My Cell Prison-Chapter 1222 - 1221: Huge Sum of Money

"Zhang Xiliang, what do they mean by ’Mechanical Ascension’ that these people are talking about?"

As Han Dong posed his question, Zhang Xiliang’s gaze slowly shifted back from the VIP room; after all, it was the first time he had seen such an exquisite Machinery Entity:

"I also don’t fully understand, but essentially, ’Mechanical Ascension’ is the corpse’s ’Dan Condensating.’

To be called a candidate for Mechanical Ascension, a corpse must meet the following conditions:

1. The coverage rate of the Machinery Entity must be over [50%].

2. The proportion of ’implanted machinery’ must reach a certain benchmark.

3. It’s rumored that during Pill Condensation, the individual will see a vision utterly unlike that of common zombified characters, related to machinery.

When these three conditions are met,

during the Pill Condensation stage, the Machinery Entity integrated throughout the body will evolve synchronously.

Especially the ’implanted machinery’ that grows along with the Body,

its nature will transform into a brand new ’Mechanical Realm’ that current technology cannot reach, whether in material, mobility, automation effects, and so forth, all will undergo a qualitative improvement.

That’s what’s called ’Mechanical Ascension’."

"...The Machinery Entity ascending along with the host! Surpassing the current scientific level, that’s quite interesting.

Doctor, it seems the path you’ve chosen is quite commendable. If you can bring this system back, it may be of great significance to the manor."

"Doctor? What doctor." Zhang Xiliang looked confused, unable to comprehend what Han Dong had just said.

"Never mind, the auction is about to begin."

"...Oh, okay."

The time had come.

Strong and robust Personnel of the Ministry of War immediately sealed off inside and outside the venue.

During this time, if anyone failed to comply with the venue management or violated the rules, they would be directly held accountable by the Ministry of War... and those who committed serious offenses would be executed on the spot.

At the same time, an old voice, dry as dead leaves, emanated from backstage:

"Compared to before, it seems we have quite a few new young faces today, which is truly heartening.

As usual, I’ll personally preside over the end-of-month auction, and I hope everyone can give me some face and bid fairly."

Appearing was an [Old Zombified Character] seated in a wheelchair.

Pushed forwards by two women zombies, their foreheads adorned with Talisman Paper and hair in buns, wearing red cheongsams, each holding on to one side of the wheelchair’s armrest, they slowly pushed the elder out.

Thin, sparse white hair hung down on both sides,

dry, wrinkled skin as if devoid of any moisture, nor presenting any signs of decay or peeling, the complete skin wrapping around the body,

However.

The point that caught Han Dong’s attention the most was the issue of [Corpse Energy].

There wasn’t any Corpse Energy emitting from the elder’s body, making it impossible to judge his level.

This special trait set the elder apart from all other zombified characters in the room.

Zombified characters seated would emit Corpse Energy, and Han Dong did so as well... This was a necessary characteristic of the Corpse Energy cycle.

As the elder made his entrance.

All the zombified characters in the venue suddenly stood up in unison, performing a ceremonial bow, including the dignitaries in the VIP rooms.

Han Dong hurriedly followed suit and then quietly asked, "What’s the story with this old man?"

"Mr. Han, this is the former Ministry of War, the current Governor of the Demon Region! Wang Shiheng..."

"Oh? Such a high-ranking official, serving as an auctioneer here, and it seems it’s not his first time conducting auctions.

It appears that the shift from Ministry of War to the position of Governor has given the elder quite a bit of leisure.

This old man must be quite formidable, right?"

"It’s rumored that the reason the Demon Region remains so tranquil is precisely because of Mr. Wang’s presence."

"Mhm."

When Han Dong attempted to peer into the elder’s bodily secrets with the Demon Eye, the other party immediately sensed it... Scared, Han Dong quickly shut off the Demon Eye and disappeared back into the crowd.

"Indeed formidable, probably only a step away from Construct Mythology."

...

"Tonight’s exhibits have all been personally selected by this old man and are enough to serve as grand finales at ordinary auctions. There are a total of ten items... Let us begin."

The old zombie still sat in the wheelchair.

To his right, the maidservant astonishingly removed the first exhibit directly from her body.

With two fingers, she pulled a Nei Dan emitting a pale yellow glow from her throat, its surface adorned with miniature hexagonal grids.

The appearance of such an item caused many of the corpses present to stand up in amazement, not expecting the first exhibit to be so thrilling – it was a "Demon Beast Inner Dan."

"This exhibit is actually the first one I requested to be displayed. After all, it was extracted by me personally leading an army to Bee Queen Valley, nine hundred miles away, to execute one of the Great Demons. In order for you all to more directly feel the effects of this Nei Dan, half an hour earlier I had the young woman consume it. Ruo Ying, show them."

Unexpectedly, the two maidservants turned out to be the twin daughters of Governor Wang Shiheng.

At a single command,

Whoosh!

Wings the size of her own body suddenly extended from the shoulder blades of the woman, granting her the ability to fly. At the same time, a hexagonal mark akin to a bee’s grid pattern appeared in her pupils, enhancing her visual power.

This state lasted for five minutes before returning to normal, as the woman had only been tainted by a wisp of the Nei Dan’s monster qi.

"You all should have seen that with only half an hour of consumption and without absorbing it, the young woman underwent such a drastic transformation... Just imagine what power you would gain if the Nei Dan were completely refined. However, as an auctioneer, I must remind you. Those with similar powers will achieve the best results, and it is best used by women. As usual, the starting bid is one hundred barrels of heavy oil."

No sooner had he mentioned a hundred than someone below immediately offered a thousand.

As the price soared to four thousand, someone in the upper VIP area suddenly gave a bid of eight thousand. Another bidder then continued to raise the price until it reached eleven thousand before finally stopping.

Han Dong could not help but swallow hard as the price had far exceeded the bounty he had traded...

"It seems that it will be difficult to purchase anything tonight... and the price of this Nei Dan should be the whisper average, after all, considering the old man’s last statement, restricting it to women. Otherwise, the price might even double. By the way, can we get some of the Great Demon Beast Nei Dan to sell? If necessary, we might get some to fatten the wallet."

"Huh?" Zhang Xiliang was completely immersed in the fluctuation of great wealth and did not hear a word Han Dong was saying.

The next exhibit then appeared.

Similarly.

It was taken out from the cheongsam of another daughter of Governor Wang.

It was neither a Nei Dan nor any equipment or prop, but a piece of paper... branded with the seal of Wang Shiheng.

"The second exhibit is very special. I was originally prepared to report it to the court. However, I thought that such a thing might also be auctioned off... so I took the liberty of bringing it here. Some time ago, our troops discovered a hidden underground vein in the Demon Region. After exploration, it was confirmed that the main components of the ore were Life Limestone, Tidal Stone, and Settled Corpse Crystal. We are unable to estimate the age of the Corpse Crystals, but we can confirm that the vein has existed for over a thousand years. The piece of paper in my hand corresponds to a mining certificate with a twenty-year term and the map location of the mineral vein. Since it is to be auctioned, the starting bid is still one hundred barrels of heavy oil."

"Guest in VIP room number seven bids fifty thousand."

"Fifty thousand!"

One could know from the price of the first Great Demon Beast Inner Dan that over ten thousand was already a sum beyond the reach of ordinary people.

The significant figure who opened the bidding at fifty thousand was the special guest who had been the subject of much discussion because of his "Mechanical Ascension."

While the other bidders were shocked, Han Dong rubbed his own thigh.

"Hey, this is getting interesting!"