In Douluo Continent, what is a martial soul? It's like Luckin Coffee.

Chapter 272 Auctioneer Jiu Jiu, Shop Clerk Wants
Although she hadn't eaten dinner, Bai Ran already felt somewhat full after drinking that cola-like beverage.

Unlike Yae no Miko and Lei Dianying, they didn't immerse themselves in enjoying the food.

"This roast chicken is delicious, much better than the one I had for lunch."

"This steak is also tender and juicy, unlike the tough and dry steak we had at lunchtime."

Look at these two foodies.

In a daze, Bai Ran felt somewhat powerless.

Bai Ran: Why do I feel like I'm surrounded by a bunch of gluttonous girls?

Is this the price one has to pay to become a food-type Soul Master?
Bai Ran's reflections didn't last long.

Just then, the entire room was suddenly enveloped in a layer of gold.

For a moment, both Yae no Miko and Lei Yingdian stopped eating and turned their attention to the soul guidance screen opposite the sofa.

A Soul Guide Screen is a device similar to a television that can transmit live footage back to the audience in real time.

This bidding method largely protects the privacy of the guests.

Compared to using masks to cover one's face, this represents a significant improvement in safety.

However, holding such a top-tier auction requires a considerable investment from Starlight Auction House.

That's why there are only one or two top-tier auctions a year.

"Distinguished guests, our auction is about to begin."

The two girls standing nearby quickly reminded him as well.

……

The golden light on the Soul Guidance Screen gradually faded, and a melodious voice rang out: "Welcome, distinguished guests, to the Starlight Auction House's top-tier auction. Today, we will be presenting you with nine precious items for auction."

The items will be presented to our distinguished guests in ascending order of value. We hope you enjoy them.

The soul guidance screen became clear again. The previous platform had been filled with a faint layer of white. In the middle of the platform, stood a girl wearing a red dress.

This woman was none other than Princess Jiujiu of the Star Luo Empire.

However, today she was only wearing the auctioneer's attire provided by the auction house, and there were no symbols of the Star Luo royal family on her body.

She is, after all, a princess of the empire. If word gets out that she is openly presiding over an auction, it will inevitably damage the empire's reputation.

However, those attending the auction today include not only important figures from all sides within the Star Luo Empire, but also representatives from various top Soul Master academies.

An ordinary auctioneer simply doesn't have the authority to preside over this auction.

Therefore, she had no choice but to host it for a long time.

Regardless, tonight her identity isn't that of a princess of the Star Luo Empire, but rather that of the auctioneer Jiu Jiu.

Although everyone knows what's going on, under normal circumstances, no fool would be so stupid as to expose it.

Moreover, Princess Jiu Jiu is the only gold-level auctioneer in the auction house, so there is absolutely nothing wrong with her hosting this grand auction.

After the auctioneer finished his lengthy introduction, the first item for tonight's auction began to appear on the Soul Guidance Screen.

"Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade. Level 8 close-combat soul tool. The materials are extremely precious, including a right arm bone from a ten-thousand-year-old Tyrant Tiger soul beast. It solidifies the soul bone skill Tyrant Blade Slash and can also amplify the attack power of similar soul skills by fifty percent."

As everyone's attention was drawn to the first item up for auction, the auctioneer's voice rang out.

"Please note, distinguished guests, that when using this precious close-range soul tool for attack, each strike will be accompanied by the Overlord Blade Slash effect."

Its effect can be stacked with any similar attack-type soul skill.

At the same time, guided by an ingenious core magic array and the energy contained within the soul bone itself, the Overlord Blade Slash consumes only one-third of the soul power under normal circumstances. "Finally, this Overlord Tiger Soul Refining Blade comes from the Mingde Hall of the Sun Moon Empire."

I believe the mere mention of the name "Mingde Hall" is enough to attest to its quality. This sword can be used by a Seventh-Ring Soul Saint; with it, a Soul Saint can challenge a Soul Douluo of a higher level. (Five-minute viewing time.)

When the auctioneer finished his presentation, gasps were heard in almost every room.

This is an eighth-level soul tool.

Did the very first item in the auction sell out so quickly?

Especially now that the Soul Battle Tournament is underway, this level-eight soul tool is extremely useful for several soul master academies that have Soul Emperor-level players.

Of course, among these top academies, only the students of the Sun Moon Royal Academy did not react at all.

As the auctioneer Jiujiu said, this soul tool came from Mingde Hall, and Mingde Hall is to Sun Moon Academy and Ang Family Academy what Shrek Academy's inner courtyard is to Sun Moon Academy and Ang Family Academy.

It's no exaggeration to say that this level-eight soul tool might have been developed with the participation of disciples from the Sun Moon Royal Academy who are participating in this year's competition.

Inside room number nine.

For Bai Ran, this level-eight soul tool was completely useless.

If I remember correctly, in the original story, Dai Yueheng eventually bought the Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade for 1.56 million gold soul coins.

If it was Dai Huabin who bought it, Bai Ran would have to help him raise the price to at least three million gold soul coins.

As for wearing a key, I don't think it's really necessary.

And if things go wrong and he can't buy that piece of Ice Jade Scorpion left arm bone, Bai Ran will slap himself twice when he can't sleep at night.

"Hey, Ying, what are you doing?"

Yae no Miko, who was engrossed in eating, felt a little strange when she noticed that no one was taking her food.

So he looked up and saw that Ah Ying was staring intently at the soul guide screen.

To be precise, they were looking at the so-called soul tool, the "Overlord Tiger Soul Refining Blade".

"Shadow, are you interested in this soul tool?"

Upon hearing Yae no Miko's voice, Bai Ran quickly looked towards Lei Yingdian.

If his own shop assistant wanted this soul tool, then Bai Ran would really be in a bit of a predicament.

Moreover, for Lei's film, her weapon is a long sword, so seeing a large sword, especially one she has never seen before, is quite surprising.

It's inevitable that curiosity will arise in one's heart.

However, if Bai Ran were to actually buy the Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade, his funds would become somewhat tight.

This cook from Inazuma has really given her shop manager a tough challenge.

Lei Movie did not respond. Instead, he stood up, walked to the Soul Guidance Screen, and began to carefully examine the detailed data of the greatsword.

The Overlord Tiger Soul Refining Blade is four feet and six inches long, with the widest part of the back of the blade being a full inch. It is shaped like a horse-slaying sword, and the hilt extends all the way to the guard, showing some bone-like features.

The handguard was very large, shaped like a tiger's head, the tiger's head itself being a crystal yellow, like a special gemstone. Undoubtedly, the core magic array of this soul tool was located in this position.

Lei's movie clearly didn't say anything, but it seemed like it said everything.

Lei Movie: The shop assistant wants it.

Bai Ran: Shop assistant...

(End of this chapter)