Sea Exchange

Maritime Trade Islands.

They gathered the greatest number of trade markets on the sea.

They were also the first turning point where Su Mutian made landfall!

Because the Trade Islands' geographical position was relatively close to the continent.

Quite a few land-dwellers with a need for soul beasts would also come here to buy sea soul beasts.

So this was also the largest soul beast trading location on the sea.

It was said that one could even buy Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts here.

But that was only hearsay.

Though the sea embraced all rivers and was vast and rich in resources, Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts were not as rare as they were on land.

In Douluo One, at most there were just the Star Dou Great Forest's Big Bear and Second Bear, the little white rabbit, and that adorable bull-python.

Only in the later stages did the so-called Ten Great Land Beasts appear.

This meant they were all asleep right now.

But no matter how one put it, soul beasts over a hundred thousand years old on land could be counted on one hand.

But on the sea, even if you had three heads and six arms and counted all your fingers and toes, it still would not be enough for the number of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.

Since that was the case, why was it only said that the maritime Trade Islands might sell Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts?

Because soul beasts over a hundred thousand years old were powerful.

Only those at the Titled Douluo level dared to hunt Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts. Besides those living on Sea God Island, how many Titled Douluo were there in total?

Even if they succeeded in hunting one, would they not use it themselves and take it out to sell?

Were they idiots?

This kind of thing had demand but no market price.

Wouldn't casually producing a soul bone be far better than trading coins?

Back then, when Bibi Dong killed Xiao Wu's mother, Spirit Hall had dispatched several Titled Douluo.

As usual, let us give a chestnut.

Classic quotes, coming online:

"I have never touched money."

"I have no interest in money."

"996 is a blessing."

"..."

Once one reached this Titled level, equivalents were only equivalents, just an object, no longer a necessity.

Was it worth trading one hundred million for one year of life?

Worth it!

Was it worth trading one year of life for one hundred million?

Not worth it!

Of course, if it were an ordinary person, this answer would definitely be reversed.

One year of life for one hundred million?

Heh heh~ give this lord three years first!

"Brothers, I'll be right back!"

After they docked at an island specially used for mooring ships, Su Mutian used the secret art of the three urgent human needs and slipped away.

He waved, smiled faintly, and walked lightly, like white clouds drifting.

In truth, Su Mutian's inner words were like this: Farewell, adorable Sea God Island sailors. When you go back, I'll give you a raise.

—Affirmation from the hidden Young God of Sea God Island.

"He really is a polite second-generation noble," a crewman sighed.

"Are you stupid? It's obvious he won't be coming back." Old Blackhead held his pipe as he spoke.

"Why?" someone asked in confusion.

"All along the way, the more I thought about it, the more something felt wrong. Those Douluos on Sea God Island have no reason to send their juniors to train on a merchant ship, so this boy..."

"He's a swindler!"

"Fuck your mother! I'll go catch him back!"

Clang~

Old Blackhead smacked the hot-tempered young man right on the skull with his pipe.

"No! He might be the kind of person who hid it from his clan and came out to make his own way in the world. Now he's leaving, and for us, that's actually a good thing.

Think about it. Why would he hide himself? Yet he could get a Sea God Island pass?

It's because he was afraid we would discover his origins and let the people of his clan know!"

"If you put it that way, if the elders in his clan learn that we let him go, won't we be in deep trouble?"

"I get it. I'll go catch him back now. Maybe I can even receive some reward."

Clang~

Another strike from the stick.

"Then aren't you afraid of offending Xiao Quan, and having him make things difficult for you later?!"

Someone said weakly, "Sea God Island doesn't have any Titled Douluos or Spirit Titled Douluos surnamed Su either. Besides, Xiao Quan doesn't seem like the kind of person who holds grudges..."

Old Blackhead watched Su Mutian's departing back, exhaled a mouthful of smoke, and said with weathered experience, "You're all too young. You may know a person's face, but not his heart. He said his name was Su Yiquan, and you really believed him?"

"No one is allowed to speak of his existence. Just treat it as a dream. Now you've woken up," Old Blackhead reminded the crew.

My surname really is Su!

If Su Mutian had heard Old Blackhead's doubts, he would have been furious enough to wither away.

Having a distinctive name like Poseinan was one thing; now even the truth of his own surname was being doubted.

Poseinan, truly nan.

But the result was good.

Su Mutian really had been afraid that Old Blackhead and the others would go back and investigate him. In that case, he would have needed to put in some effort to conceal this matter.

Opening the map Bo Saixi had given him, he saw that they had docked at Ship Island. It was the same concept as an airport.

If he wanted to make contact with fleets from the continent, he really did need to listen more and observe more.

"Damn it. Blame the fact that there are too few storylines on the sea. Other than Sea God Island, there's practically nothing. I have no choice but to go onto land. Otherwise, only a husky would leave its own territory!"

Just as Su Mutian was secretly grieving, he passed by a grand and imposing exchange.

At the entrance stood ladies with graceful figures, bulging fronts and curving backs... indistinct and hazy, all that white... wearing clothes they "couldn't afford," waving to passersby:

"Sir~ come in and have a look~ today's exchange has a surprise~"

"A rare ten-thousand-year soul beast mermaid auction. It provides excellent enhancement for Auxiliary System, Charm System, and Control System Sea Spirit Masters~"

A ten-thousand-year soul beast...

Su Mutian's eyelid twitched. As expected of the largest trading ground on the sea.

"A ten-thousand-year soul beast mermaid!"

Passersby were quite interested when they heard it.

"Your martial soul doesn't match a mermaid at all. What are you getting excited for?"

"Why is your brain so rigid? A mermaid, that's a mermaid! Is absorbing soul rings the only thing in your head?"

"What else? Isn't the meaning of soul beasts' existence to make us stronger and break through innate bottlenecks?"

"Is this why you're single? You only have getting stronger in your eyes..."

A mermaid could have an entirely different flavor.

"The strong are the truth."

"But unfortunately, I heard this mermaid has already been reserved internally by the Sea Charm Tribe. They're rich and powerful. I can't compare."

"They came all the way from the offshore area for this Ten Thousand Year Mermaid Spirit Beast. They're determined to get it."

From offshore... came over...

As for the Sea Charm Tribe... he had no idea what that was.

But the map showed that the Sea Charm Tribe's territory was actually less than a hundred li from the land!

He would look for a chance to sneak in.

But listening to the name Sea Charm Tribe, why did it sound a little like Evil Spirit Masters?

Su Mutian stopped.

No, this was not quite good.

Thus, Su Mutian turned around, bought a mask, put it on, and only then calmly walked into the exchange.

However, he was soon dumbfounded.

"Sir, this is your face covering. For your safety, please wear it throughout the entire transaction period."

After carrying out entry and exit registration, the Sea Exchange would issue a black face covering to conceal the client's identity.

The reason they did this.

Was more or less the same as what Su Mutian had been worried about.

At auctions, some conflict was very normal. If one was careless and butted heads with someone, a little friction afterward was also very normal.

But if the face was covered, then nine times out of ten, the other party would not be recognized.

That would avoid danger.

One had to admit, it was humane enough!

Su Mutian raised his thumb.