Douluo Continent: Transmigrating to the Star Palace of Yuhao

Chapter 205 Variables

After a long pause, he said, "After weighing the options, we decided to bid on the Ice Jade Scorpion's left arm bone ourselves to avoid any credibility issues."

However, this item cannot be auctioned off any further. To thank Shrek Academy for reminding us, we've decided to use it as a prize. If Shrek Academy ultimately wins the competition, this left arm bone will be donated directly to your academy as an additional reward. Of course, please keep this matter confidential.

Even if no one said anything for a long time, everyone present could guess that the 30 million bid was made by the auction house itself. Using this method to cover up the truth and prevent the auctioned item from leaking out was obviously much better than directly announcing that the item was problematic.

"This..." Wang Yan and the Shrek Academy members were all taken aback. Although the bid of thirty million was just a figurehead, the value of this soul bone was undeniable. While others couldn't absorb it, it was extremely suitable for Huo Yuhao.

The Star Luo Empire's offer of this gift was a huge favor, so much so that Wang Yan didn't even dare to accept it directly.

Xu Jiawei smiled slightly at Huo Yuhao beside him and said, "I've heard Jiu Jiu say that Brother Huo from Shrek Academy is exceptionally talented and handsome. Seeing him today, it's indeed true. Jiu Jiu also explained to me that your martial soul is Ultimate Ice, and this Ice Jade Scorpion left arm bone should be a good match for you. As the saying goes, a fine sword is given to a hero. In any case, there's probably no other person in the world who possesses the Ultimate Ice martial soul. Since that's the case, rather than letting it gather dust, it's better to give it to someone who can use it."

Of course, a championship is still essential. Although this soul bone didn't fetch a high price, it deserves its glory.

"Thank you for your generosity, Your Majesty." Huo Yuhao leaned forward slightly, cupped his hands, and bowed to the Star Luo Emperor.

Xu Jiawei said, "Your name is Huo Yuhao. Judging from your registered birthplace, you are my subject. We should keep the wealth within our own borders. The gates of the Star Luo Empire are always open for you. Alright, that's enough for now. I need to go and preside over the next major event. This last item will probably fetch an astronomical price. You can witness the miracle before you leave."

After saying this, the Star Luo Emperor nodded slightly to the crowd and then turned and left.

Huo Yuhao's eyes flashed a few times; he knew Xu Jiawei's words were a deliberate attempt to sever ties between him and the White Tiger Duke's Mansion. It has to be said, this actually increased Huo Yuhao's goodwill towards this Star Luo Emperor. Remembering what he had told Xu Jiujiu before, Huo Yuhao silently released his simulation.

"Your Majesty, please be very careful of the forces behind Dai Yueheng, and do not act rashly."

Xu Jiawei had just taken half a step out of the room when he heard Huo Yuhao's voice. He paused for a moment, then a smile appeared on his lips.

Xu Jiujiu, who was following beside him, noticed that Xu Jiawei had paused and asked with some confusion, "Brother, what's wrong?"

As Xu Jiawei walked, he transmitted his voice using his soul power, saying, "This Huo Yuhao is indeed powerful. He just released that unpredictable simulation for a short while, and he told me to be careful of the forces behind Dai Yueheng. It seems that this favor has already won this little monster's favor."

After a long while, her beautiful eyes widened in disbelief. "Simulation? When? This guy..."

Meanwhile, inside the room, the Shrek Academy students were still reeling from what Xu Jiawei and Xu Jiujiu had just said.

"Are you really just giving it to us for free?" Xiao Xiao asked in surprise.

Wang Yan shook his head and said, "No, to be precise, it was given to Shrek Academy and Yuhao. This Emperor's information network is truly impressive. The fact that you visited Yuhao so long ago was probably at his behest."

As he spoke, he looked at Huo Yuhao with a hint of helplessness, "This is the kind of treatment only geniuses receive. Yuhao, you must be very careful about the implications of this."

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly. He knew very well that Wang Yan was reminding him that no benefit from any power could be taken for free, and that he had to think carefully before accepting any benefits.

As he spoke, his gaze swept across the students' faces. They noticed the change in his eyes and immediately fell silent, ceasing their discussion. After all, Qingya and two maids were still in the room.

Xu Jiawei and Xu Jiujiu quickly returned to Auction Hall No. 1, where they had been. Xu Jiujiu followed him into the room. If you looked closely, you could see that Xu Jiujiu had a small white earplug in her right ear, and she was occasionally listening intently.

"Brother, there's movement."

Once the door was closed, only the brother and sister remained in the room.

"Speak," Xu Jiawei gestured to Xu Jiujiu.

"The target has taken the bait and started selling us soul tools in exchange for enough funds. After we proposed that the handling fee for all Mingdetang products be reduced to 10%, they discussed it and offered to sell us some of the Mingdetang soul tools."

They're definitely determined to win.

Xu Jiawei smiled slightly, "This is within my expectations. The grandson of Jing Hongchen, the head of Mingde Hall, is the most outstanding genius in the history of the Sun Moon Empire. If he can complete the fusion with the embryo, he will be even more powerful. They will never give up this opportunity. Moreover, when it comes to financial resources, Mingde Hall is undoubtedly the number one on the continent. All products from Mingde Hall will be sent to the research institute immediately after they are obtained."

"Yes." A sly glint appeared in Xu Jiujiu's eyes as he said, "Hopefully, after they go back, they'll slowly go looking for that level nine Soul Master! Hmph!"

Xu Jiawei said, "This plan can be said to be flawless. After the auction, you can start calculating the time. Three months later, issue the Mingde Hall treasure hunt mission to the Adventurers' Guild, with a mission reward of 100 million gold soul coins. No matter how talented Jing Hongchen's great-grandson is, he will not be able to reach the strength of a Soul Douluo within ten years. By the time they start to try to fuse, there will be enough variables to occur."

Xu Jiujiu chuckled, "Your Majesty is quite cunning."

Xu Jiawei's eyes dimmed. "If we were strong enough, why would we resort to such underhanded methods? But as our informant said, Mingde Hall has made a series of major breakthroughs in its research on soul tools. If we don't use some extraordinary means, the window of opportunity for the Empire to catch up will only shorten. Ten years, or even less, the Sun Moon Empire will make a big move. And we are far from being fully prepared."

After a long silence, he comforted him, "Brother, it's not your fault. It's just that we don't have the same abundance of resources as the Sun Moon Empire when it comes to developing soul tools. Besides, they had already been researching soul tools for many years before the Sun Moon Continent clashed with our Douluo Continent."