Douluo Dalu 4: Ultimate Fighting

TL: GoldenLung

Bai Xiuxiu said, "Since you've been so generous, I'll give you another hint—'naturally born.' I mentioned it earlier."

Huang Yuanlang frowned slightly. "What do you mean by ‘naturally born'?"

Bai Xiuxiu replied, "That’s the next question. You still owe me one more auction item."

Huang Yuanlang said, "Sister, feel free to bid, but can you tell me first? I’m really curious."

Bai Xiuxiu said, "Alright, I’ll tell you first. Actually, I don’t even know where I came from. When I woke up, I was by the seaside, and I discovered I had turned into a dragon. In my memory, I seemed to be a member of the Blue Sea Clan, but I don’t know why I became a dragon. I was rescued by a Blue Sea Clan family. These people with me aren’t my followers, but my childhood friends. Our place is remote. As I grew older, I gradually came to understand the significance of being dragonkind, so I wanted to visit a big city. I don’t have a clan, and I don’t have money either. Otherwise, why would I need you to help me bid?"

This story was very simple but was something Lan Xuanyu had carefully crafted.

Dragonification had occurred tens of thousands of years ago. During that period, many mutated creatures fell into slumber. Their slumber durations varied, and during their sleep, they underwent dragon transformations before awakening one after another. After awakening, the powerful dragon species gradually took dominance.

According to the historical records of Celestial Dragon Planet, even after the Dragonification era, occasionally new dragon-type creatures would appear—those were the ones that had slumbered even longer since that period.

Of course, it wasn’t absolute. Some still remained weak after the transformation, as it also depended on their original species and power. A transformed insect, no matter how complete the process, wouldn't become very powerful.

Therefore, on Celestial Dragon Planet, no one dared claim that no more creatures from the Dragonification era would awaken. Where those creatures slept was also unpredictable—mountains, seas, anywhere was possible.

Bai Xiuxiu clearly couldn’t use clan affiliations to explain her identity, so a wild Higher Dragon was the perfect cover.

That way, no matter how others questioned her, she could feign ignorance. She had only recently awakened and hadn’t fully mastered her abilities yet, but her innate talent was excellent. How could anyone investigate her?

Another benefit of being a wild Higher Dragon was that she would definitely become a target of recruitment for any dragon clan. Who wouldn’t want to recruit a wild Higher Dragon who could take human form?

Lan Xuanyu narrowed his eyes slightly and turned to look at Yuanen Huihui beside him. Yuanen Huihui also glanced back. They were positioned right behind Huang Yuanlang. Although Huang Yuanlang had power comparable to a Title Douluo, they were confident that, if necessary, they could act instantly together to bind him and then escape. If Huang Yuanlang questioned Bai Xiuxiu’s identity, they'd have to resort to force.

They could flee before any god-level powerhouse arrived, thanks to the Treasure-Hunting Beast’s ability to cast illusions.

Huang Yuanlang was stunned by Bai Xiuxiu’s words. He stared at her in surprise and murmured, “Are there still wild Higher Dragons that haven’t awakened? How is that possible? The Dragonification era was so long ago.”

“Believe it or don’t.” Bai Xiuxiu completely ignored him and turned back to watch the auction, even snatching the bidding device from him.

“Ah! No, I didn’t mean I didn’t believe it, just that I was shocked. No wonder I’ve never seen you at the Dragon Council. I really didn’t expect dragons like you to still exist among our Higher Dragonkind. It’s truly surprising.”

Though he said he was surprised, Huang Yuanlang’s face was full of delight.

Lan Xuanyu had been watching his emotional shifts. Sensing the surge of joy, a smile crept onto his face. They had succeeded.

Huang Yuanlang was trying to suppress his excitement, but it wasn’t the kind with killing intent—it was pure delight. Undoubtedly, he really believed Bai Xiuxiu was a wild dragon. Which meant he thought he could recruit her!

Rubbing his hands, Huang Yuanlang asked, “Sister, if you don’t mind me asking, as a Higher Dragon, have you gone to Celestial Dragon City for identity registration? You know, all Higher Dragons can have support from Celestial Dragon City.”

“Celestial Dragon City support? As in money? How much?” Bai Xiuxiu’s eyes sparkled as she looked at Huang Yuanlang.

Seeing her reaction, Huang Yuanlang was even more pleased. It was always easier if they liked money! Since when did Higher Dragons ever lack money?

“The support is decent, but the money isn’t huge—just enough for daily life,” he quickly explained.

Bai Xiuxiu replied with an “Oh” and said, “Alright, since it’s free, I’ll go register later.”

Huang Yuanlang smiled and said, “No rush. If you trust me, you can register with our Royal family here in Fenglong City. Fenglong City is basically my family’s. I wonder if you like it here? Anything Fenglong City has, you can have once you join us. Money is just a number to us.”

“Hmph! I look down on people like you. Just because your family’s rich? Only what you earn yourself is truly yours. I *like* numbers—the bigger the better,” Bai Xiuxiu snorted at him.

Huang Yuanlang didn’t get angry at all and laughed heartily. “Yes, yes! My family has brought me a lot of honor, but I do make a bit myself—the auction house is my responsibility. Whatever you like today, go ahead and bid.”

He didn’t press the issue of her joining the Royal family again and gestured politely for her to continue bidding freely.

Bai Xiuxiu glanced at him and threw herself into the "naive girl" role, bidding recklessly, enjoying herself thoroughly. In a short time, she had won a pile of items.

Huang Yuanlang remained calm and composed. Clearly, he didn’t care what Bai Xiuxiu was bidding on. To him, these resources were a drop in the ocean. As the largest resource trading city on Celestial Dragon Planet, Fenglong City had immense wealth. In terms of resources, one Fenglong City could rival the entire Douluo Federation’s home planet. Why would he care about this little bit?

Meanwhile, Bai Xiuxiu pretended to be impulsive, but in reality, she carefully mixed in rare minerals precious to the Douluo Federation and quietly secured them.

The auction was nearing its end. On stage, Yicai smiled and announced, “Next is the final item of the day, the climax of today’s auction—the most valuable lot. Everyone, take a look.”

A petite, beautiful Blue Sea Clan girl stepped onto the stage holding a tray. Yicai lifted the cloth on the tray, and immediately, intense spatial elemental fluctuations distorted the light around the auction platform.

On the tray lay ten fist-sized, perfectly rounded, crystal-clear silver crystals—Space Origin Crystals.

Ten of them.

“As you all know, the Spaceborne Clan produces Space Origin Crystals. But in recent years, their restrictions have tightened, and private purchases have become extremely difficult. This batch of crystals was submitted by the Spaceborne Clan as tax to Celestial Dragon Planet and allocated to Fenglong City. Today, they’ve been specially selected as the auction finale. The starting bid is 20 million Dragon Horse Coins, with a minimum increment of one million.”

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