Chapter 257 Jinjiang Exclusive Release
Inside the cinema.
The new emperor and his ministers, as well as Liu Wenchi and Chu Ming who had rushed over after receiving the notice, sat in the front row. Behind them were the wood-type ability users from various towns, Zhou Qing, and the villagers of Yunlu Village who had come to join in the fun.
As the main bidders, the faces of the wood-type mutants were filled with curiosity, excitement, and nervousness.
Not all of them have sufficient supplies, but those with wood-type abilities can promote the growth of plants. Even if their combat effectiveness is insufficient, they are still highly valued by their superiors.
If they can get a good mutant plant this time, perhaps their shortcomings in combat power will be made up, and the higher-ups will naturally have to support them and provide them with supplies.
It’s just that you have people supporting you, and so do others, so it’s hard to say who will be the winner in the end.
The Li family was also very nervous at this time.
Li Tuo said with high morale, "We don't lack food at home. We always store plenty during each harvest. My eldest brother and I haven't been able to sell much food when we're out doing business. This is a great opportunity to pick out a good mutant plant for him!"
Although Li Jing was also looking forward to it, he still said, "You should do it within your means. You can't empty your family's savings just for me."
There are more than one child in his family, and he is the eldest child, so he cannot drag the family down.
Li Tie and Miao Jinfeng certainly wanted their eldest son to become more powerful, but they were not biased and said that they would do it at all costs. They would just have to see the situation first.
Wu Yinyin glanced at the important figures in the front row and whispered, "If we compete with the emperor and the ministers' subordinates, will they bear grudges and give us trouble later?"
The Li family members paused.
Chen Rong, who was sitting behind their house, snorted lightly, "What are we afraid of? We have Lu Xuan here. Besides, the emperor gave us titles just to win us over. It would be good for the emperor if we become stronger."
After hearing this, the Li family members relaxed their expressions and said, "That's right."
They did not complain about why Lu Xuan did not let them choose the seeds first in private.
The things belong to Lu Xuan, and he is free to do whatever he wants with them. He can't expect them to take all the benefits.
While they were talking, Lu Xuan, the only person who could preside over the auction, had already stood on the temporary auction platform.
He glanced at the people in the theater, and without further ado, got straight to the point.
"The mutant plants being auctioned today are divided into combat and special categories, ranging in level from two to four, with a maximum of five. Wood-type mutants can contract plants of the same level as their own, or one level higher. Contracting a plant at a higher level carries certain risks and may result in permanent backlash."
The wood-type ability users looked serious.
There's a risk of backlash even if you're one level higher? Wouldn't it be safer to just sign a contract at the same level?
But what if there is no backlash?
Plants of a higher level must be more powerful, right?
The auction hasn't even started yet, but people are already starting to get confused.
Lu Xuan: "All mutant plants are priced at a minimum of 1,000 kilograms of mutant grain. Level 2 and 3 species will be priced in increments of 20 kilograms each time, and level 4 species will be priced in increments of 50 kilograms each time. This auction includes 11 different plants, some of which have multiple seeds, for a total of 30 lots."
"Today is only the first auction. I will continue to cultivate other varieties in the future, and there may not be a second or third auction. Most wood-type mutants can only contract one type of mutant plant. Whether to bid in today's auction and directly contract is up to you."
The wood-type ability user, who had just breathed a sigh of relief because his share did not exceed the total number of people, became nervous again.
Lu Xuan didn't give them time to think. The first mutant seed appeared in his palm. He said, "The first seed is a second-level mutant poison vine. It's an attacking plant. The vines can entangle the enemy and secrete a deadly venom to kill the enemy or prey."
Everyone present: “!”
The first thing that comes up is the poisonous vine system, which is quite exciting.
Lu Xuan: "One thousand kilograms of grain at a low price. Bidding begins now."
Almost as soon as the words fell, someone started quoting, "One thousand and twenty kilograms!"
"One thousand and forty!"
"One thousand and one!"
"One thousand one hundred and two."
"One thousand and two!"
…
In the end, the first seed was sold for 2,200 kilograms, and the one who successfully won the seed was a wood-type mutant from Luochuan.
The new emperor and Liu Wenchi encouraged each other, causing the latter's face to turn red with excitement.
The other wood-type ability users were quite excited when they saw this. The atmosphere in the auction hall was also heated up and everyone was very excited.
Only the audience in the live broadcast room was a little disappointed.
The price wasn't as high as I expected.
[Any auction item often doubles or triples in price? How come it's only just over doubled? Bad review!]
[These wood-type psychics are asking way too conservatively. I thought the streamer would make a killing.]
[Why rush? This is only the first one, and it's even the lowest level, level 2. Most people will probably want to wait and see.]
[They're still picking it? Most of the Wood-type espers in other towns are only at level one right now, so level two is their only option.]
[Over 2,000 kilograms of grain, they might not even have that much in their entire family assets, and you wouldn't want to pick it up?]
[Forget about 2,000 kilograms, I can't even lift 200 kilograms. Funny jpg.]
The second and third ones were the same type of poison ivy.
The eyes of the wood-type mutants who didn't get a shot in the first round immediately lit up, and they quickly started competing again.
The second one was sold for 2,500 kilograms, and the third one was directly sold for 3,000 kilograms because Lu Xuan said it was the last one.
Li Jing and several other wood-type ability users in the village did not participate in the competition.
They intuitively felt that good things must be coming, so they decided to wait and see and not rush into anything.
By the fourth round, the seed types had changed.
Lu Xuan: "A second-level mutant pitcher plant, an attacking plant, can trap prey weighing less than ten kilograms. It secretes digestive fluids to corrode the prey until it is completely absorbed, taking no more than an hour. A second-level pitcher plant can grow two to three 'cages.' Bidding is now open."
"One thousand and one hundred pounds!"
"One thousand three hundred pounds!"
"One thousand three hundred and fifty pounds!"
"One thousand five hundred pounds!"
"Two thousand pounds!"
…
The competition this time was even more intense. After some bidding back and forth, it was finally won by a psychic from Licheng for 3,500 kilograms.
There were two pitcher plant seeds in total, and the second one was sold for 3,800 kilograms.
The next seeds are still secondary seeds.
There are mutant hemp vines that can cause paralysis, poisonous mushrooms with extremely toxic properties, oleander, and mutant Ganoderma lucidum whose spores have anti-aging properties.
Each one attracted the competition of at least ten or even twenty psychics, and the price was no less than three thousand kilograms.
Among them, the mutated Ganoderma lucidum attracted competition from Yunlu Village and more than 90% of the psychics who had already bought the seeds.
The fact that it's not aggressive isn't the point at all. This is an anti-aging treasure that can actually make people live longer. Wouldn't everyone be scrambling to get it?
In the end, the wood-type mutant from Beijing spent more than 5,000 kilograms of grain to successfully buy the mutated Ganoderma lucidum. Well, that was also within expectations.
After the other party took the Ganoderma lucidum, the new emperor looked at him with an especially friendly expression.
[Although, the effects of secondary mutants are always discounted. They are a bit too excited.]
[If it reaches level 5 or above, I will spend all my money to buy it! ]
[Are you stupid? The host already has a level 5 one! ]
[That's right! Low-level ones are originally cultivated from high-level ones. We can't use the second-level ones, but we can definitely strive for the fifth-level ones!]
"Level 5 Mutated Ganoderma Lucidum, I want it! Isn't this better than spending a fortune hiring mercenaries, only to have them bring back a bunch of useless SHI!?"
[When the host comes to the Star Alliance again, let's hold an auction of high-level mutant plants there.]
【This is possible! 】
Lu Xuan's eyes moved slightly when he saw the barrage.
Holding an auction in the Star Alliance? If there's a chance, it's not impossible to try.
But for now, let’s finish hosting today’s auction first.
Following the mutated Ganoderma lucidum is the third-level mutant species.
The third-level Venus flytrap has insect claws that are larger than a human head, and can easily bite off the head of an animal or human of the same size in one bite.
A level three cactus can instantly shoot out hundreds of palm-length spines, which can impale its prey/humans into hedgehogs.
Level 3 psychedelic mushrooms can spray out spores with psychedelic effects, creating hallucinations in people.
It was also from here that the presence of the wood-type mutants from Yunlu Village, who had remained silent most of the time, suddenly became stronger. They joined the competition, and each of them was quite generous in their actions.
When they start raising the price, they often increase the price by one, two, or even five hundred kilograms of grain.
The wood-type mutants in other towns said that they had a guarantee from above, but they would have to pay back the food from the plants they auctioned off. The debt was too high and they felt pressured, so they didn't dare to really bid.
Especially since the third-level mutant is one level lower than the second-level, the price has risen to more than 5,000 kilograms after just a few bids, which is really not affordable for everyone.
The people in Yunlu Village are different. Even if their families are small and relatively poor, as long as there is a person with superpowers in the family, they will have no less than 100,000 kilograms of grain.
Five thousand kilograms is nothing, they will still bid for ten thousand kilograms!
Therefore, every third-level seed was bought by the people of Yunlu Village, and the average price was around 7,000 to 8,000 kilograms.
Fortunately, the seeds are not all single, so others still have a chance, otherwise the wood-type mutants in other towns would really cry to death.
The dignitaries in the capital were also surprised by the generosity of Yunlu Village.
Especially those families who have taken a fancy to Li Tuo and want him to be their son-in-law/grandson-in-law/nephew-in-law.
They originally thought they were helping the poor, but now it seems that's not the case? Maybe they're the ones taking advantage?
It’s not that they can’t come up with a few thousand kilograms of food, but they have to feed a lot of people and support other people with special abilities. There are too many factors to consider, so they need to exercise restraint.
But the population of Yunlu Village is relatively simple, with fewer people to feed, so the amount of supplies stored is naturally more. By the way, they also do business everywhere, so the amount of supplies stored will only be more. It can be said that each of them is a hidden rich man.
Regardless of the issue of supernatural powers, he is still worth winning over.
An hour passed quietly amid the fierce bidding.
Finally, it was the turn of the fourth-level mutant seeds.
For wood-type ability users in other towns who are only at level one or two, this level is no longer a question of whether or not there is a risk of backlash. It is simply unattainable, and they cannot even think of competing.
What's the point of competing? Spending a fortune on something that's going to kill you?
Therefore, the only people who made bids were a few wood-type mutants in Yunlu Village. Among them, Li Jing, as the only third-level mutant, could be said to have the clearest demand.
There are two types of fourth-level variants.
A level 4 thorn vine that can entangle enemies and cause them to continuously lose health;
It has an anesthetic effect, can assist in combat, and can also be swallowed as an anesthetic. It has certain economic benefits. It looks like a fourth-level mutant succulent that is a pink bear's paw.
The wood-type mutant who had already taken pictures of the plant seeds he liked was very envious of these two mutated plants, but when he thought about the fact that he was only at the first or second level, he finally gave up.
As for Li Jing, who had the ability and strength to bid, he hesitated for a moment and then firmly set his sights on the mutant succulents. In the end, he successfully won the seeds at the highest transaction price of the day, 10,000 kilograms.
Of course, it is impossible for the fourth-level thorn vine to go unsold.
With Lu Xuan's example, vine plants are quite popular and were finally bought by Xu Wenzhe.
Because Xu Wen Ze has to teach, he does not have as much time to train as other people with special abilities, and his current level is only level two.
When others realized his level, they were puzzled at first. He couldn't even contract a Level 4 mutant, so why did he spend so much food to buy one?
Chen Rong, who had been holding back his laughter, let out a hearty laugh and kindly reminded them, "We can't sign a contract now. Why not wait until he reaches level three? No one says we have to sign a contract right away."
Other wood-type ability users: "!!!"
Yes! How could I not have thought of such a crucial question?
Many people couldn't help but show regret. If they had known that level was not that important, they would have bid for the third-level seed!
I don’t dare to think about level 4, but I can definitely reach level 3 with some effort.
Some people are more open-minded and think that the price of secondary seeds is already the limit they can afford, so they don't plan to continue to struggle.
Some people suddenly had a clever idea and remembered that Yun Xianhou said there would be other auctions in the future. They immediately decided to keep the second-level seeds in their hands and see if there were better third-level seeds at the next auction.
If so, bid for the third-level seed again and transfer this second-level seed to someone else.
If not, it won’t be too late to contract for a second-level seed then.
In any case, the auction ended successfully without any incidents.
Except for two or three people who failed to compete with others and were unwilling to choose varieties they didn't like and got nothing, most people got what they wanted.
Those who bought the seeds took out the grain to settle the payment on the spot, and after Lu Xuan gave the seeds out, he also taught them how to sign the contract.
"The contract method is very simple. You drip your blood onto the seed and try to communicate with the plant using your mental power while inducing growth. If you can establish a mental connection, it's a success; otherwise, it's a failure."
"Once the contract is successful, the mutant plant can be absorbed into the body and transformed into a part of it, and can be summoned at any time when needed."
While explaining, Lu Xuan even deliberately produced a mini vampire vine from his palm and then retracted it, as a demonstration to them.
The people around were amazed and said, "It's really wonderful."
Lu Xuan: It is indeed amazing. In addition to the ability to absorb beast blood and transform into a beast, he has only seen the ability of the wood element that can transform external objects into part of the body.
Miao An hesitated and said, "Boss Lu, you said before that a higher-level contract might backfire. Is there no way to avoid it?"
He is now at level two, but the photos he took were of level three psychedelic mushrooms. When he was taking the photos, he hesitated whether he should not be too ambitious, but in the end he was reluctant to give up the power of psychedelic mushrooms.
In fact, it was not just Miao An. More than half of the psychics took pictures of plants of a higher level.
After all, many of the wood-type ability users in other towns had just awakened not long ago, and Lu Xuan did not take out a first-level plant, so they had no way to shoot at the same level even if they wanted to.
As soon as Miao An opened his mouth, the others couldn't help but look at Lu Xuan with anticipation.
Lu Xuan did not let them down. After all, they had spent several thousand kilograms of food, so he couldn't let them go empty-handed.
"I can use my special abilities to assist you and minimize the possibility of backlash."
In fact, the probability of backlash from low-level mutated plants is not high, and most backlash occurs in plants above level five.
But the others didn't know this, and they looked at Lu Xuan with gratitude.
Lu Xuan: "Okay, if there are no other questions, let's start the contract now."
As he spoke, he used his healing ability to cover all the wood-type ability users.
Everyone felt their bodies being wrapped by a gentle force, and their confidence instantly doubled. After looking at each other, their expressions gradually became serious. According to Lu Xuan's teachings, they dripped blood to induce labor, and then used their mental power as usual when using the space ring to try to communicate with the growing plants.
The low-level mutant plant contract process was very quick. After just a dozen breaths, someone excitedly said, "I, I think I succeeded!"
"I feel it too, it works!"
The first ones to succeed were those who contracted level two mutant plants, followed by level three a little later, and finally Li Jing.
Xu Wen Ze was unable to sign a contract yet, so he just watched from the side.
After successfully making contracts and giving birth to plants, the others looked at their new partners with surprise. Some even tried to take them into their bodies, and when they found that they were successful, their expressions became even more surprised.
“It’s amazing!”
The new emperor and other dignitaries who had been watching silently, including the people of Yunlu Village, also looked surprised.
Looking at the cacti, mushrooms, and vines in the palms of the wood-type mutants, he said, "I didn't expect the mutant plants to be so strange and bizarre."
“Today was truly an eye-opener.”
"With these mutant plants, whether it's hunting or encountering beast attacks in the future, wood-type mutants will have the strength to fight."
The new emperor was amazed and secretly decided to make people remember which plants these superpowers had contracted, especially those with poisonous properties, to pay special attention to avoid using them on humans.
Compared to mutant crops that only look weird but have extremely high yields, these attacking plants are much more dangerous and should not be left unchecked.
After making sure that everyone was fine, Lu Xuan no longer paid attention to the wood-type ability users, but motioned Zhou Qing to come over.
Seeing this, Huo Tiankuo followed Zhou Qing and walked over.
Lu Xuan took out several types of mutant beast blood and placed them on the table. "These are the blood of different beasts, including birds and beasts. They are all level three or four. Some are extremely fast, some have sharp hearing and smell, and some can fly. You can choose according to your needs."
There is no upper or lower limit to beast blood. The enhanced ability is fixed according to the level of the owner of the blood.
Moreover, "Unlike mutated plants, these are the only types of beast blood of the same level I have. If you miss it, there will be none left."
When Zhou Qing heard that there was only one chance, his expression became more serious.
He is now at level two, and because the first pig blood he ate was unexpectedly delicious, he was very cautious and did not consume any bloody food afterwards.
With his ability, it is not difficult to reach level three, and level four is not impossible to hope for, so he can choose three different beast bloods.
Zhou Qing said without hesitation: "I want the blood of a beast that can fly!"
Lu Xuan looked understanding.
The audience in the live broadcast room were not surprised by his choice.
From the initial hot air balloons and gliders to later airplanes, aircraft, and spacecraft, mankind’s desire for flying has never stopped.
As for the other two abilities, Zhou Qing looked at Huo Tiankuo hesitantly, wanting some advice.
Huo Tiankuo thought for a moment and said, "We need at least one ability that can enhance combat effectiveness, and the other one should preferably be a more special ability. Does Boss Lu have any suggestions?"
Lu Xuan said, "To enhance combat effectiveness, you can choose tigers, lions, bears, and leopards. These species are inherently aggressive and have special abilities. I have both fire and lightning abilities. Special abilities include speed enhancement, toxicity, petrification, and enhanced defense."
Zhou Qing and Huo Tiankuo were overwhelmed with emotion when they heard this.
It can also add superpowers? Isn't this just a weakened version of the copy power?
Huo Tiankuo was somewhat undecided about which choice to make, but he still said to Zhou Qing: "You choose for yourself."
Zhou Qing said: "I want the blood of beasts with lightning powers, and the blood of beasts with petrification abilities!"
One to increase attack power, the other to increase defense power, both attack and defense.
Huo Tiankuo showed a satisfied smile on his face.
In his heart, he only hoped that Zhou Qing would not choose the poisonous ability that would easily make the superiors wary, but he did not expect that Zhou Qing's choice would be exactly the same as his.
The new emperor, who had been paying close attention to them, looked at Zhou Qing twice after hearing his answer and decided to make use of him in the future.
The others looked at Zhou Qing with sour eyes.
This person can fly and be petrified. They would laugh in their dreams if they only had one ability, but Zhou Qing can actually possess multiple abilities at the same time!
Even when they later discovered that these abilities had limitations, like flight and petrification could only last for a short period of time, it was hard not to feel envious.
The thunder-type mutant leopard was a level three mutant, and the flying and petrifying beasts were both level four mutants. The blood of the three beasts was sold to Zhou Qing for five thousand kilograms of mutant food.
Zhou Qing is currently only at level two and cannot take beast blood that is two levels higher than his current level, so for now he can only obtain thunder abilities.
The others were a little disappointed when they learned that they couldn't see him with wings, but soon someone in the capital had an idea and looked sideways at Lu Xuan.
"Mr. Yunxian should also have the ability to fly, right?"
When others thought of Lu Xuan's copying ability, their eyes lit up.
Lu Xuan glanced at the person who spoke and did not deny: "Yes."
The people around were eager to ask if they could show it to them.
But when the words were on the tip of his tongue, he noticed that the new emperor looked curious but did not speak. Then he thought about Lu Xuan's current status, position and power, and in order to avoid offending others, he swallowed the words back.
Bai Xuefeng, Chen Bing and others noticed that the people of Yunlu Village showed obvious pride and aftertaste on their faces, and thought that they could ask them what Lu Xuan's wings looked like later.
At this point, today's affairs have been completed.
The wood-type mutants were anxious to go back and familiarize themselves with the plants of the new contract. The new emperor also had many things to deal with, so everyone did not stay on the cruise ship. After saying hello to Lu Xuan, they left one after another.
Before leaving, the new emperor called Lu Xuan alone and made a suggestion. Lu Xuan raised his eyebrows and showed some interest after hearing it.
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