Xu An was speechless, realizing what it meant to lift a rock only to drop it on one's own feet.
Stifled, Xu An looked at the person before her and could only give up, accepting the transaction points that belonged to her.
"The amount of transaction points this time is enormous. To ensure your safety, we have specially prepared a special storage card for you. You can retrieve and exchange it at any transaction point on the Lighthouse."
Xu An looked at the dozens of cards placed in her hand, her gaze turning to the attendant with some confusion.
Seeing Xu An's bewilderment, the attendant smiled.
"We have converted the amount into ten thousand unit denominations and stored them separately in different storage cards. This way, your spending will not attract attention."
Perhaps considering that Xu An was alone and a girl, the attendant had thought of everything. She even considered the issue of a large sum attracting unwanted attention.
Xu An thanked him, took the money, and prepared to leave.
On the way back, Xu An kept trying to research her abilities, but Ze Yuan constantly warned her not to expose herself.
Xu An had no choice but to comply, planning to find a secluded place to try again.
"But what was that thing you made me use just now? Why did it make that black-haired girl unable to make a sound?"
Ze Yuan looked at Xu An with an air of arrogance, her expression seeming to say, "Beg me, and I'll tell you."
Xu An naturally saw through Ze Yuan's little scheme and had no choice but to act spoiled towards Ze Yuan.
After all, a true man knows when to bend.
Brave Xu An fears no difficulty.
Ze Yuan, appeased, finally deigned to look at Xu An. "The ability you awakened is spatial ability. In fact, the space within your body is your ability, but spatial abilities are far more than just storage."
"Simply put, space power is comprehensive. It includes specific time control, spatial blades, spatial distortion, and so on."
"The most crucial part is that once your ability matures, you can create your own space, or even carve out a piece of space from this Blue Star for people to live in. You can even perform spatial teleportation."
Xu An became more and more excited as she listened, looking at Ze Yuan with stars in her eyes.
"My ability is that amazing?"
Xu An felt as if she were dreaming. She had been shocked enough when she learned she could awaken abilities, but she never expected them to be so powerful.
However, Xu An's pleasant dream was ruthlessly interrupted by Ze Yuan within three minutes.
"Wake up. What I said are all things that will happen after your abilities are fully developed. Stop dreaming for now."
"The 'spatial imprisonment technique' was used to trap that girl just now, but your ability is too weak, so I assisted you. Relying on you?" Ze Yuan's eyes revealed a deep disdain. "With your current ability, you couldn't even control that woman for three seconds."
"Moreover, although I was as careful as I could be, that woman must have noticed something was amiss. My advice to you is to run quickly, otherwise, if she reacts and comes looking for trouble, I won't be responsible for you!"
Xu An's face changed dramatically after hearing this.
"Ahhh, damn Ze Yuan, why didn't you say so earlier?"
Xu An, who had been walking leisurely, immediately broke into a run at the fastest speed she could muster after hearing Ze Yuan's words.
The surrounding people only saw a blur where a young girl in a mask had been standing.
Ze Yuan's guess was uncannily accurate.
Not long after Xu An left, the black-haired girl who had left earlier suddenly returned with four or five burly men.
She must have realized that it wasn't that she had suddenly been possessed, but that someone had deliberately targeted her.
If it had been a normal auction, she would have accepted losing the bid due to her lack of funds.
But now, this person had used such despicable tactics because of her empty pockets.
The more the woman thought about it, the angrier she became. "There's something strange about this person. It's as if they can control the surrounding space, as if I've been isolated in a room no one can see. No matter how much I shout, the outside world can't hear me."
As the girl spoke, the Lolita-style girl who had left the auction early walked out from beside her.
"Luo Luo, it seems we've met our match this time." A smile touched her lips, but it didn't reach her eyes. On the surface, she appeared polite, but only she knew the storm brewing in her gaze.
"How did you realize something was wrong?" Luo Luo asked.
"We're old acquaintances at the auction house. Everyone thinks I'm arrogant and like to snatch whatever I want. But on the entire Lighthouse, very few people know that we two are close, and even fewer know that I will give up anything you give up."
"However, the person who tripped us saw at a glance that you are the one who dictates the outcome between us. I must say, the other party's mind is meticulous."
At first, Su Xiao was confused when she saw Luo Luo leave, as she knew how much Luo Luo liked the pair of鸳鸯刀.
But Luo Luo not only didn't bid but left the venue in a huff. Su Xiao immediately decided to leave to ask Luo Luo what had happened.
When Luo Luo recounted her experience, others looked incredulous, but Su Xiao merely glanced at Luo Luo.
Their long-standing friendship created a strong tacit understanding between them.
Luo Luo didn't even need to ask; she knew her friend would believe her.
Luo Luo nodded. "Since the two of us dropped out of this matter, the beneficiary is undoubtedly the person who ultimately bid for the鸳鸯刀. That girl seemed ordinary and didn't even bid against us for many rounds. Yet, in the end, she was the one who won it. The problem must lie with her."
After Su Xiao finished explaining, Luo Luo also nodded affirmatively.
"Then how do you explain the strange phenomenon I mentioned?"
Luo Luo asked Su Xiao.
Su Xiao curled her lips and chuckled disdainfully. "It's just a minor trick. The world is reversing now, and all sorts of plants and animals are mutating. How can we be sure that humans won't mutate? Moreover, there are so many strange and peculiar things on the Lighthouse that we don't know about."
"Even if they develop a high-tech gadget that can temporarily trap a person, it's not surprising."
Luo Luo nodded in agreement with Su Xiao's statement.
"Then are we just going to let that girl off so easily?" she said through gritted teeth. The thing she hated most in her life was being surpassed by others. If it were a fair competition of financial strength, she would accept it.
But the other party had resorted to underhanded tactics, which Luo Luo could not stomach.