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After a few scattered bids, the price only rose to one hundred and ten thousand ten thousand tenglong coins before quickly quieting down.
Although some people were interested, it was clearly not many.
Haili, hidden in the shadows, frowned slightly as she watched Shi Quan, who had not yet bid, unable to determine if he was still unsatisfied or if his goal was not the ship itself.
"One hundred and ten thousand, first call."
"One hundred and ten thousand, second call." Just as the auctioneer was about to strike the gavel.
Shi Quan slowly raised his hand and bid one hundred and fifty thousand.
The auctioneer on stage was stunned, then excitedly said, "A VIP has bid one hundred and fifty thousand ten thousand tenglong coins! It seems this VIP greatly values the diving dragon number's capabilities and is determined to acquire it! I wonder if the other VIP will allow him to fulfill his wish!"
The auctioneer's gaze fell on the VIP who had bid one hundred and ten thousand.
Without a doubt, this person looked in Shi Quan's direction, then quickly shook his head, indicating refusal.
The auctioneer then showed a look of regret, and after another round of persuasion, no one else raised their bid, and the diving dragon number was finally acquired by Shi Quan for one hundred and fifty thousand ten thousand tenglong coins.
After killing the Crazy Dragon Lord, Shi Quan had plundered over two hundred thousand ten thousand tenglong coins from their spirit tools. Since these ten thousand tenglong coins were useless on the Douluo Continent, he naturally didn't feel bad spending them.
After buying the diving dragon number, Shi Quan did not linger. He stood up and left directly, paying the money and preparing to take his goods and depart.
Outside the auction house, Haili, holding the diving dragon number, had been waiting for a long time. She smiled and said, "It seems today's items did not disappoint you, honored guest."
Shi Quan nodded, "How much more do I need to pay, after deducting the money from the spirit tool auction?"
"The spirit tool you are auctioning hasn't started yet, but this spirit tool is a top-grade spatial storage spirit tool, and its price is at least around one hundred thousand ten thousand tenglong coins. My adult said to waive the difference, and at the same time, my adult would like to invite you for a meeting. I wonder if it's convenient for you?" As she spoke, Haili handed the diving dragon number in her hand to Shi Quan.
Shi Quan looked at the diving dragon number in his hand with satisfaction and said, "Let's wait until we return from the distant sea before visiting Sea Dragon Lord. I won't disturb him today."
Haili's eyes narrowed slightly at his words, but she still smiled and said, "Then I wish you a smooth journey."
Shi Quan smiled and nodded, then turned and left with the three girls.
For him, after this farewell, the possibility of meeting again in the future was almost zero, so he naturally wasn't bothered to exchange pleasantries with the Sea Dragon Lord.
The diving dragon number was already in his hands, and his purpose in coming to Sea Dragon City had been achieved, so there was no need to stay in Sea Dragon City any longer. It was time to set off back to the Douluo Continent.
"Shi Quan, are we setting off today?" Ye Lingling asked as soon as they walked out of the Sea Dragon Shipyard.
"Yes. We've already delayed quite a bit of time on this Dragon Continent, and we don't know how long it will take to go back, so there's no need to continue delaying here on this Dragon Continent."
"That's true. I wonder if Grandpa misses us." Dugu Yan's eyes were a little red. When she mentioned going home, she suddenly missed her grandfather.
"Alright, aren't we going back now?" Shi Quan gently patted Dugu Yan's back to comfort her, then led the three girls towards the sea.
Upon reaching the seashore, with the injection of spirit power, the diving dragon number in Shi Quan's hand instantly transformed into a stream of light, floating gracefully and settling steadily on the sea surface. The ship's body rapidly expanded, and in the blink of an eye, it had become a special vessel about ten meters long.
The diving dragon number was entirely dark blue. Once it entered the seawater, the dark color receded, turning into light blue, and its surface emitted a faint halo. It entered the seawater without a sound, as if it were part of the sea itself.
The streamlined vessel was as elegant and powerful as a Dragon's posture, with wings on both sides resembling Dragon wings.
The four of them lightly leaped and landed on the diving dragon number. The stable vessel didn't shake in the slightest. After entering the interior of the diving dragon from the upper cabin, they were surprised to find that from the inside, the four sides of the light blue hull were transparent, meaning they could see outside from the inside, but outsiders couldn't see inside.
Moreover, the exterior color seemed to change with the seawater. If it submerged to the seabed, ordinary people would find it difficult to distinguish a submersible vessel in the seawater at a glance.
Shi Quan immediately began to study how to use the diving dragon number. With the help of his spirit power, in just a moment, Shi Quan had a comprehensive understanding of the diving dragon number.
He came to the central control panel, raised his hand, and gently placed it on a crystal ball the size of a human head. As spirit power was injected, the cabin above closed, slowly submerging into the seawater and beginning to sail towards the depths of the ocean.
On the shore, Haili also reported to the Sea Dragon Lord, unaware that after this farewell, the next time they met, Shi Quan would have reached a level that was unattainable for them.
In the seawater, the crystal ball under Shi Quan's hand was actually the rudder of the diving dragon number, allowing for various controls of the diving dragon number through it.
Normally, the diving dragon number required three people to cooperate in driving: one person primarily steering, and the other two responsible for the two paddle-wings on the sides of the diving dragon number.
However, because Shi Quan's mental force was strong enough, he could perfectly control the entire diving dragon number by himself, using his mind for three tasks at once, which saved a lot of trouble.
With spirit power injected and a thought, the paddles on both sides moved, and the entire diving dragon number shot out, covering a distance of over thirty meters in a single burst.
"So fast!"
"This diving dragon number feels so worth it."
The speed of the diving dragon number clearly exceeded the expectations of the four. Although the wings only moved gently, they seemed to unleash a great thrust with each swing, making the diving dragon number travel a significant distance in an instant.
"The paddles of this diving dragon number can amplify power by five times when released. The greater the force, the greater the propulsion. Also, there's the added boost from the thrusters at the tail. I didn't use the thrusters just now; if I did, the diving dragon number's speed would be even faster. Moreover, this diving dragon number seems to be able to automatically filter air into the cabin, so there's no need to worry about air supply after submerging."
"We're still in the shallow sea area. The three of you try to control it together to get familiar with it, and then we'll officially set off."
"Okay!"
The three girls naturally had varying degrees of curiosity and interest in novel things. Under Shi Quan's guidance, they quickly began operating and practicing with the diving dragon number.
The three girls had been together for so long that their cooperation was naturally incredibly tacit agreement, and with Shi Quan's guidance, in less than half an hour, they had already mastered the operation method of the diving dragon number.
This allowed for convenient rotation: when Shi Quan was driving and controlling, the three girls could rest and recover, and when the three girls were in control, Shi Quan could also rest and recover.
Thus, the group of four finally embarked on their journey back.
The reason Shi Quan dared to cross the sea to return was because he had confidence.
If he remembered correctly, this Dragon Continent would be renamed Star Luo Continent in the future. The Star Luo Empire, facing the high-pressure threat from the Sun Moon Empire in the future, sent a fleet to find this Dragon Continent to avoid national annihilation. Then, subsequent immigration and relocation took place, finally occupying this place, which led to the future Star Luo Continent.
A large Empire with many people being able to immigrate and relocate is enough to show that although the ocean between the two continents is dangerous, it is not as dangerous as imagined, not to mention that the time has moved forward by ten to twenty thousand 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 is to the west of the Douluo Continent.
And now, according to Shi Quan's perception, the continental plate of the Douluo Continent is to the northwest of the Dragon Continent.
That is to say, the Dragon Continent is in the southeast direction of the Dragon Continent, which are two opposite directions.
As long as they didn't encounter the Deep Sea Demon Whale, even if they encountered a hundred-thousand-year Sea Soul Beast on their journey, Shi Quan was confident he could lead the three girls to escape with its help.
So there was no fear at all.
Moreover, Shi Quan was not unprepared for the sea crossing.
First, to guard against encountering powerful opponents in the ocean, on the way to Sea Dragon City, Shi Quan directly loaded a mountain into his hundred treasure pouch. If there was no environment, he would create one for himself.
Furthermore, there are plants in the ocean. The Blue Silver Domain can still use the aura of some marine plants to obscure part of their aura, which can also minimize the possibility of being attacked by Sea Soul Beasts.
Shi Quan's Spirit Sense ability was also unaffected in the ocean. With his powerful mental force, he could also detect and avoid some dangerous Sea Soul Beasts in advance.
As they traveled through the sea, looking at the various beautiful sights in the transparent seawater around them, everyone felt a sense of intoxication, especially the three girls.
Without truly submerging into the ocean, one could never understand what kind of scene it was. In the blue seawater, there were various colored reefs, corals, fish, and some creatures they couldn't even name. The colors were vibrant and dazzling.
Of course, this only applied to the shallow sea area; the true deep sea area had no light at all.
The diving limit of the diving dragon number was around five hundred meters, which was why the diving dragon number was dark blue. The dark deep sea was like a man-eating abyss, making one shiver.
The deepest part of the shallow sea area was only about ten meters. While controlling the diving dragon number to move close to the seabed, Shi Quan also began to try and establish contact with the seaweed and coral vegetation on the seabed.
As the light blue glow emerged, the area around the diving dragon number was covered with a layer of brilliant blue light. Of course, this was only what they saw from inside the diving dragon number. If seen from the outside, the diving dragon number seemed to merge with these corals and seaweed, as if disappearing.
"The Blue Silver Domain can establish communication with 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 detect our aura."
After confirming this, Shi Quan was even more confident about this journey.