Douluo: I Have an Unnamed Law

Chapter 438 Tang San: Impossible, absolutely impossible!!
At the Wuhun City auction house, Tang San arrived, and a man in a well-tailored suit immediately approached him.

"Sir, do you have an admission pass?"

Tang San shook his head slightly and said, "No, but I have something to auction, not to buy."

"I see. Please follow me, sir."

"it is good."

Tang San smiled and nodded, following the man into the auction house, where he found one of the executives.

This executive is none other than our Brother Tao, Lu Rentao, who is now a Soul Emperor.

He should have had a better future, such as becoming a bishop in a second-tier city, but he gave it up and chose to join the imperial official auction house, becoming a senior executive in the capital auction house, a position no lower than that of a bishop at the provincial level.

Lu Rentao sized up Tang San and asked, "Young brother, could you please bring out the items you are auctioning so I can appraise them?"

Upon hearing this, Tang San nodded and took out a Zhuge Divine Crossbow: "This is it. It's called the Zhuge Divine Crossbow and has powerful penetrating power."

"This is... a crossbow?"

Lu Rentao's expression was subtle. To be honest, what was so interesting about this thing being auctioned off? It wasn't anything rare or unusual.

In terms of range, firepower, and power, it is far inferior to the firearms currently used by the military.

Well, it seems like this comparison isn't quite right either, since firearms are completely prohibited except by the military. Bows and crossbows might still be able to help some soul-hunting teams hunt soul beasts of lower age, thereby saving soul power consumption.

This thing might not even be auctioned off elsewhere, let alone in a place like Martial Soul City where there are countless experts.

"Young man, it's not that I don't want to help you, but our auction house can't help you with this. However, I can recommend you to a small town near the Star Dou Great Forest, where you can sell it to the Soul Hunting Team."

"Generally, those soul-hunting teams composed of Soul Venerables and Great Soul Masters will purchase this kind of weapon to facilitate fighting against soul beasts between four hundred and fifteen hundred years old."

Having received a systematic education, Lu Rentao is very patient and kind to others, as long as they are not rude.

Not only did they not manipulate Tang San's Zhuge Crossbow, they also pointed out where this weapon could be better sold.

But these words took on a different meaning in the ears of Tang San, who had always prided himself on his hidden weapons. It was as if he was saying that his Tang Clan's peerless hidden weapons were only fit for weak soul masters to use in order to help fight against soul beasts that were less than 1,500 years old.

Tang San was naturally displeased by such a denigration of his peerless hidden weapon; his expression turned somewhat gloomy, and his voice became icy.

"This is different from the ordinary crossbows on the market. It is a new type of crossbow that I personally developed and created using special methods. Its power is far greater than those crossbows, and it can also fire in bursts and in volleys."

"If you don't believe me, we can do an experiment. If you can defend against it, I'll leave immediately. If you can't, the starting bid for this divine crossbow must be one million gold soul coins."

Lu Rentao chuckled and shook his head upon hearing this. He could understand Tang San's displeasure; young people are naturally resentful when their work is rejected.

Tang San saw Lu Rentao chuckle and shake his head, assuming that the other party still harbored disdain for his peerless hidden weapon, so he asked in a cold voice, "What, does Your Excellency dare not?"

"Haha, young brother, you misunderstand. The power can be tested, but whether it will be auctioned and what the starting price is will have to be done according to the rules and procedures. It's not something I can decide." Lu Rentao certainly has the right to decide this matter himself, but only if the item is truly worth the price. If it's not worth it, wouldn't that be irresponsible to the buyers who came here?
Although the auction house is a willing buyer and seller, it cannot act so recklessly; it's like selling a grain of sand as gold.

Isn't this treating the buyers like fools?
Do they even care about the reputation of the Martial Soul Empire Auction House?
So, whether Tang San's hidden weapon is sand or real gold, and how to set the starting price, let's go through the procedures first.

It won't waste much time anyway. Since the other party is so confident, let them try and give them a chance.

Thinking this, Lu Rentao said to his assistant, "Go and get the steel plate."

"Yes."

The assistant nodded, and then instructed his own assistant to fetch the steel plate.

Soon someone came in with a steel plate, tested it, and placed it in place.

Lu Rentao laughed and said, "This is a specially made steel plate that even a Soul King-level Soul Master cannot penetrate. Your Zhuge Divine Crossbow, right? Don't even mention penetrating it, I can even leave a mark for you."

"Okay, then watch carefully."

Tang San saw that the steel plate was only about three centimeters thick. Although it looked like it had been forged through countless trials, the power of the Zhuge Crossbow was still enough to penetrate it.

This hidden weapon is not just a mechanism; what others don't know is that it can be enhanced by combining the user's internal soul power, and its power depends on the user's strength.

Tang San gathered his soul power in his hand and wrapped it around the crossbow bolt in the Zhuge Divine Crossbow. With the release of the trigger, the bolt, powered by its own strength and enhanced by Tang San's soul power, shot out through the air.

“Ding ding ding!!!”

A series of metallic clanging sounds rang out, followed by the sound of crossbow bolts falling to the ground.

The assistant glanced at the steel plate; it was smooth and showed no signs of being struck by a sharp object.

"How can it be!?"

Tang San's eyes widened. The Zhuge Crossbow had just been fired with his soul power, and its power was far beyond what could be achieved by simply firing it with a mechanism. How could it not even leave a mark on a mere steel plate?
His gaze fell on the steel plate. Could it be that the steel plate was forged from some kind of mysterious iron? Otherwise, how could it be so hard?
If he could use it to forge the Tang Sect's supreme hidden weapon, the Rain of Pear Blossoms Needles, and combine it with his own soul power, he could kill a Super Douluo with the body of a Soul Saint!

Lu Rentao squatted down, picked up the crossbow bolts that had fallen to the ground, walked up to Tang San, and handed them to him.

"Young man, did you make these crossbows yourself? Your skills are good, but you still need more refinement. If you cultivate for a few more years and your soul power increases, you might be able to forge arrows that can pierce through this steel plate of mine."

"However, you have already lost the bet, so our auction house is afraid we can't help you auction this Zhuge Divine Crossbow. But if you are interested, young man, you can go to the auction site and see if there is anything you like that you can bid on."

"Of course, if you don't have money, there's also an observation area at the auction house. Just watch the excitement and broaden your horizons."

Tang San lowered his head, his expression shifting between light and dark. Lu Rentao's patient words felt like needles piercing his heart, leaving it riddled with holes.

(End of this chapter)