Quick Transmigration: Forbidden to Covet Beautiful NPCs

The night was deep, and the beautiful stars in the sky twinkled erratically.

A soft shout came from the darkness, "This way."

Gu Du quickly climbed over the back wall, squatted on top, and waved to those below, "Come up."

The three of them quietly slipped out of the base, following behind Lou Ming. Finally, they turned a corner, and the scattered lights came into view.

The entire street was lined with lanterns, their lights casting a warm glow, and there were many pedestrians on the street.

Lou Ming raised an eyebrow in surprise, "I didn't expect it to be so lively here tonight."

"Hmm?" Wu Tongxue asked in confusion, "I thought you brought us here specifically to see the lanterns."

Such a retro and exquisite street scene has been a long time coming.

Lou Ming stroked his chin thoughtfully, "It seems someone is coming tonight."

"This little surprise is not bad." He raised the corners of his lips, his charming eyes filled with laughter, and looked into Wu Tongxue's eyes as he smiled and said, "Now let's go see another surprise."

Lou Ming's fingers swept across her face, and Wu Tongxue caught a whiff of his perfume—a rich, fragrant rose scent.

Lou Ming took two steps to the side.

He reached out and picked up a few masks from an empty stall, handing them to the two people beside him. "Put them on."

As people who had sneaked out, Wu Tongxue and Gu didn't ask a single question before taking the masks and putting them on.

Besides the three of them, there were other people wearing masks on the street, some of whom even wore black robes to cover their bodies.

Gu Du stood to the side and slightly in front of Wu Tongxue, asking Lou Ming curiously, "What place is this?"

Lou Ming nodded with his arms crossed and said thoughtfully, "You can think of it as a black market. There's an auction tonight, let's go check it out."

Gu Du's mouth dropped open. "Isn't this the training base?"

The entire planet is used as a training ground, garrisoned by Imperial troops, and managed entirely militarized.

He had never heard of a black market in this place before.

“This isn’t an uninhabited planet.” Lou Ming’s eyes squinted upwards, his voice laced with amusement.

Wu Tongxue fastened the straps of her mask, and her voice came from behind the mask, slightly muffled, "Even the Star of Radiance has slums."

Gu Du was speechless, scratched his head, and became obedient, indicating that he understood.

"Let's go."

The three followed the flow of people.

Finally, it stopped in front of a tall building.

Gu Du: "Isn't this an observatory?"

Before coming, he had learned about the training base and had seen an introduction to the observatory in an article.

The building is almost cylindrical in shape, with an elliptical top, and is hundreds of meters high.

The white buildings were brightly lit in the darkness.

Gu Du recalled the information about this observatory, which was one of the famous astronomical observatories in the Silver Empire.

The staff are extremely passionate, often working through the night, striving to contribute to the empire.

Gu Du, who believed it to be true: "..."

I'll just say this secretly: anyone who believes that is a fool!

Upon entering the gate, a lively and bustling atmosphere greets you. The hall, which is about twenty meters high, is decorated in a luxurious and elegant style, with astronomical pictures hanging on the walls.

The upper part consists of private rooms, which are blocked from the outside view with special materials, while the lower part has several rows of tables and chairs, and the aisle is spacious, all connected to the archway.

Lou Ming waved a sign in front of the waiter, and they were led into one of the private rooms.

Wu Tongxue sat down on the sofa and turned around to see the two people still at the table, both of them pressing down on a blue crystal screen.

The blue crystal screen stores images and descriptions of the auction items.

"Teacher, you take a look first." Gu Du let go of Lou Ming's finger when it landed on the blue crystal screen, and squeezed next to Wu Tongxue with a grin.

Although the auction was not very formal, Gu Du could still explain some of the intricacies involved.

Wu Tongxue focused her attention on him and listened to him speak.

Lou Ming, who was standing in front of the table, paused for a moment, picked up the blue crystal screen, and sat down on another sofa. On the way, he glanced at Gu Du and his eyebrows twitched slightly.

He crossed his legs and leaned back on the sofa, looking through the items on the blue crystal screen.

The private room is made of special materials that provide both sound insulation and a one-way view, allowing you to see most of the venue from this vantage point.

They arrived at just the right time; the auction began a few minutes later, and a man with heavy fox makeup took to the stage.

She greeted everyone with a captivating and alluring voice, the echo reverberating throughout the space.

"Distinguished guests, without further ado, please welcome our first treasure~"

A black stone was placed in a container and brought out.

As Gu Du looked at the stones, he said, "They are Xuan Stones, energy stones that have recently become popular. However, the energy contained in each Xuan Stone is unknown, and it varies. Buying Xuan Stones is more exciting than gambling."

On the stage, the fox-like man smiled and walked around the plate with light and graceful steps. "Ladies and gentlemen, this is a mysterious stone mined from a certain planet."

Amidst the general's disheartened expressions, a bombshell was casually dropped: "Today's first treasure to be auctioned—a black stone mine."

"More than a thousand kilograms of black stone have been mined so far, and the bottom is still in the exploration stage."

Starting price—

The fox-like man smiled and said, "Two billion star coins."

Gu almost spat out his water; he couldn't understand it.

This place actually sells pyrite?!

This thing can only be mined after going through the relevant procedures with the authorities. The registration requirements are strict, and his family has this kind of business.

Is this definitely the black market?

Lou Ming rested his chin on one hand and casually placed the other on his abdomen, glancing sideways at the people bidding below. His legs were casually crossed, with his toes pointing upwards as he watched them bid.

I watched for a while and then did a few things on the blue crystal screen.

"Ding-dong—" The clear doorbell sounded suddenly.

Someone rang the bell outside the private room.