Douluo Continent: I can nurture soul beasts and even perform super evolution.

Chapter 203 Level Nine Auction, The Rich Woman's Dream of the Mortal World (Combined Chapter)

Because Su Wen joined Mingde Hall, his dormitory was moved from the sixth grade to the Mingde Hall student dormitory. To be honest, the dormitory in the Sun Moon Empire is better than that of Shrek Academy.

At least we won't see the spectacular sight of hundreds of people scrambling for a toilet...

The autumn wind was bleak. Maple spirit trees were planted on both sides of the Royal Academy of the Sun and Moon Empire. A row of withered yellow maple leaves were piled up under the trees, creating a unique scene as they were blown by the wind.

"Su Wen!"

Meng Hongchen, dressed in a silver-white dress that matched the color of her hair and eyes, stood under a maple tree in front of Su Wen's dormitory, tiptoeing in her white sneakers, and waving at Su Wen.

It's just like the white moonlight in countless people's dreams.

"what?"

Su Wen was stunned for a moment.

Why don't you go back and rest?

"Teacher Mingde Hall is on holiday today, and Grandpa gave me two VIP tickets to the Mingdu Auction. My brother also went to Shrek Academy in exchange. Do you have time to go and take a look?" Meng Hongchen stammered, her hands behind her back as if she were reciting a line she had memorized countless times.

Well……

Su Wen pursed her lips.

This sounds just like a young couple using the excuse of buying an extra ticket to invite their significant other to the movies...

"Okay."

After hesitating for a moment, he nodded.

To condense a soul core, the more resources the better. Since this is the most prestigious auction in Mingdu, there must be plenty of good stuff. If we can win a treasure, it will be a huge profit. Even if we don't, it's still a good way to relax with Miss Meng.

"yeah!"

Meng Hongchen held up two fingers, her pretty face full of excitement.

"I'm going back to get something."

Su Wen pointed upwards.

"Mmm!" Meng Hongchen nodded repeatedly, her red lips slightly bitten as she looked around, her joy barely contained. This was the first time she had been able to meet someone like this.

"Drip~"

As the dormitory door was opened.

As Su Wen changed out of her Mingdetang school uniform and was looking for something else to wear, a hand handed her a beautifully crafted black outfit, followed by a lazy face: "Here, I just bought this for you yesterday. Since it's a date, you should put in some effort. This girl spent ages putting on her makeup!"

"Nana, you're still awake?" Su Wen raised an eyebrow, took the clothes, and looked them up and down.

"uh-huh."

Nana leaned against the wardrobe, wearing a bathrobe that vaguely outlined her voluptuous figure.

Push Su Wen into the room and go try it out.

"Well……"

A few minutes later.

As Su Wen walked out, Nana exclaimed in amazement, "Wow! I didn't expect you to look so handsome in clothes!"

"You're not handsome if you don't wear it?" Su Wen raised an eyebrow.

"I won't wear it..." Nana curled her lips and lightly traced her fingertips across Su Wen's chest, causing Su Wen to feel a surge of anger. This little girl is getting better and better; I wonder where she learned it from.

Or perhaps some kind of talent has been freed from its shackles.

Born to be a head maid?
……

Go downstairs.

The two rode together in a carriage to the heart of Mingdu.

Interestingly, the Sun Moon Empire is the country that uses soul tools the most extensively on the entire continent, and Mingdu is the most prominent among them, yet the main mode of transportation on the streets of Mingdu is still the horse-drawn carriage...

Meng Hongchen was quite amazed along the way.

Clearly, for Su Wen, who was used to being sloppy, suddenly wearing a formal suit and relying on his handsome face was a resounding success.

Previously, relying on his face, he was picked up by Ma Xiaotao from the Star Dou Great Forest and brought back to Shrek Academy. Along the way, he killed all sorts of monsters. Su Wen really thought it was because of his strength and battle record. But in reality, this thing is also quite dependent on the model...

Inside the carriage, the lights were dim.

Meng Hongchen rested her chin on her hand, staring at Su Wen's profile with fascination. At this moment, the young man raised his chin, and the dim light outlined his smooth lines. A few strands of brown hair fell in front of his forehead, and beneath his sword-like eyebrows were a pair of amber eyes, which seemed to be a brilliant galaxy, almost stealing the girl's soul.

"Miss, here we are."

The driver's voice came from ahead.

"Hiss Liu..."

Meng Hongchen, feeling guilty, swallowed hard.

He then straightened the corner of his clothes.

This is the core area of ​​Mingdu, not far from the imperial city. There is a constant stream of people coming and going, and their clothes are not simple. Meng Hongchen led Su Wen straight into a magnificent building.

After showing my ticket to the waiter, I was respectfully invited inside.

Following the golden patterned floor, you enter a huge hall. Unlike the Star Luo Empire Auction, there are no private rooms here. Even in the most prestigious auction halls, you can only sit at the very front...

Su Wen's appearance instantly attracted the attention of many wealthy women. Even with Meng Hongchen by his side, who tried to glare back at them one by one, it was still difficult to withstand their burning gazes.

I wish I could swallow it whole.

This handsome young man could easily be called a heartbreaker.

But the next moment, Su Wen took Meng Hongchen's hand, leaned slightly towards the girl, and a smile appeared in his eyes.

"Om..."

Meng Hongchen's brain went blank, her eyes staring blankly at Su Wen, wisps of white mist rising from her head, her eyes filled with Su Wen's reflection.

The ambiguous relationship between the two was only broken by the auctioneer's voice.

"Cough cough cough..."

Meng Hongchen quickly turned around, but her hand remained clenched tightly, refusing to let go.

"Distinguished guests, welcome to the Mingdu Royal Auction House. Today is the annual Level 9 Auction. Without further ado, I hope you all enjoy the auction."

The host was an elderly man with white hair, a wolf tail, wearing a special suit, and his stubble was meticulously groomed. He smiled and looked at the crowd.

"A level nine auction?" Su Wen asked in surprise.

"The Mingdu Royal Auction is simply divided into nine levels, with level nine being the top-tier auction, held annually, and none of the auctioned items are soul tools below level nine," Meng Hongchen explained, covering her mouth.

"How has Master Hongchen been lately?" Su Wen asked casually.

"Oh no! It's really bad!" Meng Hongchen pouted, her face full of resentment. "Grandpa was terribly betrayed by the traitors of Mingde Hall. That laboratory is one of the most important core laboratories in the Sun Moon Empire. A lot of data is stored there, and we didn't have time to back it up. What's more..."

Meng Hongchen suddenly thought of something, hesitated for a moment, but continued, "I'm telling you, but don't tell anyone else, okay? The Sun Moon Empire's most core research project is being conducted there. It's said that the Body Sect group came specifically for it, but afterwards, Mingde Hall investigated it repeatedly and found that the thing wasn't destroyed by the detonated soul-guided cannon shell, nor was it taken by the Body Sect. It mysteriously disappeared even earlier..."

"Because no remains of it were found."

"So many people think it was done by the higher-ups. After all, only high-ranking personnel could transport that thing out without anyone noticing. Grandpa became one of the first people investigated, and now he might not even be able to keep his position as the head of Mingde Hall."

"You despicable traitor! If I catch you, I'll tear you to pieces!" Meng Hongchen said angrily.

"Well……"

Su Wen's expression was strange.

It seems that it was his own actions that completely cleared Xuan Ziwen of suspicion.

After all, according to Meng Hongchen, the suspects of the Sun Moon Empire must be high-ranking officials, not just ordinary ones, but big shots like Jing Hongchen who control the core of Mingde Hall.

Aside from Kong Deming, who is a pillar of stability, Jing Hongchen, Ye Yulin, and even the commander of the Royal Soul Guidance Corps stationed near Mingdu are all prime suspects.

Xuan Ziwen, on the contrary, was completely ignored because he was too weak and had too low authority.

"Master Hongchen will be alright," Su Wen comforted her softly. "Mmm, you're the best," Meng Hongchen chuckled foolishly, shaking Su Wen's hand.

Although her grandfather was under investigation, her situation clearly did not change much.

Even if Jing Hongchen is stripped of his position as hall master, his foundation remains. Even if he steps down temporarily, he will have no shortage of opportunities to come back. His influence in Mingde Hall is unmatched. Just like a certain Li-surname regimental commander, even if he becomes the head of the cooking squad, he still commands the entire regiment.

This is the Douluo World, where strength reigns supreme. Power is largely based on one's own strength, unlike in the previous life. Once a person is stripped of power, they are like a fish on a chopping board, unable to ever turn over again...

"First item up for auction: Dark Star Fortress." With that, the wolf-tailed old man gestured to a maid to bring out a metal tray, and lifted the red cloth to reveal a deep purple wristband.

"The entire body is made of [Starry Sky Meteorite Iron]. When unfolded, it forms an absolute defensive field with a diameter of 100 meters, which is immune to the full-force attack of a Title Douluo below level 95. Note: When the soul power is full, it can "autonomously" reflect 70% of the attack."

"Starting bid... ten million gold soul coins."

"Everyone, please!"

The old man with the wolf tail held a small hammer and gently tapped it down on the clapperboard.

"Twelve million!"

"Thirteen million..."

Seeing that the price had quickly soared to 15 million gold soul coins, Su Wen stroked his chin.

This thing is somewhat similar to the Red Dust Blessing, but its functions are more complex and its level is significantly higher. If the Red Dust Blessing is a pseudo-level nine, then this is considered a mid-level among level nine soul tools.

"too expensive……"

Su Wen clicked his tongue.

However, the fact that such a soul tool, which is priceless and unavailable in the outside world, can be brought to the auction house openly shows the high value of this level nine auction. I am quite looking forward to the items to be auctioned later.

"The second item, I'm afraid, cannot be brought to the auction stage. I can only show you, our distinguished guests, pictures of it." The old man smiled and gestured, and several rotating pictures suddenly appeared on the large screen behind the auction hall.

"Wow~"

A gasp of surprise rippled through the auction hall.

Su Wen's expression also tightened slightly.

The image shows a colossal object emerging from a scene shrouded in mist and fog. Though only a glimpse is visible, its streamlined hull is still discernible. Piecing together its full form from multiple angles, it resembles a giant blue whale from the deep sea. In the past, Su Wen would have been completely bewildered, but now, having come into contact with the Sun Moon Empire's most advanced soul-guided artifacts, he can vaguely guess what it is...

The technological content can be summed up in four words: bionic technology.

Sure enough, the old man smiled.

"This is the Empire's latest warship: the Abyss Stealth Ship. It optimizes the shortcomings of the previous generation of warships, increasing its speed to two thousand nautical miles per hour, reducing energy consumption, and enhancing its defense to an energy shield with a diameter of three hundred meters, which can only be broken by at least three level nine soul masters attacking it with all their might. Its maximum diving depth is thirty thousand meters..."

"However, the shortcomings are also obvious."

The old man shrugged: "It's almost non-aggressive. Faced with a true deep-sea behemoth, it would only flee. And the energy it needs comes from... well, the associated minerals of the Blazing Sun Spring on the seabed. This is the true bottom of the deep sea, and now the resources in several bays near the Sun Moon Empire have been depleted..."

"In other words, this thing looks good but is useless?" someone bluntly pointed out.

"That's not necessarily true..." the old man said, looking slightly embarrassed.

"What if another marine mineral deposit is discovered along the coast near the Sun Moon Empire? This behemoth's performance surpasses that of the original warships by several times, whether in speed, defense, or transport capacity..."

"Without a driving force, it's just a pile of scrap metal. You Mingdetang's defective and scrapped products from bionic research are being auctioned here? In the highest-level auction house, no less? Isn't that a waste of your quota?" the man said sharply and righteously.

"Hmm..." The old man gave a wry smile, but continued, "The starting price... has been reduced from five million to three million. Please continue, everyone."

Five million!!!

Before the old man could finish speaking, the man raised his hand first.

Su Wen: "..."

Wow, so you were the one haggling.

However, despite this, bionic technology is indeed at the forefront of the Sun Moon Empire today. Although it is temporarily being replaced by artificial soul tools, it cannot be denied that it plays a significant role in all aspects of soul tools.

This abyss-diving vessel has achieved considerable success in mimicry layers and biomimetic technology.

Of course, no one expected it to actually move.

"To be able to reach such a terrifying speed in the sea..." Su Wen pondered for a moment. If it were less than ten million, then he might as well consider it. The deep sea is a territory that humans have not ventured into during these past few periods.

And if he remembered correctly, ten thousand years later, and then another ten thousand years later, there was a demon soul great white shark princess named Bai Xiuxiu. With Tang San blocking her access, perhaps she could go to Seagod Island to take a look...

"Six million."

Su Wen said softly.

Upon hearing this, many people cast surprised glances at him.

Perhaps in their eyes, this man is nothing more than a pretty boy who only deserves to sit here because of his connection to Meng Hongchen, the daughter of the Hongchen Hall Master. But to be able to rattle off six million without batting an eye is no small feat...

"Seven million!" The man glanced at Su Wen, frowned slightly, and continued bidding.

"Ten million."

"hiss……"

The man looked stunned and gasped.

Looking at Su Wen, whose expression remained calm, he studied him for a while before shaking his head helplessly and giving up the bidding.

Besides, there might be others who are tempted, but a price tag of ten million is simply outrageous...

"Ten million, sold!"

The old man with the wolf tail smiled and glanced at Su Wen.

Who cares who it is, as long as it's auctioned off, that's a good thing.

Moreover, the fact that they dared to put it out for clearance sale shows that Mingdetang had long been prepared for it to leave the Sun Moon Empire.

It has nothing to do with him...

"Let's go for a ride on the sea!"

Meng Hongchen said coquettishly.

"I'll also contribute five million, how about we both take the ship?"

"Okay."

With the young heiress bearing the pressure, Su Wen smiled and nodded.

"Next is... a level nine attack soul tool called the [Soul Devouring Blade]. The blade is engraved with a blood-corroding array, and its characteristic is that it only recognizes one master for its entire life, and... for every person it kills, it will imprison the soul of that person within it, increasing its strength by one percent, up to a maximum of one hundred percent." The wolf-tailed old man frowned more and more as he read.

"Starting bid: 10 million gold soul coins."

Clearly, this is a soul tool forged specifically for evil soul masters.

The scene fell silent instantly.

“Hehehe, since it’s a product of Mingde Hall, then I’ll accept it…” A thin middle-aged man in a black robe sitting in the first row let out a cold laugh and raised his hand, saying, “Eleven million gold soul coins.”

Su Wen remained indifferent, slightly turning his head to look at the middle-aged man.

The latter's cold gaze also shifted over, and upon seeing Su Wen, he seemed to curl the corners of his lips, revealing a provocative look.

An elder? Or perhaps a revered one?
Su Wen withdrew his gaze without making a sound.

“These kinds of soul tools often appear at auctions and are always snapped up by these guys. I asked my grandfather, and he said there’s nothing we can do. The Sun Moon Empire has to cooperate with these guys now, and we can’t get out of it…” Meng Hongchen frowned slightly and explained softly.

"Ah."

Su Wen nodded, but he was thinking about something.

After thinking for a long time, he shook his head.

He knew why Long Xiaoyao had come to find him.

If things get really pushed to the limit, Ye Xishui taking action would be troublesome. He doesn't yet have the combat power to rival a Limit Douluo. Let these sewer rats keep jumping around if they want...

……

(End of this chapter)