Douluo Continent: When Huo Yuhao Becomes the Lord of the End

Chapter 25: Showing Off and Getting Slapped in the Face – What a Cliché Plot!
Huo Yuhao did not answer this question. The secret technique soul bone can be said to be an alternative soul bone developed by the Sun Moon Empire due to resource constraints.

We don't know why, even with limited resources, they still hunt down soul beasts on a large scale to synthesize these pseudo-soul bones. Doesn't this further exacerbate the scarcity of soul beast resources? It doesn't make any sense at all.

As for why Shrek Academy also has secret soul bones, it's naturally through the black market. Soul tools are not strictly regulated on the black market, except for those soul tools of level seven and above. So what's so special about smuggling secret soul bones?

Also, don't ask why Shrek Academy uses this kind of thing. The answer is that we Shrek Academy are noble and righteous, and the matter of the secret soul bone is already settled. We just can't bear to waste the resources like this.

Although Tianmeng said those things, she still gave her own advice.

"Yuhao, the characteristics of this soul bone will be helpful for our next steps. Take a picture of it."

Clearly, Tianmeng had also realized the usefulness of this secret soul bone.

"Don't worry, Tianmeng, we're not short of gold soul coins right now."

And indeed, Huo Yuhao's words proved true.

Because there was no premium, and since the Mystic Soul Bone was exclusive to the Sun Moon Empire and didn't go through the black market to smuggle it to the Douluo Three Kingdoms for a profit, he only spent less than one million gold soul coins to acquire this Mystic Soul Bone.

All the items auctioned will be delivered to the private rooms by special personnel, so there's no need to worry about safety. The Royal Auction House is backed by the royal family and Mingde Hall, and is secretly guarded by high-level Soul Masters. Anyone who engages in malicious bidding or forcibly seizes the auction items will be killed on the spot. No one would be foolish enough to cause trouble here.

After putting away the secret soul bone, Huo Yuhao wasn't interested in the remaining items. Only a 30,000-year-old Ice and Fire Wolf King left leg bone caught his attention. After making two symbolic bids, he stopped bidding when he saw that the VIP box next to him was determined to win.

(Actually, it has both ice and poison attributes, but these two words are hard to put together, so everyone will just assume it's fire and poison.)
On the other side, in VIP room number three.

Xiao Hongchen scoffed, "Hmph, trying to outdo a genius like me in wealth? Wishful thinking."

After saying that, he looked at Meng Hongchen with a smile.

"That's wonderful, Meng. We came here just to take a look, but we never expected to encounter a left leg bone with both ice and fire attributes. What a pleasant surprise!"

Meng Hongchen was also very happy.

"Yes, this soul bone is indeed a pleasant surprise. My Zhu Qing Ice Toad Martial Soul has the dual attributes of ice and poison, and this soul bone can help me reach a higher level."

Although the left leg bone of the Ice and Fire Wolf King, which is 30,000 years old, is not top-tier, its rarity lies in its compatible attributes. Besides, all soul bones that are over 10,000 years old are treasures, and in the Sun and Moon Empire, she has nothing to choose from.

Moreover, what's the difference between a soul bone that can be bought with money and one that's given away for free? The Red Dust Clan has no shortage of gold soul coins.

After the auction ended, Xiao Hongchen and his sister walked out of the Royal Auction House through the private passage of their private box. They thought that was the end of the day, but as soon as they stepped out, they were attracted by a figure in front of them.

"Dream, I think I've seen the guy we're looking for."

Xiao Hongchen pointed at Huo Yuhao's figure in front of him and said in disbelief.

Meng Hongchen had no interest in listening to her older brother at the moment; her attention was completely drawn to Huo Yuhao's figure in front of her. Her face was flushed, and her eyes seemed to be filled with pink bubbles.

"Ice-blue hair, blue eyes like the starry sky, and that handsome, sculpted face—that's right, it's Huo Yuhao, the one the lower-grade students were describing."

"He's so handsome! He seems a bit aloof. I wonder if our future children will be like that?"

Xiao Hongchen interrupted him directly with a dark face, and several black lines appeared on his forehead.

"Hey, hey, hey, Meng, you're exaggerating too much. That guy is just a little handsome, is it really necessary to look so infatuated with him?"

"You idiot, do you even know what love at first sight is, or what it means to give yourself to someone? Forget it, you would never understand that feeling."

Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao, who was ahead, also noticed the two. He frowned; each private room had a different exit, and he hadn't expected to encounter this brother and sister here. At this moment, Xiao Hongchen had already walked up to Huo Yuhao, trying her best to maintain her aloof persona.

"Hey, you must be Huo Yuhao, right? I heard you broke the Empire's record for the fastest person to become a Level 2 Soul Master. That's really impressive. I, Xiao Hongchen, acknowledge you here."

He then gave a crooked smile, "However, the record for the fastest achievement of a Level 3 and Level 4 Soul Master in the Empire still belongs to me. I look forward to you catching up with me in the near future."

Huo Yuhao: "?".

This kid just walked up to me out of nowhere, chattering away. What nonsense is he spouting? When did I say I was going to chase after you?

"Uh, you must be Dean Jing Hongchen's grandson. I've heard of you at the academy. Let's get acquainted. As you said, my name is Huo Yuhao."

What a cliché plot of showing off and getting slapped in the face. She's just a female brat with a strong personality and inflated ego, who's male. Old Huo owes Jing Hongchen a favor, so it's okay for him to treat her grandson a little better.

This caught Xiao Hongchen completely off guard.

what happened?

If those geniuses heard me with such arrogant words and that punchable expression, wouldn't they all argue with me?
Why was Huo Yuhao so gentle and refined in front of him? It completely disrupted all his plans, and he couldn't utter his boastful words. He felt a little uncomfortable at the moment.

Oh no, this doesn't go as planned, I don't know how to respond.

"Oh, hello, my name is Xiao Hongchen. I went to look for you in Class 3 of the Teaching Department today."

Xiao Hongchen reached out his hand as if possessed, and looking at Huo Yuhao, he felt a strange sense of goodwill, which felt particularly abrupt.

Meng Hongchen, standing to the side, covered her mouth and chuckled. It was the first time she had ever seen her older brother get the short end of the stick; it was truly a rare sight.

Although she was all talk, when she actually stood in front of Huo Yuhao, she still showed some restraint, gave a coquettish laugh, and introduced herself in a playful manner.

"Hello Huo Yuhao, my name is Meng Hongchen, and I am Xiao's younger sister."

"I've long admired the dean's granddaughter."

Huo Yuhao reached out and gently squeezed Meng Hongchen's small hand.

At this moment, Meng Hongchen's red eyes were fixed on Huo Yuhao. As someone who was obsessed with good looks, she was obviously very susceptible to this kind of thing, and her heart was already pounding. Huo Yuhao was completely dumbfounded.

It's confirmed. Although the grandchildren of these two deans are household names in the teaching department and were previously recognized as once-in-a-millennium super geniuses, Huo Yuhao still felt that he had seen through the character of the brother and sister.

A proud and somewhat narcissistic guy, and a pretty but surprisingly infatuated girl.

The Hongchen family produces talented people!

Their first meeting was exceptionally harmonious thanks to Huo Yuhao's proactive and gentle attitude.

The three chatted and laughed as they walked toward the academy. Xiao Hongchen even forgot his purpose and took the initiative to inquire about Huo Yuhao's two soul tool creations.

The provocative words they had originally uttered vanished in the face of Huo Yuhao's subtle but effective approach, and they even felt a sense of mutual respect for each other.

Well, Xiao Hongchen, who was already at level 48, interpreted this situation as mutual appreciation between peerless geniuses. He felt that he might be able to get along well with Huo Yuhao in the future.

As for Meng Hongchen, she tried to get close to Huo Yuhao several times, but was stopped by her silly older brother each time. She kept pouting until they parted ways at the academy.

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