Imperial Treasure
Chapter 85 - 73: Seeing Zhou Ran Again

Chapter 85: Chapter 73: Seeing Zhou Ran Again

Just as Su Ziyi had said, Pine Cone, mist, and such—even if one does not fully understand—Sui Yi felt that this thin layer of light green on the surface of the small stone she was observing looked like a diffusion of greenery. Although there were quite a few black spots that made one feel sick, it was distinctive from other stones.

"That Pine Cone in your hand isn’t bad... If you don’t want it, can I take a look, how about it?" A middle-aged man squatting nearby looked at the stone in Sui Yi’s hand, his eyes shining.

Sui Yi glanced at him, "Wait till I’m done looking."

"Sure!" After all, there were rules in the Gambling Stones industry; you can’t fight over someone else’s stone before they’re finished or try to snatch it away, otherwise people within the industry would collectively despise you.

Clearly, this middle-aged man was from the industry.

Most of the people maintaining order around here were Zhang Guangbiao’s men, who were used to dealing in these matters harshly over the years. They were usually quite rude to some of the buyers, and ordinary people were hurried to put down a stone after only a short time, but people, especially men, always have a softer spot for beautiful women. Plus, since Sui Yi and her companion were both under Elder Han, they were given a bit more freedom to look around.

Among the people here, Boss Qian and others mostly had a net worth of over ten million, and it was nothing for them to spend several hundred thousand. Meanwhile, some sales executives who were browsing in the Hundred Yuan Zone were not few in number.

After all, a high price tag doesn’t necessarily translate to higher profits. Generally speaking, the cheaper the stone that wins, the more objective the earnings.

Most people harbor some hope for a stroke of luck, and Su Ziyi was no exception...

Naturally, Sui Yi was the same.

She decided to test out a hunch she had.

Her Magnetic Sensation had previously penetrated through porcelain to see what was inside, and she wondered if it would work on stones as well.

As soon as the thought formed in her mind, her Magnetic Sensation extended outwards.

As soon as the Magnetic Sensation touched the rough surface of the raw stone, Sui Yi felt a strong resistance, much more potent than when probing porcelain—possibly tens of times stronger, likely related to thickness or texture since the raw material was ore after all.

But Sui Yi’s Magnetic Sensation was not what it used to be; its intensity had at least increased by twenty times. Now focusing intently, the Magnetic Sensation transformed into a thin stream and slowly permeated the raw stone the size of a baby’s head in her hand.

However, she felt something odd; it seemed like there was a faint, mysterious force attached to the raw stone, impeding the Magnetic Sensation’s progress. Without penetrating deeply, a significant amount of Magnetic Sensation was consumed.

After about one-fifth of her Magnetic Sensation was spent, her sensing vision suddenly became clear.

There was a thin layer, similar to Ice Crystal, clinging to it.

Sui Yi’s mind stirred, and she looked further inside.

Hmm, a hazy gray throughout, with only a few ugly, moss-like green stains?

This certainly couldn’t be jade.

Having figured it out, Sui Yi put the raw stone down.

As soon as she set it down, the middle-aged man snatched the stone like a Monkey, taking it and examining it closely.

He was somewhat crazed...

Sui Yi inexplicably thought of a movie called "Crazy Stone"; although it was not closely related to Gambling Stones, it did very well to encapsulate the charm of jade and precious stones.

"Sui Yi, I’ve made my choice, this one... Look, doesn’t it look like an egg? Hey, it’s mentioned in the ’Classic of Mountains and Seas’ that among thousands of mountains and rivers, the natural world creates curious stones, and everything round is a product of nature..."

Su Ziyi was an amateur after all, just like the others, now holding a large, round stone that resembled a three-dimensional millstone, he smiled and motioned to Sui Yi with his lips.

Before Sui Yi could speak, Qian Fengling, who appeared next to him at some point, cheerfully said, "This stone is quite round, Ziyi, you have a good eye..."

Uh... a good eye?

You mean my ability to see that this stone is round? Are you complimenting me? Why does it sound so awkward.

Su Ziyi’s expression twisted awkwardly as he looked at Sui Yi.

Sui Yi looked at the stone too and nodded, "Hmm, it’s quite nice.."

I can tell you’re mocking me~~

Su Ziyi rolled his eyes in resignation and said, "I’m going to go pay now. Do you want a drink? I’ll go pay first.."

Without waiting for Sui Yi’s response, Su Ziyi was already carrying his stone to the counter, and Qian Fengling gave Sui Yi a meaningful look before following after him, still smiling and calling out something.

It seems that back in school, this girl had a proud demeanor, so why suddenly switch to acting demure and coy...

And isn’t she supposed to be into Han Yuanchong?

Sui Yi shook her head and turned her gaze back, sweeping over the Hundred Yuan Zone where there were plenty of stones, but none too large. Although she didn’t like squatting and being lower than others, her Magnetic Sensation was able to reach from two to three meters. That was for general scanning; looking at raw materials, on the other hand, meant more targeted inspection and a larger Magnetic Sensation was required, so she had to touch and examine them one by one.