Chapter 89.3
Editor: Jodi
An hour later, Bai Jing asked for their decisions.
And out of the thirteen people, only two chose to become stone gamblers: Huang Yue and Qi Yu. The rest opted for the safer path — being energy masters.
Bai Jing turned his gaze to the two. “Can I ask why you chose gambling on rough stones?”
The girl called Huang Yue had a very strong character that could be seen at first glance.
Her father had passed away early, leaving her to protect her mother and younger brother. She had faced countless challenges and countless people who tried to push them down, but she had fought them off every time.
Her eyes blazed with defiance. “I want to prove that someone from the slums can become a top-tier stone gambler!”
She looked at Bai Jing, the admiration in her gaze unmistakable.
It was because of him that she dared to dream like this.
God Yun was living proof of what was possible. She wanted to become someone like him.
Bai Jing’s teal colored eyes curved with a smile. “En, I believe you can.”
Then he turned to Qi Yu who was dressed in black and as silent as ever.
Qi Yu kept his eyes lowered. “Because of the thrill.”
The others burst into laughter.
And seeing that Bai Jing didn’t understand, they explained it to him hurriedly.
“This kid used to fight in underground boxing matches.”
“Don’t be fooled by how skinny he looks—he usually fights like a maniac, totally fearless.”
“Yes, and his looks made him really popular with the noblewomen.”
“Sigh, but it was all because his mom was seriously ill. Unfortunately, she still passed away last year…..”
Bai Jing listened quietly, his gaze returning to Qi Yu.
The boy kept his head down, his black hair hiding his eyes and any hint of expression.
It was as if everything around him had nothing to do with him.
Bai Jing thought back to his own struggles during the apocalypse. Even when his family and friends had left him behind, he had still fought tooth and nail just to survive.
Perhaps Qi Yu was just like him.
Qi Yu’s ears turned a faint red when he felt the weight of Bai Jing’s warm gaze on him, causing his heart to begin to pound wildly again.
Of course it wasn’t because of any kind of thrill. That had never been what he wanted.
His lips curled slightly. The reason was simple: Bai Jing needed a stone gambler. So, he would strive to become one—nothing more, nothing less.
After all, his life already belonged to Bai Jing. His faith, his purpose, everything he was—all of it was for him.
There were already plenty of Energy Masters, so one more wouldn’t make a difference. But if he became a stone gambler, wouldn’t Bai Jing pay even more attention to him?
All he wanted was for that gaze to linger on him just a little longer.
Bai Jing: “Starting today, each of you will receive two million starcoins in your light brain accounts as initial funds. Any material costs will be deducted from this amount.
If you extract energy fluid or make a profit from gambling on rough stones, the funds will increase accordingly. I hope you’ll all grow up quickly, don’t let your starcoins hit zero.”
The moment he finished saying this, a soft ding sounded from their light brains, then it displayed an updated account balance: 2,000,000.
Seeing the number on their accounts, their jaws dropped in shock.
They hadn’t even seen twenty thousand before, let alone two million!
It was too, too much!
What those aristocratic families had offered wasn’t even a tenth of this amount.
Their benefactor had already gone above and beyond—how could they possibly accept any more starcoins?
“God Yun, we don’t need the starcoins.”
“Yes, yes, yes, you should take them back!”
“It’s really too much—”
Just then, Qi Yu lifted his head and gave the uneasy crowd a cold glance, his voice flat and unyielding. “Take it. Otherwise what do you plan to use to extract energy fluids? Or you’ll buy jadeites with your own money?”
The group suddenly understood.
Meanwhile, Bai Jing pulled out several low-grade jadeite pieces from his spatial button, including ones of the dry green and flower green varieties. Each piece weighed around five to six kilograms. And along with these, he also took out several silver boxes.
The eleven people who had chosen to become Energy Masters stepped forward one by one to take their share. And the moment they did, a soft ding came from their light brains.
50,000 starcoins was automatically deducted from their accounts, leaving them with 1.95 million.
!!!
They all stared at the deduction in disbelief. They hadn’t even fully grasped the reality of having 2 million starcoins, and now their balances had already shrunk. Even so, the pain of losing money hit them hard, making them want to earn it back as soon as possible.
Bai Jing inserted a transparent chip into the holographic system in the living room, syncing its content to the projections in every room.
“The chip contains a very detailed guide on how to use mental power. Once you’re proficient, you can try extracting energy fluids from level-one jadeites.”
“Remember, don’t push yourselves. If your mental power feels strained, stop immediately. Never force it.”
“Yes!”
Bai Jing handed his personal notebook and a chip Gu Yuanzhao had given him earlier to Huang Yue and Qi Yu respectively.
Qi Yu glanced at the items and, with lightning speed, snatched the notebook.
Huang Yue’s outstretched hand froze mid-air. “…… Make sure to give it to me when you’re done reading it.”
Qi Yu ignored her.
He opened the notebook gently, and sure enough, it was filled with Bai Jing’s handwritten notes. The writing was as neat and elegant as Bai Jing himself.
Bai Jing’s teal colored eyes curved slightly. “It’s fine. The chip contains scanned copies of the notes, so everyone can access them. I’ll check your progress in a week.”
Qi Yu’s long fingers tightened around the notebook: “Got it.”
Huang Yue nodded: “I’ll make sure to memorize the contents.”
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