Douluo Continent: The Ice Dragon King Martial Soul, Ma Xiaotao is Addicted

Ye Chen leaned back in his comfortable chair, watching the price soar without any expression, showing no intention of making a purchase.

Level 4 baby bottles are practically a given for every Soul Master at Shrek Academy; there's nothing special about them...

Moreover, Ye Chen's soul power is inexhaustible, so the milk bottle is of no use to him at all.

He doesn't even use it himself, so why would he buy it?

"Thirty thousand gold soul coins!"

Meng Hongchen also participated in the auction.

She has baby bottles, but she doesn't think she has too many.

After all, this thing hardly loses any soul power, so having a few extra is never a bad idea.

"You want this?"

Ye Chen looked at Meng Hongchen with curiosity.

"Well, it's always good to have a few extra."

Meng Hongchen nodded, then feigned regret, saying, "It's a pity that only one can be used in the competition..."

Normally, no one would restrict the use of baby bottles, since baby bottles cannot be used to replenish soul power during battle. To replenish soul power during battle, one must have powerful teammates to protect them, which is extremely difficult.

But the Super Bottle breaks this limitation.

As long as there are enough baby bottles, one can even achieve an endless supply of soul power.

This is no longer a competition of strength, but a competition of assets.

That's why a restriction was specifically placed on baby bottles for this competition, in order to make the competition as fair as possible.

"You liked this, you should have said so earlier."

Ye Chen was speechless for a moment, then casually tossed out a bunch of small rings.

Meng Hongchen took it and was immediately stunned.

Because what Ye Chen gave her were all level 5 super baby bottles, and from the highest quality batch at that...

"W-w-w-how can you have so many...?"

Meng Hongchen stared blankly at Ye Chen.

"I am the leader of the Tang Clan, the entire Tang Clan belongs to me, so naturally I can have as much of this stuff as I want," Ye Chen shrugged.

These were all his previous experimental products. He had stored dozens of them, but he didn't need them himself, so he simply gave some to Meng Hongchen.

"Why...why didn't you say so sooner..."

Meng Hongchen pouted, her gaze towards Ye Chen carrying a hint of resentment.

Ye Chen's actions made her behavior of bidding for the Level 4 Super Milk Bottle seem rather silly.

"You didn't even ask~ Consider it a gift for you~"

Ye Chen smiled helplessly.

"Hmph... This time doesn't count, you can't just send a bunch of gifts..."

Meng Hongchen snorted softly.

Clearly, he was very unhappy about what Ye Chen had kept from her.

Of course, the main problem lies with her.

After all, she had a high opinion of herself. She only asked Ye Chen for guidance on a daily basis and never thought of asking him for anything. Instead, she thought of using her own pocket money to feed Ye Chen...

It only now did I realize that Ye Chen also had the identity of the Tang Clan's leader. With the Tang Clan's current wealth, it was in no way inferior to the Mingde Hall.

However, Meng Hongchen still had to pretend to be angry so that Ye Chen could coax her.

"Okay, okay, I'll definitely prepare something better for you next time~"

Ye Chen reached out and pinched Meng Hongchen's cheek, smiling slightly.

She knew, of course, that Meng Hongchen wouldn't be angry.

But Ye Chen inexplicably found himself somewhat fond of Meng Hongchen's little temper.

Everyone has their own personality, and true feelings are the most endearing.

...On the other side.

The price of the super baby bottle quickly exceeded 50,000, 60,000, 70,000...

The number of bidders gradually decreased, but the remaining few were clearly determined to win.

Finally, the price was set at a number that caused quite a stir in the room.

"One hundred thousand gold soul coins! First time! One hundred thousand gold soul coins! Second time! Any higher? One hundred thousand gold soul coins! Third time! Sold! Congratulations to this distinguished guest!"

The auctioneer brought down the gavel, his voice filled with barely suppressed excitement.

"100,000 gold soul coins, the price is still a bit low~" Meng Hongchen sighed inwardly.

The three great empires are relatively close to Shrek Academy, and many soul masters still reject and resist soul tools, even forming various associations. Therefore, although super milk bottles are scarce, the shortage is not too serious.

The Sun Moon Empire, however, desperately needs this kind of "milk bottle" to replenish soul power, because the super milk bottle can greatly save time in testing some high-powered soul tools.

Every Soul Master wants one, or even multiple, Soul Tools.

In addition, the Tang Sect supplies relatively little to the Sun Moon Empire, resulting in an extreme scarcity of Super Milk Bottles.

This level 4 baby bottle would fetch at least 120,000 in the Sun and Moon Empire.

However, this is already quite good for the auction house.

A standard level 4 baby bottle is worth over 20,000 yuan.

The market price of the Super Baby Bottle has actually dropped quite a bit; you can buy one from the Tang Clan for around 70,000 to 80,000 yuan.

But now it has fetched a sky-high price of 100,000, which is still quite impressive.

The person who made the deal was a Soul Master who looked like the manager of a large family. He had a hint of pain on his face, but more than that, he was relieved to have finally won the bid.

The next few items to be auctioned included some precious mineral materials, a tattered map, and a level-five defensive soul tool...

Although it also sparked bidding, the atmosphere was far less enthusiastic than with the previous Super Baby Bottle.

Ye Chen and Meng Hongchen simply watched quietly, occasionally offering a few comments in hushed tones.

Ye Chen showed little interest in these items, while Meng Hongchen, though finding some of the mineral materials quite good, purchased a few.

As time passed, the auction gradually drew to a close.

After another level-five soul tool was sold for a good price, the lights on the auction stage suddenly dimmed, and the atmosphere became inexplicably heavy.

"Distinguished guests..."

The auctioneer lowered his voice, speaking with a mysterious and solemn tone, "Next up will be the last item of this auction, and the highlight of today's event."

As the auctioneer's voice fell.

As the auctioneer finished speaking, a waiter carefully pushed a cart covered with a thick white cloth onto the auction stage.

The white cloth draped to the ground, completely concealing the items on the cart, adding an air of mystery.

All eyes were focused on that small area, and even hushed conversations completely disappeared.

The auctioneer took a deep breath, looked around the room with a solemn expression, and then slowly reached out and suddenly pulled back the white cloth!

On the black velvet base of the trolley, an open dark wooden box lay quietly.

The box is lined with dark red velvet, and in the center of the lining, a uniquely shaped carving knife is revealed.

Its blade is about 1.2 feet long and has an extremely strange light green color.

The green wasn't bright; instead, it resembled the dark, murky algae that had settled at the bottom of a deep pool for many years.

On the dark green blade, fine, dark red lines meandered, like congealed blood vessels or dried bloodstains, exuding an eerie feeling.

The handle is made of an unidentified dark wood with a coarse texture.

There was no leakage of soul power from the entire sword.

But when it was exposed to the air, an invisible chill and ferocity spread out, making the temperature in the entire auction hall seem to drop several degrees in an instant.

Some guests near the front even instinctively pulled their clothes tighter, a hint of fear flashing across their faces.

(End of this chapter)