"What do you mean he has a new bloodline?" A cold mechanical voice echoed from behind the curtain marked with the glowing symbol 'ε', inside the private chamber suspended above the auction hall.
The gold-striped black mech-suit immediately dropped onto one knee.
A holographic panel expanded from its wrist module, projecting Lackey's profile into the air.
[Bloodline: UNKNOWN]
"When we collected the biological scans from Hell's Gate 4, this is the result we received, Nexus Epsilon," the mech-suit said cautiously.
Across the chamber, a pure golden mech-suit sat motionlessly on a levitating sofa crafted from polished black alloy. Thin blue energy lines pulsed beneath its armour like veins carrying electricity instead of blood.
Its visor glowed with two cold golden lights while dozens of miniature holographic screens hovered around it, displaying market values and auction statistics.
"Damn it..." the Nexus Epsilon groaned quietly. "Ms. Amara never mentioned this variable."
