Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 145 Wang Yan's Predicament

The girl placed her palm on it. A horizontal ray of light swept down from top to bottom. Then, with a hum, the wall slowly opened to both sides, revealing a passage.

Unlike the opulent gold and glitter outside, this passageway was pure white. Not a cold, hard white, but rather a unique white with a soft, textured feel.

The floor, ceiling, and walls were all paved with a translucent white jade. Beneath the jade, there were faint, subtle patterns, though the exact design was unclear. Compared to the outside passageway, however, it was clearly a more refined and elegant space.

Soft white light shines through from above, below, left, and right simultaneously, with lines formed by pale blue halos on both sides of the roof.

Auctioneer Qingya introduced to Wang Yan, "This is our No. 1 auction room, where we hold top-tier auctions. Only the most distinguished guests are invited here to participate in the bidding. I'm only here today because of you distinguished guests. Otherwise, with my level as an auctioneer, I wouldn't be qualified to enter."

Wang Yan laughed and said, "Judging from the auctioneer's attire, she must have been promoted to Black-level auctioneer. Are you saying even Black-level auctioneers aren't qualified to enter?"

Auctioneer Qingya smiled slightly and said, "I was able to advance thanks to everyone's help. If it weren't for the last auction where the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife was sold, I wouldn't have advanced. Speaking of which, I would like to thank the distinguished guest who bought the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife."

As she spoke, she looked at Ji Lin and bowed slightly in thanks.

Ji Lin waved his hand and said, "That won't be necessary. It was just a coincidence."

Qingya smiled but didn't say much. She continued, "As for the qualifications to enter Auction House No. 1, one needs at least the status of a Red-level Auctioneer to enter. This time, I really benefited from the presence of all the distinguished guests."

As she spoke, she slowly led the way. Inside, two more girls, dressed in long gold dresses and looking only eighteen or nineteen years old, came to greet them.

Not far inside, small doors began to appear on both sides. Qingya eventually led them through door number seven.

This is a room of approximately two hundred square meters. The interior is decorated with extreme luxury. Precious woods, jade, and various expensive decorative items are used. The decor exudes extravagance, yet there's a strange feeling that compels you to acknowledge its elegance.

Room number seven in Auction Hall No. 1 of the Starlight Grand Auction House was decorated in the most luxurious way.

The room was rectangular, with one long wall entirely crystal clear and white. That wall was the only one without any decoration.

The large sofa was made of an unknown animal hide, with exceptionally soft white fur. Sitting on it, one felt a sense of comfort that seemed to sink into it, yet it also provided excellent support.

The sofa can comfortably seat at least twenty people, and various drinks, wines, and food are laid out on the jade table.

Everyone settled into the comfortable sofas. Auctioneer Qingya and two young women in long gold dresses remained. Qingya stood to the side of the sofa and smiled, "Let me explain the rules of our top-tier auction to our distinguished guests."

As she spoke, she gestured to the two girls in long gold dresses.

One of the girls walked up to the smooth wall and gently pressed it. Instantly, a soft halo of light shimmered across the entire wall. The light gradually intensified, and the wall slowly transformed into a giant screen.

Upon seeing this, Wang Yan exclaimed in surprise, "Huh! It's actually a soul tool!"

Qingya nodded and said, "This is a light-guiding screen that our auction house specially commissioned from the Sun Moon Empire. It can transmit images in a special way. Its core array is not driven by soul power, but comes from a kind of mineral from the Sun Moon Empire."

These words shocked not only Wang Yan but also everyone else. It wasn't driven by soul power, but by ore; the Sun Moon Empire's soul tool technology was becoming increasingly advanced, far surpassing the original Douluo Three Kingdoms by countless levels.

It is foreseeable how much impact this technology will have on the world once it becomes widespread.

This means that even if you are not a Soul Master and do not have Soul Power, you can still use Soul Tools to harm Soul Masters.

This is a huge blow to the Soul Master system.

Qingya, adept at reading people, naturally noticed their shock and quickly explained with a smile, "Distinguished guests, please don't be hasty, let me finish. Although this light-guiding screen is powered by ore, the energy emitted by that ore is very gentle and weak. It cannot drive attack or defense soul tools. It can only perform some very weak functions of soul tools."

Although Qingya offered a reasonable explanation, the surprise in everyone's hearts did not completely disappear.

Although it's not possible now, it doesn't mean it won't be possible in the future. The Sun Moon Empire hasn't found a way to replace soul power-driven attack and defense soul tools now, but that doesn't mean it won't find one in the future. After all, times are progressing, and soul tools are constantly developing. The Sun Moon Empire has always had very little contact with the other three kingdoms, so no one knows exactly how far the Sun Moon Empire's soul tool technology has developed.

Soon after, they will face the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

This inevitably made everyone wary.

The light guide screen gradually became clearer. Patterns appeared on both sides, while a stage-like area resembling an auction platform appeared in the center. The auction platform, though small, was very clear on the light guide screen.

Qingya said, "To protect the privacy of all VIPs participating in this top-tier auction, each VIP will have their own private room, like the one you are in right now. Bidding and viewing the auction items will all take place in this room. I will personally explain the items in detail to you. During the bidding, these two waitresses will assist you with the price. You only need to state your price. All food and drinks here are complimentary. After the bidding, the items will be delivered to your room immediately. Settlement will be done at the end. Please have something to eat first; our auction will begin shortly."

The group had just finished eating and were not interested in the food, but they were quite interested in the drinks that looked delicious.

Wang Yan said to Qingya, "Auctioneer Qingya, please have a seat."

Qingya didn't stand on ceremony, smiling and nodding to Wang Yan before sitting down beside him. Wang Yan quickly made way for her, his face slightly flushed. Despite his age, he was never married and had never even been in contact with a woman, dedicating himself entirely to researching the various abilities of Soul Masters. Being so close to a beautiful woman exuding mature charm made him feel somewhat awkward.

Seeing Wang Yan's embarrassed look, Xu Sanshi gave him a "See, I was right" expression.

(End of this chapter)