At this moment, even Electrolux emerged.
"Life gold?"
His eyes burned with fervor.
"Child, you absolutely cannot miss this. Even if it's expensive, so be it. We are using Shrek's money anyway, but you must get this life gold.
This thing is enough to rival two big worms…"
Electrolux stroked his beard and said with a smile.
"Hey, old man, use any example you want, but why use me?" The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm had been listening curiously on the side as Electrolux explained what the life gold was, only to find himself dragged into it. He muttered with a hint of dissatisfaction.
"I misspoke. It's about two and a half. After all, even if Tianmeng condensed into life gold, it would only be the size of a tear." Electrolux squinted at Tianmeng and said with a chuckle.
Tianmeng: "…"
"Bullying me like this, I, Tianmeng, am not a unit of measurement!"
"Back to the topic, this life gold is a metal nurtured by immense life force and naturally contains a majestic amount of life force within it. Just like the core of the Star Dou Great Forest, it must also possess a relatively large piece of life gold. Of course, with our current strength, we are not qualified to covet it."
Electrolux said unhurriedly, "However, 'life gold' is not what it is called in your Douluo plane."
"So you must…"
Before Elder Yi could finish, he saw Lu Cheng press the button without the slightest hesitation.
"Add ten million. One hundred million gold coins!"
When the numbers rolled to nine digits, the entire auction hall fell completely silent, and Princess Xu Jiujiu on the stage looked even more excited. This was a whole hundred million gold coins!
Originally, her elder brother had discussed with her about using this metal, which was filled with rich life force, for the Star Luo Empire. However, after research by many experts of the Enshrinement Hall and Vice Hall Master Wang Xian'er, this thing was indeed useful to humans, but not by much…
On the contrary, for a spirit beast, it was a supreme treasure. Because a spirit beast's physical body was inherently extremely powerful, they could freely absorb the rich life force in this metal to increase their cultivation. In contrast, the human physical body was too fragile, far inferior to that of a spirit beast, and any slight carelessness could lead to self-destruction.
Therefore, after much consideration, they decided it was better to auction it off.
If the auction price was low, they would make a move in secret and have their own people bid high to buy it back. But if the price was tempting, they would just sell it…
And one hundred million gold coins was well above their expectations.
"Going once, going twice, sold!!"
"Congratulations to Room 3 for successfully winning the final auction item…"
Retrieving the auction item from the Star Luo Empire's backstage went quite discreetly, with no one tracking them or attempting to kill and rob them.
Star Luo's handling of privacy was actually quite decent.
In the original novel, when the Sun Moon Empire won the hundred-thousand-year spirit beast embryo, it caused a massive uproar. This was clearly Star Luo's intentional doing to shift the trouble onto others.
Only Teacher Wang Yan had a bitter look on his face; this was a transaction worth over a hundred million gold coins.
To put it bluntly, this money was enough to arm a heavy cavalry of a hundred thousand to the teeth, including their warhorses, or even buy a small city state. For Shrek Academy, it was definitely a painful sum.
Lu Cheng didn't pay much attention to Teacher Wang Yan and turned back to his bedroom.
This continent was just that cruel. He would give him a chance to escape the mire, but if the latter remained foolishly loyal to Shrek, then he couldn't be blamed for ruthlessly abandoning him.
…
On the table lay a dark and ancient engraving knife, engraved with some complex patterns that were difficult to distinguish. The stronger one's mental force perception was, the more they could sense its sharpness.
"Huh…"
Electrolux's figure slowly emerged, staring at the dark, ancient blade before him in astonishment.
"It's actually another piece of life gold, and it's dozens of times larger than the one just now! Hiss... Child, your luck is simply abnormal."
Electrolux reached out and gently stroked the hilt. The infamous soul-devouring engraving knife was unusually quiet in his hands, showing no signs of brutality or ferocity.
"With this piece of life gold, can elder restore your divine sense?" Lu Cheng asked with a smile.
"Yes!"
Electrolux took a deep look at Lu Cheng. "Child, it turns out you also have many secrets that I have not seen through. But everyone has secrets. Treating each other with sincerity is a rare fate. Are you willing to take me as your master?"
…
A smile curled on Lu Cheng's lips, and he knelt down directly.
Without any hesitation: "Teacher."
"Hahahaha… Good, good, good."
A gratified smile appeared on Electrolux's aged face. He waved his hand to help Lu Cheng up. "In that case, trust me."
"I will help you resolve the divine rank imprint in your little girlfriend's spiritual ocean once I restore my divine sense…"
"Lend me your body temporarily," Electrolux said solemnly.
"Alright!"
Lu Cheng closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, they emitted a faint golden light, carrying a depth that saw through the world, unfitting of his age.
He stepped forward and gently ran his finger along the blade.
In the next instant, the soul-devouring engraving knife seemed to sense a life-or-death crisis. A dark shadow instantly crawled out of it, roaring like an evil spirit, emitting a brutal and ferocious aura, and pouncing toward Lu Cheng with claws and fangs bared.
Its massive shadow was cast upon the wall.
But Lu Cheng's expression remained unchanged, calmly staring at the blade.
He simply raised his hand and snapped his fingers gently.
A dense gray qi suddenly surged from beneath his feet, enveloping the entire room. The dark shadow suddenly let out a miserable shriek, then withered with a series of splattering sounds, was dragged into the gray mist, and vanished.
At this moment, Lu Cheng, possessed by Electrolux, looked even more like a demon than the soul-devouring engraving knife…
"Infusing evil thoughts into the life gold, ho ho, what a genius..." 'Lu Cheng' shook his head. "In that case, let me restore you to your original appearance."
With that, the gray mist around him slowly dissipated, replaced by a holy light.
The soul-devouring engraving knife trembled slightly, gradually revealing its original vibrant emerald-green body, like a large piece of jade.
Even the surface of the wooden table beneath it gradually began to sprout green buds.
"Tsk tsk."
Lu Cheng marveled in wonder.
However, he still needed to resolve the trouble of the Golden-class Second Awakening… consuming life force.
He had to make it his true trump card, rather than a mere decoration shelved away.
Immediately after, he absorbed the soul-devouring engraving knife into his spiritual ocean, merging it with himself. The majestic life force surged into Lu Cheng's body, freely transforming his body, blood vessels, and bones, all of which were coated with a layer of faint green luster, becoming increasingly resilient.
The age of his soul rings increased, and his spiritual ocean expanded.
Lu Cheng released his mental force, which was like a vast ocean, spreading over every floor and corner of the Star Luo Hotel and even to the distant Star Luo Plaza.
This was a distance of nearly three thousand meters…
In other words, as long as the range was sufficient, Lu Cheng could now completely defeat an enemy with a single strike from three kilometers away. This had a wonderful similarity to the Level 9 spirit tool, the Sun Moon Divine Needle, which was Ye Yulin's famous masterpiece.
The best part? Lu Cheng's range was still increasing.
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