Soul Land IV (Douluo Dalu) : Ultimate Fighting - Chapter 1474: Resource Auction

Chapter 1474: Chapter 1474: Resource Auction

And the dragon egg signifies the Dragon Clan. Once hatched, it would at least become a lower-rank Dragon Clan member! Whether adopted or kept as a pet… is there anything more extravagant than this? Raising a dragon…

“To ensure fairness, our Dragon Clan will not participate in the bidding for this dragon egg. It will start at one Sky Dragon Crystal Coin, and it’s the egg of a Wind Dragon, whose mother is a mid-rank Dragon Clan member. Now, let the auction begin.”

Inside the Dragon Clan’s box, Guo Zibang couldn’t help but look at Jiang Weiqiang, saying, “Leader! Putting our dragon egg up for auction, isn’t that inappropriate?”

Jiang Weiqiang replied, “No need to worry, Old Guo, we will naturally reclaim this dragon egg. The main purpose is to liven up the auction, to stimulate spending. War could break out at any moment, and this auction is also an important accumulation for us and the Sky Horse Clan.”

Guo Zibang nodded, his grim expression easing a bit.

“Fool, if we’re not bidding, can’t the Sky Horse Clan bid? Where’s your brain?” Cao Yibo, sitting beside him, couldn’t help but mock.

Guo Zibang snorted coldly, saying, “I just feel that it’s not a good thing that our Dragon Clan is auctioning off a dragon egg. If you’ve got the guts, put up your offspring for auction.” He himself was a Wind Dragon, or rather the ancestor of the Wind Dragon, the strongest Wind Dragon of his generation. Seeing that this was his own kind’s descendant, he naturally felt displeased.

Cao Yibo was about to retort, but Zhang Chujia glanced over, and he swallowed back his mocking words.

“A thousand Sky Dragon Crystal Coins.” The bidding had begun.

Thḭ𝐬 𝕔h𝘢p𝕥ҽr 𝙞𝘴 p𝟬𝘴ţɛđ bʏ 𝒌ɩ𝕥ꬲṉ𝑜𝓋𝖾𝕝

The initial starting bid of one Sky Dragon Crystal Coin was, of course, just a formality. The first real bid set the starting price for this dragon egg. This caused Lan Xuanyu to feel a slight stir; the purchasing power of the Sky Dragon Crystal Coins was indeed formidable!

While a dragon egg can’t be compared to an artifact, its value is undoubtedly considerable. Starting at a thousand Sky Dragon Crystal Coins, and seeing the Dragon Knights showing no dissatisfaction, it indicates that the price isn’t exorbitant. No wonder there’s a possibility of buying an artifact for tens of thousands of Sky Dragon Crystal Coins.

“One thousand one hundred Sky Dragon Crystal Coins!” Zhang Minxuan on stage continuously changed her gestures, pointing in the direction of the bidder.

Soon, the price continued to climb, mostly increasing in increments of ten Sky Dragon Crystal Coins, gradually approaching thirteen hundred.

This auction is really quite intriguing! Lan Xuanyu noticed a detail; when announcing the bids, Zhang Minxuan didn’t mention the auction number plate. In other words, aside from her, no one knew which clan was placing the bid, reducing the chance of bias due to the bidder’s identity.

“One thousand six hundred and thirty Sky Dragon Crystal Coins…” The price was still soaring.

It’s difficult to judge the normal price of a dragon egg, so I can only wait and see.

“Three thousand Sky Dragon Crystal Coins.” Suddenly, a high bid instantly raised the price to three thousand.

Zhang Minxuan turned towards the Dragon Clan’s box next to the Sky Horse Clan’s box, her face showing a slight smile. Indeed, it was the Sky Horse Clan’s bid.

“Any higher bids? Three thousand Sky Dragon Crystal Coins.” She repeated the bid.

The venue fell silent, and observant people noticed that it was the Sky Horse Clan’s move. This was just the first auction item, and everyone could see that this was likely a ploy between the Dragon Clan and the Sky Horse Clan.

There were no further bids, and three thousand Sky Dragon Crystal Coins was a very substantial price. Even if the dragon egg was purchased, it would bring a series of troubles. Putting aside what the Dragon Clan might think, raising a dragon is no easy task.

Ultimately, the dragon egg was hammered down to the Sky Horse Clan, completing the first auction item.

“Thank you very much, let’s move on to the second auction item. From now on, today’s main auction items are all resource-based. This should be what each patriarch looks forward to the most. The first resource-based auction item is a rare metal we’re all familiar with, and it’s also one of Sky Dragon Planet’s specialties. Energy crystal.”

As she spoke, Zhang Minxuan held a piece of ore, emitting a faint red color, cut into a cuboid shape, glowing softly.

“As everyone knows, energy crystals are the most important source of energy in our Dragon Horse Galaxy. The modern technology of our federation’s various clans is almost entirely based on the support of energy crystals. And the energy crystal resources, although mined everywhere, the energy crystals from our Sky Dragon Planet are undoubtedly the highest quality among all energy crystals. This small piece I have here can support a small warship for over thirty days of cruise.”

Listening to Zhang Minxuan’s introduction, Lan Xuanyu couldn’t help but feel a twitch in his heart. Energy crystals? Aren’t these just Dragon Source Crystals with standardized shapes? Back then, the Sky Dragon Leader used these to scheme against the Douluo Federation, almost got him killed, and caused his own mother to fall into the Constant Star. Thinking about it, a faint hatred welled up within him.

Among the many Dragon Knights, others were fine, but towards the Sky Dragon Leader, there was an intrinsic hatred. However, for now, he had to conceal his feelings.

“As the first resource-based auction item, our auction item is ten thousand pieces of standard-sized energy crystals. Yes, just as large as the one in my hand. Enough to support a fleet in a high-intensity war. Starting price, one hundred Sky Dragon Crystal Coins, with each increment not less than ten Sky Dragon Crystal Coins.”

Energy, in the universe, is an eternal demand. The energy of the Dragon Horse Federation clearly comes from such energy crystals, completely different from the rare metal single positive cycle source core developed by the Douluo Federation.

Comparatively, Douluo Federation’s technology is evidently much more advanced. The single positive cycle source core derives from the refining of rare metals. As long as there are rare metals, corresponding energy can be refined, although it also consumes a lot of rare metals, the single positive cycle source core is more durable.

Of course, if there were something like energy crystals, who would want to refine rare metals? That’s such a laborious task!

The energy crystals here certainly wouldn’t be like the Dragon Source Crystals back then, which the Sky Dragon Leader attached divine consciousness to, or even summoned a clone. These are good things.

“One hundred twenty Sky Dragon Crystal Coins…”

The bidding had already begun, and war could break out at any moment. Though ten thousand energy crystals aren’t particularly many, it’s not negligible either. Especially since Zhang Minxuan wasn’t wrong; the energy crystals produced on Sky Dragon Planet are the highest quality in the entire Dragon Horse Federation. They have always been a strategic resource, belonging solely to Sky Dragon Planet, rarely sold outside. In the Dragon Horse Galaxy, any planet with energy crystal production is a valuable resource planet, most are controlled by Sky Dragon Planet and Sky Horse Star.

Lan Xuanyu turned to the Sky Dragon Leader beside him and whispered, “Leader, I’ve been assigned the Blue Sea Tribe’s fleet. Are these energy crystals also what the fleet needs?”

The Sky Dragon Leader smiled slightly, saying, “You have already been acknowledged as the adopted daughter by my mother, so privately, you don’t need to call me Leader, just call me brother. All of our federation’s warships naturally require energy crystals. Your warships do as well. A few days ago, I checked the records and found that the warship assigned to you is a bit old. I’ll arrange for the Blue Sea Tribe to get three slightly smaller but technologically advanced warships. As for energy crystals, I’ll ensure you have an adequate supply.”

“Thank you, brother.” Lan Xuanyu squeezed a look of gratitude from his eyes, and he was inwardly surprised. He could clearly feel that the Sky Dragon Leader’s attitude towards “her” had significantly changed, demonstrating clear goodwill. Although he didn’t know why, it was undoubtedly a good thing, especially before the war started, even more so.