Carrying a Jurassic on me
Chapter 1025 - 540: Not a Fierce Dragon Does Not Cross the River_2

Chapter 1025: Chapter 540: Not a Fierce Dragon Does Not Cross the River_2

Suddenly, there was a buzz of discussion.

The woman in red, looking at Yan Fei, couldn’t help but show a trace of surprise, "Are you sure that your pearl is truly one of a kind? That no one else could produce a second one?"

Yan Fei smiled, "I said, if anyone can bring out another, I’ll give them mine for free."

What is confidence? This is confidence.

Just as there cannot be two identical leaves in the world, these naturally formed pearls, even if they seem similar, will surely differ if truly examined, thus Yan Fei spoke without hesitation.

The woman in red was now uncomfortable, "You claim this pearl everyone is currently observing is naturally formed, yet it hasn’t been thoroughly authenticated, and its origin remains unclear. How can you be so sure it’s naturally formed and not cultured? Moreover, even if it is natural, how can you be certain it’s worth five million? You know this isn’t a small amount."

Yan Fei thought for a moment, "What do you think? The value of an object depends on its rarity. Has anyone heard of my black pearl before? Has anyone seen it before? No, right? Since no one has, it’s priceless. Right now, it has no reputation, that’s why I’m only asking five million for it. If it were displayed in a major jewelry exhibition, you know better than I do, how much do you think it could be worth?"

The woman in red initially mentioned it casually as she merely wanted to stall for time while figuring out how to purchase the black pearl herself. The Tibetan Mastiff was just a casual interest of hers, but she fell in love with the black pearl at first sight.

She hadn’t expected that a mere question would lead to a series of counterquestions from Yan Fei, leaving her speechless. After a pause, she continued to emphasize her initial question, "Then how can you prove and convince us that it’s natural and not cultured?"

This question was slightly irrational—surely there were experts present, and many had experienced luxury goods, so distinguishing between natural and cultured wasn’t far-fetched.

Although Yan Fei was impatient with these persistent, nit-picking questions, he felt it wasn’t wrong to ask. After all, it was his item under scrutiny, and since everyone was judging with the naked eye without real authentication, he couldn’t expect them to take his word as final!

After thinking it over, he asked, "Then you tell me, how should we authenticate it? Everyone is waiting for the auction, do you have a way to determine if it’s natural?"

The woman in red would have rather seen him react angrily than ask her seriously how it should be authenticated.

What could she do in this situation? Normally, everyone would just look at it themselves, as many in attendance had a fair eye for such things. After all, at such gatherings, one never knew what might turn up, and it wasn’t possible to carry all kinds of testing equipment.

After hesitating for a moment, she said, looking for a way to keep talking, "You brought out the item; you have to prove it yourself!"

Prove it himself?

Yan Fei thought for a moment, reached into his bag, and produced another black pearl.

This one was just as lustrous as the one on the plate, only its shape was slightly different. Although not heart-shaped, this pearl was perfectly round—there’s a saying, ’as round as a pearl, as smooth as jade,’ and for natural pearls, apart from those with special shapes, the rounder they are, the more valuable they become.

He placed this pearl on the plate, and the black pearl immediately rolled around with dazzling brilliance on the white porcelain dish.

Yan Fei gestured with his hand, "Take a look, are these two pearls the same? They are both naturally formed pearls from the same source."

The woman in red was puzzled by his actions, but captivated by the sight of the spinning black pearl, she couldn’t help but lean in for a closer look.

After a while, she raised her head and said, "Yes! So what? Does that prove they are natural?"

Yan Fei picked up the round black pearl between his thumb and forefinger, "Watch closely!"

With a slight effort, to everyone’s astonishment, the pearl shattered, "I don’t know how to authenticate them, but if it’s hard to tell when whole, now you can examine them more closely to see if they are truly natural."

It wasn’t until he finished speaking that someone exclaimed in shock.

Even if the value of the crushed black pearl wasn’t as high as the heart-shaped one, given its color and roundness, its worth was still considerable. Having destroyed it so casually, if anyone were to speak of wastefulness, there would be few among the attendees to match him.

The woman in red had always appeared competent and confident during her visits here.

But now, her mouth hung open in shock, her eyes filled with sorrow as she looked at the fragments of the black pearl—large and small, some even reduced to powder. Pointing at Yan Fei, she stammered, "You... you..."

She struggled to utter a word.

Yan Fei, tired of wasting time, grabbed the remaining black pearl from the dish and handed it to Chen Yingjun, "A mortgage of five million, plus another five million in the bag. I offer ten million. If no higher bid comes, I shall take the Mastiff."

Chen Yingjun was also stunned, his mouth opening and closing without a word—his feelings were obviously complex. Although he was hopeful that Yan Fei would take the Mastiff, what Yan Fei had done with the valuable black pearl left him feeling both moved and afraid he couldn’t repay the favor. With everyone watching, he could say nothing else and stood there with a bewildered expression.