Douluo Jueshi: Picking up Firefly at the Beginning

Chapter 124 Angry Laughing at Hongchen

"The round of 16 will be held over two days, with team matches and individual elimination rounds. Even if a team loses, as long as three players can defeat seven opponents in the individual elimination round, they can turn the tables. Conversely, if a team wins, they only need to defeat three opponents in the individual elimination round to advance directly."

"This competition system is designed for students with strong individual abilities. Even if a team loses, as long as there's a student who's very strong in individual duels, they still have a chance of turning defeat into victory."

Mr. Ma, holding a pipe in his mouth, explained the new rules of the competition to Liuxing and others.

"Well, let the seven of us play this game."

The seven people Liuxing mentioned are the seven people in their starting team.

Mr. Ma didn't say anything. He really wanted to keep Liuxing and others until the end, but Liuxing and others were the main picks. If they wanted to play, he couldn't stop them. He also felt that it would be good to let Liuxing and others show up.

Shrek Academy is too popular, and their Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy can no longer keep a low profile.

At this moment, suddenly, there was a knock on the door of the conference room.

Old Ma frowned and motioned Ma Rulong to go up and open the door.

"Hello, I'm the auctioneer from Starlight Auction House."

Ma Rulong opened the door and saw a beautiful woman in uniform standing at the door. She bowed respectfully to Ma Rulong.

"Auctioneer from Starlight Auction House? Why are you looking for us?"

Ma Lao frowned and asked.

"Sorry to bother you. The Starlight Auction House is holding a top-tier auction tonight. Auctions of this caliber only happen once or twice a year. Only the most distinguished guests are invited. The owner of our auction house has asked me to distribute invitations. If you're free tonight, you're welcome to attend. I'm sure there will be something you'll be interested in."

As she spoke, she took out a stack of invitations and placed them on the table. Then, she bowed again with a smile and said, "I won't bother you anymore. Sorry again." As she spoke, she slowly backed away, walked out of the room, and closed the door behind her.

Looking at the stack of exquisite gold-stamped invitations, Liu Xing said with interest, "It seems like they invited more than just us to this top auction."

"Why, are you interested?"

Xiao Hongchen laughed.

"Didn't Gu Yi get a Soul Devouring Carving Knife at that small auction last time? Maybe there will be some good stuff at this top auction."

Speaking of the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife in Ye Guyi's hand, Xiao Hongchen and others also showed interest. After all, this is a top auction held by the Starlight Auction, and there should be some good things.

"Since you all want to go, let's go and take a look."

Mr. Ma made the final decision.

The players who would compete tomorrow had already been decided, so there was no need to continue the meeting. Liuxing and the others returned to their room to rest for a while. After dinner, they took the invitation and came to the door of the Starlight Auction House.

At this time, the auctioneer who delivered the invitation was waiting for them at the door.

Seeing Liu Xing and the others, her face lit up with joy and she said, "Welcome, distinguished guests."

Meng Hongchen asked in surprise: "How did you know we would come?"

The auctioneer smiled and said, "Whether you come or not, I will be waiting here. My job is to receive you. Everyone, please follow me."

Led by the auctioneer, they quickly entered the Starlight Auction House.

After entering, two girls in golden skirts came forward soon. They bowed slightly to everyone and talked to the auctioneer for a few words. Then one of the girls walked to a wall and put her hand on it.

Then, the wall shook, a wave of light swept across it, and then, as if confirming something, it slowly separated to both sides, revealing a passage.

A pure white passage with soft white light shining from above, below, left and right at the same time. On both sides of the roof are lines formed by light blue halos.

The auctioneer bowed and said, "This is Auction Room No. 1, where we hold our top-tier auctions. Only the most distinguished guests are invited to bid here. I'm only honored by all of you VIPs today. Otherwise, with my level of auctioneer, I wouldn't be qualified to enter here."

Judging from the black dress of the auctioneer, she is a black-level auctioneer. Even he is not qualified to enter. It can be imagined how extraordinary today's top auction is.

Following the auctioneer, Liu Xing and the others entered a room of several hundred square meters. The decoration inside was very luxurious. The murals hanging on the walls and the vases and antiques displayed were all extraordinary items.

Liu Xing and the others entered Room 2. The room was rectangular, with one long wall completely translucent and white, the only one without any decoration. Xiao Hongchen and the others could tell at a glance that it was a projection soul guide.

Sitting on a sofa made of animal skin, there are various fruits, snacks and drinks on the jade table in front of me.

Seeing these snacks, Liuying's eyes lit up.

Liuxing smiled helplessly and picked up a small dessert and handed it to Liuying.

Firefly doesn’t have many hobbies, but it definitely likes eating.

Sitting on the sofa, Meteor was focused on feeding the fireflies.

The auctioneer then began to explain the rules of the top auction to everyone.

A girl in a golden dress pressed lightly on the wall, and suddenly, a soft halo shone on the entire wall. The light gradually became stronger, and the wall gradually turned into a huge screen.

This is a light-guided screen, which was originally only produced by the Sun-Moon Empire. Now, due to the spread of long-distance communication soul guides, it has gradually spread to the original Douluo Three Kingdoms.

The optical screen gradually became clearer, with some patterns appearing on both sides and a place that looked like an auction table in the center. The auction table did not look big, but it was very clear on the optical screen.

"To protect the privacy of each VIP, each VIP has his or her own dedicated room. The items will be displayed on the screen here. You only need to bid in this room. At the same time, the drinks and food in this room are free."

Or perhaps the auctioneer deliberately said the last sentence when he saw the shooting star feeding the fireflies.

Not long after, when Liuying ate the third piece of cake, the whole room was flooded with golden light, and everyone subconsciously looked at the soul guide screen.

A soft golden light that was not dazzling was emitted, blocking everyone's sight. A faint golden light was also emitted from every corner of the room, making the originally warm and comfortable atmosphere suddenly feel more noble.

The auctioneer said, "Dear guests, our auction today is about to begin."

The golden light gradually faded, and a pleasant voice rang out from the soul guide screen, "Welcome, distinguished guests, to the Starlight Auction House's premier auction. Today, we will present nine precious items to you. The items will be listed from lowest to highest value. We hope you enjoy them."

The soul guide screen became clear again, and the previous platform was covered with a faint white layer. In the middle of the platform, stood a beautiful girl in a red dress.

The girl looked no more than seventeen or eighteen years old. Her beauty was comparable to Meng Hongchen and Ye Guyi, and only slightly inferior to Gu Yuena and Xue Nu.

As for fireflies, well! In the eyes of meteors, no one can compare to fireflies.

The girl has a well-developed figure, and the gorgeous and noble red dress sets off her snow-white skin, making her look like a perfect goddess.

"Greetings, distinguished guests. I am today's auctioneer, Jiujiu. It is my great honor to preside over this top-tier auction. Your time is precious. Our auction begins now. Now, please appreciate today's first lot."

As the blonde girl spoke, she smiled sweetly, performed a complicated but very elegant etiquette, and made a gesture of invitation with her right hand.

Suddenly, the scene changed, and an object appeared on the soul guide screen on the entire wall.

This item was magnified and projected onto the soul guide screen, allowing everyone to see it clearly.

At this time, the sweet voice of the blonde girl came, "The Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade is an eighth-level melee soul guide. It is made of extremely precious materials, including a right arm bone from a ten-thousand-year-old Tyrant Tiger soul beast. It solidifies its soul bone skill, Tyrant Blade Slash, and can also increase the attack power of similar soul skills by 50%."

"This Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade comes from the Mingde Hall of the Sun-Moon Empire. I believe the name Mingde Hall is enough to describe its value. A Seventh Ring Soul Sage can wield this blade. With it, a Soul Sage of a higher level can challenge a Soul Douluo. Watch for five minutes."

As soon as the blonde girl finished speaking, the room fell silent. Meteor looked at Old Ma with a strange expression. He remembered that Mingde Hall had a rule that high-level soul guides were prohibited from being sold to the former Douluo Three Kingdoms. This Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Knife was considered excellent even among the eighth-level soul guides. Which eighth-level soul guide was defying the rules and ignoring the Mingde Hall's rules?

Amid the silence of Xiao Hongchen and the others, the value of the Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Sword continued to rise, and was finally bought for a high price of 1.56 million gold soul coins.

The price remained unchanged for one minute. When the auction ended, the golden light in the entire room suddenly changed like fireworks, indicating the success of the auction.

A blonde girl in a red dress reappeared on the screen, smiling sweetly and bowing slightly. She said, "Thank you for your support of this auction, VIP, who just won the Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade. Now, we'll move on to the second lot. Although they are disposable, they are extremely rare. It's quite difficult to complete this set. Please take a look, VIPs."

The soul guide screen changed again. This time, the entire wall screen was divided into twelve areas, and the items in each area looked somewhat similar.

They are all cylinders, tapered at one end and cylindrically flat on the other. They are the same shape, the only difference being the color, as if they were forged from different metals.

Seeing this soul guide, Xiao Hongchen could no longer hold back and angrily shouted, "Asshole!"

(End of this chapter)