Douluo, my clone Groudon

Chapter 195 Auction

Wu Changkong noticed Tang Wulin's nervousness but didn't try to comfort him. "If you show your talent, the academy won't turn a blind eye."

Xu Xiaoyan, seemingly lost in thought, trembled as she suppressed a laugh, while Tang Wulin's ears turned red, and he fell silent.

The carriage suddenly jolted, and Tang Wulin's storage ring slammed against the window frame with a crisp sound.

He hurriedly pressed down on the small silver ring. Xie Xie, who had somehow moved to the back row, nudged him with his elbow: "What are you afraid of? You are the disciple of the Crimson Dragon Douluo. Even if we fail, you will definitely be able to enroll."

Tang Wulin opened his mouth, but the young boy was not yet the seasoned cheater who would later steal as easily as eating and drinking. Hearing about blatant backdoor dealings, he lowered his head in embarrassment.

Gula thought Xie Xie's words made sense. By the way, he felt that he might be in a bit of trouble. After all, if someone dared to step on his face, he would definitely not mind directly retorting. In that case, he would most likely be retaliated against.

Thinking about it this way, even though it hasn't happened yet, Gura is already feeling annoyed.

Gula had been to Shrek City before, but he had been there to gather herbs for the Tang Clan and to study at the Spirit Pagoda headquarters. He had important matters to attend to and no time to stroll around or carefully observe Shrek City.

After getting off the train, I checked into the hotel I had booked.

Wu Changkong led everyone to the auction house. Zhuoshi brought news that Tang Wulin needed some materials at the auction.

Gula was bored at the hotel, so he joined the group. The Douluo Continent was developing rapidly, and there was almost no chance of finding something undervalued. Besides, he had the Spirit Pagoda behind him and didn't lack ordinary materials. He was just here to take a look.

The crystal chandeliers hanging from the top of Shrek Auction House shimmered with iridescent light under the illumination of the Soul Guidance Screen. Gula leaned against the black jade bamboo chair in the private room, his fingertips unconsciously stroking the Spirit Transmission Tower emblem on his cuff.

There were quite a few Soul Masters sitting in the scattered seats downstairs. Shrek Academy only had a few thousand students, and in a city of tens of millions of people, there were actually more ordinary Soul Masters.

"Next up is lot number 029."

When the host lifted the red velvet, a red light flashed, and the Soul Master keenly sensed that the temperature had suddenly risen.

The Spirit Forged Silver on the floating platform shimmered with a liquid metal-like luster, and eight natural cloud patterns moved across its surface as if they were alive.

"Fusion level 83, with fire attribute boost, starting bid 5 million Federal Credits..."

Wu Changkong's cool voice came from the other side of the private room, "Two-word battle armor requires spirit-forged metal to forge. In any place, spirit-forged metal is the most valuable commodity."

When the price soared to seven million, Gula noticed that Tang Wulin secretly swallowed, probably imagining the scene of him getting rich after breaking through to the Spirit Forging Realm.

"make a deal!"

The auction gavel struck the bluestone table with a crisp sound, and the star trail lights suddenly dimmed. In the indigo beam of light, the glass box spun and rose onto the display platform, its seven lotus seeds floating with jade-like patterns of light, projecting the shape of the Big Dipper's ladle into the box.

"Mysterious."

Gula's eyes flickered slightly; the seven seeds were emitting a blue glow. "However, these seeds..."

Gula immediately pressed the bidding button.

The auctioneer's introduction came late: "Lot No. 30, lotus seeds from the Pure Heart Lake of the Star Dou Great Forest, a ten-thousand-year-old lotus of the Six Senses Purification Lotus. Consuming it can slightly enhance spiritual power and a little spiritual purity below the Spirit Sea Realm. There are seven lotus seeds in total, with a starting bid of three million five hundred thousand!"

"Good heavens, seven of them are worth 3.5 million, which means each one is worth 500,000 Federal Credits!" Xie Xie gasped. The Xie family of Donghai was a family of mecha makers, and he rarely saw such rare and precious items. The host's description was vague, so the improvement was probably not significant.

Wu Changkong raised his eyes and said, "Due to development, the environment on Douluo Star has been damaged, and wild natural treasures are becoming increasingly rare. Moreover, these treasures enhance spiritual power and improve spiritual purity, which is equivalent to widening the dam of the spiritual sea. Although the increase in a single instance is not large, considering the subsequent benefits brought by a solid foundation, a starting bid of over three million is quite normal."

The price of lotus seeds continued to rise, and finally, when the auction hammer fell, the bidding screen instantly froze at 13.5 million.

In the ensuing silence, Xu Xiaoyan suddenly pointed to the room number and exclaimed, "Number 32! Did we get the ticket?"

The next moment, the host's words proved that she hadn't noticed: "Congratulations to the VIP in box number 32!"

“It’s me,” Gula said. “Have you forgotten my soul skill? Seeds of spirit-type plants are hard to find. I happened to come across them, so I bought them and tried to cultivate them.”

Gu Yue turned her head, her silver hair brushing against her shoulders. She already knew that Gula was a child of nature, so she was not surprised by his abilities.

Wu Changkong recalled Gula's spirit and sighed, "Perhaps it was right for Gula not to join the Tang Sect. Only the Spirit Pagoda would nurture a Golden Ancient Tree spirit at any cost."

Shrek Academy and Tang Sect emphasize a gradual approach to training disciples, and they don't immediately provide them with the best resources. After all, jade needs to be polished to become a useful object, and to prevent disciples from doing evil in the future, they will definitely be tested before being trained.

Xie Xie couldn't help but complain: "You already have four plant puppets that are nearly five thousand years old. If you raise a few more, the rest of us will just become your accessories."

When Xie Xie said this, he was full of resentment, and the others also showed strange expressions.

After all, there are no Soul Arenas on the mainland now, and the soul power used for the growth of those plants is extracted from them during battles!
Gula shrugged: "If Teacher Mai agrees, I can help you deal with your opponents in future battles."

Xie Xie didn't need Wu Changkong to speak; he just smiled awkwardly and said, "Never mind then, I still prefer to handle the battle myself."

Boom!

A knock sounded on the door; the item had been delivered.

Gula got up to pay, and when he returned, he had a glass box in his hand, with seven round lotus seeds, shaped like precious jade, quietly placed on a round base.

Gula narrowed his eyes slightly. With his "future vision," he saw what the seven lotus seeds would look like after hatching. He moved his fingers slightly, and a jade-colored soul power vortex formed in the boy's palm. Six of the lotus seeds dimmed at a speed visible to the naked eye, while the one in the center emitted a blue glass light.

The vitality of six lotus seeds is extracted and infused into the plumpest one, catalyzing its germination and growth.

Then, at the most opportune moment, the fourth spirit ring flashed, summoning an avatar from a distorted timeline to fuse with the seed.

After doing all this, Gula showed obvious signs of exhaustion and placed the glass box on the table. "I have extracted the life essence from these six lotus seeds. They still have about half of their efficacy. Everyone can have one."

As he spoke, he ate a lotus seed, felt the cool sensation in his mind, and closed his eyes to rest.

The blue lotus seed drew soul power from his palm and grew, its growth synchronized with his breathing, shimmering slightly.

Most treasures from the lower realms are ineffective against Gu Yue, but since it was a gift from her partner, she picked up a lotus seed with her delicate hand, parted her cherry lips slightly, and slowly swallowed it.

Seeing that Gu Yue had eaten, the others didn't stand on ceremony either.

(End of this chapter)