Millionaire!

If you acquire highly valuable treasures but lack the strength or means to sell them, it could become a serious liability.

Unless, like Wang Yi, you can leverage your status as a star-level customer of the Universe Galaxy Bank and conduct transactions confidentially using the bank's intelligent system to consign the treasures.

The Universe Galaxy Bank has been operating for countless years, and its business processes are flawless.

Wang Yi entered a secure room, released the Flame Star Beast Egg, and had it inspected with various instruments. After confirming that the item matched its description, the next step was the transaction.

The bank offers a "goods consignment service," utilizing vast sales channels across all "universe nations," allowing goods to be sold quickly, although they charge a one-thousandth transaction fee.

Additionally, the bank has a "goods purchase service," but the purchase price is based on a standard rate, which is typically lower than the market value. However, this method is fast, safe, and hassle-free.

Wang Yi understood that items on consignment generally fetch higher prices than direct sales to the bank. Since he wasn't in urgent need of money, he opted for consignment.

After confirming his decision, both parties signed a contract, and Wang Yi handed over the Flame Star Beast Egg to the bank's designated receiver.

Wang Yi wasn't concerned about whether the egg would sell quickly—after all, the Universe Galaxy Bank operates in the vast auction networks of major universe nations within the 'virtual universe.' Should he wish to sell it quickly, he could target top-tier human elites.

Wang Yi set a time limit of half a month for the consignment. If his price floor wasn't met, the egg would be returned for reassessment. Given the rarity and value of the Flame Star Beast Egg, it was likely to attract interest from powerful beings, especially the immortal gods.

In a magnificent palace within the virtual universe:

"Huh?" A great figure turned his head slightly. "Is this the four-star product push from the Universe Galaxy Bank?"

With curiosity piqued, he opened the message. "Flame Star Beast Eggs? Interesting."

"Should I bid? I remember Helu was very interested in these beasts. I'll let him know." The ancient god muttered as he forwarded the news to a friend.

Meanwhile, Wang Yi continued exploring the capital of Heilongshan while waiting for the results. After half a month, the Universe Galaxy Bank reported that the Flame Star Beast Egg had been auctioned for 1.36 Universe coins.

After deducting the one-thousandth handling fee (1,360 Universe coins), Wang Yi became a four-star customer of the Universe Galaxy Bank—a millionaire!

With this newfound wealth, his first thought was, of course, spending it.

But despite his riches, Wang Yi's current strength remained relatively low, limiting how much he could personally spend. However, with millions of Universe coins, the wealth of an ordinary world master pales in comparison to his own.

The average immortal being's net worth is around 10,000 Universe coins units, yet Wang Yi's current fortune equals the wealth of one hundred ordinary immortals.

"Too bad there's more than a year until the next Dry Witch Auction," Wang Yi sighed.

The Dry Witch Auction is held every three years, and the minimum requirement for attendance is a three-star status at either the Universe First Bank or the Universe Galaxy Bank. The auction is an opportunity to acquire rare and restricted items, many of which are difficult to find even with money.

As the next auction wouldn't occur until December 2059, Wang Yi had time to prepare. In the meantime, he had enough secret techniques and resources from Meteor Moxing's inheritance to improve his physical strength. His goal was not only to reach the universe level but also to participate in the peak genius battle a few years later and join the core layer of the virtual universe company.

Though enhancing his physical strength posed no real challenge, grasping the laws was far more difficult. Treasures that aid in law comprehension are rare and considered restricted items in the Qianwu Universe, making them difficult to even discover, let alone purchase.

Despite frequent check-ins during his travels, Wang Yi had yet to receive any rewards that enhanced his understanding of the laws. Either the locations were not significant enough, or the odds were too low.

Wang Yi reviewed his resources. Besides strengthening himself, he could purchase a D9-level spaceship, worth about 10 billion dry witch coins. While expensive, this amount was insignificant to his newfound wealth.

Additionally, he planned to evolve his Cloud Vine, which was currently at the first order of the Stellar level. He could invest in treasures to help it reach 'perfect evolution.'

A perfectly evolved Cloud Vine can have up to 360 main vines, making it difficult but powerful. The higher the evolution level, the more challenging it is to break through to immortality. The original owner of the Cloud Vine from Meteor Moxing had only 108 main vines at the world master level and spent 6.2 million mixed yuan units to achieve immortality.

Luo Feng, with his own fortuitous encounters, managed to reach 216 main vines at the world master level and spent over a billion mixed yuan to make Cloud Vine immortal, achieving peak marquis combat power.

Wang Yi, however, was even more ambitious. He aimed to cultivate a perfect Cloud Vine with 360 main vines.

But perfect cultivation makes it even harder for the Cloud Vine to break through to immortality, though it becomes vastly more powerful once it does.

Based on estimates, raising a Cloud Vine from the juvenile stage to immortality with 360 main vines would require over 10 billion mixed yuan units. However, such a vine would reach the strength of an immortal king upon its breakthrough.

Aside from the Cloud Vine, Wang Yi also had the "Zerg Brood" in his possession, which would demand significant resources for growth.

The Zerg mother emperor required resources to grow from level one to level nine of the world master stage. Both the brood and the Zerg warriors it produced needed a constant influx of materials.

Thinking about all this, Wang Yi realized that even with his newfound fortune, it was far from enough to support all his ambitions.

"Cloud Vine and the Zerg Brood will be crucial during my formative years, providing an important source of strength for a long time. I can't afford to skimp on them," Wang Yi resolved.

In addition, there was the Flame Star Beast clone, which would require a significant investment to grow rapidly. Wang Yi was starting to understand just how vast his spending needs would be and how money, no matter how much he had, would never be enough.