice suddenly rose with unprecedented solemnity, causing the entire audience to hold their breath instantly.

With a wave of his hand, a potion bottle that was pure white and shimmering with a faint halo slowly emerged in the high platform's holographic projection. Fine energy patterns snaked across the bottle like star rivers.

“This potion uses the Empire-regulated flawless energy crystal as its primary secondary ingredient, along with various rare Materials. The main ingredient is of an Imperial classified level. Produced by the Imperial Medical Center General Hospital, it can clear all harmful factors from the user's body in one go and perfectly repair any defects or damage at the physical level! Upon first use, it ignores race and Physique restrictions to directly increase Lifespan by one thousand to ten thousand years. Subsequent uses can also stably increase Lifespan by one hundred to one thousand years, with the specific increase depending on the user's racial characteristics!”

“Hiss—”

The sound of collective gasps rose from the audience. Li Yang's pupils constricted, his face filled with disbelief.

He finally understood why flawless energy crystals were listed as major contraband by the Empire and strictly controlled. It turned out such a treasure was one of the Materials for refining this Heaven-Defying potion!

Li Yang's heart pounded wildly. His fingertips were almost trembling as he clicked open the information light screen in front of him.

When the lines of bolded annotations entered his sight, the surprise on his face instantly turned into shock.

This potion's ability to 'clear harmful factors and repair physical defects' was not just a general statement!

According to the records, even if the user has already passed away, as long as the core brain region remains intact and the time of death does not exceed forty-eight hours, injecting this potion can directly reverse life and death, pulling the person back from the gates of hell. It is purely a resurrection potion!

Not to mention the almost infinitely stackable Lifespan increases. As long as one possesses enough Flawless Enhancement Potions, their Lifespan would never run out, allowing them to truly achieve agelessness and immortality!