47: Chapter 47 A Brand New Concept: Symbiotes

The price was skyrocketing crazily.

Every bid represented a top-tier power capable of making the continent tremble.

Compared to this, the previous auction items were mere child's play.

"Two hundred and seventy million!"

When the Sun Moon Empire announced this price again, the frantic bidding in the venue finally paused for a brief moment.

This number was enough to leave the vast majority of the powers present gasping for breath.

Even for a top-tier sect, coming up with that much liquid capital would require significant sacrifice.

Xu Jiujiu's gaze swept across the venue; she maintained a smile on her face, but she was starting to feel nervous inside.

Could this be the limit?

Just then.

The door to one of the VIP rooms creaked open.

An ordinary-looking, even somewhat slovenly old man walked out slowly, carrying a wine gourd.

He stood on the balcony, his cloudy eyes sweeping over the venue, and then he slowly raised his thin, withered hand.

"Three hundred million."

These two casual words, devoid of emotion, exploded in the venue like a thunderclap.

As soon as the words fell.

A terrifying aura, as if from the primordial era, instantly enveloped the entire auction house.

Everyone felt as if their hearts had been gripped by an invisible giant hand.

The brilliant galaxy on the auction house dome, simulated by countless gemstones, began to flicker wildly, its light unstable as if it were about to go out at any moment.

The floor beneath the old man's feet cracked with a "crack, crack" sound, spiderweb-like fissures spreading out.

The air was filled with a primordial aura capable of devouring everything.

The entire venue fell into deathly silence.

The representatives of the major powers, who had been arguing until their faces turned red just moments ago, were now deathly pale, cold sweat pouring down like it was free.

Some weaker Spirit Masters collapsed into their chairs, mouths agape, unable to even breathe.

Everyone's gaze was filled with endless terror, fixed firmly on the old man carrying the wine gourd.

Where the hell did this deity come from? No, what kind of ferocious beast is this!

Princess Xu Jiujiu's pretty face instantly drained of color; her hand holding the auction gavel was trembling slightly, and her soul was shivering.

But she was a professional, after all.

She forced down her fear and shouted with a slight tremor in her voice:

"Three... three hundred million gold coins. Are there any higher bids?"

The venue was silent as a grave; who would dare to respond?

No one answered.

Xu Jiujiu dared not delay and shouted quickly:

"Three hundred million, going once!"

"Three hundred million, going twice!"

"Three hundred million, going three times!"

Bang!

The auction gavel fell heavily.

"Sold! This item belongs to Shrek Academy!"

With the sound of the gavel, that terrifying aura that had made everyone's souls tremble vanished instantly without a trace, as if it had never appeared.

Xuan Zi took another swig of wine, smacked his lips as if he had done nothing at all, and turned to return to his room.

Leaving only the shaken bigwigs in the venue, looking at each other.

Compete with Shrek Academy for an item?

Or compete with the Gluttonous Douluo, who could suppress the entire venue with just his aura?

Who would dare? Are they tired of living?

After the auction ended, the group from Shrek Academy returned to their hotel.

The hotel arranged by the Star Luo Empire was top-tier, with spacious presidential suites that shut out all the noise from outside.

But the atmosphere in the room was somewhat strange.

No one spoke; there was silence.

Elder Xuan found the most comfortable sofa, sat down with a thud, took out his precious wine gourd, and took a big gulp with a "glug, glug" sound, looking completely satisfied.

He didn't seem to care at all about the three hundred million gold coins he had just spent, let alone the bigwigs in the auction house who had been scared silly by him.

Compared to Elder Xuan's nonchalance, the others were not so calm.

Ma Xiaotao crossed her arms over her chest, leaning against a magnificent pillar.

Her fiery red eyes stared at Su Chen without any attempt to hide it.

Her gaze was filled with inquiry and intense curiosity.

However, Su Chen didn't even notice Ma Xiaotao's aggressive gaze.

He sat upright, his entire attention locked firmly on the dark golden box on his lap.

Inside the box, the embryo radiating a white halo was floating quietly.

A moment later.

He slowly reached out his finger, his fingertip gently grazing the surface of the container.

A faint, five-colored halo flowed silently from his fingertip.

This was not Soul Power.

It was a type of Chaos Qi that originated from the depths of his soul, even more ancient and profound than the primordial era.

This faint wisp of Chaos Qi, as if it had a life of its own, trickled along Su Chen's fingertip and slowly, silently seeped into the spatial runes on the surface of the container.

Just then.

Inside the box, the originally calm white halo trembled extremely slightly.

Within the halo, the curled-up outline of the embryo seemed to move as well.

Not to mention Ma Xiaotao, who was leaning against the pillar and observing him with an inquisitive gaze, even Xuan Zi, who was sitting on the sofa nearby, did not notice anything unusual.

Only Su Chen clearly sensed that faint response.

It was like a resonance originating from the deepest part of life.

Just then, Elder Xuan, who had been "glugging" wine, suddenly stopped his movements.

He put down the wine gourd, his cloudy eyes, which had been somewhat blurry with intoxication, now becoming incredibly clear, even carrying a hint of sharp scrutiny.

"Kid."

Elder Xuan's voice was not loud, but it carried an unquestionable majesty.

"Three hundred million gold coins—this is almost half of the academy's liquid capital."

"I trusted you, which is why I went out to back you up. Now, shouldn't you give me, and the academy, an explanation?"

Elder Xuan's words made everyone's hearts tighten.

Ma Xiaotao also stopped leaning against the pillar, straightened her body, and looked at Su Chen with burning eyes, waiting for his answer.

For a moment, everyone's gaze in the room was focused on Su Chen.

However, Su Chen did not answer immediately.

His gaze remained fixed on the dark golden box on his lap, as if he were sensing something.

After a few seconds.

He slowly raised his head to meet Xuan Zi's sharp gaze.

The corners of Su Chen's mouth suddenly curved into a confident arc.

"The value of this item cannot be measured in gold coins."

"I will use the 'Soul Spirit Contract Method' to create a brand new concept, one that belongs only to our new era..."

"A Symbiote."

The moment the word "Symbiote" fell.

As if in response to his words.

Inside the dark golden box quietly resting on Su Chen's lap, that holy white halo pulsed clearly and powerfully, like a real heart.

The entire room fell into a deathly silence.

Elder Xuan's large hand gripping the wine gourd tightened unconsciously.

How many years had he lived?

How many strange Spirits had he seen, and how many inconceivable things had he experienced?

But he had never heard of the word "Symbiote."

This thing jumped outside of all the cognitive frameworks he had built over hundreds of years regarding the Spirit Master world.