Douluo Continent: Simulating Douluo Dalu III to Screw Over Tang San

Moreover, this is a great publicity stunt. Once the news is made public, it will definitely attract more powerful forces to participate in the auction. If that manager doesn't accept it, he would truly be a fool.

As expected, the news that Tang Hao's Soul Bone would appear at the auction caused a sensation throughout the entire continent.

Who is Tang Hao? He set the record for the youngest Titled Douluo on the continent. Although his record was broken by Bibi Dong not long after, he still set a record.

To obtain Soul Bone from Tang Hao, one would at least have to break his hand or leg. Therefore, rather than being concerned about who owns the Soul Bone, many people are more interested in who is so powerful that they could break Tang Hao's hand or leg.

After the news caused a sensation, various forces rushed to Heaven Dou City to participate in this unprecedentedly grand auction.

Today, outside the Heaven Dou Auction House, Gong Yu led Gong Lan and the other nine sisters into the VIP exclusive passage.

That's right, it's the nine sisters, because Na'er also returned three days ago. After sleeping for two years, she finally absorbed all the medicinal power of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red. As predicted, her injuries have recovered by another 30% on top of their original state.

However, Na'er was still quite injured, so Gong Yu devised another plan and set his sights on the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng in the hands of the Speed Clan.

Chapter 142 Opening

Gong Yu and the other women quickly entered a private room, the number one room in the VIP section.

"This private room is ridiculously expensive! That damned Heaven Dou Auction House, they really know how to rip people off." As soon as they entered the private room, they heard Gong Lan start cursing.

Gong Yu smiled slightly and said, "We're not short of money. If it can be solved with money, it's not a problem."

Indeed, he has no shortage of money. The Soul Tool industry under Gong Yu's name has now formed an industrial chain, and the net income alone is nearly ten million Gold Soul Coin every month. He has no worries about money at all.

"But I just can't stand the Heaven Dou Auction. We're not afraid to spend money, but we can't afford to be ripped off." As the family's financial manager, Gong Lan had a clearer and more detailed understanding of everything.

"Hehe... It's alright, it's just a one-time expense. They won't be able to get any money from us again." Gong Yu smiled faintly, clearly implying something.

"What does the young master mean?" Gong Lan was somewhat confused. Not only her, but the other women beside her were also a little puzzled.

Gong Yu smiled and said, "Do you know why I brought you here today?"

"Weren't you here for the auction?" Gong Xue, who never liked to think, seemed to have reverted to her old habit and spoke first, just to invite a confrontation.

As expected, as soon as Gong Xue finished speaking, Gong Miaomiao's voice rang out. "Eighth Brother, you're almost fifteen years old. Can't you think before you speak?"

We've been to auctions before, why would you go to all that trouble to bring everyone along? It must be for something else!

"You talk too much, you old rascal." Gong Xue snorted, then turned her head away with a displeased look.

It had been a long time since these two had bickered, so Gong Yu was happy to relax and just listened quietly.

After the two had calmed down, Gong Yu continued, "It's true that we came to participate in the auction, but that's not the only reason. Our main purpose is to show you the true face of the Heaven Dou Auction House."

"What do you mean by the true nature of the Heaven Dou Auction House?" Gong Lan asked, puzzled. The other women also cast the same question in their eyes.

Gong Yu then patiently explained, "To tell you the true nature of the Heaven Dou Auction House Heaven Dou Auction House, it's actually the largest human trafficking organization in the Heaven Dou Empire. You'll find out once the auction begins."

No sooner had Gong Yu finished speaking than a knock sounded at the door.

Finally, he unleashed his killing intent, because if what Gong Yu had just said were overheard by the people outside the door, it would be disastrous.

Seeing the women's reaction, Gong Yu smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Lan'er, go open the door, they're family."

With Gong Yu's Spiritual Power, she naturally knew who the person outside was long ago, which is why she felt so at ease.

Gong Lan nodded, then went to open the door, only to find that the person outside had simply handed in a letter and then left.

After glancing at the Dark Web symbol on the envelope, she was certain that the person Gong Yu mentioned was one of their own, and only then did she truly feel relieved.

He walked over and handed the letter to Gong Yu.

Gong Yu took the envelope, opened it, and then revealed a satisfied smile.

Na'er, who had been quietly standing to the side, saw Gong Yu grinning from ear to ear and teased, "Brother Yu, you're smiling so slyly, is something good happening?"

"Where did I smile in a sinister way?" Gong Yu curled his lips, his eyes falling on Na'er, and the thought of picking her arose in his heart. Now that she had grown two years older, Na'er had grown into a curvaceous and graceful young woman.

"Hehe... Brother Yu, you can't joke like that!" Na'er stuck out her pink little tongue.

"How could I not be able to take a joke?" Gong Yu affectionately pinched Na'er's delicate nose, then handed her the letter, saying, "Here, see for yourself!"

Na'er took the letter and glanced at it, then asked curiously, "Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng? What does Brother Yu need that for? What's it used for?"

Gong Yu shook his head and said, "It's not for me to use, it's for you to use."

Na'er raised an eyebrow, somewhat puzzled, and said, "I understand Brother Yu's good intentions, but ordinary ginseng doesn't seem to be of much use to me, or even useless. Why did you have to get me that stuff?"

For Na'er, or rather for the Silver Dragon King, unless something reaches the divine grade, it's just an ordinary item. Even if it's Immortal Herb herb, it has to be at the level of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, otherwise it won't be of much use to her.

Gong Yu said, "Na'er, your injuries are beyond the reach of ordinary medicine, but the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng is different. The Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng and the Lovesick Heartbreak Red have a complementary effect. Since you have already taken the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng should not be left behind."

The women standing nearby were surprised to hear that Na'er was injured, but they didn't ask any further questions.

The girls weren't stupid. Since Na'er needed a divine medicine like the Lovesick Heartbreak Red to treat her injury, it was clearly not an ordinary wound. So asking them might not even get them the answer.

"Alright then, I'll listen to Brother Yu." Na'er nodded, feeling a sweet warmth in her heart.

After chatting for a while longer, the auction finally began.

Gong Lan walked to the large window facing the auction hall, pulled back the curtain, and then pressed a button next to it, which automatically opened the soundproofing on the window.

As soon as the curtain was drawn back, the entire scene of the auction hall came into view.

The entire auction venue felt more like a large auditorium, with an arrangement similar to the main Soul Fighting center of the Great Soul Arena. In the center was a circular stage, surrounded by concentric circles of seats.

The venue is divided into five main sections. The three rows of seats closest to the stage are red, radiating outwards to black, purple, yellow, and white, clearly arranged according to different levels of bidders.

The innermost red seats are accessed through a special passage and are protected by dedicated security personnel. That's the so-called million-dollar VIP area, and only people of high status and position can obtain red VIP status.

The black seats surrounding the perimeter are the regular million-dollar VIP area; anyone with money can enter, belonging to the next level of black VIPs.

Further out, the purple ones are for VIPs at the 500,000-level, and the yellow ones are for regular VIPs at the 100,000-level.

The outermost white seats, which are also the largest, are for the most ordinary VIPs. But that's just a figure of speech; after all, what kind of VIPs are those in white? Anyone with a little money can get in. Some people are just there for the spectacle.

Of course, some people, like Gong Yu and the others, don't like sitting with other bidders in the main seating area, which is why they choose private boxes or similar spaces.

However, some wealthy people specifically prefer to sit in the white area. For example, Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect likes to go to the white area to show off or to ambush others.

Nearby, Gong Niuniu seemed to have noticed Ning Fengzhi's presence as well, and subconsciously clenched her fists.

Gong Yu noticed this detail about Gong Niuniu, but he didn't ask about it. He believed that Gong Niuniu would tell him when the time came.

Chapter 143 Cat Girl

Gong Xue observed the female servers in each of the five areas, and it was clear that their attitudes towards the guests differed.

She couldn't help but ask, "Big brother, why do the waitresses in each area treat VIPs so differently? Some seem unenthusiastic, not even offering a professional smile, while others like to flirt and pose?"

But before Gong Yu could speak, Gong Miaomiao retorted, "You're really stupid. Do you even need to ask? Didn't you see how provocatively they're dressed? They're obviously trying to seduce rich men."

As for those with bad attitudes, they're assigned to bad areas to be served. They look down on people, so how can they be polite?

Gong Yu smiled and said, "Those waitresses all belong to the auction house. Including their lives, they are all common women who were bought by the auction house at a very young age and raised from childhood."

They are not only service staff here, but also part of the auction; they can be bought and sold if someone is willing to pay.

"Human trafficking again! It's outrageous!" Gong Xiao clenched his fists, his face filled with anger. "No, this is blatant slave trading, but the two great empires clearly prohibit the buying and selling of slaves."

The women nodded in agreement with Gong Xiao's words.

Gong Yu scoffed, "How can the laws of the two great empires be trusted? Laws are only issued for reference, but they always represent the interests of the nobility."

Moreover, this is the Heaven Dou Auction House, and the Heaven Dou Imperial Family family is behind it. So, let alone slaves, there's nothing they wouldn't dare sell here.

The reason those girls treated the guests differently was because they had long since lost their own hearts and could no longer determine their own destinies; all they could do was obey.

After hearing Gong Yu's words, the expressions on the girls' faces gradually changed, and they were filled with sympathy, but at the same time they felt fortunate.

Putting myself in their shoes, if they hadn't been bought by Gong Yu back then, would they have ended up like the female waitresses at the auction house, or perhaps even worse off?

"Can we buy them all?" At this moment, Gong Lan, the kindest of the three, asked.

"Buying them is fine, after all, we're not short of money," Gong Yu said calmly, "But it would be a tragedy for them afterward."

"What do you mean?" Gong Lan asked, puzzled.

Gong Yu said with a hint of helplessness, "These waitresses have no survival skills other than serving men. Even if you buy them, with their looks, they will still have to rely on men to survive in the end, and some of them will even have a more tragic fate."

Gong Lan said, "We can teach them skills. We have so many businesses under our name; we can just pass on the technology to them and introduce them to the industry."

"Lan'er, you're looking at things too superficially," Gong Yu said slowly. "Those people may not have souls, nor a world of their own, but they never lack food or clothing, and they even live more fulfilling lives than most ordinary people. It's easy to go from frugality to luxury, but difficult to go from luxury to frugality. If you teach them skills, they might not even be grateful to you."

"What should we do then? Aren't we going to save them?" Gong Lan asked, but looking at the other children on the field, she felt a little reluctant.

As the two were talking, an auctioneer walked out of the auction hall and introduced himself.

He then took out a megaphone, smiled, and addressed the audience. "Now, we will begin the auction of our first item today. To create a pleasant atmosphere, our auction house has decided to specially select this particular item as the first item to be auctioned."

As he spoke, he gestured to the audience, and three strong men pushed a cart up.

The cart was covered with a red cloth, so you couldn't see what was inside, but from its shape, it looked like a large square box.

Everyone's attention was drawn to the large box under the red cloth on the cart, and they all stopped talking.

"It's the scent of a living person." In the VIP box number one, Na'er said with a frown. Even from a distance, she could smell that there was a living person inside the large box.

"You could smell it from that far away?" Gong Xue was somewhat envious of Na'er's ability, but she didn't know that it was a characteristic of Soul Beast.

"Hey, Eighth Brother, that shouldn't be the focus!" Gong Xi'er interjected. "Didn't you hear what Ninth Sister said? The key point is 'the aura of a living person.' A living person, that means there's a living person in that cage, and it's an item up for auction."

After hearing Gong Xi'er's words, Gong Xue finally realized what was going on and subconsciously frowned. Back in Gengxin City, they had attended countless auctions, but they had never seen a living person being auctioned off.

All eyes were once again focused on the auction hall.

At this moment, the auctioneer said mysteriously, "Can everyone guess what this is? Well then, I'll reveal the starting price to you all first: the starting price for this item is 100,000 Gold Soul Coin. Each bid must be at least 10,000 Gold Soul Coin higher. This is a top-tier item among top-tier items."

As an auctioneer, he was clearly adept at creating an atmosphere and arousing the enthusiasm of the bidders, so he successfully captured their attention.

"Now, please take a close look, distinguished guests." As he spoke, he grabbed the red cloth and ripped it off.

After the red light flashed, what was revealed was not a box, but a huge iron cage, inside which a young girl was curled up.

The girl's body was mostly naked, with only her private parts covered by seashells. Because she was curled up, her face was not clearly visible, but her figure was almost perfect.

Her fair skin was like a piece of crystal jade, and her short, light green hair was quite charming.

Immediately afterwards, the auctioneer took out a stick from somewhere, reached into the iron cage, and gently lifted the girl's light green short hair near her ear, revealing her ear.

"Cat Girl?" Gong Lan was also surprised in the No. 1 private room.

The girl clearly had ears that weren't human, but rather small, pointed ears similar to those of a feline.

Her ears turned slightly red as the auctioneer lightly touched them with his stick.

The auctioneer immediately explained, "Distinguished guests, you are not mistaken. This is a rare Cat Girl. During her Martial Soul Awakening, her body mutated, acquiring some cat-like features. She has one blue and one green eye, a unique charm, and even a long tail."

As he spoke, he tapped the girl's buttocks with the stick. The girl winced in pain and twisted her body, revealing a white cat tail that had been hidden behind her.

Then the auctioneer continued, "She must be one of a kind on this continent. What a blessing it would be to have such a beautiful cat as a pet. Just imagine, what would it be like to grab her by the tail while you're doing your thing?"

As he spoke, the host wore an ambiguous expression.

Chapter 144 Tang San's Auction Items

"Distinguished guests, the auction has begun. Bidding is now open." The auctioneer glanced at the auction table and, seeing that many seasoned lechers were already getting impatient, announced the start of the bidding.

"What a bunch of scum!" Gong Xue couldn't help but jump up, but Gong Miaomiao next to her pressed her down.

"Please be patient," Gong Miaomiao said. "Young Master has his own plans."

Hearing what Gong Miaomiao said, Gong Xue forcibly suppressed her temper, and for the first time, these two didn't continue arguing.

The bids on the field quickly rose to as much as 170,000 Gold Soul Coin.

When the price reached 200,000 Gold Soul Coin, Gong Yu also called out his price, "400,000."

As soon as Gong Yu made his bid, the room erupted in an uproar.

Spending 400,000 to buy a Cat Girl seems like a bad deal. That Cat Girl is worth at most 200,000, and anything more than that wouldn't be worth it. But the person in the No. 1 VIP room doubled the price, making many people in the room think that the person in the VIP room must be a fool.

"Big brother, do you also have that kind of taste like those scumbags?" Gong Xue, who was standing to the side, was a little disappointed when she heard Gong Yu actually bid.

"What nonsense are you spouting!" Gong Lan couldn't help but scold her own younger sister. "Young Master has his reasons for doing this."

Gong Xue turned her face away, clearly still somewhat resentful.

At this moment, Gong Yu smiled and said, "That Cat Girl can still be saved. Look at her eyes, they're different from those of the waitresses. She hasn't completely fallen into becoming a money-making machine at the auction house, which is why I bid."

But Xiao Xue, am I really as bad as you think, to the point that you have absolutely no trust in me?