Huo Yuhao's interest was instantly piqued upon hearing this.
This auction was a Spirit Tool special; could there really be a Spirit Tool today that surpassed the Starry Glazed Shield from Ten Thousand Years in the future? That shouldn't be possible! Even a Class 9 stationary spirit cannon shell wouldn't be qualified. Moreover, defensive Spirit Tools were far more precious than offensive ones.
Looking at Huo Yuhao's expression, Princess Xu Jiujiu gave a faint smile. She reached into her spatial Spirit Tool, took out an exquisite booklet, and handed it to Huo Yuhao.
"These are the items for tonight's auction. You can take a look first."
Huo Yuhao reached out to take it, flipped open the cover, and began reading from the first page.
Princess Xu Jiujiu continued, "Your Starry Glazed Shield Spirit Tool will be the penultimate item to appear."
Huo Yuhao nodded without saying much, continuing to flip through the booklet in his hand. He merely glanced at the initial Spirit Tools; they weren't even worth his notice.
But... when he reached the middle, he suddenly stopped. His pupils contracted slightly. Among this pile of Spirit Tool auction items, he actually saw a Spirit Bone. It was a left arm bone! One could see from the image that it was a jade-green color, as if liquid was slowly flowing within it. It was crystal clear and breathtakingly beautiful.
Inside Huo Yuhao's mind, a furious shout suddenly rang out!
"Despicable!"
It was the Ice Empress's voice!
"It's a Spirit Bone from my clan!"
This Spirit Bone was impressively an Ice Jade Scorpion left arm bone! Its age was between fifty thousand and seventy thousand years!
Within Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Sea, Xiao Yin blinked its large, round eyes, its voice ringing out crisply.
"Master Yuhao, this Spirit Bone should be the top-tier ice-attribute Spirit Bone recorded in history that you obtained."
Back when Huo Yuhao was researching history Ten Thousand Years in the future, Tianmeng and the Ice Empress were illiterate; those ancient texts were like gibberish to them. Electrolux was even less interested and naturally wouldn't constantly pay attention to what Huo Yuhao was reading. Thus, Xiao Yin, the Evil Eye Spirit Soul, was the one who watched most earnestly. It had practically memorized everything Huo Yuhao had read.
It knew its hard work wouldn't go to waste, and now it was coming in handy! Seeing this Spirit Bone in the information now, it instantly judged that this was the Spirit Bone that 'belonged' to Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao flipped to the next page and saw that this Spirit Bone had the 'Ice Explosion' Spirit Ability solidified within it. His heart settled, knowing Xiao Yin was correct. He thought for a moment, then looked up at Princess Xu Jiujiu.
"I want this ice-attribute left arm bone."
"Whatever the cost, deduct it from the proceeds of the Starry Glazed Shield auction."
A flash of surprise crossed Princess Xu Jiujiu's eyes.
She looked at Huo Yuhao and asked, "This Spirit Bone can only be absorbed by an ice-attribute Spirit Master."
Her gaze fell on Huo Yuhao's face, but his expression was calm, and she could discern nothing. Princess Xu Jiujiu quickly recalled the information she had read before; Huo Yuhao had twin spirits. Could it be that one of his Spirits was ice-attributed? She had her suspicions but didn't ask further.
After a moment's thought, Princess Xu Jiujiu spoke slowly, "The starting price for this Spirit Bone is twelve million. Based on past experience, the final transaction price shouldn't be lower than thirty million."
She paused.
"If you want this Spirit Bone, I can make the decision to give it to you for fifteen million."
At this moment, in Princess Xu Jiujiu's eyes, Huo Yuhao's value was constantly rising. A Genius who far exceeded common knowledge, a youth with a Class 9 Soul Engineer standing behind him—he was worth far more than a single Spirit Bone. Huo Yuhao knew Princess Xu Jiujiu wouldn't refuse.
He smiled slightly. "Good, then many thanks to Princess Jiujiu!"
Having said that, his gaze fell back onto the booklet in his hand. After the Ice Jade Scorpion left arm bone, the remaining auction items were all Spirit Tools. However, there was nothing else worthy of Huo Yuhao's attention. He merely swept his eyes over them and flipped past.
It wasn't until he reached the final page and saw the last auction item that a flash of surprise appeared in Huo Yuhao's eyes.
The God-Sealing Platform.
A Class 9 Spirit Tool.
Even though he possessed Spirit Tool knowledge from Ten Thousand Years in the future and had seen countless ingenious designs, the effect of this god-sealing platform was somewhat beyond his expectations.
He looked up at Princess Xu Jiujiu and asked, "Can this god-sealing platform really give a Spirit Master an extra Spirit?"
Princess Xu Jiujiu gave a mysterious smile. That smile carried a hint of profound meaning.
"I wouldn't know about that," her voice was light. "Anyway, that's what the Soul Engineer who made this said. As for whether it can truly grant a new Spirit, no one knows without actually testing it. After all, this is a one-time use item, and I have no way to verify its truth or falsehood."
Huo Yuhao became thoughtful upon hearing this. His second Spirit was granted by the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm. But that was because the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm itself possessed wisdom and could actively guide the process.
Furthermore, her second Spirit was the Ice Empress, who did not resist during the Fusion process. Yet inside this god-sealing platform, only a Spirit Beast embryo was sealed. If it didn't retain its consciousness, it likely wouldn't be able to actively complete the Fusion with a Spirit Master.
If it did retain its consciousness, how could it possibly cooperate with a human Spirit Master after the hatred of being captured during its transformation? Even if it didn't have the strength to kill the human Spirit Master, a self-detonation would be expected.
So, Huo Yuhao did not believe that this god-sealing platform could directly add a Spirit to a Spirit Master.
And setting aside the effect of adding a Spirit, he didn't care much about simply obtaining a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring.
After all, obtaining a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring Ten Thousand Years in the future was much simpler than it was now. He had plenty of methods and resources; there was no need to take this risk.
Seeing Huo Yuhao close the booklet, a hint of pride appeared in Princess Xu Jiujiu's expression. She tilted her chin up slightly and asked, "Well? Your Spirit Tool can't compare to this god-sealing platform, can it?"
Her tone carried a bit of a young girl's boasting. Huo Yuhao didn't offer any rebuttal.
He just smiled and admitted frankly, "Indeed, it cannot."
He was telling the truth. In this World, even if it couldn't add a Spirit, a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring was enough to make countless Spirit Masters flock to it.
It was a rare Opportunity, a supreme treasure that many dreamed of.
In comparison, his Starry Glazed Shield was indeed a notch below.
Afterward, Huo Yuhao stood up and said, "Time is almost up, and the auction is about to begin. I'll head back first. Princess Jiujiu, don't forget to have the Spirit Bone sent over to me."
Princess Xu Jiujiu smiled and replied, "Don't worry. Once the auction is over, the Spirit Bone will be delivered to your hands."
She also stood up, a bright smile on her face. The Starry Glazed Shield emerged in her palm, flickering with brilliant starlight.
Her voice carried a hint of expectation: "However, in the future, Young Master Huo will have to provide us with more of these powerful Spirit Tools."
Huo Yuhao walked to the door and smiled back, "That's easy to say!"
Princess Xu Jiujiu stood where she was, watching the disappearing figure, her eyes brimming with a bit of excitement.
As long as she established a good cooperative relationship with Huo Yuhao, the Star Luo Empire's Spirit Tools in the future might not surpass Sun Moon, but they would definitely far exceed the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Dou Ling Empire.
When that time comes...
As she was thinking, the smile on her face suddenly froze.
Because she suddenly realized that since the appearance of the Class 9 Spirit Tool, the Starry Glazed Shield, Huo Yuhao had once again unknowingly taken the initiative in this conversation!
She bit her lip and couldn't help but huff.
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