Starry Glazed Orb
The auction was to be held in the evening, but Huo Yuhao went to the Starlight Auction House early after dinner.
As night fell and the city lights began to twinkle, the largest auction house in Star Luo City shone exceptionally brightly in the darkness.
Huo Yuhao, familiar with the place, arrived at the top floor and knocked on the familiar door.
As expected, Xu Jiujiu, the behind- Xu Jiujiu -scenes owner of Starlight Auction House, was in her office at that moment.
Huo Yuhao pushed open the door and entered, pausing slightly the moment his gaze fell upon her.
Xu Jiujiu's already beautiful face was now adorned with makeup.
Her light makeup perfectly accentuated her features, making her look even more radiant and beautiful than usual.
Huo Yuhao was also momentarily stunned upon first seeing her.
However, it was only for a moment.
"Young Master, you've arrived early," Xu Jiujiu said with a faint smile, but his eyes gleamed with shrewdness. "The auction hasn't even started yet!"
She thought to herself that no matter what Huo Yuhao came for today, she had to keep the initiative in the conversation.
During their last meeting, she was unknowingly led by the nose by Huo Yuhao; she couldn't let that happen again this time.
Huo Yuhao sat down calmly.
His posture was as if he were back home, without the slightest restraint.
His voice was calm. "I'm here to make a deal."
"Trade?"
Xu Jiujiu raised an eyebrow and instantly understood Huo Yuhao's meaning.
She chuckled lightly, "This is a top-tier auction; a level six Soul Tool isn't enough."
She looked at Huo Yuhao, her gaze fixed on his face, as if trying to see a trace of embarrassment, awkwardness, or the shame of being exposed.
But the result disappointed her.
Huo Yuhao's expression didn't change much.
A slight smile even appeared on his face.
The smile was faint, yet it conveyed an indescribable composure.
He stared at it for Xu Jiujiu slowly saying, "A level six Soul Tool isn't qualified..."
"What about the Level-nine Soul Tool?!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Jiujiu's heart skipped a beat!
Despite her efforts to control her expression, the surprise in her eyes involuntarily showed through.
Originally belonging to the Three Douluo Kingdoms, it didn't have a single Level-nine Soul Engineer, so naturally it couldn't produce Level-nine Soul Tool.
On the entire continent, only the Sun Moon Empire possesses an existence of this caliber.
Xu Jiujiu believed that Huo Yuhao wouldn't joke about something like this.
After all, smart people know that sincerity is the foundation of cooperation.
Can he really produce Level-nine Soul Tool?!
The moment this thought popped into her head, Xu Jiujiu's heart began to beat faster.
She couldn't help but ask, "Where did you get Level-nine Soul Tool?"
Huo Yuhao smiled mysteriously, a smile that held a profound meaning.
"I certainly can't make Level-nine Soul Tool right now."
"But Princess Jiujiu wonders, from whom did I learn how to make Soul Tool?"
She didn't answer for Xu Jiujiu, but she already knew the answer in her heart.
Behind Huo Yuhao was a Level-nine Soul Engineer!
In that instant, Huo Yuhao's importance in Xu Jiujiu's heart rose to another level!
Xu Jiujiu was very curious: where did Huo Yuhao find a Level-nine Soul Engineer to be his teacher?
Could it be that Qian Duoduo, the dean of the Soul Guidance Department at the Shrek Academy, has broken through?!
I don't think so.
Despite her curiosity, she didn't ask any further questions for Xu Jiujiu.
Although we are partners, there are some secrets that are best left untouched.
Xu Jiujiu pause, he took a deep breath and asked, "Then, I wonder what kind of Level-nine Soul Tool Young Master is preparing to take out now?"
Huo Yuhao didn't waste any words and directly extended his right hand.
There was nothing on those slender palms.
But in the blink of an eye, a sphere shimmering with starlight appeared in his palm!
The sphere was about the size of a baby's fist, crystal clear, and shimmered with a faint blue light.
Within the radiance, starlight seemed to flow faintly, as if a whole starry sky had been condensed within it.
Xu Jiujiu keenly realized that the sphere was not taken from the Space Soul Tool.
That feeling was as if it had suddenly burst forth from Huo Yuhao's body.
The sphere appeared to be naturally formed, but it was definitely a Soul Tool in my perception.
This was the first time she had ever seen such Soul Tool, and she had no idea what its function was.
However, she did not perceive any threat from it, and even with her deep trust in Huo Yuhao, a trace of doubt arose in her heart at this moment.
Is this Level-nine Soul Tool?
Seeing the confusion in Xu Jiujiu's eyes, Huo Yuhao slowly spoke.
"This is a level nine Defensive Soul Tool."
"It's called... Starry Glazed Orb."
A hint of surprise flashed in Xu Jiujiu's eyes.
It turns out to be Defensive Soul Tool; no wonder it didn't exude any powerful aura.
Huo Yuhao continued, "This Level-nine Soul Tool can be set to two forms."
"One type is activated proactively, controlled by the user; the other is activated passively after being attacked, triggered automatically."
"Regardless of the method, as long as the Starry Glazed Orb is activated, a layer of semi-transparent glazed soft armor can be placed on the Soul Master's body."
At this point, Huo Yuhao paused, and looking at Xu Jiujiu's "attentive listening" expression, the corners of his mouth slightly curled up.
Then he continued, "Once activated, this Level-nine Soul Tool is powerful enough to withstand a single attack from Limit Douluo."
"With sufficient Soul Power, withstanding multiple attacks from Super Douluo is no problem!"
The words had Xu Jiujiu's expression froze instantly!
Her big, watery eyes widened suddenly, and her cherry-like mouth slowly opened.
The expression on his face was beyond words – simply "shocked"!
Enough to withstand an attack from Limit Douluo?!
Withstood multiple attacks from Super Douluo?!
What... what does this even mean?!
This means that possessing this Soul Tool is equivalent to having an extra life!
This means that when facing those top experts on the continent, they now have the means to save their lives!
It took him Xu Jiujiu to come to his senses.
She swallowed hard, her voice trembling slightly. "What you said... is it true?!"
Huo Yuhao smiled.
"Of course it's true."
"After all, the results will be clear once tested; there's no need to lie."
Having traversed between the two worlds so many times, Huo Yuhao had already figured out the patterns involved.
It is impossible to carry any external object with you.
However, this does not apply to objects that are integrated with him.
For example, the Battle Armor he forged from metal imbued with spiritual energy, the scale Gu Yue gave him, and the level nine Defensive Soul Tool — Starry Glazed Orb— that Aunt Leng gave him.
This Starry Glazed Orb is no ordinary Level-nine Soul Tool; it is a top-tier Defensive Soul Tool that can be linked with Battle Armor.
Moreover, the Limit Douluo of ten thousand years later is much stronger than the Limit Douluo of this era.
Therefore, Huo Yuhao's assessment of the Starry Glazed Orb's defensive capabilities was absolutely not exaggerated.
Huo Yuhao chose to put it up for auction in order to increase his bargaining power with the Star Luo Empire.
After all, only if the Star Luo Empire takes me seriously enough can many things be discussed later.
A single Huo Yuhao and Huo Yuhao with Level-nine Soul Engineer standing behind him are two completely different concepts.
The former is simply a remarkably talented young man, worthy of investment and acquaintance.
The latter represents not only a Titled Douluo, but also a strategic resource capable of changing the strength of the empire.
You must know that the original Three Douluo Kingdoms desperately desired Level-nine Soul Engineer!