Chapter 211: Hailong Shipyard

Dong, dong, dong!

A knocking sound came from outside the door. Haili walked in with a smile, carrying a stack of documents, "You have waited a long time, guest. These are the documents for the long-distance voyage ships; I can give you a brief introduction."

After Shi Quan nodded to signal his consent, Haili began her introduction for him.

After the introduction, Shi Quan shook his head in disappointment, indicating he was not satisfied.

This was because the documents for the long-distance voyage ships that Haili brought were all medium-to-large vessels. Although they were relatively simple to operate among ships of the same class, Shi Quan and his group only had four people. Since he naturally would not bring anyone else on this trip back to the Douluo Continent, there would only be the four of them sailing out to sea.

Shi Quan frowned and asked, "Are there no small long-distance voyage ships? Something that can accommodate about ten people would be best."

Haili then smiled and explained, "This guest, the open ocean possesses a vast number of Sea Soul Beasts and is incomparably dangerous. Only when a ship is large enough can it exert sufficient deterrence against Sea Soul Beasts, and the facilities are also more complete. That is why we only prepare medium-to-large long-distance voyage ships; small ones are extremely rare."

"Extremely rare does not mean they don't exist, 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 is no ship that the Sea Dragon Shipyard cannot find!" Haili nodded confidently and continued, "However, the ship you require is indeed hard to find, and the Sea Dragon Shipyard cannot provide it to you directly. According to your requirements, there happens to be a ship that fits your needs at the Sea Dragon Auction four days from now. Can you wait a few days, guest? Of course, the Sea Dragon Shipyard can also custom-build a ship for you, but the time required for that might be longer."

"Four days?" Shi Quan nodded, "What is the Hailong Auction?"

Haili smiled and explained, "The Sea Dragon Auction belongs to the Sea Dragon Shipyard and is held right here. Four days from now, you can come directly to the Sea Dragon Shipyard to find me. If you have any items you need to consign for auction, I can help you with that. As for participating in the auction, you need to pay a deposit of at least one hundred Soaring Dragon coins. If you have items consigned for auction, you do not need to pay this one hundred Soaring Dragon coin deposit fee."

"Please walk slowly, guest." Haili maintained her smile, seeing Shi Quan and the others all the way outside the Sea Dragon Shipyard. Only after watching them walk away quietly did the smile on her face fade, and she turned and left, looking thoughtful.

"When did such an expert appear in the Mad Dragon Territory?" the Sea Dragon Lord muttered to himself with a grave expression.

On the other side, at the Lord Mansion.

The Sea Dragon Lord looked at Haili with some surprise, "You said that youth named Shi Quan saw through your identity?"

"Good." Shi Quan nodded, stood up, and said, "Then I will see you in four days."

Saying this, Shi Quan led the three women toward a swimwear shop to begin picking out suitable swimwear for them.

Haili also told the Sea Dragon Lord about the situation with Shi Quan.

Haili's martial soul was special, named Hidden Flood Dragon, and was extremely adept at concealing her own aura and disguising herself. She was a sharp blade in the hands of the Sea Dragon Lord used to harvest enemies in the shadows. Even the Sea Dragon Lord himself could not easily probe Haili's specific strength, yet she was seen through at a glance by Shi Quan. This could not help but arouse the Sea Dragon Lord's wariness.

On the way back, Ye Lingling suddenly said, "Xiao Quan, I feel like that Haili is deliberately trying to delay us so we stay in this Sea Dragon City for a few more days."

"Has there been no news from the Mad Dragon Territory yet?" the Sea Dragon Lord asked next.

Hearing Shi Quan ask this, the three women were all stunned. After looking at each other, they all subconsciously shook their heads.

The three women's cheeks were slightly flushed. Their hotel was right by the coast, so the scene on the beach was naturally clear to see. Having lived inland for a long time, they were mostly just shy when they first saw those revealing swimsuits.

On the beach.

"This subordinate does not know if it was my own illusion, but when I first met him, I had the feeling that I had been seen through from head to toe by him, which is why I think so."

"Understood." Haili nodded in agreement and immediately began to arrange for the surveillance personnel to withdraw one by one.

Shi Quan nodded and said, "It is possible, but it doesn't matter. It just so happens that we can prepare a bit these next few days. Once we buy a suitable ship at the auction in four days, we can head out to sea. Before we set sail, I have one more question for you all: can you swim?"

"Since this Shi Quan's strength is not simple, do not send people to follow him in secret, lest it cause him to feel resentment. He has so many beauties by his side; I imagine he is a lecherous person. If he is a talent, we can try to win him over later using that."

The Hailong Lord nodded and then made the arrangements.

"It might take another day or two. I have already stalled Shi Quan's side, so I imagine there won't be much of a problem."

"If you can't, it's a good chance to take these four days to learn properly." Shi Quan smirked, "You will definitely look great in swimsuits!"

The four of them formed a perfect scenic view.

Shi Quan wore a pair of shorts, his perfect upper-body muscle lines clearly exposed.

Zhu Zhuqing wore a black bikini, her chest surging with waves. Her smooth black hair shimmered with a charming luster under the sunlight. Her eyes were slightly closed, a cold, clear air contrasting sharply with her hot appearance.

Ye Lingling wore a pale white bikini, which made her already fair and delicate skin appear even whiter and more supple, as if washed in milk. She kept her head buried, her cheeks slightly flushed, looking as alluring as an apple, making one unable to resist wanting to take a bite.

As for Dugu Yan, she wore a pale purple bikini. Compared to Zhu Zhuqing and Ye Lingling, she was not as reserved. Standing by the sea, she looked excitedly at the shells on the beach. Seeing some nice ones, she would occasionally bend down to pick up beautiful shells, happily showing them to the three.

Their perfect figures, set off by the bikinis, made the three women stunningly beautiful.

Even Shi Quan himself was dazzled.

He almost dragged them back right then and there to battle for three hundred rounds.

After finding a beach with few people, under Shi Quan's guidance, the three women began to try entering the water. For the three women who were unfamiliar with the water, it was naturally difficult at the beginning. Fortunately, relying on the mental connection of their Spirit Sense, the three women quickly found the trick and soon got the hang of it.

But learning to swim was only the foundation. The three women's Mental Power had undergone a transformation in the Dragon Valley, and their learning ability and control had also improved significantly.

He also planned to use these four days to teach the three women the light-body technique of walking on water, so that they would not lose their heads when encountering Spirit Beast attacks in the ocean later.

Four days later.

The four of them returned to the Sea Dragon Shipyard and, led by Haili, arrived at the venue where the Sea Dragon Auction was being held.

The Hailong Auction was actually located behind the Hailong Shipyard.

"After the guest pays the deposit fee here, you can enter the venue." Haili led Shi Quan to the payment location and said.

Shi Quan looked at Haili with a faint smile and took a Soul Guidance Device out of his Hundred Treasure Bag to hand to her, "Help me take this Soul Guidance Device to be auctioned. Also, I hope today's auction will not let me down."

Haili's pupils shrank as she looked at the Soul Guidance Device in Shi Quan's hand, because she recognized the origin of this Soul Guidance Device. It was the Mad Dragon Lord's Soul Guidance Device, yet it was now in Shi Quan's hands and being brought to auction.

Combining this with the news she had received two days ago and Shi Quan's tone just now, she instantly thought of something. The look she gave Shi Quan was suddenly filled with more wariness, and she then earnestly promised, "Rest assured, guest, today's auction will certainly not let you down."

After saying this, she enthusiastically helped Shi Quan finish all the procedures and led them into the auction.

After Shi Quan entered, the entire auction was quiet, and more than half of the venue was already occupied. Under Haili's guidance, Shi Quan was soon seated in a spot in the front row.

They waited for roughly a quarter of an hour.

The auction officially began. The items at the very beginning were all ordinary things, which held no attraction for the four of them at all.

It was not until the twentieth lot.

Only then did Shi Quan lift his head.

On the stage, the host said loudly, "Next, the lot we are going to auction is a special Soul Guidance Device ship, named the Hidden Dragon."

As he spoke, the etiquette attendant on the auction stage brought over a brocade tray covered with a red cloth, on which sat an item that looked quite strange.

The object had a streamlined exterior, covered with layers of smooth, overlapping metal material that looked like dragon scales. The front end was sharp, resembling a baring-fanged dragon's mouth, with wings spread out on both sides like a dragon's wings. The tail was slender, and the whole body was ink-blue. It was no more than a foot long and radiated a rich energy fluctuation.

The auctioneer then loudly introduced, "This Soul Guidance Device is the Hidden Dragon, a top-tier ship-type Soul Guidance Device. Only after a Spirit Master injects soul power will it reveal its original form. The original form is ten meters long and three meters wide. It can swim like a dragon above and dive like a fish below; it can sail on the sea surface and also dive into the seawater."

"Although it has no means of attack, its defensive strength is astonishing. It can defend against soul skill attacks from century-level Spirit Beasts on its own, and as long as sufficient soul power is injected, it can form a soul power protective shield, significantly enhancing the Hidden Dragon's defensive capabilities. At the same time, the Hidden Dragon's speed will also increase according to the injected soul power; it is absolutely top-tier for escaping and saving one's life."

After hearing the auctioneer's introduction, Shi Quan's eyes couldn't help but light up; this Hidden Dragon might be slightly useless to sea Spirit Masters, but for them, it was truly a top-tier item.

After all, if a real crisis were encountered, a sea Spirit Master entering the water to use their soul power to escape would definitely be much faster than consuming soul power to accelerate the Hidden Dragon.

"The starting price is one hundred thousand Soaring Dragon coins; distinguished guests, you may now place your bids." The auctioneer quickly announced the price.

The purchasing power of the Tenglong coins on the Tenglong Continent and the Gold Soul Coins on the Douluo Continent was roughly two to one. One hundred thousand Tenglong coins were equivalent to about fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins. This price was not cheap, and considering it was just a small vessel, the people at the scene were all uninterested after hearing the price...