Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 506: Borrowing Light and Stealing Shadows
"Rebirth?"

When Xiao Ran heard these two words, he deliberately repeated them with emphasis.

"Yes, it is rebirth. It is not possession, not clone, not mind control, but the real reconstruction of the body, the kind with flesh and blood."

The eldest brother's breathing became rapid.

They are the natives of the Lost City, but they were also living people a long time ago, they just entered here earlier or later.

But no matter what, how could they not be tempted if they could be given a complete and living body.

As for the method, it is very simple. Just swallow this spiritual child.

only……

Xiao Ran looked at his elder brother with some surprise. His face, which had turned red with excitement, gradually calmed down. When he looked at Ling Tong again, there was no ripple in his eyes.

"Brother, you..."

"Alas! I have a weak foundation and no capital."

The eldest brother was lying on the chair, looking up at the ceiling above his head, with an attitude as if to say, "You can do whatever you want, I'm just lying down."

It's not that he didn't have that idea, but if he thought about it carefully, he knew that this thing had nothing to do with him.

He had just been promoted to stationmaster and had the weakest foundation among them. He couldn't compete head-on. Even if he bought it, he probably wouldn't get enough money even if he sold the station. He came here just to make up the numbers.

Whether it is a human or a ghost.

Sometimes the gap is so big that you no longer have the energy to compete.

Just like there is no point in competing between number one and number hundred on the list.

Seeing this, Xiao Ran thought that this was fine, but he didn't understand why the owner of the Star Treasure didn't enjoy it himself, but sold it instead, since the spirit boy was so important? ? Even if this thing was sold at a sky-high price, it would not be worth it.

However, just when Xiao Ran was still doubting the motives of the owner of the star treasure.

Suddenly someone was talking in my ear.

"My fellow Taoist has boundless blessings and virtues. I, Jin Chanzi, am honored to receive your respects."

"what??"

Xiao Ran was startled by the sudden voice. He turned around and saw his elder brother looking at him with confusion: "What's wrong?"

"No...Brother, you..."

"Fellow Daoist, the Dharma cannot be passed on to six ears. This is a thousand-mile sound transmission, and others cannot hear it."

Before Xiao Ran could ask, the voice came again.

Xiao Ran looked around suspiciously, and finally looked at the spirit child in the box.

"Could it be this little Taoist priest?"

"Exactly."

"You can still see into my thoughts?"

"The Taoists have a method to see a person's nature. Do you want to learn? I will teach you."

Unexpectedly, it was this spirit boy. Xiao Ran frowned for a moment: "You can't even protect yourself, what else can you teach me?"

"Wulian Tianzun, so please save me, fellow Taoist."

"Am I familiar with you?"

"My fellow Taoist and I hit it off right away."

Xiao Ran rolled his eyes in his heart. Not to mention whether he had the ability to save him, even if he did, he didn't want to save him.

After all, this thing is a hot potato. It would be fine if I saved it quietly, but the problem is that the owner of this star treasure directly exposed him. Now even my eldest brother doesn't dare to make any moves. If I save him, wouldn't I be pushing myself into the fire pit?

But soon, Xiao Ran had to decide to save him.

It was because the Taoist boy suddenly said, "Daoyou, your parents are still alive, but they are trapped in a place that only I can go to. If you save me, it is like saving your parents."

"Boom!!"

Xiao Ran punched the table, breaking it into pieces.

This sudden change made the eldest brother on the side very confused. When he looked at Xiao Ran again, he was even more shocked. He saw that Xiao Ran's eyes were red and bloodshot, and he looked murderous, as if he had met an enemy.

"Why are you so angry all of a sudden??"

The eldest brother asked with concern.

Xiao Ran took a deep breath and tried to calm himself. The moment the Taoist priest opened his mouth, Xiao Ran wanted to cut him into pieces, or even chop off his head and sew it into a dog's stomach.

This is using your own parents to threaten yourself.

It really touched Xiao Ran's sore spot.

But after being angry, Xiao Ran had to grit his teeth and stare at the Taoist boy and said, "Brother, I plan to fight for it, but it may cause you trouble."

"Are you planning to bid?"

"Well, I'll go bankrupt at any cost."

Xiao Ran's sudden change made the eldest brother feel puzzled. He didn't believe that Xiao Ran couldn't see that this spiritual child was now a hot potato. Even if he spent all his money, if he got the spiritual child, what would it matter? No matter Madam Dongzhu, Mama Xi, or even the big evil spirits in other places, they would not let Xiao Ran take the spiritual child away.

But the eldest brother did not give up because of this. He patted Xiao Ran on the shoulder and said, "Just fight, and leave the rest to me!" This simple sentence touched Xiao Ran's heart.

He knew how much trouble this would bring to his big brother. After thinking it over, he said, "Big brother, it's better for me to deal with this mess by myself. If you want to help me, hide in the dark and don't expose yourself. This way, if I get into trouble, I won't have no way out."

The eldest brother thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I understand."

While the two were talking, impatient shouts had already been heard from other boxes.

"Thirty thousand underworld coins!!"

This was the price offered by Mrs. Dongzhu, which was thirty thousand at once.

Although this amount of money is not even enough for Lingtong's fingernail, it is a start.

However, after Mrs. Dongzhu called out the price, the owner of Xingbao directly rejected it. She gently waved her slender fingers at Mrs. Dongzhu and said elegantly and politely: "Sorry, I don't want to accept ghost money this time. I want to accept something special."

Mother Xi poked her head out and said, "What is it? If Master Xingbao needs anything, just ask. We old folks still have some assets."

If we talk about wealth among those present, no one is richer than Xi Mama. After all, the business on Laoguai Street is obvious to all, especially in recent times, it is no exaggeration to say that the business is making a fortune every day.

"I want to go to a place, but it's very dangerous. I need something special to ensure that I can escape safely. But there is only one spirit boy, so we play a little game."

A cunning look appeared on the face of the Star Treasure Master: "Let's cut the Gordian knot. There will be three rounds at most. You can only bid once in each round. You can bid anything, even money for the underworld or favors. But I will not return any item you bid on. Whoever offers the highest price in the end will get the spirit child."

After she finished speaking, she added: "Oh, by the way, I can also make an offer myself."

A standard overbearing treaty.

The Changchun Guild Hall suddenly became quiet.

It is obvious that the dealer takes all, the winner gets the spoils, and the loser gets nothing.

If it was something else, someone would have slammed the table and left by now, but it happened to be a spiritual child.

No one wants to give up this opportunity.

But it is limited to one bid, which forces everyone to be cautious, especially since the Star Treasure Master himself will also participate in the bidding, which is disgusting.

It means that you have to be both a referee and a participant in the competition.

Even at this time, everyone wants to join forces with each other, but if the price is not high enough, everyone will be in the hands of Star Treasure Master.

In other words, in theory, as long as the Star Treasure Master takes out something more valuable than theirs, he can get their chips for free. It is such a domineering, unreasonable, and unfair game, but this is the only chance to get a spiritual child.

As for going up together to rob, that is impossible.

At least here, in Star Treasure Lord's one and a half acres of land, even if they fight together, they will not be Star Treasure Lord's opponent.

For a moment, everyone fell silent, as if they were thinking about how to respond.

"What are you going to take out? Maybe I can help you get some."

The eldest brother glanced at Xiao Ran and asked in a low voice.

Xiao Ran shook his head. This was not a gambling game for the family fortune, otherwise there would be no need for Star Treasure Master to do this.

Thinking of what Master Xingbao said just now.

What she needed was something to save her life.

Where is the place that can make a being like Star Treasure Master feel dangerous? ? Xiao Ran couldn't judge for a moment, but he had a lot of things in his hands that could save his life.

For example, [Spiritual Clothes] is your last life-saving card. (Notes below!)

But I definitely can't give this thing to her.

What else could there be?
Just as Xiao Ran was thinking about various possibilities, the words of the little Taoist priest came to his ears again.

"This woman is lying. From what she says and her voice, I know that she is very scheming. What she said is just a cover. My friend, don't be fooled by her. I guess what she wants is good karma."

"Yin De?"

Isn't this a coincidence? ? I just got 30,000 Yin De, plus the remaining fraction of the Tongyou Seal, and the [Yin De Umbrella] in my hand, it adds up to almost 160,000.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ran suddenly felt more confident.

only……

Just as the young Taoist said, this woman was very bad. She said she wanted a protective treasure, but the problem was that even though the Yin De she took out could be considered a protective treasure, it was of the lowest quality because Yin De would be consumable and was an intangible consumable.

Now its preciousness is greatly reduced, and there is even a suspicion that the product is not the same as the one described. Not to mention that it can compare with the treasure in this woman's hand, I'm afraid that no one else's can compare with it. And you are giving away the treasure to someone else in a daze.

This trick of taking advantage of the light to sneak in the shadows is really frustrating!

The so-called "borrowing light to steal shadows" is the jargon in the antique circle. For example, you see a treasure in Liulichang, and you see, hey, it's a snuff bottle from the Kangxi period. You look at it for a while and dare not ask the price. As soon as you ask the price, the seller will take notice.

In fact, there are not many people who really know the business of antique street trading, and no one knows where the antiques they have were obtained from.

Therefore, business is mostly based on the customer's preferences. The fear is that the seller will pay too much attention and the deal will be ruined.

So you change your target, for example, you take a fancy to another plate, pretend to like it, and start haggling over the price with the seller. In the end, the price difference is really big, so you ask the stall owner to give you a snuff bottle as a gift, just to find a balance for yourself.

The stall owner actually didn't think much of this thing, thinking that such a small snuff bottle couldn't be sold at any price, so he simply gave it to him.

This is what is called stealing shadows...

(End of this chapter)