Douluo: Star Crown Glory

Chapter 65: Sharktooth Sets Sail
The last message Song Jiang brought to the three elders made them completely relieved. No matter what they did, they would not be able to recruit mercenaries who were stronger than them.

The most important aspect of sea soul masters is that they have more experience in dealing with sea soul beasts and can help Xu Mingxi and his companions avoid many unnecessary troubles. Moreover, Xu Mingxi needs speed when he goes out to sea this time, and he does not need too many accompanying personnel.

Now that everyone was barely present, the only thing missing was a navigation soul guide. The three elders went out to see if there were any other sea soul masters who could join, while Xu Mingxi walked into the Hanhai Auction House with the auction invitation sent by the hotel owner in his hand.

The lights in the auction hall were dim, and only the sign handed to him by the staff for bidding was shining with a faint silver light. Xu Mingxi sat at the back, quietly waiting for the auction to begin and the appearance of the navigation soul guide.

Gems, corals, antiques and other items were auctioned one after another, but Xu Mingxi was not interested in them at all until the appearance of soul guides, which aroused his interest.

"Everyone, this thing is called the Dragon Abyss Boat. It is a soul guide used near the sea and is known as the Conqueror of the Sea."

Xu Mingxi saw the strange soul guide placed on the brocade plate. It had a dragon head and a fish tail, and was milky white in color. This must be the soul guide that Tang San would encounter later. He didn't expect it to appear now.

However, the near-shore soul guide did not meet Xu Mingxi's expectations. He bought it for 10,000 gold soul coins as a backup and insurance. A seafaring soul guide that can be used for long-distance voyages with a fast speed and strong defense is what he needs.

Unfortunately, this type of soul guide did not appear until the end of the auction. Xu Mingxi went straight to the person in charge of the auction house and said, "Not selling it does not mean it does not exist."

As a distinguished guest who had just spent tens of thousands of gold soul coins, he was easily led by the staff to meet the person in charge of the auction house.

"I heard that the guest needs a soul guide that can sail on the open sea? This thing is not easy to find."

"Price is not a problem. If you have an introduction, you will not be deducted from the introduction fee."

This is exactly what he was waiting for. Although the auction house manager didn't have the coins, he knew where they were. Moreover, that person did want to make a move. If he could make this deal, he would get more than just a few hundred or thousands of Gold Soul Coins.

"What are you talking about? There is only one person in Hanhai City who owns this long-distance soul guide. Why don't I ask his opinion on your behalf?"

"Okay, but in whose hands?"

"The Lord of Hanhai City, Mu Ying."

Xu Mingxi returned to the hotel, waiting for news from the person in charge of the auction house, and at the same time inquired about the information about the Lord of Hanhai City. He had to get this long-distance soul guide.

In the Hanhai City Lord's Mansion, Mu Ying was handling the city's affairs, but suddenly received news that the head of the Hanhai Auction House was coming to visit.

Hanhai Auction House is affiliated to Hanhai Grand Fighting Arena. The two are actually one and the two have created an unknown amount of revenue for Hanhai City’s finances.

And as far as Mu Ying knows, the current head of the Hanhai Auction House is very likely to be the future patriarch of one of the seven major families.

"Brother Chen, what brings you to my City Lord's Mansion?"

"Brother Mu, long time no see. I'm here to introduce you to a big deal."

Mu Ying welcomed Chen Chaoran into the mansion, and the two had a long conversation. The matter of trading the long-distance soul guide was no longer important. Before becoming the city lord, Mu Ying was the leader of the largest soul hunting group in Hanhai City, and the long-distance soul guide in his hand was his battleship.

Ever since he broke through to the Soul Douluo level, he got tired of life at sea and accepted the recruitment of the Tiandou Empire to become the lord of Hanhai City. The battleship no longer had any use.

Mu Ying did not plan to go out to sea, but he did not want his precious warship to stay on the shore for its entire life. The sea was the final destination of the warship.

Chen Chaoran walked out of the City Lord's Mansion with a smile. This time, not only did he make a deal, but more importantly, he established a trading relationship with the City Lord's Mansion.

With the assistance of a Soul Douluo and the terrifying marine resource trade in Hanhai City, he will firmly hold the position of the young master of the Chen family.

After Xu Mingxi received the message from Chen Chaoran, he rushed to the auction house with the gold soul coins and exchanged them for the soul guide in his hand, which looked like a boat but seemed a little strange.

This soul guide is silver in color, with a shuttle-shaped hull, a rudder in the front to control the direction, a huge cabin in the middle, and six fish-fin-like oars on each side of the hull.

"This is a special soul guide handed down from ancient times. It is called Shark Tooth. After the soul master injects soul power into it, it will show its original appearance. Its prototype is about sixteen meters long and four meters wide at its widest point. It can store a large amount of fresh water and food.

The most important point is that after the soul master injects a large amount of soul power, a soul power shield will rise on the ship, which can resist the attack of sea soul beasts of about 8,000 years old for a short period of time.

The city lord has prepared daily necessities on the ship. The only request is that you treat the ship well and, if possible, try not to let it disappear in the sea."

After Xu Mingxi learned about the general functions of the "Shark Tooth", he directly spent 30,000 gold soul coins to buy it. Of course, he would take good care of the ship, as he would have to rely on it when he returns.

The next day, the weather was clear. Xu Mingxi stood on the dock, looking at the blue sky in the west, with infinite yearning in his heart.

The three elders have already purchased some equipment to defend against the sea soul beasts according to the suggestions of Song Jiang and others. The Miao farmers have also settled their families. The day of departure has arrived.

Four people from the Xingguan Sect, five people from the Seal Mercenaries, and six navigators including Miao Nong, a total of fifteen people gathered at the dock.

Xu Mingxi took out the "Shark Tooth" and input soul power into it. A silver light flashed, and the huge Shark Tooth appeared at the dock. The eighth and ninth elders were the first to board the ship. They would be the main personnel to inject soul power into the Shark Tooth.

Miao Nong steered the boat according to Xu Mingxi's instructions, and there was a man named Jiao Tu following behind, who was responsible for making the nautical chart along the way to avoid losing the way back in the end.

The others also had their own division of labor. Xu Mingxi, the Great Elder and the mercenaries were responsible for resisting the attacks of the sea soul beasts, while the others were responsible for observing the weather and some groceries on the ship.

Xu Mingxi stood at the bow, feeling the gentle sea breeze and looking at the boundless ocean, with a sudden surge of pride in his heart.

He is now almost 29 years old, and Tang San has just been born. If possible, he wants to return to Douluo Continent within ten years so that he will have time to deal with the subsequent changes on the continent.

In ten years, the older generation of the Xingguan Sect is still holding strong, while the Mesozoic generation and the younger generations who have taken the magical herbs can grow up. That will be the beginning of Xu Mingxi's plan for the entire Douluo Continent.

(End of this chapter)