Chapter 90.2
Editor: Jodi
Huang Yue’s face looked terrible. She had worked so hard, spending almost all her time on the chip’s contents aside from necessary rest.
But how could this guy in front of her be so much faster?!
This made her, someone who had always been competitive, feel really upset.
Bai Jing didn’t overthink it. Speed wasn’t the most important thing—it was about understanding the knowledge, mastering it, and being able to apply it in other ways.
So he asked them one by one, “What are the characteristics of the raw stones from Field No. 1 on Planet Pulte?”
Huang Yue thought for a moment and answered quickly.
“Correct.”
Bai Jing nodded, glanced at the boy dressed in black, and asked, “Qi Yu, what are the distinguishing features of the raw stones from Field No. 2 on Planet Pulte?”
When Qi Yu heard Bai Jing call his name, his entire body shivered, and a deep sense of fulfillment surged in his chest, and in that moment, he felt like his life was complete.
“The most common raw stones from Field No. 2 on Planet Pulte are black-waxy skinned, with a slightly reddish surface and a thick outer shell. Their skin often has spots, and the color variations are distinct…”
The seventeen-year-old boy’s voice carried a cool detachment, unhurried and calm. No one could guess the nearly obsessive passion that was hidden beneath his indifferent exterior.
Bai Jing asked a series of additional questions. Questions that even when Huang Yue couldn’t answer, Qi Yu could recall everything clearly, as if the information was etched into his mind.
When the questioning ended, Huang Yue finally couldn’t hold it in anymore and asked the cold-faced boy, “How exactly do you even do that?!”
And noticing Bai Jing’s gaze was also focused on him, Qi Yu replied calmly, “If I can’t remember, I don’t eat or sleep.”
Huang Yue’s eyes widened at his words as she gasped. The way she looked at him changed completely.
People from the slums had an unusual fixation on staying full, as years of hunger made it almost impossible for them to tolerate not having food. Yet, he could suppress that instinct!
What a ruthless person! To be so cruel to himself!
Bai Jing frowned slightly. People from the slums were already malnourished—- if this continued, his body wouldn’t be able to handle it.
He looked at Qi Yu, “Don’t do this anymore. There’s plenty of time, so there’s no need to rush so much.”
Qi Yu hummed in agreement, the wolf cub who could be so harsh on himself instantly transforming into an obedient pet. “Alright, I won’t do it again.”
**
Soon, it was time for the Gu Conglomerate’s bi-monthly raw stone zoning event.
Batch after batch of raw stones transported from various planetary fields would be first stored in the underground warehouse. Then after being cleaned by robots, several senior stone gamblers would handle the zoning.
Bai Jing had only seen unzoned raw stones before, and this was his first time participating in the process himself.
A black hover car stopped at the side entrance of the Gu Conglomerate’s Stone Gambling House. Then steadying himself on the seat, Bai Jing leapt lightly, his movements smooth and agile, arriving at the underground Level 2 warehouse with Gu Yuanzhao.
Master Gu Liubai and three other Level 6 Stone Gamblers were already there.
Taking the teenager’s hand, Gu Yuanzhao walked forward, calling out, “Uncle.”
Bai Jing followed suit, “Hello, Uncle.”
Master Gu Liubai looked at the delicate-featured teenager lovingly.
Having just recovered from a serious illness, he hadn’t had the chance to thank Bai Jing yet. However with outsiders present, he refrained from showing it and simply nodded. “Xiao Jing, this is your first time here right? I’ll walk you through the zoning steps.”
Bai Jing: “Thank you, Uncle.”
Gu Liubai smiled: “We’re family, so there’s no need to be so formal.”
Then he said to the three Level 6 Stone Gamblers, “You guys go ahead. Don’t worry about us.”
“Alright, Greand Master, God Yun, you two talk. We’ll start from the first row.”
The three Level 6 Stone Gamblers spoke respectfully, not daring to show any objection.
Although they were more than twice Bai Jing’s age, they didn’t dare show any disrespect to the teenager—after all, he was already a Level 8 Stone Gambler at such a young age!
That’s right—ever since Bai Jing unraveled all the rough stones from the Sotho Star Planet’s Emporium, his rate of betting increase had exceeded 70%!
Making it so that currently, there were only two Level 8 Stone Gamblers in the Empire: Master Gu Liu Bai and Bai Jing himself!
If it weren’t for the title of ‘God Yun’ being firmly established, Bai Jing would’ve been called ‘Grand Master’ as well.
Grand Master Gu Liu Bai handed Bai Jing a scanner. “Each zoning session involves about 10,000 to 15,000 rough stones. Most are divided into five zones from A to E, and a rare few exceptional rough stones are placed in the S zone.”
“You’ve participated in stone gambling battles before, so you should know the pricing for each zone’s rough stones, right?”
Bai Jing nodded. “I do.”
Grand Master Gu Liu Bai: “As Stone Gamblers, we must evaluate the rough stones based on their characteristics, assign them to their approximate zones, and scan them into the system. If we’re unsure, we input a ‘0’.”
“Each rough stone is evaluated by at least three Stone Gamblers. And if their ratings differ by more than two levels or are uncertain, those rough stones are set aside for separate discussion later. Serious disagreements will lead to immediate unraveling on the spot.”
Bai Jing: “En, that’s definitely meticulous. Even if someone makes a mistake, it won’t affect the final result.”
Master Gu Liu Bai: “Exactly. It’s hard for even a god to judge an inch of jade. As Stone Gamblers, we can only strive to minimize misjudgments.”
“Alright, let’s begin. If you have any questions, just ask me.”
Bai Jing nodded: “Alright.”
Then the two of them separated and started from the middle and the back respectively. Bai Jing’s speed in inspecting the rough stones was incredibly fast, with him using his sense perception ability to evaluate anything he wasn’t sure about. In just an hour, he had reviewed and graded over a hundred stones.
Surprisingly, Grand Master Gu Liu Bai’s speed was on par with his.
Truly worthy of his reputation as an experienced Level 8 Stone Gambler. Without his abilities, Bai Jing was sure he wouldn’t be able to match him.
With over 10,000 rough stones needing to be graded and sorted into the rough stone gambling zones within ten days, and with 1-2 days reserved for discussions on uncertain rough stones, the timeline was indeed tight.
Bai Jing felt as if he had returned to the days of examining rough stones at the Sotho Star Planet’s Emporium. However back then, he only selected the best ones instead of checking every single piece.
Here, however, every single rough stone had to be evaluated and priced, which was mentally exhausting.
After a day, Bai Jing had tagged over 1,500 rough stones with his scanner. He had separately noted three rough stones with grade and clarity above the ice variety in his light brain. Such rough stones could never be placed in ordinary zones.
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