“Isn't that Second Life? How dare they show up here!”
“Shh! Don’t, you’re just asking to die! Second Life might be evil, but they're also very powerful. If they go after you, you're finished. Just mind your own business.”
“They also want to join this auction. Would anyone else dare to reveal their real identities here? If anyone takes something from this auction, they’re definitely going to be targeted.”
“Not necessarily. That all depends on who gets it. If it's the Heavens Sect, even if you gave Second Life ten times the courage, they wouldn't dare to cause any trouble.”
“That's easy to say, but Second Life also isn’t afraid of death.”
The five members of Second Life casually walked into the plaza. They seemed completely unaffected by the murmurs that surrounded them.
“Big Brother, aren’t we being a bit too high-profile? This isn’t how we usually do things.” Second Meng adjusted her glasses. She was wearing a black sweater and large glasses, which gave her a cute appearance that matched her name. However, those who actually knew her understood just how ruthless the woman was.
Second Gang grinned. “What’s there to be afraid of? Which of these weaklings would dare to challenge us? As long as Fifth Sister isn’t here, we’re fine.”
“Be more careful. The Heavens Sect is here.” Second Gu’s expression grew serious. Coming to the auction was quite the risk. Second Life had been quite intimidated by the Heavens Sect’s military declaration, but their desire to enter the Mirari Realm was even stronger.
Over the years, they had stolen many things and had learned many secrets. They knew far more about the Mirari Realm than most people and were well aware that the Mirari Realm was a miraculous place where they might find the means to break through again. If they could do that, then regardless of how vast the megaverse was or how powerful the Heavens Sect or Aeternus might be, no one would be able to stop Second Life.
Their goals had never once changed throughout their existence. They wanted to become the most feared existence in the megaverse, regardless of how much blood stained their hands.
As for their position on things, they simply did not care. Humanity or Aeternus did not matter at all to them.
As for going to the auction in disguise, it was impossible for them to hide in front of so many people, and as soon as they appeared, it was guaranteed that they would be recognized. That was why they had decided to enter boldly, as they hoped to frighten people.
“Big Brother, this isn’t like you. Normally, you’d rather steal whatever’s up for auction after someone else buys it rather than show up at the auction itself.” Second Meng was still puzzled by this. After speaking, she glanced at the elegant man walking behind the rest of their group. Second Shan wore a monocle and liked to check his pocket watch when he had nothing to do.
“Fourth Brother, was this your idea?”
Second Shan looked up. “This is the only place where these items can be obtained. As soon as they’re taken away from here, they’ll be lost forever.”
“Why?” Second Meng was confused.
Second Shan glanced at her. “Just play along. You don’t need to ask so many questions.”
Second Meng bared her teeth.
Second Gu was looking around. There were too many eyes on them, and Second Life had no idea what kind of powerhouses might be lurking in the shadows of this auction. How many people had the Heavens Sect sent? Second Gu was eager to find out.
For so many years, Second Life had operated from the shadows. Second Gu dreamed of the day when they would make a name for themselves and become famous across the entire megaverse. Scaring pathetic parallel universes was no fun. He wanted to stand equal to the Heavens Sect and Aeternus; now that would be interesting. That was also why he had not hesitated to attend the auction.
There was no doubt that the auction would be dangerous, but Second Life had their own trump cards.
Within the crowd, Lu Yin heard the discussions all around him, and he observed the group of those people who were dressed overly casually. Second Life?
At that moment, Second Shan's eyes suddenly flared, and he put his pocket watch away while quietly warning, “There’s a real powerhouse here! Be careful.”
The expressions of Second Gu and the others changed, and they all took a step back to surround Second Shan. They had taken this particular action too many times in the past.
Second Gu glanced at Second Shan. There were beads of sweat dripping from the man’s forehead, his face was pale from sheer terror.
This was not the first time that Second Shan had revealed such a reaction. He had had the exact same reaction when the parallel universes had asked the Sixverse Association for help and when Sovereign Lotus had arrived to attack Second Life. At that time, Second Shan had shown this exact same reaction, which had led them to abandon a treasure that they had coveted even in their dreams. Looking back, it was clear that they had made the right choice. If they had tried to steal the item, Second Life would have ceased to exist.
Seeing Second Shan display this same reaction again made Second Gu’s heart sink. “Fourth Brother...”
Second Gang’s smile also fell.
Second Meng’s expression became terrifyingly calm.
Second Shan took a few deep breaths and then quietly stated, “Big Brother, we should retreat. I saw things too simply. The Mirari Realm has drawn out some absolute monsters.”
“Who?” Second Gu asked.
Second Shan shook his head. “I don’t know, but I just felt an incredible amount of danger, more than anything I’ve ever sensed before. It took my breath away. Big Brother, we should give up. We’ve underestimated those monsters; they don’t just have numbers.”
Second Gu was still unwilling to give up. “If we take a risk, can we still win?”
Second Shan firmly stated, “Big Brother, give up.”
Second Meng spoke up in a chillingly calm voice that was completely different from her earlier tone. “Listen to Fourth Brother, Big Brother. Give up. Let’s go.”
Second Gang nodded. “Let’s go.”
Second Gu closed his eyes. His frustration could be readily seen on his features. “The auction hasn’t even started, and yet we’re already giving up. Our Second Life has never faced such humiliation before... Forget it, let’s go.”
With that, the entire group turned and started walking towards the plaza’s exit.
King Luo Fu and the other hosts had been carefully watching Second Life, and the sight of the bandits turning towards the exit left people puzzled. Were they leaving already?
Most eyes in the crowd were staring at Second Life. People watched as the group moved towards the exit, but when they were just halfway there, the four people suddenly froze, and then moved in a different direction. Ultimately, they stopped in a corner of the plaza.
The people watching all felt bewildered. Just what was going on?
At this moment, Second Shan was overcome by a growing sense of fear.
Just as Second Life had been about to leave the plaza, Second Shan had been overcome by an greater feeling of danger than before. He had no idea where the danger originated from, or if it came from inside or outside the plaza. All the man knew was that the closer Second Life moved to the plaza’s exit, the greater the danger they faced.
The terror grew so great that the man had started trembling.
All he could do was move to a corner of the plaza. Ignoring anything else, at least they would remain safe until the auction ended.
“Is it really that bad?” Second Gu’s face was grim.
Second Shan spoke through his terror, “Big Brother, I’ve never felt this scared in my entire life! We absolutely cannot do anything! As soon as the auction starts, we need to leave.”
“This was a mistake. If I had known that it would be so dangerous, I wouldn’t have come. There might be more than one freak here.” Second Gu felt quite bitter.
Second Shan gritted his teeth. “This is my fault. I led you all here.”