svetikya Chapter 174 Soul-Devouring Carving Knife
Chapter 174 Soul-Devouring Carving Knife
Chapter 174 Soul-Devouring Carving Knife
Auctioneer Qingya's eyes lit up, and she smiled slightly at Huo Yuhao, who was wearing a mask. "VIP number 104 has bid 2,500 gold soul coins. Are there any other bidders?"
Huo Yuhao's bidding this time raised the price of this level-three soul tool to a level with a huge premium, and Qingya, who originally relied on the commission of auction items for income, was naturally very happy.
When the figure of 2,500 was announced, all the bidders immediately lost interest. That price was enough to buy a genuine level-four soul tool; to try and snatch this soul-guided paralysis ray by bidding even higher would be a sign of madness.
"Two thousand five hundred gold soul coins, once." Seeing that no one was bidding, Qingya decisively began the final three rounds of bidding.
Unlike some smaller auction houses that drag out the final three bids, she didn't read them out three times in quick succession.
"Bang!"
The auction gavel fell gently on the table. "Sold! This Soul Guidance Paralysis Ray belongs to VIP number 104. Thank you for your generosity!" Qingya smiled and greeted Huo Yuhao again, and Huo Yuhao nodded back.
With ample funds, Huo Yuhao took out his savings from the past year, which was more than enough to handle such a small situation.
The auction continued, and as a special session for soul tools, there were quite a few good items. Targeting the group of girls, Huo Yuhao purchased more than ten kinds of soul tools, including the penultimate item—a baby bottle.
This level-four milk bottle is technically called a "Charging Soul Tool," usable by both Soul Masters and Soul Guidance Masters. Its function is to replenish Soul Power, making it a highly versatile Soul Tool. However, only Soul Guidance Masters of level three or higher can typically craft it, indicating a significant level of technical difficulty. Furthermore, high-level versions of this type of Soul Tool are extremely rare; in the entire Old Douluo Three Kingdoms era, a level-four milk bottle could be considered a rare treasure.
For Huo Yuhao, a Level 3 Soul Master who is preparing for the Level 4 certification exam, this baby bottle is undoubtedly a very suitable object for his current study and research.
On the stage, Qingya stepped forward, a slight blush on her beautiful face. She lowered her voice and said, "Distinguished guests, our final mystery gift is about to be presented. This is also the last item to be auctioned tonight."
Originally, this item wouldn't have been included here. However, to thank our distinguished guests for their continued support of Starlight Auction, with the permission of our chief auctioneer, we have specially added this item to the auction. Although its price is very high, I believe that everyone who truly appreciates it will find it worthwhile. Now, please welcome our hostesses to bring this special surprise forward.
Huo Yuhao stared intently at the items being pushed forward by the hostess; these were different from the usual items covered by bright red cloths.
Soon, it was pushed to the center of the stage, right next to the elegant auctioneer.
"Everyone must be eager to know what this mysterious gift is. It's getting late, and Qingya never keeps things in suspense. This item may seem ordinary to a Soul Master, but it's also their most indispensable and closest friend."
"However, this item is not a soul tool. Before I unveil it, I'll say one last thing. Given its value and rarity, it's worthy of being featured in the Starlight Auction House's top auctions. Please take a look."
Huo Yuhao narrowed his eyes slightly and looked over along with Qingya's movement.
All eyes in the room turned to the stage.
When the veil was lifted, there was no dazzling light as everyone had expected; instead, there was a finger-thick, simple, dark, and rather gloomy blade placed on the display stand.
Many bidders sighed in dissatisfaction, clearly not approving of this supposedly mysterious gift. However, a few others stared intently at the sharp blade, their pupils constricting, a chill running down their spines.
This is a carving knife. It's the carving knife that Soul Masters use to inscribe core magic arrays. Every Soul Master needs a handy carving knife; it's an essential tool for making Soul Tools.
Huo Yuhao was certain; this was his target for tonight—a carving knife forged from the Gold of a Life Spirit!
A clear, elegant voice rang out, "I imagine some of our distinguished guests have been deceived by its appearance. But if that's the case, I regret to inform you that you are mistaken. Now, let me introduce this seemingly ordinary yet far from ordinary carving knife to you."
"As we all know, a carving knife is an indispensable tool for every Soul Master. A carving knife of excellent quality will naturally make the creation of Soul Tools much more efficient for a Soul Master. And the carving knife in front of us is such a tool. In fact, simply saying that it is of excellent quality is no longer enough to describe this carving knife."
"Everyone has probably heard of the 'listed carving knives,' right? It means being able to make it onto the carving knife ranking list. In our Douluo Continent's carving knife ranking list, only the top one hundred carving knives are recorded. But unfortunately, two-thirds of them are in the Sun Moon Empire. This is one of the important reasons why the Sun Moon Empire is able to have so many powerful Soul Masters."
"And the one before you is the engraving knife I just mentioned."
As soon as Qingya finished speaking, a murmur rippled through the audience. The previous sighs vanished instantly, replaced by a chorus of discussions and astonishment. Zhang Lexuan raised her arm and gently poked Huo Yuhao, then whispered in his ear, "Do you need it?"
Huo Yuhao nodded, but showed no sign of being in a hurry. "Don't rush. There's something wrong with this carving knife. Taking it won't cost us too much."
Zhang Lexuan blinked in confusion but didn't ask any further questions. Since Huo Yuhao was determined to remove the carving knife, it proved that he had a way to solve the problem with the knife, so she didn't need to worry too much.
The sudden surge of excitement in the audience brought a radiant smile to her elegant face. She wasn't in a hurry at all, waiting for over five minutes before the bidders finally calmed down.
"Auctioneer Qingya, what are you waiting for? Let the bidding begin!" Many people couldn't help but urge her on.
Qingya smiled slightly and said, "Distinguished guests, please don't be in a hurry. As you all know, our Starlight Auction House has always been honest and fair to all, young and old. The quality of any item that passes through our hands is absolutely guaranteed. So please allow me to finish what I have to say."
As she spoke, she glanced at the ancient carving knife with some regret and sighed softly, "If it were a normal ranking carving knife, you can imagine that it would never be here. The rarity of ranking carving knives is always among the highest in the world of Soul Masters, even more precious than some special rare materials."
"The reason this carving knife has ended up as the final item in today's Level 4 auction is indeed because it has some inherent problems. In the ranking of carving knives, it ranks ninety-ninth. Logically speaking, given its capabilities, it shouldn't be ranked so low. The main reason it has fallen to this position is that it is a cursed carving knife."
Immediately, a Soul Master in the audience exclaimed, "Could it be that Soul Devouring Blade, the one that the Director of the Department used to kill us?"
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