The Tycoon God of Online Gaming
Chapter 127 - Cutting the Raw Stone! (The first - of today)

Chapter 127: Chapter 127 - Cutting the Raw Stone! (The first Chapter of today)

"This is the place, please wait here while I notify them." The glimmering Slave Master chuckled before proceeding inside.

Chu You looked up at the grand entrance above where a name was written: Hidden Sky Treasure Pavilion!

It’s strange; I visited this place in my past life but never knew they had gambling with Source Stones here.

What’s the purpose of this building? Chu You knew well; it was a large-scale, official auction house which opened once a month on the game day. It attracted tons of players whenever there were events; however, one had to have at least a million Gold Coins to enter. Otherwise, they were kept out.

Seeing the auction house, Chu You thought about his guild because the guild-level feature of it would unlock an auction platform once the guild leveled up to seven. This feature was incredibly efficient, as it allowed Chu You to maintain control of his Yan Kingdom connections. Any player could list their items on his platform for auction; as the owner, he would be in control of any situation and able to act first.

Snapping back to the present, surprise flashed in Chu You’s eyes – a den of hidden talent was indeed indwelling in the auction house!

Soon, an Elder came out from the entrance, alongside the Slave Master who had guided Chu You here. Both were grinning broadly.

"Look, Elder Three, this is our honored guest." The Slave Master introduced Chu You to the Elder.

Chu You recognized the old man, he was the chief auctioneer!

"Greetings to our honored guest. I assume you understand our rules. Please, may I ask you to pay the deposit?" Elder Three asked amiably.

System: You will pay Hidden Sky Treasure Pavilion a deposit of a million Gold Coins. If you violate any rules, your deposit will be confiscated. Please consider carefully before proceeding.

Screw considering.

Chu You suddenly produced a heavy coin bag, extending it to the elder.

"Very well! Please follow me and watch your step," The elder said, more cordially after receiving the money.

"I’ll leave you here then, best of luck and fortune, honored guest," The Slave Master began to retreat, grinning with obvious excitement. Perhaps there’s a commission for bringing in a customer?

Then, the Elder and Chu You entered the building.

"Honored guest, are you aware of the Hidden Sky Treasure Pavilion’s function?" The Elder randomly began a conversation.

Chu You nodded, not bothering to conceal his foreknowledge. "Yes, it is an auction house."

"Ha ha, you indeed are very well-informed."

"Just when did gambling on stones become a part of this? Frankly speaking, I’m rather puzzled about why I’m here. I hope you can clarify this for me." Chu You confessed; he couldn’t recall ever encountering such a thing in his past life.

"That’s because the Source Stones are extraordinarily precious. Gathering them in the forbidden zone has cost us a lot of manpower. However, we don’t make them available to the public; we only offer them to our esteemed guests. Please keep this a secret for us." So that’s the hidden tale.

"Why then have you told me?" Chu You doubted that merely being wealthy qualified him for this secret.

"Because you’re the first Disciple of Heaven’s Path to come here. We believe you harbor an enormous amount of lucky energy!" The elder answered mysteriously.

Disciple of Heaven’s Path? Chu You responded to the elder’s mystery with a smile.

"So that’s the case..."

"Ha ha, honored guest, when you are able to venture into the forbidden areas, please remember to make a long-term deal with us. We need a substantial amount of Source Stones."

"Sounds good," Chu You brushed off the old man casually. Since he knew about the top-tier battle pet hidden in these Source Stones, he needed to negotiate the price. If the elder couldn’t give him a satisfying price, Chu You would have to sell the Source Stones himself.

Chatting along the walk, Chu You and the elder arrived at a hall. Looking around the spacious hall, Chu You noticed it was enveloped by a very thick aura of Immortal Qi, making it hard to tell whether the floor was made of stones or a pool...

Similarly, several men in grey robes were standing still around the area.

"Alright, open it, and let our esteemed guest see what a Source Stone is," The elder waved and declared energetically.

Upon the elder’s command, the robed men began casting spells while an invisible power started to surge. Chu You felt the existence of this power and anticipation welled up inside him.

Under the influence of this intangible power, the Immortal Qi within the hall began to lower slowly. As it descended, the top of some stones started to appear before Chu You’s eyes.

Could these be Source Stones?

As the Immortal Qi continued to recede, more tops of Source Stones appeared, gradually revealing their shapes. Chu You was astonished as these Source Stones were indeed quite large.

Upon seeing this expression from his counterpart, the elder who stood by seemed to have an idea of what Chu You was thinking and explained: "The reason why it is so large is because a primordial spirit may reside within; this is the true form of a source stone. Remember, no source stone can be smaller than this, even if it contains just an ancient silkworm spirit, the size of the source stone will not diminish."

Chu You nodded, remembering this, because it was something he had not known in his previous life. Scams are in every game, and with a game world as diverse and realistic as the ’Celestial World’, scams were even more varied and came not only from players but also from the natives.

Every world has its malicious side.

Finally, when the immortal energy completely dissipated, what appeared before Chu You was an array of enormous source stones of varied shapes. The surface of these stones differed from ordinary ones; they had patterns, giving them the look of antiquity and mystery.

"Please, you may begin now." The old man extended his hand in a gesture of invitation, his face becoming even gentler.

Chu You nodded and looked at the source stones in this hall. At a glance, there seemed to be at least 500 source stones.

Narrowing his eyes slightly, he contemplated, should he get all of them? With this thought, Chu You descended the steps and entered the source stone forest.

Only when he got close to the source stones could he really feel their enormity. Chu You’s game character was 2 meters high, and these source stones stood approximately 1.7 meters tall.

If it costs 300,000 Gold Coins to cut a single source stone, then the total cost of all the source stones in here wouldn’t be less than 150 million Gold Coins!

Let’s see how the luck turns out first...

Turning his head to look at a source stone next to him, Chu You chose it!

System: You need to spend 300,000 Gold Coins to cut open the source stone, are you sure?

After Chu You selected yes, a stone knife suddenly appeared in his right hand. Apparently, this tool is specifically designed to split source stones.

Chu You turned back to look at the elder on the steps and asked, "Do I need to cut it myself with this tool?"

"Of course, good luck!"

This is just like recharging before the server opens, it’s so time-consuming, my time is precious!

But, as this was a designated rule, Chu You had no choice. He picked up the knife and began to perform a ’lingchi-like operation’ on the source stone.

With a swing of his hand, Chu You cut off a piece of the seemingly hard source stone, and the piece fell to the ground. After remaining for three seconds, it turned into ashes and disappeared.

What’s it like to be able to slice through a rock as though it were mud? Chu You was finally experiencing this magical feeling.

After a minute, at the speed that Chu You was carving like peeling fruit, the source stone was cut into a very bizarre shape.

After another knife stroke, Chu You stopped, having spotted a bug-like limb inside the source stone.

No way, did I get a top-level battle pet on the first try?

Chu You turned in surprise and joy to look at the elder on the steps, happiness in his eyes.

The elder nodded and smiled, saying something that Chu You found rather strange: "Good luck!"

The effect was indeed baffling. With a forceful swing, Chu You stripped off the remaining stone and instantly uncovered the core of the stone.

At the same time, a system notification sounded: "Unfortunately, this is a remnant of a Holy Spirit."

Then the second system message followed: "Congratulations, you have received Holy Crystalized Source Stones x12."

Looking at what was within, Chu You froze.

In the center of the source stone, nothing remained except for a single leg. At the same time, an indescribable aura emanated from it, gradually disappeared after a moment.

Did I just waste 300,000 Gold Coins?

Chu You reached in to retrieve a glowing crystal and asked the elderly man, "What is this used for?"

Seeing the result of Chu You’s cut, the old man nodded with a "just as I thought" expression, and laughed.

"This is the most, most, most favorite food of all battle pets!" The old man emphasized its importance to the battle pets by using ’most’ three times!