Chapter 13: Red Jade Stone

From the stone cutter's words just now, it was clear he didn't see anything good in this low-quality raw stone. Given his skill level, Luo Bi didn't dare rely on his experience to cut the stone; what if such a good item was ruined? As the owner, she had the right to dictate the method of cutting according to her own wishes.

There were plenty of people like this, and no one found it strange.

The old master silently made a direct cut as Luo Bi instructed. Immediately after the cut, he splashed water on it. Everyone leaned in quickly to look, only to see a layer of green sand.

"It's green sand. I think it's a lost cause if we keep cutting."

"It was a low-quality raw stone to begin with; it's normal not to find anything."

As they went back and forth, Luo Bi felt incredibly irritated. Why were they all crowding around here? It was maddening.

In everyone's eyes, this low-quality raw stone had already become scrap, yet no one left. They had all been standing there for a while; what was the harm in waiting a bit longer? They wouldn't feel satisfied without seeing the final result.

"Change to the grinding wheel!" Luo Bi's eyes were fixed intently on the cut surface of the stone. It was just a tiny bit away from approaching that dazzling red glow; she couldn't afford any mistakes.

Without saying much, the stone cutter swapped the chromium blade for a grinding wheel and slowly began to grind away the layer of green sand.

As the wheel spun, a flash of crimson emerged from beneath the green sand.

"Eh?" Someone with sharp eyes cried out in surprise, "Is that Crimson Jade?"

"Damn, how is that possible? It's just a piece of junk."

"Are you selling this raw stone? I'll offer thirty thousand Interstellar Credits." A quick-witted opportunist immediately began bidding, hoping to take a gamble.

He was quick to act, but someone couldn't help but call him out: "Thirty thousand Interstellar Credits? You've got some nerve. This is Crimson Jade; you can't look for a bargain like that."

"Didn't you see that was green sand? Green sand is a very difficult layer to judge, and the jade underneath can easily be flawed. Who knows if this Crimson Jade is flawed? There's a certain level of risk in me buying it," the man defended himself.

His words weren't without merit, but this was, after all, rare Crimson Jade, and his bid was still on the low side.

"I'll offer fifty thousand! Sell it to me!" another opportunist chimed in.

"I'll offer two hundred thousand!"

"Three hundred thousand."

In the blink of an eye, the bidding soared to three hundred thousand.

Guan Zhuting bit her lower lip and whispered to Luo Bi, "Why don't we just sell it? We can't be sure what's underneath after all."

*Don't make things worse!* Luo Bi said impatiently, "I'm not selling."

Her voice wasn't low, and everyone around heard her. The bidding stopped, and the noisy scene finally quieted down. Those who heard the commotion ran over to see what was happening, and in a short while, the area was crowded with people.

At this moment, the stone cutter's grinding wheel continued to work on the stone. Everyone held their breath, staring intently. When the wheel stopped, a piece of Crimson Jade weighing about one jin was finally fully revealed.

"A high-grade Level 4 Crimson Jade stone..." someone whispered in disbelief.

As everyone focused their gaze, it was undeniable! The flame-like Crimson Jade reflected beautiful, radiating starlight under the sunlight. The four stars were the hallmark of Level 4 Crimson Jade.

A high-grade Level 4 Crimson Jade stone—with this color and size, extracting a full bottle of energy liquid should not be a problem.

For a moment, the crowd erupted.

"Are you selling? I'll offer two million two hundred thousand!" someone else couldn't help but bid.

"I'll offer two million five hundred thousand!"

"I'll offer two million six hundred thousand! Sell it to me!" The tall, sturdy man who had been standing in front of Luo Bi in line was jumping with anxiety. He was a fire-type ability user and desperately needed this Crimson Jade stone.

(End of Chapter)