The red dress stood out prominently in the center of the picture, drawing everyone's attention.
After all, this was an auction hosted by Princess Xu Jiujiu, a rare sight indeed.
He then gave a Xu Jiujiu bow, performing a complex yet elegant gesture.
With a gentle smile, she said, "Distinguished guests, I am Jiujiu, today's auctioneer. It is my honor to preside over this top-level auction."
"Distinguished guests, your time is of the essence. Our auction is now beginning. Please now appreciate today's first item."
Xu Jiujiu stretched out his right hand, and the first item for auction appeared on the Soul Guidance Screen.
" Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade, Level 8 Close-Combat Soul Tool."
Level 8! Upon hearing the level of this Soul Tool, many people were shocked.
The first item up for auction is Level 8 Soul Tool, so the ones that follow must be even more powerful.
As expected of a top-tier auction, it did not disappoint the attendees. Many people are now eager to acquire this Level 8 Soul Tool, looking at the items on the screen.
While everyone was still in a daze, Xu Jiujiu slowly began to introduce himself.
"The materials used in this Soul Tool are extremely precious, including a right arm bone from a ten-thousand-year-old Tyrant Tiger Soul Beast, which solidifies its Soul Bone Skill, Tyrant Blade Slash, and can also amplify the attack power of similar Soul Skill by fifty percent."
"Furthermore, this Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade comes from the Mingde Hall of the Sun Moon Empire. With it, it will become possible for a Soul Saint to challenge Soul Douluo beyond their level. Five minutes of viewing time."
Inside the room, Wang Yan and the others also carefully observed the screen.
This knife is a full four feet six inches long, and the widest part of the back of the blade is a full inch. Its appearance is like a sharp horse-chopping sword.
The tiger-head shaped handguard appears rather large, and its Core Array is clearly visible at a glance.
Judging from the appearance of this Soul Tool, there is obviously nothing to criticize, especially since it comes from the Mingde Hall, the most cutting-edge place for Soul Tool technology research on the mainland today.
Needless to say, the quality of the Soul Tool they manufacture is absolutely top-notch.
"Viewing time is here! The Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade starts at 600,000 Gold Soul Coin, with each bid increasing by at least 5,000 Gold Soul Coin."
Xu Jiujiu the announcement was made, the Soul Tool disappeared from the screen and was replaced by the number 600,000.
Cao Yu muttered to himself, "This starting price is too low. No, I have to raise it, otherwise how am I going to make money?"
Soon after, Cao Yu offered a bid of one million, but the number of Gold Soul Coin on the screen continued to rise.
It's unclear who's challenging him, but Cao Yu continues to raise the price with undiminished enthusiasm.
Two million!
Seeing the numbers on the screen, many people backed down, since most people's goal wasn't this Level 8 Soul Tool.
It's really not worth wasting energy on this unnecessary item; they'd rather save their money for a later bid.
Wang Yan couldn't help but twitch his lips and said, " Little Yu, you really are a rich young master. You can just casually shout out that much money. Impressive."
The others in the room nodded in agreement; this was outrageously extravagant, and he hadn't even blinked when he quoted that price.
A minute later, as Xu Jiujiu slowly brought down the hammer, Cao Yu finally won the bid for the Level 8 Soul Tool, the Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade, for two million.
"Hehe, tenfold return, twenty million in hand! Money really does come faster at auctions!" Cao Yu laughed contentedly. What could the others say but envy?
Then, after Xu Jiujiu, the second item was displayed. This time, it wasn't just a single Soul Tool, but a set of twelve items that were auctioned together.
"The second item is twelve Fixed Soul Cannon Shell, but they are all at level six, requiring at least a level six Soul Cannon to fire. If rapid-fire is required, a level seven or higher Fixed Soul Cannon is needed."
"These twelve items each possess different attributes; if used properly, they could be enough to threaten the lives of Soul Master at the Soul Douluo level."
The second item is also from the Mingde Hall, but compared to the first item, these Fixed Soul Cannon Shell are a bit more complicated to use, requiring the purchase of additional level six or seven Fixed Soul Cannon before they can be used.
Therefore, many people present gave up the idea of bidding, after all, this set of Soul Tool did not seem as practical as they had imagined, and it would have been better if it were of a higher level.
One second after the bidding started, Cao Yu raised the price to one million, and after that, no one was willing to bid anymore.
It seems this second lot was a surprise flop.
In the next auction.
Cao Yu then won five more items in a row: a left arm bone, a right arm bone, a left leg bone, an extremely rare metal, and Level 8 Soul Tool, the Heaven-Opening Earth-Cleaving Cannon.
The name of this Soul Tool does sound impressive, and its function does not disappoint.
The power of the Heaven-Opening Earth-Cleaving Cannon is equivalent to the full-force attack of a level 95 Super Douluo, but Cao Yu disregards the limitation that it can only be used once a day.
The research institute is currently working on overcoming the challenge of "breaking the restrictions on the use of high-level Soul Tool," and the process is progressing smoothly.
The main focus was on the materials used to create the Soul Tool and the magic arrays engraved on them.
The research institute recently announced the successful breaking of the usage restrictions on Level 7 Soul Tool. How far are we from level eight?
"Wouldn't it be amazing if every soldier in the army carried Heaven-Opening Earth-Cleaving Cannon' on their shoulder, with no restrictions on its use?"
The final two auctions were fast approaching.
Cao Yu successfully earned a fortune of around 400 million, bringing his total wealth, including his initial investment, to approximately 3.4 billion.
Soon, the eighth item was also revealed to the public.
Xu Jiujiu explained, "This Soul Bone comes from the Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone that is about 100,000 years old. Once fused with it, the Martial Soul attribute of an ice-attribute Soul Master will be greatly enhanced, and the temperature will be lower than before, no matter what Soul Skill is used."
"Furthermore, due to the Ice Jade Scorpion's inherent characteristics, the Soul Master's left arm strength will be greatly enhanced, and the Soul Bone's inherent solidification skill, Ice Explosion, will also be mastered by the Soul Master."
At this moment, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm also sensed the aura of this Soul Bone from its sea of consciousness.
After testing the waters with her spiritual power, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank goodness, it's not her. This must be one of her people."
Cao Yu suddenly laughed and said, "I didn't expect you to be such a romantic. You're usually so quiet, but you got up so quickly today."
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm snorted and said, "What do you mean by 'lovesick fool'? This is called love, don't you understand?" As she spoke, she swayed and prepared to go back to sleep for another nap.
"Alas, the falling flowers are sentimental, but the water is heartless. Don't you know that Bingbing likes Snow Empress?"
"Get lost! I'm not talking to you anymore." Sky Dream Ice Silkworm suddenly conjured a giant middle finger and pointed it at Cao Yu.
(End of this chapter)