As the young girl spoke, she led Tang San to the Appraisal Master on the far left and handed over the small box!
"Appraisal Master Number One, if you please, this distinguished guest wishes for this item to be included in the auction!"
The Appraisal Master, whom the young girl mentioned, subconsciously took the iron box, and his gaze, falling upon it, immediately revealed a look of surprise. He turned it over and examined it, then said, "Forgive my ignorance, but what is this thing? Its craftsmanship is quite exquisite, but I don't know what its purpose is."
Tang San smiled slightly and said, "It's called Powder Shooting Shadow, and it's a weapon!"
"A weapon?" The Appraisal Master was even more surprised. It was the first time he had seen such a small weapon. Originally, he had somewhat underestimated Tang San due to his age, but now he couldn't help but dismiss his contempt.
"Could you demonstrate it?" the Appraisal Master asked.
"Here?" Tang San took his Powder Shooting Shadow back from the Appraisal Master and then said, "This thing of mine is poisonous. It might not be suitable here!"
Upon hearing the word "poisonous," it wasn't just the Appraisal Master in front of him who paid attention; the other seven Appraisal Masters nearby also couldn't help but turn their gazes over, revealing expressions of surprise.
Seeing this, Tang San's mood immediately brightened. The Heaven Dou City Auction House could be said to be the most unique existence in the Heaven Dou Empire. Every auction held there featured countless rare treasures. It could be said that treasures from all corners of the world would be auctioned here.
Tang San's smooth journey on the Douluo Continent was fundamentally reliant on the Xuantian Treasure Record.
As the Mysterious Heaven Skill was revealed by Lin Chen, Tang San's advantage over others gradually diminished, but most of the cultivation methods within the Xuantian Treasure Record required Hidden Weapons to achieve their maximum effectiveness.
Seeing these so-called Appraisal Masters reveal surprised expressions, Tang San was certain that the Hidden Weapons from the Xuantian Treasure Record had not been circulated!
The cultivation methods within the Xuantian Treasure Record could only be considered top-tier when paired with Hidden Weapons. Without Hidden Weapons, the cultivation methods within the Xuantian Treasure Record were simply not worth mentioning.
Now that the situation's development was confirmed, with Hidden Weapons as Tang San's reliance, he finally gained confidence. He firmly believed that with Hidden Weapons, he could resolve all his difficulties!
Appraisal Master Number One said with some difficulty, "If you cannot prove its function, we have no way to price it. Our Auction House has a special place for testing weapon power. How about we go there to test it?"
Tang San nodded, saying without hesitation, "Okay!"
Currently, he still needed to test the value of the Hidden Weapons before he could make his next plan!
The young girl who had been responsible for receiving him earlier had not left; she was still following along. Together with Appraisal Master Number One, she led Tang San through a door behind the appraisal room.
All the doorways within the Auction House were semicircular, and the uniform design gave a sense of unity.
The Auction House was not only large in scale but also everything was well-organized with clear divisions of labor. The weapon laboratory, where the Appraisal Master led him, was about one hundred square meters. The walls of the entire room were made of steel plates, and it was empty!
Tang San gestured for the reception girl and the Appraisal Master to stand behind him. He raised the Powder Shooting Shadow in his right hand and gently pressed the mechanism with his finger.
"Chirp, chirp, chirp..."
A series of low chirps accompanied a faint yellow mist that drifted out. This yellow mist was indeed a poisonous mist, which Tang San had recently added.
After Tang San's improvements, the Powder Shooting Shadow, like the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, could also fire three times. However, its power was slightly weaker than the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, but each time it could still fire thirty-six steel needles!
The grading of Tang Sect's mechanism-type Hidden Weapons was primarily based on power. For example, the famous Torrential Pear Blossom Needle was ranked among the best not because of its high attack density, but because of its attack power!
The attack power of the Godly Zhuge Crossbow was already terrifying, three times that of the Powder Shooting Shadow.
And the Torrential Pear Blossom Needle was more than five times that of the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, so its firing speed and penetrating power were imaginable.
A series of dense "ding, ding, ding" sounds rang out from the wall ten meters away. Tang San waved his hand, activating his spirit power, and used Controlling Crane Catching Dragon to condense the yellow mist in the air. A Blue Silver Grass shot out from his fingertip, absorbing the poisonous mist onto it.
Then, pointing to the wall in the distance, he said to the Appraisal Master, "Please see!"
The Appraisal Master quickly stepped forward, and when he saw the condition of the steel wall, he couldn't help but gasp!
"What a domineering weapon!" the Appraisal Master exclaimed.
The steel needles, about three inches long, were embedded halfway into the steel plate, and their tails were still trembling violently. From the bluish color of the steel needles, one could see the potent poison contained within them, and this didn't even include the yellow mist sprayed during firing.
Such penetrating power was beyond what ordinary Spirit Masters could withstand.
Tang San smiled slightly, a hint of pride appearing on his youthful face, and said, "My Powder Shooting Shadow, once loaded with steel needles, can fire three times. Each time it's accompanied by a hallucinogenic poisonous mist, and the steel needles themselves carry a paralyzing toxin. Once they pierce the skin, the paralyzing poison will take effect. According to my calculations, for Spirit Masters below level thirty, it can achieve absolute lethality. For Spirit Masters above level thirty without antitoxin abilities, it's also very easy to fall victim. The steel needles are simple to make and can be reused completely. I can also provide a bottle of paralyzing venom!"
Tang San walked to the steel plate, raised his right hand, and without hesitation, removed the steel needles from the steel plate one by one, re-inserting them into the Powder Shooting Shadow. The toxins on the steel needles had no effect on him whatsoever.
Mysterious Jade Hand could not only make his hands as hard as iron but also isolate all toxins.
It was only after Tang San had collected all thirty-six steel needles he had fired that the Appraisal Master finally recovered his senses!
"Distinguished guest, although the material of your weapon is ordinary, its exquisite craftsmanship is something I have never seen in my life. Perhaps it is not very useful for Spirit Masters, but for ordinary people, it is an excellent weapon. I am prepared to give it a starting bid price of one thousand gold coins. What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Tang San was overjoyed. The cost of this Powder Shooting Shadow was only twenty gold coins, of course, that was just the material cost. The craftsmanship, in the entire Douluo Continent, only he could complete.
Tang San nodded calmly, then handed the Powder Shooting Shadow to the Appraisal Master and said, "No problem, then let it participate in the auction. Now I have the right to participate in the auction here, right?"
The young girl responsible for reception quickly said, "Of course, our auctions run twenty-four hours a day, all conducted at the auction center. Distinguished guest, please follow me. Our auctioned items will appear at the auction. I'll take you to complete the relevant procedures first!"
Soon, Tang San, led by the reception girl, completed the relevant procedures!
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