These explanations from the system seemed to possess boundless magic, making Ning Liu eager to immediately follow the clues and explore the legendary treasure left behind by the gods.
After all, that's a god!
Anything even remotely related to gods is enough to drive all the Soul Masters on the continent mad.
His mind raced, calculating: the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School currently had two Title Douluos, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, in charge; if he were to add his own Xuanwu Douluo…
No, that won't do!
Ning Liu shook his head violently, forcibly suppressing the impulse.
He took a deep breath, and the cool air filled his lungs, calming his restless mind slightly.
I am currently only a level 52 Soul King, and Rongrong is only level 30 Soul Power!
Are the relics of the gods so easy to find?
It must be fraught with unknown dangers.
Going there rashly might not only fail to bring you opportunities, but could also cost you your life.
"Hold on! You must hold on!"
Ning Liu repeatedly reminded himself of this.
"Senior brother, what's wrong?"
Ning Rongrong's clear voice rang out from the side, tinged with concern.
She noticed the changes in Ning Liu's expression just now: first shock, then ecstasy, and then extreme solemnity.
Ning Liu then realized his lapse in composure and quickly regained his composure, forcing a relaxed smile.
"It's nothing, I was just thinking about some things and got a little distracted."
He gave a perfunctory reply.
Ning Rongrong blinked her beautiful big eyes. Although she felt that Ning Liu was acting a little strange, she didn't press him for details since he didn't want to say more. She simply assumed that her senior brother was interested in the ruins.
Meanwhile, in another private room.
Silas's face was grim, and his eyes flashed with a ferocious light that seemed ready to devour anyone who might harm him.
"The treasure map is mine!"
"No matter who you are, I will find you after the auction!"
Silas roared inwardly.
His martial soul, the Shadow Wolf, possesses not only offensive capabilities but also a top-tier tracking ability: an extremely keen sense of smell that can track even the faintest scent for days.
He was confident that he could find the guy who would buy the treasure map!
At that time...
On the auction stage, DouDou was unaware of the undercurrents that were swirling beneath the surface.
After successfully photographing the treasure map, her smile became even sweeter.
"Distinguished guests, we will now proceed with the auction of the fourth item!"
DouDou's voice became high-pitched again.
"I believe everyone is familiar with this item!"
"It is the powerful weapon developed by that mysterious master inventor—the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow!"
"This item is appearing for the first time; it was at the auction two years ago."
As DouDou finished speaking, a maid walked onto the stage carrying a tray.
On the tray lay a uniquely shaped crossbow, made entirely of black iron, radiating a chilling light.
Zhuge Repeating Crossbow!
"What is being auctioned this time is a sample of this Zhuge Repeating Crossbow, as well as the manufacturing service for one hundred Zhuge Repeating Crossbows!"
"Whoosh—"
This caused another considerable commotion in the arena.
"The Zhuge Repeating Crossbow? Whose masterpiece is that again?"
"I remember he invented that 'veiled criticism' tactic last time, didn't he?"
"That's right! That master is a true genius! I just wonder if he's a little short on money, since he keeps auctioning off the production services for these things?"
"Hey, who cares about money? This Zhuge Repeating Crossbow sounds amazing just from its name!"
"Within fifty meters, it's enough to pose a huge threat to the defensive soul skills of a four-ring offensive soul master! Within ten meters, even a soul king might not be able to escape unscathed if caught off guard! And that doesn't even require soul power to activate!"
In the crowd, someone read out the introduction to the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow almost before Dou Dou even finished speaking, drawing gasps of amazement.
Inside the private room where the Heavenly Dou Empire was located.
The moment Prince Xuexing heard the words "Zhuge Repeating Crossbow," his eyes lit up with a burning light.
"Great stuff! This is definitely great stuff!"
He exclaimed excitedly in a low voice.
"If we could equip an elite squad with these Zhuge Repeating Crossbows, they would surely be incredibly effective in border conflicts with the Star Luo Empire!"
"Perhaps this will break the current stalemate!"
Prince Xuexing grew increasingly excited as he thought about it, his cheeks flushing slightly with excitement.
The next moment, DouDou announced the starting price of the item: 100,000 gold soul coins. Without any hesitation, he pressed the bidding button in front of him.
"Two million gold soul coins!"
An astonishing price was announced from Prince Xuexing's private room.
Some potential buyers in the room backed down after hearing the price.
When a single Zhuge Repeating Crossbow was auctioned before, it only cost a few thousand, didn't it?
They originally intended to earn a few hundred thousand gold soul coins, at most a million!
Their assets are not yet at the level where they can arbitrarily raise prices by millions.
Two million gold soul coins could buy the crafting service for one hundred hidden weapons, but some of the forces present thought it was better to spend their own money to cultivate more Soul Kings!
After all, things are inanimate, but people are alive!
It can only be said that for the wealthy and powerful royal family of the Tiandou Empire, who desperately needed such a weapon of war, this deal was extremely worthwhile!
Seeing that no one was bidding, DouDou made a clean break.
"Two million gold soul coins, for the first time!"
"Two million gold soul coins, for the second time!"
"Two million gold soul coins, for the third time!"
"Bang!"
The auction gavel fell.
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