Looking at the blood-colored Mysterious Core displayed on the counter, Zachary was truly shocked.

Zachary had participated in the Bloody Mysterious Realm twice, and according to his experience, each appearance of a Blood-Colored Mysterious Core meant that ninety-nine lives had been sacrificed.

The hundred Blood-Colored Mysterious Cores on the display table represented the lives of nearly ten thousand people.

Thinking of this, Zachary, who had initially been shocked by the quantity of the Blood-Colored Mysterious Cores, suddenly came to his senses.

Putting aside the fact that it was very difficult to encounter the Blood-Colored Ghost Ship, let’s talk about the current era. Though human life wasn’t valued highly, those who actively entered the Bloody Mysterious Realm were experts. The death of nearly ten thousand people at one time, even if it was spread out over a wide area, would definitely give rise to some rumors.

Zachary immediately opened the locator he had just purchased, paid for access to the forum App, and started searching, but there was no information related to this matter on the forum.

Therefore, two possibilities arose in Zachary’s mind. The first was that the Blood-Colored Mysterious Cores displayed might not all be genuine, or even that none of the Mysterious Cores were real Blood-Colored Mysterious Cores.

After all, the Blood-Colored Mysterious Core was very practical, and under normal circumstances, unless there was a special and necessary reason, he believed that most people who obtained Blood-Colored Mysterious Cores would use them immediately.

Zachary didn’t doubt that others could obtain Blood-Colored Mysterious Cores. After all, according to the rules of the Bloody Mysterious Realm, every time it opened, there was a melee of a hundred people. When the Bloody Mysterious Realm closed, there would definitely be a final victor, meaning someone would indeed obtain Blood-Colored Mysterious Cores.

But being able to produce a hundred Blood-Colored Mysterious Cores at once was an exaggeration, especially since, according to Zachary’s experience with Blood-Colored Mysterious Cores, each one not only changed the material of the Companion Spiritual Treasure but, more importantly, improved its quality.

Zachary had used two Blood-Colored Mysterious Cores and already experienced such a significant transformation. He didn’t dare to imagine how strong someone’s Companion Spiritual Treasure would become if they used all one hundred Blood-Colored Mysterious Cores.

It was for this reason that Zachary thought the Blood-Colored Mysterious Cores on display might all be fakes.

However, on the other hand, if the organization behind the seller was powerful, with numerous members and a global presence, then it wouldn’t be surprising for them to amass so many Mysterious Cores.

Although Zachary was convinced in his heart that the Blood-Colored Mysterious Cores displayed were fake, what if they weren’t? So, to prevent regret later on, he preferred to waste time and continue observing.

Having obtained two Blood-Colored Mysterious Cores himself, Zachary should have some understanding of them, but since his knowledge was limited and there was no comparison available, he really couldn’t distinguish the authenticity of these Blood-Colored Mysterious Cores.

"I believe the esteemed guests gathered here know what the items in the box on the display table are, without needing any introduction from me. Now that a fair number of people are here, I won’t keep you in suspense. The box contains Mysterious Cores," the merchant declared.

Upon hearing the seller’s statement, everyone rolled their eyes. Those who were gathered around knew that the box contained Blood-Colored Mysterious Cores.

No sooner had the seller finished speaking than someone in the crowd asked, "Are all the Blood-Colored Mysterious Cores in your box real?"

Hearing this question, the previously somewhat noisy onlookers fell silent, waiting for the seller’s response.

Everyone was taken aback by the seller’s answer.

The seller, unfazed, replied, "Of course not all of them are real. After all, if I actually had so many Blood-Colored Mysterious Cores, I wouldn’t need to sell them here. I would have used them myself already." 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Hearing the seller’s frank words, everyone chuckled, and they had a pretty good idea of what the seller was thinking.

"I believe everybody has guessed it, so I won’t keep you guessing any longer. Out of the hundred Mysterious Cores in the box, only one is a Blood-Colored Mysterious Core. I won’t say more; the items are already laid out here, and there’s definitely one Blood-Colored Mysterious Core among them. Let me clarify, you can use them on the spot to verify their authenticity.

The purchase rules follow: the auction grants the right to buy, and the highest bidder wins. Of course, with every successful bid, you can only choose one Mysterious Core, but there’s no limit on the number of times you can bid. As long as you have money, you can bid repeatedly.

We’ll be straightforward first, and then honorable. I can stay here for you to verify the goods on the spot."

"But to make a bit more profit, the auction will only accept Black Devil Cores as payment, and payment must be made immediately after a successful bid. If payment isn’t made within five minutes, then the right to purchase will go to the second-highest bidder, and the original winner will lose the right to bid in the future.

To ensure fairness, after a successful bid, you’ll receive a receipt and a number. Once all the Mysterious Cores are sold, we’ll use the tickets for the exchange here on the spot."

"Let me state the ugly truth upfront: during the exchange of Mysterious Cores, I don’t care if the exchanger is the same person who paid. I recognize the ticket, not the person, so please keep your exchange ticket safe. The tickets are not refundable or exchangeable," the seller said.

Hearing the seller’s words, those present discussed quietly with their friends.

Seeing this, the seller kindly gave everyone time to discuss.

At this point, Zachary used his Divine Sense to carefully observe the Mysterious Cores inside the box on the display table.

If it were a matter of directly distinguishing whether the Mysterious Cores in the box were Blood-Colored Mysterious Cores, Zachary might have been uncertain. But if it involved picking out one that was different from the other ninety-nine, then for Zachary, it might as well have been child’s play.