There was no denying that the jars held a strong appeal for Xie Yue. Otherwise, he would have left long ago.
Perhaps it was his personality that filled him with curiosity about the unknown.
"Boss, don't listen to this shopkeeper. A hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins is no small sum. Buying this jar would be a crushing loss."
Seeing Xie Yue wavering, Yan tried to dissuade him again.
Ever since entering the shop, he had felt that Lin Xiao was scamming people.
The more tempted Xie Yue became, the stronger that feeling grew.
"No, you don't understand. I have a feeling that I have to open this jar, or I might miss something important."
Ignoring Yan's objections, Xie Yue stared at Lin Xiao and asked, "Shopkeeper, forgive me for asking one more presumptuous question, but what might I get from a jar?"
Some people were just like that.
The harder you tried to stop them from doing something, the more eager they became.
Right now, Xie Yue was exactly that sort of person.
"Ah."
Lin Xiao put on a sigh. "Since you're so sincere, I'll make an exception and reveal a little information. As long as you're lucky enough, you can get a Soul Bone. In fact, there are even things more precious than Soul Bones... as long as you're lucky..."
Lin Xiao emphasized luck repeatedly.
After all, those who understood probability understood.
People always said no gambling addict lost every day, yet they never noticed those addicts crying every day...
A Soul Bone?
Even something more precious than a Soul Bone?
After hearing Lin Xiao's words, not only Xie Yue, but Yan and everyone else in the little shop began breathing faster.
Soul Bones were treasures that Soul Masters dreamed of obtaining, the kind that could only be found by chance, never sought at will.
Would someone really be willing to put one in a jar?
They did not believe it.
Never mind anything else-if a jar really could yield a Soul Bone, even a million Gold Soul Coins would not be an excessive price!
"It's a scam. He's definitely using Soul Bones as bait to scam people."
"And saying there are things more precious than Soul Bones is even more ridiculous. This is the world of Soul Masters. We should trust what we've learned. For Soul Masters, the most important things are Soul Bones and Soul Rings. There is no third kind."
Once Yan recovered, he immediately shook his head.
Lin Xiao felt no stir of emotion after hearing Yan's words. He merely said flatly, "Utter ignorance."
There were countless items in Dungeon City more precious than Soul Bones.
Leaving everything else aside, getting something like a revival coin, which could resurrect someone at full health, would be a tremendous windfall.
"I'll open just one!"
At last, Xie Yue made up his mind.
"Boss, you really want to open one?"
"Yes. Consider it a little fun to spice up my uneventful life. Just one. Whatever comes out, this is the only jar I'll open."
Xie Yue spoke with ringing conviction, then pointed at the shelves behind Lin Xiao. "Shopkeeper, the jar in the third row and fourth column. That one."
As he spoke, Xie Yue took an enormous chest out of his Space Soul Tool and set it on the counter.
Lin Xiao opened the chest, and golden light immediately glittered before his eyes.
It was dazzling.
Without a doubt, the chest was filled to the brim with Gold Soul Coins.
Fortunately, Gold Soul Coins in Douluo were actually about the same size as one-jiao coins on Blue Star.
Otherwise, carrying a hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins would have been a real nuisance.
With a casual motion, he put the Gold Soul Coins into the system's storage space.
Lin Xiao turned, brought over the jar Xie Yue had chosen, and placed it on the counter.
"Someone's opening one! Someone's really opening one! Come on, let's watch!"
"A lousy jar selling for a hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins-just thinking about it is exciting... I'm really curious what will come out."
"Heh, I want to see who the sucker is, too! I can't wait to see his face after he gets fleeced."
Hearing the commotion, the others in the little shop gathered around.
They looked at Xie Yue, who had already approached the counter, as though he were an idiot.
Yan was speechless as well. "Boss, you have to explain to Nana that I tried to stop you before you got scammed."
Xie Yue ignored him and looked at Lin Xiao instead. "Shopkeeper, what should I do?"
Lin Xiao took a small red-and-gold hammer from beneath the counter and set it down. "This is called the Lucky Magic Hammer. Just use it to smash the jar. Good luck."
His heart raced, and his hands trembled.
Xie Yue did not hesitate. He grabbed the Lucky Magic Hammer, raised it, and brought it down.
With a crack, a burst of purple light suddenly erupted.
Lin Xiao's eyes flashed as he thought, Pretty good luck. It's actually a purple item. Xie Yue probably hasn't lost out...
The items in the jars were divided into seven grades: common, advanced, rare, artifact, legendary, epic, and mythic, corresponding to seven colors: white, blue, purple, pink, orange, gold, and rainbow.
Of course, given Dungeon City's usual antics...
Quality alone could not determine every item's value.
In short: put everything to its best use; what suited you was best.
The light faded.
A powerful surge of soul power burst forth.
Everyone stared at the item in Xie Yue's hand, their eyes nearly popping out as they exclaimed:
"What is that thing? It actually gives off soul power!"
"Heavens, it really is a Soul Bone!"
"It must be at least three to five thousand years old..."
"You're kidding! Has this shop gone mad? They're actually stuffing Soul Bones into jars?"
"He struck it rich! This guy hit the jackpot!"
Spirit Masters were everywhere in Spirit City.
Anyone who was not a Soul Master would be embarrassed to step outside, so people who knew their stuff were a dime a dozen.
But the more they knew, the more shocked they were.
After all, what had come out of this jar was no ordinary object, but a supreme treasure countless Soul Masters spent their entire lives pursuing.
In an instant, everyone's gazes grew heated.
Some even began harboring malicious intentions.
Seeing their growing temptation, Lin Xiao's expression darkened, and he snorted. "Everyone not involved, get out!"
As his words fell, an irresistible force hurled everyone except Xie Yue and Yan out of the shop.
What kind of ability was that?
Those who had been thrown out looked utterly bewildered.
It seems this shop really is extraordinary.
This shopkeeper must be a Soul Douluo at the very least, right?
Such were their thoughts.
Inside the little shop.
Even Yan's breathing quickened. "Boss, it looks like you came out ahead this time."
This was a Soul Bone!
Even though they were privately known as Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, neither of them possessed a single Soul Bone.
Buying a Soul Bone for a hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins was an enormous bargain, no matter how you looked at it.
Lin Xiao's eyes flashed, and the corresponding information appeared before him.
He could not help feeling a little sheepish.
Item: [Venomous Cat Demon King's Right Arm Bone] Grade: [Rare] Type: [Tradable] Description: [Obtained from the Venomous Cat King of the Venomous Thunder Ruins.] Soul Skill: [Savage Claw: Launches a claw strike forward at tremendous speed, with an additional poison-attribute attack effect.]
It actually turned Dungeon City's monsters into Soul Bones?
That's ridiculously awesome.
Lin Xiao marveled inwardly, but wore a smile as he said, "Congratulations, Xie Yue. You've obtained a Soul Bone."
"A Soul Bone? I really got a Soul Bone?"
Even as the person who had opened it, Xie Yue still found it hard to believe.
"Boss, it's real," Yan reminded him from the side.
His heart raced, and his hands trembled.
It took Xie Yue a long while to calm down before he carefully put the Soul Bone away. Turning to Yan, he said, "Yan, go back and ask Nana for money. I keep all my money with her."
Yan's heart lurched at those words. "Boss, didn't you say you'd only open one?"
"That was before. Didn't you see that I've already gotten a Soul Bone? If I sold it, it would fetch at least one or two million Gold Soul Coins. Even if I opened another ten jars, I'd still come out ahead no matter what I got."
Xie Yue patiently explained it to Yan.
Seeing this, Lin Xiao nodded in satisfaction.
Good.
Very good.
He knew this state all too well.
Lin Xiao had never imagined that just one jar would get Xie Yue so carried away.
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