blogombal Chapter 132 The Heart of the Ice God
Chapter 132 The Heart of the Ice God
Chapter 132 The Heart of the Ice God
Following the direction Huo Yuhao pointed, the girls all looked over curiously.
Zhu Lu examined it carefully, then hesitated and said, "Yuhao, this piece of Millennium Whale Glue probably isn't of very good quality, just like he described. And top-quality Millennium Whale Glue should be golden yellow; this one is all black."
Wang Dong'er nodded in agreement, "Lulu is right. I almost threw up from eating that stuff called 'Millennium Whale Glue' when I was a kid. It's sticky and doesn't taste good at all."
Wu Feng blushed slightly.
Whale glue is an extremely yang and potent tonic. What is Yuhao trying to do by suddenly pointing this out?
He clearly shook my bed to the ground, did he not think that was enough and wanted to eat this kind of thing to nourish his body?
Ning Tian's gaze fixed.
The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul's innate treasure-appraisal talent subtly reminded her that this piece of whale glue was probably not simple.
But no matter how she looked at it, it looked like a piece of ordinary whale glue that had dried out and spoiled due to improper storage.
Huo Yuhao leaned close to Wang Dong'er's ear and whispered with a soft laugh, "This is weathered whale glue from ten thousand years ago, which is why it's black."
Wang Dong'er choked for a moment, then forced a defense, saying, "This...this doesn't count. Look, no one recognized it, which means it wasn't taught in the theory class at all."
Huo Yuhao simply chuckled and did not refute Wang Dong'er. He simply raised his hand and waved to a maid not far away.
The maid immediately walked over with graceful steps, a gentle smile on her face.
"Excuse me, could you please?" Huo Yuhao pointed to the golden left arm bone and then to the black whale glue. "Please pack this and that together for me. I want them all."
Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Wang Dong'er's large, pinkish-blue eyes immediately revealed surprise.
This is a soul bone worth 9.5 million gold soul coins, yet Huo Yuhao is buying it like it's nothing.
The maid was slightly taken aback, then respectfully replied, "Yes, sir, please wait a moment."
After the maid left with Huo Yuhao's VIP card, Huo Yuhao whispered in Wang Dong'er's ear, "This soul bone will be collected and sent directly to the academy later. You can pick it up then."
Wang Dong'er was completely stunned, her mouth slightly open, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.
Huo Yuhao bought this for her?
That's 9.5 million gold soul coins!
She stared at Huo Yuhao, somewhat dazed, for a long while before finally snapping out of it and stammering, "I...I'll pay you back later!"
Huo Yuhao looked at her earnest little face, a mischievous smile in his eyes, "I thought you were going to say you'd repay me with your body."
"Pah, I would never do that!" Wang Dong'er blushed and gave a soft snort, then muttered somewhat hesitantly, "It's only 9.5 million gold soul coins for a cricket, I can definitely pay it back later..."
As she spoke, she began to count on her fingers, starting to calculate seriously.
The highest-rewarding missions in the academy only yield a few thousand gold soul coins, and missions worth tens of thousands of gold soul coins are extremely rare, and most of them are missions for soul masters.
To earn 9.5 million...
The more Wang Dong'er calculated, the paler her face became.
She suddenly realized that Soul Masters were far less capable of making money than Soul Mentors.
In the world of Soul Masters, millions or even tens of millions of gold soul coins are nothing.
But for ordinary soul masters, the only way to become rich overnight is to have incredible luck, hunt down extremely rare soul beasts and obtain soul bones, and then sell them.
After all, ordinary soul masters are not like those long-established sects and forces, who have access to various channels and resources for making money.
Without relying on the Haotian Sect, if she wanted to repay this astronomical sum on her own, she would probably have no choice but to offer herself in marriage, just as Huo Yuhao had joked earlier.
Huo Yuhao looked at her, who was counting on her fingers and frowning, and hadn't figured it out even after trying for a long time. Instead, she turned pale from all the calculations. Helplessly, he raised his hand and patted her head.
"Why did it take so long? I told you to pay attention in class."
Wang Dong'er's thoughts were completely interrupted by his words. She was both embarrassed and angry. "You don't teach arithmetic in class, and why did you pat my head again? You've really made me stupid. Are you going to support me for the rest of my life?"
As she spoke, Wang Dong'er covered her head with both hands as if protecting some precious treasure, and warily moved a few steps away from Huo Yuhao.
Her light blue eyes darted around, then a mischievous glint flashed in them as she chuckled and said, "Since you like patting my head so much, you'll have to charge me 100,000 gold soul coins every time from now on."
"Is your head made of gold or silver? You want 100,000 for a single tap?"
Huo Yuhao looked at her with a mixture of amusement and exasperation, but his gaze involuntarily drifted from Wang Dong'er's head to her slender waist and pert hips.
He suddenly remembered that in his past life, he seemed to like patting her bottom and tickling her.
Was I really such a weirdo before?
Huo Yuhao fell into deep thought.
Noticing Huo Yuhao's direct and somewhat strange gaze, Wang Dong'er blushed and, like a frightened little rabbit, hid behind Zhu Lu, only peeking out her head to watch Huo Yuhao warily.
"Lulu, look. Huo Yuhao was definitely thinking something weird just now; his eyes were all glared at him. You have to be careful of him, don't let him fool you."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Lu's face showed a hint of embarrassment.
Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and himself, who were present, had all met Huo Yuhao's mother and, in a sense, had been recognized by Huo's mother.
Or to put it more bluntly, all of them were actually hoping that Huo Yuhao would do something perverted to them.
But seeing Wang Dong'er's indignant expression, Zhu Lu could only bite the bullet and gently comfort her, "Dong'er, don't overthink it. Yuhao isn't that kind of person."
"You and he don't know each other very well, and besides, he..." Wang Dong'er muttered, but in the end, she didn't directly tell him that Huo Yuhao had seduced so many girls.
She simply patted her burning cheeks, forcefully changed the subject, and pulled Zhu Lu's arm to walk towards the booth next to her.
"Lulu, let's go. Let's see if there's anything suitable for you at other booths."
Ning Tian watched as Zhu Lu was dragged away by Wang Dong'er again, then suddenly turned to Huo Yuhao and said, "Do you think Dong'er might actually be a wise fool?"
"She's just carrying a bit of a burden on her mind and can't quite process it right now." Huo Yuhao paused for a moment, then continued, "Once the formalities over there are finished, let's go check out other places. Maybe we can find some other useful things."
On the other side, Zhu Lu, who had been pulled away by Wang Dong'er, said helplessly, "Dong'er, don't walk so fast. What are you looking for?"
Wang Dong'er kept walking, her eyes constantly scanning the surrounding booths, her tone tinged with resentment.
"If Huo Yuhao can snag a bargain, I refuse to believe I can't. By the way, Lulu," Wang Dong'er suddenly lowered her voice, "what kind of things does Huo Yuhao usually like? I want to buy him a gift to thank him, since he just..."
At this point, Wang Dong'er's voice lowered again, clearly still finding it difficult to accept the overly expensive gift with a clear conscience.
"A gift?" Zhu Lu's heterochromatic eyes rarely showed a thoughtful expression. She thought for a moment, following Wang Dong'er's words, "I think Yuhao might like that?"
Following the direction Zhu Lu was pointing, Wang Dong'er's expression immediately turned strange, and her voice involuntarily rose a few decibels.
"What?! Sending Huo Yuhao women's clothing?"
Fortunately, there weren't many people on the second floor, and most of them were focused on the exhibits that interested them, so no one noticed Wang Dong'er's lapse in composure.
Zhu Lu looked at Wang Dong'er's shocked expression and looked a little lost.
She suddenly realized that Huo Yuhao's previous comment about Wang Dong'er sometimes being like a silly goose seemed to be quite accurate.
Zhu Lu quickly tugged at Wang Dong'er's sleeve and explained in a low voice:
"Dong'er, what are you thinking? I mean, we can buy some new clothes and wear them, then find a chance to go on a date with Yuhao. I think Yuhao would be very happy if we did that."
Wang Dong'er looked at Zhu Lu with a hint of suspicion, scrutinizing her from head to toe until she made the other woman feel a little uneasy, before nodding thoughtfully.
"Lulu, I suddenly realized that you really do understand Huo Yuhao's thoughts."
"It's alright." Zhu Lu's eyes became somewhat unfocused. "Besides, this should be the easiest thing to do. As for other things, with Yuhao's abilities, he can buy them himself if he wants them. What we give him might not suit his taste."
After listening, Wang Dong'er felt that it did make sense.
She ground her little tiger teeth, a conflicted look on her face, but finally said somewhat angrily, "Let me make this clear beforehand, I did this purely to thank Huo Yuhao for helping me buy the soul bone, there's absolutely no other meaning behind it."
Zhu Lu nodded slightly to show her understanding, while silently calculating the gold soul coins she had brought in her storage soul tool.
I should have enough money to buy new clothes, right?
……
After the maid respectfully returned the VIP card, Huo Yuhao and the other two continued to stroll around the exhibition area together.
In his previous life, after helping Wang Dong'er exchange for that piece of golden light left arm bone and also finding that piece of weathered ten-thousand-year-old whale glue, he didn't go anywhere else.
Looking at them more closely now, one can see many rare and precious natural treasures that are hard to find elsewhere.
However, even ordinary medicinal herbs from those years are often priced at tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of gold soul coins, and those from slightly older years are even more expensive.
But for Huo Yuhao, who already possessed the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire, these ordinary medicinal herbs were naturally beneath his notice.
Within the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, while the number of celestial-grade herbs is limited, there are more than enough ordinary herbs of sufficient age to eat as many as cabbages.
When Huo Yuhao and the others reached the center of the hall, they clearly felt the air suddenly turn cold.
Many students were even standing around the central booth, looking at it and talking quietly.
Just then, Hyotei's cold voice suddenly rang out, with a rare hint of urgency in his tone.
"Yuhao, come closer and take a look. If I'm not mistaken, that thing might be a rare and precious treasure."
Almost at the same time, the silver dragon scale hanging around Huo Yuhao's neck also flickered slightly, and Gu Yuena's ethereal voice rang in his ears.
"Yuhao, buying that thing will be very beneficial to you."
Huo Yuhao's eyes narrowed; he hadn't expected Gu Yuena and Bingdi to speak up and remind him at the same time.
As we got closer, the sudden drop in temperature became more noticeable, and a chilling cold swept over us.
It's important to know that the crystal covers used to protect the exhibits on these display stands are all specially made soul tools, capable of preventing energy leakage.
Even so, it couldn't completely block the astonishing chill emanating from that item.
A thin layer of frost had even formed on the ground around the booth.
The soft light cast by the soul-guided lamps on the ceiling, after passing through the crystal dome and onto a gem the size of a longan, crystal clear and radiating a deep, icy blue luster, all transformed into a cold glow, giving one a chilling feeling.
Ning Tian couldn't help but rub her hands together and exhale a breath of hot air. When she saw what the exhibit looked like, a look of surprise appeared on her face.
"How come this thing is still here?"
Huo Yuhao looked at the peculiar gemstone that he had no recollection of in his previous life, and from Ning Tian's words, he seemed to know something.
As his soul power circulated, dispelling the chill that was encroaching from the surroundings, he then asked, "Xiao Tian, do you know the origin of this thing?"
Ning Tian pondered for a moment, then recalled and said, "It is said that this is an heirloom from a family near the far north."
Later, somehow word got out, attracting the covetous eyes of many, even titled Douluo tried to seize it. But the titled Douluo who ultimately managed to take it died from the chilling aura it contained, simply from touching it.
Ning Tian then pointed to the description below the display stand and said, "It's pretty much as it says below. This thing called 'Heart of the Ice God' is neither a rare treasure nor a rare metal."
When it was brought to our Jiubaoge for appraisal, my third grandfather personally examined it and said that the temperature naturally emanating from the Ice God's Heart was probably almost the same as that of the ultimate ice.
Although it constantly emits energy, this energy is extremely chaotic and cannot be absorbed or utilized by Soul Masters.
Later, this item was auctioned several times in several major auction houses in Shrek City, but without exception, it failed to sell due to its high price and unclear practicality.
Finally, I heard that the seller seemed to be planning to take it to the Sun Moon Empire to try his luck, to see if the level nine soul masters there could find a way to utilize its internal energy.
(End of this chapter)