chsdbacks Chapter 148 Snow Wolf Beast Embryo
Chapter 148 Snow Wolf Beast Embryo
Chapter 148 Snow Wolf Beast Embryo
"No wonder Vice President Su is in charge of hosting tonight's event. Normally, this kind of job can be handled by a regular auctioneer." Ning Rongrong suddenly realized.
If there are truly extremely valuable items at the auction, it's highly likely that not only the vice president would personally handle the bidding, but the president himself would also be present to oversee the event.
Xiao Yan was impatient at this moment. Vice President Su was still rambling on with inflammatory rhetoric, so the hostess's hand remained on the red cloth, but she did not lift it.
Xiao Yan activated his Purple Demon Eye and looked over. Tang San, seeing the same thing as his elder brother Xiao Yan at the same time, saw the same scene. The large object wrapped in red cloth was actually a long, cylindrical glass tube filled with a strange blue liquid, and inside that liquid was a creature with its eyes closed.
The organism has no hair on its body surface, and even its eyes are closed, so it floats in the solution.
"Big brother, this thing is a bit strange." Tang San noticed something amiss. He had originally thought that the item that would make the Heaven Dou Auction House so grand must be an extremely rare soul bone, but even Tang San, who had seen so much by Xiao Yan's side, couldn't analyze the value of this thing. In his opinion, it was just a simple soul beast specimen.
Xiao Yan didn't rush to conclusions. The soul beast floating in the jar had its head drooping. Although it hadn't fully grown, it vaguely showed signs of being a wolf-like creature. Since the Heavenly Dou Auction House dared to present this item as the last one, even violating its usual rules by exhibiting it as the tenth item, then it must have something rare about it.
Xiao Yan's right hand unconsciously rested on his right knee, his index finger tapping it lightly.
He couldn't fathom the value of this item, but he knew it was far more valuable than it appeared—just an ornament. Right now, he'd already pocketed the Heavenly Fire Refined Iron with 300,000 gold soul coins of his own pocket, and the Netherworld Armor was being paid for by the Heavenly Dou Royal Family. Even if something were more valuable, he couldn't afford to spend any more money.
"Alright, everyone, now, please witness this final item in our mid-year auction at Tiandou Auction!"
As Vice President Su finished speaking, the impatient etiquette lady lifted the red cloth, revealing the object that Xiao Yan and Tang San had already seen through.
The room erupted in discussion. They couldn't understand the value of this ornament. Some wealthy collectors even had larger and more imposing spirit beast specimens in their homes than the wolf cub in the bottle. Clearly, this thing, about the size of a human head, didn't interest anyone present.
But this also demonstrates Vice President Su's capabilities.
"I believe everyone, like me, wondered upon first seeing this item whether it would be better displayed in the black market or some shop frequented by collectors. After all, our Tiandou Auction only holds its auction once every six months, so it's impossible for us to accept ordinary items."
"Yes, Vice President Su, how can this thing do justice to such a treasured item?" someone below echoed.
Xiao Yan could tell that it was that same person again. Most of the attendees were nobles and wealthy merchants from Tian Dou, people of high status. The advantage of this was that everyone was a person of status, so there was no need to deliberately maintain order at the scene. But the disadvantage was that it made the auction, which was supposed to be set up by atmosphere, seem somewhat cold and deserted.
Therefore, it's not uncommon for there touts to liven up the atmosphere at auctions. This nobleman has spoken many times, and Xiao Yan has noticed each time. He skillfully picks up on Vice President Su's words at the necessary moments and then guides the conversation to the next sentence.
Fortunately, the items auctioned at the Tiandou Auction House are all quite valuable, so there's no need for shills to bid on them; otherwise, such behavior would damage the reputation of the auction house.
"This is something you may not know. If it were an ordinary specimen, given the standards of our Heavenly Dou Auction House, it would at least be a spirit beast over ten thousand years old, sculpted by a master craftsman. Each one would be majestic and awe-inspiring, exuding a chilling aura from the spirit beast just from the statue itself. So rest assured, everyone, this item is certainly not as simple as it appears to you. I can tell you that the spirit beast in this jar is one of the most common types of spirit beasts in the far north, called the Snow Wolf Beast."
"It really is a wolf." Xiao Yan murmured. The moment he saw the little guy in the bottle, he sensed that it was the embryo of a wolf-type soul beast. But there was one thing that Vice President Su said wrong.
Snow wolves are not common in the northern region nowadays, as they are social spirit beasts that hunt and prey together. However, due to the effectiveness of their pelts and the deliciousness of their meat, mercenary groups in the far north have hunted them quite often.
Even if a snow wolf escapes from the mercenary group's hunt, it cannot survive for long because it is difficult to survive in such a cruel environment.
After all, what social animals fear most is not their natural enemies, but the loneliness that comes from constantly having to be on guard against dangers all around them.
If Vice President Su were to reveal the current plight of the Snow Wolf Beast, the value of the item in his possession would likely rise even further. However, some of the people present had never left the area within a hundred miles of Tiandou City in their entire lives. For them, even a common Snow Wolf Beast was a rare find.
"Of course, although snow wolf beasts are not uncommon, as you know, this type of soul beast is bound to live in groups, so catching a lone snow wolf beast is no easy task."
Dugu Bo had already opened his eyes when he saw Xiao Yan drastically increasing the price of the Netherworld Armor. In fact, the final price was quoted by the old monster because "I have never uttered so much money in my entire life."
He nodded as he listened to Vice President Su's words. The young snow wolf in the bottle was obviously newly born. Even if such a young beast were to fall into a trap, let alone be well protected by its mother, the soul beast would kill its own offspring first, and then, if it was no match for the enemy, it would self-destruct to end its life.
Soul beasts are proud creatures. Although they are wild beasts at heart, their underlying logic is still there. And this soul beast embryo in front of him is obviously intact, which is indeed rare in Dugu Bo's eyes.
There are also collectors on the mainland who specialize in collecting the embryos of soul beasts. They enjoy eating the embryos of these young creatures to achieve what they believe to be health benefits. This embryo is soaked in liquid, presumably to preserve the vitality of its flesh. In this respect, the last item in this auction cannot be valued at a normal price.
It is simply impossible to estimate its value.
It is almost impossible to obtain such an item without a stroke of luck.
"And you might think that such a soul beast is soaked in liquid to preserve its freshness for the sake of value, but that would be a big mistake. This entire bottle is filled with nutrient solution, and the snow wolf beast embryo soaking in it is not a specimen or anything like that, but a living soul beast."
Seeing that the atmosphere was sufficiently built up, Vice President Su delivered a shocking message that stunned everyone present.
His hand rested on the glass jar, and as he channeled his soul power into it, the snow wolf cub that should have been still moved inside the jar stirred slightly. At the time, no one present was paying attention to it, so they couldn't see it clearly.
But Xiao Yan clearly saw that as his soul power came into contact with the snow wolf beast, its eyelids opened slightly.