70,000-Year Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone

Good evening, distinguished guests.

Xu Jiujiu, he smiled and bowed to everyone.

It was a very complex, yet aesthetically pleasing Star Luo Imperial Family etiquette.

"I am Jiujiu, the auctioneer for this auction."

Xiao Hongchen stroked his chin with interest.

"Is this the princess of the Star Luo Empire?"

"I saw her beside the Star Luo Emperor."

interesting.

A princess from a country actually came to work as an auctioneer.

Qing Ya nodded with a smile.

"Yes."

"Princess Jiujiu is His Majesty the Emperor's youngest sister."

"However, at the auction, Her Highness only allows us to address her as Auctioneer Jiujiu."

After all, auctioneers are, in essence, just a service industry.

It's rare to have a princess of a country personally "serve" you like this.

Shouldn't we broaden our horizons a bit?

"I'm sure all of you distinguished guests have been waiting for quite some time, haven't you?"

On the screen, Xu Jiujiu smiled slightly.

Let's get straight to the point.

"Please welcome the first item of this auction."

She reached out and gently lifted it in the air.

A miniature version of a horse-slaying sword suddenly appeared in her palm.

"The first item up for auction is an eighth-level near-body Soul Tool produced by the Mingde Hall."

Its name is the Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade.

"This sword was crafted by a Soul Engineer from the Mingde Hall using Soul Bone from a 30,000-year-old tiger-type Soul Beast."

"Although the Soul Bone used to forge the Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade had slight flaws, that genius Soul Engineer compensated for them using Soul Guidance Technology."

"The quality of this Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade is beyond doubt."

"The three characters 'Mingde Hall' are the best interpretation of it!"

At the bottom of the screen, detailed information about the Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade quickly appeared.

Bao Liang glanced at it and then lost interest.

To be honest, he actually admired Xu Jiujiu quite a bit.

After all, looking at all the Douluo Continent works, Princess Jiujiu is a rare and even scarce existence who has not been poisoned by the Love Continent.

She clearly understood what was beneficial to the Star Luo Empire and what was harmful to the Star Luo Empire.

And they will take action for their country.

Throughout the entire process, she always put her country first.

Such people are terrifying.

Because she clearly knows what she needs and what she should do.

Bao Liang stared at Xu Jiujiu on the screen, his thoughts drifting slightly.

Beside him, Meng Hongchen's eyes had gradually lost their sparkle.

Her pupils seemed to have turned into pitch-black voids, her eyes were lifeless, and her whole being exuded a chilling gravity like a black hole.

She tilted her head, her eyes fixed intently on Bao Liang.

The crowd around immediately fell silent.

Everyone was carefully keeping their distance from them, afraid that they might accidentally get caught up in this undeserved disaster.

"That..."

Just as Ma Rulong was about to speak, Xiao Hongchen covered his mouth.

"Ma Rulong, are you tired of living?"

Xiao Hongchen lowered his voice, speaking in a volume only a few people could hear, and said, "You still dare to go in this situation?"

Ma Rulong: "..."

He immediately became as quiet as a chicken.

On the other side, Bao Liang was completely unaware of the unusual situation around him.

He only stared for Xu Jiujiu, less than a minute, before turning his head and speaking to Meng Hongchen in a voice only the two of them could hear:

"Sister Meng, we need to be careful of Xu Jiujiu."

"Oh?"

Meng Hongchen tilted her head, her voice soft yet eerily gentle.

"Why?"

Bao Liang, oblivious to her unease, continued:

"I saw an ambition in this woman's eyes that was even stronger than that of her brother, Xu Jiawei."

"Moreover, the sense of danger she evokes in me surpasses even that of her brother, Xu Jiawei, a Titled Douluo."

"Give her time, and once she gains power or becomes Titled Douluo, she will surely be a great threat."

Bao Liang's expression was serious.

"Little Baozi."

Meng Hongchen suddenly asked, "Don't you think Princess Jiujiu is very beautiful?"

If you dare say she's beautiful, I'll go and kill her tonight.

Bao Liang thought about it carefully.

"More presentable than those 'other ones'."

"But not as pretty as Sister Meng."

"And what good is it if she's beautiful?"

"We are destined to be enemies in the future."

Instead of discussing whether it looks good or not, we should think about how to prevent future problems.

Upon hearing this blunt, masculine remark, Meng Hongchen instantly returned to normal.

The next second, she hugged Bao Liang, buried her face in her arms, and looked at him with loving eyes.

Bao Liang looked completely bewildered as he was being hugged.

"What's wrong?"

Did I say something wrong?

Meng Hongchen gently shook her head.

"No."

"Little Baozi are the best."

On the other side, having not heard what the two said, he saw Meng Hongchen return to normal and finally breathed a heavy Xiao Hongchen relief.

He's a real treasure.

My younger sister's tendency to mutate at the drop of a hat is terrifying.

Or maybe we should really think of a way to tie Bao Liang up and throw him onto his dream bed?

Xiao Hongchen thought about it carefully and ultimately gave up the idea.

Nothing more.

Because he couldn't beat either of them.

He's completely at their mercy.

I'm shivering and freezing!

I Xiao Hongchen, when will it ever stand up and start its own nonsense!

Meanwhile, while the Sun Moon Team remained silent, the Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade, just like in the original story, was acquired by Shrek Academy.

Of course, even without this special circumstance, the Sun Moon Clan would not have purchased this item, which was marked as defective at the Mingde Hall.

With this spare money, it would be better to buy more rare metals and have Xiao Hongchen and the others make another Soul Tool.

Moreover, the Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade might be considered a top-tier item in Douluo Three Kingdoms.

But in the Sun Moon Empire, it was far too commonplace.

In particular, the technology used to manufacture it had long been proven by the Mingde Hall to be a failed research direction.

Because the actual production capacity and consumption of goods are completely disproportionate.

No one at the Mingde Hall uses this technology to make close-range Soul Tool anymore.

This Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade might even be an old antique that's been kept hidden away for decades.

Its "Tyrant Blade Slash" special effect, which is solidified by the Soul Bone, is also inferior to the Light Judgment and Dark Judgment of the Sword of Judgment in every aspect.

In the end, the Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade only sold for 1.5 million Gold Soul Coin.

To put it bluntly, the flawed Soul Bone originally used to make it could probably sell for that price.

The people decisively skipped over the Sun Moon.

As for the second item, the set of twelve level-six Fixed Soul Cannon Shell with different attributes, Shrek also bought them.

Recycling?

No need.

Who cares about this kind of technique that's practically commonplace at the Mingde Hall?

The development of Shrek's Soul Tool Department was entirely due to Huo Yuhao secretly learning it during his exchange and study trip to the Sun Moon Empire.

Instead of wasting Gold Soul Coin here for a few sets of Fixed Soul Cannon Shell, we should think about how to stop Mu En's idea of stuffing people into the Mingde Hall.

Most importantly, this kind of thing is outdated.

The procedures are complicated and the process is slow.

Each shot requires a corresponding soul-guided launcher, making it extremely inefficient to use.

However, even so, exporting weapons that are explicitly restricted by the Sun Moon Empire to hostile countries will surely be a big deal for Jing Hongchen to investigate later.

If you reach for something, be prepared to have your hand chopped off, or even your head chopped off.

They all fucking deserve to die!

Selling weapons today means selling out the country tomorrow?

Will they dare to rebel against the Soul Engineer the day after tomorrow?

This seaweed and egg drop soup, with no vegetables, no flowers, and no broth, will surely fill your stomachs!

The next items were met with little interest from the audience.

They are either outdated Soul Tool that the Sun Moon Empire has already phased out, or Soul Bone that are completely overpriced.

What I want, I can't afford; what I can afford, I don't want.

It wasn't until the seventh item was auctioned that Bao Liang, who had been lying on the sofa pretending to be dead the whole time, finally sat up straight.

They've arrived.

The image of the previous item, along with its eight-figure price tag, gradually faded away.

Xu Jiujiu, he reappeared on the screen.

Compared to the previous seven auctions, her expression was noticeably more serious this time.

"Next up is the eighth item."

"This is also the closing item of this auction."

"Distinguished guests, please look—"

The scene changes.

A piece of emerald green Soul Bone, seemingly composed of ice crystals and with hexagonal patterns on its surface, slowly appeared before everyone's eyes.

"The Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone."