Who wants to become a god? Aren't you all forcing me?

#380 - Chapter 379 Clearing Operation

"How to phrase things, what tone to use, how to raise the price naturally – it's all an art. Do you understand?"

"Sort of… I understand."

"Good that you understand."

With a flick of his fingers, the dishes on the table vanished in an instant, replaced by a dense array of strange and peculiar objects.

Li Chenqiu and Xiang Nanzhi widened their eyes simultaneously and exclaimed, "This is…"

"Mystic artifacts," Bei Yin Tianzi added.

Li Chenqiu said in shock, "You actually have so many mystic artifacts! Amazing!"

Bei Yin Tianzi rubbed his nose somewhat awkwardly. "It's nothing special, these…"

"Your Majesty is too modest! There must be over a hundred mystic artifacts here. I doubt anyone in the entire Tianyuan Federation could produce so many at once."

Xiang Nanzhi, not wanting to be outdone, hurriedly praised, "The mystic artifacts that Your Majesty carries must be extremely powerful, far surpassing ordinary ones!"

Hearing this, the awkwardness on Bei Yin Tianzi's face deepened, and he said with a slightly lacking confidence, "Actually, they're not that powerful."

As he spoke, he took out a folded piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Li Chenqiu. "The things written on it are very important and related to these mystic artifacts. Remember to read it carefully."

Driven by curiosity, Li Chenqiu was about to check the contents of the paper when Bei Yin Tianzi stopped him.

"Read it when you're alone. This matter is very important!"

"Understood."

Li Chenqiu folded the paper again and carefully put it into his pocket.

Seeing this, Bei Yin Tianzi gestured towards the mystic artifacts on the table. "These mystic artifacts are to help you raise prices. Use them cautiously and avoid flaunting your wealth. Just choose the appropriate mystic artifact to raise the price based on your opponent's auction item."

Li Chenqiu nodded. "Your Majesty, please rest assured. I will not fail my mission!"

"If you encounter an auction item that you like, you can bid on it. Consider it a reward for you."

Li Chenqiu's face lit up upon hearing this, and he said sincerely, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After explaining everything, Bei Yin Tianzi was about to eat a piece of cumin-flavored meat when Xiang Nanzhi's voice rang out inappropriately.

"Your Majesty, as his protector, shouldn't I stay with him all the time?"

Feeling Xiang Nanzhi's expectant gaze, Bei Yin Tianzi smiled helplessly. "If you want to go, then go together!"

"Okay!" Xiang Nanzhi nodded happily.

Bei Yin Tianzi lowered his eyes slightly, looking at the cumin-flavored meat in his bowl. Just as his hand on his lap was about to rise, another untimely voice sounded.

"Your Majesty, there's only one day left until the auction starts. Aren't you going to announce the final location yet?" Li Chenqiu asked with a puzzled look.

Bei Yin Tianzi's lips curled into a wry smile, and he said,

"No rush. Announcing it an hour before is enough. This place is so close to the Southern Federation. If we announce it too early, this island will probably be completely surrounded, and clearing the area won't be easy."

"Clearing the area?"

Several large question marks appeared above Li Chenqiu and Xiang Nanzhi's heads.

Bei Yin Tianzi patiently explained, "Not everyone is qualified to participate in my auction. Those whose strength hasn't reached the Tenth Forbidden Realm will naturally have to be cleared out."

Li Chenqiu's eyes lit up, and he asked eagerly, "Your Majesty, does 'clearing out' mean killing them?"

Bei Yin Tianzi looked at the meat in his bowl and replied calmly and weakly, "Naturally."

"Can I go?" Li Chenqiu's eyes were full of anticipation. "My Shadow Wisteria Body hasn't replenished its energy yet."

Bei Yin Tianzi frowned slightly. "Everyone participating in this clearing operation is above the Tenth Forbidden Realm. The corpses that are killed will also be confiscated."

Hearing this, the smile on Li Chenqiu's lips gradually disappeared, and he said somewhat disappointedly, "I see. Then forget it. It seems I have to do it myself…"

"However," Bei Yin Tianzi interrupted Li Chenqiu, and said in the face of the other party's puzzled gaze, "There will inevitably be some who slip through the net in this operation.

For example, corpses that haven't been taken away by the Underworld, or those who are on the verge of death and escape by playing dead. These people will be handled by you…"

Bei Yin Tianzi shifted his gaze to Xiang Nanzhi. "You and Thousand Faces are responsible. You can distribute what you get yourselves, without having to hand it over."

Li Chenqiu and Xiang Nanzhi exchanged glances, and "whoosh," they stood up together and said, "Understood!"

…

After lunch, Bei Yin Tianzi left the camp.

As soon as Bei Yin Tianzi left, Xiang Nanzhi, who was sitting on the chair, shot up like a kangaroo and landed next to Li Chenqiu, saying impatiently, "Quick, let me see that piece of paper!"

Li Chenqiu put down his chopsticks and nudged Xiang Nanzhi away with his elbow. "Go, go, go. What does this have to do with you? His Majesty instructed me to read this paper alone."

Xiang Nanzhi lowered her voice and said, "What's wrong with letting me see? If you don't tell and I don't tell, no third person will know about this."

Li Chenqiu shifted his butt on the chair and silently turned his head away.

This was meant to be a rejection, but Xiang Nanzhi took a different approach, plopping down on the edge of the chair, squeezing together with Li Chenqiu.

Li Chenqiu stood up and said speechlessly, "Don't you have a stool?"

Xiang Nanzhi raised her head and said in a shameless tone, "You know my temperament. Once I've set my mind on something, I never give up. If you don't let me see, then don't even think about reading it yourself."

"Sigh…" Li Chenqiu sighed deeply, took out the folded piece of paper from his pocket, and seeing that Xiang Nanzhi was about to rush over, he quickly reached out to stop her. "Wait, let me scan it first."

Xiang Nanzhi narrowed her eyes. "Don't scan it and then burn it directly."

Li Chenqiu ignored Xiang Nanzhi, opened the paper with one hand, glanced at the words written on it, and then his face showed a strange expression.

Xiang Nanzhi hurriedly went behind Li Chenqiu, tiptoed, and looked at the paper. What came into view were four large characters – Junk List!

Looking down, it was a handwritten note from Bei Yin Tianzi.

…

[These junks all look strange and bizarre, very much like mystic artifacts. You can edit their names and functions yourself. Remember to be realistic and don't exaggerate too much. I believe you can complete this task well. Good luck!]

[Example: An ordinary hourglass can be named 'Slow Delay Hourglass,' and its function is to slow down the flow of time within a hundred meters nearby.]

…

Li Chenqiu: (￣_￣|||)

Xiang Nanzhi: (•_•)?

Six crows flew over their heads.

The corners of Xiang Nanzhi's mouth twitched slightly. "No wonder he didn't want you to open it at the dining table. Turns out he was embarrassed by our praise!"

Li Chenqiu stared at the paper and slowly said, "Choose the appropriate mystic artifact to raise the price based on your opponent's auction item… so that's what he meant."

So the so-called choosing the appropriate mystic artifact meant letting himself make up a suitable mystic artifact based on the situation.

Li Chenqiu turned his head to look at the pile of junk placed on his bed, and his head suddenly ached!