Peerless: Tang San, this time Huo Yuhao is the attacker.

Chapter 84 The Premature Appearance of the Gold of Life

Starry Royal Hotel.

Huo Yuhao threw back the covers and stretched comfortably. The calming incense in the room, made of some unknown material, was extremely effective.

After a good night's sleep, Huo Yuhao felt refreshed and full of energy.

"Yuhao, over here."

As soon as Huo Yuhao finished washing up and entered the restaurant, he saw Ma Xiaotao waving at him. Ling Luochen and Xixi, who were eating, also stopped what they were doing and nodded to him.

"Why are you all up so early?"

Huo Yuhao pulled out a chair and sat down, casually asking if there were only the four of them in the restaurant, as the other members of the reserve team seemed to be still asleep.

"I'm used to doing missions outdoors. I have to start traveling as soon as it gets light. The visibility is clearer during the day, so the safety factor is higher."

Ling Luochen picked up her water glass, quickly swallowed the food in her mouth, and explained to Huo Yuhao.

"I'm a light sleeper, and I woke up when I heard Luo Chen and the others' footsteps. This is quite delicious, you should try it."

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Ma Xiaotao smiled and pushed a plate of meatballs in front of Huo Yuhao. She hadn't slept at all last night and had been meditating all night.

She wanted to sleep, but every time she closed her eyes, she would think of what had happened that day.

While Ma Xiaotao was heartbroken by her teammate's tragic death, what bothered her even more was Xuanzi's ugly face.

She never expected that Xuanzi would be this kind of person. As the team leader, not only did she fail to do her job well, but she also tried to shift the responsibility to the students.

Xuanzi had also experienced an accident while leading a team before; she heard this from her senior sister.

At that time, she still believed that no one is perfect and can make mistakes, as long as one can correct them.

It now seems that Xuanzi has not made any changes, and has even become more distorted.

Such people must be eliminated!

Last night, Ma Xiaotao kept thinking about these things every time she closed her eyes. In the end, she had no choice but to give up on sleeping and force herself to enter a state of calm during meditation to distract herself from sleep.

Compared to sleeping, meditation makes one's perception much sharper. In addition, since she is a Soul Emperor, she sensed Ling Luochen and Xixi coming together, so she simply got up as well.

"I see." Huo Yuhao picked up a bamboo skewer from the side of the plate and put the meatball into his mouth.

The complex spices spread across the tongue, and the taste was indeed quite good.

"Yuhao, are you going to Xingluo City later? Xixi and I are planning to buy some things."

"Hmm?" Huo Yuhao looked up at Ling Luochen with some surprise. "Buying things? What are you planning to buy, Sister Luochen?"

Hearing Huo Yuhao address Ling Luochen, a hint of envy flashed in Ma Xiaotao's eyes.

Huo Yuhao always addressed her as "senior sister," which sounded like they weren't close. She also wanted Huo Yuhao to call her "Sister Xiaotao."

"The Invincible Shield works very well. Xixi and I want to buy a few for self-defense."

We don't know anything about this, so we'd like to ask you to help us choose.

Upon hearing this, Ma Xiaotao's eyes lit up. The Invincible Shield was great! It was thanks to the Invincible Shield that she was able to stay safe this time. She was immediately tempted.

"No problem, but you probably can't buy many, Sister Luo Chen. Invincible shields have always been the best-selling soul tools, and they are quite expensive."

Huo Yuhao reminded him that he remembered Ling Luochen saying that she only had 500,000 gold soul coins in savings.

Ling Luochen's expression froze for a moment. "Approximately how much does the Invincible Shield cost?"

"A level 5 invincible shield would cost between 200,000 and 250,000 gold soul coins on the market."

In the Sun Moon Empire, its price would drop by about 50,000 gold soul coins, because the materials for the Invincible Shield are only available in the Sun Moon Empire.

The invincible shield is not difficult to manufacture; the main problem is that the core material, gold crystal, is too scarce. In addition, its effect is outstanding, so the price has always remained high.

A normal level 5 soul tool costs between 50,000 and 150,000 gold soul coins.

Even in the Sun Moon Empire, the birthplace of the Invincible Shield, where soul tools are abundant, its price can remain stable at over 150,000 gold soul coins, which is enough to show its popularity.

"Two hundred and fifty thousand!"

Sisi, who had been silent all along, suddenly looked up, her round, amethyst-like pupils contracting inward to become narrow, vertical pupils. Clearly, she was shocked.

This look up allowed Huo Yuhao to see Xixi's appearance clearly for the first time, excluding the God's-eye view of mental detection.

Unlike Ling Luochen and Ma Xiaotao, who have mature and sophisticated looks, Xixi is like Xiaoxiao, a girl from a modest family, with a cute and well-behaved style.

Not only Xixi, but Ling Luochen and Ma Xiaotao were also shocked by the price.

They never expected that such a small soul tool would be worth 250,000 gold soul coins!

Ling Luochen silently calculated the flying soul tool he bought for Huo Yuhao and the black card with a value of 100,000 gold soul coins that he gave away.

It turns out she still owes Huo Yuhao more than 100,000 gold soul coins.

She had even planned to use that black card as a thank-you gift for strengthening her martial soul.

Only now have I realized that she's actually been taking advantage of Huo Yuhao all along.

Ma Xiaotao was doing the same thing as Ling Luochen. She remembered the apology gifts she had bought for Huo Yuhao before. All those rare metals only added up to 100,000 gold soul coins.

After all that, it wasn't an apology, it was an investment. She exchanged 100,000 gold soul coins for 250,000 invincible shields.

Ma Xiaotao couldn't help but feel a little ashamed when she thought about this.

"Yuhao, you just mentioned a level 5 invincible shield. Are there any higher levels?" Ling Luochen asked curiously.

"The most common invincible shields are level 5 and level 6. Level 7 invincible shields can withstand attacks at the level of a Super Douluo, but they are basically impossible to buy."

As for invincible shields of level seven or higher, they can only be described as extremely rare, and their value can reach tens of millions of gold soul coins.

The three women clicked their tongues in amazement upon hearing this. If it weren't for this dangerous situation, they probably wouldn't have realized the power and value of the soul tool.

"Soul tools, they're really expensive."

"What? Sister Luo Chen, are you thinking of becoming a Soul Master to make money?" Huo Yuhao joked with a smile when he heard Ling Luo Chen's exclamation.

"I'll start researching soul tools once my martial soul talent reaches its limit."

"Then you probably won't become a Soul Master in this lifetime, Sister Luo Chen. Your talent is inexhaustible, and you might even become a god or something."

"That's something to look forward to." Ling Luochen smiled slightly as he responded to Huo Yuhao's joke, a scene that greatly surprised Xixi.

These two have only known each other for less than half a month, how could they be so close?

This was the first time she had ever seen Luo Chen talk to a boy like this, let alone smile so beautifully.

"Would you like to come along, senior?"

Huo Yuhao felt a burning gaze. He turned his head and saw Ma Xiaotao staring at him expectantly, the meaning of which was self-evident.

"Okay, okay!" Ma Xiaotao agreed without hesitation, which immediately drew Xixi's attention.

Something's not right, and neither is the captain! What's with this cautious demeanor?

Faced with this series of strange events, Xixi fell into deep thought.

As they descended the stairs, the four saw many young faces, all of whom possessed considerable spiritual energy fluctuations. Undoubtedly, these were the teams participating in the competition.

Huo Yuhao and his companions were unfamiliar with Star Luo City and did not know where there were places that sold soul tools.

But there is one place where soul tools will definitely appear: the auction house.

Auction houses are not limited to bidding; they also include normal buying and selling of goods. In Xingluo City, the most famous auction house is naturally Xingguang Auction House.

They asked a hotel staff member, and the receptionist gave them a booklet.

Each page above is a route map, and the starting point of the route is the Starry Royal Hotel.

The location of Starlight Auction House is clearly recorded on the first page of the booklet.

Huo Yuhao and his three companions did not rush along the way, but they arrived at their destination in just fifteen minutes.

The reason for this is that both the Starry Royal Hotel and the Starlight Auction House are located in the central area of ​​Starry City, and are not far apart.

Looking at the building with the "Starlight Auction House" sign hanging in front of him, Huo Yuhao could only describe it in two words.

Gorgeous, the ultimate in splendor.

Compared to the Treasure Pavilion, the Starlight Auction House is more magnificent in terms of its overall appearance.

As soon as the four entered the auction house, a waiter quickly stepped forward and respectfully inquired with a professional, sweet smile:

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What would you gentlemen like to buy?

"We'd like to take a look at soul tools, mainly defensive ones. You should have invincibility shields here, right?"

"I'm sorry, sir, I don't know if there are any invincible shields left." The waitress said apologetically.

"Then take us to the place that sells soul tools first."

Huo Yuhao didn't care. After all, he was just a waiter. It was good enough that he had a concept of soul tools. It was normal that he didn't know what an invincible shield was.

"Please follow me, gentlemen. The items related to soul tools are on the fourth floor."

The waiter led the four people upstairs, then quickly walked to the side and brought another waiter to Huo Yuhao and the others.

"Please follow me. Defensive soul tools are over here. Are you gentlemen looking to purchase an invincible shield?"

After receiving Huo Yuhao's nod of approval, the new waiter's tone became even more respectful, "We still have some Invincible Shields left over. Please follow me."

There are actually quite a few customers here, but because the fourth floor is so large, it seems very sparse.

Soon, Huo Yuhao, Ling Luochen, and the other two were led to a separate pavilion, where various soul tools were displayed on the surrounding shelves.

At first glance, they all have one thing in common: they are all related to defense.

Helmets, armor, wrist guards, leg armor, large and small, all were available.

Ling Luochen and the others quickly scanned the area and soon spotted the name of the invincible shield. Its design was basically the same as the one Huo Yuhao had given them.

Looking down, the price tag came into view: 230,000 Gold Soul Coins.

Seeing the price, they felt a slight sense of relief. It was alright; it was 20,000 less than their estimated 250,000.

Huo Yuhao glanced around as well, his brow furrowing slightly. He immediately asked, "Why do your labels only have names and prices? Where are the effects?"

"Don't worry, sir, you can choose here."

The waiter handed over a thin metal plate with pictures and text on its surface.

Level 5 Invincible Shield: Creates a shield that lasts for three seconds and can withstand attacks from Contra-level opponents. Price: 230,000 Gold Soul Coins.

Huo Yuhao's eyes narrowed, and he took the metal plate and slid it to the left, revealing a new picture and text description.

Level 5 Soul Guidance Shield: Injects soul power to form a shield — Price: 80,000 Gold Soul Coins.

As Huo Yuhao moved his finger, images slid past his eyes.

Looking at the metal plate in his hand, Huo Yuhao had only one thought in his mind.

Sun and Moon are awesome!

In fact, he had just secretly scanned it with his mental detection and found that the flat metal was powered by some kind of ore.

Although the soul power emitted by the ore was negligible, it was indeed providing energy.

Aside from the Sun Moon Empire, Huo Yuhao couldn't think of another place that could develop such technology.

Once Mingdetang's sealed baby bottle technology matured, if Tang San hadn't resorted to underhanded tactics, the Sun Moon Empire would have unified the continent long ago.

"Sister Luo Chen, besides the invincible shield, I also suggest you buy a soul guide shield."

The invincible shield is only for emergencies; for daily use, the soul-guided shield should be the primary source of power.

"No problem, Yuhao, just buy whatever you think is best." Ling Luochen agreed to Huo Yuhao's suggestion without the slightest hesitation, as if it weren't her own money being spent.

"Yuhao, buy it if you think it's suitable."

"Junior, can you help me choose?" Ma Xiaotao and Xixi chimed in one after the other. Huo Yuhao nodded and began to select seriously.

As Huo Yuhao browsed through the various soul tools, he secretly compared them in his mind. Suddenly, his swiping finger stopped, and he stared blankly at the picture on the screen.

It was a carving knife, with a very ordinary shape and no discernible pattern on its surface.

Anyone who sees this picture will think it's an ordinary carving knife, but the words are clearly written above the picture:

Soul-Devouring Carving Knife.