Lu Mingfei, who had read Dragon Clan before slaying the dragon

On the stage, a huge cart covered with a black curtain was pushed up by three auctioneer assistants. They shone their headlights down, but the curtain blocked all light sources, hiding the true appearance of the treasures on the cart.

"This is the second lot of today's 'Unexpected Encounter' and also the finale of today's treasure." Under the light, the auctioneer's white-gloved hand slid across the black velvet curtain, as smooth as stroking a woman's skin.

"If the alchemical sword set in the previous auction was the pinnacle of craftsmanship, with its sharpness and superb sharpness, then this auction item is even higher than the top. It is a work of art, a treasure, and a miracle of alchemical craftsmanship! Apart from this, I can't think of any other words to describe it, because in front of this auction item, any fancy words seem to be redundant..." The auctioneer spoke eloquently, like a salesman selling health products on the street, but his speech skills were a hundred times more sophisticated.

The lull in the previous round had passed, and the venue was clearly buzzing again. The auctioneer nodded slightly with satisfaction; it seemed his marketing was effective.

He firmly grasped a corner of the curtain and shook it open suddenly. At this time, the spotlight above his head also cooperated very well and focused on the position where the curtain was lifted. The spotlight was bright and dazzling.

"A precious work of art...alchemical armor!" The black cloth was torn open, and the contents inside were exposed to everyone's sight.

The sound of gasps rang out in every corner of the hall, one after another, and everyone's buttocks subconsciously moved to the front of the chair, stretching their necks to reach it, as if they wanted to take a closer look at the thing on the stage, their eyes almost glued to it.

On the cart is a display case that is as tall as a person. The base is made of huanghuali wood and is square. The top of the display case is made of five panels of explosion-proof glass. A royal blue armor is hung on a bronze pillar, and colorful gems are inlaid on it, reflecting the crystal clear light in all directions, shining like glass.

"It's incredible, isn't it? Even I have only heard of it but have never seen its true appearance with my own eyes. It is an ultimate alchemical craft of the Dragon King level. No craftsman in the world can replicate it. The moment you see it, your eyes will be deeply locked." Angé's exclamation was heard in the headphones.

Just as Ange said, Lu Mingfei was also deeply attracted by this beautiful armor. He seemed to hear a gentle breathing on the armor.

"Is it beautiful?" A soft voice came from the side.

"Beautiful... yes, but why are you here at this time?" Lu Mingfei turned his head and saw that Neo had already left. In the originally empty seat No. 25, a delicate boy was sitting there with his legs crossed.

Lu Mingze was wearing an old-fashioned pure black tuxedo, and his square-toed leather shoes were also the old-fashioned lacquered style. His hair was combed into a 3:7 side part with hair oil, and he wore a single pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his face. In his hand, he was holding a Gurka Black Dragon cigar, which was smoking... Compared with Lu Mingfei, his outfit was obviously more in line with this aristocratic auction, and there was no sense of incongruity at all.

"Of course it's for that beautiful set of armor, brother..." Before Lu Mingfei could finish his words, he was interrupted by Lu Mingfei waving his hand.

"It looks nice and cool, but I wouldn't trade it even if I had to die." Lu Mingfei said bluntly.

He is not stupid. No matter how beautiful and expensive the thing is, no matter how extraordinary its origin is, it is ultimately a material possession. If he can buy it with money, then buy it. If he can't buy it, there is no need to risk his life to buy it.

Lu Mingze was stunned for a moment, then smiled and shook his head: "You think too much, brother. This thing is rare, but it's not worth a quarter of your life. Even if you want to exchange it with me, I can't rest in peace. After all, I'm probably the most honest merchant in the world."

"Then why are you here?" Lu Mingfei asked suspiciously.

"I'll be your commentator for free. I've been bored all alone since you never summoned me." Lu Mingze shook his head, his cigar flicking in the air as he pointed at the royal blue armor in the display case on the auction table. "These ignorant fellows don't know the origins of this thing, but I know it all. If I don't introduce it to you, no one in this world will explain its value to you... even though it looks very expensive."

"Is this thing... Xia Mi's?" Lu Mingfei asked tentatively.

"Hey, brother, how did you know that?" Lu Mingze was obviously shocked. "I haven't said a word yet. Brother, you're making me look incompetent as a commentator. I've finally come here to give back to my clients..."

"Because this armor has a familiar smell, very similar to Xia Mi's." Lu Mingfei pointed at the armor.

"Are you a dog, brother?" Lu Mingze yelled. "No, even at this distance and through such thick glass, a dog's nose isn't as sharp as yours. You must be a professionally trained military dog!"

"When I say 'taste', I mean a feeling!" Lu Mingfei rolled his eyes. "The moment I saw this thing, I knew it must belong to Xia Mi. Only a Dragon King as beautiful as Xiaolongnu could be worthy of such a magnificent armor, right?"

"Beautiful..." Lu Mingze also rolled his eyes. "You're probably the only one in this world who would describe creatures like the Four Kings as 'beautiful'. I never knew you were such a face-obsessed person."

"I'm not really that obsessed with looks, but who doesn't like a cute creature like Xiaolongnu? She's loved by everyone, right? Didn't you see that my senior brother, who has such a reserved personality, was completely captivated by her? I bet he still hasn't taken off the Winnie the Pooh balloon in his hand." Lu Mingfei teased.

"It's Chu Zihang again, it's Chu Zihang again! Brother, you really can't stop talking about Chu Zihang. You might as well kick Xia Mi out and go live with Chu Zihang!" Lu Mingze complained with a gloomy look in his eyes and a gloomy tone.

"That won't do. My senior brother and I both have normal sexual orientations. Xia Mi has been chosen as my future sister-in-law. In my opinion, she and my senior brother are a perfect match. One is extroverted and the other is reserved, they are a perfect match. Hey, my senior brother has been lonely for so long and finally found a girl he can confide in. If anyone dares to obstruct me, I will chop him down... If Jörmungandr dares to show up, I will beat her so hard that she dares not show her head!" Lu Mingfei clenched his fist and said fiercely.

Lu Mingze smiled at Lu Mingfei's boast. Aren't Jörmungandr and Xia Mi the same person? But he knew what Lu Mingfei meant, so he remained noncommittal. Xia Mi was different from Old Tang. Wanting a fully awakened dragon to live like a human... it would be incredibly difficult!

"You're so courageous, brother! You've beaten the Dragon King so badly that he dares not even show his head!" Lu Mingze applauded Lu Mingfei vigorously. "But brother, you've really delayed my business. You haven't killed a single Dragon King. So far, I've been running a losing business with no revenue at all!"

Lu Mingze put on a bitter face as if he was about to cry.

"Okay, you'll get your income, but it's not time yet." Lu Mingfei said with a smile, "Hurry up, aren't you going to introduce me to that piece of armor on the stage?"

"That's fine, it's my fate to work hard." Lu Mingze said without any impatience, "The Seven Deadly Sins were forged by Norton. They are a set of alchemical swords forged to kill the four great monarchs. And this set of armor was forged by Constantine as a gift to Jörmungandr."

"Old Tang's brother..." Lu Mingfei remembered the brass egg he had stolen and hidden in the Bronze City under the Yangtze River. "Given to Xia Mi? Are they having an affair? That's not right. I remember the four kings were all brothers and sisters..."

"We are brothers and sisters, but brother, haven't you learned in the "Dragon Family Genealogy" how...promiscuous creatures like dragons are?" Lu Mingze smiled sarcastically.

"Damn it, so they really are having an affair?!" Lu Mingfei asked with his pupils wide open.

"It can't be called an affair, but apart from their respective twins, they do have a better relationship than other Dragon Kings," Lu Mingze explained.

"That's good." Lu Mingfei patted his chest, "Go on."

"Although Jörmungandr possesses the might of the King of Earth and Mountains, possessing the 'Eye' that can see everything, her abilities are indeed the weakest of the four kings, both in terms of attack and defense... You could say she wields 'authority,' while Fenrir, the other King of Earth and Mountains, wields 'strength.'" Lu Mingze slowly revealed the secrets of the dragon race. "So, to compensate for her physical shortcomings, Constantine forged this armor for her."

"Sharing the same origin as the Seven Deadly Sins, this armor is also forged entirely from recycled metals. This is the pinnacle of alchemical technology, creating new metals purely according to one's will. Any master alchemist in history can only look up to this kind of metal. And it belongs only to the supreme master of alchemy among the Four Great Monarchs, the Lord of Bronze and Fire. This armor can withstand a full-scale attack from the Seven Deadly Sins!"

"Brother, I'm here to remind you not to suppress your bloodline. After all, in this world, the only one who can truly awaken this set of armor, besides Jörmungandr himself and the four kings... is probably you," Lu Mingze said softly.

"Yeah, brother, who do you think you are? No matter how awesome this thing is, it's just a broken armor. How dare it refuse your call?" Lu Mingze snorted coldly, "Alright, brother, continue with your auction. I have to go now."

"Wait a minute...you haven't told me the name of this armor yet."

"I almost forgot." Lu Mingze patted his head, and then his figure disappeared, leaving only a dreamlike voice.

"It has a dreamy name... 'Whisper of the Earth.'"

"The Whisper of the Earth..." Lu Mingfei read out the name softly.

At the same time, the hall became noisy again, and the atmosphere was visibly rising. The auctioneer spoke generously at the auction table, introducing how this set of armor was not only beautiful and exquisite, but also light and strong. When they tested it, they found that it could not be damaged by fire, knife, freezing, and water immersion, making it a truly amazing treasure.

However, just as many guests expressed their willingness to pay a high price for it and were about to bid, the host's words were like a bucket of cold water poured in their faces.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am very happy that you have shown your sincere enthusiasm for this item, but I must tell you that the seller specifically stated two additional conditions when consigning this item to our Sotheby's auction house." The auctioneer raised his hands and pressed them lightly, trying to steady the guests' surging bids.

"What are the conditions?" A guest in the audience who had previously bid 50 million couldn't help but ask.

"First, the starting price for this lot is no less than... 100 million US dollars!"

The whole place was silent, then erupted in a frenzy of excitement. While this set of armor might look nice, no one in this day and age would actually wear one in public, would they? If it were just for collection and display... wouldn't a hundred million be a bit too much?

"Secondly, the person who can take this armor away must have a bloodline pure enough to elicit its... response!"

Chapter 121 The Pair of Overpowering Golden Eyes

"So, for a distinguished guest who wishes to take this item, both wealth and pedigree are essential."

The auctioneer read out the terms with gritted teeth. He also felt that the two conditions were a bit too harsh, but as an auctioneer, he couldn't ignore the customer's explicit request.

"One hundred million, what else can you do with it besides looking at it? Why not just rob it?"

"Is its bloodline pure enough to elicit a response? What the hell? It's just a piece of armor. Can it actually respond if I call out to it?"

"Hey, I finally found an item I liked, and you're not even allowed to bid? This isn't an auction, it's more like an exhibition!"

There were shouts and curses from the audience. Some guests who were interested in the armor but couldn't bear to spend 100 million yuan and those who were not confident in their bloodline all cursed and said what a crappy condition it was!

"Then may I ask, what does it take to have a bloodline pure enough to elicit a response from the armored?" Someone in the audience asked the key point.

"This... the seller who sent it to us didn't give a detailed introduction. Perhaps he had some kind of resonance with it? Similar to Thor and Thor's hammer? Bilbo Baggins and the Lord of the Rings?" The auctioneer stumbled over two not-so-appropriate analogies, looking very embarrassed. He felt that his career had suffered a Waterloo.

"Isn't this just bluffing?"

"Do you think this is a fantasy movie?"

"That's some kind of racial discrimination thing, right?"

The guests smashed their cards and complained, looking like they were about to stand up and leave the table in anger.

"One hundred million, I can afford it, and any more money is not a problem."

A voice came from the side door at the edge of the field, stopping the noise in the hall. The noise in the field gradually died down. At the side door, someone walked into the hall with his back to the light.

Everyone looked over and saw that person... was Neo who had returned.

"As for my bloodline... I have enough confidence in my bloodline." Neo walked up to the stage step by step under everyone's gaze. A confident smile appeared on his face again, like a general who had regrouped.

He walked to the display case and stood still, extending a hand and placing it on the thick explosion-proof glass.

A sharp blow.

Veins popped out of Neo's temples, and his golden eyes shone brightly, as if awakening something dormant in his body. A low, angry sound came from his mouth, and the guests in the first few rows felt waves of pressure from those brilliant eyes, coming over them like a tide.

"Just watch... what is the finest and purest bloodline!"

Everyone watched Neo's solo performance with bated breath, and most of them sneered at it as if they were watching a show.

But after a while, expressions of surprise appeared on everyone's face, because the armor hanging on the bronze column in the display case... was actually trembling slightly!

Although the vibration was very slight... the sound of the edge of the armor hitting the bronze pillar could not be faked. The crisp collision was like the sound of a bronze pendulum, as pleasant as the sound of nature.

The vibration lasted for three seconds before the armor returned to stillness, because Neo's palms had left the glass covering the armor. He supported his exhausted body with his hands on his knees, gasping for breath.

In order to create these three seconds of resonance with the armor, he almost ignited his bloodline and overdrew all his strength.

"This is its response to me... right?" Neo let out a long breath, smiled proudly, and looked up to ask.

"I think... I guess so." The auctioneer said uncertainly, looking as if he had just recovered from his surprise.

"Should? No, it's me, only me!" Neo straightened up, his body as straight as a spear holding up the sky. "Believe me, I am the most powerful bloodline here. This treasure should be mine. This is called destiny!"

He raised his golden eyes filled with confidence and glanced at Ling in seat 38 in front of him and Lu Mingfei in seat 24 behind him. He raised his head provocatively, as if arrogance was spewing from his nostrils.

Many guests, displeased with Neo's arrogance, stood up angrily and walked to the front of the stage, pressing themselves against the thick glass in an attempt to evoke the armor's resonance. For a moment, the auction seemed to have turned into a celebrity meeting...except that the so-called "star" was a piece of armor hidden in a display case.

However, even if he pressed his head hard against the glass, almost making his huge golden eyes pop out of their sockets... the armor seemed to be very disrespectful, and no one after Neo could cause it to resonate and tremble.

"Anyone else wants to try?" After Neo caused the armor to tremble, the auctioneer finally put down his heart that was in his throat. He reported two strict conditions at the request of the seller and the organizer. If the item failed to sell, the reputation of Sotheby's auction house might not be affected, because he would most likely be pushed out as a scapegoat for the guests to vent their anger!

"If no one raises any objections, after three falls of the hammer, this item will be won by Mr. No. 25." The auctioneer glanced at the audience and slowly raised the hammer.

"One hundred million US dollars... the first time!" The auctioneer began to read aloud.

"Wait a moment." A cold voice stopped the auctioneer's hammer.

A petite figure stood up from the red velvet chair, holding up the elegant hem of her crystal skirt. Her white heels made a dull knocking sound on the carpeted solid wood floor.

Under everyone's gaze, Ling walked up the stairs to the auction stage, as gracefully as a noble white swan. Even the auctioneer was stunned by her beauty for a moment and forgot to support the noble princess.

Before Neo went to class, he gentlemanly extended his strong arms to the goddess for support, but the latter ignored his kindness - Zero didn't even look at him, but walked straight past him to the display case that was half a head taller than her in high heels.

Neo retracted his outstretched arm and looked at Zero's back with a hint of cruelty and lust in his eyes.

Zero stood in front of the display case, her golden eyes shining as brightly as the daylight, and the dragon blood in her body accelerated. She didn't even need to stretch out her hands. She just stood there, awakening her bloodline, and she was as majestic as a queen.

This time it was no longer a slight tremor... The royal blue armor seemed to be enriched with soul and life. It shook off the bronze pillar that imprisoned it and clung to the glass on the side close to Zero, hanging in the air, like an ignorant child awakened by Zero, wanting to take the initiative to get close to her.

"How... is it possible?!" Neo stared at the scene with wide eyes, and the ending of his voice rose almost to the sky.

Not only him, but almost all the guests in the hall who saw this scene had the same frightened expression - it was fear, not surprise, and the emotion was even more incredible than when the armor trembled when they saw Neo.

If boy No. 24 merely made the armor resonate, then girl No. 38 truly awakened the armor, as if it were a dialogue between consciousnesses.

This girl...what kind of bloodline does she have?

"Ms. 3...38..." The auctioneer also stuttered. He took a step forward and asked Xiang Ling nervously while looking at the armor that seemed to be hanging alive.

"Ms. No. 38, you've successfully obtained a response for this item, Baojia. What's your bid?" the auctioneer prompted, his tone filled with the excitement of an audience with the queen. "Now it's just you and Mr. No. 25 bidding. He just bid $100 million, which is also our starting price, so your bid must be higher than that..."

"I've changed the price. I'm offering 200 million now. She has to beat my price!" Neo said gloomily from the side of the auction stage.

He could hardly bear it anymore... He had always been the most proud man, but his self-esteem had been challenged by two people on the same day. He had already lost money once before, and he would never allow such a result to happen again after his comeback!

"I'm not bidding." Ling just said lightly.

"Ah?" The auctioneer was stunned.

Not bidding?

So, your noble Queen...are you here simply to show off your overwhelming presence and pedigree? Isn't this rather... unnecessary?

"Ms. No. 38, please participate in the auction. After you bid for this armor, you can sell it to me at a high price. I will offer 220 million!" A wealthy businessman shouted from the audience.

"I'll offer 250 million. Could you please participate in the auction on my behalf? You will be a guest of honor in our Medici family in the future. I'm willing to act as a go-between so that we can conduct pharmaceutical business!" The heir candidate from a family with a deep background called out loudly. He thought the armor was fake, and his real purpose was to see Zero's extraordinary bloodline and to find out if there was any mysterious force behind her.

"Ma'am, it's a shame you're not bidding. After all, you're probably the most talented among our pedigrees," the auctioneer said with regret. "Are you sure you want to give up your bid? Then Mr. No. 25 will win the lot."

"I'm not the one with the best bloodline here." Ling extinguished his scorching golden eyes, and the suspended armor fell onto the wooden cabinet of the exhibition stand, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep.

"What?" The auctioneer was stunned.

"There's someone here whose bloodline far surpasses mine, so this item will belong to him." Ling's voice wasn't loud, but it was enough to carry the entire room. It was so cold it seemed to pierce the air, as if frost had formed on the walls. "But I'll bid on his behalf: five hundred million."

"How much...how much?" The auctioneer's eyes widened and his hammer almost dropped to the ground.

The whole audience was in an uproar like an erupting volcano. After the girl said that number, the deafening exclamations seemed to blow off the dome of the hall.

In the last round of bidding for the alchemical sword, this girl showed an attitude of determination to win, but when the bid was called out, she suddenly withdrew from the bidding. People thought that the soaring price made her powerless, but now it seems... they are the frogs in the well!

Five hundred million U.S. dollars... and it was paid by proxy... Such a huge sum, is she going to use it to buy that piece of armor?

However, people were so shocked by the huge number that they subconsciously ignored the first half of the girl's words...a person whose bloodline was far superior to hers.

"Five hundred million..." Neo was also stunned. He had just gone out to apply for permission from his family. On the phone, the family told him that five hundred million had been transferred into his card. This was the maximum amount Neo could use at one time!