boyutpedia Chapter 57 The Fierce Blade Devours Spirits
Chapter 57 The Fierce Blade Devours Spirits
"Those people are really extravagant," Xie Xie thought, not understanding those who spend countless sums of money to compete for spiritual fruits. He hadn't even won a single item yet.
He had a lot of cash on hand, all of which were loans granted to him by his family for social advancement, but looking around, he didn't find anything of value. His family wouldn't be short of spiritual fruits or anything like that.
"We each have our own needs," Huo Yuhao said, placing his hand on the hair of Gu Yuena, who had fallen asleep on his lap at some point, and gently stroking it as if he were petting a cat.
Xie Xie's lips twitched, and he looked at the little witch, who was also drowsy and looking pitifully at Huo Yuhao.
"When did I get to have female admirers?" He subconsciously took out a mirror and looked at himself. "I'm not bad looking either, am I?" "Tall, rich, and handsome—I already have the latter two." It's so frustrating to compare yourself to others.
"The next item up for auction is a Yellow-level mecha. As everyone knows, mechas are divided into..."
Mechs are divided into five major levels: white, yellow, purple, black, and red. However, generally speaking, no one uses white-level mechs, as they are commonly found on the roadside. Normal people would at least use yellow-level mechs, which correspond to the highest level of a profession.
Yellow soul-guided mechs are standard military mechs at this level. They offer greater controllability, are equipped with standard energy sources, and can be powered by both physical energy and soul power. They can easily coordinate with soul spirits. They are purely manually controlled.
Reaching the Purple rank allows one to advance to Level 6, which is considered a high-level mecha, also known as a custom-designed mecha. These are designed, customized, or personal mechas, tailored to the individual's martial soul characteristics. They possess superior controllability and are more compatible with the user's martial soul, generally being exclusive mechas. They work in perfect harmony with the soul spirit and are purely manually controlled.
Above that lies the pinnacle of mecha: Black-level Soul-Guided Mecha, or Super Mecha. Equivalent to the ninth rank, these mechas can unleash the combat power of a Title Douluo. They are constructed using special materials, employing unique designs and manufacturing processes, with a degree of soul spirit integration, making them feel like an extension of the body. Each Super Mecha can only have one master; without one, it cannot be used by anyone else. Furthermore, controlling a Super Mecha requires at least a Soul Emperor cultivation level and a Spirit Sea Realm or higher in mental power. To a certain extent, mental power can assist in controlling the mecha, enabling the execution of more complex maneuvers.
Finally, the red mecha, hailed as a god-level mecha, is comparable to a Super Douluo. It is indeed more robust than a Battle Armor, and must be handcrafted to be completed. It requires the finest materials and the most exquisite forging techniques, demanding the complete integration of one's own essence and martial soul into it, forming a being akin to a life-or-death bond. It is a true part of one's life, a genuine god-level mecha, where even the soul and mecha may merge into one in a special way.
Generally speaking, those who can build red-level mechs have all gone to play with battle armor, so there are probably only about fifty red-level mechs in the entire Federation, even if you count the hidden resources.
Well, this is all just speculation from Huo Yuhao's family. Who knows, maybe the map will be upgraded at some point, and red mechs will be everywhere. Even in the original Legend of the Dragon King, Limit Douluo gradually became ubiquitous, a dime a dozen.
"This mech is no ordinary machine. Although it's only a Yellow-grade mech, it has already replaced several Purple-grade parts. It was once the beloved mech of a Soul Saint and already possesses some of the functions of a Purple-grade mech!"
Tang Le pointed at the mecha and spoke nonsense without batting an eye. To put it bluntly, a yellow-level mecha is a yellow-level mecha. No matter how many purple parts are replaced, if it can't be rated as purple-level, then it's useless!
The Yellow-grade mecha used by the Soul Saint. You should learn from their marketing tactics. Does a Yellow-grade mecha used by the Soul Saint mean it's not a Yellow-grade mecha anymore? Inflating prices, what kind of heartless, unscrupulous person is this? Oh well, it's not like I'm the one suffering this loss. I'll happily make money and stay out of sight.
"Unfortunately, this mecha doesn't have a clean provenance; it's the stolen property of a captured Soul Saint. So the starting price isn't high. But it's still a must-buy; such a cheap mecha won't be available again."
"Whether it saves me a lot of time building the mechs or allows my descendants to practice beforehand, it's excellent!"
"Starting bid: 1000 million Federal Dollars; minimum bid increment: 50!"
This is what mechs are like. Even the simplest yellow-level mech is worth tens of millions. This is because it was stolen goods, and the auction price was greatly discounted. Otherwise, a yellow-level mech on the market would sell for at least 3000 million federal dollars.
Advanced Soul Masters are good at making money, but they are also good at spending money, always wanting money!
"This piece of junk... I'm starting to regret it."
Xie Xie curled his lip. You should know that his family is a mecha family, with four purple mechas. Although he has not obtained a mecha pilot's license, he has already piloted quite a few mechas.
Mechs of this caliber are not even worth his attention.
"Don't rush. The fact that they were able to invite us here shows that they have confidence. Let's see what they've got."
Huo Yuhao wasn't in a hurry. He took this opportunity to slowly cultivate his small fishpond. Gu Yuena slept on his lap, while Xu Xiaoyan whispered to him while hugging his arm. They were developing their relationship on two fronts!
"Boss, you haven't found anything you like yet. What could possibly catch your eye?"
Xie Xie asked curiously.
"Hmph, our brother Yuhao only wants the best," Xu Xiaoyan snorted. "His vision and composure are far beyond what you can compare to."
"Yes, of course I know," Xie Xie rolled his eyes at the little witch and shrugged. "Boss Yuhao has been famous in our Donghai family circle for a long time. Of course I know that his vision and personality are better than mine. I'm just curious."
Mechas are good, but truly powerful and talented Soul Masters will definitely pursue Battle Armor. Moreover, this is only a Yellow-level Mecha. You know, their family has a Purple-level Mecha that is made entirely of Huo Yuhao's Spirit Forging Metal. It's perfectly normal for Huo Yuhao to look down on it.
As for the dual-armor build that involves flying through both mechs and armor, his assessment is that it's the end for him.
In the end, this much-hyped mech was sold for a low price of fifteen million.
"Distinguished guests, the next item in this auction is the fifth to last. Originally, it shouldn't be here. But for various reasons, it ended up here, and to prevent this precious gem from being tarnished, its owner has entrusted it to the auction house. Although its price is very high, I believe that everyone who truly understands it will feel it is worth the price."
As Tang Le mysteriously introduced the next items, Huo Yuhao felt a sudden, inexplicable pain. He gently pushed Xu Xiaoyan away and placed his hand on his chest to confirm that the feeling came from his heart.
Those with profound cultivation possess this extraordinary ability, often acting on a whim, either sensing danger or foreseeing opportunity. Ordinary people, however, may never experience such a sudden, unexpected event in their entire lives.
Xu Xiaoyan pouted, intending to complain, but seeing Huo Yuhao deep in thought, she swallowed her words. So handsome, Brother Yuhao.
The small platform rose from the ground, and this time the covering was a bright and eye-catching red.
In the Douluo Continent, red is generally considered one of the most supreme colors, which also reflects the extraordinary nature of this object.
Judging from the shape of the covering, this item does not appear to be very large.
Huo Yuhao narrowed his eyes slightly and quietly released his mental detection.
As his spiritual probe pierced through the red cloth to sense what lay behind it, he felt an indescribable sharpness, followed by the malevolent resentment that ordinary necromancers adored.
This is the Soul-Devouring Carving Blade!
Huo Yuhao wore an expression that was both crying and laughing as he stared at the carving knife under the red cloth, filled with emotion. It was truly... fate!
The Fierce Blade Devours Spirits, ranked ninety-ninth among the engraving knives ten thousand years ago, has killed generation after generation of its masters. It is a ferocious blade that people fear and dread. Its true nature, however, is that it is a blade forged from the metal of living beings.
Living beings, as the name suggests, encompass all things that possess life and can be called living beings. Living beings themselves are not distinguished by superiority or inferiority; the difference lies in intelligence. The most fundamental power of living beings is life force.
The "Gold of Life" is the solidified, purified form of life force. Simply put, it is a treasure of heaven and earth that can only be formed after millions of years of condensation of immense life force.
The existence of the Gold of Life remains the same in every world. Its immense life force provides unparalleled benefit to any living being. While one living being represents one life, a piece of the Gold of Life represents an entire world.
In order to prolong his life and be able to do more, he had been searching for this knife for thousands of years, but to no avail. It was as if some unseen force was preventing him from living a long life, and even his ability to sense the consciousness of another dimension could not find it.
This shows how strong his will was. Because of this, he even suspected that it was Tang San, Tang Hao, or the Blue Silver Emperor. As a result, he did a lot of earth-shattering things that were unknown to others in a fit of anger.
Even without the Killer Blade, the Gold of Life, isn't there still the Gold of Life inside that golden tortoise shell? The original owner had also searched for it, but the result was still nothing.
Is this what they mean by "what is destined to be yours will be yours, and what is not, you cannot force"? What is the true meaning behind presenting this knife to oneself?
Gold of life...