Chapter 389: The Source of the Supernatural

At night, the University of Science and Technology was still brightly lit, with students who were studying late gathered around, watching the busy firefighters.

A black shadow darted along the ground, blending into a dark corner.

The black man, Sid, emerged from it, pulling Professor Jim with him, and looked back at the location of the experimental building with lingering fear.

“To lure us into a trap, the Night Watchmen actually mobilized four captains. Rat is dead this time,” he said.

He shook his head:

“Professor, give up!”

“Barrow has obviously joined the Night Watchmen organization.”

“Give up?” Jim’s face twisted with ferocity:

“Do you know what I sacrificed for the thing on Barrow? There’s absolutely no way I’ll give up!”

“The Black Wizard doesn’t support your actions. If he finds out, we might all be finished,” Sid sighed:

“For old time’s sake, this is the last time I’ll help you.”

“Professor!”

“Sometimes you have to learn to give up.”

Even though he said that, he could see Jim’s stubbornness. The other man was like a mad scientist from a movie, willing to disregard everything for his research.

“I’m definitely not helping you anymore.” Shrugging his shoulders, Sid took a step back, blending into the darkness:

“Professor, take care!”

Jim’s expression was cold. He stood there, his eyes flickering for a moment. A figure in his line of sight made his expression shift slightly.

Tracy…

As a father, Jim lacked sufficient care for his daughter.

Ever since he became involved in his current research project, he had neglected everything else, including maintaining family relationships.

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

Sometimes.

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

It was something that couldn’t be helped.

“Tracy!”

His eyes flickered, and Jim had made a decision.

He also knew that Barrow liked Tracy. If he used his daughter well, he might have a chance to capture Barrow again.

“Tap…”

Crisp footsteps came from not far away.

Jim instinctively turned his head and saw a middle-aged man dressed like a gentleman, walking with a cane.

He had seen the newcomer’s face in the files.

Professor Karl, who had taken over his laboratory, a very talented researcher, but unfortunately, they had different goals.

“Professor Jim.”

Karl came closer and stopped:

“I’ve been hearing your name frequently these past few days. Today, I finally get to meet you.”

“You can see me?” Jim frowned:

“Supernatural perception…”

His body had been specially modified, giving him second-order supernatural abilities. His mental power could distort others’ perceptions.

So, even if he stood in a crowd, no one would be able to perceive his presence if he didn’t want them to.

And this person,

had obviously seen him.

“Yes.”

Karl smiled faintly:

“I also have some special abilities.”

“I see…” Jim said with understanding, his expressionless face opening:

“What do you want?”

“It’s over. Professor Jim, perhaps you should give up your obsession,” Karl looked back:

“Returning to your family would be a good choice.”

“Hmph!” Jim snorted coldly upon hearing that:

“That’s impossible!”

“Is that so?” Karl sighed lightly:

“That’s a shame.”

As he spoke, he stepped forward and, under Jim’s confused and shocked gaze, raised his hand and gently patted Jim’s head.

“Bang!”

A terrifying force, like a torrential river, washed down, directly shattering every part of Jim’s body.

Jim’s body swayed and slowly fell to the ground.

At the end of his vision.

His daughter, Tracy, seemed to sense something and looked back, before shaking her head and turning away again.

“Huh?”

Karl’s eyebrows twitched slightly as he felt a familiar energy surge into his body.

Source Essence +451

How could this be?

Only beings related to deities can provide Source Essence. Jim clearly has no faith, so why would he have it?

His brow furrowed, and Karl looked down at the corpse at his feet.

“The supernatural power of this world…”

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“Is related to deities?”

“Professor Karl!”

“Blaze!”

The two shook hands and walked side by side.

“The Bangbi Auction House is one of the top ten auction houses in the Federation, with the Federation military as its backing,” Blaze said.

“In Fast City, the Bangbi Auction House holds three auctions every year, and there are always good things for sale.”

Blaze continued as they walked:

“Speaking of which, Bi Tuo Group also has its own auction house, but business isn’t doing so well.”

“Hmm…” Karl nodded thoughtfully:

“So, the top ten auction houses all have their own backers?”

“That’s right.” Blaze said:

“To do this kind of business, you can’t do it without a background. Many chivalrous thieves are keeping an eye on those priceless auction items.”

Speaking of ‘chivalrous thieves’, he subconsciously smiled, without any contempt, just finding it interesting.

Karl smiled faintly in agreement.

It seemed that Blaze hadn’t truly come into contact with the supernatural world, even if his ‘girlfriend’ was a vampire.

“I heard…”

After finding their seats and settling in, Blaze leaned in and whispered to Karl:

“Before the official auction, there’s a secret pre-auction event, and only those who have received an invitation are qualified to participate.”

“The truly good stuff is all picked off first.”

“Is that so?” Karl adjusted his clothes:

“You actually believe such rumors?”

“I didn’t believe it at first,” Blaze sighed:

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

“It was a crystal skull, carved from a single piece of crystal. The first time I saw it, I was fascinated by it. You…”

“You have no idea how peculiar that feeling was. It was like I had to get it no matter the cost.”

Karl raised an eyebrow.

He didn’t think Blaze was making up a story, so the only possibility was that it was a supernatural item.

And the auction house would obviously keep the items containing supernatural power and not allow them to circulate on the market.

The pre-auction event would also make sense then.

Only those who possessed supernatural power and had come into contact with the supernatural world were qualified to participate in that kind of auction.

“What a shame!”

He sighed lightly.

It wasn’t for Blaze, but for himself, as he was afraid that this sudden whim would lead to nothing.

“Dong…”

Accompanied by a crisp ringing sound, the auction began amidst the murmurs of the crowd.

Blaze sat up straight.

He came from a wealthy family and was a frequent guest at such events.

He had long lost the novelty of all kinds of auction items and was instead curious about Karl.

This professor had published several papers in just two or three years, becoming a top scholar in the field of biological genetics.

And with the help of his research results, he had made a fortune.

Unlike other scholars.

Professor Karl seemed to know how to enjoy life more. Apart from necessary research, he spent most of his time traveling.

Just like today,

it was rare for a research-oriented scholar to attend such a luxury auction.

One by one, the auction items were presented and bought. The two simply watched and did not bid.

The truly good stuff was always at the end.

“The next item comes from a noble lady from four hundred years ago, a necklace adorned with twelve gemstones,” the auctioneer announced.

“It is said that the noble lady had relationships with dozens of men in her lifetime, each of them handsome and robust. Even in her old age, she was still loved by men and envied by many women.”

“This necklace is one of her relics…”

“The starting bid is 100,000 pounds!”

Karl slowly sat up straight.

He sensed the presence of supernatural power in that necklace, and… a trace of a deity’s aura.