A Bite of Douluo Continent

After Xu Yilian finished speaking, the maid lifted the red cloth, revealing the true appearance of the second and final item to be auctioned.

It was a piece of clear, emerald-green crystal, about the size of a palm, with flowing colors on its surface, making it look almost alive.

The item looked impressive, but the scene fell silent.

What is this?

It seemed that few people recognized the item, and for a moment, no one knew how to bid.

The reserve price has been given, but it's an outrageous price of ten million gold soul coins, leaving everyone somewhat puzzled.

Everyone could feel the almost overflowing life force emanating from it, clearly indicating that this green crystal was extraordinary. However, without knowing what it was or its value, no one dared to make a bid.

Qi Han frowned, silently communicating with the system in his mind.

"System, wasn't this when I first arrived at the Starlight Auction House five days ago? Is this thing related to you?"

Whether it was the system's sudden release of this limited-time task or its decision to make her choose the second final item for auction, it all seemed a bit strange. Could it be that the system was trying to commission the Starlight Auction House to auction this item and then make her buy it?

But isn't this unnecessary?

If the system really wanted to give it to me, it would have just given it to me directly. Why go through all this trouble?

[This system temporarily issued this task because of this auction item, but this item was not provided by this system; the system simply became aware of its existence.]

At this point, the system took the initiative to explain.

"I see," Qi Han suddenly realized.

It seems this item is really useful to me, otherwise the system wouldn't have gone to such lengths to get it for me, even at the cost of my own money.

Sure enough, the system loves me.

Now that Qi Han had no more psychological burden, he directly raised his paddle and bid, "Eleven million!"

...

The wine glass in Tang Qianqiu's hand turned to dust the moment the red cloth was lifted, but he was completely unaware, staring wide-eyed at the green crystal in the center of the room.

"What the hell..."

He hadn't lost his composure like this in over a century.

Is there really no one in the world who recognizes this green crystal?

At least Tang Qianqiu knew that there were two people who definitely recognized it.

One of them was himself, and the other was Qi Poxiao.

After the two broke through to level 99, they once entered the Star Dou Great Forest together. Considering the strength of the two Limit Douluo, they should be able to roam freely even if they entered the core area.

They meant no harm; they were simply extremely curious about the mysterious core area of ​​the Starry Sky Forest.

Upon entering the core area, the two quickly discovered a vast and beautiful lake. In the very center of the lake, there was a green crystal floating in mid-air. The green crystal seemed to possess endless vitality, nourishing the entire core area.

That's obviously a good treasure.

The two were tempted to steal the green crystal, which attracted the most terrifying being in the core area.

That was a golden-eyed black dragon king named Di Tian. Its exact age was unknown, but it was probably at least 500,000 years old. Its strength was extremely terrifying. Even when the two of them joined forces, they could only barely withstand its attacks.

Di Tian wasn't the only one in the core area whose age exceeded 200,000 years. As more and more ferocious beasts attacked, the two could only flee in a sorry state. Even with his Limit Douluo cultivation, he was still no match for the beings in the core area. Tang Qianqiu still held a grudge about this.

He also clearly remembered that back then, Di Tian called that green crystal the "Life Crystal," which seemed to be the most important treasure in the core area of ​​the entire Star Dou Great Forest.

And now, isn't that green crystal lying quietly on the auction tray the Life Crystal?

Chapter 142 The System's Private Stash

Looking at the green crystal that was exactly the same as the life crystal he had seen before, Tang Qianqiu, a Limit Douluo, could clearly feel the immense life force contained within it through his spiritual power.

Just as he was about to open his bid, a voice suddenly appeared.

"One thousand one hundred gold soul coins".

The slightly familiar voice added a strange look to his face.

This kid...could he have come for it?

...

After the price was announced, Qi Han seemed to become the focus of everyone's attention, which made him somewhat at a loss.

Haha... How embarrassing.

The reason why everyone was scrutinizing him was quite simple: Qi Han was the first to bid on a treasure that no one else was sure about, so perhaps he recognized it.

Could he be the destined person that the auction item provider was referring to?

Moreover, it was equally surprising that the auctioneer sitting on the first floor dared to call out a price of tens of millions of gold soul coins.

"what?"

Exclamations of surprise came simultaneously from both private rooms number three and number six. Cao Rang, who was sitting in private room number three, was stunned by Qi Han's bold offer, and Yu Lianxin, who was standing next to him, also looked surprised.

In private room number six, there was even more surprise. Xu Changling, who was sitting inside, took a deep look at Qi Han on the first floor, a flicker of uncertainty in his eyes.

Although Xu Changling already knew that the owner of Hanshi Restaurant was related to Tangmen Shrek Academy and was probably not simple, Xu Changling still did not expect that Qi Han had the financial strength to take out tens of millions of gold soul coins at once.

Xu Yilian's smile remained unchanged. "Guest number 2031 has bid eleven million gold soul coins. Is there anyone bidding higher?"

As they were talking, a waiter politely approached Qi Han and said, "Sir, since you are a new face, bids exceeding ten million must undergo a financial review. This is the rule of Starlight Auction House. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you."

system?

As soon as he silently recited the command, Qi Han felt a strange sensation in his arms.

Reaching into his pocket, Qi Han pulled out a gold card and handed it to the waiter.

The Gold Card is an advanced version of the Gold Ticket, designed for situations where Gold Ticket payments are still not convenient enough. Gold Tickets range in value from 100 to 10,000 Gold Soul Coins, while the Gold Card has higher requirements, requiring at least 1 million Gold Soul Coins to be processed at financial institutions in the Douluo Continent, similar to a savings card.

Upon seeing the gold card, the waiter bowed and accepted it, saying, "Please wait a moment, I will check the balance of your gold card right away."

The waiter jogged away and quickly returned, respectfully handing the money back to Qi Han with both hands. "Sir, there's no problem with your funds."

Qi Han calmly accepted the gold card from the waiter and put it in his pocket, but he couldn't help feeling curious.

"System, how much money is in here?"

One hundred million Gold Soul Coins.

"For me?" Qi Han's heart skipped a beat.

No sooner had he said this than Qi Han felt the gold card in his arms suddenly disappear, causing his face to fall.

[Please don't dream, host. This is the system's private stash of money; it's just for you to pass a financial review.]

"What would you, a system, need private money for?" Qi Han was a little confused.

It's none of your business!

Qi Han shook his head helplessly.

Fine.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but it seems like the system started to show emotions when it spoke after we entered the auction house.

This is something that has never happened before.

Although the system was occasionally arrogant, it always spoke in a mechanical voice devoid of any emotion.

After Qi Han made his bid, the auction house fell silent for a long time until Xu Yilian spoke again, "Eleven million gold soul coins for the first time."

"Eleven million gold soul coins, second time."

"Twenty million gold soul coins."

A sound came from VIP room number two, interrupting Xu Yilian's words.

"I will only make one bid. If you are willing to bid higher, then it is yours."

These words were not spoken by name, but they were clearly directed at Qi Han.

Although Tang Qianqiu was already acquainted with Qi Han, she hesitated for a long time before finally deciding that she still wanted the Life Crystal.

Without a doubt, this is a good product.

However, Tang Qianqiu didn't know much about Life Crystals either. Even the Tang Sect's records never mentioned Life Crystals. This was probably something even his ancestor Tang San didn't know.

This life crystal should be an excellent treasure for soul beasts, as can be inferred from the extent of Di Tian's rage back then, but whether it can be of such great help to humans is hard to say.

Tang Qianqiu didn't even know how to use it, so bidding 20 million was a gamble.

If Qi Han still wants to make an offer, then forget it.

After Tang Qianqiu, the other VIP rooms remained silent, and the scene fell silent once again.

Qi Han stood up from his seat and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect towards the No. 2 private room. "Thank you for your generosity, senior. I will offer 21 million gold soul coins."

No one bid again, and with Xu Yilian's hammer falling, Qi Han successfully won the second and final item in the auction.

He didn't plan to look at the third and final item. Having already secured the second item, Qi Han could retire gracefully. He got up from his seat and headed backstage to pay for the green crystal.

He didn't notice that as he stood up, many other figures in the auction house seemed to stand up at the same time, preparing to leave the auction house.

In the second private room on the second floor, Tang Qianqiu narrowed his eyes slightly and snorted coldly, "Money can move people's hearts."

The third and final item appeared quickly, sparking another round of heated discussion in the auction hall: a head bone of the 100,000-year level.

Two 100,000-year-old soul bones appeared at an auction, and both were top-tier specimens—this was unprecedented.

Tang Qianqiu glanced at the soul bone and shook his head slightly.

It's a good thing, but unfortunately there isn't a powerful figure in the Tang Sect who is suitable for this soul bone. However, it seems that there is an elder in the Sea God Pavilion who is very compatible with this soul bone.

"If the people in room number three make a move on this soul bone, you won't need to." With that, Tang Qianqiu's figure quietly disappeared from the room.

Qi Han was unaware of the commotion caused by the third and final item in the auction; he had already gone backstage at the auction house.

After paying the fee with the gold card borrowed from the system, the green crystal ended up in Qi Han's hands.

As soon as he got the crystal, an even richer life energy surged into Qi Han's body, making him groan in pleasure.

It's really a good product.