"This is Heart Star Mutual Affection: Guardian. It's a seventh-rank Soul Guide Tool. Each of the two bracelets has a storage space of thirty cubic meters. Note that it can store living beings. Most importantly, those who possess them can use them for long-distance communication."
Listening to Xu Jiujiu's introduction, Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up slightly. Isn't this the Douluo version of a communicator? He wondered if the Star Luo Empire's Soul Guide technology had advanced to this level.
Many people were interested. They could buy these for their younger family members, so they could be contacted immediately if something happened while they were outside.
Immediately, people's gazes at the two bracelets turned scorching.
However, many people remained rational. The reason was simple: if it were really as ridiculous as Xu Jiujiu said, then these bracelets wouldn't be ranked as only seventh-rank Soul Guide Tools.
Sure enough, Xu Jiujiu continued to add, "However, I want to remind everyone that Heart Star Mutual Affection's communication has a distance limit. The limited distance we tested in the auction house is within twenty-three kilometers. Also, Heart Star Mutual Affection's materials are special. If any master is thinking of researching and replicating it, it may disappoint you."
"The bidding starts now, Heart Star Mutual Affection: Guardian, starting price five hundred thousand."
"Fifty-one hundred thousand."
As Xu Jiujiu's voice faded, someone quickly started bidding.
"Fifty-five hundred thousand."
"Six hundred thousand."
I could buy it and give it to Lingling. Huo Yuhao thought to himself. His storage space wasn't much of an issue; it was only thirty cubic meters. With the development of Soul Guide Tools, storage Soul Guide Tools weren't as precious as before. What he valued was the sound transmission function. If used well, it could save a life. After all, Lingling was a support-type Soul Master and didn't have any Soul Guide Tools on her yet, so her safety needed to be improved.
"Nine hundred thousand."
After making up his mind, Huo Yuhao also started bidding. He didn't need to do much; the golden-skirted maid immediately began operating after Huo Yuhao placed his bid.
"The third VIP room bids nine hundred thousand."
"The bid from VIP room number five is ninety-five thousand."
"VIP room number two…"
After a slightly intense competition, Huo Yuhao successfully won this first item, spending one million nine hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins.
"Thank you to VIP room number three for supporting our auction house, next…" Xu Jiujiu said a few polite words before continuing to introduce the following items.
The second item was twelve Fixed-Soul-Guide Cannonballs, level six. Their attributes were all different, each with its own characteristics and varying power, barely making the cut for a top-tier auction.
The twelve cannonballs finally sold for seventy thousand. Compared to the first item, this was a bit less popular. Fixed-Soul-Guide Cannonballs are mostly used by the military and are suitable for war.
If it were a close-combat Soul Guide Tool, there would definitely be plenty of people scrambling for it. However, although this thing's power was terrifying, it also had many limitations, such as range and accuracy. Furthermore, it was a one-time consumable, which was too expensive.
It was already quite good that it didn't go unsold.
The subsequent auction items were more and more precious, including three Soul Bones, a rare metal, and an eighth-level long-range Soul Guide Tool.
The preciousness of Soul Bones needed no further explanation. All three were over 20,000 years old, and the transaction prices all exceeded three million Gold Soul Coins. The eighth-level long-range Soul Guide Tool also fetched a high price of two million one hundred and ten thousand.
What shocked Huo Yuhao the most was the rare metal. According to Xu Jiujiu, it was only twenty kilograms, but it caused a bidding war between the first and second VIP rooms. Finally, it soared to five million five hundred and fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins before concluding, with the first VIP room winning.
This almost made Huo Yuhao's eyes fall out. It was at this moment that he realized he had somewhat underestimated the profession of Soul Engineer. You don't know the price of rice unless you've cooked it.
However, even so, Huo Yuhao had no intention of also becoming a Soul Guide Tool user. His goal was to become a god, and Soul Guide technology required the collective accumulation and effort of generations. It couldn't be achieved overnight. With the current Soul Guide technology, even after another hundred years of development, it wouldn't be able to contend with gods.
In the later period, when Kong Deming, the Sun Moon Empire's royal family's patron, became a tenth-level Soul Engineer, he was only slightly stronger than an Ultimate Douluo.
A person's energy is limited. You can't chew more than you can bite, Huo Yuhao firmly believed this.
The Huo Yuhao from the original story was like this. He had so many advantages: a Soul Master cultivation, Soul Engineer, and necromantic magic. It seemed like he was perfect, but upon closer inspection, none of them were mastered to the extreme.
"Next, please welcome our auction house staff to present the eighth item of this auction."
After Xu Jiujiu finished speaking, a burly man in black pushed a small cart onto the platform. On the cart was a square object covered with a large red silk cloth, making it impossible to see what it was.
"This next item is somewhat special. Perhaps it is not worth mentioning in itself, but if someone can bring out its value, then it is definitely a priceless treasure. In fact, if it weren't for its special nature, it could have been the finale of this auction," Xu Jiujiu certainly lived up to being a Red-Grade Auctioneer, easily piquing the curiosity of everyone present.
"Now, let's reveal the true face of this item to everyone."
In the number three VIP room, Huo Yuhao watched the Soul Guide screen with great interest, his curiosity piqued. He also wanted to see what Xu Jiujiu considered a priceless treasure.
The burly man in black, at Xu Jiujiu's gesture, reached out and pulled off the red silk cloth on the cart. Everyone finally saw the true face of this priceless treasure.
"Holy crap."
After clearly seeing what was on the cart, Huo Yuhao almost swore. He was utterly speechless. What had he seen? A thousand-year-old Soul Beast.
The Snowy Demon, a type of ice-attribute soul beast, resembles a fox in appearance. They are found in the Extreme North and are at the bottom of the food chain. Their only notable characteristic is their high intelligence; a thousand-year-old Snowy Demon can rival a regular thirty-thousand-year soul beast. After breaking through three thousand years and reaching maturity, their intelligence is not much weaker than that of humans. Of course, this is also their peak, which is why they are named Snowy Demons.
As the red silk cloth was lifted, this mysterious item finally appeared before everyone. It was a snow-white fox, about thirty centimeters long. It had large, fluffy ears that drooped behind its head, short limbs, and sharp claws covered in fur. Its small, pink nose twitched adorably.
But, can cute be eaten?
The crowd wasn't very interested. This was a top-tier auction at the Starlight Auction House. Nothing sold today had been below eight hundred thousand. A thousand-year soul beast was rather underwhelming. Forget soul beasts; even thousand-year Soul Bones weren't qualified to be in a top-tier auction.
Furthermore, Snowy Demons weren't considered precious; they were just a bit smarter than other beasts.
"I believe all the esteemed guests are puzzled as to why a thousand-year soul beast is appearing in our top-tier auction. Let me tell you the origin of this soul beast. Not long ago, a Soul Hunting Team entered the Extreme North to obtain a Soul Ring. This Snowy Demon was captured at that time. Because of this, that team was pursued by two adult Snowy Demons, and suffered heavy casualties."
"What I want to tell everyone is that one of those two adult Snowy Demons has a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, and the other is also a soul beast nearing ninety thousand years. Also, I believe everyone understands the habits of the Snowy Demons. Because Snowy Demons have high intelligence, they usually wouldn't abandon their offspring. If any of the esteemed guests buys this little Snowy Demon and uses it to attract those two adult Snowy Demons, then the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and Soul Bones will be within easy reach."
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