Douluo: What the hell is the academic master development system?

Chapter 248 Poor Wang Yan was manipulated by a woman.
Wang Yan nodded and smiled, "Let's go, the auction is about to begin."

From the outside, Chen Ping initially thought it was a very small auction house, since the building didn't look very big.

But once you actually enter, you realize there's a whole different world inside.

Since the auction house is underground rather than above ground, this building is merely its entrance.

Upon entering the auction hall, a five-meter-wide staircase covered with a red carpet led downwards, with no staff members outside to guide visitors.

We continued downwards for about twenty meters before reaching the registration area.

Before bringing everyone here, Wang Yan had already completed these tedious procedures, handing each person a number plate. Only with the number plate could a girl in a red dress lead them inside.

Passing through an old-fashioned wooden door, the scene suddenly changed, and all that could be seen was a golden expanse.

A wide passageway was resplendent in gold and jade, its luxurious decoration even surpassing that of the Star Emperor Hotel where Chen Ping and his companions were staying.

The passageway is over ten meters wide, with the ground paved with precious ivory-white jade bricks. Every ten meters on both sides, there is a pair of pillars made of the same material, carved with exquisite patterns. The walls are as if they are covered with gold leaf, with intricate and gorgeous patterns carved on them.

At the top of the passageway, magnificent crystal chandeliers hang down, but there is no sense of oppression, because the passageway is five meters high.

The soft, bright yellow light, set against the backdrop of the golden walls on either side, creates a three-dimensional golden world that is enough to dazzle anyone.

Well, the classic Douluo Continent-style gold decor—and you know what, once you get used to it, it actually looks quite pleasing to the eye.
Wang Yan said in a low voice, "Don't be fooled by how unassuming it looks from the outside. This is actually the largest auction house in Xingluo City. Getting a bidding spot is extremely difficult. Not only do you need proof of assets, but you also need to have your assets appraised."

"If Dai Yueheng were here, it wouldn't be difficult to get entry here. Unfortunately, Dai Yueheng is still recovering from her injury, so we had to apply using our college's identity. After waiting a few days for the process to be completed, we finally got the qualification."

Upon entering the auction hall, it was already 60-70% full of bidders.

"Welcome, distinguished guests, to the Starlight Auction House. Our auction is about to begin. Please take your seats."

A beautiful, melodious female voice came from all directions, and a woman in a purple dress walked onto the stage from one side of the auction hall. She looked to be around thirty years old.

The woman had a dignified and beautiful appearance, with a faint smile on her face. As she walked, she moved gracefully, and the well-tailored long dress perfectly outlined her fully mature figure.

This is none other than Qingya, the woman in the original novel who was so infatuated with Wang Yan, this young virgin—no, this old virgin—that they almost ended up together.

It was only because Wang Yan left so decisively that he didn't fall for Qing Ya's charms. Instead, he ended up being bewitched by Han Ruoruo after working with her for two months during his research and study trip to the inner courtyard.

Thinking of this, Chen Ping looked at Wang Yan and sighed silently.

My poor second uncle was manipulated by one beautiful girl after another.

As the old saying goes, reading more books can prevent you from being deceived by intellectuals, but just look at Wang Yan and you'll see that simply knowing how to read isn't enough; he's easily fooled by women. Most of the items up front at this auction weren't particularly noteworthy. The first item was a very ordinary paralyzing ray, only level three, which Wang Yan readily bought for a little over two thousand gold soul coins.

The auction continued, and as a special session for soul tools, it was indeed full of good items. The vast majority were soul tools ranging from level three to level five. Wang Yan, through his frequent purchases, managed to buy over a dozen soul tools on his own, which he then distributed to the others.

Wang Yan's extravagant spending made Qingya's smile on the stage even brighter. She thought to herself that she had met a big spender, since Wang Yan was buying so readily, she could earn a huge commission.

Soon, the second-to-last item was brought out: a baby bottle, a must-have for every Soul Master of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School.

With the energy provided by the baby bottle, the duration of the amplification and the number of people that can be amplified simultaneously by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul can be significantly increased.

The one Qingya has in her hand is a level four baby bottle, with a starting bid of six thousand gold soul coins, which isn't too expensive.

Perhaps driven by a desire to quickly boost the reserve team's combat strength, Wang Yan made several bids in a row, ultimately securing the level-four milk bottle for a high price of 25,000.

During this auction, Wang Yan spent over 100,000 gold soul coins. Clearly, although he didn't say it, he had some objections about being the team leader and leading the reserve team in the competition.

Now that he had found an opportunity to get reimbursed by the school, Wang Yan didn't hold back at all. Even though Chen Ping and Ning Tian had more than ten baby bottles in their hands, it didn't stop them from bidding on another one.
Pushing the cart off the stage, Qingya walked to the front of the auction platform. Her pretty face was slightly flushed, and she lowered her voice to say, "Distinguished guests, our mysterious grand prize is about to be unveiled. This is also the last item up for auction tonight."

“Originally, this item should not have been included here. However, to thank our distinguished guests for their continued support of Starlight Auction, with the permission of our chief auctioneer, we have specially added this item.”

"Although this item is very expensive, I believe that everyone who truly understands it will feel it is worth the price. Now, please let our hostess bring this mysterious gift up."

Upon hearing Qingya's words, Chen Ping suddenly sat up, straightened his back, and stared intently at Qingya.

In the original story, Qingya sold the Soul-Devouring Blade, which was cursed by the evil soul master, to Huo Yuhao at this auction.

But he intercepted this Soul-Devouring Blade more than a year ago, using it as a helpful tool to repair physical damage and carve core magic arrays after training. So what exactly is the last item that Starlight Auction House is going to offer today?

As Qingya clapped her hands, three burly men pushed a cart forward.

The cart was covered with red cloth, and the contents inside could not be seen, but from the appearance, it looked like a large square box.

The fact that it's covered by a red cloth already speaks volumes about the rarity and value of this item.

Chen Ping was becoming increasingly curious about this last item. Could it really be an item whose quality was no less than that of the Soul-Devouring Blade, but which had its own significant flaws, thus ending up in their auction hall number six?
Looking at the words "Auction Hall No. 6 - Level 4 Auction - Soul Guide Special Session" on the promotional page, a thoughtful look flashed in Chen Ping's eyes.

Could this be a level 5 or even level 6 fixed-mount soul-guided projectile?

(End of this chapter)