Clearly, after Wu Hao learned of this news, he was already somewhat impatient to confirm it in advance, even saying that if the security was not tight, he wouldn’t mind playing the role of a thief.

Because nowadays, money and power were not Wu Hao’s pursuit. If there was anything that could excite him now, it was the mysterious meteorite that could enhance his mental and spiritual perception.

Soon, after the intelligent brain provided the location and time of the auction, Wu Hao began to take action. First, he went back to the hotel to inform his family that he needed to handle some work in his room, and then, after a while, he quietly left the hotel.

Wu Hao, leaving the hotel, did not take any car but went directly to the hotel’s rooftop. Under the cover of night, he left the rooftop and headed toward the auction location provided by the intelligent brain.

The auction was held in a large hotel. However, since the auction would not officially take place until tomorrow, the black meteorite was currently stored in a high-security vault in Las Vegas.

Arriving at the building housing the vault, Wu Hao quickly determined the location of the black meteorite through his mental perception. He also learned from his spiritual sensing that this small black meteorite was the very one he had encountered before, the mysterious meteorite that could make him stronger.

“It seems that taking this meteorite quietly is not likely. If I forcefully enter the vault, it will certainly cause a great disturbance. Forget it, anyway, the auction is tomorrow. I can just spend some money to buy it then.” After checking with his mental and spiritual perception, Wu Hao realized that bypassing layers of security to retrieve the meteorite without alarming anyone was clearly impossible. After all, the security level of this vault was even higher than that of a national central bank’s vault.

This vault, located beneath the building, not only stored the black meteorite but also numerous other valuable items, including gold, diamonds, and other precious metals. This indicated that the security level of this vault was indeed very high.

Not only were there multiple security checkpoints, but there were also many high-tech anti-theft alarm systems. Although these alarm systems were not difficult for Wu Hao to bypass, any action on his part would trigger all the building’s security and immediately alert the alarm system.

Thus, while a direct assault might be feasible, it would certainly make headlines worldwide. Moreover, since the meteorite would be publicly auctioned, there was no need for him to take such a significant risk to steal it.

After all, he was not alone in Las Vegas; he was with his family. If a commotion was too large, he could leave the city at any time, but his family would not have it so easy.

“Zero, help me get the entry tickets for tomorrow’s auction. I need to attend the auction and buy this black meteorite, and it’s a must-have.” Since stealing was not an option, Wu Hao decided not to stay any longer and instructed the intelligent brain, Zero.

“Not a problem, boss. I’ll get the entry tickets and funds ready for you right away,” Zero responded.

“Great! The funds are not an issue since we have over ten billion dollars in cash at our disposal. This black meteorite shouldn’t cost more than that. However, I’m worried about any unexpected situations that money cannot resolve. We need to be fully prepared for such scenarios.” Wu Hao nodded and considered some unforeseen factors.

“Boss, your consideration is correct. According to the information I’ve received, several institutions and forces have shown great interest in this black meteorite. If you manage to buy it, these parties might not sit idly by and let you leave Las Vegas and the U.S. with the meteorite,” Zero agreed with Wu Hao’s concerns. The information indicated that although the meteorite was to be sold at auction, the interested buyers were not ordinary characters.

In addition to several research institutions affiliated with American financial magnates, the U.S. National Special Celestial Research Institute was also highly interested, and there were even some European research institutions in the same boat.

The reason for auctioning the meteorite was likely because the seller knew there were many interested institutions and forces. They chose this highest-bidder approach to avoid offending any parties and to make a substantial profit.

Hearing Zero’s explanation, Wu Hao frowned and thought for a moment before telling the intelligent brain, “Zero, I want my parents to leave Las Vegas for Brazil tomorrow morning. After the auction ends tomorrow night, I’ll join them in Brazil. Arrange for the security personnel in Brazil to be of a higher level than before.”

“Understood, boss. I’ll start arranging it now,” Zero replied.

Since Wu Hao required a higher security level than before, it could not be the same as previously provided. Thus, Zero quickly contacted a reputable mercenary team in South America and arranged several private bodyguards from security companies to accompany Shen Lin and the others.

The next morning, Wu Hao informed his parents that he would not be joining them to South America temporarily, assuring them that he would meet up with them either that night or early the next morning.

After these instructions, Wu Hao personally accompanied his parents to the airport. After seeing their plane take off, he left the airport and returned to the hotel.

A few hours later, when Wu Hao’s family safely arrived in South America, Wu Hao contacted them immediately. He also learned from Zero that the security personnel arranged by the intelligent brain were now in place, ensuring his family’s safety.

Time flew by, and soon it was evening. Wu Hao, alone, went to the auction location with the invitation letter provided by Zero.

The identity information prepared by Zero for Wu Hao was not his real information but a forged identity of a wealthy Chinese-American to obtain the auction invitation.