thefictionvixens Chapter 107 The Agreement
Chapter 107 The Agreement
Chapter 107 The Agreement
After a while, the door to room number one slowly opened.
It seems that the guards on duty outside the door informed Xu Jiawei of Huo Yuhao's identity. Being a Shrek Academy student is indeed quite useful in Douluo Continent.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!" Huo Yuhao bowed slightly to the figure on the sofa.
"Speak, what do you want from me?" Xu Jiawei turned around and sized up the Shrek reserve team member.
As expected of a student of Shrek Academy, he remained neither humble nor arrogant, and remained calm even when meeting the ruler of a country.
Facing the scrutiny of the Star Luo Emperor, Huo Yuhao calmly said, "If the Starlight Auction House doesn't want to ruin its reputation, I personally suggest that it's best not to auction off this Ice Jade Scorpion left arm bone."
Xu Jiawei frowned.
He wasn't surprised that Shrek Academy students could tell that the Starlight Auction House was backed by the Star Luo Royal Family, but what was wrong with this soul bone that he didn't know about?
It should be noted that every item in this auction underwent rigorous review, and even the Emperor of Xingluo personally inspected each item.
It's really hard to believe that problems could still arise under these circumstances.
Seeing the atmosphere become somewhat silent, Huo Yuhao continued, "This left arm bone has a fatal flaw: only the ultimate ice can absorb it. Other ice-attribute soul masters, even those who are infinitely close to the ultimate ice attribute, will most likely end up exploding and dying if they try to absorb it."
"The one who can obtain this soul bone is undoubtedly a prodigy from one of the major powers. What if they were to die unexpectedly due to a mistake by the Starlight Auction House..."
Xu Jiawei waved his hand, signaling Huo Yuhao to stop talking: "You've said so much, where's the evidence?"
"Why not just test it on any death row inmate? As for other evidence... I even suspect that this soul bone is the only one of its kind in the world, the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone. Where is there any direct evidence?"
Huo Yuhao said helplessly, "Everyone knows that the Ice Jade Scorpion clan in the far north is entirely composed of people with extreme ice abilities, yet very few people hunt for their spirit rings. Isn't that obvious?"
"The Ice Jade Scorpion clan is considered to be at the pinnacle in terms of both ability and attributes. It is impossible that no one has coveted the Ice Jade Scorpion clan's soul rings over the past ten thousand years."
"No matter how harsh the environment of the far north is, and how hostile the spirit beasts living there are to outsiders, there will always be those who are willing to risk their lives for their offspring. However, the fact is that there is no record in history of any spirit master absorbing the Ice Jade Scorpion spirit ring."
Xu Jiawei said in a heavy tone, "You mean, the Ice Jade Scorpion's spirit rings can't be absorbed by ordinary ice-attribute spirit masters? And the same goes for its spirit bones?"
"That's roughly it. Whether it's as I said or not, we'll have to wait for His Majesty to verify it before we can be sure."
"I will send someone to verify."
After all, he was a student of Shrek Academy, and even if it was just a guess without substantial evidence, Xu Jiawei was still willing to believe it once.
As soon as Xu Jiawei finished speaking, Xu Jiujiu on the soul guide screen began to display her soul bone. A moment later, Xu Jiujiu pushed open the door and entered. She was stunned when she saw Huo Yuhao in the room.
However, Xu Jiujiu quickly realized that Huo Yuhao was the one who notified her brother that there was a problem with the auctioned item. She quickly composed herself and walked calmly to Xu Jiawei's side.
"Brother, what's wrong with this Ice Jade Scorpion left arm bone? Why did you suddenly ask me to extend the display time?"
Xu Jiawei repeated what Huo Yuhao had said to Xu Jiujiu.
Seeing the two people in front of him making no attempt to conceal their telepathic communication, Huo Yuhao pretended not to see anything and idly looked around at his surroundings.
This glance was startling; several people were actually hiding in the small private room. Huo Yuhao withdrew his scanning gaze and silently stared at his toes.
"If what you say is true, and this Ice Jade Scorpion's left arm bone has a fatal flaw, then you could say you've saved the reputation of Starlight Auction House..."
"How do you think Starlight Auction House will thank you?"
Xu Jiawei scrutinized the boy in front of him with sharp eyes.
His slightly immature face subtly revealed a maturity far beyond his years. He must have had a purpose in coming here alone to talk to me.
"Once the Starlight Auction House has verified the issue with the Ice Jade Scorpion's left arm bone, could you reserve this soul bone for me for a while?"
Xu Jiawei, who had been sitting rather lazily, instantly straightened up, his sharp eyes fixed on Huo Yuhao, as if trying to see through something.
Xu Jiujiu, who was standing to the side, didn't react as quickly. She only realized what was going on after seeing Xu Jiawei's unusual behavior.
"Since you yourself said that only an ultimate Ice Soul Master can absorb this Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone, what use do you want it for?"
"It's about resource utilization, of course."
Huo Yuhao said matter-of-factly, "Wouldn't it be wonderful to make a soul tool out of this kind of soul bone that almost no one can absorb? Perhaps this Ice Jade Scorpion soul bone can be used to forge a top-tier soul tool that can cast the Ice Explosion Technique."
"Even Soul Masters can't absorb this Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone, so how could rare metals possibly withstand it?"
"There are always exceptions. If we can't find a Soul Master with the ultimate ice, can't we find an ice-attribute treasure? If we inscribe the core array with ten-thousand-year-old Xuanbing ice and use the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal as the carrier and outer shell, we might be able to draw on the power of this Soul Bone to cast the Ice Explosion Technique."
"Soul bones are so rare that most people would just absorb them when they encountered them. A soul bone suitable for forging a soul tool is not easy to find, so I naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass me by."
Huo Yuhao looked calmly at Xu Jiawei, awaiting the emperor's decision.
After a long while, the emperor finally spoke.
"If Shrek Academy wins the championship in this Soul Master Competition, I can personally give you this soul bone as a reward."
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty." Huo Yuhao bowed slightly to Xu Jiawei.
This kid has absolutely no respect for the emperor.
Xu Jiawei shook his head, wondering what kind of environment had shaped his personality.
"It seems you're very confident that Shrek will win the championship."
"For ten thousand years, Shrek Academy has been the champion of the Soul Master Competition. This was true in the past, and it will be true this year as well."
"The auction is about to end," Xu Jiawei said, waving his hand.
Huo Yuhao naturally understood that this meant he was being asked to leave, and consciously walked out.
Watching Huo Yuhao's retreating figure, Xu Jiawei's eyes twitched slightly.
"Brother, why give the soul bone to this guy? Or as a personal reward?"
As soon as the door closed, Xu Jiujiu couldn't help but speak.
"Do you also believe that he wants the soul bone to create a soul tool?"
"Isn't that right?" Xu Jiujiu tilted her head slightly and said, "He's already given a general outline of the plan. If he didn't really have this idea, he wouldn't have been able to say all that, would he?"
"You're still too young," Xu Jiawei shook his head slightly.
(End of this chapter)