dhibooks Chapter 422 - 362: The Giant’s Heart and the Complete Form of "Giant’s Grip
Chapter 422 - 362: The Giant’s Heart and the Complete Form of "Giant’s Grip
The hall fell silent once more.
The price had overwhelmed nearly every competitor.
Raylo scanned the room, preparing to bring down the hammer and seal the deal.
Just then, a youthful voice rang out.
"I’ll offer... a Tier Five Giant’s Heart."
A young Giant who had been sitting silently in a corner the entire time stood up.
The hall erupted.
Every Giant in attendance whipped their heads around to stare at the young man, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.
Raylo’s heart hammered in his chest.
A Giant’s Heart!
What was that?
It was an Energy Crystal formed when a Hill Giant, knowing its life was coming to an end, condensed all of its lifelong Power and the essence of its bloodline into its heart. Using an ancient Secret Technique of the Giants, the heart itself would be transformed into pure energy.
Each Giant’s Heart represented the fall—and the legacy—of a Tier Five Giant.
To the Giant Race, it was a Holy Artifact—a priceless Treasure that ensured the continuation of their tribe’s Power.
Its value simply couldn’t be measured in ordinary materials.
To trade a Giant’s Heart for a Weapon—even one as powerful as Kai Mountain—was an incomprehensible extravagance in the eyes of most Giants.
"He’s crazy! Tag has gone mad!"
"How could he bear to part with it!"
Whispers broke out, but the young Giant named Tag remained standing arrow-straight, ignoring the stares from all around.
Raylo’s mind raced.
He knew with absolute certainty that he was getting the better end of this deal by a massive margin.
He didn’t hesitate for a second.
"Done!"
Raylo’s voice was decisive and loud, giving no one a chance to react or object, and more importantly, giving the young Giant no room to change his mind.
"This Kai Mountain is yours!"
The deal was sealed.
And with that, the auction concluded.
The Giants dispersed one by one, their emotions a complicated mix. Some were ecstatic to have obtained a Divine Weapon, while others beat their chests in frustration at having missed out. But most of them were buzzing about the young Giant named Tag and his earth-shattering offer of a Giant’s Heart.
Raylo stood on the platform, watching the crowd disperse, barely able to conceal his elation.
Beside him, Kado was just as excited, grinning from ear to ear.
"We’re rich! Sir! We’re rich!"
The two shared a smile, everything understood without a word.
They quickly packed up and returned to the temporary stone house they were staying in.
That night, there was a constant stream of visitors to the stone house.
One by one, satisfied Giants arrived, carrying their new Weapons and bringing the goods they had promised in trade.
These honest creatures didn’t seem to have the concept of defaulting on a debt; a promise was a promise.
Before long, Raylo’s stone house was piled high with all sorts of precious resources.
There were complete sets of Tier Five Magical Beast Materials, all emitting a powerful aura—hides, bones, sinew, claws, fangs, and Magic Cores, all sorted by type and piled into small mountains.
There were Rare Ores shimmering with strange halos, Magic Stones brimming with energy, and dozens of Tier Five Magic Herbs that were almost impossible to find in the outside world.
Finally, the young Giant named Tag walked in silently.
He said nothing, simply placing a simple, ancient-looking stone box before Raylo, then shouldered the massive Kai Mountain and left.
Raylo opened the stone box. Inside, a fist-sized, Dark Gold heart lay quietly, seeming to pulse faintly as it radiated a boundless Life Force and the aura of the Earth Element.
This was the Tier Five Giant’s Heart.
The night deepened, and the clamor outside the stone house finally faded into silence, leaving only the mournful whisper of the wind against the mountain rock.
Inside, the Flames in the brazier crackled, casting Raylo and Kado’s long shadows against the stone wall.
"We’re rich, Sir! We’ve really struck it rich this time!"
Kado squatted on the ground like a landlord guarding a mountain of gold. He carefully prodded a pile of Tier Five Magic Cores with his massive, fan-like hands, his face stretched into a grin so wide it smoothed out all his wrinkles.
His booming voice echoed through the stone house, shaking dust from the ceiling.
Raylo said nothing, merely gazing quietly at the mountain of spoils before him.
Complete sets of Tier Five Magical Beast Materials were sorted by type, from tough hides to sharp fangs and claws. Every single piece pulsed with powerful energy.
Nearby, Rare Ores shimmered with multicolored light, a few even stirring the surrounding Elements into tiny, visible vortexes.
Then there were the carefully arranged Magic Herbs, every stalk Tier Five or higher and potent enough to be the main ingredient in a Tier Five Potion.
His gaze finally landed on the simple, ancient-looking stone box.
Compared to the dazzling array of Treasures surrounding it, the box looked unremarkable, yet it was the night’s greatest prize.
Raylo walked over and gently cradled the stone box in his hands.
Raylo placed the stone box on a flat stone slab and opened it with reverence.
There was no dazzling flash of light, no earth-shattering explosion of energy.
A fist-sized, Dark Gold heart lay quietly in the box, its surface covered in ancient, complex patterns.
It seemed to pulse faintly, each contraction and expansion drawing in the surrounding Earth Element and radiating a Life Force as vast as mountains and seas.
This was the Tier Five Giant’s Heart—the culmination of one Giant’s life, and the inheritance of its bloodline’s Power.
Kado drew closer, the smile vanishing from his face to be replaced by a complex expression of awe and regret.
As a Hill Giant, he understood the significance of this heart better than anyone.
"Coal Ball."
Raylo called out softly.
A pitch-black rift opened silently beside the pile of resources, and a small, round, dark head poked out.