"Welcome to the Neon Star Auction Hall. Without further ado, shall we start?" Vesna, the manager of the Auction Hall, said.

Hearing her words, everyone perked up.

"Before we auction the stalls at Neon Star Tower, I want to tell you our requirements."

"First, the products that you sell shall be of high quality. We will conduct regular inspections. If your goods fail, you need to pay the penalty or, worse, be kicked out of the store."

"Second, following the rules of the Azure Heaven Public Trading Zone, besides the rent, you need to pay 15% of your revenue."

"Third, this is only an annual contract. After a year, if you want to renew, you only have priority. The price will depend on the market reaction."

"Do you have any questions or concerns?" Vesna asked.

Digesting her words, no one had any complaints.

Knowing that the Neon Star Tower had a reputation to uphold, they naturally needed to pay attention to what they sold.

As for the revenue share, although it was on the high side, as long as they could earn profits, it was acceptable.

Lastly, for the annual contract, they didn’t worry much.

If they could earn profits, they naturally wouldn’t mind a price increase.

If not, they could just quit and pack up their goods.

"Since no one has any more questions, then let’s begin!"

Soon, auctioning slot after slot, the hall began to get lively.

Each stall, depending on its area and the location of the storefront, varied from a billion to tens of billions.

The price was already enough to rent a few properties in the Azure Public Trading Zone, yet they still fiercely bid for the stalls.

Although a little expensive, it was the price for the annual rent.

As long as their product matched the standards of the Neon Star Tower, they could still earn a massive profit.

Soon, under the intense auction, every slot of each storefront was sold.

In total, they sold 12,000 stalls, totaling 45 quadrillion.

With a thousand storefronts, each having five floors, they only rented three stalls from the second to the fifth floor.

The rest of the stalls would be reserved for auction in the following months after they showcased their worth, thus increasing the price.

Looking at the staggering profits, Vesna couldn’t help but tremble.

She thought their revenue a while ago, breaking over 10 quadrillion in a single day, was already impressive.

Who knew she would conduct an auction earning over 45 quadrillion?

Holding down her excitement, she concluded the auction and guided all those who bought a stall to another room.

Afterward, looking toward those ragtag groups still shocked to their core, Vesna couldn’t help but nod in satisfaction.

It seemed the show she presented was enough to hook them.

Shock came with admiration, then finally worship.

With the mid-level teams who hadn’t bought anything leaving, Vesna looked at the rest with a smile.

"I apologize for making you wait. I’m sure you know why we called you here," Vesna said.

The auction was a mere show; written in their invitation was the offer to join the Neon Star Alliance.

Remembering the reason they were here, everyone quickly snapped out of their daze.

Indeed, they were here to join the Neon Star Alliance.

Why did it matter how much they earned? Shouldn’t they be more glad that such a top-tier team was willing to invite them?

Thinking of this, they couldn’t help but smile at Vesna.

"I’ll be straightforward. Who here would be willing to merge with the Neon Star Alliance and forever be bound in life and death?"

"Lord Vesna, we already decided to join the Neon Star Alliance. It would be our honor to join such a prestigious team!"

Since they accepted the invitation, they were naturally willing to merge with other teams.

They were only deliberating if the Neon Star Alliance was worth their allegiance now.

Based on what they had seen so far, it was more than a reliable backer.

Seeing everyone agree, Vesna nodded in satisfaction.

"This will be the wisest decision you will make in your life, whether in the past or the future!" Vesna said confidently.

Although the Neon Star Alliance was currently weak, its potential was no less than that of top-tier teams.

Coupled with their mysterious leader who had such a miraculous ability, Vesna was confident their future had no limit.

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Meanwhile, in his private building, Nash was going through the records of the auction.

"Not bad, another batch of money!"

With the money from their earlier deals and the auction, they had made over 60 quadrillion in total.

Such a large sum of money was something he couldn’t even imagine in the past.

Yet looking at his storage ring filled with Void Source Crystals, his heart couldn’t help but race.

"Calm down... This is just the beginning..."

Compared to the Azure Heaven Alliance, which had an annual revenue of quintillions, the money they had was nothing.

What Nash had to do was use this money as leverage to earn more.

"With this money, I should be able to expand the battleship production line to 30,000!"

Each battleship production line only costs a trillion Void Source Crystals in materials.

Previously, if he wanted to expand it to such a scale, he wouldn’t have known where to buy those rare materials.

However, with his connection to Marcellin, it was easily solved.

A few days ago, Marcellin had already delivered the materials on the list, telling him to ask if he needed more.

With money in hand, Nash naturally wanted to expand the battleship production line to the limit.

However, to be on the safe side, he wanted to use half of the money to buy more Tier 8 battleships and large-scale defensive potions.

The wealth in their hands was too heavy to hold; without a few safeguards, he feared that some high-level teams would come knocking at their door.

Although their territory was already hidden by a great array, he still needed to watch for threats.

Now the only headache he had was where to buy a Tier 8 battleship fleet.

"Marcellin should have some connections, right?"