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Knock knock knock!
A knocking sound came from outside the door, and Haili smiled as she walked in with a stack of documents. "Guest, you've waited a long time. These are the documents for the long-distance ship. I can give you a brief introduction."
After Shi Quan nodded in acknowledgment, Haili began her introduction to him.
After the introduction, Shi Quan shook his head in disappointment, indicating he was not satisfied.
The long-distance ship documents Haili brought were all for medium to large vessels. Although they were relatively easier to operate among similar ships, Shi Quan and his group only had four people. To return to the Douluo Continent, he naturally wouldn't bring anyone else, so only the four of them would be sailing.
Shi Quan frowned and asked, "Are there no small long-distance ships? Preferably ones that can accommodate about ten people."
Haili immediately smiled and explained, "This guest, the ocean has a large number of Sea Soul Beasts, which are extremely dangerous. A ship must be large enough to exert sufficient deterrent force against Sea Soul Beasts, and the facilities must be more complete. Therefore, the Sea Dragon Shipyard primarily prepares medium to large long-distance ships, and small long-distance ships are extremely rare."
"Extremely rare doesn't mean none, right?" Shi Quan looked at Haili with a half-smile.
"Of course, the Sea Dragon Shipyard is the largest and best shipyard in Sea Dragon City! As long as the guest wants it, there's no ship the Sea Dragon Shipyard can't find!" Haili nodded confidently, then continued, "However, the ship you're requesting is indeed hard to find. The Sea Dragon Shipyard cannot directly provide it to you. According to your requirements, there happens to be a ship that fits your needs at the Sea Dragon Auction in four days. Can you wait a few days, guest? Of course, the Sea Dragon Shipyard can also custom-build a ship for you, but that might take longer."
"Four days?" Shi Quan nodded. "What is the Sea Dragon Auction?"
Haili smiled and explained, "The Sea Dragon Auction belongs to the Sea Dragon Shipyard and is located within the Sea Dragon Shipyard. In four days, you can come directly to the Sea Dragon Shipyard and find me, guest. If you have anything you need to consign for auction, I can help you with that. As for participating in the auction, guests need to pay at least one hundred tenglong coins as a deposit. If a guest has an item consigned for auction, they do not need to pay this one hundred tenglong coins deposit fee."
"Alright." Shi Quan nodded, stood up, and said, "Then I'll see you in four days."
"Guest, please take care." Haili maintained her smile, seeing Shi Quan and the others all the way out of the Sea Dragon Shipyard. After quietly watching them leave, the smile on her face finally faded, and she turned and left, deep in thought.
On the way back, Ye Lingling suddenly said, "Shi Quan, that Haili seems to be deliberately trying to delay us so we stay in Sea Dragon City for a few more days."
Shi Quan nodded and said, "Possibly, but it doesn't matter. We can use these few days to prepare. After we buy a suitable ship at the auction in four days, we can set sail. Before we set sail, I have a question for you all: can you swim?"
Hearing Shi Quan's question, the three girls were stunned. After exchanging glances, they all subconsciously shook their heads.
"If not, then you can use these four days to learn properly." Shi Quan grinned mischievously, "You'll definitely look great in swimsuits!"
The three girls' cheeks flushed slightly. Their hotel was right by the coast, so they could clearly see the scene on the beach. Having lived inland for a long time, their first sight of those revealing swimsuits mostly filled them with shyness.
With that, Shi Quan led the three girls towards a swimsuit shop and began picking out suitable swimsuits for them.
Meanwhile, in the Lord's Manor.
Haili also informed the Sea Dragon Lord about Shi Quan's situation.
The Sea Dragon Lord looked at Haili in surprise. "You said that young man named Shi Quan saw through your identity?"
"Your subordinate doesn't know if it was just my illusion, but the first time I met him, I had a feeling that he saw through me completely. That's why your subordinate thinks so."
"When did such an expert appear in Crazy Dragon Territory?" The Sea Dragon Lord muttered with a solemn expression.
Haili's Martial Spirit was special, named Hidden Dragon. She was very skilled at concealing her aura and disguise, serving as a sharp blade for the Sea Dragon Lord to secretly eliminate enemies. Even the Sea Dragon Lord himself couldn't easily detect Haili's true strength, yet Shi Quan saw through her with a single glance. This couldn't help but arouse the Sea Dragon Lord's apprehension.
"Has there been no news from the Crazy Dragon Territory yet?" the Sea Dragon Lord continued to ask.
"It might take another day or two. Shi Quan has already been delayed, so I don't think there will be a problem."
"Since Shi Quan's strength is not simple, do not secretly send people to follow him, lest he become annoyed. He has so many beautiful women around him, so he must be a lecher. If he is a talent, we can try to win him over later using this."
The Sea Dragon Lord nodded and immediately made arrangements.
"Understood." Haili nodded in agreement, then began to arrange for the surveillance personnel to withdraw one by one.
On the beach.
Shi Quan and the three girls formed a perfect scenic line.
Shi Quan wore shorts, his perfectly sculpted upper body muscles clearly visible.
Zhu Zhuqing wore a black bikini, her chest surging, her soft black hair shimmering with an enchanting luster in the sunlight, her eyes slightly narrowed, a stark contrast between her coolness and her fiery allure.
Ye Lingling wore a light white bikini, which made her already fair and delicate skin appear even more radiant, as if she had bathed in milk. She buried her head, her cheeks slightly flushed, as enticing as an apple, making one want to take a bite.
As for Dugu Yan, she wore a light purple bikini. Compared to Zhu Zhuqing and Ye Lingling, she was not as reserved. Standing by the sea, she excitedly looked at the seashells on the beach. When she saw some pretty ones, she would occasionally bend down to pick them up, happily showing them to the other three.
Their perfect figures, accentuated by the bikinis, made the three girls stunningly beautiful.
Even Shi Quan himself was dazzled.
He almost just pulled them back to have a fierce battle for three hundred rounds.
After finding a less crowded beach, under Shi Quan's guidance, the three girls finally began to try entering the water. For the three girls, who were unfamiliar with swimming, it was naturally difficult at first. Fortunately, with the mental connection of their Spirit Sense, the three girls quickly found the knack and soon got the hang of it.
But learning to swim was only the basic. The mental force of the three girls had undergone a transformation in the Dragon Valley, and their learning and control abilities had also improved significantly.
They also planned to teach the three girls the light body technique of walking on water during these four days, so that they wouldn't be flustered when encountering Spirit Beast attacks in the ocean later.
Four days later.
Shi Quan and the three girls returned to the Sea Dragon Shipyard again, and under Haili's guidance, they arrived at the location where the Sea Dragon Auction was being held.
The Sea Dragon Auction was actually located behind the Sea Dragon Shipyard.
"Guests can enter after paying the deposit here." Haili led Shi Quan to the payment counter and said.
Shi Quan smiled faintly at Haili, took out a spirit tool from his hundred treasure pouch, and handed it to her. "Please help me auction this spirit tool. Also, I hope this auction today doesn't disappoint me."
Haili's pupils couldn't help but contract as she looked at the spirit tool in Shi Quan's hand, because she recognized its origin. This was the Crazy Dragon Lord's spirit tool, yet it was now in Shi Quan's hands and being put up for auction.
Combined with the news received two days ago and Shi Quan's tone just now, she instantly realized something. Her gaze towards Shi Quan suddenly held a hint of apprehension, and she immediately guaranteed earnestly, "Guest, rest assured, today's auction will definitely not disappoint you."
With that, she enthusiastically helped Shi Quan complete all the procedures and led them into the auction.
After Shi Quan entered, the entire auction house was quiet, more than half of the seats were already occupied. Under Haili's guidance, Shi Quan quickly settled into a spot in the front row.
After roughly waiting for about fifteen minutes.
The auction officially began. The initial items were all ordinary, holding no appeal whatsoever for Shi Quan and the three girls.
It wasn't until the twentieth item was presented.
Only then did Shi Quan raise his head.
On the stage, the host announced loudly, "Next, the item we are auctioning is a special spirit tool ship, named the diving dragon number."
As he spoke, the etiquette lady on the auction stage carried a brocade tray covered with a red cloth, on which lay a rather peculiar-looking item.
Its exterior was streamlined, covered with smooth, overlapping layers of metal material, like dragon scales. The front was sharp, resembling a dragon's fangs-bared mouth, and the sides spread out like wings, similar to a dragon's wings. The tail was slender, and its entire body was dark blue, about a foot long, emitting a rich energy fluctuation.
The auctioneer then loudly introduced, "This spirit tool is the diving dragon number. It is a top-tier ship-type spirit tool. Only when a Spirit Master injects spirit power will it reveal its true form. Its true form is ten meters long and three meters wide. It can soar above water and dive underwater, capable of both surface navigation and submersion into the sea.
Although it has no offensive capabilities, its defensive strength is astonishing. It can inherently defend against Spirit Ability attacks from Hundred-Year Spirit Beasts. Moreover, as long as enough spirit power is injected, it can form a spirit power shield, greatly enhancing the diving dragon number's defensive capabilities. At the same time, the diving dragon number's speed will also increase with the injected spirit power, making it absolutely first-class for escape and self-preservation."
After listening to the auctioneer's introduction, Shi Quan's eyes lit up. This diving dragon number might be somewhat redundant for Sea Spirit Masters, but for them, it was indeed a top-grade item.
After all, if they truly encountered danger, a Sea Spirit Master could enter the water and use their spirit power to escape, which would definitely be much faster than consuming spirit power to accelerate the diving dragon number.
"Starting price is one hundred thousand tenglong coins. Esteemed guests, you may begin bidding." The auctioneer quickly announced the price.
The purchasing power of tenglong coins on Douluo Continent is roughly two to one compared to gold coins on Douluo Continent. One hundred thousand tenglong coins is equivalent to about fifty thousand gold coins. This price was not cheap, and this was still a small ship, so the people present were all uninterested after hearing the price…