A black shadow shuttled along the ground and merged into a dark corner.

The black man Sid pulled Professor Jim out of the room and looked at the experimental building with some fear.

"In order to lure us into the trap, the Night's Watch actually sent out four captains. Rat is doomed this time."

He shook his head: "Professor, give up!"

"Barrow has apparently joined the Night's Watch."

"Give up?" Jim's face was grim. "Do you know what I paid for what Barrow has? There's no way I'll give up!"

"The black wizard does not support your actions. If he finds out, we may all be doomed." Black Sid sighed: "For our past friendship, this is the last time I will help you."

"professor!"

“Sometimes you have to learn to let go.”

Having said that, he could see Jim's persistence. He was like a mad scientist in the movies who would do anything for his research.

"I won't help you anyway." Shrugging, Sid took a step back and blended into the darkness:

"Take care, Professor!"

Jim's face was cold, and he stood there with his eyes flickering for a moment. A figure in his sight made his expression move slightly.

Tracy...

As a father, Jim lacks enough love and care for his daughter.

Since he started his current scientific research project, he has neglected other things, including maintaining family relationships.

His wife left him as a result, and his daughter Tracy had to learn to be independent at a very young age.

sometimes.

Jim also felt he owed his daughter, but he also knew he had dedicated himself to science.

There is nothing that can be done about it.

"Trixie!"

His eyes flickered, and Jim had made a decision.

He also knew that Barrow liked Tracy, and if he made good use of his daughter, he would have a chance to win Barrow over again.

"clatter……"

The sound of crisp footsteps came from not far away.

Jim subconsciously turned his head and saw a middle-aged man dressed as a gentleman and walking towards him with a cane.

He had seen the man's appearance in the file.

Professor Carl, who took over his laboratory, was a very talented scientific researcher, but unfortunately his direction was different from his own.

"Professor Jim."

Karl came closer and stopped: "I've heard your name a lot recently, and today we finally meet."

"Can you see me?" Jim frowned: "Super sense..."

His body has been specially modified and possesses second-level extraordinary abilities, and his mental power can distort the perception of others.

So even if he stood in a crowd, no one could detect his presence as long as he wanted.

The person who came obviously saw him.

"yes."

Carl smiled faintly:

"I also have some special abilities."

"So..." Jim understood and said expressionlessly: "What's the matter?"

"It's over now. Professor Jim should give up his obsession." Carl looked back and said, "Returning to his family is a good choice."

"Humph!" Jim snorted coldly.

"This is impossible!"

"Really?" Carl sighed. "That's a pity."

As he spoke, he stepped forward, raised his hand and gently patted Jim on the head as he looked at him in confusion and shock.

"Bang!"

The terrifying force was like a surging river, directly shattering every part of Jim's body.

Jim's body swayed and he slowly fell to the ground.

The end of the field of vision.

It was her daughter Tracy who seemed to sense something and looked back, then shook her head and turned away.

"Huh?"

Karl raised his eyebrows slightly, feeling a familiar breath flowing into his body.

How could there be Essence +451 ? Only beings related to gods can provide Essence. Jim obviously has no faith, so how could he have it?

With his brows furrowed, Carl lowered his head and looked at the corpse at his feet.

"Is it related to the gods?"

* * * “Professor Carl!”

"Blaze!"

The two shook hands and walked side by side.

"Bomby Auction House is one of the top ten auction houses in the Federation, and it has a background in the Federation military."

"In Fast City, Bumby's Auction House holds three auctions a year, and there are always great items for sale every time."

Blaise said as he walked, "Come to think of it, the Bito Group also has its own auction house, but its business isn't that good."

"Hmm..." Karl nodded thoughtfully: "Do the top ten auction houses all have their own backers?"

"Yes." Blaise said, "If you want to do this kind of business, you can't do it without a background. Many thieves are eyeing those priceless items."

Speaking of the 'thief', he smiled subconsciously, not with contempt, but just found it interesting.

Carl echoed with a faint smile.

It seems that Blaise has no real contact with the supernatural world, even if the 'girlfriend' is a vampire.

"I heard that..."

After finding a seat and sitting down, Blaise leaned over to Carl's ear and whispered, "Before the official auction, there will be a secret pre-auction event. Only those who are invited are eligible to participate."

"The really good things will be picked up first."

"Really?" Carl straightened his clothes:

"Do you still believe this rumor?"

"I didn't believe it at first." Blaise sighed:

“But the person who told me this is a good friend who I’ve known for many years, and I did see an item appear in the pre-sale some time ago, but it didn’t appear in the subsequent auction.”

"It's a crystal skull, carved from a single piece of crystal. I fell in love with it the first time I saw it. You..."

"You have no idea how strange that feeling is. It seems that I must get it no matter what the cost."

Carl raised an eyebrow.

He didn't think Blaise was telling a story, so the only possibility was that it was an extraordinary object.

Obviously, the auction will keep items that contain extraordinary powers away from circulation on the market.

It makes sense to shoot the event first.

Only those who possess extraordinary powers and have been exposed to the extraordinary world are qualified to participate in such auctions.

"pity!"

He sighed.

It’s not that I feel sorry for Blaise, but it’s a pity that he acted on impulse this time and I’m afraid he won’t gain anything.

"when……"

With a crisp knock, the auction began amid the whispers of the crowd.

Blaise sat upright.

He came from a wealthy family and was a frequent visitor to such events.

The various items being auctioned no longer had the same novelty as before, and instead, I became somewhat curious about Carl.

In just two or three years, this professor published several papers a year and became a top scholar in biological genetics.

He also made a lot of money with the help of research results.

Different from other scholars.

Professor Carl seems to know how to enjoy life better. Apart from necessary research, he spends most of his time traveling.

Just like today,

Few research scholars attend such luxury auctions.

One item after another came up for auction and was bought one after another, but the two men just watched casually and did not make any bids.

The real good stuff is at the back.

"The next item is a necklace made of twelve kinds of gemstones from a noble lady four hundred years ago."

"It is said that the noble lady had been with dozens of men throughout her life, each of whom was handsome and strong. Even in her old age, she was still favored by men and envied by many women."

"This necklace is one of her relics..."

"The starting price is one hundred thousand pounds!"

Carl slowly sat up straight.

He sensed the existence of extraordinary power in the necklace, and... there was a hint of the breath of God.

(End of this chapter)