Gambling stones, system binds Ma Xiaotiao, reward: Extreme Fire attribute seed? (Seeking follow-up reading!)

With a thought, the silver mask on Dai Yu's face vanished instantly, and his body rapidly retracted, returning to his original appearance in the blink of an eye.

Although he had this heaven-defying disguise artifact, he was in the dorm now, so he still needed to keep a low profile.

Dai Yu put away the "Eight-faced Exquisite" and turned to look at the opposite bunk.

Wang Dong was like a startled little quail, wrapped himself in his blanket, only revealing a pair of big, powder-blue eyes that darted around, stealing glances at Dai Yu from time to time.

Seeing Dai Yu look over, he immediately recoiled as if electrocuted, pulling the blanket over his head.

Clearly, everything that had happened today had dealt a devastating blow to this little princess of the Clear Sky Sect's worldview.

First, there were Dai Yu's terrifying Dual Extreme Attributes, and then the domineering protection of his Title Douluo grandfather.

This made Wang Dong, who had always been arrogant and had a deep background, feel a sense of frustration for the first time, as if he had picked up the wrong script.

"Stop pretending to be asleep."

Dai Yu walked to Wang Dong's bed, reached out, and tapped the edge of the bed, saying playfully, "You saw the token Dean Qian just gave me, right?

From now on, you can walk sideways in the academy without any problems.

How about it, want to call me 'Brother Yu' and have me cover you from now on?"

There was silence from the quilt, followed by Wang Dong's muffled voice:

"Hmph!

Who wants you to cover them!

This young master... this young master is also very powerful, okay!

Besides, that Dean Qian only took a liking to your attributes, he's not really your biological grandfather..."

Although he was talking tough, his tone was clearly lacking confidence.

Dai Yu chuckled softly and didn't expose him.

Wang Dong's tsundere personality hadn't been completely smoothed out yet. It was enough to tease him a bit; pushing too hard wouldn't be good.

"Fine, then you can continue sleeping."

Dai Yu stretched, glancing at the sky outside the window, which was gradually darkening.

"I'm going out for a bit. You don't need to leave the door for me."

With that, Dai Yu didn't care about Wang Dong's reaction and pushed the door open, leaving the dorm.

After leaving the freshman dormitory building, Dai Yu didn't go to the cafeteria. Instead, his figure flashed, and he slipped into a secluded grove of trees.

After confirming that no one was around, he summoned the "Eight-faced Exquisite" again.

A silver light flashed.

The handsome young man disappeared, replaced by a two-meter-tall, burly middle-aged man with a full beard and fierce eyes.

To match this image, Dai Yu specifically took out a loose black cloak from his Storage Soul Tool and put it on, completely concealing his conspicuous Shrek Academy uniform.

"From now on, I am a wandering Soul Master traveling the continent—Iron Tiger."

Dai Yu lowered his voice, making it rough and hoarse.

His purpose for this trip was simple—to get money and resources.

Although he now had Qian Duoduo, his cheap grandfather, it was still more reassuring to have some things in his own hands.

Moreover, his "Extreme Gold" attribute was practically a walking money-printing machine in this world full of rare metals and Soul Tools!

Dai Yu strode purposefully towards Shrek City's most prosperous commercial district.

Shrek City, as one of the largest Soul Master trade centers on the continent, not only had legitimate auction houses but also a mixed bag of underground black markets and gambling stone dens.

Dai Yu's target was a shop called "Golden Stone Pavilion" located in the southern part of the city.

This was a shop specializing in raw ore of rare metals.

The so-called raw ore was what was mined from ore veins, covered with a thick layer of stone skin on the surface, and had not yet been refined.

No one knew whether there was a pile of waste rock or valuable rare metal beneath that stone skin.

This was the common term "gambling on stones."

However, on Douluo Continent, they gambled on rare metals.

When Dai Yu entered the Golden Stone Pavilion, the shop was bustling with activity.

A group of Soul Masters were gathered around several huge stone platforms, pointing at the raw ore on them and arguing heatedly.

"Boss!"

"I'll take this 'Black Stripe Stone'!"

"Five hundred Gold Soul Coins!"

"Tch, Old Li, are you blind?

This is clearly a dud. You dare to buy it?"

"Less nonsense! Cut it open!"

As the stone cutter's carving knife fell, stone chips flew.

"It's a bust!

All rock!

Not a trace of metal reaction!"

"Hahaha!

I told you so!"

Amidst the wails and laughter, Dai Yu, who had transformed into 'Iron Tiger', expressionlessly squeezed into the crowd.

Unlike the others, he didn't use a strong flashlight or a sensing Soul Tool to inspect it.

Instead, he slightly closed his eyes and quietly circulated the Extreme Gold Soul Power within him.

Buzz--

Instantly, a map of the metal element distribution throughout the entire shop appeared clearly in his mind!

In his perception, the raw ores displayed around him were either dull and lifeless, like dead things;

Some emitted a faint fluorescence, which was ordinary metal;

And some...

Dai Yu's eyes snapped open, his gaze locking onto an inconspicuous, dusty gray stone in the corner.

In his perception, the interior of that stone was emitting a dark gold radiance as dazzling as the scorching sun!

That sharp, heavy fluctuation, carrying a hint of a devouring aura, made the White Tiger Martial Soul within him stir restlessly.

'This is...'

Dai Yu's pupils contracted, his heart filled with wild joy.

'Gold of Life?!'

'No, although the aura is immense, there's no life energy. Instead, it's filled with killing intent and resilience.'

'It's the companion ore of the Dark Gold Claw Bear – Dark Gold Ore Mother!'

This was an excellent material for forging top-tier close-combat Soul Tools, and even for creating divine-grade metal!

Just a piece the size of a fingernail could turn an ordinary dagger into a divine weapon capable of slicing through iron like mud!

And this raw ore before him was as large as a basketball!

Dai Yu took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in his heart.

He strode with heavy steps to that corner, reached out his rough, large hand, and grabbed the dusty gray stone.

"Boss."

Dai Yu called out in a hoarse voice, the sound making the ears of those around him ring:

"How much for this stepping stone?"

The boss, a shrewd fatty, glanced at the stone upon hearing this, a flicker of disdain in his eyes.

That stone had been sitting there for several years. Its crust showed extremely poor quality, and it even had cracks. It was clearly a piece of scrap.

"The customer has sharp eyes. This is..."

The fat boss was about to spout some flattery, but seeing Dai Yu's fierce and menacing appearance, he swallowed the words back and said with a fawning smile:

"Ahem, this stone's quality is average. Since the customer likes it, just give me fifty Gold Soul Coins and take it."

"Fifty?"

Dai Yu frowned, and a Soul Elder-level Soul Power fluctuation (disguised) suddenly erupted from him. He snorted coldly:

"You want fifty for a broken rock?

Do you think I'm a sucker?

Twenty!

Sell it or don't!"

The fat boss was startled by the imposing aura. He figured this was probably a hot-tempered brute, and it wasn't worth offending someone over a few dozen Gold Soul Coins.

Anyway, that stone was just a bonus item.

"Fine, fine, fine!

Twenty it is!"

"Here you go, sir!"

Dai Yu casually tossed out twenty Gold Soul Coins, grabbed the raw Dark Gold Ore Mother, and turned to leave without any hesitation.

After walking out of the Golden Stone Pavilion and confirming he wasn't being followed, a proud smile curved Dai Yu's lips.

Twenty Gold Soul Coins had bought him Dark Gold Ore Mother worth at least millions of Gold Soul Coins!

This wasn't just finding a bargain.

This was practically robbery!

"With this Dark Gold Ore Mother, whether I use it to feed 'Eight-faced Exquisite' and help it advance, or find that old man Qian Duoduo to forge a handy weapon, both are excellent choices."

Dai Yu was in a great mood.

However, just as he was about to find a place to put the stone into his storage space.

A clear, cold system prompt suddenly sounded in his mind.

[Ding! Detected an extremely valuable object nearby that can be bound and suppressed!]

[Target: Ma Xiaotao (Evil Fire Phoenix)]

[Current Status: Fire is uncontrollable, on the verge of going berserk!]

[Triggering Temporary Mission: Suppress the berserk Ma Xiaotao!]

[Mission Reward: Extreme Fire Attribute Seed (Can be fused)]

Dai Yu's footsteps halted, and he abruptly looked up in the direction of Shrek City.

In the distant night sky, a faint, eerie red light flickered, and the air temperature seemed to be rising rapidly.

"Ma Xiaotao?"

"Extreme Fire?"

Dai Yu licked his lips, a flash of greed disappearing from his eyes.

"This isn't some berserk older sister..."

"This is clearly an experience pack delivered right to my doorstep!"

"Grandpa Qian, it seems I'll have to borrow your name again tonight."