Chapter 212: Hidden Dragon

After a few scattered bids, the price had only risen to 110,000 Tenglong coins before it quickly quieted down.

Although some people were interested, there were clearly not many.

Hai Li, in the shadows, frowned slightly as she watched Shi Quan, who had been slow to bid; she could not tell if he was still unsatisfied or if his goal was not the ship at all.

"110,000, going once."

"110,000, going twice." Just as the auctioneer was about to strike the gavel to finalize it.

Only then did Shi Quan slowly raise his hand, signaling a price of 150,000.

The auctioneer on stage was startled, then excitedly said: "A distinguished guest has bid 150,000 Tenglong coins. It seems this guest highly recognizes the capabilities of the Hidden Dragon and is determined to obtain it. It just remains to be seen if the other guest will let them have their wish!"

The auctioneer's gaze fell upon the guest who had bid 110,000.

Without a doubt, after this person looked in Shi Quan's direction, they quickly shook their head to indicate a refusal.

The Hidden Dragon was ink-blue all over; once it submerged into the seawater, the ink color faded, turning into a pale blue, and the surface emitted a faint halo. It fell into the seawater without making a sound, as if it were a part of the ocean itself.

After killing the Mad Dragon Lord, Shi Quan had scavenged over 200,000 Tenglong coins from their Soul Guidance Devices. Since these Tenglong coins were of no use on the Douluo Continent, he naturally felt no heartache spending them.

Shi Quan nodded, "Deducting the money from the auctioned Soul Guidance Device, how much more do I need to pay?"

Shi Quan smiled and nodded, then turned and left with the three women.

"Alright, aren't we heading back now?" Shi Quan gently patted Dugu Yan's back to comfort her, then led the three women toward the seaside.

Arriving at the coast, accompanied by an injection of soul power, the Hidden Dragon in Shi Quan's hand suddenly transformed into a stream of light and floated up, landing steadily on the sea surface. The hull rapidly increased in size, and in the blink of an eye, it had become a special vessel about ten meters long.

Shi Quan then began to study how to use the Hidden Dragon. With the help of his soul power, in just a moment, Shi Quan had gained a comprehensive understanding of the Hidden Dragon.

"Guest, the Soul Guidance Device you auctioned has not yet been sold, but this item is a top-grade spatial storage Soul Guidance Device, and its price is at least around 100,000 Tenglong coins. My master said to forget about the price difference, and at the same time, my master would like to invite you to step aside for a meeting. I wonder if it is convenient for you." As she spoke, Hai Li also handed the Hidden Dragon in her hand to Shi Quan.

The streamlined vessel was as elegant and powerful as a dragon's posture, with wings on both sides like dragon wings.

"Mm. We have already delayed for quite some time on this Longteng Continent, and I don't know how much more time it will take to return; there is no need to continue lingering on this Longteng Continent."

The four of them leaped lightly and landed on the Hidden Dragon. The stable vessel did not sway in the slightest. After entering the interior of the Hidden Dragon from the cabin above, they were pleasantly surprised to find that, looking from the inside, the pale blue hull on all four sides was actually transparent—meaning one could see outside from the inside, but could not see inside from the outside.

The Hidden Dragon was now in his hands, and his goal for coming to Hailong Douluo Douluo City had been achieved, so there was no need to continue staying in Hailong Douluo Douluo City; it was time to set off and return to the Douluo Continent.

"That's true, I wonder if Grandpa misses us." Dugu Yan's eyes were a bit red; speaking of going home, she suddenly missed her grandfather.

Upon hearing this, Hai Li narrowed her eyes slightly, but still smiled and said: "Then I wish you a smooth journey."

Having bought the Hidden Dragon, Shi Quan did not linger any longer; he stood up and left directly, paying the money and preparing to take his things and go.

Shi Quan looked at the Hidden Dragon in his hand with satisfaction and said: "We will wait until we return from the far sea to pay a visit to Lord Hailong Douluo Douluo; we won't disturb him today."

Moreover, the color of the exterior seemed to be changing along with the changes in the seawater. If it dove into the seabed, an ordinary person would find it difficult to distinguish with the naked eye that there was a submersible vessel in the seawater.

Outside the auction house, Hai Li had been waiting for a long time with the Hidden Dragon and said with a smile: "It seems that today's item did not disappoint you, guest."

For him, after this farewell, the possibility of meeting again in the future was almost zero, so he was naturally too lazy to exchange pleasantries with Lord Hailong Douluo Douluo.

"Xiao Quan, are we setting off today?" Just after walking out of the Hailong Douluo Douluo Shipping Office, Ye Lingling asked.

The auctioneer then showed a look of regret, and after some more lobbying, no one raised a bid, and finally, the Hidden Dragon was taken by Shi Quan for the price of 150,000 Tenglong coins.

Arriving at the central console, Shi Quan raised his hand and placed it gently on a crystal ball the size of a human head. As soul power was injected, the top of the cabin closed, and it slowly submerged into the seawater, beginning to sail toward the depths of the ocean.

On the shore, Hai Li also reported to Lord Hailong Douluo Douluo, not knowing that after this parting, by the time they met again, Shi Quan would have reached a level beyond their reach.

In the seawater, the crystal ball under Shi Quan's hand was actually the helm of the Hidden Dragon, through which various controls of the Hidden Dragon could be performed.

Normally, the Hidden Dragon required three people to cooperate in driving: one person mainly steered, and the other two were responsible for the oars and wings on both sides of the Hidden Dragon.

However, because Shi Quan's Mental Power was sufficiently strong, by using one mind for three tasks, he could directly control the entire Hidden Dragon perfectly by himself, which saved a lot of trouble.

With an injection of soul power and a thought, the oars on both sides moved, and the entire Hidden Dragon darted out, covering a distance of over thirty meters in an instant.

"So fast!"

"This Hidden Dragon feels so worth it."

The speed of the Hidden Dragon clearly exceeded the expectations of the four. Even though the wings only moved slightly, it seemed to have erupted with great thrust during the movement, allowing the Hidden Dragon to travel a long distance in one go.

"The oars of this Hidden Dragon can amplify power fivefold. The greater the strength, the greater the pushing force. At the same time, there is the addition of thrusters at the tail. We didn't use the thrusters just now; if we used them, the speed of the Hidden Dragon would be even faster. Moreover, this Hidden Dragon seems to be able to automatically filter air into the cabin, so there is no need to worry about air problems after diving."

"We are still in the shallow sea area; the three of you try to cooperate in controlling it. After you are proficient, we will officially set off."

"Okay!"

The three women naturally had varying degrees of curiosity and interest in new things. Under Shi Quan's guidance, they soon began to operate and practice with the Hidden Dragon.

The three women had been together for so long that their cooperation was naturally incredibly tacit. Coupled with Shi Quan's guidance on the side, in less than half an hour, the three women had already mastered the operation method of the Hidden Dragon.

This way, they could alternate: when Shi Quan was driving and controlling, the three women could rest and recover, and when the three women were in control, Shi Quan could conversely rest and recover as well.

Thus, the group of four finally embarked on the return journey.

The reason Shi Quan dared to cross the sea to return was also because he had confidence.

If he remembered correctly, this Longteng Continent would be renamed Star Luo Continent in the future. Under the high-pressure threat of the Sun Moon Empire in the future, in order to avoid the destruction of their nation, the Star Luo Empire dispatched a fleet to find this Longteng Continent, and subsequently carried out immigration and migration, finally occupying this place, which led to the future Star Luo Continent.

An empire with a large population being able to immigrate and migrate was enough to show that although the ocean between the two continents was dangerous, it was not as dangerous as imagined, not to mention that time had been pushed forward by one or two tens of thousands of years.

As for the Deep Sea Demon Whale, according to Shi Quan's calculations, it would not appear on their route.

Because the Deep Sea Demon Whale was encountered on the way to Sea God Island.

Sea God Island was to the west of the Douluo Continent.

And now, according to Shi Quan's sensing, the continental plate of the Douluo Continent was to the northwest of the Longteng Continent.

That is to say, the Longteng Continent was in the southeast direction of the Longteng Continent; these were two opposite directions.

As long as they did not encounter the Deep Sea Demon Whale, even if they encountered a 100,000-year Sea Soul Beast on the way, Shi Quan had the confidence to take the three women and escape with its help.

So he was not afraid at all.

Moreover, for the sea-crossing journey, Shi Quan was not unprepared.

First, to guard against encountering powerful opponents in the ocean, on the way to Hailong Douluo Douluo City, Shi Quan directly packed a mountain into his Hundred Treasure Bag; if there was no environment, he would create one for himself.

Furthermore, there were plants in the ocean, and the Blue Silver Domain could still use the aura of some marine plants to conceal part of their aura, which could also minimize the possibility of being attacked by Sea Soul Beasts.

Shi Quan's Spirit Sense ability was also unaffected in the ocean. Relying on his powerful Mental Power, he could also discover and avoid some dangerous Sea Soul Beasts in advance.

Moving forward in the sea, looking at the various moving sceneries in the transparent seawater all around, everyone felt a bit intoxicated, especially the three women.

Without truly diving into the ocean, one could never understand what kind of scene it was. In the blue seawater, there were reefs, corals, and fish of all colors. There were also some creatures whose names they could not call out at all. The colors were colorful and dazzling.

Of course, this only applied to the shallow sea area; the true deep sea area did not have any light.

The diving limit of the Hidden Dragon was around five hundred meters, which was also the reason why the Hidden Dragon was ink-blue; the pitch-black deep sea was like a man-eating abyss, making people shudder with fear.

The deepest part of the shallow sea area was only a little over ten meters, and while controlling the Hidden Dragon to move forward close to the seabed, Shi Quan also began to try to establish a connection with the vegetation such as seaweed and coral on the seabed.

Once the light blue radiance appeared, the surroundings of the Hidden Dragon were covered with a layer of gorgeous blue light; of course, this was only the situation they saw from inside the Hidden Dragon, and if viewed from the outside, the Hidden Dragon seemed to have merged with these corals and seaweed, as if it had disappeared.

"The Blue Silver Domain can establish communication with the seabed vegetation, and it can also sense the power of the Earth; as long as the seawater depth does not exceed five hundred meters, no Sea Soul Beast can discover our aura."

After confirming this point, Shi Quan was even more full of confidence for this trip.