"Honored guests, you may now take a thirty-minute break to consider whether you will participate in the upcoming bidding. Thirty minutes from now, we will begin the auction for this Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast Embryo."
"This auction permits the use of collateral for currency exchange. We can convert any item of value into money for our guests, but we will charge a twenty percent handling fee."
"Opportunity knocks but once. This Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast Embryo can be said to be unprecedented and never to be seen again. With it, one is certain to forge a peerless powerhouse."
Xu Jiujiu repeatedly tempted the crowd, fearing the competition for the Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast Embryo wouldn't be fierce enough.
As the break began, the private rooms buzzed with the fervent activity of tallying assets.
Without a doubt, the tallying in Room Number Three was the most relaxed. Without needing to empty all their spirit tools, they had already gathered one hundred million Gold Spirit Coins.
Elder Ma's three Level 8 spirit tools, each team member could contribute one Level 5 Invincible Protection Barrier, countless spirit cannon shells, plus the cards they each carried on them, amassed a terrifying asset value of one hundred million.
Of course, Elder Ma naturally held a considerable amount of Mingde Hall's assets, prepared for purchasing supplies in the three Douluo nations. This was the procedure after every Soul Master Competition; after the matches concluded, the Sun Moon Imperial Team would travel incognito throughout the three Douluo nations, purchasing goods before finding an opportunity to return to the Sun Moon Empire.
Since returning normally would inevitably encounter interception anyway, it was better to lie low for a while before returning.
It seemed they wouldn't be able to make those purchases this time, however.
The allure of the Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast Embryo was too great. For the Sun Moon Empire, a top-tier Spirit Master powerhouse was far too important.
Room Number One didn't even have a tallying session. The Eight-Arms Elder sat calmly on the sofa, continuously examining the Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast Embryo on the screen.
In the original work, the Shrek side in Room Number Two did not participate in the competition, but this time they began to struggle internally.
Undoubtedly, an opportunity for a Twin Martial Souls was extremely important for Shrek.
"Elder Yan, even if we ultimately don't succeed, we can still study the God Sealing Platform! After all, it's a Level 9 spirit tool!" Wang Yan spoke up.
Yan Shaozhe's eyes flickered, still unable to make a firm decision.
The attraction of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Bone was actually the smallest for him, because if a group of Shrek's Super Douluo took action, hunting a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast would be effortless.
"The Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast Embryo is a one-time consumable, but the God Sealing Platform is permanent. Even if we fail once, we can focus on Spirit Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest nearing the hundred-thousand-year mark in the future, attempting to capture another Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast Embryo. Given the scale of our Shrek Academy, it should be achievable," Wang Yan continued his persuasion.
Yan Shaozhe wavered.
Yes, Shrek's scale and resources far surpassed those of other forces.
The Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast Embryo might not be the only one.
Moreover, the low probability of success was primarily due to lack of experience. If Shrek could use the God Sealing Platform to repeatedly capture the embryos of Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beasts during their transformation, they could accumulate that experience.
Are Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beasts numerous?
No.
But they aren't exceedingly rare either.
Ninety-thousand-year Spirit Beasts are several times more common than hundred-thousand-year ones.
As long as they used special methods to stimulate these ninety-thousand-year Spirit Beasts to break through...
"You human Spirit Masters are truly no good bunch." Huo Yuhao rubbed his nose, unable to refute the Ice Empress's words.
Teacher Wang Yan's words were just too blunt.
In the room where Xu Jiawei was located.
"Royal Brother, they've taken the bait." Xu Jiujiu was very excited at this moment.
"In order to bid on the upcoming Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast Embryo, they've sold off many spirit tools. Especially after we proposed halving the handling fee for spirit tools produced by Mingde Hall, they brought out even more."
Xu Jiawei couldn't help but show a relieved expression.
"Xiao Hongchen, the grandson of the Mingde Hall Master, is known as the strongest genius in the history of the Sun Moon Empire. If they can obtain the Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast Embryo, it would definitely add wings to a tiger. They will be willing to spend a heavy price for it. Of course, even if Xiao Hongchen gets it, absorbing the embryo will take at least ten years. Three months after the competition ends, go to the Adventurer's Guild and post a mission to seize the treasure from Mingde Hall. Set the mission reward at one hundred million Gold Spirit Coins."
Ten years was enough for many variables to emerge.
"But, Royal Brother, the Body Sect will likely also participate in this competition."
"No matter. Next up is the auction for the Blacksmith Association branch quota. They will inevitably lack funds and will have to exchange for Gold Spirit Coins with us then."
The large quantity of Mingde Hall-produced spirit tools would serve as nourishment for the Star Luo Empire's research into the spirit tool field in the coming period.
Coupled with the substantial income from this auction, Xu Jiawei's ambitions could finally begin to take shape.
"Shrek has failed to lead the development of spirit tool technology for so many years. In that case, we can establish a corresponding organization. Since it involves the fusion of Spirit Metal and the spirit tool field, I plan to establish a 'Spirit Guidance Hall'."
They had ceded too many valuable items this time; the Empire must seize this opportunity to develop!
Thirty minutes passed quickly.
When Xu Jiujiu reappeared on the auction stage, she had changed into a golden dress.
"I believe our honored guests have made your decisions. Next, we will begin the auction segment."
Xu Jiujiu smiled slightly and finally announced the starting price for the Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast Embryo.
"The Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast Embryo is undoubtedly the most valuable item ever auctioned since the founding of our Star Light Auction House and is destined to become a part of history. Its starting price will also set an insurmountable record. After deliberation, we have decided to set the starting price for the Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast Embryo, along with this Level 9 spirit tool, the God Sealing Platform, at one hundred million Gold Spirit Coins. Each bid increment must be no less than one million."
"What? One hundred million?"
Gasps of astonishment echoed from various private rooms.
Room Number Three.
"It's not enough."
They had barely managed to scrape together one hundred million Gold Spirit Coins, and now the starting price was one hundred million?
"Xiao Hongchen, give it up," Elder Ma spoke.
Xiao Hongchen's face was full of unwillingness.
If they could win the bid, this Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast Embryo belonging to Mingde Hall would most likely be given to him to absorb.
Su Ming couldn't intercept it either.
Because Su Ming ultimately wasn't a direct descendant of Mingde Hall; he also had ties to the Body Sect.
Under normal circumstances, he could certainly compete, but the current situation was that they still needed to bid for the Blacksmith Association branch quota.
The value of the quota varied in everyone's minds; no one knew what the final price would be.
"I still have many spirit tools; I can scrape together another thirty million Gold Spirit Coins. I want to give it a shot," Xiao Hongchen said through gritted teeth.
Su Ming reminded him from the side, "The Body Sect's budget is one hundred and fifty million."
"How much?" Xiao Hongchen was stunned.
That was too exaggerated!
"One hundred and fifty million? That's too much of a loss. It has already exceeded its intrinsic value," Elder Ma advised Xiao Hongchen once again.
Their situation was different from the Body Sect's.
They absolutely had to compete for the Blacksmith Association branch quota, so they couldn't go all-in on the Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast Embryo.
In contrast, the Body Sect could recoup their losses by auctioning the quota later.
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