Shen Yan looked at the information on the Conversion Table's panel, his mouth slowly falling open.
"It worked!"
He exclaimed excitedly, "From now on, I'll have more God-bestowed Soul Rings than I can ever use!"
"Hehehehehe~"
But he soon calmed down again and looked at the figure of "100,000 EMC" on the panel.
"One God-bestowed Soul Ring costs 100,000 EMC. Little Tower, how do I get this EMC?"
The Light Curtain before him flashed, and new text appeared.
[Methods of obtaining EMC are as follows:] [1. Currency exchange: sell Gold Soul Coins to the Conversion Table. 64 Gold Soul Coins can be exchanged for 1 EMC.] [2. Selling items: Soul Bones, immortal herbs, rare metals, Soul Rings, cultivation methods, and all other valuable items can be sold to the Conversion Table for the corresponding amount of EMC.] [3. Other methods are left for the host to explore.]
Shen Yan rubbed his chin, pondering.
"64 Gold Soul Coins for just 1 EMC. That means 100,000 EMC is 6.4 million Gold Soul Coins."
"Then I can sell this God-bestowed Soul Ring for a high price first, get a huge pile of Gold Soul Coins, and exchange them for EMC!"
At a thought from Shen Yan, light flashed across the Conversion Table.
The god-bestowed orb with crimson markings reappeared in his palm.
The moment he took out the god-bestowed orb, the EMC balance on the Conversion Table's panel dropped to zero.
Shen Yan hefted the God-bestowed Soul Ring in his hand, his eyes darting about.
"They'll definitely fight like mad over this God-bestowed Soul Ring, but if they find out I'm only level 11..."
"Then I'll be toast. I have to disguise myself as an incredibly powerful expert!"
Shen Yan's gaze settled on the Light Curtain before him as he recalled the rules the Nine Dragon Tower had just introduced.
[The tower's interior is an absolute domain. Any living being entering the tower will have their strength completely sealed, reducing them to the level of an ordinary mortal!]
"Little Tower, does that mean whether they're a Titled Douluo or an Ultimate Douluo, once they enter this tower, they'll have to coil up and behave?"
[Yes.]
The corners of Shen Yan's mouth curled up slightly.
"Then this'll be easy!"
"Little Tower."
Shen Yan cleared his throat. "I want to hold an auction inside the tower. Is there a way?"
The Light Curtain remained silent for two seconds, then a flood of text appeared.
[Tower Master's request detected. The first-floor space of the Nine Dragon Tower can be activated as an auction venue.] [Auction venue functions:] [1. The Tower Master may release Tower Tokens into the outside world. Holders of Tower Tokens may enter the first floor of the Nine Dragon Tower to participate in the auction.] [2. Each Tower Token corresponds to a private room. Bidders are isolated from one another and cannot learn one another's identities.] [3. The auction is anonymous throughout. Bidders will know neither the identities of other bidders nor who ultimately purchases an auction item.] [4. The highest bidder wins. Items are traded automatically upon completion of the sale.] [5. The tower's absolute domain rules apply to all bidders. No one may use force inside the tower.]
The more Shen Yan read, the brighter his eyes grew, until he could not help clapping his hands.
"Good, good, good! Little Tower, you're so clever. You're much better than a certain idiot I know!"
"Then how do I display the items? How do people bid?" Shen Yan pressed.
A circular platform appeared in the Light Curtain, and a beam of light fell upon it.
[Master, stand on this, and everyone participating in the auction will be able to see the information on the item in your hand.] [Activate the first-floor auction venue and release Tower Tokens?]
After thinking it over carefully, Shen Yan spoke.
"I have a few more points to add."
Shen Yan held up his fingers.
"First, the auction is open only to Tower Token holders, and they may bring no more than three companions."
"Second, payment must be made on the spot after a sale. No credit."
"Third, set the time for one day from now to give them time to prepare the money."
"Finally, add that immortal herbs, Soul Bones, and the like of equivalent value can be used in place of Gold Soul Coins."
[Rules recorded. Begin distribution?]
"Activate it," Shen Yan said decisively.
As his words fell, the entire Nine Dragon Tower shuddered.
The diamond-shaped crystal atop the tower erupted with brilliant golden light. The light traveled down the tower, illuminating the dragon-patterned statues on every floor.
The space on the first floor began expanding and transforming.
Rows of private rooms appeared in concentric tiers within the previously empty hall.
At the very center stood a circular auction platform.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Countless streaks of golden light shot out of the Nine Dragon Tower, flying in every direction like a meteor shower.
At the tip of each streak of light was a small golden token.
The front of each token was engraved with the image of the mysterious tower, while the back bore the character for "auction."
Ning Fengzhi and the others, who were in Heaven Dou City's central square, happened to witness the scene.
The golden lights interrupted their thoughts as they shot toward them.
Everyone instinctively sidestepped them before catching one of the tokens.
"What's this?" Chen Xin asked in puzzlement, looking at the token in his hand.
Ning Fengzhi also raised his hand and caught a streak of golden light, which turned into an ice-cold golden token in his palm.
Almost simultaneously, quite a few Soul Masters around the square caught a token as well.
Ning Fengzhi lowered his head to look at the token in his hand, and a Light Curtain unfolded before him.
[Nine Dragon Tower · Inaugural Auction] [Auction time: one day from now] [Auction venue: first floor of the Nine Dragon Tower (token required for entry)] [Item: God-bestowed Soul Ring ×1] [Item effect: upon use, grants one Soul Ring at the user's limit.]
When he saw the auction item, Ning Fengzhi's eyes instantly widened, and his hand jerked.
"A God-bestowed Soul Ring?!" he cried out involuntarily.
Xue Ye and the others also read the information on their tokens, and their expressions changed in unison.
"This... how is this possible?"
Gu Rong's voice trembled. "Aren't God-bestowed Soul Rings something only deities can grant?"
He abruptly raised his head and looked at the tower before him.
"Could there be something inside this tower..."
Xue Ye tightened his grip on the token, exclaiming repeatedly in his heart.
It's actually a God-bestowed Soul Ring!
When had such a divine treasure ever appeared on the Douluo Continent?
The many Soul Masters nearby gasped when they saw the information on the tokens, all exclaiming that it was impossible.
"Xue Qinghe" looked at the token in her hand, her fingers tightening.
If I can get this God-bestowed Soul Ring, will Mom give me a word of praise?
Then she slowly raised her head and looked at the glowing mysterious tower before her.
Two and a half minutes later, the mysterious tower's golden light finally faded, and it stopped distributing tokens.
The remaining tokens had already flown to every corner of the continent, allowing more people to learn of the auction.
Once Ning Fengzhi and the others had calmed down, however, suspicions arose instead.
Could this be a conspiracy targeting their Heaven Dou City?
Ning Fengzhi and Xue Ye exchanged a glance, then nodded to each other and left the scene together.
Chen Xin and Gu Rong followed closely behind.
"Xue Qinghe," meanwhile, took a few more looks at the mysterious tower and quietly sent a message to Qian Daoliu in the Worship Hall.
Qian Daoliu, who was cultivating in seclusion, slowly opened his eyes and murmured in puzzlement.
"Why has Xue'er suddenly sent me a message?"
He swept a hand before him, and several large golden characters appeared.
Heaven Dou City, God-bestowed Soul Ring auction!
At the sight of those words, Qian Daoliu sprang to his feet, his eyes wide.
"A God-bestowed Soul Ring!"
"There isn't even a divine trial. Why would a God-bestowed Soul Ring appear in Heaven Dou City?"
"No, whether it's real or fake, I must go see for myself!"
As his words fell, Qian Daoliu's figure vanished from the secret chamber in an instant.
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