If you were from the same Blue Star as SunsetWarGod,
you would've screamed on the spot.
Because standing beside him
were industry legends:
retired pro-players
• speedrun monsters
• top-tier streamers
• leaders of famous gaming guilds
This ten-man squad was the perfect demonstration of
"rich AND cracked."
Among them, a Necromancer named SpecialGrace
looked confused after hearing SunsetWarGod's bid.
"Is this game that pay-to-win?
Ten thousand credits just to buy… a monster corpse?"
"Don't be fooled by the word 'corpse.'
The materials inside will let you skyrocket your levels."
SunsetWarGod laughed.
"We don't have time to chop trees, mine rocks,
or grind life-skills to build outposts.
Buying materials from other players
is the fastest way to power level."
Archer player ArrowHeart nodded.
"If handing in materials boosts levels…
then it's worth the money.
We pay to save time.
That's the entire point."
This guy was the shadow boss behind a mega-guild—
even richer than SunsetWarGod himself.
With ArrowHeart making the call,
SunsetWarGod immediately opened his transaction interface.
"Alright. One hundred thousand credits, right?
Add me and I'll transfer now."
But just as the deal was about to go through—
"Hold it!"
A loud voice cut across the field.
"100k is their starting price.
Starting price, understand?
This Ruin Guard is open for bidding!
What, you think you're the only ones with money?
I'm offering 110,000 credits!"
Everyone turned to look.
SunsetWarGod's entire squad stared at the newcomer.
"…Does this idiot not see our IDs?
He's actually trying to outbid US?"
Sunset frowned.
ArrowHeart glanced at the name.
"ID: TwilightBloodshade.
Never heard of him.
Hey, CatchMyBubble, is this one of your troll viewers?"
"Huh? No way! I'm not even streaming!
And nobody except you guys knows I'm playing this game!
How could some random viewer come to snipe me?"
CatchMyBubble squinted at TwilightBloodshade.
"Bro! I'm ChickenChef from FishFang streaming platform!
The cooking guy! At least give me some face, yeah?
Let us take this one!"
"FishFang? Small-time streamer garbage.
You think you deserve face?"
TwilightBloodshade sneered.
CatchMyBubble was so stunned he actually laughed.
He turned to his teammates.
"Yeah. Definitely not my viewer.
This clown actually doesn't know who we are."
"…This game allows PK, right?"
SpecialGrace cracked his knuckles.
"No red-name system?"
"As long as it's outside the outpost,
yes, you can kill players,"
SunsetWarGod checked the terms.
"BUT—
you can't kill so many that it harms the player faction overall,
otherwise you get force-logged and permanently banned."
"So killing one clueless idiot is fine."
SpecialGrace stared at TwilightBloodshade like looking at a corpse.
TwilightBloodshade snorted.
"Stare all you want!
We're competing with wallets today!
If you have the guts—bid higher!"
"When I turn these materials in,
I'll outlevel all you newbies
and then I'll beat ten of you by myself!"
SunsetWarGod's entire squad exhaled—
with murderous irritation.
They were all big names.
No one had been disrespected like this in years.
"ChickenChef—can you go live right now
and have your viewers flood this idiot's account?"
Sunset asked through clenched teeth.
"I wish I could.
But that counts as inciting harassment.
Tomorrow I'd be on C-Site news
and my career would die instantly."
CatchMyBubble shook his head.
"Forget it.
We'll deal with him later.
For now—
we bury him with money."
ArrowHeart stepped forward and raised two fingers.
"200,000 credits."
The crowd exploded.
Players even ran out of the outpost screaming:
"What are you waiting for?! GO FARM RUIN GUARDS!!"
"I knew this game could make money—
but it's literally printing gold bricks!!"
"Screw it! I don't care if I die—
I'm hunting a Ruin Guard today!"
TwilightBloodshade froze for a second—
but still gritted his teeth.
"Fine!
210,000 credits!
Whatever you bid—
I bid higher!"
ArrowHeart slowly turned his head back.
"…How many levels will this get us?"
SunsetWarGod thought a moment.
"No idea.
A Ruin Guard's drop rate is a mystery.
But based on all my previous turn-ins—
one Chaos Device is worth at least five levels.
If the drop gods smile on us,
two of our team could hit level 10 instantly.
Unlocking an extra level-10 skill in early progression
would MASSIVELY boost our momentum."
"Then we're taking it."
ArrowHeart nodded.
He lifted one finger—
"One million credits."
The outpost nearly went supernova.
Every player who heard it
immediately sprinted for the wilderness.
TwilightBloodshade's expression collapsed—
but he still shouted:
"Fine!!!
1,010,000 credits!!!"
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