Xiao Hongchen did want to raise the price, and even tried to rip off the other party, but he would be in deep trouble if his malicious bidding was discovered.
At the very least, he would be blacklisted by all auction houses in the future, so Xiao Hongchen quickly dismissed the idea.
Since no further filming was taken, a minute later, Cao Yu successfully acquired the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo for 300 million Gold Soul Coin.
This top-tier auction, after deducting costs and adding previous revenue, brought Cao Yu a net profit of 3.5 billion.
Including the principal, that's a staggering 6.5 billion, enough to buy 21 Snow Empress Embryo.
"It's so good to be rich!" Cao Yu felt lightheaded on the way back, as if he had flown into the sky.
The first rays of sunlight arrive in the morning.
After finishing breakfast, the Lake team arrived at Star Luo Plaza.
The arena was packed with people, a sea of black, with cheers rising and falling, especially after they entered.
Today is the round of 16, with four matches played each day for four days.
"In the round of 16, the first match is between the Shrek Advanced Soul Master Academy and Dou Ling Imperial Advanced Soul Master Academy. Both teams have entered the waiting area to prepare for the match."
After a while, the referee announced the start of the match.
Gudu Jian, the captain of the Dou Ling Team, took the lead in the charge, with the other team members following closely behind.
Ma Xiaotao and her friends were not to be outdone. After a tentative exchange, they each took a few steps back.
Then Gongyang Mo and the others surrounded Lone Bamboo Sword.
Ling Luochеn, suspended in mid-air, waved his ice staff, and then a huge ice prison descended from the sky.
"Scatter!" Lone Bamboo Sword roared, and upon receiving the order, his teammates quickly retreated.
Clang!
The Gudu Jian's fifth Soul Skill, which was brewing and about to erupt, clashed fiercely with the Ice Prison.
With a "crack," cracks appeared in the seemingly Gudu Jian ice prison under the Soul King Soul Skill, as both were at that level.
Having just broken free of Ling Luochеn's ice prison, and before Gudu Jian could even catch his breath, Dai Yueheng and Gongyang Mo continued their attack on him.
In an instant, Gudu Jian was pinned to the ground and brutally beaten.
"Captain!" His teammates looked anxious at the scene, and even the spectators outside the stadium were worried for him.
"Tsk tsk, this is really bad, looks like Shrek is going to win again."
"Who can argue with that? Even the strongest member of the Dou Ling Team lost, so what's the rest?"
The spectators had barely settled into their seats when the match ended with the referee's announcement, and Shrek Academy emerged victorious with an overwhelming advantage.
A deafening roar of cheers erupted from the crowd.
" Shrek! Shrek!"
The Shrek Representative Team waved to everyone in the stands, and then left the stage under the watchful eyes of the crowd.
" Shrek has never disappointed us over the years."
"Although this Dou Ling Team is not bad, it's a pity they encountered such a troublesome opponent," Xu Jiawei commented from the city wall.
"Brother-in-law, after all, Shrek only accepts monsters, and the level difference between the two teams is quite obvious. Otherwise, this Dou Ling Team would still have a chance to fight."
Although Cao Yu agreed with his brother-in-law's opinion, he also offered his own differing viewpoint.
Xu Jiawei chuckled and teased, " Little Yu, which side are you on?"
"Haha, of course we're on Shrek's side."
After that, Cao Yu and Xu Jiawei stopped watching and walked down from the city wall together.
After all, with Shrek winning this match, there's not much left to watch.
In the afternoon, the last item to be auctioned, the Snow Empress Embryo, was also delivered to the Cao Clan mansion.
Inside the room, Cao Yu was circling the embryo, then bent down to examine it closely, holding a magnifying glass made by the research institute.
Under the magnifying glass, the pupils gradually dilated, and the things in front of me became clearer.
"Since it was a bit hard to see, I should have brought the microscope."
Shaking his head, Cao Yu stopped worrying about it and instead asked the system.
"Big brother, do you have anything good to help her hatch successfully?"
However, the next second, the system's notification sounded in his mind.
Then a golden light screen appeared in their eyes; this was the System Shop.
The system displayed the following lists:
[ Three-Layer Gate of Rebirth: Can assist all things in transforming into human form and successfully reincarnating. The first tier is the Ghost Path; the second tier is the Animal Path; the third tier is the Human Path. Price: 4 billion Gold Soul Coin. Can only be used once.]
Analysis: Those who commit numerous evil deeds and kill excessively will be reborn in the lower two realms. Those whose sins are lesser will be reborn as humans.
[ Transformation Platform: Can assist in the transformation of all things, with a chance to greatly improve the physique of the transformed individual, but the host needs to constantly monitor the transformation process. Price: Forty billion Gold Soul Coin, usable only once.]
"Hey bro, do you have anything cheaper?" After all, you can't use the Tenfold Cashback bug when shopping in the System Shop.
These things are a bit expensive. Cao Yu had worked so hard to earn so much money, and he couldn't bear to waste it on these things.
Moreover, the first item might backfire, considering how much bloodshed the Snow Empress, as Ferocious Beast, had committed.
Perhaps by using this Three-Layer Gate of Rebirth, Snow Empress might be able to reach the next two tiers, and the chances are quite high.
As for the second point, it goes without saying that he himself cannot leave and must stay by the embryo's side at all times. How could Cao Yu possibly do that?
Moreover, the time it will take to successfully transform into human form is uncertain; it could take forever, and Cao Yu would suffer a huge loss.
Then the System Shop redesigned its interface.
[ Transformation Talisman: Assists in the Soul Beast Transformation. It is a one-time consumable item, attached to the Soul Beast embryo. The host needs to feed it their own blood for 79 consecutive days to successfully transform. Side effects are negligible. Price: 100 million Gold Soul Coin.]
"This is great, this is great! I'll buy this one."
After successfully purchasing the Transformation Talisman, Cao Yu affixed it to the Snow Empress Embryo and then brought over a bowl of blood.
The lower part of the Transformation Talisman was submerged in the liquid, and then the blood in the bowl vanished in the blink of an eye.
Cao Yu held a magnifying glass and saw streaks of blood appear on the Snow Empress Embryo in the next second. It was clear that the talisman had just absorbed them and was now slowly moving into the embryo.
Seeing that the transformation had been successfully initiated, Cao Yu stopped paying attention to him and left the Cao Clan mansion after taking a bath.
Stepping outside, the streets became lively, as it was currently the time for the Soul Fighting Tournament.
Tourists come and go in an endless stream, and recently, Cao Yu's restaurant has seen increasingly impressive revenue. The huge flow of people has increased the restaurant's profits by more than five or six times compared to usual.
Continuing forward, Cao Yu stopped in front of a Cao's KFC restaurant.
Suddenly, a gasp of surprise came from inside the shop.
"Wow! This is so delicious! The fried chicken is so fragrant and spicy, it's so satisfying!"
"But why doesn't our Sun Moon Empire have a shop like this?"
When Cao Yu entered the shop, he saw that the people speaking were none other than Xiao Hongchen and his group from the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy.
Isn't this the guy who came to provoke us a few days ago? So Cao Yu deliberately mocked him, "Heh, you country bumpkin uncle, you've never seen the world before, have you?"
(End of this chapter)