Douluo Continent: The World Shines with Stars

Chapter 65 Shark Tooth Sets Sail

The message Song Jiang sent to the three elders finally put their minds at ease; no matter what, they couldn't possibly recruit mercenaries stronger than themselves.

The most important aspect of sea spirit masters is that they have more experience dealing with sea spirit beasts, which can help Xu Mingxi and her companions avoid many unnecessary troubles. Moreover, Xu Mingxi needs speed for this voyage, so she doesn't need too many people with her.

Now that everyone is almost present, only the nautical soul tool is missing. The three elders went out to see if there were any more sea soul masters who could join, while Xu Mingxi, holding the auction invitation given by the hotel owner, walked into the Han Hai Auction House.

The auction hall was dimly lit, with only the bidding paddle handed to him by the staff gleaming faintly in silver light. Xu Mingxi sat at the back, quietly waiting for the auction to begin and for the nautical soul tool to appear.

Gems, corals, antiques and other items were put up for auction one after another, but Xu Mingxi had no interest in any of them until soul tools started to appear, which piqued his interest.

"Everyone, this item is called the Dragon Abyss Boat. It is a soul tool used in coastal waters and is known as the conqueror of the sea."

Xu Mingxi saw the strange soul tool placed on the brocade plate. It had a dragon's head and a fish's tail, and was milky white all over. This must be the soul tool that Tang San would encounter later. She didn't expect it to appear now.

However, the near-shore soul tool did not meet Xu Mingxi's expectations. He bought it for 10,000 gold soul coins as a backup and insurance. He needed a fast and powerful nautical soul tool that could be used for long-distance sea voyages.

Unfortunately, no soul tool of this type appeared until the end of the auction. Xu Mingxi went directly to the person in charge of the auction house, saying that just because it wasn't for sale didn't mean it didn't exist.

As a distinguished guest who had just spent tens of thousands of gold soul coins, he easily met the person in charge of the auction house under the guidance of the staff.

"I heard the guest needs a soul tool that can sail the open seas? Those things are hard to find."

"Price is not an issue, and you will receive a referral fee if you make a referral."

That's exactly what he was waiting for. Although the auction house manager didn't have it on hand, he knew where to get it, and that person was indeed willing to make a purchase. If he could close this deal, what he would get would be far more than just a few hundred or a thousand gold soul coins.

"You flatter me, sir. This voyage soul tool is only possessed by one person in Hanhai City. Perhaps I should inquire with him on your behalf?"

"Alright, but in whose hands?"

"Mu Ying, Lord of Hanhai City."

Xu Mingxi returned to the hotel, waiting for news from the auction house manager, and also inquiring about information about the city lord of Hanhai City. He had to get his hands on this long-distance soul tool.

In the city lord's mansion of Hanhai City, Mu Ying was handling city affairs when he suddenly received news that the person in charge of Hanhai Auction House had come to visit.

The HanHai Auction House is affiliated with the HanHai Grand Battle Arena; the two are essentially one entity, generating countless revenues for HanHai City.

Moreover, according to Mu Ying's knowledge, the current head of Han Hai Auction House is very likely to be one of the future patriarchs of those seven major families.

"Brother Chen, what brings you to my city lord's mansion?"

"Brother Mu, it's been a long time! I've come to introduce you to a big business opportunity."

Mu Ying welcomed Chen Chaoran into his residence, and the two had a long talk. The matter of trading the long-range soul tool was no longer important. Before becoming the city lord, Mu Ying was the leader of the largest soul-hunting group in Hanhai City, and the long-range soul tool in his hands was his warship.

After breaking through to the level of Contra, he grew tired of life at sea, accepted the recruitment of the Heaven Dou Empire, and became the city lord of Hanhai City, leaving his warships with no purpose.

Mu Ying did not plan to go to sea, but he did not want his precious warship to remain on land for the rest of its life; the sea was the warship's true home.

Chen Chaoran walked out of the City Lord's Mansion with a smile. This time, he not only closed a business deal, but more importantly, he established a trade relationship with the City Lord's Mansion.

With the assistance of a Contra Douluo and the terrifying marine resource trade in the Vast Ocean City, he will firmly hold onto his position as the young master of the Chen family.

After receiving Chen Chaoran's message, Xu Mingxi rushed to the auction house with gold soul coins and exchanged them for the soul tool that he now has, which looks like a boat but seems a bit strange.

This soul tool is entirely silver, with a shuttle-shaped hull, a rudder at the front to control direction, a huge cabin in the middle, and six fin-like oars on each side of the hull.

"This is a special soul tool passed down from ancient times, called Shark Tooth. After a soul master injects soul power, it will reveal its original form. Its original form is about sixteen meters long and about four meters wide at its widest point. It can store a large amount of fresh water and food."

Most importantly, after a Soul Master injects a large amount of Soul Power, a Soul Power shield will rise on the ship, which can resist the attack of sea Soul Beasts that are about eight thousand years old for a short period of time.

The city lord has already prepared supplies on the ship. His only request is that you treat this vessel well and, if possible, prevent it from disappearing into the sea.

After learning about the general functions of the "Shark Tooth," Xu Mingxi spent a hefty sum of 30,000 gold soul coins to buy it. Of course, he would take good care of the ship, as he would need it to return.

The next day, the weather was clear. Xu Mingxi stood on the dock, looking at the blue sky in the west, and felt an endless longing in her heart.

The three elders had already purchased some equipment to defend against the sea spirit beasts, based on the suggestions of Song Jiang and the others. The Miao farmers had also settled their homes. The day of departure had arrived.

Four members of the Star Crown Sect, five members of the Seal Mercenary Group, and six navigators including Miao Nong, a total of fifteen people gathered at the dock.

Xu Mingxi took out the "Shark Tooth" and channeled his soul power into it. A flash of silver light appeared, and the enormous Shark Tooth appeared at the dock. The Eighth Elder and the Ninth Elder were the first to board the ship, as they would be the main personnel to infuse the Shark Tooth with soul power.

Following Xu Mingxi's instructions, Miao Nong steered the boat, while Jiao Tu followed behind, responsible for making nautical charts along the way to prevent them from losing their way back.

The others also had their own tasks. Xu Mingxi, the Grand Elder, and the mercenaries were responsible for defending against the sea spirit beasts' attack, while the others were responsible for observing the weather and handling some miscellaneous goods on the ship.

Standing at the bow of the ship, Xu Mingxi felt the gentle sea breeze and gazed at the boundless ocean, a surge of heroic spirit welling up in his heart.

He is now almost twenty-nine years old, and Tang San has just been born. If possible, he wants to return to Douluo Continent within ten years, so that he will have time to deal with the changes on the continent.

Ten years later, the older generation of the Star Crown Sect will still be strong, while the middle generation and the younger generation who have consumed the immortal herbs will be able to grow up. That will be the beginning of Xu Mingxi's plan for the entire Douluo Continent.

(End of this chapter)