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"Assholes! How dare you smuggle something like this! The first thing I will do when I return is to catch you rats and execute you with a cannon!"
In room number three, Jing Hongchen stared angrily at the twelve standard level six fixed-type soul guide shells, his face flushed with anger.
Back then, Xiao Changfeng was so capable that he knew to write a letter to this hall master before buying level 5 fixed-type soul guide shells. This hall master weighed the pros and cons again and again before allowing a group of students to make and deliver inferior products. Where did this big rat come from in Mingde Hall that he even dared to sell such a thing!
Soul guides above level six are forbidden areas where smuggling is not allowed, and fixed soul guide shells are the highest level of prohibited items. You are really going too far! Neither Xu Tianxi nor the Hongchen brothers and sisters had ever seen Jing Hongchen so angry. They exchanged glances and stood up one after another. Some massaged to soothe the qi, some served tea and some spoke soothing words to comfort him.
"Grandpa, don't be angry. It's just twelve fixed-type soul guide shells. Can't we just buy them all back?"
Meng Hongchen advised softly. She wanted to say that for a deep enthusiast present at the scene, it would only take a month to fire twelve fixed-type soul guide shells, but she changed her mind immediately when the words came to her lips.
Mingdetang's financial resources are undoubtedly the best in the mainland, and they have brought enough funds this time.
Jing Hongchen grabbed the tea poured by Xiao Hongchen and drank it all in one gulp, enjoying the unique luck massage of the Xuanming lineage, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.
Glancing at the auctioneer in the corner of the room who was responsible for introducing the auction items and chatting with the guests, Jing Hongchen snorted coldly and did not bother with a small character.
He knew the purpose of the Star Luo Empire asking him to come this time. He could either spend a lot of money to get these things back, or watch them being bought by others.
No matter what the outcome, the Xing Luo Empire will not lose.
"Dean, a problem that can be solved with money is not a problem. Let's take these goods back today first." Xu Tianxi looked at the fixed-type soul guide shells on the screen helplessly and transmitted the message quietly.
Come to think of it, he was also quite curious about how this kind of stuff found its way into the market. He remembered that in the original novel, there seemed to be a prince of the Xu family in the Sun-Moon Empire who specialized in smuggling. His name was Xu Guozhong. He would go back and see if he could seal him up.
It involves a royal prince, especially Xu Guozhong, who is a hero in the old emperor's palace coup. It is unknown whether Jing Hongchen can take him down.
What kind of name is this guy? Guozhong...
The more you lack something, the more you promote it, right? Why don't you call yourself Zhongzheng?
When Xu Tianxi felt a chill in his heart, Jing Hongchen finally calmed down his anger temporarily and nodded vigorously.
However, he did not bid directly; he was well aware of the various situations in the auction, and whoever bid first would be the one to be taken advantage of.
Fifteen minutes later, no one bid for this batch of fixed-type soul guide shells with a reserve price of 650,000 gold soul coins. It was about to be released from the market and entered the final countdown.
At the last second, Jing Hongchen decisively bid "700,000" and won the auction.
Xu Tianxi also didn't understand why the auction house here was different from that on Blue Star and didn't reset the time after a new bid came out, but there were many unusual situations on the Hydrogen Continent, so there was no need to worry too much about it.
"Congratulations to the distinguished guest from Box 3 for bidding high on this batch of custom-made soul-guided artillery shells. Please take a look at this auction item: a 50,000-year-old left arm bone of a great earth demon bear..."
Xu Jiujiu on the screen smiled sweetly, and two dimples appeared on her cheeks, which was pleasing to the eye, but Jing Hongchen had only raging anger in his heart and a cold light in his eyes.
If you don't come out, you won't know. Once you come out, you will realize that there are so many traitors in Mingde Hall, and it gives the Xingluo Empire a chance to make a killing.
You like money, right? This hall master will let you get it but not spend it, what a bunch of people who don't know how to live or die!
What they didn't know was that in room number seven, someone was also secretly feeling unlucky.
"Damn it, the guy in room 3 is really rich. He actually added 50,000 in one go. I couldn't rob him."
Like Jing Hongchen, Wang Yan seized the opportunity to increase his bid, but due to lack of financial resources he only increased his bid by 5,000, which resulted in him losing the auction. He sighed and looked regretful; Huo Yuhao and He Caitou, who were sitting behind him, were also depressed.
This is a sixth-level fixed-type soul-guided artillery shell that is extremely valuable for research. Even a powerful academy like Shrek Academy has only developed the highest-level fifth-level fixed-type soul-guided artillery shell.
As Starlight Auction House said, this is indeed the first time that a top-level auction item has appeared in a mainland auction house. If you miss this opportunity, you won't know if you will ever see one again.
"Teacher Wang, is this batch of custom-made soul guide shells of great value? I don't think so." Du Weilun asked, expressing that he did not understand the regrets of Wang Yan and the two people from the soul guide department.
When Dean Yan extorted custom-made soul-guided shells from Dean Qian, he would always ask for fifty or even a hundred shells at a time, although Dean Qian would always cut the price in half almost every time.
"You don't understand. If we can research this thing well, or even replicate it, it would be possible for our college to make a breakthrough in this area as well."
He Caitou explained in a muffled voice: "If we can also research and develop level 6 fixed-type soul guide shells, we can also go to the auction house or negotiate with the three empires in the future. Do you think this is meaningful?"
"So you can make a lot of money? That's really a pity."
Du Weilun understood that if the Soul Guidance Department could research this kind of thing, they could earn a large amount of funds from the three empires, and if these funds went into Shrek, the Martial Soul Department would be able to get a share of the profits.
"Well, if you ask me, the gap between our academy and the Sun-Moon Empire in soul guidance technology is indeed huge. If we want to catch up, I'm afraid the best way is to go to the Sun-Moon Empire to study."
He Caitou thought about the Shrek Soul Guidance Department's backward soul guidance system in all aspects, and remembered the time when he was a child when he used various precious soul guidance instruments as toys, and suddenly felt a world of difference.
Zhang Lexuan said, "Caitou, what you said is right. Before his death, Elder Mu instructed us to conduct exchanges and study with the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy. I will bring this up with the elders of the Sea God Pavilion when I return."
Du Weilun frowned: "Le Xuan, Jing Hongchen, that bastard, has captured Dean Cai. He is so arrogant and rude. How can we communicate and learn with them, and how can we let their students enter Shrek?"
He had heard Dean Yan mention the exchange of learning. He allowed students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy to study in their Wuhun Department, and they could send students to learn soul guidance techniques.
In his opinion, this deal was a sure loss. Why should they open up the precious resources of the Wuhun Department to the enemy in exchange for the opportunity for soul guidance students to study there? How could Shrek's foundation be comparable to that of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy?
Zhang Lexuan turned her eyes to Du Weilun and said, "Director Du, this matter was decided by Mr. Mu before he died. He must have his reasons for thinking this way."
"And you've also seen that soul guides are not completely useless. Dean Cai was defeated by Jing Hongchen, which is enough to prove that soul guides can also become strong."
In fact, in her opinion, Cai Meir was not only no match for Jing Hongchen, it was no exaggeration to say that the battle was one-sided. Not to mention Dean Cai, even Dean Yan might not be able to match her.
Seeing Jing Hongchen's powerful strength, Zhang Lexuan, a relatively clear-headed martial soul person, let go of some of his prejudices and gradually understood the reason behind Mu Lao's will.
Seeing that Du Weilun still looked unconvinced, Zhang Lexuan rolled her eyes and said, "Besides, Cai Tou and the others said that after they finish learning, they can make higher-level soul guides and sell them to the original three countries. This will be a good thing for everyone."
Du Weilun decisively shut up and began to plan to go back and persuade Dean Yan.
Soul guides are certainly not good things, but if they can make money... then I can barely accept it.
Thinking of Yan Shaozhe, Du Weilun couldn't help but ask, "By the way, Le Xuan, you sent a message to Sea God Pavilion for help earlier, have they responded yet?"
Hearing this, Zhang Lexuan's face darkened: "The college's attitude is very clear. Dean Cai must be rescued, and his absolute safety must be guaranteed."
"In other words, the college has already agreed to that bastard's conditions?" Du Weilun looked unwilling.
Zhang Lexuan smiled bitterly and said, "What if we don't agree? Dean Cai is in that bastard's hands now. If he does anything to Dean Cai, we will be in trouble."
"At the academy, Dean Yan is seriously injured and can't go, and Elder Song has not recovered from his old injury. Dean Xian and Dean Qian will come, and two other elders will come together to shock Jing Hongchen."
Cai Meir was captured by Jing Hongchen in public, and Shrek fell into an absolute disadvantage in the negotiations. With the level of the soul guide system, Jing Hongchen might not be able to detect that Cai Meir had installed a ninth-level self-destruct soul guide device on her. If Jing Hongchen was angered, Cai Meir would have no way of survival, and this was something Yan Shaozhe absolutely did not want to see.
The elders of the Seagod Pavilion will still settle the account between a Titled Douluo and four soul bones. Cai Meir herself has three or four soul bones.
Reinforcements had to be sent, but Xiao Changfeng was too ruthless at the beginning, and both Old Song and Yan Shaozhe were seriously injured. The injuries from the Extreme Ice would be difficult to heal even with the help of Old Zhuang, not to mention that Long Xiaoyao had injured Yan Shaozhe a second time.
In fact, this incident suppressed the momentum of the Spiritual Department in Shrek. The fact that Cai Meir was defeated one-on-one in public made them no longer able to turn a blind eye. The idea of "learning from the barbarians in order to defeat them" was gradually recognized within the Sea God Pavilion.
Unconsciously, three soul bones appeared on the auction screen one after another. Jing Hongchen watched calmly, and the top-level rare metals and an eighth-level long-range soul guide cannon made by a ninth-level soul engineer that appeared behind him made Jing Hongchen so angry that he almost broke his back teeth.
Fortunately, this top-level eighth-level soul guide device finally did not come from Mingde Hall. Jing Hongchen felt slightly relieved, but at the same time he couldn't help but secretly curse his stupid teammates.
"You poor fellow, I will find you out when I return and make you be laughed at by the ninth-level soul masters for the rest of your life!"
A dignified ninth-level soul guide actually sold his eighth-level soul guide to the black market and brought it to the Xingluo Empire. How could he be so short of money? Finally, the highlight came. The left arm bone produced by the 70,000-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion and possessing the Ice Explosion Skill made its grand debut after a long introduction.
As soon as this soul bone appeared, Xu Tianxi's spiritual sea exploded. Bingdi first cursed humans for being bastards and harming her people, and then she kept calling on Xu Tianxi to take a picture of this soul bone.
I don't know if it's a joke or not. As the queen of the Ice Scorpion clan, she doesn't have this ice explosion soul skill. Instead, it's possible for her clan members to awaken it. It all depends on randomness.
And Xu Tianxi...he was a little hesitant.
He clearly remembered that the master seemed to be missing only a bone in his left arm.
As for himself... there should be a lot of creatures like 100,000-year-old sea soul beasts or even fierce beasts, right? Apart from anything else, he planned to take a picture of the Snow Emperor and negotiate the terms to see if he could get a set of 700,000-year-old soul rings and soul bones.
Back then in the Far North, he had hoped to talk to the Snow Empress but he didn't because he was afraid of the Snow Empress's tyrannical strength. Xu Xiaoyun had once poached a hundred thousand year old soul beast in the Far North. If Xu Xiaoyun was called out, the outcome might be a life-and-death battle.
It is not impossible that the Snow Emperor, whose life is coming to an end, will take Xu Xiaoyun with her even at the risk of her life. Although the Ten Thousand Years Mysterious Ice Marrow of the Earth Dragon Clan can be used as a bargaining chip, if she reveals it, the Snow Emperor can take them all by herself.
As for Tongtian Bazu, in Xu Tianxi's opinion, there was no need for him to use that favor here. He did not lack an extremely powerful person like Xue Di to protect him, so it would be a huge loss even if he won.
It's different now. The sealed Snow Queen's origin has been severely damaged. She can try to communicate after being released, and she can't overturn the table.
"Ice Emperor, I am going to leave this soul bone to one of my elders. There are countless soul beasts to kill on the sea, but now, I am going to make the guy who wants to trick us spit some blood..."
After comforting Bingdi, Xu Tianxi turned to look at Jing Hongchen and whispered a few words to him.
Jing Hongchen turned his head suddenly, and asked with a burning gaze: "Really?"
Xu Tianxi nodded solemnly.
At times like this, only Jing Hongchen can gain the most benefits by taking action.
"good!"
Jing Hongchen, who had looked grim all night, finally found an opportunity to attack. He clenched his fists, smiled coldly at the auctioneer in the corner, and shouted, "There is a big problem with your auction items. Call your princess here immediately! Otherwise, I will spread the word throughout Xingluo City that your Xingguang Auction House is up to something and wants to kill us, the distinguished guests who were invited here! Go now!"