armyinform Chapter 76 The List Carving Knife, the Soul-Devouring Blade
Chapter 76 The List Carving Knife, the Soul-Devouring Blade
Chapter 76 The List Carving Knife, the Soul-Devouring Blade
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Wang Yan sighed deeply, looking at Su Yu with satisfaction, and said, "Actually, Su Yu is right. Xu Sanshi's ideas are actually the thoughts of most of the academy's higher-ups. However, facts have proven that restricting the development of soul tools in this era is not the right choice. So after I go back this time, I will put forward Su Yu's suggestion to the academy."
Su Yu was too lazy to explain any further; time would tell…
Only by persisting in some things can we know whether this is the right development for the future.
Su Yu's path has never been understood by anyone, and even the elders of the Sea God Pavilion believe that Su Yu is wasting his talent.
Wang Yan's vision was also far-sighted, even surpassing that of the elders of the Sea God Pavilion. However, Wang Yan ultimately had no power to decide anything. The only thing he could do was to let these students know the future development trend. Only by fundamentally changing everything could the new generation understand the inevitability of the development of soul tools.
Beibei is Beibei. He would do anything for Tang Ya. Even when he talked about his willingness to study the Soul Guidance System and try to cooperate with the Soul Guidance Device, he had a bit of the air of "I will lead the charge".
The others didn't have any concerns, but Jiang Nannan was truly penniless. When it came to soul tools, she had no money and couldn't afford them.
Wang Yan reminded Jiang Nannan that the academy would cover the cost of the soul tool, so Jiang Nannan didn't hesitate any longer.
However, the only person present who disagreed was Wang Dong. Although Su Yu had tried to persuade him beforehand, he was still somewhat resistant.
"Wang Dong, it's okay. Don't force things. If you don't want to use it, you can gradually get used to it. It's not like you have to use it right now," Su Yu comforted him, leading Wang Dong aside.
And so, the group sat down separately. It was mainly because Wang Dong was really not suitable to discuss the development of soul tools with them. As for Su Yu, he acted as if he hadn't heard anything. He thought, "I'm a secondary cultivator of soul tools, do I need you to teach me?"
Upon entering the auction hall, a five-meter-wide staircase covered with a red carpet led downwards, with no staff members outside to guide visitors.
They continued downwards for about twenty meters before reaching the registration area. Wang Yan had already completed these tedious procedures before bringing the group here, handing each person a number plate. Only with the number plate could a girl in a long red dress lead them inside.
Passing through a quaint wooden door, the scene abruptly changed, and all that could be seen was a dazzling expanse of gold. A wide passageway was resplendent in gold, its luxurious decoration even surpassing that of the Star Emperor Hotel where Huo Yuhao and his companions were staying.
The passageway is over ten meters wide, with the ground paved with precious ivory-white jade bricks. Every ten meters on both sides, there is a pair of pillars made of the same material, carved with exquisite patterns. The walls are as if they are covered with gold leaf, with intricate and gorgeous patterns carved on them.
Huo Yuhao, with his extraordinary eyesight, made a brief observation and was immediately astonished by its level of detail.
At the top of the passageway, magnificent crystal chandeliers hung down, but there was no sense of oppression, because the passageway was a full five meters high.
The soft, bright yellow light, set against the backdrop of the golden walls on either side, creates a three-dimensional golden world that is enough to dazzle anyone.
Su Yu was more familiar with the Star Luo Empire's auctions than anyone else, after all, he was practically a native of Star Luo himself.
After greeting the others, Su Yu led Wang Dong inside first. After Su Yu revealed his identity, he was given a golden mask.
"Su Yu, why are the masks we received gold, while Teacher Wang Yan and the others only received white ones?" Wang Dong asked curiously, touching the gold mask in his hand.
Su Yu affectionately patted Wang Dong's head and said, "Put on the mask first. Wearing a mask is to prevent being recognized and then from being involved in a murder-for-treasure scheme. This is to prevent such incidents from happening. The masks are also classified into different levels. The lowest level is white, then yellow, purple, black, red, and gold. The highest level is gold."
"Stop touching my head, you've messed up my hair." Wang Dong angrily removed Su Yu's hand from her head. "Then why is the mask you received gold?"
Su calmly put on his mask and pulled Wang Dong inside. "Because he truly is a top VIP of this auction house."
Wang Dong: "…………"
Politeness: Are you Wang Dong?
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When the topic of money came up, Wang Dong couldn't help but recall the scene at the treasure appreciation event, where Su's extravagant spending of tens of millions of gold soul coins was still vivid in his mind.
But what truly captivated him was Su Yu's unwavering attitude and the 9.5 million gold radiance on his left arm bone...
Su Yu and Wang Dong sat in the front row, but were far away from Wang Yan and the others.
A woman in a purple dress walked onto the stage from one side of the auction hall. She looked to be around thirty years old, with a dignified and beautiful appearance and a faint smile on her face. As she walked, she moved gracefully, and the well-tailored dress perfectly outlined her fully mature figure.
She is Qingya, the auctioneer for this auction. Even though she is thirty years old, she can still make that lecherous old man, Xu Sanshi, start drooling...
However, upon closer reflection, it seems that even though all the female characters in Douluo Continent II are beautiful, even Jing Ziyan, whose looks aren't particularly striking, is still quite plain-looking.
Shrek Academy is indeed wealthy and powerful. Wang Yan frequently bid on a lot of soul tools, which made Qingya on the stage quite excited. If Su Yu remembered correctly, the last item was the milk bottle, and the grand finale was the List Carving Knife and the Soul Devouring Blade.
The term "final act" actually refers to the second-to-last character to appear, but in many novels it's considered the last character to appear, so people habitually assume that the final act is the last one to appear...
Later, Xuan Ziwen even invented a closed baby bottle. Looking at that baby bottle, Su Yu's soul tool storage was complete, but there were still some things that were really lacking.
"Looks like I'll have to ask Teacher Xuan to make me a few more baby bottles in the future. But I want this one too, even though it's a bit embarrassing to use, like drinking milk..."
The thought of recovering his soul power by holding a baby bottle and drinking milk made Su Yu want to cover his face. What kind of twisted sense of humor was this...?
Thirty thousand.
Su Yu held up the sign in his hand and said, "I'm sorry, I'll need this baby bottle in the future, so I won't let you buy it as academy property. You're beholden to those who feed you."
Is that Su Yu's voice?
"Teacher Wang, that sounds like Su Yu's voice," Bei Bei asked.
Wang Yan shook his head helplessly and said, "Since Su Yu also wants it, there's no need for us to compete with him anymore. After all, Su Yu will also be participating in this competition. I believe he's not selfish. If he were selfish, he wouldn't have directly handed over the valuable Endless Defense Soul Tool to Chen Zifeng and Yao Haoxuan."
Everyone seemed to believe Wang Yan's words without a doubt, and thus gave up bidding.
When it came to the last item, the trolley was taken off the stage, and Qingya walked to the front of the auction platform. Her pretty face was slightly flushed, and she lowered her voice, saying, "Distinguished guests, our special surprise is about to be presented. This is also the last item for tonight. Originally, it shouldn't have been here. However, to thank you all for your continued support of Starlight Auction, with the permission of our chief auctioneer, we have specially added this item. Although its price is very high, I believe that everyone who truly understands it will feel it is worth the price. Now, please have our hostesses bring this special surprise forward."
The trolley slowly made its way onto the stage from one side. Unlike the previous items, this time the trolley was not only larger, but the cover on it was also a bright and eye-catching red.
Everything in this Starlight Auction House is related to color, with gold being the most prestigious, followed by red, the same color as the 100,000-year soul ring.
Just as the cart was brought onto the stage, Old Yi, who had been silent until now, spoke up, "Young man, do me a favor. Get that knife down for me at all costs. The material used to forge that knife is the Gold of Life."
"Gold of Life?" Su Yu knew this was Gold of Life, but he still asked a related question.
"The Metal of Life doesn't belong to your plane; it's an extremely rare and special metal. This metal itself is like a living thing, but it lacks intelligence. It can decompose almost all known metals and ores. It's very rare, and this Metal of Life contains an enormous amount of energy." Elder Yi's voice was somewhat excited, clearly indicating that the Metal of Life was truly important to him.
If a divine consciousness is a broken fragment, then with the Gold of Life, there is indeed hope for resurrection. It is understandable that Electrox would be so excited.
"Young man, this carving knife forged from the gold of life is no ordinary weapon. Once you have it, I will sense it and help you resolve its problems. With it, some of the issues I face will be easily resolved, and I won't have to worry about my divine consciousness being extinguished again. This is not only beneficial to me, but also immensely beneficial to you. Don't waste this wonderful opportunity."
After saying that, Electrolux's mental focus became exceptionally strong, and that intense sense of anticipation truly amazed Su Yu.
"I understand. May I ask how I should address you?" Su Yu couldn't very well just call him Old Master Yi right away. Last time, the old man made an excuse that his memory hadn't returned and didn't say anything.
"You naturally don't know my name, but it doesn't matter if I tell you. I hold the sun and moon in my hands and pluck the stars from the sky; there is no one like me in this world, hahahaha... My name is the Undead Scourge, the Necromancer Saint, Elex!"
Damn it, Electrolux refrigerators definitely paid a sponsorship fee. When I was watching Douluo Continent II: The Legend of the Condor Heroes, a search for Electrolux actually brought up Electrolux refrigerators!
Old Man Yi's hearty laughter sent Su's mind into chaos. If Electrolux continued to be so spirited, Su's mind would be completely turned into a mess...
Fortunately, Electrolux knew that Su Yu's spiritual sea couldn't withstand it, so he appropriately restrained his spiritual power.
Wang Yan had no intention of bidding on it either. As soon as the carving knife was introduced, Su Yu waved his hand and exclaimed, "One hundred thousand gold soul coins!"
The moment the voice rang out, the auction hall fell into a stunned silence; even the auctioneer was so surprised that he forgot to speak.
"I'll offer 100,000."
Ten thousand gold soul coins were nothing to Su Yu, but Wang Dong, standing to the side, tugged at Su Yu's sleeve with some concern.
Wang Dong pointed at the carved knife and said, "They said this murderous knife had thirty-seven owners. But without exception, all thirty-seven people died tragically in the end. Among them, nine became evil soul masters. According to legend, this murderous knife, which devours souls, contains a wisp of the soul of that genius evil soul master from back then. Will it lead people to evil?"
Seeing Wang Dong's somewhat nervous expression, Su Yu turned to him and asked, "I know, what's wrong?"
"Then why did you buy it? Aren't you afraid of being cursed by this wicked blade?" Wang Dong warned. This blade was a complete jinx; whoever bought it would be unlucky. But what puzzled him was that Su Yu actually wanted to buy it.
Su Yu could only explain to Wang Dong that he only bought it for collection purposes. After all, it was a list-engraving knife, and since it was said that those who used it would be cursed, he wouldn't be that stupid.
It took a lot of comforting before Wang Dong reluctantly accepted it. Actually, it wasn't just Su Yu and Electrolux who were happy, but also the auctioneer on stage who didn't know the value of the goods.
Putting everything else aside, just this one deal alone will earn her a thousand gold soul coins. After all, not everyone is that rich, and not everyone is as wealthy as Su Yu.
When the items were handed over, the auctioneer, Qingya, was exceptionally polite. Although she didn't know Su Yu's true identity, she was quite flattered by the golden mask.
With the soul tool containing the two items, Su Yu and Wang Dong left smoothly.
You might ask why no one dares to kill and rob the treasure. Just kidding. As the owner of the golden mask, his security is naturally excellent, not to mention that he has other places to go.
"Are you really alright? This knife is so strange, aren't you afraid...?" Wang Dong's expression was somewhat tense, as if he was afraid something would happen right now that he had the knife.
"It's alright, it's alright. I'm not afraid, so why are you? It's not for you to use. Besides, if something really happens, Shrek Academy has so many top experts, surely they can handle this broken sword?" Su Yu was overjoyed as he pulled Wang Dong along.
I was already thinking that if I had Electrolux, Life Gold would be a great asset. Now, with me going out to participate in the competition, it's double happiness!
Looking at Su Yu's slightly upturned lips, Wang Dong suddenly realized something: this bastard is a Soul Master!
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